The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Tong Qian looked at her father with such a pitiful expression, just so that the villagers would stand on her side.

Aren't my cheap parents usually the most concerned about their image? If outsiders see them like this, how can they not spread the word? Then let's see how they can cause me trouble.

If it were the original owner of this body, she wouldn't have dared to say a word when she saw him, which naturally led to them putting a lot of blame on her. And the original owner of this body was indeed shameless, always dragging along the person who was good to her, completely unaware of any other problems with her parents.

Why would she hold a grudge against him at this time? But the current Tong Qian is no longer the kind of person who would help them smear her reputation; she will only protect those who are good to her.

As for these cheap parents, she hadn't even gone to them to get back the things they had swindled her out of before, yet they still came back to her place.

Seeing that some of the villagers were moved by their father's words, they also said timidly, "Father, if it weren't for the fact that my eldest brother needed money to get married, why would you have sold me to Brother Xiuping? If it weren't for Brother Xiuping not caring, how could you have taken advantage of my usual unreasonable behavior to get so much money from Brother Xiuping?"

“You see that Brother Xiuping is rich, so you always come here to cause trouble. If it weren’t for Brother Xiuping taking pity on me, he would have sold me back to some maid long ago. Why would you have taken so much money when Second Brother got married?”

“But Father, no matter how rich Brother Xiuping was before, he couldn’t withstand your demands. Now, Brother Xiuping has to work twice as hard on the farm so that his daughter can have nice clothes. If it weren’t for his daughter, his life wouldn’t be like this now.”

As he spoke, he naturally saw his father's gloomy face and could hear the whispers of the villagers around him. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard one of the villagers speak up, so he just stood there, waiting to continue his condemnation.

Ji Xiuping often borrowed an oxcart from Aunt Lin. Over time, the two became quite familiar with each other. Aunt Lin originally thought that Tong Qian was still the same ungrateful girl who had come to help Ji Xiuping, but she never expected Tong Qian to say such a thing.

"That's right, Mr. and Mrs. Tong. This old woman shouldn't be speaking at this time, since it's your family matter. But you two can't go too far. Ever since Xiuping bought your daughter, he's doted on her. Even in your own home, you don't live like this."

"Furthermore, you sold the girl to someone else, not married her off. To be precise, apart from the money you should have given him the first time, Xiuping didn't need anything else after that. Even Miss Tong has nothing to do with you. You've come here time and time again because you think Xiuping is an honest man. Everyone, come and judge for yourselves."

Hearing what Aunt Wang said, Tong Qian secretly cheered. Although she had nothing to be afraid of, if she were to say such things herself, others would definitely find fault with her. But if Aunt Wang said it, it would have a different effect. Let's see how you deal with this situation.

Those standing nearby, after hearing what Aunt Wang said, also began to discuss among themselves. Ji Xiuping's affairs, mixed with Tong Qian's affairs, were no longer a private matter here. Even though everyone was indignant on Ji Xiuping's behalf, seeing the changes in Tong Qian, they were naturally willing to speak up.

Listening to the discussions around him, Tong's father felt for the first time how painful it was to be in the center of public opinion. But now he couldn't say anything. Everyone knew that he had sold his daughter, and if anyone wanted to know what happened afterward, many people would know.

But this girl, who used to be so unruly, now seems so sensible. Did Ji Xiuping say something to her, or does she have some other plans? Despite having too many emotions in her heart, she still looked at Tong Qian with a sinister gaze.

If she had previously tried to maintain her image and caused the villagers to misunderstand Tong Qian, even now, knowing there are many people here, she wouldn't be able to maintain that warm and friendly demeanor.

Despite her father's gaze, Tong Qian remained fearless. "Father, please don't look at me like that. I'm scared. As all the aunties and uncles know, I've been causing trouble for Brother Xiuping all along. Now that my parents don't want me anymore, if Brother Xiuping doesn't want me either, I'll be homeless."

When Ji Xiuping heard Tong Qian say those words, his heart clenched. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Tong Qian wink at him slightly as she seemed to be wiping away tears. He suppressed his movements, not wanting to go forward and disturb his girl. Instead, he stood behind her to prevent her from hurting her if her father got angry.

"If it's just about wanting Qian'er to buy Mother a hairpin, as long as Qian'er can do it, how could Qian'er dare to disagree? But, but, that hairpin costs thirty taels of silver. Even if Qian'er were sold, I don't know if it's worth that price. How could Qian'er dare to agree?"

"Moreover, when Qian'er met Mother, she was indeed looking at that hairpin. It was such a beautiful thing, and of course I liked it. But Qian'er knows that we are almost out of money for our daily meals, so how could we afford to buy something so expensive?"

"But, but, as soon as Mother saw me standing there, she took the hairpin and put it on her own head without saying a word. Qian'er tried to persuade Mother that it was too precious, but she said that Qian'er was deliberately refusing and being unfilial. She even said that Qian'er had to buy it for her. Qian'er hurriedly sent someone to find Father and finally returned."

"But before I could even rest, my parents arrived. There was nothing I could do."

As Tong Qian said this, she began to sob and cry. When the villagers heard Tong Qian say thirty taels, they gasped. This Tong mother was truly greedy. Everyone knew that Ji Xiuping had given their family a lot of money, and that they had even run out of money because of Tong Qian. How could they afford such an expensive thing?

Moreover, how could they possibly have the right to decide what to do with a daughter who has been sold? Aunt Wang is a gossip, and her husband is equally nosy. When they heard that Tong's parents had come to cause trouble for Tong Qian, they came over from home. Hearing such an amusing story, they naturally couldn't stay silent.