[{"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-162":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},1303284,1729,"Chapter 162 - 161: So Cocky? Time for a Lie-Down","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>\"Qiushou, are you getting a promotion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An auntie chatting with Aunt Leng saw Leng Qiushou and immediately asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Qiushou forced a smile. \"Auntie, that’s not happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiushou, don’t be so modest. Your mother already told us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Did you come back today just to announce the good news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone chimed in with their compliments, Cold Second Lady was beaming so much she couldn’t close her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She absolutely relished this feeling of being the center of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Qiushou couldn’t take it anymore. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he tugged on Aunt Leng’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, let’s go home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he squeezed out a smile for the aunties chatting under the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunties, we’re heading back now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aunt Leng wanted to show off a little more and didn’t want to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, the sharp-eyed Third Aunt Leng noticed the grim look on the young man’s face. She immediately grabbed Aunt Leng’s arm. \"We still have a ton of things to do at home! Let’s get going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Leng was just about to say, \"What things?\" when Third Aunt Leng dragged her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving behind a group of people filled with envy, jealousy, and bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Leng Yuan returned with a basket on his back, passing under the locust tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the crowd saw him, another wave of sighs and whispers went through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, they’re all from the Leng Family. Qiushou and Man Cang have jobs, one in the County Town and one at the commune, earning over twenty yuan a month. Leng Yuan’s teaching job is decent, but it’s nothing compared to Qiushou and Man Cang.\"p>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that the truth! And he was stupid enough to cut ties with the Leng Family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the tree, a few of the aunties were gossiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan pretended not to hear and simply turned the corner and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao, who was taking Sweet Girl home from the other direction, happened to overhear this remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gossiping about my man?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made sure Sweet Girl was settled, then turned and walked back under the tree, standing with a wide smile behind the foul-mouthed little old lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This auntie was none other than Wang Daniu’s grandmother, Liu Xiqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old lady was sixty-five this year. She was small and thin, with shrewd eyes and an even sharper tongue. When it came to gossiping about others, her mouth ran nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ask me, that Leng Yuan is an idiot. If he’d just put in a little effort to flatter his two aunts, the Leng Family might have bothered to find him a job in the County Town.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn’t that be better than being a teacher at the school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Danni, don’t you think so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh heh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been called out, Li Danni gave a dry laugh. \"Auntie, please stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Danni, what’s with you today? Weren’t we having a perfectly good time talking just now? Why did you suddenly go quiet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old lady didn’t get the response she wanted and looked bored. She then turned to the person next to Danni, her smile returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all think I’m right, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women who gathered with Aunt Leng and Third Aunt Leng were all part of their clique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the first or second time they had bad-mouthed Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh... Auntie, you should stop talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They averted their eyes, not daring to face Gu Jiaojiao’s beaming, flower-like smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they also gossiped, and in fact loved to gossip, today, there was no fun in it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old lady curled her lip in disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lot! You’re all useless. I’m telling you, Leng Yuan has something wrong with his brain. If he wasn’t sick in the head, why would he... with the Leng Family...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma Liu, I’m sorry, but I have to interrupt you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s sudden voice made the little old lady jump. She turned her head, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Doesn’t she know you’re not supposed to interrupt when someone is gossiping?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who is this person! She has no gossip etiquette at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Next time I’ll have to kick her out of the group. She’s ruining my flow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head, took a closer look, and was met with Gu Jiaojiao’s face, up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiqing was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When did Gu Jiaojiao get behind me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around, and the others nearby chuckled nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We all tried to warn her to stop, but she just kept running her mouth. Serves her right!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone averted their gazes, pretending not to see this socially mortifying scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao smiled. \"Aunt Liu, are we telling stories?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Zhiqing! When did you get here?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Liu Xiqing glanced behind Gu Jiaojiao. Seeing no sharp knife, she instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately put on the airs of an elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say, Gu Zhiqing! I’m a grandmother, after all. It’s not out of line for me to say a few words about the Cold Boy, is it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao kept smiling. \"It’s not out of line, but I don’t like to hear it. And if anyone speaks ill of my husband, I’ll be knocking on their door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Knocking on my door?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, for crying out loud.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Listen to how arrogant you are.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m a veteran brawler in this Qingshan Team. Am I supposed to be scared of a little girl like Gu Jiaojiao?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little old lady lifted her chin, plopped down on the ground, and clutched her heart. \"Oh, heavens! There’s no justice! The educated youth’s wife is hitting people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>",935,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","91ab1fd3f7bfc98446267c6dd0a292f91e0d651a3e11dcb87aa1e10ef10b2698","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-163","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-161",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]