Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 494: Was She Set Up?

"No! It’s impossible! How could she have such strength?"

After a long pause, someone finally exclaimed in awe.

Su Xiaoxiao glanced over at the troublemakers, a look of pride on her face.

The expressions of those people instantly darkened.

However, despite their surprise, they didn’t believe that Su Xiaoxiao could win the next two rounds.

Without wasting any more words, Su Xiaoxiao lifted her chin at the next two men, signaling them to come forward.

The two men’s faces grew darker.

But one of them still took a seat opposite her.

No matter how prepared they tried to be, the second and third men were easily defeated by Su Xiaoxiao.

The three men’s lips trembled, and they forced out a smile that looked more miserable than crying.

"You can’t blame us for this bet," one of them stammered. "We were chosen based on our physiques, not because we doubted you."

But Su Xiaoxiao looked at them as though they were fools.

"If you didn’t want to make things difficult for me, you never should’ve challenged me in the first place," she said, her tone flat.

She wasn’t concerned about their doubts, but she couldn’t stand the way they tried to falsely accuse her father.

Although the recent years had been less strict, such accusations could still ruin a person.

"Even if we questioned you, it’s a reasonable question," one man muttered.

"So, is it reasonable to slander me and my family before anything has been proven?" Su Xiaoxiao sneered.

When she saw that they still wanted to argue, she raised her hand in a dismissive gesture.

"Don’t waste your breath. We already made a deal. You’re to leave now, and stop disturbing the class."

Their faces turned even darker, but they gritted their teeth and said, "Why should we give up just because you say so? We were only joking with you. Why can’t you take a joke?"

"Yeah, don’t be so petty, you’re just a girl. Don’t let your pride get in the way, or you’ll never get married," someone added.

In reality, when they agreed to the bet, they had already made plans. If Su Xiaoxiao lost, they’d not only kick her out but also make a scene, exposing her family’s hypocrisy.

But if Su Xiaoxiao won, they had no intention of honoring the deal.

After all, losing face was bad, but it was better than not getting the job at all.

"I don’t need you to worry about whether I’ll get married, but since you’ve lost, you should stick to your word," Su Xiaoxiao coldly reminded them.

But they sneered, "So what if we don’t keep our word? What are you going to do about it? You can’t force us all to quit, can you?"

This girl might have strength, but one person can’t take on thirty-four men, can she?

Su Xiaoxiao gave a mocking laugh at their shamelessness.

But she was done arguing with them. She stood up and walked toward the podium.

The others thought she was going to report them to the invigilators, and their expressions darkened even more.

But then, a middle-aged man entered, holding a stack of exam papers.

The moment he saw Su Xiaoxiao standing at the podium, he immediately broke into a warm smile.

"You must be Comrade Su, right? I’m Xiong Tianze, the director of the Machinery Factory. You can call me Uncle Xiong."

"Uncle Xiong, hello, I’m Su Xiaoxiao," Su Xiaoxiao replied with a polite smile.

Xiong Tianze was about to say something else when he noticed the group of people still standing in front of the classroom, and his brow furrowed.

"What are you all still standing around for? Get back to your seats and prepare for the exam," he sternly urged.

The group let out a quiet sigh of relief and hurriedly turned to find their seats.

Some even shot Su Xiaoxiao a provoking glance.

Su Xiaoxiao just smiled faintly and said, "Wait a moment!"

"Ah?" Xiong Tianze turned his head, puzzled.

"Uncle Xiong, these people just started making fun of me, saying I shouldn’t be here taking up their job opportunities. So, we made a bet: if I win the arm wrestling contest against these three men, they would withdraw from the exam," Su Xiaoxiao pointed to the three men she had just defeated.

The smiles on everyone’s faces immediately froze.

Someone hurriedly explained, "Director Xiong, we were just joking with Comrade Su. No one would really risk their chance at the exam."

Xiong Tianze could tell the bet was a bit too harsh.

Moreover, there were likely people in this group with connections, and if he offended them all, there might be trouble later on.

This wouldn’t be good for the Steel Mill or the Machinery Factory.

He opened his mouth, wanting to offer some advice, but Su Xiaoxiao’s sweet, soft demeanor vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold gaze.

"So, Director Xiong thinks there’s no problem with them, but I’m the one at fault? These people were slandering me and my family from the very beginning, accusing us of undermining socialism. Do you think someone like that should be working at your factory? Do you think they won’t cause trouble later on?"

Hearing his title change from "Uncle Xiong" to "Director Xiong," Xiong Tianze’s face flushed with embarrassment.

He paused, and after hearing Su Xiaoxiao’s pointed words, his heart sank further.

Indeed, if people like this were hired, it would only cause endless trouble down the road.

After thinking it over, Xiong Tianze finally nodded. "Fine, I’ll go with your suggestion."

After all, this was Su Xiaoxiao’s decision, and he was just following her lead.

Even if their families tried to make trouble, at least it wouldn’t reflect badly on him or the Machinery Factory.

But as soon as they heard this, the group was outraged.

"Why should she be the one deciding whether we can take the exam? There are so many of us, why does she get to make the call?"

Xiong Tianze turned to face the rowdy group, his voice cold and serious.

"The new workshop will soon start producing products designed by Comrade Su. Although she can’t decide who the five hundred workers will be, she does have the authority to decide who should not be included among them."

When those words hit the room, everyone stared at Su Xiaoxiao in disbelief.

They couldn’t believe that this seemingly delicate girl not only had strength but was also sharp-minded enough to command such authority.

But Su Xiaoxiao didn’t feel particularly proud when she heard Xiong Tianze’s words. Instead, she had a strange feeling.

It was as if he was dumping all the blame, the resentment, and the hatred of these people onto her.