Chapter 32: Chapter 032: Snotty Gou Dan
After dinner, Sheng Ning tidied up the house. By the time she finished cleaning, it was already evening. Sheng An had gone out and hadnât returned yet, and she felt a bit restless.
In the early eighties, the rural area had pretty good public security, but unexpected incidents could still occur. Thinking of this, she closed the door and hurried out to look for him.
Although she had been away from home for less than a year, it felt like decades to her. Seeing the adobe houses in the village and gradually recognizing the families from her memories gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Not knowing where to find Sheng An, she stopped a little boy playing naked on the road. âLittle boy, have you seen Sheng An?â
Sheng Ning was pretty, with fair and tender skin, which kids particularly liked. Seeing Sheng Ning, the boyâs eyes lit up. He wiped his nose as he pointed in the direction of the village chiefâs house. âHe went to the village chiefâs house. Sheng An likes to play with Xiao Hong.â
Just as the boy finished speaking and Sheng Ning was about to thank him, a sharp voice suddenly sounded from behind. âGou Dan, donât mind her.â A woman rushed over and pulled Gou Dan aside, looking at Sheng Ning with a wary look.
âGou Dan, donât mind her. This woman is not a good person, bad luck.â
âBut sheâs really pretty.â Gou Dan said, bewildered, as he sniffed and spoke.
âWhat do you know? Sheâs a promiscuous vixen. Be careful not to get corrupted by her.â The woman gave Gou Dan a slap on the butt.
Sheng Ning watched the woman coldly throughout. She originally wanted to retort, but for the sake of the child, she held back.
âLittle boy, next time you see a vixen like me, itâs best to stay far away,â she said, smiling at Gou Dan, her eyes seemingly filled with the entire starry sky.
Gou Dan looked up with his mouth open, drooling dumbfoundedly.
The woman nearly went mad with anger. âHow dare you look, how dare you look! So young but already just like your father. Iâll beat you to death, Iâll beat you to death.â
âMom, donât hit me.â Gou Dan, strong as he was, broke free from the womanâs grip and ran away.
âQuite smart.â Sheng Ningâs mood improved even more.
âSheng Ning, you did it on purpose, didnât you?â
âWhether I did it on purpose is hard to say, but you definitely did it on purpose.â Sheng Ning tilted her head. She couldnât recall who this woman was after so many years. But she wasnât someone who wouldnât fight back if provoked. Just now in front of the child, she didnât want to say anything too harsh. Now that Gou Dan had run off, she didnât feel the need to hold back.
âWhat do you mean by that?â
âItâs very clear. Youâre cursing me as a vixen without even knowing me. Did I seduce your man?â
âYou⊠you dare!â The woman was so enraged she was at a loss for words, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Her useless husband could be easily bewitched by someone like Mrs. Zhang. If Sheng Ning really did that, how could she live?
âCould it be that you canât control your own man and are taking it out on innocent people?â Sheng Ning didnât expect her random remark to hit the womanâs weak spot.
âShut up. A girl who hasnât even married, how can you say such things?â
âYou just remembered that Iâm an unmarried girl now? Why didnât you think if it was appropriate when you were scolding me earlier?â Sheng Ningâs expression didnât change, but her tone became commanding.
Initially, the woman was confident she could deal with Sheng Ning, but now she could only retreat in defeat and shame, heading home dejectedly.