The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

The three of them arrived at the brigade entrance, each lost in their own thoughts.

They had already arrived, but Hu Ziqiang still hadn’t figured out a way to turn down Li Hongmei.

He let out a melancholy sigh. ’It’s all my fault for being too exceptional.’

"Once we get our share of the pork, how are you planning to cook it?"

"Braised, I think! Soft and tender, served with some wild vegetable pancakes... it’ll be heavenly."

Just as Hu Ziqiang was sighing to himself,

he heard people nearby discussing ways to cook the wild boar meat.

’At this moment, all that nonsense about love and romance didn’t matter.’

’Pork was what mattered.’

Hu Ziqiang craned his neck to look at the table up front. He saw Leng Yuan butchering the pig with movements that were as smooth as flowing water. They were rhythmic and seemed unhurried, yet he worked with incredible speed.

He quickly finished butchering the wild boar.

He had separated everything neatly—bones in one pile, pork in another, and entrails in a third.

His movements were so clean and precise, an uninformed observer might have thought he was creating a work of art.

Hu Ziqiang was speechless.

’There must be something wrong with my brain,’ he thought. ’How could I compare butchering a pig to creating a work of art?’

His gaze shifted from Leng Yuan to the piles of pork, and his eyes lit up.

His family was relatively well-off and sent him a care package once a month, which made his life a little easier. Still, eating meat was a luxury for him.

’I wonder how much pork I’ll get this time. If it’s not much, I’ll just stir-fry it with cabbage. But if I get a decent amount, I want to make red-braised pork, too!’

Just thinking of the aroma made Hu Ziqiang swallow hard.

Yun Hao, on the other hand, was much better off.

His parents had good jobs—his father was a factory manager and his mother a director. As their only son, he received more than enough money for living expenses each month; he could never even spend it all.

The same went for his ration tickets.

As a result, Yun Hao wasn’t particularly craving pork.

Wanting a better view of the spectacle, Hu Ziqiang couldn’t resist pulling Yun Hao a little closer to the front.

His eyes scanned the crowd, and he soon spotted Gu Jiaojiao.

Hu Ziqiang was taken aback.

He nudged Yun Hao, a confused look on his face.

"Look at Gu Jiaojiao. Doesn’t she seem even prettier than before?"

Yun Hao followed Hu Ziqiang’s gaze and saw Gu Jiaojiao standing in the crowd. Her face was delicate and fair, a smile played on her lips, and her eyes sparkled with life.

She looked as vibrant as a young girl, not at all like someone who was married.

Most married women in the village changed, becoming more mature and composed.

Gu Jiaojiao had changed too, but her personality had only grown more vivacious. Not only that, but her fair face now had a rosy glow, making her as exquisitely beautiful as a rose blooming in summer.

’Gu Jiaojiao really is getting prettier by the day.’

While Yun Hao was watching Gu Jiaojiao, she was gazing adoringly at the man butchering the pig, her eyes filled with affection.

Yun Hao followed her line of sight, which led him directly to Leng Yuan.

His thin lips pressed into a firm line.

’He didn’t understand. How could Gu Jiaojiao, who had always been so fond of him, suddenly lose interest?’

’Could it be that this man is really better than me?’

Given that Gu Jiaojiao’s attitude toward him had only changed after her marriage, Yun Hao couldn’t help but wonder if she no longer liked him because she had discovered that Leng Yuan was a better man.

’Gu Jiaojiao used to only look at me with that kind of expression, but now it’s directed at another man.’

Hu Ziqiang, of course, had also noticed the way Gu Jiaojiao was staring at Leng Yuan. She looked exactly like a smitten fangirl. He couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

"Don’t tell me she’s actually fallen for Leng Yuan!"

He knew Gu Jiaojiao’s character better than almost anyone.

She was a spoiled, self-important young lady who, after being sent to the countryside, had utterly looked down on the local villagers.

And yet now, she had married one. He had assumed she would keep pestering Yun Hao endlessly.

After all, she had even gotten married just to get a reaction out of Yun Hao.

But as time went on, Gu Jiaojiao had only approached Yun Hao once, and she hadn’t even managed to stir up any trouble.

Eventually, Hu Ziqiang was forced to believe that Gu Jiaojiao truly didn’t like Yun Hao anymore.

Now, seeing her gaze at Leng Yuan with such adoration...

’Is she really planning to settle down and live a proper life with him?’

’Can a princess like her really endure the hardships of country life?’

Hu Ziqiang’s jaw nearly hit the floor.

Yun Hao’s thin lips tightened as a pang of discomfort spread through his chest, and his expression darkened.