[{"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-34":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},1303156,1729,"Chapter 34 - 32: An Acquaintance","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>\"You... you... you have the nerve to complain... You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Cuizhi was about to let loose a string of curses, but Gu Jiaojiao spoke again, her tone casual. \"Auntie, if you’re going to curse at me, I’ll go find the leadership right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’d be quite nice for all of us to attend an education class together then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curses on the tip of Wu Cuizhi’s tongue were immediately swallowed back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, of all people, dreaded education classes the most. She’d get drowsy every time she had to listen. She’d rather be out in the fields earning a couple of work points than sit through one of those.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the classes were always held after a full day’s work. She was already exhausted from her labor, so having to sit through a class was simply torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a belly full of rage and nowhere to vent it, Wu Cuizhi could only glare fiercely at Gu Jiaojiao before reluctantly sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after their \"friendly\" exchange, three more people arrived at their pile of grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Zhiqing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone called her name. Gu Jiaojiao turned to see a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties smiling at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman wore a simple black jacket of coarse cotton, black pants, and what looked like a gray shirt underneath. It was the perfect attire for the weather, neither too hot nor too cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Gu Jiaojiao, however, was that the woman had greeted her first. She didn’t seem to recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the woman’s eyes were kind, so Gu Jiaojiao smiled and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Zhao smiled and nodded, placing a small stool next to Gu Jiaojiao and starting to chat with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Zhiqing, I can’t thank you enough for yesterday. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid my daughter-in-law would have lost her baby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Jiaojiao immediately recognized her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Wang Xiuhua’s mother-in-law, Zhao Tiezhu’s biological mother. Yesterday, when she heard her daughter-in-law was in trouble, she had dropped her work in the fields and rushed over. But it had been chaotic at the time, and Gu Jiaojiao hadn’t gotten a clear look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately offered a humble reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie, there’s no need to be so formal. I didn’t do much. Besides, anyone would have stepped in to help in Sister-in-law Xiu Hua’s situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Gu Jiaojiao took no credit for her actions, Aunt Zhao grew to like her even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what, we will remember this kindness. If you ever need help with anything in the future, don’t hesitate to come find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Zhao knew Gu Jiaojiao was just being modest, and she certainly couldn’t let the matter drop just because of her humility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they went to her yesterday, Wang Xiuhua was still lying there, motionless. Because Gu Jiaojiao had mentioned she was injured, they had gone together on a donkey cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole family lifted her onto the cart and took her to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hospital, the doctor was surprised, saying it was a miracle the baby could be saved, given Wang Xiuhua’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xiuhua then mentioned the breathing technique. The doctor said right then and there that the technique was amazing; without it, the baby would have certainly been lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that breathing technique, Wang Xiuhua had no other issues besides a dislocated bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the doctor left, Wang Xiuhua also mentioned that Gu Jiaojiao had given her milk candies. If not for those few pieces of candy, she would have passed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao had helped the Zhao family save the baby in Wang Xiuhua’s belly and had saved Wang Xiuhua herself. The Zhao family had to remember this debt of gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Gu Jiaojiao had even refused the eggs she’d had Tie Zhu take over yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Aunt Zhao like Gu Jiaojiao even more, feeling that she wasn’t like the person rumors made her out to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Aunt Zhao, who had originally planned to find some acquaintances to work with, decisively sat down next to Gu Jiaojiao upon seeing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t good at farm work, so she thought she would help her out a little later as a small token of her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gu Jiaojiao’s sweet calls of \"Auntie\" coaxed a beaming smile out of Aunt Zhao. With a manner like that, she would have been willing to help more even if the incident with Wang Xiuhua had never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This Gu Zhiqing really has a way with words. No wonder Leng Yuan wasn’t interested in all those other girls he was introduced to, but ended up marrying Gu Jiaojiao. With a sweet voice like that, few could dislike her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then added, \"Don’t be so formal, Gu Zhiqing. It’s nothing for neighbors in the same village to help each other out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Aunt Zhao had put it that way, Gu Jiaojiao could only nod and accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Aunt Zhao now saw Gu Jiaojiao in a new light, the people around them were dismayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two middle-aged women who had come with Aunt Zhao wore long faces. If they hadn’t arrived late and found no other spots, they never would have sat with Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they completely ignored Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Jiaojiao ignored them right back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just her personality—she treated others how they treated her. She would never offer a warm smile to a cold shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had decided to work hard and change everyone’s attitude toward her, that definitely didn’t mean she would go out of her way to curry favor.\u003C\u002Fp>",947,"2026-06-05T18:11:09.481Z",1,"novelbin.me","b00e3242c23dfa975bc4b93ea34b14dbc6f01cef2c54af6656d260616eacb5f9","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-35","the-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-chapter-33",407,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-delicate-darling-with-her-rough-man-cover.jpg"]