The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man

Chen Yan looked at Wang Daniu, caked in mud, and grew irritated at the thought of having to wash his clothes later.

”Wang Daniu, haven’t I told you not to play in the dirt? Just look at yourself! Your clothes are ruined!”

After she spoke, she thought about how Gu Jiaojiao just hired people to do her laundry, never having to do it herself, and she felt even more resentful.

’Why does Gu Jiaojiao get all the good things in life?’

The more jealous she became, the more twisted her expression grew, scaring the other children who were playing in the mud.

”Daniu, your mom’s so scary. She looks like a monster. We’re heading home.”

With that, the group of children ran off.

Wang Daniu was a little dazed. He played like this all the time, and his mother never said a word. Why was she so angry today?

Gu Jiaojiao, unaware of their thoughts, wrote herself a prescription for some Chinese medicine. She asked Leng Yuan to go to the County Town whenever he had a chance to get the herbs for her.

「Beijing.」

At a dinner party, Xia Qiuming ran into the An Family Head. He narrowed his eyes.

’So this is the An Family that bullied my niece.’

The dinner party was hosted by a friend of Xia Qiuming’s, and Xia Qiuming was the most influential guest present. The An Family Head, hoping to get on his good side, walked over with a glass of wine and spoke with great solemnity.

”This toast is specifically for you, Mr. Xia. I hope you’ll do me the honor.”

Xia Qiuming stood up, glass in hand, his tone polite. ”I don’t deserve such an honor. The people of the An Family are truly something else. I’m afraid I don’t dare drink this toast.”

With that said, right in front of the An Family Head, Xia Qiuming poured the wine onto the floor.

The lively party fell instantly silent at Xia Qiuming’s action.

The An Family Head’s expression immediately darkened, and his gaze on Xia Qiuming turned menacing.

”Mr. Xia, you’re not showing me any respect.”

Xia Qiuming slammed his glass down. ”Your An Family is practically stomping on my face to climb over my head! How could I dare to give the An Family any respect?”

”If I had known the An Family Head was attending this party, I wouldn’t have come.”

Having said his piece, he grabbed his coat and left.

The An Family Head’s face was terrifyingly dark.

Seeing him leave in a hurry, Xia Qiuming’s friend quickly chased after him.

”Xia Qiuming, stop right there! Are we friends or not? You can’t just crash my party like that!”

Xia Qiuming turned to his friend and said, ”It’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but the An Family has gone too far. They’re trying to kill my niece. Under these circumstances, do you really think I can just stay calm?”

His friend was stunned.

He knew Xia Qiuming had a niece, the only child his late sister had left behind. With both his sister and brother-in-law gone, Xia Qiuming doted on this niece more than his own two sons.

If the An Family really had tried to harm his niece, it was no wonder Xia Qiuming flew into a rage.

”I didn’t understand the situation. You should head home for now. I’ll treat you to a drink some other day, just the two of us.”

Xia Qiuming agreed and left.

His friend watched Xia Qiuming go before returning to the room.

The An Family Head looked at him, his tone heavy. ”Did you find out why Xia Qiuming left?”

The man gave the An Family Head a complicated look. Truth be told, he hadn’t invited the An Family Head himself; a friend had. He was merely being polite, acknowledging the man’s status.

Now that he knew what the man’s family had done, any goodwill he might have had was gone.

”You should go home and ask your family what they’ve been up to.”

The An Family Head frowned. Although he didn’t know the reason, for Xia Qiuming to be so utterly disrespectful, it had to be something serious.

After returning from the party, the An Family Head immediately began to investigate the matter.

And with that investigation, the events that had transpired with the An Family in Qingshan County could no longer be hidden.

He nearly died of anger.