[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537373,790,"Chapter 8 - 8 008 The Pride of a Scholar, Never Fearful","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>Chapter 8: Chapter 008: The Pride of a Scholar, Never Fearful Chapter 8: Chapter 008: The Pride of a Scholar, Never Fearful Bai’s grandfather hadn’t expected Bai Yihong to stand his ground so defiantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the stubbornness in his son’s eyes, he couldn’t help but feel a tremor in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, so you’re determined to protect that girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even going so far as to disregard me, your father?” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dare not do such a thing, Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only ask that you do not take the rumors and slanders about Ruozhu to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl has done nothing wrong,” Bai Yihong, stood perfectly still, not minding how fervently Lin tried to pull him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared ready to confront his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Racing out, Bai Yibo and his wife, Bai Wangshi, came upon the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yibo shouted at Bai Yihong: “What is the meaning of this, brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you not aware of the disrespect you’re showing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare you defy our father’s wishes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his rage, Bai’s grandfather, despite acknowledging that Bai Yibo’s shouting was not helping, cleared his throat and commanded, “Everyone, inside the house!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop this bickering!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu followed behind her parents as they entered the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took note of the wound Bai Yihong received on her behalf and her heart ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know that he could have evaded but chose not to avoid the blow made her feel pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father had only chosen to absorb the blow to appease his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister-in-law, why won’t you reprimand your brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no excuse for speaking to our father that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, it was your own daughter that caused this scandal and dragged us all into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve all lost face.” Wangshi, full of sarcastic venom, spoke to Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu found these words displeasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She respected her grandfather out of respect for her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who did this Wangshi think she was to speak in such a way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu was well aware of what concerned her grandfather at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately turned her gaze on Wangshi and said, “Aunt, could you repeat what you just said?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t quite catch that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeterred, Wangshi retorted arrogantly: “Clearly, you didn’t hear me the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me repeat myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You caused us all embarrassment, and have made association with us a burden!” She yelled so loud it was as if she were using a megaphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai’s grandfather lifted his stick and swung it at Wangshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who asked you to speak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get out!” he demanded angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Wangshi had a quick reaction, she couldn’t avoid getting a little bit hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stick stung her leg and she wailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father-in-law, what are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t show such blatant favoritism!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yibo is an imperial scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just lost his face and has not dared to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, he received a job offer for a teaching position, but that opportunity fell through because of this incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t I say just a few words?” Wangshi wept and spoke at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, her crying didn’t affect the volume of her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandfather was so angry that he wanted to stitch her mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even understand the basic principle of not airing one’s dirty laundry in public—what a disgrace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the background, Ruozhu chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This aunt of hers truly wasn’t skilled in dealing with conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she was always defeated by her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about, sister-in-law?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our family has already explained the situation to the village chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We even have the witness and the token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, you’re spreading rumors, if someone hears them, they may think you want to defame your own niece.” Lin, being both bold and articulate, immediately hit back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt, which school did you just mention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll go into town and explain things to them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldn’t want to hold up my uncle’s future.” Ruozhu added, feigning concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangshi didn’t expect Ruozhu to respond this way and was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu chuckled to herself; Wangshi was making things up on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering her uncle’s everlasting status as a scholar, who would hire him as a teacher?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that just a way to mislead people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangshi was about to curse at Ruozhu when the sound of her father-in-law tapping his cane on the floor interrupted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder sister, can’t you hear me when I speak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go help your mother cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you standing here because you’re trying to avoid doing work?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yibo hurriedly gestured to Wangshi, urging her not to anger Bai’s grandfather further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangshi shot Ruozhu a spiteful glance before leaving the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough of this nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you think I know what’s been happening in your household?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was truly a marriage ceremony, wouldn’t you have informed me?” Bai’s grandfather was very concerned with face, so he lowered his voice when he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the rage he felt, he didn’t want his words to travel beyond the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he held back his outburst, his face began to turn red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a bit cornered, Bai Yihong replied, “Father, it’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t believe it, you can ask Zhou Deshun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Sheng’s marriage to our family was matrilocal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know you don’t like this kind of arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn’t tell you just to prevent you from getting angry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Fu swung his cane again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of aiming at someone, he hit the floor hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re so protective of that shameless wench that you don’t even respect me, your father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu knew it was inappropriate for her to interrupt when the elders were speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Bai family, led by Bai Fu, a scholarly individual, this was particularly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held to the saying: ‘At mealtime, do not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On retiring, do not argue.’ However, Ruozhu was dissatisfied with this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, she kept her eyes down and patiently endured the admonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of a sudden, she heard the sound of the cane hitting flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked up, she realized it wasn’t her that had been hit, but her elder brother, Bai Zehao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zehao, who was tall and strong for Mountain Village standards, was quick to step in front of Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared angrily at their grandfather and, in doing so, astonishingly managed to intimidate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, are you okay?” Ruozhu cried out in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of the previous beat had been quite loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their grandfather had put all his strength into that strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily pulled on Bai Zehao’s shoulders to check him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the severe pain, Bai Zehao managed to grit his teeth and conjure up a strained smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine,” he reassured her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just be careful not to get hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruozhu felt a prickling sensation in her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father and brother had both been wounded because of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the real cause wasn’t her fault, the distress she felt in her heart was unspeakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, is that how it is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve all turned against me for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine then, from now on, you are no longer a part of the Bai family!” Bai Fu spoke angrily, throwing his cane to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ruozhu initially didn’t want to confront her grandfather, fearing that it would only escalate the situation further, at this point she couldn’t hold back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped from behind her elder brother and stood face to face with her grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, you mentioned that my father doesn’t listen to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But do you ever listen to us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d rather believe the slanderous words of outsiders than the words of your own children and grandchildren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you really beat to death your own great-grandson because of the gossip of others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget, Chang Sheng married into our family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My child will carry the Bai surname!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outburst from Ruozhu left her grandfather blinking at her in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his gaze between her and her belly, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the family didn’t dare to make a sound, fearful of provoking the grandfather further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zehao had his gaze intently focused on the cane in his hand, worried that it might once again be used to harm his baby sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ruozhu stared back defiantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had done nothing wrong—why should she back down?\u003C\u002Fp>",1378,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.024Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b3473b5cf0770894dfa5d9803d6cd45292fa14a46ef1c12b1adf5329e845058","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-9","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-7",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]