Chapter 43: A New Gossip Buddy – Wang Juanjuan

The next few days, Iron Orchid’s life went on as usual.

During the day, she picked up fallen wheat in the fields, listening to all kinds of gossip behind the older women.

At night, while everyone was asleep, she would go into her space to study.

When Iron Orchid had come to the countryside from Beijing, she had put all the original owner’s textbooks in the study room – the Book Fragrance Pavilion.

Later, she had also bought some learning materials from the scrap yard, as well as ancient medical books, which she could use to study.

Although picking up fallen wheat was easier than other tasks, it was still farm work, and she was exposed to the sun and sweat every day, it was still tiring.

Sometimes, Iron Orchid would fall asleep while reading.

Fortunately, the time flow in her space was twice as fast as the outside world, so she could sleep a little longer in there.

The environment in her space was comfortable, sleeping was simply too good.

Besides studying, Iron Orchid would practice boxing and martial arts every day.

This was a necessary routine to exercise her body, and it could also help her improve her combat skills.

After exercising until she was sweating profusely, she would then eat a big meal, which was what Iron Orchid looked forward to the most.

She could see that she had gained a little weight in the mirror.

She had only weighed 70 jin when she first transmigrated, after so many days, she had probably gained about six jin.

She was still a long way from 100 jin, she would continue to work hard!

Speaking of food, after eating in the educated youth compound, Iron Orchid would always find opportunities to sneak into her space to eat.

She had a huge appetite, twice as much as an adult man.

She couldn’t get full from the food the educated youths ate, she could only fill her stomach about three-quarters full.

The other educated youths could eat six or seven parts full.

Those from well-off families would eat some pastries they brought with them privately, while those from poor families could only go hungry.

Unfortunately, He Ailing belonged to the group that went hungry.

She had lost a lot of weight in less than half a month since she came to the countryside.

Part of it was because she was hungry, but most of it was because she was tired from working.

She deeply understood why the older educated youths had said that not having enough to eat was a small matter, working in the fields was the big deal.

If she had to choose again, she would never let her parents, who favored sons over daughters, give her job to her brother and go to the countryside in his place.

When people are constantly hungry and tired, their temperaments tend to become irritable.

And there was a control group – Iron Orchid.

When they first met, Iron Orchid was silent and looked a little dazed, she didn’t have any bright spots.

That’s why He Ailing had thought of using her.

Later, Iron Orchid fought back, and He Ailing realized that she wasn’t as easy to bully as she looked.

Originally, He Ailing had given up on trying to fight her.

But Iron Orchid was just too annoying.

Why was she protected by Hu Hao, the head of the educated youth compound, as soon as she arrived in the countryside?

And why did the team leader give her a backdoor, letting her do such easy work?

The key was that Iron Orchid didn’t tan, her complexion was getting rosier every day, she looked much prettier than when she first arrived in the countryside.

Seeing her around, He Ailing became more and more annoyed, her jealousy grew.

Iron Orchid didn’t know that this person, who was originally a background character in the novel, was gradually turning black because of her.

He Ailing didn’t dare to confront Iron Orchid directly, she wanted to find a helper, but she couldn’t find one.

Originally, she wanted to find Han Ke’er.

But a while ago, a snake appeared in Han Ke’er’s bed, she suspected that Yu Qingqiu had done it, and she almost fought with her.

Remembering Hu Hao’s warning, she held back.

These days, she had been trying to find ways to secretly annoy Yu Qingqiu, she didn’t have the time to deal with anyone else.

He Ailing didn’t dare to act rashly, she could only worry.

Every time she saw Iron Orchid, she would secretly express her dissatisfaction by rolling her eyes.

Until one time, Iron Orchid caught her and threatened her:

“If you roll your eyes at me again, I’ll climb into your bed at night and poke your eyes out with scissors!”

He Ailing was afraid that she would really do that, so she calmed down a lot.

Without the eye-rolling attacks, Iron Orchid felt like the whole world was fresh again.

But she encountered another problem.

Yu Qingqiu, the female protagonist, seemed to be trying to win her over, and she liked to use small favors to give her charity.

For example, she would wait for her to go to work and come back together, and after meals, she would give her a few peanuts or sunflower seeds as snacks.

Every time Iron Orchid refused, she would stuff them into her arms.

She would also specifically remind her: “If you accept my things, you’re mine, you can’t associate with Bai Yanran and Han Ke’er anymore!”

Iron Orchid: …

No, I have plenty of food in my space, I don’t need your measly peanuts and sunflower seeds?

This reborn female protagonist’s revenge is like a primary school kid’s, so childish.

Although she was mentally complaining, Iron Orchid still did as she was told.

Compared to the other two, Yu Qingqiu, the female protagonist, was relatively easy to get along with.

They lived in the same room, they couldn’t avoid each other, so they might as well get along harmoniously.

After all, Yu Qingqiu had taken the blame for her “putting a snake in Han Ke’er’s bed.”

Cough…

The female characters in the six-person group were fighting openly and secretly, and the male characters weren’t any better.

Of course, this was about Chen Huaijin, the scumbag.

Since he knew that Yu Qingqiu and Bai Yanran might like him, Chen Huaijin’s confidence soared.

Every time he went out, he would deliberately dress up, looking dapper.

He would also use hair oil to slick back his hair, making it look like a middle part, a traitorous hairstyle.

Iron Orchid would burst out laughing every time she saw it.

If Chen Huaijin’s appearance could be rated, he would get a score of seven or eight, but this traitorous hairstyle directly lowered his score by three points.

The key was that Chen Huaijin was actually quite proud, every time he went out, he was like a peacock showing off.

He forgot that this was the countryside, where they had to work every day.

Every time he came back from work, he was covered in dust, his hair was hanging limply on his scalp, like a pot lid.

Even so, there were still girls in the village who were attracted to him, they would come to the educated youth compound to find him every day.

Iron Orchid had even seen Chen Huaijin on a date with a girl from the village in the woods.

After the date, Chen Huaijin would return to the educated youth compound and continue to flirt with the female educated youths there.

He was really full of energy.

Iron Orchid had to admire him.

He was truly a sea king scumbag who could deceive women to death.

Yu Qingqiu, the female protagonist, was now obsessed with revenge, she was still dreaming of making Chen Huaijin chase after her in a “wife-chasing crematorium,” and she would occasionally give him a little sweetness.

Wen Lang, the male protagonist, was not far away, watching with a dim gaze, looking pitiful.

As a gossip eater, Iron Orchid was eating sunflower seeds and munching on peanuts, watching the drama unfold.

But she didn’t know when.

She suddenly had a new gossip buddy – Wang Juanjuan.

“Tsk tsk tsk, Comrade Iron Orchid, look at Wen Lang’s expression, so pitiful.”

“Chen Huaijin used too much hair oil, I sleep next to him, every time the sheets and pillows are covered in hair oil, it’s annoying.”

“Is Yu Qingqiu stupid? With Chen Huaijin’s flamboyant appearance, what does she see in him?”

Iron Orchid: …

Dude, do you remember that you’re the female protagonist’s biggest lovesick puppy later on? Your character is out of line!