The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 89: Ungrateful

Village Chief Xu: ...

Seeing his daughter, who had appeared out of nowhere, beaming like a flower at an educated youth, he couldn’t help but frown.

Xu Wenwan looked at her father and couldn’t stop herself from saying, "Dad, let me do it!"

Village Chief Xu’s frown deepened.

Ever since this switched-at-birth daughter had returned, she wouldn’t call him and his wife "Pa" and "Ma," insisting on "Dad" and "Mom" instead.

She even said that’s what everyone in the city called their parents.

They hadn’t forced the issue. But at home, she complained about everything, didn’t do a lick of work, and now here she was outside, helping a stranger. It left a bad taste in his mouth.

When Xu Wenwan saw her dad staring at her with obvious displeasure, her eyes darted and she cozied up to him, hugging his arm coquettishly.

"Dad, I just came over to help because I saw how hard you were working."

"I grew up in the city, so I’ve never done this kind of farm work before, but I’m willing to learn."

Xu Wenwan’s words softened Village Chief Xu’s expression.

He knew Xu Wenwan had grown up in the city with a comfortable life. She’d never done farm work and wasn’t used to manual labor in the countryside, but this was just how country life was.

He didn’t have the ability to give her a city lifestyle.

If his daughter wanted to become part of this family, she would definitely have to work.

Now, seeing Xu Wenwan show a willingness to learn and work, Village Chief Xu’s expression immediately softened.

"It’s good that you think that way."

Yesterday, when he got home, he’d found out that his newly returned daughter had almost caused his daughter-in-law to miscarry. He had blown up at her on the spot.

But she was his child and had only just returned, so he let it go after a few harsh words.

Afterward, he had his wife give their second son some money to buy their daughter-in-law something nutritious to eat, and only then was the matter considered closed.

Just yesterday he’d been worried his daughter wouldn’t be able to adapt to country life, but today he saw her offering to help on her own initiative.

’His words yesterday hadn’t been in vain after all. His daughter had actually listened.’

At this thought, he was delighted and readily handed the task over to Xu Wenwan.

Xu Wenwan took the tool and began helping Yun Hao fill the grain sacks.

Seeing that the village chief had agreed, the surrounding people stood to the side and watched.

Xu Wenwan composed herself, held the tool with a delicate, orchid-finger grip, scooped up some grain, and slowly poured it into Yun Hao’s sack.

With every scoop, she would flash a sweet smile at Yun Hao. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Xu Wenwan knew how to dress herself up. She had a centipede braid tied with a floral ribbon, looking graceful and pretty.

She was also wearing delicate makeup, and combined with her unusual bearing, she naturally drew everyone’s eyes.

However, her elegant working posture, while beautiful to look at, was so slow that after all this time, she hadn’t even filled half a sack...

At this rate, the grain distribution that should have taken half a day would probably drag on until tomorrow.

The crowd couldn’t help but look toward Village Chief Xu.

Village Chief Xu’s face instantly darkened.

He strode forward, snatched the tool from Xu Wenwan’s hands, and spoke in a stern tone.

"You’re not needed here. Go home."

He couldn’t even bear to watch the way his own daughter was making eyes at the boy.

Being scolded by Village Chief Xu in public, Xu Wenwan’s eyes instantly turned red.

A flash of pity crossed Yun Hao’s eyes, and he almost stepped forward to comfort her. But then he remembered all the people watching; he couldn’t ruin Wen Wan’s reputation, so he held himself back.

Still, he spoke up for Xu Wenwan.

"Village Chief, Comrade Xu was just trying to help. Her movements might be clumsy, but her intentions are good. You shouldn’t scold her."

Village Chief Xu’s face grew even darker.

’When did I scold my daughter?’

’In the end, it was all this pretty boy’s fault.’

"Our family’s affairs don’t require Yun Zhiqing’s involvement."

When Xu Wenwan saw Yun Hao getting scolded for her sake, she couldn’t take it anymore.

She could be criticized, but her man could not.

"Dad, how can you say that? Brother Yun Hao was just being kind."

"Besides, we grew up together. He was just trying to speak up for me."

’What did he do wrong?’

Village Chief Xu: ...

Gu Jiaojiao: ...

The Villagers: ...

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