[{"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-185":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},1303307,1729,"Chapter 185 - 184: Adopting Them","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-185",185,"\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao didn’t interfere much. Seeing that Sweet Girl insisted on cooking for herself, she prepared to head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, she also reminded Sweet Girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be afraid to use the firewood. If you run out, just come get more from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s heart ached for this kind-hearted child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t have said such a thing if she didn’t have the means to back it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since she had the ability, she was more than willing to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl nodded, a smile perpetually on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan off, she turned to look at her younger brother and saw him gazing wistfully in the direction they had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, Sister Gu isn’t like the others. She’s genuinely kind to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their young age, the two of them had seen more than their fair share of the world’s coldness over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who were genuinely kind to them were few and far between. Most just wanted to take advantage of them, only putting on a nice facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl knew all of this in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was too young and had no way to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yang still said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl was just about to take Xiao Yang’s hand and go inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man’s voice came from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweet Girl, Xiao Yang, have you eaten yet? Uncle is here to bring you some food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw Lin Jiandong standing at the gate, holding a bowl of food and two mixed-grain steamed buns, a gentle smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need, Uncle Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl refused, and Xiao Yang’s whole body tensed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Jiandong acted as if he hadn’t heard her, pushing open the wicker gate and walking right in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why be so formal with your uncle? This is lunch. I knew you hadn’t eaten, so I made a special trip to bring it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl tried to refuse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Jiandong had already gone into the room, paying her no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl’s brow furrowed, and a flash of disgust crossed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yang’s little face was taut, and he tightened his grip on his sister’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were young, but they weren’t stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Lin Jiandong always beamed at them, both children were terrified of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They were just too young!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a neighbor came out to throw out some water. Seeing Lin Jiandong bringing food to Sweet Girl and her brother, the neighbor called out with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiandong! Bringing food for Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiandong nodded. \"I am!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw the kids hadn’t had lunch yet, so I brought some over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neighbor was long used to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That Lin Jiandong was always bringing food to Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang. He was a truly decent man.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and the neighbor went back inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiandong told the two children to hurry back and eat, then he went home as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang went into the room and looked at the thick porridge and steamed buns on the table. Both found it a little strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the porridge he brought was little more than water with no rice, and there were never any steamed buns—only rock-hard corn buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl stared for a moment, then gave one of the steamed buns to Xiao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yang refused to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl sighed. \"No matter what, it’s food. Just eat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xiao Yang take the steamed bun and begin to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them shared the bowl of porridge and each ate a steamed bun, leaving them about half-full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was normal, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grain everyone received from the autumn harvest had to last until the next summer harvest before they’d get more. That was over half a year away, so everyone had to be frugal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all afraid of running out of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they finished eating, Lin Jiandong returned. He took a turn around the yard, looking more and more pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he entered their room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn’t even make a sound, just letting himself in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang’s bodies tensed up almost instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiandong paid no mind to their expressions. Instead, his gaze fell on the clothes they were wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That Leng Yuan really spared no expense for this house,’ he mused. ’He even had new clothes made for them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jiandong had children of his own, but they weren’t home. They had gone with his wife to visit her parents’ family for a couple of days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His younger son was two years younger than Xiao Yang, but he was about the same height and build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His older daughter was two years younger than Sweet Girl, but she was also about the same height and build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coveted the new clothes the two were wearing.\u003C\u002Fp>",838,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","6016d42dd027e383ae84b992b0227cdaac65ef9cdf5ecda9c30cabd0b25b8fde","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-186","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-184",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]