[{"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-254":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},1303326,1729,"Chapter 254 - 253: Family Rules","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-254",254,"\u003Cp>The welcoming remarks were done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was time to go over the house rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s tone shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sweet Girl, Xiao Yang, next I’m going to explain the rules of this house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, we’re a family. In this home, you can laugh whenever you want and do whatever you please. But there is one thing that is my absolute bottom line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must never do anything to betray or harm your family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment anyone does something wrong, I will immediately have them leave this home. Do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang immediately sat up straight, their expressions solemn. \"Sister, we understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yang couldn’t speak, but his little face was taut as he nodded, his expression incredibly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing they understood, Gu Jiaojiao looked over at Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan looked resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a piece of chicken in Gu Jiaojiao’s bowl, his voice calm. \"Let’s eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Leng Yuan spoke, Gu Jiaojiao started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after seeing the two of them begin to eat did Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang start using their chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl took a sip of the millet porridge first. It was soft, smooth, and fragrant—incredibly delicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This porridge was made from pure millet, with no corn grits mixed in. As a pure, fine grain, of course it tasted good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t take a flatbread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food was scarce these days; a bowl of porridge was enough for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the porridge was so thick. Ever since her parents left, she had never eaten anything this good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the noodles Gu Jiaojiao had made for them before had been mixed with corn flour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is already so wonderful,’ Sweet Girl thought, savoring every single sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao didn’t overthink it. Assuming the two were just not used to things yet, she simply picked up the flatbreads and handed one to each of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, Sweet Girl is thirteen. Eating two flatbreads should be no problem for her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But since it’s evening, one flatbread, the porridge, and some meat and vegetables should be about right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And even though Xiao Yang is younger, boys tend to have bigger appetites, so he can also eat one flatbread.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl was hesitant to take it, but Gu Jiaojiao simply pressed it into her hand without a word. The gesture was completely natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the flatbread, Sweet Girl’s heart swelled with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sister is so good to me. I have to find a way to repay her someday.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never before had she felt such a resolute desire to become stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiding the emotion in her eyes, Sweet Girl took a huge bite of the flatbread. The combined aroma of wheat flour and corn, along with the sweetness of red dates and brown sugar, was simply divine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, she only got to eat such delicious flatbreads during the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as good as any pastry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them ate their porridge and flatbreads, but neither touched a single piece of the meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Gu Jiaojiao had to place several pieces in their bowls before they would eat any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal left everyone feeling exceptionally satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Sweet Girl rushed to clear the table, and Gu Jiaojiao didn’t stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I don’t let her do some chores right now, Sweet Girl will probably feel uncomfortable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xiao Yang kept himself busy, taking a broom and sweeping the entire kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the kitchen was clean, Gu Jiaojiao had the two of them wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl had injuries, so she washed up quickly. Afterward, Gu Jiaojiao applied some bruise ointment for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had made it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formula was simple, but it was quite effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her modern life, Gu Jiaojiao had been in the habit of keeping some medical supplies at home, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she knew how to formulate and prepare some simple remedies, she had made a few to have on hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones she prepared were mostly traditional herbal pills and ointments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bruise ointment she was holding was a paste decocted from traditional herbs. The recipe was from her past life, and it was extremely effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao gently massaged the bruised areas on Sweet Girl’s body before applying the ointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll have to wait for this to dry before you go to sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl nodded and sat on the bed, wrapped in a quilt, waiting for the medicine on her feet to be fully absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl was still wearing the straw-padded clothes made by Chen Shulan, which offered almost no warmth. Other than the padded clothes Gu Jiaojiao had given them earlier, the two of them didn’t own a second set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two wait for me, I’ll be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang nodded obediently, waiting for Gu Jiaojiao to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Sweet Girl speak in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Yang, from now on we have to work extra hard. That way, it’ll be a little easier on Sister for taking us in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Everything that happened today feels like a dream, so happy it’s not even real.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yang just nodded solemnly. ’I will work hard from now on,’ he resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>",881,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","2950c108d6494ba07a30e0ffb61985ac6d5501ec77edd200f7aa9fa26461fdbd","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-255","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-253",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]