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The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Chapter 140 - 139: Selling the Fountain Pen · Oct 26, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 - 100: 2026-10-26
102 Chapter 102 - 101: Pretending Not to See 2026-10-26
103 Chapter 103 - 102: Doesn’t Exist 2026-10-26
104 Chapter 104 - 103: Dog Man 2026-10-26
105 Chapter 105 - 104: The Benefits of Having a Man 2026-10-26
106 Chapter 106 - 105: Wild Polygonum multiflorum 2026-10-26
107 Chapter 107 - 106: Feng Ergou, That Dog 2026-10-26
108 Chapter 108 - 107: In One Ear and Out the Other 2026-10-26
109 Chapter 109 - 108: Dividing the Meat 2026-10-26
110 Chapter 110 - 109: The Channel 2026-10-26
111 Chapter 111 - 110: Stirring Up Trouble 2026-10-26
112 Chapter 112 - 111: System Number 7 2026-10-26
113 Chapter 113 - 112: Pay Back the Money 2026-10-26
114 Chapter 114 - 113: Infuriating Mei 2026-10-26
115 Chapter 115 - 114: Gu Jiaojiao Wants to Live a Good Life 2026-10-26
116 Chapter 116 - 115: Am I Beautiful? 2026-10-26
117 Chapter 117 - 116: Whitening in the Moonlight 2026-10-26
118 Chapter 118 - 117: Her Husband is Toxic 2026-10-26
119 Chapter 119 - 118: Say It Once, Punished Once 2026-10-26
120 Chapter 120 - 119: Her Man’s Prowess 2026-10-26
121 Chapter 121 - 120: Xu Wenwan’s Opportunity Is Snatched 2026-10-26
122 Chapter 122 - 121: Making His Wife Happy 2026-10-26
123 Chapter 123 - 122: Trying on the Wedding Attire 2026-10-26
124 Chapter 124 - 123: Separate Early 2026-10-26
125 Chapter 125 - 124: The Approved Sister-in-law 2026-10-26
126 Chapter 126 - 125: Gu Jiaojiao Goes to the Educated Youth Point 2026-10-26
127 Chapter 127 - 126: Shura Field 2026-10-26
128 Chapter 128 - 127: Love Rivals Face Off 2026-10-26
129 Chapter 129 - 128: Gaining a Bestie 2026-10-26
130 Chapter 130 - 129: Trying On the Wedding Attire 2026-10-26
131 Chapter 131 - 130: Not Fat 2026-10-26
132 Chapter 132 - 131: In a Hurry to Get Home to His Wife 2026-10-26
133 Chapter 133 - 132: My Fault, I Didn’t Hold Back 2026-10-26
134 Chapter 134 - 133: Gentler Next Time 2026-10-26
135 Chapter 135 - 134: Leng Yuan Wants a Divorce? 2026-10-26
136 Chapter 136 - 135: It Takes a Brother to Screw Over a Brother 2026-10-26
137 Chapter 137 - 136: Wanting to Crawl into a Hole 2026-10-26
138 Chapter 138 - 137: Gu Jiaojiao Deals With Xu Wenwan 2026-10-26
139 Chapter 139 - 138: Xu Wenwan Exposes Gu Jiaojiao’s Background 2026-10-26
140 Chapter 140 - 139: Selling the Fountain Pen 2026-10-26
141 Chapter 141 - 140: Xu Wenwan Didn’t Meet Her Benefactor 2026-10-26
142 Chapter 142 - 141: Xu Wenwan is Disliked 2026-10-26
143 Chapter 143 - 142: Gu Jiaojiao Won’t Indulge Her 2026-10-26
144 Chapter 144 - 143: The Wife is Angry 2026-10-26
145 Chapter 145 - 144: Leng Yuan Makes a Cart 2026-10-26
146 Chapter 146 - 145: A Single Dog Wouldn’t Understand 2026-10-26
147 Chapter 147 - 146: It Fell Off a Cliff and Died on Its Own 2026-10-26
148 Chapter 148 - 147: Silly Wife 2026-10-26
149 Chapter 149 - 148: Leng Yuan’s Foresight 2026-10-26
150 Chapter 150 - 149: Gu Jiaojiao Beats Someone Up 2026-10-26

Chapter 140: Chapter 139: Selling the Fountain Pen

The two women were the village’s masters of gossip, and Gu Jiaojiao’s appearance immediately had them concocting a whole melodrama in their minds.

They might have loved to gossip, but that didn’t mean they lacked a conscience.

Now, hearing about Gu Jiaojiao’s background, their sense of justice suddenly flared.

”How shameless! Very few stepmothers are any good. No wonder she had you sent to the countryside!”

”Exactly. You poor girl, you’ve had such a tough life.”

Having gained the two women’s sympathy, Gu Jiaojiao received preferential treatment for the rest of the journey.

Xu Wenwan felt like dying.

She had wanted to expose Gu Jiaojiao’s phony, pretentious act, but these two were so useless. They were actually sympathizing with her.

She glared at Gu Jiaojiao, absolutely fuming.

Gu Jiaojiao met Xu Wenwan’s sullen gaze, the corner of her mouth twitching into a slight smile before her expression returned to neutral.

Xu Wenwan: ”...”

’I knew it! This woman is faking it!’

And yet, the other three people were looking on with sympathy. An expression of utter disdain crossed her face.

’These three idiots have all been fooled by Gu Jiaojiao!’

’Too bad I’m the only one who can see through Gu Jiaojiao’s phony mask.’

At this moment, Xu Wenwan felt as if she were the only sober person in a world of drunks.

The ox-cart soon arrived at the County Town. After agreeing on a time to meet for the return trip, everyone went their separate ways.

Gu Jiaojiao, thinking of Xu Wenwan’s system, quietly said to Yu Fangfang, ”Be extra careful on the road.”

Yu Fangfang froze for a moment before nodding.

Although she didn’t know why Gu Jiaojiao had said that, she was indeed a bit more vigilant when she was with Xu Wenwan.

Compared to Xu Wenwan, her sister-in-law, Yu Fangfang trusted Gu Jiaojiao more.

Xu Wenwan was unaware of all this. She was in a hurry to complete her mission, so she found an excuse to part ways with Yu Fangfang midway.

For some reason, after they separated, Yu Fangfang felt much more at ease.

After leaving Yu Fangfang, Xu Wenwan went to the street corner designated by her system, preparing to ”run into” someone.

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t know about this. She planned to sell the fountain pen first, but she didn’t know where the black market was.

However, Gu Jiaojiao had a plan. She found a spot and began to observe the passing crowd.

All sorts of people came and went. With just a glance, Gu Jiaojiao could tell if they were the person she was looking for.

After observing for about ten minutes, Gu Jiaojiao’s gaze fell on an older woman carrying a basket. The woman’s steps were hurried.

As she walked, she kept darting her eyes from side to side.

Gu Jiaojiao immediately began to follow her.

She followed skillfully, keeping a distance that was not too close to be noticed, but not so far that she would lose her.

Soon, she followed the woman down a deep alley.

The alley opened into a winding lane. At its entrance, two young men were squatting and smoking, but their eyes were not idle, constantly scanning their surroundings with vigilance.

The older woman handed over a ten-cent coin with practiced ease, and one of the young men waved her in.

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t follow immediately. Instead, she stood to the side and observed for a while.

Her gaze fell on the two men outside.

These two were extremely wary of unfamiliar faces. They would question them in detail and only let them pass after confirming there were no issues.

’These must be the people I’m looking for.’

Gu Jiaojiao picked the one who seemed to be in charge, walked straight up to him, and said in a low voice, ”I’ve got some goods. You interested?”

The man glanced up, looking her up and down. She was well-dressed and attractive, looking like someone from a wealthy family.

He dealt with people like her all the time and could size up the situation at a glance.

He knew there was business to be had, but he still glanced around warily.

Once he was sure it was safe, he gave his companion a look and then spoke to Gu Jiaojiao.

”Follow me.”

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t hesitate and followed the man directly.

The man led her around a few corners and stopped in front of a small courtyard, where he began to explain.

”This is our black market’s Third Master. He handles the big deals. You can show him whatever you’ve got.”

Gu Jiaojiao nodded, showing no sign of fear the entire time.

The man found this surprising.

If it had been an ordinary woman following a strange man like him, she would probably suspect him of having ill intentions, but this woman before him was perfectly composed.

But he was running an honest business, so of course, he had no untoward thoughts.

The man knocked on the door a few times. It was quickly opened by a man with hair like a bird’s nest.

Gu Jiaojiao was a little surprised.

He didn’t look very old.

The first man whispered a few words in the ear of the man with the messy hair. The messy-haired man sized her up and then let her in.

Gu Jiaojiao walked inside, and the large gate closed behind her.

The messy-haired man sat on a rocking chair in the courtyard, squinting at Gu Jiaojiao.

”Let’s see what you’ve got.”

Without wasting any words, Gu Jiaojiao took it out.

It was a solid gold fountain pen.

In this day and age, a solid gold fountain pen was certainly not cheap.

The messy-haired man glanced at it. He didn’t know much about fountain pens, but this one was solid gold—rare and high-class. It would be a pretty good gift for his Brother Leng.

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