[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man":3,"chapter-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man",{"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},1303279,1729,"Chapter 157 - 156: Ashamed Parents","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>’Good heavens, Mom,’ he thought. ’Back home, didn’t you say you were bringing us here to settle the score with Gu Jiaojiao?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So how come, now that we’re here, you’re interrogating us instead of punishing Gu Jiaojiao?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boys were indignant, but one look at their mothers’ terrifying expressions told them they’d get a beating if they weren’t careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, fear of their mothers’ authority won out, and they confessed everything from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the parents heard that these little rascals had held Sweet Girl’s head underwater, their hands started to itch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately hauled their sons up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little brat, you’ve really gotten bold, haven’t you? How dare you bully Sweet Girl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did I teach you? Didn’t I tell you that you are not allowed to bully Sweet Girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch me teach you a lesson you won’t forget today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, they landed several smacks on the boys’ behinds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene played out with all the families at once, and the boys instantly burst into tears from the beatings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t understand why their parents, who had come to stand up for them, had suddenly switched sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boys howled as pain flared on their backsides, but a single glare from their mothers made them pitifully swallow their cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones who had only come with one parent got off easy. Those who had both mother and father with them received a thorough two-on-one thrashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the spankings were over, the parents were filled with shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Zhiqing, what happened today was their fault. You were right to hit them, absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Sweet Girl, who was inside the house, heard the clamor outside but couldn’t make out what was being said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had told her to stay inside and not come out, and had even asked Chen Erniu to watch over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried that Gu Jiaojiao would be at a disadvantage, Sweet Girl ignored Chen Erniu’s attempts to stop her and rushed out, planting her small frame protectively in front of Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t bully Big Sister! She was just trying to save me. If you’re going to hit someone, hit me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl was frail, shorter and thinner than other children her age. From all the manual labor she had to do, her body was covered in minor injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would be willing to mistreat such a small child, unless her parents weren’t around?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, all the adults present felt a pang of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweet Girl, it was this little stinker’s fault today. Auntie has already dealt with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid, Sweet Girl. If they ever dare to bully you again, you come tell me, and I’ll stick up for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adults fussed over Sweet Girl, and looking at her gaunt little face, they felt even more awkward and guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the others apologize to a \"money-losing commodity,\" Chen Yan curled her lip in disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing that everyone was clearly on Sweet Girl’s side, she was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan might have been a bit of a shrew, but she wasn’t a fool. She knew that whoever spoke up now would be the one to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about what her son had done, she wished she could give him a couple of slaps herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t explained things clearly back home, causing her to gather all these people to come and back him up. Now look at this mess; she had no graceful way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, she took advantage of the moment while everyone was fussing over Sweet Girl to secretly grab Wang Daniu’s hand and start to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao suddenly spoke up. \"Sister-in-law Chen, don’t go. We’re not finished here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan froze and turned back. \"Gu Zhiqing, is there something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, however, she couldn’t help but curse Gu Jiaojiao for being so sharp-eyed and not letting her out of her sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s expression turned cold as she rested her hands on Sweet Girl’s thin shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you’ve done something wrong, you naturally have to apologize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Wang Daniu did could be reported as attempted murder. He could be locked up for it. Surely Sister-in-law Chen doesn’t think something so serious can be forgotten this easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan couldn’t help but retort, \"But nothing happened to Sweet Girl, did it? It’s not as serious as you’re making it out to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Gu Zhiqing said isn’t an exaggeration in the slightest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Team Leader’s voice came from behind them, and the crowd quickly parted to make way for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiguo strode forward, his face dark. He stared at Chen Yan with a hostile gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Yan, this isn’t the first time. Wang Daniu has been bullying Sweet Girl for a while now; several people have seen it. This time, he’s gone too far. This is attempted murder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic flashed across Chen Yan’s face as she quickly pulled her son into a protective embrace. \"Team Leader, Wang Daniu didn’t do it on purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Not on purpose’ just lets him off the hook? If it’s not on purpose, would it be okay for someone to hold *him* underwater?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yan nearly jumped out of her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her Wang Daniu was her precious treasure, the apple of her eye. How could that cheap good-for-nothing Sweet Girl possibly compare?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she was clear-headed enough to know that saying this aloud would only make the Team Leader angrier, so she lowered her head and admitted her fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader, Wang Daniu really didn’t mean it. Please, just give him one more chance! We know we were wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was seething with indignation on the inside, but on the outside, she had no choice but to admit fault, feeling incredibly wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She, the renowned fighter of the Qingshan Team, had never suffered such a humiliation before.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just wait,’ she thought. ’I’ll get even for this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was grumbling in her heart, but her face was all smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Leader, we truly know we were wrong about this. We’ll do whatever you say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1018,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","f340ac6bc8e9bfab855070608b5d0f19f7e5787b3d32ca5ff16c77bcd4486ec6","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-158","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-156",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]