The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 129 - 128: Gaining a Bestie

Gu Jiaojiao, of course, intended to live a good life with Leng Yuan.

How could she not know how wonderful her man was?

Putting aside everything else, there was his physique, his stunning looks, his decisive personality, and most importantly, he was knowledgeable, intelligent, far-sighted, and utterly charming.

She’d have to be crazy to give up a man like that to obsess over Yun Hao.

But she knew other people didn’t see it that way. Everyone at the educated youth settlement probably thought she had come to pester Yun Hao again.

It was a difficult thing to explain, though.

In any case, she had no intention of having anything more to do with Yun Hao. People would naturally figure it out over time, so she didn’t let it bother her.

But Chen Ruoyu had come to warn her, even though she must have thought the ’old her’ was a lost cause.

’It’s the little things that reveal a person’s character.’

This was especially true since Chen Ruoyu had already apologized for misunderstanding her after being misled by Li Hongmei.

For Chen Ruoyu to still give her a heads-up like this was a sign of pure, simple kindness.

Gu Jiaojiao decided that Chen Ruoyu was someone worth befriending.

So, although she disliked explaining herself, she made a rare exception for Chen Ruoyu.

"Ruoyu, I came to find Yun Hao to get something back that I gave him. It’s quite valuable, and I didn’t want to ask for it in front of the other educated youths. I’m not here to keep pestering him."

"Besides, Xu Wenwan and Educated Youth Yun are hitting it off, and they’re childhood sweethearts. If you ask me, Xu Wenwan was the one he liked from the very beginning."

"With things as they are, if I still chased after him, I wouldn’t just be love-addled—I’d be a complete idiot."

Love-addled?

A complete idiot?

The terms were new to Chen Ruoyu, but when she thought about Gu Jiaojiao’s past behavior, she had to admit they were disturbingly accurate.

But that was immediately followed by suspicion.

Could the old Gu Jiaojiao—arrogant, domineering, and frankly, incredibly foolish—have ever said something so clear-headed?

Chen Ruoyu studied Gu Jiaojiao and saw the clarity in her eyes and the serious expression on her face. She really didn’t look like she did back when she was frantically chasing after Yun Hao.

Back then, Gu Jiaojiao’s pursuit of Yun Hao had been absolutely insane.

She’d shown no regard for her reputation as a young woman, rushing to be wherever Yun Hao was.

Gu Jiaojiao herself probably didn’t even realize it, but back then, whenever she stared at Educated Youth Yun, she looked like a beggar eyeing a meat bun, just short of drooling.

But now, though her eyes were the same, they were clear and bright, without a trace of infatuation.

Compared to her former self, the Gu Jiaojiao of today was like a pearl that had been wiped clean of dust, shining brilliantly.

Chen Ruoyu was so used to Gu Jiaojiao being unable to take a hint that this suddenly clever and perceptive version of her was a little jarring.

She pursed her lips. "Good, as long as you know. I’m heading back."

With that, she returned to the educated youth settlement. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

After Chen Ruoyu left, Yun Hao came out and handed a fountain pen to Gu Jiaojiao.

Gu Jiaojiao took it. "Now we’re even."

The young woman’s eyes were clear, her smile as bright as a flower. It was just like when she had first arrived at the settlement—no, she was smiling even more brightly now.

But to Yun Hao, that smile was jarring.

As Gu Jiaojiao took the pen, the weight vanished from his hand. And with it, his heart seemed to empty out as well.

Gu Jiaojiao paid no mind to Yun Hao’s expression and quickly left the educated youth settlement.

Yun Hao stared after her retreating figure for a long moment.

When he finally pulled his gaze away and turned to leave, he was startled to see Leng Yuan on the hillside, looking down at him...

He was taken aback for a second, then his brows furrowed.

’When did that man get here? How much did he see?’

For a moment, he actually found himself worried about Gu Jiaojiao.

Leng Yuan’s gaze was as icy as ever, full of aggression.

Yun Hao’s was gentle; though confident and composed, it held no hostility.

Their eyes met. The atmosphere between them was tense, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Nearby, Chen JianShe was making aggressive gestures.

He wished he could charge down there right now and beat the pretty boy who was trying to seduce his sister-in-law senseless—so badly he wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for three days.

In the end, it was Leng Yuan who broke eye contact first. He looked over at Chen JianShe. "Let’s go. We’re heading back."

Hearing this, Chen JianShe shot a cold snort in Yun Hao’s direction before following his Brother Leng away.

Back at the educated youth settlement, Yun Hao’s expression was grim. It was the first time he had truly taken a good look at Leng Yuan, and he had to admit, the man had a way of making one feel utterly inadequate.