Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 64 - 64 065 You Are So Beautiful_1

?Chapter 64: Chapter 065: You Are So Beautiful_1 Chapter 64: Chapter 065: You Are So Beautiful_1 Qinghe was stunned for a moment, then as if she remembered something, she said, “This can indeed work! You live in a remote place, and you never cared about some affairs in the village before, so naturally, you wouldn’t know what kind of person Niu Qingfang is. She is hell-bent on marrying a wealthy man and would go to any lengths. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have set her sights on Erliang this time.”

“She herself is ordinary-looking, but she has an inflated opinion of herself and refuses to marry a villager. Otherwise, she wouldn’t still be unmarried at her age. Her character isn’t good either. She even once tried to seduce the young master of the richest family in our village. But that Mr. Wu, though he cares about nothing serious, didn’t fancy her looks at all and rejected her outright, not sparing any feelings. Nobody knows about this; just that my brother happened to be working at the Wu Family to earn some money that day and saw it by chance.”

Muniang sneered, “This woman is indeed capable of doing such things.”

Qinghe said, “Now that she is at this age, she is getting anxious. The truth is, Niu Qingfang is only eyeing Erliang’s current wealth. To put it bluntly, as long as she finds a rich man willing to marry her, she wouldn’t choose such a fool like Erliang. Why wouldn’t she jump into the bed of anyone she could find as long as they are willing to have her?”

Muniang’s cunning laughter arose, “Then who do you think is suitable to be that adulterer?”

Qinghe leaned closer to Muniang and whispered, “Qian Yuan.”

Niu Family.

Niu Qingfang was very anxious in her heart. Now the whole village was talking about her affair, and she had already cut off her way back. She had thought that after taking things this far, it was a done deal that Erliang would marry her, but she didn’t anticipate that Muniang would be so difficult to deal with, and now she was slightly panicking.

“Mother, why doesn’t the village chief take our side? Everyone with eyes can see what this is. Why is it so hard for the village chief to make a decision? Isn’t he blatantly favoring that little bitch Qiao Muniang?” Niu Qingfang complained to Nanny Zhang.

Nanny Zhang snorted coldly, “Hmph, that little hussy has always been on good terms with the village chief, so naturally, he would want to help her, but we don’t have to be afraid! Even if it gets to the Local County Official, I don’t believe Qiao Muniang can turn the sky upside down!”

Niu Qingfang voiced her concern, “What if their family bribes the Local County Official…”

“No need to worry about that, a few months ago the Local County Official was replaced. It seems that when the Royal Envoy was inspecting, he caught the previous scoundrel in the act and dismissed him on the spot. They specifically chose a fair and upright official to replace him. With our case being so simple and clear-cut, what’s there to fear?” Nanny Zhang now sounded more confident.

Niu Qingfang felt slightly reassured and agreed.

Nanny Zhang patted her hand, “Don’t worry, Mother won’t take your lifelong happiness lightly. As for Erliang, whether he wants to marry or not, he has no choice but to marry.”

The next day, Nanny Zhang and the whole family went down to work in the fields. It was the busy farming season, and nobody could afford to idle. As the youngest daughter in the house, Niu Qingfang had always been pampered, and such heavy tasks wouldn’t fall on her even if they were left to daughters-in-law. Besides, with her being the talk of the village, it was naturally not suitable for her to go outside. So, she stayed at home, idling by herself.

Unexpectedly, Li Qinghe came.

“Why have you come?” Niu Qingfang looked at Li Qinghe in amazement. They had always been like water not interfering with river water, their relationship never good enough to go door to door paying visits, right?

“Qingfang, I was afraid you wouldn’t be here, so I’m lucky I didn’t make a wasted trip,” Qinghe said with a smile, placing the basket she brought on the table, “I make some embroidered items at home, but there are parts that I just can’t get right. So, I thought I would come and ask if you knew how to do them.”

Niu Qingfang’s face was full of skepticism, “You came just for this?”

They weren’t intimate friends, so why would Li Qinghe suddenly be so friendly? Who would believe that!

With an awkward smile, Li Qinghe said, “You really can’t hide anything from you, can you? In fact, the visit to see the embroidery was indeed just a pretense. I came because I need to ask you for a favor.”

“Hmph, I knew it! What is it? Wouldn’t it be to plead for Qiao Muniang’s sake? You two were always in cahoots. Don’t think I can’t see through you pretending. Let me tell you, what Qiao Yuanzhen did destroyed my reputation, and I won’t budge an inch. Even if it goes to the Local County Official, Qiao Yuanzhen must provide me an explanation!”

Niu Qingfang spoke with righteous indignation as if she really was the victim.

However, Li Qinghe chuckled, “How could it be about Qiao Muniang’s situation? I’m already in enough trouble myself, barely able to save my own skin. How could I have the spare energy to worry about her? Besides, you know very well that I now belong to the Qiao family. Qiao Muniang and the Qiao family are like water and fire. Even if I were out of my mind, I wouldn’t dare have any involvement with Qiao Muniang anymore. Otherwise, how could I possibly find a place for myself within the Qiao family?”

Listening, Niu Qingfang felt there was some truth to these words and then asked, “So what is it that you are asking of me?”

In truth, what she wanted to ask was what could you possibly want from me? Li Qinghe was renowned for her beauty throughout the nearby villages and in every aspect better than her. Now married into a good family, wasn’t Qiao Yuanzhen essentially a stock awaiting value appreciation?

But as the words reached her lips, she changed her tune; how could she admit to being lesser than her?

Qinghe took Niu Qingfang’s hand, saying, “This trouble I’ve encountered, I truly believe only you can help me. Do you know Qian Yuan, the local thug from town?”

“Of course I know him. He’s the son of a prominent family in town, aren’t you the one who used to be quite close with him? The gossip spread all over the village; how could I not know?”

Niu Qingfang’s tone carried a hint of mockery, yet deep down she was seething with jealousy. Qian Yuan was wealthy and young, not to mention good-looking. Such a man only had eyes for Li Qinghe, the bitch, while to her, he was utterly blind!

Qinghe really couldn’t stand Niu Qingfang’s sharp and mean-spirited tone, and although she felt suffocated inside, she still managed to suppress the fire in her heart and said with a worried expression, “He indeed had designs on me back then, but my heart was set on Qiao Yuanzhen. Now that I’m married, he refuses to let me go. As you know, he has always been a rogue, backed by his family, and acts without restraint. Now, I am truly at my wit’s end.”

“So what do you want from me?” Niu Qingfang clearly lacked interest.

“That bitch went to the market in town and ran into him. He gave me a hard time, and no matter how much I begged, it was useless. In my desperation, I mentioned your name, and he said he would let me go only if I could persuade you to submit to him,” Qinghe said, then she slightly raised her eyes to observe Niu Qingfang’s expression, which clearly brightened, though she tried to maintain a composed façade.

“Why would he take a fancy to me all of a sudden? He didn’t even know my name before!”

“What are you saying? You’re so beautiful, how could he not be interested in you? He always said before that you seemed too haughty and difficult to approach, so he never dared to come close. If you were willing, he’d never fancy me over you!”