Chef Hua
Chapter 188: Episode 118: Such a Beautiful Little White Flower

Chapter 188: Episode 118: Such a Beautiful Little White Flower

Blustering threats are the easiest thing, just a flip of the tongue spitting out the fiercest words feels satisfying and relieving, since it doesn’t cost a bit of effort, at most just wastes a bit of saliva.

But to translate this pent-up hatred into action is a completely different story. When it comes to scheming, I, Hua Xiaomai, am not even fit to match Guan Rong’s fingertip. What should I do to strike back satisfyingly?

Hua Erniang’s solution was simple and crude, dismissing it with a suggestion, "Isn’t that easy? Just pull out that dying girl Guan Rong and beat her up, huh, as if she has the strength to fight back!"

"Yeah, her dad and mom will just stand by and watch their daughter get beaten, definitely not stepping in to stop it, and if you hurt the girl badly, they surely won’t come asking you for medicine money, right?" Hua Xiaomai glanced at her and pouted.

Luo Yuejiao, still somewhat childish, was also eager to come up with a plan, "Or... I can dress up as a ghost to scare her at night. Xiaomai, I tell you, I’m the best at playing ghost, guaranteed..."

"Could you be any more childish?" Hua Xiaomai rolled her eyes at the empty air, amusement and frustration intermingling.

And as for Chun Xi, she displayed the characteristic nosiness of a gossiping young wife, clapping her hands and making suggestive gestures, "Oh dear, if you ask me, we should just fight back tooth for tooth! Isn’t that Guan girl behind Aunt Geng spreading rumors about you? We’ll just do the same, drawing from the same gourd to give it back to her. The Guan girl’s feelings for Meng Yuhuai, who in the village doesn’t know? We’ll just tell everyone that there’s something unsavory between them two, it’s been unclean for more than half a year now, and with me in charge, it won’t take half a day before the whole Fire Knife Village knows it, humph, even if she grew mouths all over her body, she wouldn’t be able to explain it away!"

These people... each one more unreliable than the last!

Hua Xiaomai felt like crying, her head aching terribly, she propped it with one hand, saying weakly, "Sister-in-law Chun Xi, you’re truly my dear sister! That’s not revenge, that’s clearly doing her a favor, exactly what she wants!"

Hua Erniang felt this was very inappropriate, so she smacked Chun Xi on the back with a slap and said seriously, "How could we do such a thing? Big Brother Meng of the Meng Family and our Taihe have been childhood best friends, very close since they were young. If we do such a thing, Taihe would definitely turn against me! Besides, Big Brother Meng has treated us well and helped my younger sister several times. I can’t do such a thing to drag him down!"

Chun Xi was at her wits’ end too, spreading her hands, rolling her eyes she said, "Then what do you suggest we do? This isn’t good, that’s not okay, I’m truly out of ideas now!"

Hua Xiaomai was also worried, feeling her brain wasn’t working well enough, she rubbed her painful temples and sighed deeply.

...

Before these women could come to an agreement on their "great revenge plan," unexpectedly, Guan Rong and her mother took the initiative and came to them.

It was that afternoon, after Luo Yuejiao and Chun Xi had left, while Hua Xiaomai was making dumplings in the kitchen to save for dinner for Hua Erniang and Jing Taihe, suddenly, a timid calling came from outside.

"Xiaomai... little sister Xiaomai, are you home?"

Is that... Guan Rong’s voice?

Hua Xiaomai was quite surprised, her heart skipped a beat, and immediately she dropped the half-finished dumplings, scooped a ladle of water to wash off the white flour on her hands, flung down her apron, hastily tidied her hair, and hurriedly walked out.

Hearing the calling, Hua Erniang walked to the courtyard door before Xiaomai, now standing with hands on her hips, posing with the ferocity of a tiger descending a mountain, staring coldly at the two people outside, she barked menacingly, "What are you here for?"

"Sister-in-law Jing, is little sister Xiaomai here?" Guan Rong, with drooping eyelids, easily put on her usual weak demeanor, peering cautiously into the yard, a shallow smile appeared on her face instantly, "Little sister Xiaomai, so you are home. I was worried you had already gone out to set up your stall!"

Set up your sister! Hua Xiaomai cursed inwardly, and with an impassive face, she walked over and stood at the door.

Today, Guan Rong wore a peach-red summer dress, that bright color made her complexion seem even paler, her lips devoid of color. Her mother was in an old grey outfit, also looking somewhat haggard. Both of them were carrying bamboo baskets in the crooks of their arms, which seemed rather heavy.

Hua Xiaomai didn’t rush to speak. Her gaze lightly swept over Guan Rong’s face and curled up the corners of her mouth.