[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-of-a-village-girl":3,"chapter-rebirth-of-a-village-girl-rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1037":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth of a Village Girl",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1318747,1750,"Chapter 1038: 250: Rather starve to death","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1037",1037,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1038: 250: Rather starve to death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling chuckled and said, “Guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it, really?” Shangguan Xi was very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Zuo Ling had bought her a ring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling took out the box he had prepared earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing what was inside the box, Shangguan Xi was stunned for a moment, “Bird’s nest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling nodded, “Yes, it’s bird’s nest. Bird’s nest is a great thing, especially good for girls. Not only does it have beautifying effects, but it also nourishes yin and tonifies the lungs! I was actually thinking of buying you a ring, but then I thought, a ring is just for show and not really practical. It’d be better to improve your health, so I used the money for the ring to ask a friend to buy it from abroad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling’s skill at deceit was profound; he could lie without batting an eyelid, making it seem as if the bird’s nest really was something he had asked someone to buy abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have completely forgotten who the real owner of this bird’s nest was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Shangguan Xi was taken aback for a moment, not knowing quite how to feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, she hadn’t slept at all because of the ring, and now it turned out that things weren’t at all what she had imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zuo Ling had her best interests at heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had misunderstood Zuo Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the look Shangguan Xi gave Zuo Ling was filled with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt she really owed Zuo Ling an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling was so good to her, yet she had doubted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Ling smiled and said, “I specially bought it for you, how could it be fake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Zuo Ling.” Shangguan Xi’s eyes reddened slightly as she embraced Zuo Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silly girl, there’s no need to be polite with me.” Zuo Ling felt very pleased with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over at the Zuo Family, Zuo’s mother was chatting with the neighbors about Zuo Ling’s marriage proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Ling Ling must have spent quite a bit of money on the proposal, right? When my son proposed, he spent over two hundred yuan on a ring, and that doesn’t even include the bride price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon this topic, Zuo’s mother’s face beamed with pride, “Not at all, our Ling Ling didn’t spend a penny!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Everyone expressed their doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo’s mother continued, “Would I lie to you? The girl really likes our Ling Ling, she virtually wants to pay dowry to us. How could she dare to let our Ling Ling spend a penny? What if our Ling Ling doesn’t want her anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these words were spoken, who wouldn’t envy Zuo’s mother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she be so capable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have such an outstanding son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Ling Ling’s girlfriend the one who came last time? The tall, thin one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes,” Zuo’s mother nodded, “That’s her. Aunt Wu, you’ve seen her, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw her last time she came over. The girl is very pretty…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, Aunt Wu thought that while the girl was pretty, she seemed a bit simple-minded. Otherwise, why would she fall for Zuo Ling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo’s mother’s smile was so broad it nearly stretched ear to ear, “What’s the use of being pretty? To tell you the truth, I actually prefer Chen Laibao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Mama Ling, look who’s coming?” Aunt Wu pointed in the direction of the street corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo’s mother turned her head to look, only to see the person walking towards them, laden with large and small packages, was none other than Chen Laibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t keep you, I need to greet our future daughter-in-law!” Zuo’s mother deliberately raised her voice when she said “future daughter-in-law,” because only in this way could Chen Laibao hear her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Laibao did hear her and was delighted, which motivated her to carry the parcels to the Zuo Family’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auntie!” Chen Laibao was truly very plump, to the point that Zuo’s mother seemed almost non-existent next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a slight stomp of her foot gave the sensation of an earthquake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo’s mother kindly said, “Laibao has come! Don’t tire yourself, let Auntie carry those for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beads of sweat pooled on Chen Laibao’s forehead as she panted heavily, “No need, Auntie. I can carry them myself. They’re too heavy for you to lift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo’s mother said, “You’re such a dutiful child, always bringing so many things whenever you come over! Your parents are so blessed to have such a good daughter like you! I don’t have your parents’ luck, having given birth to seven daughters, each one more disobedient than the last!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her weight, Chen Laibao was no fool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Zuo’s mother was only after her possessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she just liked Zuo Ling, had liked him since they were young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid that Zuo’s mother wouldn’t want anything and, if she truly wanted nothing, Chen Laibao would lose her advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she and Zuo’s mother each had their own agendas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Laibao said with a smile, “It’s my duty to be dutiful to you. By the way, has Zuo Ling not come back yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had timed her visit with Zuo Ling’s usual time off from work.\u003C\u002Fp>",882,"2026-06-05T19:00:26.079Z",1,"novelbin.me","46f12dbece3a70af2081a8dfa24126d0a223baee90711f1d01a8be290ae4ead2","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1038","rebirth-of-a-village-girl-chapter-1036",1410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-of-a-village-girl-cover.jpg"]