Upon hearing this, Yao Yulan's expression visibly darkened.
She is the daughter of Yao Guoqiang, the village's Party Secretary, and the most beautiful girl in Dahe Village. She is twenty years old, the same age as Xu Ruantang.
One reason she hasn't married at this age is that her family spoils her, and another is that she has high standards; there's no one in the surrounding area she can stand.
Yao Yulan believed she was more than a match for Chen Ji, a cripple.
When Chen Jigang returned to the village, Yao Guoqiang, as a village cadre, came to Chen Jigang's home to offer his condolences, and she came along.
The idea of Chen Ji remarrying was the result of discussions within the village committee. Yao Guoqiang came over to persuade him and said that he would handle the matter.
Chen Ji is a veteran who was injured on duty, so the military will definitely provide him with a large sum of compensation. It wouldn't be difficult to find another one.
As soon as the news spread, people from all around rushed over.
During that period, Chen Ji's door was almost broken by the crowds. But soon, all these people stopped coming.
Because they actually saw Chen Ji with a limp, and there were also rumors that he was infertile.
Yao Yulan was actually very satisfied with Chen Ji's appearance. He was more handsome than any man she had ever seen. Her heart would pound whenever she got close to Chen Ji.
Having been pampered since childhood, Yao Yulan couldn't accept Chen Ji's cold personality for a while.
She planned to leave Chen Ji alone for a few days to temper his temper.
Furthermore, it was Chen Ji's good fortune that Yao Yulan took a liking to him, a lame retired soldier.
Before it had even been airing out for two days, Chen Jiyou had a problem.
No matter how much Yao Yulan liked Chen Ji, she couldn't accept marrying a man who was infertile and ultimately disabled, so she never came to Chen Ji's house again.
She had completely forgotten about it, and her family had even started looking for someone better for her. But then last night, Yao Guoqiang said that Chen Ji had actually gotten married!
Yao Yulan felt very emotional after hearing this, and tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
This morning, Yao Guoqiang was supposed to come over in person to deliver some daily necessities to Chen Ji on behalf of the village committee, but Yao Yulan snatched the items without a second thought and came over herself.
She wanted to see which ugly woman dared to steal her man.
In Yao Yulan's mind, Chen Ji was the person she had her eye on. She could choose not to marry him, but Chen Ji could not marry anyone else.
Yao Yulan raised her chin and glanced at the woman opposite her. She was very thin, dressed in simple coarse cloth, and her face was somewhat sallow.
How could Chen Ji possibly fall for such a country bumpkin!
Xu Ruantang took in Yao Yulan's undisguised look of disdain.
She blinked, thinking to herself that this woman's insults were really nasty, and her eyes were filthy when she cursed!
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She suggested watching a little longer, and reluctantly agreed to waive the fee for the time being.
Xu Ruantang leaned back in her chair with an air of nonchalance and simply closed her eyes to bask in the sunlight.
"You! You have no manners at all!" Yao Yulan was even angrier when she saw that Xu Ruantang was ignoring her.
No, she couldn't let this stupid woman stay at Brother Chen's house; she had to make her leave!
Yao Yulan's eyes lit up, and a plan came to her mind.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, are you home? It's me, Yulan."
Yao Yulan called out in a high-pitched, coquettish voice towards the house, while casually tidying her hair.
After waiting for a while, there was still no response from inside the house.
Yao Yulan stood there awkwardly. She wanted to go in directly, but remembering what had happened before, she didn't dare to take a step.
There was a daring woman from the neighboring village who, not long after Chen Jigang returned to the village, sneaked into his house in the dark, intending to assault him.
In this day and age, if people see two people behaving improperly, the man will most likely marry the woman.
Who knew that the woman was thrown out without even touching Chen Ji's finger?
Chen Ji, who was usually expressionless, exuded a fierce aura at that moment that was like a knife, piercing straight to the heart.
"Hey, isn't Brother Chen home?" Yao Yulan asked Xu Ruantang with her chin raised, speaking in a haughty tone.
Xu Ruantang didn't know why Chen Ji didn't answer.
If you say he's there, he's completely silent.
To say he wasn't there would be a lie.
"Hey! I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?!" Yao Yulan was so angry she was practically fuming.
Xu Ruantang lifted her eyelids and looked calmly at the woman in front of her who was baring her teeth and brandishing her claws. "First, I'm not called 'Hey,' I'm called Xu Ruantang. Second, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, what are you here for?"
"I've come to deliver something to Brother Chen." Yao Yulan then remembered the bag she had been carrying and quickly put it down.
It's very heavy because it's filled with too many things.
She had never done such heavy work before!
As soon as Xu Ruantang put the bag down, she saw the dazzling array of things inside. There were lunchboxes, presumably filled with food. There were also daily necessities: soap, bar soap, and even shampoo!
Her eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up from the stool, picked up her bag from the ground, and walked into the house. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have gone in and told your Brother Chen."
Why did Yao Yulan just swing her hand over such a light bag?
"Chen Ji, a girl is looking for you outside." Xu Ruantang put her things on the table and turned to look at Chen Ji.
Xiao Bao has finished his complementary food, and there's not a drop of egg custard left in his bowl. He's currently chewing on a book.
Chen Ji gently took the book, which had been completely ruined, from Xiao Bao's mouth without even raising his head, and said in a cold voice, "Give the thing back and tell her she doesn't want it."
Xu Ruantang: "......"
She called you just now, why didn't you just shout back? You need to relay messages over such a short distance. Do you think I'm your messenger?
"Brother Chen, my dad asked me to give you a message."
A sweet, delicate voice drifted in through the curtain. Yao Yulan had already appeared outside the door sometime earlier.
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