Pampered by a Tough Man Born in the 80s: She’s a Delicate Lucky Charm - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Brother Yu Failed to Take Credit

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“… Something’s up? What can that be?”

“Oh gosh! Are you saying… that the youngest son of the Zhao family has taken a fancy to one of the educated youths from the city?” A woman’s eyes widened in shock as she slapped her thighs.

“…”

For a moment, the surrounding air became extremely quiet.

After a long time…

Everyone gradually came back to their senses and were shocked.

“Oh my! I wonder which girl is so unlucky to have caught the eye of the little tyrant in the village.”

“Whether the girl he likes finds him appealing or not is another matter altogether. Why are you even worried about it?”

“I think chances are low. That boy is a notorious little tyrant in our village. He’s unreasonable, bad-tempered and dares to confront anyone. Who would be willing to marry such an aggressive and uncivilized person?”

“Indeed, no girl can tame his bad temper. Otherwise, the village chief’s doorstep house would have been trampled on by the matchmakers countless times…”

A group of women gathered under a big tree and gossiped excitedly. However, throughout their conversation, not a single woman thought highly of the little tyrant of the Zhao family. This was because everyone in the village, regardless of age, knew his personality very well.

If he had a better temper and was more adaptable in his ways, he might have been married with a child by now.

That explains why everyone was saying that his good looks had gone to waste.

He was indeed tall and handsome, but it was a pity that his bad temper had scared off all the unmarried girls within a hundred miles’s radius. Anyone who heard his name would shake their heads and refuse to be matchmade with him.

This was also the reason why the village chief’s youngest son had yet to meet a matchmaker even though he was already 21 years old.

At the thought of the Zhao’s family’s youngest son and his explosive temper, the gossiping women shook their heads in disapproval.

However, not long after…

When everyone saw Zhao Mingyu, who always behaved like a rogue, circling around the female educated youth all day, their jaws completely dropped in surprise. He listened to the girl’s every word, never defying her. He was behaving like a completely changed man, being so obedient and complying.

However, no matter how surprised everyone was, that was something that happened much later.

But now…

“Ahem…”

Suddenly, a cough sounded behind the group of women.

Everyone felt their backs tighten inexplicably. When they turned around and saw who was behind them, they smiled and greeted her.

“Guizhi!”

“Have you guys returned from town?” Chen Guizhi asked with a smile in her eyes, as if she had not heard their conversation.

“Yes, yes?”

Chen Guizhi spoke again, “It’s rare for everyone to make a trip to town. You must have bought a lot of things, haven’t you?” The smile on her face was still casual and natural.

“No, we didn’t.”

Everyone shook their heads and waved their hands, indicating that they didn’t buy much.

However, when they saw the smile on Chen Guizhi’s face, their scalps tingled involuntarily.

Seeing their cowardice, Chen Guizhi couldn’t help but sneer. “I heard everything you said just now. Let me get to the point. You’re not making sense when you say that my youngest son is bad-tempered, unreasonable, or that he goes around beating people up!”

“I have raised my son with my own hands. We know better than anyone else what kind of person he is. You all have nothing better to do, spending your time gossiping and spreading baseless rumors. Even if what you’re saying is true, what does it have to do with any one of you??”

These people were really poking their noses into other people’s lives.

She always tried to reason with people and be accommodating because her husband is the village chief.

However, as long as it involved her youngest son, Zhao Mingyu, she was unreasonable and protective.

Moreover, she and the old man knew their fourth son’s temperament very well. He wasn’t as bad-tempered as what these women had described.

He would only resort to physical violence when someone crossed his bottom line or when he witnessed someone beating his own wife. When he couldn’t tolerate what he saw, he would step in and teach those people a lesson.

The village chief’s wife’s stern admonishment caused a sudden change in the expressions of the women present.

One had to know that her man was the village chief. He was in charge of all the matters in their village.

If Chen Guizhi were to report this to the village chief, Zhao Zhiyuan, their husbands might get into trouble.

Although the village chief and his wife were usually quite amicable, when it came to their youngest son, Zhao Mingyu, they were completely unreasonable and protective.

…

“Guizhi, please don’t say that. We only started talking because we saw your youngest son taking the initiative to send the female youths back to the dormitory! We shouldn’t be speculating without finding out the truth. We apologize!”

“That’s right. We were talking nonsense. Don’t take it to heart!”

“Yes, don’t hold it against us. Don’t worry, we won’t bring this up again!”

Everyone’s apology sounded very sincere.

Chen Guizhi wasn’t a petty person, so she didn’t pursue the matter.

As she walked back home, she couldn’t help but recall the words of those women, and as she pondered over them, a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

“Rascal, now that you’ve turned 21, your blockhead brain has finally been enlightened.”

Still…

On Zhao Mingyu’s side, when he stopped the ox cart in front of the youth dormitory, his hands were itching to help the girl carry her things. He really wanted to fawn over her.

However, it was a pity that the little girl was very perceptive. When the ox cart stopped, she immediately jumped down and walked into the courtyard with her bags.

Her clean and swift actions were done in a series of quick and steady motions.

The corners of Zhao Mingyu’s mouth twitched involuntarily. He didn’t expect his first chance to claim credit would end in such a failure.

He sighed softly and drove the ox cart to the village.

Zhao Mingyu walked home slowly. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, a feather duster flew over. He immediately tilted his head to the left and raised his hand. The feather duster landed steadily in his palm.

He took a closer look. Oh gosh, it was a new duster that his mother had just made two days ago.

The corners of his mouth twitched. “Mother, can you not throw it next time? Won’t your heart ache if your new feather duster got broken?”

After saying that with a cheeky smile, he looked at Chen Guizhi and was shocked to see that his mother was glaring at him with one hand on her hips and the other holding a spatula…

“Game over!”

“Oh no!”

“Mother, what’s wrong?”

Zhao Mingyu asked his mother with a faint smile on his face, but his feet were retreating very conscientiously. He thought to himself, “I am getting close. I just have to take another big step to escape from this place.”

However, the moment his right foot was raised, he suddenly heard—

“Heh…”