[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-199":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"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},1543584,2006,"Chapter 199 - 199 198 Persistent Harassment","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>199: Chapter 198: Persistent Harassment 199: Chapter 198: Persistent Harassment Gu Youyou wanted to avoid him, but it was too late, and he caught her in the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, cousin-in-law, you’re finally back, I’ve been waiting all day for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou could scarcely contain her irritation as she regarded him coldly and said, “Didn’t I tell you to go find Jin Zijin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, couldn’t find him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disdain and impatience in the depths of Gu Youyou’s eyes were unmistakable to him, and a touch of surprise added to his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his charming looks, he’d always been a surefire hit with women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was accustomed to seeing admiration, shyness, and greedy affection in their eyes, but never had he seen someone like Gu Youyou, who seemed to treat him as nothing but a huge nuisance, avoiding him at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly was no ordinary person, definitely not a village woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face bore a suitably pleasant smile as he leapt down from the wall with a graceful, almost celestial posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came to a stop in front of Gu Youyou, and mustered all his charm to make his voice sound more appealing as he said, “Cousin has only a straw hut to offer, no place for me to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your big tiled house is much better, with three rooms even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me staying in one shouldn’t be a problem, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extent of his devilish charm was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou steadied herself and replied with a cold snort, “Didn’t he tell you that he and I have no relationship anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So save that cousin-in-law title for someone else—I can’t accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That letter of divorce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he knew about it, but he would never admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Zijin had assigned him the task of investigating this woman, and though he’d found nothing amiss after a long investigation, there was just something about her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything about her seemed incorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much deliberation, the only plan he thought of was to shamelessly stay by her side to get a close look at what sort of demoness she really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he decisively shook his head and said earnestly, “Cousin mentioned you went into town to earn money to cover expenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand, your family doesn’t have fields to work, and relying solely on my cousin’s hunting, life is indeed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a woman like you to be self-sufficient, that’s truly admirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You alone out here, it’s not easy, and now I’ve come to help out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s anything you can’t handle, just let me know, I can do anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou rolled her eyes and said flatly, “Let’s not beat around the bush—why exert so much effort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With your status, you could probably buy up this whole town with a flick of your wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother troubling a village woman who has become useless to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You speak wrongly, cousin-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How can you belittle yourself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your worth is immense; you are my cousin’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t speak of yourself as useless anymore; my cousin would be heartbroken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou’s expression grew colder as she said, “If you’re not clear, then go back and ask properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you keep calling me cousin-in-law, I’ll have you brought before the officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right, you’re probably not afraid of that either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, just say it, what exactly is it that you want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t have the time to play games with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed no one associated with Jin Zijin was simple, and Gu Youyou felt truly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she wanted was to live a peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person opposite her fell silent for a moment, and his gaze towards Gu Youyou turned mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Youyou wasn’t lacking in time, so she waited quietly, waiting for his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he continue to play the fool, or would he be straightforward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, Gu Youyou both anticipated and feared a straightforward answer.\u003C\u002Fp>",647,"2026-06-06T06:54:47.694Z",1,"novelbin.me","4508b73fbe166459d5a1b335227c2e7afbc6c832472e59ce781978f60cd99ddb","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-200","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-198",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]