Chapter 18: Dealing with Lin Qianqian

Bai Ruojiao just looked at Lin Qianqian coldly.

Lin Qianqian.

In her previous life, she had been involved in every bad thing that happened to her.

This woman was like a leech, clinging to her from the first day they met, never letting go.

It seemed like she could only be satisfied when she had truly trampled her into the mud.

Seeing that she wasn’t saying anything and just staring at her, Lin Qianqian immediately thought she had succeeded in stirring up trouble and continued to press her advantage.

“See, I told you so. She has nothing to say. Big Sister Zhao, this woman is full of lies. You mustn’t believe her.”

Zhao Dani blinked in confusion.

Zhao Sihai, however, looked at Lin Qianqian with deep eyes.

Bai Ruojiao suddenly raised her eyes and saw a group of people walking towards them.

She guessed that the elders had come after the younger ones.

She also attracted a group of people who wanted to watch the drama and eat.

Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly shouted loudly, “Lin Qianqian, you’ve been targeting me and framing me. You’re just afraid that I’ll tell everyone about your secret rendezvous with Zhao Chengzu at night.

Before, I was too lazy to care about your dirty business, but you’ve come to harm me again and again.

If you push me too far, I’ll really go to the police and report you for having an affair!”

This earth-shattering revelation made the people at the front of the crowd, who had come to demand justice, stop in their tracks.

Those who were watching the drama and eating with their bowls suddenly widened their eyes.

Having an affair?

Lin Zhiqing and Zhao Lao San?

Is it true?

Oh my, this Zhao family is really something. How come they always get involved with intellectuals?

Lin Qianqian was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted, and then she became furious, her voice cracking.

“Bai Ruojiao, what are you talking about!”

Zhao Dani was also a little confused. She turned around and grabbed her arm, asking in surprise, “Ah, you’re Lao San’s wife?”

“I, I’m not. Don’t talk nonsense! Bai Ruojiao is slandering me!” Lin Qianqian’s face turned pale, and she quickly shook her off.

If she was really linked to Zhao Lao San, she would be finished.

She didn’t want to stay in the countryside and be a peasant for the rest of her life.

She wanted to go back to the city!

Bai Ruojiao, however, looked like she was ready to go all out. She sneered, “Slandering? Lin Qianqian, dare you say you haven’t secretly met with Zhao Chengzu?”

Every time Zhao Chengzu caused trouble for her, this woman was always behind the scenes, scheming.

She really didn’t understand.

Why did Lin Qianqian hate her so much?

She hated her so much that even if she was the one who was slandered, she still wanted to tear a piece of flesh from her.

They had basically no grudges against each other.

Could it really be just jealousy?

Because she was given more attention on the first day she arrived?

She really couldn’t understand.

“You!” Lin Qianqian was suddenly a little nervous and a little panicked.

But what panicked her was why Bai Ruojiao knew about her secret meetings with Zhao Lao San.

What else did she know?

Did someone tell her?

Could it be that Bai Yunyun had slipped up?

At this time, a child in the crowd suddenly said crisply.

“Ah, I remember. One night, I saw Sister Lin Zhiqing and Uncle Zhao San talking behind the haystack.”

This sentence was like pouring oil into a boiling pot.

The crowd immediately started to buzz.

“Is it really true?”

“They’re really having an affair?”

“How could Lin Zhiqing be so foolish? What does she see in Zhao Lao San?”

“Tsk, it’s just that no one is easily fooled by her now.”

“Speaking of which, I saw them too. It was either last night or the night before last. I saw them sneaking away from the riverbank.”

“Really, then why didn’t you say anything?”

“Well, you know Zhao Pozi’s character. If she gets her hands on her precious son, she’ll definitely tear a piece of flesh off you.”

“I didn’t expect them to be together so early. No wonder Zhao Lao San hasn’t married a wife.”

“Exactly. There were rumors before that he didn’t marry because of the intellectual, but now it seems the intellectual was just a shield.”

“The intellectual is really unlucky. She married into this wolf’s den of the Zhao family. Luckily, Sihai is a good guy. Otherwise…”

“Who says not.”

Everyone chimed in, their voices getting louder and louder, as if they were afraid that others wouldn’t hear them.

To be honest, Lin Qianqian’s reputation in the village was really bad.

At first, everyone saw her as a gentle, delicate, and pretty girl and would take care of her.

But this little girl was restless, spoiled, and loved to flirt with people and make them do her work.

In the first two years, she caused countless fights among the young men in the village.

Later, everyone saw through her nature, and most of the young men wouldn’t be easily fooled.

So, Lin Qianqian had a hard time in the past two years.

She used to be a beautiful girl, her appearance not inferior to Bai Ruojiao’s.

Now, she was dark and thin, and she was always gloomy and sullen, making people dislike her.

Lin Qianqian only then noticed that there were other people around, and her face instantly turned pale.

She quickly turned around to defend herself, “No, I didn’t. It’s, it’s Bai Ruojiao who’s slandering me!”

“I think you’re the one who’s having an affair with Zhao Lao San. Now that no one else is interested, you can only choose Zhao Lao San.”

“Look at how she always picks on the intellectual. Maybe she actually has her eyes on Zhao Sihai.”

“She used to talk about going back to the city all the time, saying she would die rather than stay in the village and be a peasant. But she still has to cling to a peasant.”

“I wonder if she’s secretly hooked up with other men.”

“I heard that the old bachelor at the head of the village takes good care of her. I wonder… hehe~”

Everyone chimed in, leaving Lin Qianqian with no room to speak. She was so anxious that she started to cry.

She could only scream angrily, “You villagers are maliciously slandering me. I’m going to report you to the police!”

She covered her ears and ran away.

The crowd fell silent, then looked at each other.

She wouldn’t really go to the police, would she?

Thinking about this, they all felt a little guilty.

“Report, report what? We didn’t slander her.”

“Exactly, she’s the one with bad morals.”

Everyone started chattering again, but this time they were trying to save face.

After saying that, they all ran away.

Zhao Dani was completely dumbfounded. She watched Lin Qianqian run away.

She then turned to look at Zhao Sihai, whose face was gloomy, and Bai Ruojiao, who was cold.

She swallowed, “I, I’ll tell Mom about this.”

She turned and ran away too.

After everyone had left, Zhao Sihai frowned and looked at Bai Ruojiao, “What happened to you today? Why didn’t you tell me? Were you bullied?”

Bai Ruojiao softened her expression and shook her head.

“Sihai, you don’t know how outrageous they are.” Yueya directly told them what had happened today.

After listening, everyone looked at Zhao Sihai and Bai Ruojiao with sympathy.

They had a whole nest of crazy people at home, and even their in-laws were crazy. They were really unlucky.

After expressing their sympathy, they asked about Zhao Lao San and Lin Qianqian.

Bai Ruojiao also told the truth, “I saw them meeting at night before.”

No one said anything else.

Seeing that she didn’t seem to want to talk about Lin Qianqian, everyone tactfully stopped mentioning her and continued eating.

Meat could always shut people up.

The incident at noon was just a small episode for them.

After lunch, they helped clean up and then started working again.

They worked until the afternoon, and the whole house was finally renovated.

Looking at the newly renovated house, Bai Ruojiao felt much better. She gave everyone a big bag of candy.

After everyone left.

The two of them locked the door, got on their bicycles, and went to town to buy pots, bowls, and dishes at the local products department store.

As for cabinets and shelves, they didn’t have tickets, so they had to ask the village carpenter to make them.