The Prime Minister’s Little Wife

Chapter 51: Is It You?

Xu Honghua thought, how could she just give up like this?

Such an outstanding man—even if he was already married, she wouldn’t mind being his concubine!

She clenched her fists and quickly followed, wanting to wrap her arms around the man’s waist.

But who would have thought? Xiao Jingheng seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. He swiftly picked up Xiaowu and dodged to the side.

*Thud!*

Xu Honghua fell hard to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

“Young master, do you really hate me that much? What’s wrong with me? In Qili Village, I’m the most beautiful and outstanding.”

Ever since Wang Shishi left, Xu Honghua had narcissistically believed she was the most beautiful woman in Qili Village.

Everyone who saw her at the banquet today had flattered her in the same way.

“Your beauty and excellence have nothing to do with me,” Xiao Jingheng said coldly.

Xu Honghua was so angry she felt like vomiting blood.

“Then why did you smile at my stupid and ugly cousin? I’m prettier and younger than her. She’s already a 17-year-old spinster, and she was even dumped by her fiancé. She’s not even worthy of being your concubine!”

Xu Xiaowu was furious: “My sister is ten thousand times prettier than you! You shameless woman!”

A hint of killing intent flashed in the man’s eyes. He turned around, his icy and ferocious gaze landing on Xu Honghua’s face.

Huh? Wasn’t this the girl who had scolded and hit him at the market that day while selling embroidery?

Xiao Jingheng narrowed his eyes, a storm brewing in his slender gaze.

After a moment, he said:

“Is it you?”

Then he turned and continued walking forward.

Xu Honghua shivered under his gaze.

“You know me?”

The fear in Xu Honghua’s heart was suppressed by the man’s words. He actually knew her! As expected, she was just that beautiful~

“I won’t give up.”

Xu Honghua stared at the man’s retreating figure and declared.

She had finally met a nobleman, and such a young and handsome one at that. She absolutely couldn’t let him go.

Most importantly, the moment this man stepped out of the carriage, he had smiled at Xu Zhizhi. Anyone could see that the man had feelings for Xu Zhizhi.

This gave her courage.

Otherwise, with her status and limited experience, she wouldn’t dare to fantasize about such a noble and outstanding man.

Especially one she had just met for the first time.

Xu Honghua had always believed she was far superior to Xu Zhizhi.

If this man had feelings for Xu Zhizhi, didn’t that mean she had an even better chance?

Xiao Jingheng couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to her shouts. He carried Xiaowu to the kitchen door, only to see Xu Zhizhi standing at the corner, tilting her head and looking at him.

The man was startled, a deep glint flashing in his eyes.

“Zhizhi, just now…”

He was about to explain, but Xu Zhizhi smiled and interrupted him.

“Why did you come to the kitchen? Are you full?”

Xiao Jingheng nodded and didn’t continue.

He put Xiaowu down and held his hand.

Xu Zhizhi walked out of the kitchen, took Xiaowu’s other hand, and walked over to Xu Daniu. She patted his arm and said:

“Big brother, snap out of it! The world is full of wonders. The fact that you’re like this just shows how little you’ve seen!”

Xu Daniu had hurried over, only to see his cousin Honghua trying to hug the thigh of the distinguished guest. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body.

Xu Honghua’s actions had completely overturned his cognition。

He stood there, dumbfounded and motionless.

What did I just see? Who am I? Where am I?

Hearing his sister’s voice, Xu Daniu’s soul returned to his body.

He looked embarrassed, his eyes filled with deep gratitude as he looked at his sister.

The banquet was lively, but at that moment, on the hill behind the courtyard, Mother Jin was listening to the commotion with resentment.

Mother Jin licked her lips, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.

She muttered to herself, “That ungrateful Xu Zhizhi, hosting a banquet and not inviting me! Back then, when I told you to go east, you wouldn’t dare go west. Have you forgotten us so quickly? You heartless, ungrateful wretch! Just wait until my son comes back to deal with you.”

Ever since Jin Zijun left for the imperial exams, Mother Jin had been trembling as she cooked her own meals.

Of course, the village chief had arranged for the villagers to deliver food to her.

When her husband was alive, Mother Jin had lived a comfortable life. She stayed at home, doing embroidery, while her husband never asked her or their son to work in the fields.

Jin’s father was hardworking and capable, supporting the family single-handedly and even funding Jin Zijun’s education.

A few years ago, after Jin’s father passed away, Jin Zijun had already become a scholar.

Mother Jin had no choice but to take on embroidery work day and night, selling it to earn money and gritting her teeth to support her son’s education, until her eyesight failed.

She wasn’t completely blind, but after the engagement with the Xu family, Xu Zhizhi had taken over all the work Jin’s father used to do. The mother and son returned to their previous comfortable life—perhaps even better. Back then, Jin’s father had supported the family, but he wasn’t as obedient as Xu Zhizhi, who took care of them meticulously.

But after Xu Zhizhi from this world broke off the engagement with Jin Zijun, the mother and son were thrown back into their previous hardships.

To be precise, it was just Mother Jin who returned to her old life. Jin Zijun still had Wang Shishi giving him money to spend.

But now, they were almost in the same boat.

Mother Jin was Jin Zijun’s birth mother. Back then, when Jin Zijun beat people and forced them to kneel, if she had just been there to advice him, perhaps they wouldn’t have been driven to such desperation.

But then again, the modern Xu Zhizhi wouldn’t have had a role to play.

Even now, Mother Jin hadn’t realized her own mistakes. She just kept cursing Xu Zhizhi at home, calling her ungrateful and heartless.

None of the neighbors paid her any attention, not even the Jin family.

What a joke!

The villagers might not have been educated, but they weren’t stupid.

Everyone knew about the feud between Jin Zijun and Xu Zhizhi.

Even if Jin Zijun passed the imperial exams and became a juren, so what?

Xu Zhizhi had the protection of the gods.

Now, Xu Zhizhi’s life was getting better and better. In Qili Village, she was considered a wealthy household, with a large courtyard and a house made of blue bricks.

Usually, everyone tightened their belts to get by. Meat was only served during festivals, and even then, a single bowl of meat had to be shared among the whole family, with each person getting only a few small pieces.

When did they ever get to eat meat on a regular basis?

But now, Xu Zhizhi had bought an entire pig for a single banquet. Such extravagance shocked everyone.

The villagers gathered to discuss when the next banquet would be, so they could go to the Xu family and eat more meat!

Who would bother to go along with Mother Jin’s constant cursing?

Whenever they saw Mother Jin, they walked away tacitly.

That morning, Mother Jin had tried to drag the little chubby girl and her brother, who had previously shared her hatred for Xu Zhizhi, into cursing her.

But the little chubby girl said, “We’re not talking to you anymore. My brother and I are going to grab some flower buns.”

Mother Jin’s sister-in-law walked up to her and said sarcastically, “Hey! At least we’ll get to enjoy a meal of meat later. You’ll just have to watch. Oh, wait, I forgot—you’re blind! You can’t even see!”

Mother Jin trembled with anger, glaring at her sister-in-law. “Just you wait! When my Zijun becomes a juren, he’ll deal with you, you vicious woman!”

The third daughter-in-law of the Jin family spat and walked away, thinking darkly, I hope he fails the exams.

Actually, Mother Jin could still see a little, so she had made her way to the hill behind the village alone.

There, she could smell the aroma of meat while cursing Xu Zhizhi.

In her heart, she was thinking, Just wait until my son comes back to deal with that wench.

(End of Chapter)