Ugly girl only wants to farm

When Xu Chaoyan removed her veil, her stepmother saw her face covered in pustules and, suppressing her disgust, finally spoke after a long while: "I'll go check the kitchen; there's still a dish of stir-fried mushrooms that you like."

Xu Bao'er tore off a chicken leg and started gnawing on it, her mouth dripping with oil. She spoke without restraint, "Big sister, you should just eat with your veil on! It's ruining our appetites."

Xu Zhu'er nodded in agreement: "Big sister, brother is right. Why don't you go back to your room to eat? Since you left these past few days, my brother and I have had much better appetites."

With a loud "bang!", the cups and plates on the table trembled slightly. Father Xu abruptly slammed down his chopsticks, his eyes flashing like knives as he roared, "Outrageous! How dare you treat my elder sister so rudely? Both of you, get out of here! You're not allowed to eat today. Reflect on your actions!"

Upon hearing the noise, Madam Xu hurriedly left her seat and went outside. As soon as she reached the outside, she couldn't help but feel nauseous and began to vomit repeatedly.

After a long while, she finally felt a little more comfortable in her stomach. She reached out and took the tea offered by the maid, rinsed her mouth, and then turned her gaze to the plate of disgusting mushrooms.

With a resentful look on her face, she spat twice at the food on her plate, muttering, "Hmph, you ugly, disgusting thing! You've ruined everyone's appetite. I'll teach you a lesson!"

She usually hates mushrooms the most, but that ugly thing likes them.

After doing all that, Madam Xu instantly changed her expression, returning to the room with a beaming smile, and asked with feigned surprise, "Oh, sir, where are Bao'er and the others?"

Mr. Xu's face was ashen, and he remained silent, staring intently at Mrs. Xu.

Upon seeing this, the latter turned to look outside as if waking from a dream, and sure enough, saw his children standing by the door with resentment on their faces, looking defiant.

She placed the dish in front of Xu Chaoyan: "Little girl, this is your favorite stir-fried mushrooms. Try it, it's very fresh."

She then picked up the wine pot, poured a cup of wine for Xu's father, and handed it to him, saying in a affected manner, "Husband, they are still children, don't take it to heart. Today is a joyous occasion for our eldest daughter to return, and the whole family can have a happy meal together."

Mr. Xu slammed down his wine glass: "You've spoiled them rotten. Look at the two of them, talking so recklessly about their own sister."

Mrs. Xu smiled apologetically and served him food, which calmed Mr. Xu's anger somewhat.

"Little brother, eat more with your sister, these mushrooms are very fresh."

When Madam Xu saw that her two children had eaten the whole plate of mushrooms, she cursed Xu Chaoyan in her heart.

After dinner, Mr. Xu asked some questions, and Mrs. Xu picked out some of them to answer.

Mr. Xu treated his daughter well, preparing a variety of delicious meals for her these past two days. Xu Zhiyan couldn't keep up; eating too much meat and fish every day made it difficult for her pimples to go away, and her body gradually became rounder.

Although it's much better than the bland soup from the Meng family, you can still get tired of it if you eat too much of it.

These past few days, Xu's father has been running back and forth between the cloth shop and home, trying to go to a neighboring county to do business with a partner. However, it hasn't been put on the agenda yet, partly because he's worried about his daughter, and partly because he's having some cash flow problems.

Now that his daughter has woken up safely, Mr. Xu has made up his mind to sell the old house to raise some money.

Xu Chaoyan agreed with her father's decision. Originally, her father was still hesitant because he thought the Meng family would bully her once her family was gone.

Xu Chaoyan had been wandering around the town for the past two days. Her family's cloth shop and rice shop were the largest and the income was not bad. She didn't want to be confined to the small town for the rest of her life, and to have to rely on this cheap father to earn money and get a divorce in the future.

In ancient times, it was not easy for a weak woman to establish her own household. First, she had to rely on her father to appease public opinion.

After hearing his daughter's words, Xu's father thought they made sense and patted his chest to assure her: "Don't worry, my dear girl. I'll go to the county to settle down first, and then I'll bring you over. That Meng boy is good at studying. I'll work hard to earn money and help him get into the county school."

Madam Xu interjected somewhat anxiously, "Husband, Bao'er is doing very well in his studies too! You can't just focus on other people's children; you should think about our own son as well. Bao'er even received praise from his teacher a few days ago!"

Hearing this, Xu Chaoyan rolled her eyes inwardly. She thought to herself, this stepmother really does have ulterior motives, afraid that she might gain even the slightest advantage.

At that moment, Xu's mother was busy packing various items because the whole family was going to the county town. Seeing this, Xu Chaoyan quickly told her to go home and not to worry too much about herself.

Mother Xu couldn't help but shed tears. She was worried that her sister would be mistreated at the Meng family's house, but unfortunately, someone had to stay at home. After all, her grandson was still young, and her son and daughter-in-law were busy with chores.

"My dear girl, if anyone bullies you, you must never suffer in silence. You must fight back!" Mother Xu instructed.

Xu Chaoyan nodded obediently, indicating that she understood: "Yes, Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."

Just then, a panicked cry rang out: "Master, Master, something terrible has happened!"

Old Li rushed into the house in a panic, covered in sweat.

At the same time, Xu's mother came over with a plate of melon seeds, hoping to cheer Xu Chaoyan up.

Xu Chaoyan refused, saying that eating too much would cause internal heat and that excessive dryness would hinder the healing of acne on her face.

"Sister, you used to love these things so much! Look at you now, so listless. Are you sick? Wait a moment, I'll go out and buy some candied fruit for you to try and whet your appetite."

"Old Li, what brings you in such a hurry? If you frighten the girl, you'll be in for a beating!" Madam Xu frowned and scolded sternly.

Old Li looked panicked, his forehead covered in beads of sweat. After anxiously looking around, he finally calmed down a bit: "Aunt Xu, have you seen our master? There's something extremely urgent that we must tell him immediately!"

As she collected the plate of melon seeds from the table, Madam Xu said slowly and deliberately, "Oh? If it's such an important matter, you shouldn't be so rash. Master just went to the cloth shop to handle some important business and isn't home right now. If you really have something urgent, you can come back later."

Old Li became even more anxious upon hearing this, stamping his feet as he said, "Oh dear, this matter is of utmost importance! It not only concerns the master, but also the young master! May I ask if the madam is at home at the moment? Could we ask her for advice?"

Seeing their anxiety, Madam Xu casually said, "What's wrong? You can tell the young lady. Master and Madam have gone out, didn't you know?"

Old Li scratched his head: "I didn't know that when I took the young master to school today, he got into some trouble and injured someone."

Mrs. Xu complained in a low voice with a look of disgust: "This boy is always causing trouble. He can't even keep my daughter quiet when she comes home."

Seeing his anxious look, Xu Chaoyan kindly asked, "How about I go with you to take a look?"

Mrs. Xu quickly stopped her, saying, "Sister, don't get involved in these things. Don't bring trouble upon yourself."