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Chapter 378: Chapter 381 Almost Cried from Fright_1
Scared by her, the Tan Family members all retreated into their own rooms.
Qiao Duo’er is becoming more formidable by the day, and who knows where she got her powerful backer from.
Alas, they are becoming more and more untouchable now!
The Wang Clan woman spoke resentfully, "From now on, we can only watch them enjoy good food, drinks, and living, while we suffer, such hard luck!"
"What’s the use of just complaining about your hard luck? You don’t dare to reason with Tan Zhenghong, and you don’t dare to ask Qiao Duo’er for anything either," Little Wang Clan snapped back.
What could they do?
They could only close their doors and speak some sour words.
Upon arriving at the Huang Family, Aunt Huang hurriedly said, "Lady Qin, Duo’er, come inside and take a seat, I’ll go and make some tea for you."
Aunt Huang was a bit flustered; she had secretly asked Qiao Duo about Lady Qin’s status in the morning.
After asking, she was shocked. Lady Qin was the cherished wife of the County Magistrate.
She never imagined that the Lady of the County would actually come to her house. She was delighted, but what if her hospitality was inadequate?
But the more flustered she became, the more rushed she was, and the more rushed she was, the more chaotic it got. Aunt Huang felt like crying.
She had spent her whole life busy at the stove and in her own fields; how could she have imagined that she would meet such important people?
Qiao Duo hurriedly grabbed hold of Aunt Huang, "Auntie, don’t be busy. Just get me two baskets, and we’ll go pick some pears."
"What?" Aunt Huang was completely dumbfounded.
She even doubted whether there was something wrong with her ears. The Lady of the County wanted to go pick pears?
If she wanted to eat pears, she just needed to say the word, and Aunt Huang would immediately go pick them, wash them, peel them, cut them into small pieces, and bring them over.
Seeing that Qiao Duo wasn’t joking, Aunt Huang hurried to get the baskets, and she even specifically chose two brand-new ones.
Chen Yiling comforted her, "Auntie, don’t be afraid. I just think picking pears is fun and wanted to experience it. Did I scare you?"
"No, not at all!" Aunt Huang shook her head frantically.
Only heaven knew that she was almost scared to death.
Qiao Duo suddenly felt she should have given Aunt Huang a heads-up to prepare her mentally. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
"That’s good. My name is Chen Yiling, you can just call me Yi Ling. Let’s go, let’s go pick pears!" Chen Yiling smiled, her eyes creasing.
She had none of the airs of the Lady of the County, and her smile was as bright as that of the girl next door. She didn’t seem like a vicious person, so Aunt Huang finally felt a bit less anxious.
At the Pearl Garden, Chen Yiling’s laughter never stopped.
"Duo’er, can you pick that pear at the very top?" Chen Yiling looked up.
Qiao Duo put down the basket on the ground, and in two or three movements, she shot up the tree and picked several pears from the very top.
"You’re so amazing, can you teach me how to climb trees?"
Chen Yiling gazed at Qiao Duo in admiration.
Qiao Duo cleared her throat, "If I teach you to climb trees, your husband would surely come after me with a vengeance. I’m not ready to die yet."
"I can protect you," Chen Yiling patted her chest, but quickly added, "Maybe... I better not learn."
If Qin Longyun found out she had climbed up a tree, she wouldn’t be able to protect herself, let alone Qiao Duo.
She decided not to boast anymore; it would hurt too much if she got slapped in the face over it.
Chen Yiling felt a bit disappointed. She really wanted to climb trees just like Qiao Duo—it looked really cool!
Qiao Duo then suggested another plan, "How about I pull down the branches for you to pick, would that work?"
Chen Yiling leaned in and whispered to Qiao Duo, "In that case, won’t others think I’m bullying you?"
"Of course not, aren’t you helping me?"
Chen Yiling nodded in response.
