Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 423 - 423 424 Wait Until I Turn Things Around I Wont

Chapter 423: Chapter 424: Wait Until I Turn Things Around, I Won’t Forgive You_1 Chapter 423: Chapter 424: Wait Until I Turn Things Around, I Won’t Forgive You_1 Lu Qi’er was on the verge of tears, her voice choked with emotion, “Zhao Ziming, what if they really kidnap me? I don’t want to become the wife of a brigand chief!”

Zhao Ziming couldn’t bear to see Lu Qi’er cry, his heart clenched in pain, and he momentarily forgot they were just acting, he declared earnestly, “Qi’er, as long as I’m here, I definitely won’t let anything happen to you!”

Having said that, he turned and started to grapple with the band of thugs. Lu Qi’er was suddenly starry-eyed—how had she never realized before how great Zhao Ziming was? He was leagues above Zhong Yulang!

Zhong Yulang gave Qiao Muniang a sidelong glance and said irritably, “You just wanted to show off Zhao Ziming’s good side—wouldn’t it have been enough to let him play the hero and rescue the beauty? Why on earth did you have to call me here?”

Muniang smiled and said, “There needs to be a comparison to show the contrast. If Qi’er sees your true colors, won’t everything be easily settled?”

“What true colors?” Zhong Yulang’s tone was icy.

Muniang smiled sheepishly, “Anyway, you don’t like Qi’er, so it shouldn’t matter if you lower her impression of you a bit, right?”

Zhong Yulang didn’t want to bother with her anymore.

The battle on the other hand was going according to plan. Zhao Ziming heroically and invincibly drove off all the bandits, scaring them so badly they wet themselves, but of course, he didn’t come out of it completely unscathed.

Heroes, after all, looked more manly with a few wounds! That’s what Muniang said.

Moreover, these wounds served an even more important purpose—to elicit sympathy.

The effect this time was immediate. On the way back, Lu Qi’er hardly cast a glance at Zhong Yulang, giving him a big roll of her eyes whenever their gazes inadvertently met. On the contrary, she was heartbroken over Zhao Ziming’s injuries. When the carriage stopped at the entrance of Lu Mansion, Lu Qi’er alighted with Zhao Ziming and then turned to Zhong Yulang with a vicious retort:

“You really aren’t fit to play Linghu Chong—he’s far better than you!”

With that, she spun around and dashed inside.

Muniang tucked a smile at the corner of her mouth; the girl was holding a grudge now. Muniang’s gaze secretly flitted to Zhong Yulang and saw him looking exceptionally calm, as if he had expected this all along. She let out a silent sigh of relief, feeling it was rather mean to have tarnished his image like this. She decided she’d have to compensate him with a bigger paycheck next time.

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These days, Guo Yuehua had indeed suffered greatly. Not only did she have to endure poor meals, but there also was endless work to do. The old maids did not show her any respect, pushing all the dirty and tiring chores onto her—it was enough to drive someone to their wits’ end!

Guo Yuehua was scrubbing clothes when she saw a maid place a basin in front of her. “Be careful washing these clothes. The outer layer is fine mist gauze, and the inside is cloud brocade. Trim your nails short, or if you damage them, I will not let you off the hook!”

Guo Yuehua looked up and immediately recognized Chen Yuhua’s white dress, the one she wore when playing Little Dragon Girl. Her shoulders started shaking with rage, “Why do I have to do everything? Are all you old women raised for nothing? Do you really think the lady won’t deal with you?”

The old woman glared back at her, “What now? Not happy about it? If you’re not, beat it. I’ve been here for years, what kind of disobedient girl haven’t I seen? And now you dare to use the lady to threaten me? Utterly delusional!”

Guo Yuehua’s temper flared up as well. With a “humph,” she stood up, “What are you saying? You’d better watch your mouth. Do you think I am the same as you lowly people? Wait until the day I turn over a new leaf. Don’t believe I won’t be the first to deal with you!”

These words truly frightened the old woman, but then she remembered the lady’s words and felt reassured; she put her heart back in her chest.

The old woman sneered, “You still thinking about turning over a new leaf? Don’t think I don’t know why you were able to come back to Mei Garden. Isn’t it because you begged and pleaded with the lady? You really think she dotes on you? Right now, the lady only has eyes for Miss Chen—obedient, sensible, and has great manners. Most importantly, she’s not ungrateful and cherishes the lady’s kindness. She would never abandon Mei Garden no matter what. Do you think the lady still remembers you, you little wretch?”

Guo Yuehua was livid, “Who are you cursing? You shameless lowly old hag!”

The old woman was also angry and slapped Guo Yuehua across the face, “Even if I am a lowly person, I’m still in charge of you. I’ve tolerated you for so long, and you’ve really crossed the line. Now, get to washing quickly!”

Guo Yuehua glared at the old woman with eyes red with rage, practically wanting to kill. The old woman felt uneasy and asked, “What are you doing?”

Guo Yuehua immediately lunged at the old woman, furiously grabbing her hair and hitting her while she shouted, “You shameless thing, how dare you hit me? Do you know who I am? You dare raise your hand against me? Just wait until the day I’m back on stage. I won’t spare even your whole family!”

The old woman was not one to back down either. The two quickly scuffled together, rolling and fighting on the ground.

Onlookers rushed to pull them apart but struggled to separate the two who were fiercely engaged in the fight until a stern voice demanded, “What’s going on!?”

As soon as they heard that voice, they instantly cleared a path, uttering respectfully, “Lady.”

Muniang was on her way to deliver something to Chen Yuhua and happened upon this scene. Normally, she wouldn’t bother checking on a fight between servants, but upon hearing Guo Yuehua’s voice, she knew she was causing trouble again.

Upon seeing Muniang, Guo Yuehua immediately let go, threw herself at Muniang with a howl, clutching at her hem, and wailed, “Lady, they are going to kill me! I can’t live like this anymore. Please save me, Lady!”

The old woman argued with a glare, “Who is trying to kill whom? I’m the one getting beaten by you all the time! Enough is enough. I can’t handle it; I am incompetent, unable to control a miss with such temper. You get angry at every bit of work, and if I hit you once, you must hit back for sure. In the end, I’m the one who suffers more! Please, Lady, I beg for your mercy, pass this tempestuous young lady to someone else. I’d like to live a few more years!”

Guo Yuehua was about to curse but was stopped by Muniang. After Muniang inquired about the situation from the others, she began to understand.

Guo Yuehua, sobbing, said, “Lady, these old women are definitely bullying me on purpose, giving me so much work to do. And they deliberately asked me to wash Chen Yuhua’s clothes, if not to mock me? How could I stand being bullied like this? Lady, I admit my fault, please let me perform on stage. I’ve already suffered so much, won’t you forgive me?”