Village Belle is Trying to Cause Trouble Again Chapter 36
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Proofed by The Buddha
Chapter 36: Sister Taozi Was A Bit Scary
Su Tao was not happy after eating two or three of the crabs. There wasn’t any seasoning added. Of course they weren’t delicious.
The cakes from Milksop's house were more delicious. She stood up, walked to the side, plucked a handful of red seeds, and stuffed them into her mouth. The sour taste made her face wrinkle.
How sour.
Turning around, she saw Milksop’s bright eyes staring at the thing in her hand, looking curious. Su Tao, "..."
She rolled her eyes and walked over to give him the seeds. "Here."
"Thank you, Sister Taozi. "Xie Yuntang smiled until his eyes crinkled. He looked so likable. Then he picked a few from the branch, wiped them with a square handkerchief, and stuffed them into his mouth.
The boy's cute little face suddenly wrinkled up, and Su Tao suddenly burst out laughing. "It's sour, right? Serves you right."
When the other children heard the noise, they all ran over. Zheng Duoyin looked at the red seeds in Xie Yuntang's hand. "Yuntang, where did you pick them?"
Before Xie Yuntang could speak, he said timidly: "I just peed."
Su Tao, "..."
She snapped out of her daze and slapped Zheng Duoyin directly on his head. After a while, she said angrily, "I'm going to chop you up today!"
Zheng Duoyin ran away with his hands on his head. "Big Sister, why did you hit me again... Big Sister, I was wrong. I was wrong."
Others thought they were playing, and chased after him. Zhou Sheng said happily, "Big Sister, let me help you catch him."
"Oh! Big Sister... I was wrong. It hurts..."
"Yuntang, help me quickly... Mom... Boohoo..."
……
Seeing that it was almost noon, Su Tao took Xie Yuntang home. As soon as they entered the door, Qin Manzhu ran over, and said angrily with her cute little face, "Cousin Yuntang, where have you been? Why didn't you play with me?"
Su Tao thought Xie Yuntang would explain with his usual good temper, but he took a step back and said, "I played with Sister Taozi."
Qin Manzhu glanced at him aggrievedly, then glared at Su Tao. "I'll ask my mother to beat you later!"
Su Tao who took the blame, "..."
Darn it, anyone could bully her.
She glanced at the main hall and saw no one, so she raised her hand and pretended to hit Qin Manzhu. She said fiercely, "Let’s see who’s the one being beaten!"
Qin Manzhu was pampered, and had never been frightened by anyone. Naturally, she took a few steps back after being frightened. Her eyes were reddened. "If you beat me, I’ll tell my mom."
Su Tao rolled her eyes angrily. "If you dare to tell her, I’ll beat you every day."
Qin Manzhu looked at her, and finally turned around and ran away in fear.
Su Tao stuck out her tongue. What a coward. Then, she pointed at Xie Yuntang and warned, "Later, don't say I bullied her, okay?"
Xie Yuntang nodded obediently and said seriously, "Sister Taozi, you didn't bully her in the first place."
It was his cousin who bullied Sister Taozi.
Su Tao, "..."
Although she heard what she wanted to hear, why did she feel so uncomfortable?
She tried to endure it, but finally couldn't help but flick his forehead. "Idiot! Do you know how you’ll die? You’ll die of stupidity!"
Xie Yuntang covered his forehead in pain. Why was Sister Taozi angry again?
He made Sister Taozi angry again.
……
At noon, there were many delicious dishes placed on the table in the Xie family's pavilion. Su Tao was almost drooling as she looked at the dishes. After they sat down, she sat next to Xie Yuntang.
Mrs. Qin-Xu frowned, but seeing that Mrs. Xie-Qin and the others didn't say anything, she kept quiet.
Su Tao naturally felt it, but she couldn't be bothered with this crazy woman. She wanted to eat meat!
When they started to tuck in, she picked up a piece of roast duck. It was so crispy and fragrant that she wanted to eat the bone too.
Just as she was about to pick up a second piece, a duck leg appeared in her bowl. Her eyes lit up and she turned to look over. It was Milksop.
She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Brother Yuntang."
Sister Taozi was no longer angry. Xie Yuntang smiled. He leaned over to get another duck leg for her. He said happily, "Sister Taozi, eat more."
Since Sister Taozi liked to eat duck legs, he would ask Dad to buy more duck legs in the future.
Sister Taozi wouldn't become ill when she was happy.
There were only two duck legs for one duck, and they were all in her bowl. Su Tao glanced at the people at the table guiltily. When her gaze met Mrs. Qin-Xu’s cold gaze, she curled her lips inwardly, and then buried her head to chew the duck leg.
Qin Manzhu kicked the table unhappily and said angrily, "Brother Yuntang, you don't even pick any for me!"
Before Xie Yuntang said anything, Mrs. Qin-Xu said with a stern face, "Who taught you to kick the table? Don’t be insensible like a country girl."
Qin Manzhu didn't dare to say anything and ate aggrievedly.
Su Tao could hear the implication in Mrs. Qin-Xu’s words. However, she couldn’t be bothered with her. If it was in the past, she would have been angry. Now, all she cared about was food.
Xie Yuntang glanced at his second aunt and pursed his lips unhappily. Sister Taozi was not insensible.
She was really nice. She gave him crabs and small red fruits.
……
After the meal, Su Tao went to wash the dishes sensibly. She was probably full and burped several times in a row. Suddenly, her vision went dark. She turned her head and looked over. It was Milksop.
She burped again and asked in confusion, "Why did you come in?"
She didn’t behave like a girl at all.
Xie Yuntang didn't mind it either. He said obediently, "I'll help you."
Su Tao was not polite to him. She ordered him brazenly, "Then scoop some water for me!"
"Okay."
Xie Yuntang nodded quickly, and then scooped water into the pot awkwardly. After scooping a few ladles, he asked again, "Is this enough?"
Su Tao nodded, and then washed the dishes quickly. Perhaps her sleeve wasn’t rolled up properly and it fell down. She tried to roll it up with her chin several times, but to no avail.
"Sister Taozi, let me roll it up for you." Xie Yuntang stood at the side, his face flushed, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
Su Tao extended her arm to him unceremoniously, and when she saw his rosy and cute little face, she really wanted to take a bite.
A thought suddenly occurred to her, and she leaned closer and said, "Milksop, if I bite you, will you be angry?"
If he was angry, she would bite him a few more times.
Xie Yuntang was stunned and took a few steps back in fear. "You can't bite me. I'll get you a pancake."
It was obvious that he thought she was not full.
Su Tao, "..."
……
When it was past noon, and the weather was hot outside, Milksop’s cousin's family left.
The attic was occupied by Xie Qing, and Xie Yuntang and Su Tao practiced calligraphy in Xie Yuntang's room.
She felt sleepy in this kind of weather. After yawning several times, Su Tao couldn't bear it anymore. She lay down on Xie Yuntang's bed unceremoniously and said, "You can’t complain about me." After saying that, she fell asleep.
After Xie Yuntang looked at her a few times, he started practicing his calligraphy obediently again. Not long after, a moderate snoring sounded in the room.
He looked over and saw that the girl was sleeping with her arms and legs spread out. Her cheeks were rosy, and her hair was sticking to her mouth.
He hesitated for a moment, then put down the brush and walked over, carefully raising his hand to brush her hair aside.
Su Tao was woken up. When she opened her eyes and saw Milksop, she started to squint. She said fiercely, "Fan me, otherwise you’ll be dead." After that, she fell asleep again.
She suddenly made a sound, which startled Xie Yuntang. His heart was pounding and he took a few steps back.
Sister Taozi... was a bit scary.
