The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man-Chapter 252 - 251: Just You Watch

With Gu Jiaojiao’s encouragement, Sweet Girl went inside the house and brought out a small pouch of roasted chestnuts.

Sweet Girl wasn’t sure how many to bring, so after she came out, she asked for Gu Jiaojiao’s opinion.

Gu Jiaojiao was very satisfied.

Not too many, not too few. It was just the right amount.

"You did great, Sweet Girl."

She praised her with a smile, and a hint of shyness and excitement immediately appeared on Sweet Girl’s face.

Even when her own parents were around, they had never praised her like this.

Now, hearing Gu Jiaojiao’s praise, Sweet Girl felt a sweetness in her heart as if she’d eaten honey.

After a little while, the brigade leader and his men finished putting everything in order and prepared to leave.

Gu Jiaojiao gave Sweet Girl a meaningful look.

Sweet Girl then walked forward with the small pouch of chestnuts and gave a handful to each person.

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Chen. You’ve all worked hard. These are chestnuts I gathered on the mountain; please have some to try."

With every person she gave chestnuts to, she would say a word of thanks.

It had to be said, even though these were just things from the mountain that didn’t cost any money, Sweet Girl’s gesture still made everyone feel good.

After all, they had come out to work in the heavy snow. In this day and age, people rarely had enough to eat, so everyone had expended a lot of energy.

Although no one complained, it didn’t mean they were necessarily happy about it.

Sweet Girl offering a handful of chestnuts as a snack showed she knew how to be grateful. It showed she remembered the help others gave her, which would make them willing to help again in the future.

This was how good relationships were built, little by little.

Sweet Girl also noticed that a smile appeared on the face of every person who received the chestnuts.

She couldn’t help but start pondering what Gu Jiaojiao had told her.

It was a nice gesture, and not too much, so everyone accepted them.

With everything finished, the crowd began to disperse.

As the others were leaving, the brigade leader looked over at Leng Yuan.

"Are Sweet Girl and the others going to keep living here?"

Leng Yuan looked at Gu Jiaojiao.

Gu Jiaojiao: "..."

She glanced at the Lin Family’s house next door.

Jin Meifeng was staring at the emptied yard, unable to accept it. She sat in the snow, wailing her heart out.

Lin Jiandong’s face was dark, and he looked like trouble.

Chen Shulan had stormed into a room, slamming things around.

’The Lin Family suffered such a huge loss today; they’ll probably harbor malicious intentions.’

"Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang will come back with us. We’ll leave this house empty for now."

Chen Beiguo had been thinking the same thing.

He looked at Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang.

"For now, just go back with your brother and sister-in-law! This can be considered a stroke of good fortune for you two."

After saying that, he told Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang to go pack their bedding. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang nodded obediently.

Being taken in by their big sister felt like a dream to them.

Hearing that Gu Jiaojiao wanted to take them back with her, the two of them happily rushed into the house to pack their things.

Seeing how much the two children liked Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan, Chen Beiguo felt happy for them.

"If there’s nothing else here, I’ll head back first."

"The brigade is distributing pork tomorrow morning. Leng Yuan, you should come over early to help!"

He remembered the matter of the pork distribution and gave Leng Yuan a heads-up.

After getting a response, Chen Beiguo left as well.

Just as Chen Beiguo left, Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang came out carrying their bedding.

They didn’t have many belongings. Aside from the bulky bedding, their other things took up almost no space.

Sweet Girl was surprisingly strong, carrying the bedding for both of them by herself. Xiao Yang followed behind with their clothes. Though he was still silent, his steps were much lighter.

Before they left, Leng Yuan twisted a piece of iron wire around the door handles several times, tying it into a knot.

Their grain and other important things were inside the house, so it wasn’t safe to leave it unlocked.

But Sweet Girl’s family didn’t own a lock, so this would have to do for now.

They would move their things over once the snow stopped.

After securing the door, Leng Yuan took the bundles from Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, and the four of them headed home together.

Leaving the fenced yard, they happened to walk right past the Lin Family’s front gate.

Jin Meifeng wasn’t crying anymore.

Her eyes, filled with venom, were locked onto the group.

"You’ve turned our family upside down for two little deadweights. I’d love to see how you’ll manage in the future!"

"Don’t come crying when those two deadweights drag you down so much you don’t even have food to eat."

The moment Jin Meifeng finished speaking, her gaze met a pair of icy, hostile eyes, and she was instantly terrified.

She was still sitting on the ground.

Her hands instinctively grabbed at the snow on the ground, as if seeking some form of protection.

Leng Yuan merely swept his gaze over her before leading Gu Jiaojiao, Sweet Girl, and the others away.

He didn’t take Jin Meifeng’s words to heart at all.