The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Feng Ergou was so jealous his eyes turned red.

He considered himself much better off than Leng Yuan.

’If Leng Yuan could make a good life for himself, so could I.’

’It’s just a matter of getting married, isn’t it?’

’I’ll get married too.’

Feng Ergou’s gaze landed on Xu Wenwan. He had liked her for a long time.

’If I send a matchmaker to propose now, I wonder if Wen Wan will say yes.’

Even now, Feng Ergou was lost in the memory of the day Xu Wenwan sprained her ankle. He had helped support her, and she had smiled so gently at him.

’He was sure Xu Wenwan had feelings for him.’

Xu Wenwan was completely oblivious to Feng Ergou’s gaze.

Her mind was completely consumed with how to get closer to Leng Yuan and absorb his good fortune.

The way Xu Wenwan looked at Leng Yuan was like a person who had starved for three days suddenly stumbling upon a grand feast.

The look in her eyes was utterly blatant.

Feng Ergou: ...

He glanced at Xu Wenwan, then at Leng Yuan, and his eyes turned completely bloodshot.

’When did that bastard Leng Yuan seduce Xu Wenwan?’

As Leng Yuan wiped down the table, he could feel a persistent stare from the crowd fixed upon him.

He lifted his gaze and looked over.

The teeming crowd had mostly dispersed, leaving Feng Ergou’s figure exposed.

Leng Yuan’s eyes met Feng Ergou’s bloodshot ones, and his expression darkened slightly.

Feng Ergou had been confident he wouldn’t be noticed.

After all, he was standing at the back of the crowd.

But now, with Leng Yuan’s intense gaze fixed on him, he snapped back to his senses. He glanced around, only to realize that everyone was gone!

Feng Ergou: ...

’So, I’ve been exposed?’

Feng Ergou shot Leng Yuan a tight grin, slowly looked away, and then quickly hurried off, disappearing into the lingering crowd.

Leng Yuan paid Feng Ergou no mind, simply gathering the items allotted to his family.

Beside him, Chen JianShe quickly stepped forward and took the items from him.

"Brother Leng, I can carry this stuff."

The items included a pig’s head and offal, which were not only a bit gruesome but also smelled bad. Leng Yuan had intended to carry them himself, but Chen JianShe snatched them away.

「In the distance.」

Mrs. Chen, carrying her family’s share of pork, watched her son fawning over Leng Yuan and felt a wave of exasperation.

’How did I give birth to such a simple fool?’

’But fools have their own kind of luck.’ Thinking of her pheasant and wild rabbit, Mrs. Chen immediately broke into a smile.

’It’s fine to be a bit simple. The important thing is to have good judgment and know who to stick with.’

’She had known since he was a boy that Leng Yuan was a smart and strong kid; he was bound to do well in the future.’

So, while other parents forbade their children from playing with Leng Yuan, Mrs. Chen never said a word against it.

’And look, the benefits were obvious.’

’Her son followed Leng Yuan, and at the very least, he never lacked for meat.’

A woman who was on good terms with Mrs. Chen saw Chen JianShe helping Leng Yuan with his things and couldn’t help but comment.

"Hey, Yilan, how can you still let Jianshe get so close to Leng Yuan? Have you forgotten how much money the Leng Family used to owe?"

"Be careful, or he’ll borrow money from you."

The neighbor whispered, seemingly offering a kind reminder, but her eyes glinted with schadenfreude.

Mrs. Chen pursed her lips.

’She knew their true colors.’

’They kick you when you’re down and hate you when you’re up.’

"My Jianshe has loved playing with Leng Yuan since they were little. If it weren’t for Leng Yuan, my Jianshe would never have recovered his health! That’s something no amount of money can buy."

"If he really did ask, I’d lend it to him in a heartbeat."

The woman clicked her tongue in disbelief.

’These days, it was a struggle just to have enough to eat. No family had much money to spare, yet Mrs. Chen dared to lend it out.’

She looked at Mrs. Chen as if she were a complete idiot.

Mrs. Chen chuckled.

"Look at Leng Yuan. Ever since he got married, his life has been getting better and better."

"I’m telling you, that boy is going places. My Jianshe can learn a thing or two from him, and when that happens, don’t you all get jealous."

’Just look at the year-end grain distribution, for one. That was no small amount.’

’And the fine grains from the other production teams.’

’The county even gave him an award and a cash bonus.’

’Any one of those things was more than what others earned after a whole year of back-breaking work.’

Mrs. Chen was certain Leng Yuan’s life would only continue to improve.

The woman was unconvinced.

"Jealous? Don’t make me laugh."