area51novel Chapter 206 A slap sends the shrew flying, Sister Xiao fiercely protects Lian.
Chapter 206 A slap sends the shrew flying, Sister Xiao fiercely protects Lian.
Zhao Guangming reached out and pushed Wang Chunyan, who was still making a scene, aside in a very impolite manner.
His face was plastered with what he thought was a dashing smile, and he leaned forward. "Yanzi, is this your friend? I've never heard you mention that there's such a stunning beauty in our county!"
Wang Chunyan was pushed by him, and her high heels slipped, causing her to stumble and almost twist her ankle.
She steadied herself and looked up to see Zhao Guangming's triangular eyes staring intently at Li Xianglian, his eyeballs practically plunging into her collar.
Anyone with eyes could see what he was thinking with that lecherous look.
A sour feeling instantly shot straight to the top of her head, mixed with the humiliation of being ignored, which made Wang Chunyan explode on the spot.
"Brother Guangming! What are you doing!"
Wang Chunyan shouted in a shrill voice, ignoring the crowd watching, she rushed forward, grabbed Zhao Guangming's arm, and pulled him back with all her might, "She's just a country bumpkin, the wife of that rough man Qin Rushan from the transport team! A country girl who's never seen the world, what's so interesting about her!"
"Qin Rushan's wife?" Zhao Guangming was stunned for a moment, then his eyes shone even brighter.
If she's a virgin, you have to go through all the trouble to pursue her and take responsibility for her.
But a married young wife is what's truly captivating!
Maybe she'll be even more slutty and wild in bed, that'll be exciting!
What's more, that devil Qin Rushan just left in his carriage. Isn't this the perfect time to "find the fragrance of wildflowers before your own home"?
"Oh, it's you, sister-in-law!"
Zhao Guangming completely ignored Wang Chunyan's tugging and instead moved closer, his restless hands almost reaching for the tray.
"Captain Qin, I've long admired your name. You're a true hero in our county! I never imagined your wife was so capable, your skills are so good! Yanzi was just blind earlier, please don't take it to heart."
As he spoke, he deliberately flashed the gleaming gold watch on his wrist, striking a pose of arrogance: "These hair ties are indeed beautiful, worthy of your skillful hands, sister-in-law. How much are they? I'll buy them all!"
Li Xianglian looked at the slick-haired, powdered man in front of her, and her stomach churned.
The pungent smell of cologne mixed with the smell of tobacco, along with that sticky gaze, made her feel even more disgusted than if she had stepped in dog poop.
She ignored Zhao Guangming, took a step back to create some distance, held the tray protectively to her chest, and said coldly, "Sorry, we're not selling anymore. We're packing up."
"Not selling anymore?"
Zhao Guangming had never met a woman who dared to slap him like that before. His smile froze for a moment. "Sister-in-law, that's not right of you. How can you turn away customers in business? What, do you think your brother doesn't have enough money?"
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a thick wad of ten-yuan notes, a real wad of cash worth at least several dozen yuan, which was a huge sum of money in those days.
He slapped the money into his palm, his eyes gleaming with a flirtatious glint: "As long as you're willing to sell, sister-in-law, the price is negotiable."
This isn't buying anything; it's clearly throwing money at people and harassing respectable women!
Wang Chunyan watched this scene from the side, and she was furious.
She had to use all her charm and nagging to get Zhao Guangming to agree to buy her one.
Now, this man is taking the money and going to buy out Li Xianglian's entire stall!
Isn't this slapping her face in the face?
Especially the onlookers, who pointed and whispered, their eyes full of mockery, as if watching to see how she, the "official girlfriend," would end up.
"Zhao Guangming! Have you been bewitched by a vixen?!"
Wang Chunyan could no longer pretend to be a delicate young lady; her shrewish nature was fully exposed.
She rushed forward and slapped the money out of Zhao Guangming's hand. Turning around, she pointed at Li Xianglian and began to hurl insults: "Li Xianglian, you shameless slut! Your man just left, and you're already out here flirting with other women! Dressed so provocatively, showing your face in public like this, are you selling hair ties? I bet you're just here selling your smiles, trying to seduce some random man!"
The insults were so offensive that the surrounding crowd instantly fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
"You country bumpkin, you think you're a city person just because you got a haircut and changed your clothes? Bah! You stink like that, you can be smelled from miles away! You're a man and you still don't behave like a wife, you can't resist any rich guy and you want to throw yourself at him, you don't deserve it!"
Wang Chunyan cursed more and more fiercely, spitting everywhere, venting all the anger she had just suffered on Li Xianglian.
Although Li Xianglian was gentle by nature, she was not made of clay. Especially when she heard such insulting and vulgar words, her face instantly turned red, and her eyes filled with tears—from anger.
Just as she was about to retort, Xiao Lan, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, made a move.
"Snapped!"
A crisp, clear slap echoed at the entrance of the noisy movie theater.
Wang Chunyan's curse was abruptly cut off by the slap, which forced her to swallow her words.
She covered her face, completely stunned, staring in disbelief at the alluring woman before her.
Xiao Lan slowly rubbed her wrist, her peach blossom eyes now revealing a fierce glint, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Watch your mouth! Did you eat breakfast in a latrine? All you're spewing is filth!"
"You...you dare hit me?!" Wang Chunyan screamed and was about to rush forward to fight back.
Xiao Lan shielded Li Xianglian behind her, puffed out her chest, and took a step forward, her aura intimidating: "I'm going to beat you up, you long-tongued, foul-mouthed woman! What? You're allowed to spew nonsense here, but I'm not allowed to teach you a lesson?"
"Who are you calling a womanizer? We're doing legitimate business, earning our living with our skills! And you, on the other hand, are seen clinging to a man's arm in the street, practically hanging on him. Don't you even know your own behavior? And now you're here crying 'stop thief!'"
Xiao Lan was a seasoned socialite; her tongue was as sharp as a machine gun. "You call yourself a country bumpkin? Go back three generations, whose family didn't start out as peasants? You think you're a phoenix just because you're wearing polyester? I think you're just a plucked chicken, pretending to be a big eagle!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You! You!"
Wang Chunyan trembled with rage, tears streaming down her face. She turned to Zhao Guangming for help, "Brother Guangming! They hit me! Please help me teach those two shrewish women a lesson!"
To everyone's surprise, Zhao Guangming was not angry at all. Instead, he looked at Xiao Lan's fierce demeanor and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
These two women, one gentle and innocent, the other feisty and energetic, have struck it lucky today?
"Alright, alright, it's no big deal."
Zhao Guangming impatiently pushed Wang Chunyan away, still pretending to be a peacemaker, "Yanzi, you really are something, you can't keep your mouth shut, you deserve to be hit. Do you think it's easy for that sister-in-law to run a small business? You just have to put a bad name on her."
Wang Chunyan was completely dumbfounded.
She looked at Zhao Guangming as if she were seeing him for the first time.
Is this the same man who just told her he loved her and bought her a watch?
Zhao Guangming completely ignored her tear-stained face and turned to Li Xianglian and Xiao Lan with a grin, saying, "Calm down, beauties. Here's the thing: this is my fault. I didn't keep an eye on the women I brought. To make amends, I'll buy everything on this stall!"
After saying that, he bent down to pick up the scattered ten-yuan bills on the ground, took out five bills, and without counting them, stuffed them directly into Xiao Lan's arms.
"Is fifty yuan enough to buy all these hair ties?"
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
【small theater】
Zhao Guangming: I have fifty yuan, I'll cover it all.
Xiao Lan: You have fifty yuan, go get your brain fixed.
Wang Chunyan: Brother Guangming, didn't you just say you only love me?
Zhao Guangming: Love can fade, especially when you see something more beautiful.
Li Xianglian: Rushan, when are you coming back? There are bad people here.
Qin Rushan: He's already on his way with a knife. Anyone who dares to touch my wife, I'll make sure they never spend another fifty yuan in their lifetime.