Chapter 525: Chapter 525: She’s Probably Doomed
Er Lang this kid puts on a sulking face every day, looking down on everyone, yet he forgets that his identity is now that of a farmer’s son.
Brother Qin Er slipped up because of his quick tongue, forgetting about his current identity, and was rendered speechless with anger.
Luo Huiniang saw Brother Qin Er’s face sink with anger, his cheeks twitching, and knowing that he was very proud, consoled him, "Brother Qin Er need not take the identity of a farmer so seriously. We farmers are also very good, aren’t we? We don’t have to follow the rules of the wealthy families. I heard that young ladies of wealthy families cannot even show their teeth when laughing. How can they possibly laugh then? It’s too pitiful. I wouldn’t like to be the young lady of a wealthy family."
Brother Qin Er was going crazy. Was Luo Huiniang an idiot? What exactly was she saying to him? It was clear and simple vernacular that one could understand with a single listen, but why couldn’t he understand what she was saying?
Luo Huiniang, perhaps knowing that Brother Qin Er did not understand her nonsense, added, "What I mean is, there’s nothing great about being the son of a wealthy family. Being a farmer is nothing to be ashamed of."
Afraid that Brother Qin Er would get angry, she quickly added, "Brother Qin Er wishes to make something of himself, which is great. Hui Niang believes in you, Brother Qin Er. You will definitely be able to become rich on your own merit."
Her encouraging demeanor directly turned Brother Qin Er’s face black with anger, his eyes filled with a dark killing intent, saying, "Don’t come to my house again."
I’m worried I won’t be able to resist chopping you up!
Seeing Brother Qin Er harboring killing intent towards Luo Huiniang, Elder Qin immediately shouted angrily, "Er Lang, Hui Niang was just speaking her mind. What’s wrong with that?"
Deserving of your intent to kill?
Brother Qin Er himself seemed to realize he was somewhat in the wrong, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to apologize to a lowly farmer girl. He merely snorted coldly and stormed out, slamming the door.
Elder Qin was furious, Brother Er Lang’s temper was getting worse and worse. If he didn’t try to correct his disposition soon, he’d end up a cruel man.
Luo Huiniang felt wronged, her usually laughing face reddening around the eyes, and she asked Gu Jinli, "Did I say something wrong and make Brother Qin Er angry? I didn’t mean to provoke him; I just knew he didn’t enjoy a farmer’s life, so I encouraged him."
Gu Jinli smiled and consoled her, "Sister Hui Niang, you didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that some people are born with a volatile temper, unappreciative of goodwill, and like to spit venom to cover their own rudeness and brutality. You don’t need to take it to heart."
Brother Qin Er has always been malevolent towards their families, never showing a good face, cursing at him was right, there’s no need to be polite to him, let alone get upset over him. He’s not worth it.
Yet Luo Huiniang couldn’t bear to hear Gu Jinli talking this way about Brother Qin Er and retorted, "Brother Qin Er isn’t like that. He’s a good person. The night Nanny Yao and the others took me, he risked his life to save me. Otherwise, I would’ve died from a fall long ago."
Luo Huiniang used to be afraid of Brother Qin Er too, knowing he had a nasty and fierce temper. To avoid his glares, she would always walk far away whenever she saw him. But since Brother Qin Er had saved her, she felt that he was a particularly good person, a rare good man indeed.
After listening, Gu Jinli didn’t say anything further and turned to look at Brother San Lang saying, "Brother Qin, I didn’t make grilled fish today. I’ll make it for you when I have time. But I did add your favorite grilled fish sauce to the fried fish, so the taste should be similar. Just make do and have a try."
Brother San Lang looked at her and smiled, "You don’t have to always make grilled fish, the fried fish you make is also very delicious."
Gu Jinli looked up at him and asked, "Are you tired of eating grilled fish?"
Brother San Lang hurriedly shook his head, "No, it’s just that I know you’re busy. Making grilled fish takes more effort than frying fish, and I don’t want to delay your work."
Frying fish just needs to be fried until cooked, then sprinkled with seasoning or coated with prepared sauce, but grilling fish requires slow cooking over a low heat while continuously basting the fish with sauce, which is quite a hassle.
Gu Jinli laughed upon hearing this, "It’s okay, I’m used to grilling already, it’s something that can be done in half an hour, not much trouble at all."
Brother Cheng, consumed by jealousy, tugged at Qin San Lang’s sleeve and said, "Second Sister is really nice to Brother San Lang."
Upon hearing this, Qin San Lang’s face turned a bit red, and he tried hard to control it, doing his best not to let it show.
Gu Jinli glared at Brother Cheng, "Isn’t Second Sister nice to you? Didn’t she make you a lot of delicious meat? If it weren’t for me, could you have gotten chubby?"
Brother Cheng was a clever boy and immediately clung to Gu Jinli’s hand, "Second Sister is the best, Brother Cheng likes Second Sister the most."
Gu Jinli glanced at him, "Your compliments are a bit scarce, aren’t they? Always the same line every time, can’t you come up with something fresher? Can’t you find nice words to praise how your Second Sister looks?"
Brother Cheng, eager to learn, asked, "What does scarce mean?"
Gu Jinli replied, "It means poor, as in you’re poor in words."
Brother Cheng ohhed in understanding, then said, "Second Sister is so beautiful, she’s so beautiful that I can’t find enough pretty words to praise her."
Qin San Lang felt that Brother Cheng was right; Xiao Yu was indeed very beautiful, and she would certainly grow even more beautiful in the future... although she had a bit of a temper, her ire was quite adorable.
Elder Qin, looking at their laughing and joking, felt his heavy heart, burdened by Qin Er Lang’s murderous intent towards Luo Huiniang, lighten up a bit.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Gu Jinli didn’t linger any longer and left with Luo Huiniang and Brother Cheng.
On the way, Luo Huiniang was still worried about Qin Er Lang and asked Gu Jinli, "Xiao Yu, has Brother Qin Er gone into the mountains again? It’s almost dark, and there are so many wild beasts in the mountains, not to mention pitfalls similar to traps. What if he accidentally steps into one and falls down?"
Gu Jinli wanted to say, let him die, but what she ended up saying was, "The night you were kidnapped, Qin Er Lang managed to save you in the dark, which shows that he is very familiar with the terrain of the mountains, and won’t run into any trouble there."
Qin Er Lang and Qin San Lang often ventured into the mountains and were very familiar with it; how could they possibly get into trouble?
However...
She looked at Luo Huiniang, stared at her face, and asked, "Sister Hui Niang, have you been too concerned about Qin Er Lang lately?"
Luo Huiniang was taken aback, "Have I? Brother Qin Er is my lifesaver, shouldn’t I treat him well?"
Hearing this, Gu Jinli’s heart sank... Hui Niang was done for, wasn’t she? She already wanted to be good to Qin Er Lang?
But Qin Er Lang couldn’t care less about country girls like them. If it was as she suspected, this would truly be a tragedy.
As Luo Huiniang continued to worry about Qin Er Lang, Gu Jinli could only comfort her slightly, finally saying, "Sister Hui Niang, things like the debt of life-saving, you can just find an opportunity to repay in the future. There’s no need to always be concerned about Qin Er Lang. He’s a strange one, and not inclined to have our families worrying about him."
Young lady, don’t let yourself get caught up in this. Qin Er Lang, with his temperamental stubbornness about social status and a vengeance to settle, that kind of trap, if you jump into it, there’s no way out.
Unlike Qin San Lang, at least he truly cares about their families, sees their lives as his own, and will do his best to protect them.
Luo Huiniang, upon hearing this, felt it made sense and nodded, "Xiao Yu, you’re right, Brother Qin Er has a bad temper, and if I care about him too much, he will surely find me annoying."