Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 458 - 458 459 Almost the Same as Those Sold Out_1

Chapter 458: Chapter 459 Almost the Same as Those Sold Out_1 Chapter 458: Chapter 459 Almost the Same as Those Sold Out_1 Jin Yuanyuan couldn’t help but sneer at the sight of Muniang’s attire, saying bluntly that she was just a peasant woman who also went down to the kitchen to cook. She truly wasn’t bothered by the greasiness. How could such a village woman compare to even half of her finger?

With this thought, Jin Yuanyuan’s eyes inevitably carried a trace of scorn.

“I’m here to see Mr. Yu. You might as well go down to cook. Just looking at you covered in grease makes me uncomfortable,” Jin Yuanyuan said in a coquettish tone.

Muniang was taken aback; she hadn’t seen someone so inconsiderate, treating her like she was invisible. Go down to cook? Was she being commanded like an old servant?

“Miss Jin, if you have something to say, please do so quickly. My place can’t accommodate such a big shot like you. It’s better if you just finish speaking and leave,” Muniang said, and this was her being polite. To put it plainly, it was “spit it out if you have something to say, and let it rip if you have to fart!”

“You ungrateful wench! I said I want to see Mr. Yu! Can’t you understand human speech?” Jin Yuanyuan raised her voice.

Muniang’s face darkened, “I understand human speech. Maybe it’s because Miss Jin isn’t speaking it, that’s why I don’t understand.”

Jin Yuanyuan was choked with frustration, “You!”

Li Dashi quickly interjected, “Lady Yu, I’m sorry. Miss Jin came today to personally thank Mr. Yu because it was him who saved her last time. Grateful, as soon as she recovered, she rushed over.”

Muniang raised an eyebrow; no wonder she insisted on seeing her husband. It turns out she had her own little scheme. How absurd, with the rightful mistress right here, where did Jin Yuanyuan get the confidence to completely disregard her?!

“So that’s the case,” Muniang scoffed. Could she possibly not see such obvious girlish intentions?

This time, Jin Yuanyuan indeed came with ulterior motives. After her ordeal being kidnapped last time, her only consolation was meeting such a man. Since that incident, his image lingered incessantly in her mind—a mere glance from him could stir countless ripples in her heart.

That’s why she concocted the pretext of expressing gratitude to seek him out. Initially uncertain due to his marital status, now, facing this village woman, Jin Yuanyuan suddenly felt much more confident. Could she really lose to a village woman?!

“Bring Mr. Yu over quickly. I want to thank him in person,” Jin Yuanyuan said impatiently.

“If Miss Jin wishes to express thanks, she should at least show some sincerity. Moreover, you should be thanking me. If it weren’t for my word, my husband wouldn’t have made a move. Do you think you’d be alive sitting here today?!” Muniang’s tone grew colder.

Jin Yuanyuan was taken aback. Was it her that ordered the rescue?

“What’s going on?” Yu Ze, noticing that the meal was ready and Muniang still hadn’t come to dine, came over to inquire about the situation.

As soon as Jin Yuanyuan saw Yu Ze, she sprang up, unable to contain her joy, “Yu! Some days ago I was taken away but, thanks to your intervention, I really am…”

Before she could finish, Yu Ze deftly dodged her and walked over to Muniang, “Why haven’t you gone to eat yet? The food will get cold.”

Muniang gave her a look before speaking, “It’s just that someone insisted on thanking you in person, to repay you for saving her life, and I couldn’t stop her.”

Yu Ze looked at Jin Yuanyuan with a detached tone, “If it’s about repaying a debt of gratitude, there’s no need for you to thank me in person. Just remember to have someone send over that hundred-thousand taels of gold next time. After all, whether I act or not, your father would end up giving it to the bandit anyway.”

Jin Yuanyuan’s face darkened, but she still held her temper in front of the man she admired.

With a forced tug at the corners of her mouth, Jin Yuanyuan said, “Yu really knows how to joke.”

Yu Ze was blunt, “Either bring the money or you can leave. We’re about to eat. Surely you aren’t expecting to join us for a meal.”

Jin Yuanyuan was furious, “I, I, I came to offer my sincere thanks.”

Feeling aggrieved, her eyes reddened, “My father taught me from a young age that a life-saving grace must be repaid like a spring’s gushing water. I’m just a mere girl with not much else to offer. The greatest repayment would be to dedicate myself to you. Moreover, moreover… you saw my body.”

Muniang almost choked on her own saliva — which family’s daughter was so bold? Offering herself at every turn! Was she blind and couldn’t see her? Or deaf and couldn’t hear others calling her Lady Yu?! But when did Yu Ze ever see her body?!

Jin Yuanyuan hung her head, too bashful to speak, so her little maid spoke up, “When our Miss was rescued last time, she was soaking wet. Her clothes were drenched. Didn’t Mr. Yu see that?”

Muniang was speechless — who would want to see her wretched body?

Muniang’s voice dripped with sarcasm, “This will be tough, then.” She said, “With so many people present at the time, so many government officers, if Miss Jin intends to repay each one with her body, then… tsk tsk, wouldn’t that be almost like selling herself?”

Jin Yuanyuan cried out, “Don’t talk nonsense! When did I ever say I would repay each one with my body? Those useless government officials, what good are any of them? Only Mr. Yu saved me, and that’s why I would dedicate myself to him!”

Yu Ze stated indifferently, “I had no intention of rescuing you. It was at Lord Lu’s request, to assist the authorities in capturing the rapist.”

Jin Yuanyuan felt a stifling sensation in her chest and almost passed out.

And Muniang still twisted the knife, “To be honest, the one who really saved you was Li. He jumped into the lake and pulled you out. Only he has touched your body. It seems Miss Jin should truly commit herself to Li.”

Jin Yuanyuan was about to retort when she heard Li Dashi quickly waving his hands, “Please no, not at all. I was simply following orders from higher-ups. The Magistrate commanded us to capture the rapist at all costs, how dare I disobey? Concerning Miss Jin, it was never my intention to offend. In a moment of urgency, one cannot afford to consider so much, and for that, Miss Jin need not feel obliged!”

Li Dashi was an honest man, and whatever he thought showed plainly on his face. At this moment, his eagerness to distance himself from the hot potato was all too evident.

Jin Yuanyuan’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She could tolerate Yu Ze’s rejection, but now, a mere Government Official was expressing disdain for her! She was, after all, the daughter of a Magistrate, and she hadn’t even said anything yet, but he was already panicking!

“Get out of my sight!” Jin Yuanyuan couldn’t keep up the act any longer and started cursing right in front of Yu Ze.

Li Dashi jumped back, startled, clueless about what he had said wrong. Muniang found the whole scene amusing, thinking that with Li’s temperament, he’d need to find a very understanding wife, otherwise, he wouldn’t even know how to appease her when she was angry.