Chapter Four: They Came to the Door
"You!" Jiang Mi was so angry at the system that she felt dizzy.
Just then, her older brother Jiang Yan, who was secretly eating nearby, grabbed her and shook her.
"Honey, honey, so delicious, you have to try some!" Jiang Yan, a big and burly man, didn't notice anything unusual about his sister. He was so excited about the delicious food that he wanted to share it with her, forgetting that it was made by Jiang Mi.
Jiang Mi was startled awake by her older brother. She let out a long sigh of relief and it took her a while to recover.
She calmed herself down and then obediently took out a pair of chopsticks and took a bite herself.
Jiang Yan chuckled and went to get the scallion pancakes. Just as he got them, he caught a glimpse of someone standing at the kitchen door. He turned around and met his mother's scrutinizing gaze, which startled him so much that he quickly dropped his chopsticks.
Jiang's mother stood with her hands on her hips and said, "Jiang Yan, you've got some nerve! Your sister is cooking, and instead of helping, you're sneaking a bite!"
"Are you even part of the Jiang family? How can you eat alone! What will your father and the others eat when they come back after you've finished eating?!"
Jiang Yan lowered his head, not daring to utter a sound.
Jiang Mi's hand, which was picking up food, stopped abruptly.
After scolding her daughter, Jiang's mother turned around and saw the chopsticks in her daughter's hand, and her face lit up with a smile.
"Honey's hungry? Come on, you eat first, Mom will cook the rest."
As she spoke, she kicked her eldest son again and ordered, "What are you standing there for?! Can't you see your sister is hungry? Take the cold dishes and scallion pancakes to the table in the living room and let your sister eat first."
This sudden change in attitude left Jiang Mi both amused and exasperated, and her initial anger towards the system subsided somewhat.
She quickly shook her head: "Mom, I'm not hungry. I'll eat when Dad and the others come back."
“What’s there to eat? Your father is a grown man, it’s no big deal if he eats a little less. Your eldest sister-in-law went back to her parents’ home, and your second and third sisters-in-law went to town to visit your second and third brothers. I gave them some money, so they’ll definitely eat their fill before coming back.”
Jiang Yan wasn't angry at his mother's hypocritical words. Instead, he nodded and said, "Yes, honey, you must be hungry. You slept most of the day and didn't eat. You must be hungry."
Did you sleep for most of the day without eating?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi paused.
She only just realized that she had woken up too late that morning and hadn't seen her family. After going out, she was dragged to a reed bed and then fainted... After that, how did she get back?
Jiang Mi glanced down at her clothes.
At this moment, the clothes she was wearing were no longer the ones that had been torn apart.
Who exactly secretly brought her back and even changed her clothes?
Jiang Mi couldn't help but recall the handsome man she had met in the reeds earlier. She felt both angry and embarrassed, and her fair face instantly turned bright red.
That scoundrel, he actually changed her clothes?!
It's absolutely outrageous!
"Big brother, I..."
Jiang Mi opened her mouth to ask a question, but before she could finish speaking, a "thump" sounded, and the front door of her house was kicked open.
At the same time, the system's mechanical voice sounded again in my mind.
[Ding, main quest activated: Become the only good woman in the world]
[Trigger Phase Task 1: Shed the "slut" reputation and change the stigma]
[Task Rewards: +50 "Good Woman Value", one stir-fry recipe]
[Mission Failed: Good Woman Value -100, 5-minute Electric Shock]
After hearing this, Jiang Mi frowned.
Add fifty?
Subtract one hundred?
Jiang Mi was furious: "Why is it that when I add, I only add fifty, but when I subtract, I subtract a hundred?!"
Why is this system bullying her like this?!
Jiang Mi wanted to press for more information, but at that moment, the person who had broken down their door rushed in, shouting, "Jiang Mi! You shameless thing, get out here right now!"
The person who came was Wang Jie's eldest sister, Wang Daya.
As soon as he came in, he went straight for Jiang Mi and raised his hand to slap her.
"Jiang Mi, you fat pig, I heard you and my brother went into the reeds?! You're a girl, don't you have any shame!"
"Let me tell you, our Wang family looks down on you! Don't even think about marrying into our family! Stay away from my brother from now on!"
As soon as Jiang Mi came out of the kitchen and stood still, she was slapped in the face. She slapped Wang Daya's arm away with her backhand.
The next moment, Jiang's mother and Jiang Yan rushed out to protect her.
Jiang Yan showed no awareness of the rule that men shouldn't hit women. Standing at 1.85 meters tall, he glared at Wang Daya and kicked her away.
Wang Daya fell directly to the ground and screamed loudly.
But she had only managed to shout once when she was slapped across the face.
Jiang's mother stepped on her chest and slapped Wang Daya's face repeatedly.
"You shameless Wang Daya, who are you spreading rumors about?!"
"Your Wang Jie is a good-for-nothing, gambling away money every day, lazy and good-for-nothing, a petty thief, a piece of trash that everyone hates!"
"Even if you give us ten thousand taels of gold, my Jiang Mi will never marry your Wang Jie! If I hear you spewing nonsense again, I'll make sure you regret it!"
Wang Daya was so dizzy from the beating that she had no chance to fight back.
The villagers who had come to watch the commotion rushed over to mediate, fearing that Jiang's mother might get angry and hurt Wang Daya.
"Jiang Mi, aren't you going to try to persuade your mother?! Are you just going to let her do whatever she wants?!" Someone pointed the finger at Jiang Mi.
It's fine if ginger honey isn't mentioned, but when it is, the mother ginger gets even more irritable.
She stood with her hands on her hips and said, "I hit Wang Daya because she's a slut. Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, I would still beat that dog who keeps slandering others to death!"
"Auntie! Stop hitting her!" Yang Liu emerged from the crowd at some point, walked up to Jiang Mi in a coquettish manner, and affectionately took Jiang Mi's arm. "Sister Daya is Wang Jie's older sister."
"Jiang Mi, please try to persuade your aunt. You and Wang Jie are already like that..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Mi shook off her arm.
Jiang Mi raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "What happened between Wang Jie and me?"
Yang Liu frowned and looked at Jiang Mi accusingly: "Jiang Mi, everyone already knows that you and Wang Jie went into the reeds at noon today, so you don't need to pretend anymore."
"Yang Liu, what nonsense are you spouting?! My sister considers you a friend, and you're ruining her reputation like this!" Jiang Yan stood in front of Jiang Mi, his face dark, and raised his hand to slap Yang Liu.
But as soon as he raised his arm, it was grasped by a soft, boneless hand.
Jiang Yan turned his head and saw his younger sister holding his hand. His expression immediately turned even more unpleasant.
How could he forget that her sister was fiercely protective of Yang Liu, her best friend? No one was allowed to speak ill of Yang Liu in front of her, not even her own family.
Yang Liu noticed Jiang Mi's actions at this moment. Looking at Jiang Yan's dark face, she curled her lips and smiled smugly.
She knew that no matter what she did, that idiot Jiang Mi would protect her.
"Smack—"
But the next moment, Jiang Mi slapped Yang Liu across the face.
Yang Liu covered her face, looking at Jiang Mi in disbelief: "You...you actually dared to hit me!"
Jiang Mi slapped her again, this time with great force, causing blood to seep from Yang Liu's mouth.
In the past, if Yang Liu had suffered even the slightest injury, Jiang Mi would have been heartbroken and would have given her food, clothes, and jewelry.
The villagers all called her a sucker.
But now, the sucker has come to his senses.
"I'm going to hit you." Jiang Mi crossed her arms, her tone as cold as ice. "Yang Liu, I'm warning you, if you spread rumors again, a slap won't be enough."
"I'll take you directly to the yamen (government office) for a chat."
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