Chapter 69: Righteous Gu Anran

Now it is exactly dusk.

The sun has already sunk to the horizon, slowly descending; under a sheet of splendid afterglow, the sky, the earth, and the sea seem to be being scorched by a great fire.

Wu An faced a group of rural women, fearless!

He felt that he was as brave as a warrior at this moment.

Anyway, he was basically a scoundrel; not talking back, would he just swallow his anger?

This does not fit his character setting.

Actually, those rural women opposite see him as a complete idiot.

The village aunt who was talked back to is called Aunt Yinxiang; she is a notorious shrew, and even if you don't provoke her, she will find fault and tear you apart, yet Wu An actually dared to talk back to her face.

I'm afraid even his underwear might not survive the scolding.

Aunt Yinxiang naturally wouldn't stand for it; she put down the water bucket in her hand on the reef, clapped her hands, jumped up and started yelling at him: "You bastard, you still don't look up to my daughter; even if all the men in the world died, my daughter wouldn't give you a glance."

"How poor is your family? I'll say it straight: you good-for-nothing were expelled from university, dumped by Shen Fang, and even your father cut ties with you."

"Now you still want to ruin my daughter's reputation; Goddess Mazu is blind, why doesn't she send a wave to sweep you away?"

Her mouth rattles on nonstop, like a machine gun.

Wu An was about to speak when Mei Yueqin angrily scolded: "Have some shame, it was you who first ruined my younger brother-in-law; what, just because you opened your mouth, others aren't allowed to talk about you?"

"If someone wants your daughter, why do you keep going out on matchmaking dates every day?"

"Why hasn't she married yet?"

"If you dare to curse my younger brother-in-law again, I'll rip your mouth apart."

Aunt Yinxiang put her hands on her hips and retorted: "My daughter is even better than this good-for-nothing!"

"My younger brother-in-law has reformed now, the prodigal son has returned." Mei Yueqin, face full of anger, pointed at the two buckets of spicy snails and said: "My younger brother-in-law goes out to fish and gather seafood every day, he's extremely diligent."

"If you're blind, just gouge out your eyes; don't keep squinting with your beady eyes, gossiping about others."

Wu An swallowed the words that had already risen to his throat.

He didn't expect that his sister-in-law, looking calm and gentle in her dealings, would have such formidable scolding power; not only could she match Aunt Yinxiang evenly, she actually had a slight edge.

Mainly, they are in the right.

He quietly watched; in this matter, his sister-in-law arguing with others has an advantage over him as a man.

Otherwise, even if he won the argument, people would still gossip about him.

Aunt Yinxiang naturally wouldn't yield; she kept cursing, while onlookers no longer just watched the spectacle, a mediator stepped forward and told each of them to say one less sentence.

"It's not really a big deal."

"Just chatting, that's all."

"It's nothing serious; you see each other every day, don't make too much of a fuss."

Everyone tried to smooth things over.

Mei Yueqin was still angry; don't underestimate village gossip, its influence can be huge; in the village, when people size each other up, they don't just look at the person, they also come to inquire.

If such gossip spreads recklessly, it could very well ruin a person's life.

It's not like this has never happened before.

Just as the argument was raging, Wu An suddenly felt his sleeve tugged; he turned back, his face blocked by a straw hat, yet he could still tell at a glance that it was a well-built girl.

When the straw hat was lifted, even though Wu An had been somewhat prepared, he was still stunned by her beauty.

It was Gu Anran.

Even with her face turned upward like a bowl of plain noodles, her beauty was hard to conceal; her black long hair hidden in the straw hat revealed a snow-white neck, a collarbone that could hold a coin, also very eye-catching.

He was somewhat surprised: "What's up?"

Gu Anran replied sullenly: "I called you, but you ignored me…"

Wu An felt a bit embarrassed: "Sorry, the situation over here is getting intense, I was too focused; come, let's step aside to talk, I'm afraid you might get caught in the crossfire."

Gu Anran smiled; in fact she had been there a while, naturally she had taken in the whole scene, and she also knew exactly what was going on.

She stood Wu An.

She said: "These people are talking nonsense; actually you're not a bad person."

In this situation, Wu An still managed to look out for her; he is both bold and meticulous, really considerate of others.

Wu An: "???"

He felt that Gu Anran was a bit off, as if she had some extraordinary filter toward him.

Seeing Wu An about to leave, Aunt Yinxiang opened her mouth and shouted: "Someone who can't win the argument just runs away."

Wu An's steps halted.

Gu Anran hesitated for a moment, then pulled off her straw hat.

A head of soft, smooth hair fell down, hanging behind her, fluttering slightly in the breeze like a sword drawn from its sheath; instantly she became much more eye-catching, drawing everyone's gaze.

This isn't over yet.

"It's still pretty hot." Gu Anran took off her blue sun-protection shirt and handed it to Wu An.

Wu An was still wondering what she intended, and instinctively took the sun-protection shirt she handed over.

Gu Anran took out a black hair tie and swiftly tied her long hair into a ponytail.

The whole sequence of movements was as smooth as silk.

Gu Anran took back the sun-protection shirt, smiling: "Thank you."

Wu An was about to speak when Mei Yueqin suddenly came over, pushed him aside, and smilingly greeted: "You're A An's friend, right?"

"You're really pretty."

Gu Anran nodded with a smile: "Sister-in-law, hello, I'm Gu Anran."

Wu An interjected: "She's called Gu Anran, from the neighboring village; we were in the same high school but different grades."

Last time I went out to gather at the sea and picked up many clams, I sold them to her.

Gu Anran added: "We ran into each other in town yesterday, and he helped me a lot."

Mei Yueqin saw how unreserved the other person was, even volunteering so much, and she was delighted inside; taking another look at the young lady, she found her extremely pretty.

She is much fairer than these women, and skin this delicate is rare.

It's mainly her bearing.

At first glance she looks proper and virtuous—too good.

She said with a smile: "Then you two are quite fated."

Wu An coughed, feeling the sister-in-law's words too blunt, quickly changed the subject and asked: "What brings you to see me?"

Gu Anran smiled, didn't think it was a big deal, and said: "I want to buy these spicy snails."

Wu An nodded: "Sure."

Anyway, selling to anyone is still selling; selling to Gu Anran is definitely better than selling to Lao Xie.

Gu Anran's face lit up: "Then I'll go back and ride my bike."

Mei Yueqin stopped her, saying: "No need for that trouble; anyway our two villages aren't far, this side is closer to your village, so let Wu An deliver it directly."

Wu An felt even more embarrassed; the sister-in-law's 'wolfish ambition' was obvious, just short of saying 'why don't you two get together?'

Gu Anran blinked, then said openly: "Alright, Wu An, can you do it?"

What else could Wu An say?

Of course he could.

He indeed had a bit of interest in Gu Anran; everyone loves beauty, especially such a pretty girl.

However, he's now focused on making money and building a fortune; he has some thought, but not much.

He carried two buckets and followed Gu Anran.

Gu Anran gave thanks.

Wu An said: "I should be the one thanking you."

"For today's matter, you're too righteous."

"It's no longer something bubble tea can fix; I have to treat you to a meal."