The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

The entire village leadership committee was gathered in the meeting room.

They had been discussing their plans for pig farming.

The pigs were scheduled to arrive in a few days, and they needed to find a place to house them before then. Just as they were debating possible locations, someone ran in with news: Gu Jiaojiao had passed the exam to become a commune teacher.

Suddenly, no one could remain calm.

Both husband and wife were teachers now. That was unheard of in any of the surrounding villages, but they had managed it.

No one was in the mood to continue the meeting. They immediately sent the Brigade Leader to find out if the news was true.

When Chen Beiguo returned and reached the doorway, he paused.

He deliberately straightened his clothes, smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves, and cleared his throat a couple of times to make sure his voice was steady. Only then did he re-enter the meeting room with a formal expression.

The moment the door swung open, all eyes snapped toward him.

Chen Beiguo didn’t speak right away. Instead, he walked to his seat, sat down, and took a slow sip of water from his enamel mug, acting completely unhurried.

The Village Chief beside him was exasperated. "Alright, out with it!"

Seeing that everyone was on edge, Chen Beiguo finally spoke. "It’s true. Gu Zhiqing is now a commune teacher."

Every single person was astonished.

If Yun Hao had passed, they wouldn’t have been surprised in the slightest; they all knew he was planning to take the exam.

But the thing was, they hadn’t even heard that Gu Jiaojiao was taking the exam. Now, out of the blue, they hear she’s become a teacher. Only now did they realize she not only took the test but also passed. And she was so low-key about it, not saying a word.

’It just goes to show how different people can be.’

Especially the Village Chief’s son-in-law. He’d made a big show of betting against Leng Yuan and lost. Then he bet against Chen JianShe and lost again. And to top it all off, he refused to pay up.

He couldn’t even outperform a young woman on the exam.

In short, he’d utterly disgraced himself.

Everyone turned to look at Village Chief Xu with meaningful glances.

Village Chief Xu’s face twitched. "What are you all looking at me for? I cut ties with Xu Wenwan a long time ago. This has nothing to do with me."

Fortunately, he’d had the foresight to disown Xu Wenwan.

He hadn’t announced it with a bullhorn, but all their relatives and friends had been informed.

Basically, everyone who needed to know, knew.

Otherwise, after today’s fiasco, he would have been humiliated along with them.

At that moment, Village Chief Xu felt an indescribable sense of relief.

Just then, someone couldn’t resist muttering, "Village Chief, don’t take this the wrong way, but before Yun Zhiqing married your daughter, he was a model citizen. He was a hard worker, smart, polite... even the higher-ups praised the articles he published."

"But ever since he married your daughter, he’s like a completely different person."

Village Chief Xu’s expression darkened. "What’s that supposed to mean?"

The man lowered his voice. "I’m just saying, isn’t your daughter some kind of jinx? Ever since she came back, your family hasn’t had a moment’s peace. And Yun Zhiqing’s had it even worse. Look what’s become of a perfectly good man."

Before the Village Chief could respond, the Brigade Leader cut the man off with a sharp reprimand. "Shut your mouth! What nonsense are you spouting? Do you have a death wish?"

The man immediately fell silent.

’He didn’t think he was wrong, though!’

’Bad luck followed Xu Wenwan everywhere. If that didn’t make her a jinx, what did?’

It wasn’t just that man; everyone in the room, including Village Chief Xu himself, felt a jolt of recognition. Come to think of it, hadn’t all their bad luck started right after Xu Wenwan arrived?

And hadn’t Xu Wenwan been the one to cause most of those problems?

’But those were things you couldn’t say out loud.’

The Brigade Leader’s sharp gaze swept over everyone present. "What was said here, stays here. Don’t ever mention this again. Do you hear me?"

Everyone nodded.

’Saying something like that outside this room would lead to huge trouble.’