[{"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-289":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},1303378,1729,"Chapter 289 - 285: Just Treat It As Someone Else’s Banquet","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>Leng Yuan moved the table inside and came back out. He saw Gu Jiaojiao and worried she might freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao nodded and told him what had happened with Aunt Leng and Third Aunt Leng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan’s expression didn’t change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to know what’s going on, you’ll find out in a few days. As for now, you can use the people from the Leng Family however you see fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan felt no particular attachment to the Leng Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan had been raised by his grandfather since he was a child. The person he respected most was his grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his grandmother, she had always doted on her youngest son the most. After him came the second branch of the family, then her daughter, and finally, the eldest branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never liked Leng Yuan, even from a young age, much preferring the third branch’s grandson, Leng Manqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even asked her daughter to pull some strings to find Leng Manqiu his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Leng Yuan felt no affection for the Leng Family, he wouldn’t be ruthless enough to drive them to ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Leng Family was coming to them of their own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a waste not to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from thinking Gu Jiaojiao was wrong, he actually thought the girl was clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free labor? It would be a waste not to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan lowered his gaze, looking at the girl’s fair, delicate face and the fluffy top of her head. He couldn’t resist reaching out to pat it affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jianshe, carrying a bucket, caught up just in time to see this. He couldn’t help but feel like a third wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A total third wheel.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But Brother Leng is hosting a get-together tomorrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His mom told him to help Brother Leng tidy up the yard and see if there was anything else he could do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that in mind, Chen Jianshe steeled himself and kept following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind was bitingly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young couple, Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao, walked ahead, chatting and laughing affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them trudged the single Chen Jianshe, bucket in hand, a solitary and rather pathetic figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao paid this no mind. She was busy discussing the get-together with Leng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked about the number of guests, the menu, and the local customs for such events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she asked, she pulled her collar up a little higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan watched Gu Jiaojiao for a moment, then suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you nervous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, she gave an honest nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was strange.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even though they were already married, the thought of formally hosting everyone for dinner tomorrow still made her inexplicably nervous.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan sensed Gu Jiaojiao’s unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gu Jiaojiao of this moment completely lacked the assertiveness she’d had when demanding they register their marriage. She seemed delicate, frail, and even a little timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to pull her into his arms and comfort her, but then he remembered Chen Jianshe was still behind them. He had to settle for comforting her with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. Everyone coming tomorrow is someone we know. You just need to stay by my side; you won’t have to worry about a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan was handling all the arrangements for the get-together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were first putting the guest list together, Leng Yuan had asked Gu Jiaojiao who she wanted to invite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving, Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t gotten along well with most people. It was only later, after speaking with Chen Ruoyu a few times, that she found she quite liked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she gave him Chen Ruoyu’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Li Fenggu had been very kind to her when she first arrived, she added his name as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, from the entire Educated Youth Collective, she only had two people she wanted to invite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan decided on the rest of the guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yuan was the one who sent out the invitations, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t had to lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Worst case scenario, I’ll just act like I’m attending someone else’s party tomorrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, in her past life, she was a wealthy socialite. What kind of major galas hadn’t she attended? This is a piece of cake.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Gu Jiaojiao’s confidence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>",729,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.760Z",1,"novelbin.me","02de23327523ba54878b6d179f6208e5d7b8a340fe673cfc5b2a8c4b0ef39f0b","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-290","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-367",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]