The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Gu Jiaojiao looked at the two little faces filled with worry and broke into a warm smile.

She hadn’t originally planned on adopting Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang. Life had been perfectly fine and simple with just her and Leng Yuan.

Before transmigrating into the book, Gu Jiaojiao had been passionate about philanthropy.

She had started her own foundation and had several welfare centers and nursing homes to her name.

Everyone knew she had founded a company, owned her own factory, and earned hundreds of millions a year. What they didn’t know was that she was actually quite poor and sometimes even had to hit up her own father for money.

Nearly all the money she earned was poured into her charitable causes.

Outside of necessary banquets, she usually didn’t wear very expensive clothes. She designed her own outfits and rarely bought haute couture gowns. Everyone thought she was multi-talented, but in reality, she only designed her own clothes to save money.

By learning the skills and making them herself, the cost of an outfit was only two or three hundred yuan.

She later considered learning jewelry design, since she could get loose diamonds from her father’s company to craft her own pieces. However, she eventually gave up after discovering the process was too difficult.

When she first saw Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, it wasn’t pure altruism that motivated her. It was the act of Sweet Girl silently helping her pick soapberries that moved her. Her original plan was to sponsor Sweet Girl’s upbringing, just like the children in her welfare centers.

But the two children had a house and land. They were like a poor man carrying a treasure, making them vulnerable. She wouldn’t be staying in Qingshan Team forever; as soon as policy allowed, she planned to take the college entrance exams and build her own career.

When that time came, Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang would have no one to protect them, and there was no telling if someone like Lin Jiandong might show up.

Gu Jiaojiao never wanted to test the depths of human wickedness, which was why she ultimately adopted the two children.

She just wanted these two children, who had already faced so much hardship, to have a smoother path in life.

But after Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang came into her life, things certainly became much easier for her.

The weeds in their private plot were pulled.

The kitchen was cleaned.

The chores were done.

She, on the other hand, was the one being pampered like a child.

Whenever she felt unwell, she had two little ones fussing over her, watching her closely to make sure she didn’t touch even a drop of cold water.

As usual, Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan walked Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang to the commune’s elementary school before heading to the middle school where they worked.

As they entered the school grounds, they happened to run into An Dongyang, who was also just arriving. Leng Yuan started to pull Gu Jiaojiao toward the office, but An Dongyang stepped in his way.

”Mr. Leng, I need to speak with you alone.”

Gu Jiaojiao lifted her gaze to An Dongyang. ’I’d like to see just how thick-skinned this man is.’

’He used his connections to get Lu Yuanbin arrested yesterday, and now he’s here to provoke us today.’

But Leng Yuan moved to shield her, blocking her view of An Dongyang. He reached out and gently patted her head, his voice soft. ”You go on to the office first.”

Gu Jiaojiao pressed her lips together. Leng Yuan patted his wife’s head again in a clearly reassuring gesture.

Only then did Gu Jiaojiao turn and walk away.

An Dongyang watched the obediently departing Gu Jiaojiao, a covetous glint appearing in his eyes. But before he could stare any longer, an icy voice sounded beside him.

”Look at her again, and I can’t promise your eyes will remain unharmed.”

An Dongyang jumped. He whipped his head around to meet Leng Yuan’s ruthless gaze, as sharp and fierce as a hawk’s.

He couldn’t help but frown.

’His whole life, everywhere he went, people had always fawned over him. No one had ever dared to threaten him like this, let alone some common villager. It was laughable, really.’

”Still daring to threaten me, Mr. Leng? You’d be better off figuring out how to save Lu Yuanbin!”

’He had been planning to give Leng Yuan a chance, but not anymore.’