Chapter 27: Making Trouble

There was such a stark difference between Tan Yanlu and Jin Bei. Given the choice, who wouldn’t want to pick Tan Yanlu?

Lian Xiuran was no exception. If Jiang Pan Yu were in Lian Xiuran’s shoes, she would have made the same choice. It’s only human nature to want the better option!

Because of this, in the novel, Jin Bei harbored a deep resentment toward Tan Yanlu.

She tried to pick on Tan Yanlu, but Tan Yanlu saw through it and retaliated.

Jin Bei, who had never been so humiliated before, was naturally filled with bitterness.

Having been pampered in the Jin family since childhood, Jin Bei poured her grievances to her brothers.

The Jin brothers, of course, wanted to avenge their only sister. They waited until Tan Yanlu went to the river to fetch water for the fields and pushed her into the river.

The water wasn’t cold, but the current was strong, and Tan Yanlu was nearly swept away. It was Gao Shaolin who jumped in and saved her.

Tan Yanlu had almost completely cut ties with Gao Shaolin, but after being saved by him and under the influence of psychological suggestion, she couldn’t help but forgive him.

Gao Shaolin’s heroic act, combined with the previously rumored entanglement between him and Tan Yanlu, quickly earned Tan Yanlu a reputation for being fickle.

However, Jin Bei’s one-sided affection and numerous schemes didn’t bring her any good results.

Not long after Tan Yanlu’s death, Jin Bei confessed her feelings to Lian Xiuran. In Tan Yanlu’s memories, it was briefly mentioned that Lian Xiuran rejected Jin Bei’s confession, avenged Tan Yanlu, and then returned to the city after securing a job.

Jiang Pan Yu pondered that today the Gossip System would likely refresh its tasks. As soon as there were rewards to be claimed, Jiang Pan Yu couldn’t help but smile. She took a hoe and followed the eighth team to the fields.

Halfway through the work, a commotion broke out in the neighboring sixth team, and Tan Yanlu happened to be in that team.

The Gossip System promptly issued a task: 【Ding, witness the female lead Tan Yanlu confront the female antagonist Jin Bei. Rewards: a bag of nutritious milk candies, a set of high-quality labor protection supplies, and a bottle of lice medicine.】

Jiang Pan Yu was thrilled when she heard the “ding” sound, eagerly anticipating the showdown between the female lead and the antagonist. She was so excited that she almost dropped the hoe in her hand.

But when she heard the rewards, her smile instantly faded.

She could accept the first two items, but what was with the lice medicine?

Did she even need lice medicine? Where would she use it? On herself?

“Host, the task rewards are very considerate. We arrange them based on your needs.

According to the system’s scan, several educated youths at the residence have lice, including Zhao Xiuzhu among the female educated youths. Since you all sleep in the same room, it means, host, you will eventually get infected too.

For your health, we’ve included this lice medicine. It’s for external use. Just apply a little to your comb when you brush your hair daily, and the lice will be gone.”

The Gossip System explained in a cute tone, and what could Jiang Pan Yu say?

It was all for her benefit. Complaining further would just make her seem ungrateful.

Still, Jiang Pan Yu couldn’t help but mutter, “If we’re all living in the same room, wouldn’t Tan Yanlu also get infected with lice?”

“Don’t worry, Tan Yanlu has the Female Lead Aura, especially since she also possesses the Golden Finger. She won’t get infested with lice.

Moreover, issues like farting, diarrhea, teeth grinding during sleep, athlete’s foot, body odor, bad breath, and cavities—anything that tarnishes the image of a fairy—won’t appear on Tan Yanlu.

This is the charm of the Female Lead Aura!”

Honestly, it was the first time in her life that Jiang Pan Yu felt envious of Tan Yanlu’s Female Lead Aura. She also wanted to be the enviable little fairy that everyone admired!

Despite her inner complaints, Jiang Pan Yu quickly followed the aunties to the scene of the commotion in Team Six to watch the spectacle.

When Jiang Pan Yu arrived, Tan Yanlu was holding a child’s hand and arguing with Jin Bei.

Jiang Pan Yu remembered this incident very clearly; she had just recalled it while fetching the hoe!

Because today’s task required a hoe, and it was Tan Yanlu’s first time using one, she had no idea how to handle it.

Even though someone was guiding her, Tan Yanlu struggled to wield the hoe effectively.

Moreover, wearing gloves made it difficult to grip the hoe, so Tan Yanlu had to remove them and work bare-handed.

But within less than two hours, blisters formed on her hands. The pain caused her to swing the hoe at a wrong angle, nearly hitting her own foot.

Tan Yanlu was frightened. Although she rarely cried because her tears were precious, it didn’t mean she couldn’t cry. Feeling wronged, her eyes turned red, and tears began to fall.

You should know that when normal people cry, it’s impossible to shed tears without also having a runny nose, unlike the heroines in Qiong Yao dramas.

But the female lead is the female lead. Her large teardrops rolling down her cheeks looked pitiful and evoked sympathy.

The important point is that she didn’t have a runny nose! This scene made people feel a strong urge to protect her.

Seeing that Tan Yanlu’s hands were in real pain, the captain of Team Six allowed her to rest under a tree for a while.

Lian Xiuran from Team Five naturally seized the opportunity to show his affection when he saw his beloved in tears.

Pretending to be thirsty, he walked over to the tree and handed Tan Yanlu a handkerchief to wipe her tears and tidy up her appearance.

This scene of Lian Xiuran trying to please his beloved was just witnessed by Jin Bei.

Jin Bei recalled what Cai Xuan had said yesterday about Lian Xiuran and Tan Yanlu being a perfect match.

Seeing this, Jin Bei couldn’t hold back her jealousy, which made her unreasonable.

Jin Bei used a piece of Dried Sweet Potato to bribe a child to urinate in Tan Yanlu’s water bottle.

However, Tan Yanlu caught the child in the act. The child was terrified, and Tan Yanlu quickly extracted the truth from him with just a few words.

Upon learning that Jin Bei had instructed the child to do this, Tan Yanlu angrily confronted Jin Bei.

To ensure Jin Bei had no way to deny it, Tan Yanlu used two pieces of White Rabbit Creamy Candy she carried with her to persuade the child to testify for her.

As Jiang Pan Yu squeezed through the crowd, she heard Tan Yanlu holding the water bottle that had been tampered with, sharply questioning Jin Bei: “Comrade Jin Bei, do I know you?

Have I offended you in any way, that you would have this child urinate in my water bottle? This is too much!”

Of course, Jin Bei denied it: “Don’t think just because you’re from the city that you can make wild accusations. Do you have any proof?”

Tan Yanlu didn’t argue with Jin Bei. She lowered her head, pulling the child, and spoke to her in a threatening tone: “Kid, did you hear that? Jin Bei said she didn’t tell you to do anything bad. Not only did you lie, but you also dirtied my water bottle. I’ll go find your parents and make them pay for it. You’re definitely going to get a beating.”

The child panicked and immediately shouted, “I didn’t lie! It was Jin Bei who told me to do it! She was standing behind the pomegranate tree and gave me a piece of dried sweet potato. She still has two more on her. She eats three pieces of dried sweet potato every day, kept in a red cloth bag. That red bag is in her pocket. If you don’t believe me, search her and see! It was Jin Bei who told me to pee in your water bottle.”

Jin Bei’s face turned pale, but with so many people watching, she couldn’t cover the child’s mouth.

Tan Yanlu, however, showed a hint of disbelief: “You have no proof that she told you to do it. I don’t care if it was Jin Bei or not. Since you’re the one who dirtied it, I’ll just go to your parents and make them pay.”

The child’s eyes reddened with urgency: “I have proof! Who says I don’t? Yesterday evening, I went with Hu Niu, Shuan Zhu, and Er Zhu to my aunt’s house to pick mushrooms. My aunt is Jin Bei’s neighbor. While we were in my aunt’s cucumber shed, we all heard Jin Bei talking to her dad. She said she didn’t like Tan Yanlu from the Educated Youth residence and wanted Accountant Jin to drive her away. I’m not making this up! We all heard it, and they can all vouch for me!”