Chapter 418: Chapter 414: Encountering a Hooligan

Yun Hao was scared to death. At Leng Yuan’s warning, he nodded immediately, afraid that being even a little slow would get him beaten up. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Speak."

Leng Yuan’s tone was impatient.

Yun Hao scrambled to speak. "No, I won’t dare! I won’t spout nonsense in front of Gu Jiaojiao ever again."

After he spoke, seeing that Leng Yuan had fallen silent, he scrambled to his feet and fled in disarray.

Leng Yuan glanced after Yun Hao, a flicker of confusion crossing his face.

’It’s been a while, and Yun Hao seems different. He used to have some backbone, but now, just a few threatening words from me scare him like this.’

’He was like a completely different person from the man who’d provoked him during the pig butchering.’

Leng Yuan was puzzled for a moment, then pushed the thought of Yun Hao from his mind.

’Whether he’s changed or not, it has nothing to do with me.’

In the courtyard, Gu Jiaojiao was feeling thoroughly annoyed.

’That Yun Hao must have a screw loose, running up to me out of nowhere to spout a bunch of nonsense. And he dared to talk about my man! He deserves to have Xu Wenwan drain all his luck.’

Just as she was thinking this, the courtyard gate was pushed open, and Leng Yuan walked in.

The moment Gu Jiaojiao saw him, her mood instantly brightened. She stood up and hurried over. "You’re back! Are you hungry? I saved some food for you."

Most villagers only ate two meals a day, but Gu Jiaojiao still insisted on three. It was nearly one o’clock, and she had already had her lunch.

Leng Yuan nodded and affectionately ruffled his wife’s hair.

"Keep me company while I eat."

The two of them went into the kitchen together.

Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang watched them, shared a secret giggle, and went back to drawing in the dirt.

They had seen many married couples, but their days were always filled with arguing and fighting. They had never seen a couple get along so harmoniously.

Sweet Girl found it very comforting.

Life was hard, and when parents were displeased, they would often hit and scold their children.

In the village, it was common to see parents beating their children with sticks.

But Gu Jiaojiao never scolded them. She always spoke softly and gently, and when they did something wrong, she would patiently reason with them.

Sweet Girl thought that the life she was living now was the kind of life immortals led.

In the kitchen.

Gu Jiaojiao helped Leng Yuan bring out the dishes: a bowl of rice, some braised fish, braised pork, two small side dishes, and a soup.

She set the dishes on the table but didn’t eat herself, simply sitting to the side and watching Leng Yuan.

Leng Yuan was not a fast eater; his every movement was elegant.

Gu Jiaojiao loved his hands best of all. His skin was fair, his fingers long and slender with well-defined knuckles. His sleeves were rolled up, revealing strong, lean forearms.

’His hands were more beautiful than those of any artist she’d ever seen; they were like works of art themselves.’

’If he had been born in a later era, he could have charmed droves of girls just by playing the piano.’

"Silly girl, you’re drooling."

Gu Jiaojiao laughed and wiped the corner of her mouth, but finding nothing there, she couldn’t help but shoot a glare at her husband.

"Just eat by yourself! I’m heading out."

With that, Gu Jiaojiao walked out.

’Honestly! She just got a little mesmerized, and he had to go and tease her.’

Seeing Gu Jiaojiao leave, Leng Yuan quickly finished his meal, tidied up the kitchen, and followed her out.

He had seen his dear wife watching him, so he had deliberately slowed his pace. Normally, he would finish a meal in less than ten minutes.

Yun Hao walked for some distance, only breathing a sigh of relief when he was sure Leng Yuan could no longer see him.

Then, it dawned on him.

’Since when am I so afraid of Leng Yuan?’

’What I said was the truth, and it was for Gu Jiaojiao’s own good. A man as good at fighting as Leng Yuan is bound to have violent tendencies.’

But just a moment ago, when he’d met Leng Yuan’s eyes, he had been utterly terrified.

Yun Hao pressed his lips together tightly. He had never been so humiliated, fleeing from Leng Yuan in such a pathetic state. His pride was completely shattered.