allonlinenovel Chapter 21 The vulnerable heroine
Chapter 21 The vulnerable heroine
"Give me back the backpack!"
Lu Yuan really ignored him. If they were not almost at the foot of the mountain and she was afraid that people would find out that he was carrying things for her, she would not have spoken to him!
Xiao Li looked at him for a while, then put down the backpack.
Lu Yuan squatted down, took out the wild vegetables and ginseng, stuffed them into his arms, picked up the backpack and left, leaving him with only a dashing back and...
"Humph!"
Xiao Li hugged the thing in his arms and curled his lips silently. He walked in the opposite direction until the young man was out of sight. Coincidentally, he met the heroine on the way.
Lu Youfu was wearing a goose yellow dress and walked gracefully, which made the men who saw her stare in amazement.
Before her rebirth, although she had a low position, she was the most favored woman in the harem. If she didn't have some tricks, how could she seduce the emperor with three thousand concubines to continue to favor her?
She knew exactly how to attract men's attention and make them obsessed with her. She didn't have to say anything and they would take the initiative to offer her the best things.
What you have to do is to be reluctant to accept them when necessary, then accept them, and be gentle and considerate to them, and you can control them firmly.
In her previous life, before she met Zhou Yucheng, her heart was completely devoted to Xiao Si. She was afraid that he would be unhappy with her lack of pregnancy, and that he would fail the imperial examination. She also worried about the family's lack of money, and worried about starving to death one day when famine struck...
At that time, she never knew how to take advantage of her looks, but this time she will definitely not make the same mistake again!
She enjoyed the fiery gazes of the men around her so much that she raised her neck higher and higher without noticing anyone coming towards her.
It was not until Xiao Li came closer that she noticed that this person seemed not to see her and was about to walk past her with an expressionless face.
When had Xiao Si ever ignored her like this before his rebirth? Even in the most difficult times, even if he didn't eat or drink, he would secretly take food from the jade pendant space for her to eat.
He was clearly fine when he was just reborn. Could it be that he no longer recognizes me just because he saw through my plan?
For some reason, Lu Youfu would rather he resent him and break off the engagement with him than to see him being so cold and indifferent.
When Xiao Li passed by her, she turned around and her eyes rolled around. When they fell on the wild vegetables in his arms, her mood suddenly improved a lot.
However, she still couldn't accept Xiao Li's coldness. She deliberately screamed "Ah" loudly, then quickly covered her mouth, looking as if she regretted that she shouldn't have spoken out.
Xiao Li didn't want to pay any attention at first, but the heroine was about to jump on his face, so it would be unreasonable for him not to watch the show.
He stopped, holding the wild vegetables in one hand, and looked at Lu Youfu leisurely.
He was calm, but the other men were not calm at all. Regardless of whether they were married or not, almost all of them who were under 30 years old came here.
The one who was close to her came to her side in a short while, looking at her with a worried look and a gentle voice.
"What happened just now? Did Youfu twist his ankle? How about I take you to see Doctor Yang? Forget it, Doctor Yang is old, I'd better take you to the clinic in the city!"
"Did Youfu hurt his foot? Hurry up and get Doctor Yang to take a look! It would be terrible if there's any underlying injury!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go see Doctor Yang. Don't worry, Youfu, you'll be fine!"
"How could Youfu twist his ankle out of nowhere? Xiao Si was the only one here just now, right..."
Everyone was talking at the same time, not even Lu Youfu got a chance to say a word, let alone Xiao Li.
The people looking for Doctor Yang ran out, and the men made way for them.
Lu Youfu's expression was stiff for a moment, but he soon turned into the look of a pitiful little white flower, lowering his head and about to cry.
"I'm fine. It has nothing to do with Fourth Brother Xiao. I just feel sad for him because he has to rely on wild vegetables to survive."
By saying this, she not only successfully distanced herself from the misunderstanding, but also "dragged down" Xiao Li.
However, Xiao Li's expression didn't even change, and he didn't say a word. He just had a blank expression on his face, and it seemed that he didn't think there was anything wrong with eating wild vegetables.
In the end times, let alone wild vegetables, even eating soil is not possible if you want to.
The soil in the end times is polluted, and there are problems with living on it, but they are not obvious in the short term.
However, if someone is so hungry that he can't help eating dirt, it won't take more than a few hours for him to perform a zombie transformation.
Because he was so calm, it was difficult for people to associate him with the word "pitiful".
Even though these men had some ulterior motives towards Lu Youfu, they were simple ancient people after all, and it was very difficult to make them lie with their eyes open.
What's more, the person they lied to with their eyes open was the only two scholars in their Yangliu Village. They must have been hit on the head to do that.
"This... there's nothing wrong with eating wild vegetables. My family eats wild vegetables every now and then! These days, as long as we can survive, we're lucky. It doesn't matter what we eat!"
"That's right, you don't have to feel sorry for the scholar, because his good days are still ahead!"
"That's right. Xiao Si just became a scholar, and his family's land has been exempted from taxes. Even if life is hard now, it will definitely get better next year."
"That's right, Youfu. You don't have to worry about Xiao Si. Besides, you've both broken off the engagement now, so why are you still so concerned about him?"
Men who are married or engaged are obviously more reserved and tactful, while those who are neither married nor engaged do not have so many concerns, and they just ask Lu Youfu not to pay attention to Xiao Li.
These fools!
The reason why Lu Youfu was so loud just now to attract their attention was that he wanted to let the people of Yangliu Village know how miserable Xiao Li is now, not to make them worry about hooking up with him!
He hated it so much in his heart, but Lu Youfu still had an understanding smile on his face, "Thank you all for your concern and love, I am very grateful.
After all, Fourth Brother Xiao has wasted several years for me. Now seeing him like this, how can I bear it?
I absolutely cannot pretend I didn't see it. I don't have any savings, so I'm really powerless!"
As she spoke, she pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. These men had never seen such a trick before, and they were all heartbroken.
In addition, they had only heard that Lu Youfu was snobbish and loved the rich, but had never actually seen him. Before this, they might have believed it, but when faced with beauty, they had long forgotten those things.
“Youfu has such a good heart!”
"That's right, it's a pity that I've already married, otherwise I would have asked my parents to go to the Lu family to propose marriage!"
"You're the only one who wants to eat swan meat? Even if Youfu breaks off her engagement with the scholar Xiao Si, with her figure and looks, she can find a young master in the city!"
"Youfu, tell me, what kind of man do you like? I don't believe that there are so many men in Yangliu Village, and there isn't one that you like!"
Everyone was arguing and arguing over her, their faces red and their necks thick.
Lu Youfu didn't expect this unexpected gain, and his mind started working rapidly.
The stage has been set, and there's no way she'll miss this golden opportunity to spread her fame. The only thing she can do is...
She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Li, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say, and called him tenderly, "Fourth Brother Xiao, I'm sorry for you..."
Xiao Li: "..."
If he had known that the heroine only had these tricks, he would have watched the show. It would have been much better for him to go home and grow vegetables in his space.
He looked at Lu Youfu with disdain, then tutted and said coldly, "So? Are you planning to apologize?"
"Uh..." Lu Youfu's expression froze again.
Yes!
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and looked at her.
If she hadn't reacted quickly, the play would have almost been over!
"Fourth Brother Xiao, I know you are angry with me. I don't blame you. Can you...can you forgive me?"
These men have never left Nan'an County in their entire lives. They have seen a limited amount of the world and have met a limited number of people.
Just based on Lu Youfu's words, their hearts leaned towards her again and they all agreed with her.
"Xiao Si, Youfu is so kind, everyone knows that she has always liked you. If you hadn't broken off the engagement with her, she wouldn't have seen any other man in her eyes."
"Xiao Si, you really don't know how to appreciate your blessings. We can't even hope for a good girl like Youfu, and you actually cancel the engagement just like that."
"I heard Xiao Er say that you've climbed up the social ladder, and that's why you're deliberately trying to ruin Youfu's reputation so you can break off the engagement. Could it be that what he said is true?"
……
Gradually, everyone turned their attention to Xiao Li.
“…”So it’s not without reason that Yangliu Village is poor.
Just based on a few unfounded words from Lu Youfu, these people were used as pawns. You can imagine how stupid they are.
Lu Youfu's eyes flashed with pride, "It has nothing to do with Fourth Brother Xiao, it's all my fault."
Xiao Li looked at her with a half-smile, "You keep saying it's your fault, so why don't you tell me where you went wrong? Besides, since you know you're wrong, why haven't you apologized after all this time? You're not just saying it casually, trying to play pitiful to gain others' sympathy, are you?"
Lu Youfu was so angry that his back teeth were almost broken, and he could not maintain his pitiful and innocent expression for a while.
These men were not all stupid. The smart ones among them had already reacted and were looking at Lu Youfu silently, just in time to see her expression change.
They: “…” It’s too early to say that.
After all, he had lived an extra life, so Lu Youfu quickly noticed the reactions of those people and quickly adjusted his expression.
"No, it's not like that..." Lu Youfu blinked and tears started to fall.
Coupled with that little white flower's aggrieved face, she looks so pitiful that most men's hearts would be broken.
"Don't cry, Youfu! This isn't your fault. How could you be wrong when you're so kind?"
"That's right, Youfu, don't cry. Look, we're here to help you vent your anger. Even if Xiao Si is a scholar, we can't bully you!"
"Xiao Si, are you still a man? You keep holding on to Youfu, what on earth do you want to do?"
"Xiao Si, if you have the guts, come at us. Don't bully Youfu. What could she have done wrong?"
Xiao Li's expression remained unchanged, still with that half-smile on his face, but his dark eyes showed no emotion.
He glanced at everyone coldly, and his gaze finally stopped on Lu Youfu.
"Indeed, she is right. She just wants to marry." The prince.
"Ouch!" Lu Youfu suddenly squatted down, holding his head. "My head hurts so much. Am I going to die? I..."
It was probably the heroine's halo that was working, and just then a voice came from outside saying, "Doctor Yang is here."
Xiao Li was over 1.8 meters tall, much taller than the other men. Lu Youfu could still see his eyes even when he squatted down.
Those were a pair of dark, deep, emotionless eyes, as if she wasn't a living person, but...
What a dead thing.
After his rebirth, Lu Youfu sensed an obvious dangerous aura from him for the first time. He panicked and quickly lowered his head, pretending to cover his head, and then closed his eyes and slowly "fainted".
"..."
Xiao Li has seen a lot of poor acting, but when he saw the heroine's actions that could be seen through at a glance, he felt somewhat speechless.
Because Lu Youfu "fainted" and Dr. Yang arrived, everyone's attention was diverted again.
Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Xiao Li turned around and left.
As for what these people will say after he is gone, it doesn't matter anymore.
Lu Youfu was surrounded by men, so it was inevitable that some of them would take advantage of her. What's more, there were some shameless people who took advantage of the situation. It was so disgusting that she almost fainted.
He was just fainted from anger.
When she becomes the prince's consort, she will kill all these people!
And Xiao Li!
He actually dared to do this to her. I will never let him go!