However, Ruan Jiaojiao did not expect that on her way to find Fu Ting, she would first encounter Ruan Xiaodie.
Ruan Xiaodie had no children and was a sent-down youth, so of course she had to set an example by working.
She just felt it was unfair. Why could her cousin, a woman with a big chest but no brains, enjoy a life of luxury at home, while she had to do hard labor?
My cousin just takes care of a child, what's so great about her?
And she even got to eat chicken!
The delicious aroma made Ruan Xiaodie incredibly tempted, but she was too embarrassed to ask Ruan Jiaojiao directly. So she said, "Cousin, is this chicken soup for Huo Zhiqing? You're married now, it's not good for you to be in contact with other men. I'll take it to him for you!"
"You must have felt very sorry for Huo Zhiqing because he was injured, so you used the family's money to buy this chicken to help him recover, right?"
Ruan Xiaodie's voice was loud, attracting a lot of attention. But then, she added, seemingly trying to cover it up, "Cousin, don't worry, your feelings for Huo Zhiqing are a secret between you and me, only heaven, earth, and me. I promise I'll keep it a secret!"
Hmm, this vow will surely resonate even in these mountains, hehe.
Sure enough, soon, someone with sharp ears came over following the sound.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it's her again! That Ruan Jiaojiao, she's not acting like a typical educated youth. She got pregnant by a man after only a few days in the countryside, and even after getting married, she's still not settled down, always thinking about Huo Zhishu!"
"It smells so good, is it chicken soup? That spendthrift woman is using Fu Ting's money to subsidize Huo Zhishu again! How can she be so shameless?"
"When she stood next to Ruan Xiaodie, although she was prettier, I could only see Ruan Xiaodie and not her, because she was not worthy!"
"If you ask me, a fine young man like Huo Zhishu is only worthy of Ruan Xiaodie! Ruan Jiaojiao is a used-up flower, I spit on her!"
"Fu Ting worked hard for half a year to earn money, and she squandered it all. Fu Ting is pitiful!"
"Yeah, he's been cuckolded to the point of being green with envy, and he's still stupidly keeping this whore around! If you ask me, a woman like Ruan Jiaojiao should be drowned!"
"Throw him off the cliff to feed the wolves!"
"..."
"You're not allowed to talk about my mom! My mom didn't do anything wrong to my dad! These are chickens we found, and we're cooking them for him! You bunch of bastards! You accuse people without even knowing what happened! You're disgusting! You're all pigs! Old sows with big hippo mouths!"
The first person to speak out in defense of Ruan Jiaojiao was actually Da Bao.
This quiet and reserved child, this older brother who isn't as charming as Xiao Bao, this straightforward and somewhat naive Da Bao, was the first to stand up for Ruan Jiaojiao when she was being slandered.
At that moment, Ruan Jiaojiao's heart swelled with a bittersweet feeling, as if she was about to be melted by this little rascal.
However, the impression Ruan Jiaojiao left on the villagers was so deep that they preferred to believe the unfounded rumors rather than the truth that Da Bao was telling.
Da Bao's eyes reddened with anxiety, and he shouted his defense of Ruan Jiaojiao.
Ruan Xiaodie was somewhat surprised. She remembered that Ruan Jiaojiao's eldest son was the one she didn't get along with the most. Why was he suddenly pleading for Ruan Jiaojiao?
However, Ruan Xiaodie didn't have time to wonder before Ruan Jiaojiao slapped her hard across the face. The sound of the slap immediately silenced the gossiping women.
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