Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 65 - 65 066 Lets Meet Then_1

?Chapter 65: Chapter 066 Let’s Meet Then_1 Chapter 65: Chapter 066 Let’s Meet Then_1 Niu Qingfang was quite impressed by Li Qinghe’s act, subconsciously lifting her chin. Indeed, she enjoyed putting on an air of arrogance outside, and it was the same in front of Qian Yuan. A son of a wealthy family like him naturally wouldn’t fancy a village girl who had no aura and merely agreeably nodded along. Only by keeping up her own posture could she hope to catch a big fish.

But she also felt some annoyance within, Qian Yuan originally didn’t look down on her, but thought she was too hard to approach. If she hadn’t been so proud in the beginning, perhaps by now she would already be Mrs. Qian! How would it have been Li Qinghe’s turn to be so intimately involved with Qian Yuan?

Niu Qingfang’s facial expressions didn’t escape Li Qinghe’s eyes, who knew Niu Qingfang was already tempted, so she continued with a troubled face.

“What a pity that now you and that Dashu had that incident, even though Qian Yuan is not the kind of person who cares much about a woman’s reputation, and he has indeed coveted you for a long time, but after all, you are a clean and innocent lady from a good family, now you probably are only willing to marry Dashu.”

Niu Qingfang’s heart tightened. If she had a choice, Qian Yuan was naturally far superior to the simpleton Dashu, what woman would truly wish to marry an idiot? She was only with him because her age was indeed getting on, and there was no suitable match, only aiming to get a huge property from the hands of that fool.

However, Li Qinghe suddenly grabbed Niu Qingfang’s hand, with a pleading look, “Qingfang, please help me. Qian Yuan thinks I’ve played him, and he will definitely make me pay! If you are unwilling to help me, then I truly have nowhere to turn. Even if you don’t wish to follow Qian Yuan, meeting with him once is still good, otherwise, he won’t let me go.”

Niu Qingfang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, “Then it shall be one meeting.”

She wasn’t truly moved by Li Qinghe’s plight but had the idea of looking for a better option: Qiao Muniang was not easy to deal with, and it wasn’t certain whether she could win the lawsuit. If she could rely on Qian Yuan, who would care about Dashu? It might as well be an opportunity to assess the situation and plan a better future for herself!

Li Qinghe’s face lit up with joy, thanking her profusely, “Qingfang, I’m really so grateful to you!”

Niu Qingfang snorted softly, withdrawing her hand, “I’m just taking pity on you.”

Li Qinghe inwardly rolled her eyes but continued with a calm face, “Then give me a token, so I can hand it to Qian Yuan, and he will believe me.”

Niu Qingfang took a handkerchief she had recently embroidered, and Li Qinghe carefully put it away, knowing that Niu Qingfang didn’t care much for her, so there was no need to put on a friendly facade here. Now that the matter was settled, Li Qinghe stood up and took her leave.

“Now, I’ll deliver the token to Mr. Qian, but as for the meeting place, considering your current situation, it’s probably inconvenient for you to go out. Mr. Qian’s idea is to come to the village to see you. I think at the foot of the western hills of the village, there’s a thatched cottage. The place is very secluded, with nobody going there usually. Only my brother sometimes stays there overnight if he returns late from hunting. Tomorrow night, at the hour of si, quietly make your way there, Mr. Qian will naturally be waiting for you.”

Upon hearing it was at night, Niu Qingfang was taken aback for a moment, but she agreed. She wasn’t foolish; she knew what a night-time meeting implied, yet she wasn’t the kind of naive girl to be easily deceived. Unless she received a marriage proposal from Qian Yuan, she would never yield to him lightly. With this thought, Niu Qingfang’s heart began to flutter with excitement.

Qian Family.

Qian Yuan held that embroidered handkerchief in his hand, grinning ear to ear, “I knew Li Qinghe, this pretty little creature, actually had me in her heart. Her indifferent attitude at the beginning was nothing more than a ploy, like playing hard to get. Now that she’s married to a pauper, she must be regretting it.”

The servant hurriedly grinned and said, “Exactly, you are the Qian Family’s Eldest Young Master! Which woman wouldn’t want to throw herself at you? If it weren’t for Qiao Yuanzhen’s pigheaded mistake with the tea, Li Qinghe would have been a sure thing for you!”

Hearing this, Qian Yuan felt uncomfortable. Originally, he had asked Qiao Yuanzhen to bring Li Qinghe to his bed, but somehow, she ended up in Yuanzhen’s! Just thinking about it made him feel suffocated!

“Humph! That poor lad, to think he stumbled upon such luck without deserving it! But it’s fine, Li Qinghe has come to me now. Surely, she can’t stand the poor life anymore and has now remembered my generosity! Hahaha!”

Qian Yuan said, while sniffing the handkerchief in his hands with pleasure, anticipating that by tomorrow he would be able to touch the body he had longed for in his dreams, excitement was an understatement.

But then the servant added, “If Li Qinghe comes to you seeking status, you…”

Qian Yuan smirked lewdly, “Such a beauty, I haven’t seen anyone better to this day. Although Yuanzhen has been with her, she now seems even more charming than before. If she truly begs me to take her in, it’s not out of the question. After all, she’ll be just a concubine; it’s nothing for me to take another one!”

Now that the fishpond was fixed and the grafting work on the mountain’s fruit trees was done, with the farmhands taking care of them, Muniang finally had some free time. If it weren’t for Niu Qingfang’s incident, Muniang would probably be in high spirits. But thinking about the drama to come brightened Muniang’s otherwise dreary mood considerably, and she took Er Liang up the mountain for a stroll.

Er Liang, not being the sharpest tool in the shed, didn’t think too much about anything. As long as Muniang was happy, so was he!

“My wife, will our mountain bear lots of fruits and fish next year? Shall we fish together then?” Er Liang said excitedly as they walked.

Muniang laughed softly, “Sure, next year, we will also set up a farm here, raise chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep.”

“Ah! Right!” Muniang suddenly exclaimed, “I purposely left a large plot of land empty on the mountain, to plant a flower garden in the future, and transform this mountain into Prosperous Era Manor!” Thinking of such a wonderful future made Muniang’s eyes shine.

Er Liang chuckled, “If my wife likes it, then I like it too.”

As the two of them chatted and laughed on their way to the mountain, they saw the group of women who had been huddled together on the ridge suddenly disperse, each casting a distinctive glance at Muniang and Er Liang—some sympathetic, some regretful, and others taking pleasure in their misfortune.

Muniang pretended not to see them. With only her toes, she could guess what these women had just been gossiping about. Women’s love for gossip was inherently strong, but since it was someone else’s spit, Muniang wouldn’t pay it much mind. She simply greeted everyone and was ready to pass by directly.

But then she heard Mrs. Liang’s voice, not too loud or too soft, saying, “Some people, always pretending to be high and mighty, can’t even keep a foolish husband in check. And now, they have the gall to parade around, happy and excited, making a spectacle of themselves. It’s amazing how thick-skinned and shameless they are! Just that I wonder if their heart is about to burst from the frustration.”