The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 162 - 161: So Cocky? Time for a Lie-Down
"Qiushou, are you getting a promotion?"
An auntie chatting with Aunt Leng saw Leng Qiushou and immediately asked with a smile.
Leng Qiushou forced a smile. "Auntie, that’s not happening."
"Qiushou, don’t be so modest. Your mother already told us."
"That’s right! Did you come back today just to announce the good news?"
As everyone chimed in with their compliments, Cold Second Lady was beaming so much she couldn’t close her mouth.
She absolutely relished this feeling of being the center of attention.
Leng Qiushou couldn’t take it anymore. Suppressing the anger in his heart, he tugged on Aunt Leng’s sleeve.
"Mom, let’s go home!"
After speaking, he squeezed out a smile for the aunties chatting under the tree.
"Aunties, we’re heading back now!"
But Aunt Leng wanted to show off a little more and didn’t want to leave.
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!"
Aunt Leng was just about to say, "What things?" when Third Aunt Leng dragged her away.
Leaving behind a group of people filled with envy, jealousy, and bitterness. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Just then, Leng Yuan returned with a basket on his back, passing under the locust tree.
When the crowd saw him, another wave of sighs and whispers went through them.
"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>
"Isn’t that the truth! And he was stupid enough to cut ties with the Leng Family."
Under the tree, a few of the aunties were gossiping.
Leng Yuan pretended not to hear and simply turned the corner and left.
Gu Jiaojiao, who was taking Sweet Girl home from the other direction, happened to overhear this remark.
She stopped in her tracks.
’Gossiping about my man?’
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.
This auntie was none other than Wang Daniu’s grandmother, Liu Xiqing.
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.
"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."
"Wouldn’t that be better than being a teacher at the school?"
"Danni, don’t you think so?"
Heh heh!
Having been called out, Li Danni gave a dry laugh. "Auntie, please stop."
"Danni, what’s with you today? Weren’t we having a perfectly good time talking just now? Why did you suddenly go quiet?"
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.
"You all think I’m right, don’t you?"
The women who gathered with Aunt Leng and Third Aunt Leng were all part of their clique.
It wasn’t the first or second time they had bad-mouthed Leng Yuan.
"Heh heh... Auntie, you should stop talking."
They averted their eyes, not daring to face Gu Jiaojiao’s beaming, flower-like smile.
Although they also gossiped, and in fact loved to gossip, today, there was no fun in it at all.
The little old lady curled her lip in disdain.
"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..."
"Grandma Liu, I’m sorry, but I have to interrupt you."
Gu Jiaojiao’s sudden voice made the little old lady jump. She turned her head, annoyed.
’Doesn’t she know you’re not supposed to interrupt when someone is gossiping?’
’Who is this person! She has no gossip etiquette at all.’
’Next time I’ll have to kick her out of the group. She’s ruining my flow.’
She turned her head, took a closer look, and was met with Gu Jiaojiao’s face, up close.
Liu Xiqing was speechless.
’When did Gu Jiaojiao get behind me?’
She looked around, and the others nearby chuckled nervously.
’We all tried to warn her to stop, but she just kept running her mouth. Serves her right!’
Everyone averted their gazes, pretending not to see this socially mortifying scene.
Gu Jiaojiao smiled. "Aunt Liu, are we telling stories?"
"Gu Zhiqing! When did you get here?!"
After speaking, Liu Xiqing glanced behind Gu Jiaojiao. Seeing no sharp knife, she instantly relaxed.
She immediately put on the airs of an elder.
"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!"
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."
’Knocking on my door?’
’Oh, for crying out loud.’
’Listen to how arrogant you are.’
’I’m a veteran brawler in this Qingshan Team. Am I supposed to be scared of a little girl like Gu Jiaojiao?’
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!"
Gu Jiaojiao was speechless.
