Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 2 A thorn in the side

When Luo Ning woke up, Xie Chang'an was nowhere to be found in the room.

Based on my observation last night, Luo Ning has concluded that Xie Chang'an is a gentleman. Case closed!

However, she didn't sleep well last night; she was wearing clothes and her bra was too tight and uncomfortable.

She was speechless at the original owner's underwear and missed the ones from her previous life.

She searched around for a while before finally finding a toilet outside.

I went there braving the wind and snow; it was almost as cruel as the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty.

This toilet is absolutely terrible, and it's also inconvenient for showering and washing clothes... She'll definitely renovate it properly when she has the chance.

When Luo Ning saw her dark, bear-like paws while washing up, her struggling spirit completely collapsed. She lost the courage to look at her round face and washed her face with her eyes closed.

I dislike this body by n+1.

"Fair skin hides a hundred flaws, but being overweight ruins everything." She couldn't continue like this! Luo Ning clenched her fists and made up her mind: she had to lose weight and become fair-skinned!

Her gaze fell on her worn-out cotton-padded coat, and she wondered to herself, "Wasn't the original owner's father the one who doted on her the most? How come she didn't even have a dowry, and all her clothes are old?"

Luo Ning went to the old house according to her memory. She was not living with the old man and woman or the three families, which made her the happiest.

If she knew that this house was built for her by the original owner's own father, and that he even gave her three extra bags of cornmeal as a dowry to persuade the old folks to agree, leaving the family almost starving, I wonder if she would still be happy.

The aroma of the food made her stomach rumble loudly.

Luo Ning soon saw the old lady directing her two daughters-in-law to do chores as if she were in charge of an entire kingdom. Luo Ning went to the kitchen and said, "Mom, I'm sorry, I overslept. Tell me what you need me to do, and I'll do it!"

The eldest daughter-in-law, Zhu Cuifen, curled her lip and said sarcastically, "Isn't this our new daughter-in-law? The sun hasn't even set yet, and you're already up."

Luo Ning glanced at his sister-in-law, Zhu Cuifen, who had a pair of triangular eyes. She looked and spoke harshly. The obviously oversized, ill-fitting, brand-new red cotton-padded jacket she was wearing sparked a thought in Luo Ning's mind.

"Sister-in-law is right, I'll try to get up a little later tomorrow!" Luo Ning said with a smile.

Zhu Cuifen's face instantly fell. "You—"

The second son's wife, Qu Fang, nudged her arm, her gaze sweeping over Luo Ning's wrist. "Fourth sister-in-law's bracelet is really beautiful!"

Luo Ning, without any modesty, boasted, "I think it's good too, just like me!"

She noticed this silver bracelet as soon as she arrived yesterday. It was obviously a good item. It seemed that her cheap second sister-in-law was eyeing it. Luo Ning put her hands behind her back.

Qu Fang and Zhu Cuifen had a good relationship, and Qu Fang even seemed to be currying favor with her. Why was that?

The old lady, her face long and sullen, slammed the spatula onto the stove, glared at Luo Ning, and muttered as she left, "I don't need you today, none of you are any good!"

If she doesn't need it today, she'll need it later. So what's she doing standing here? Luo Ning turned and left.

The old lady's cold shoulder caught her off guard. Before the marriage, she treated her like a stranger; after the marriage, she became a thorn in her side.

Yes, she was a thorn in her side. She didn't miss the hatred in the old lady's last glance. Where did this hatred come from?

She had just married into the family, and the old lady made no attempt to hide her hatred for her; she was truly an upright old lady.

The old lady changes her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. Neither of her two sisters-in-law is easy to get along with, and she hasn't even met her married sister-in-law yet, so she doesn't know what's going on with her.

Luo Ning silently worried about her future for 3 seconds before fully recovering; without some amazing treats to spice things up, she found life too boring.

"Oh—look, she's really gone!" Zhu Cuifen was furious.

Qu Fang tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to lower her voice. "The new bride doesn't need to do any work on her first day. We've always done it this way. Just leave her alone and hurry up and knead the dough. The workers will be back soon!"

Zhu Cuifen looked at the cornmeal in the basin, and her expression softened.

The old lady manages the household, and the whole family rarely gets to eat a pancake all year round. Today, they're lucky; they have cornmeal pancakes mixed with some wheat flour.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cuifen looked down on Luo Ning even more. The Luo family wasn't marrying off their daughter, they were giving her away, and they even gave her so much grain and dowry.

However, that idiot Luo Ning only knows how to eat and has no idea that her dowry has been divided up by the old lady. The fourth son only got home last night and was forced to marry Luo Ning. He is still angry and has no time to pay attention to such trivial matters.

Before Luo Ning was married into the family, they were worried that the old lady would cherish her, after all, her family was rich and her father was the village chief.

Unexpectedly, the old lady treated Luo Ning like dirt the moment she entered the door.

She also received Luo Ning's dowry, and the grain sent by the Luo family was enough to last for half a year. There were some benefits to the fourth son marrying that woman.

Luo Ning wandered around the Xie family's house for a while and quickly learned everything about them: they were poor.

Luo Ning saw several men carrying hoes walking towards her from afar.

A tall figure in a green military uniform entered her field of vision, and she instantly realized who those people were. Her heart began to pound with a sense of joy.

Working during the Lunar New Year and still living in poverty? That doesn't make sense!

"Mom, Dad and the others are back!" Luo Ning shouted at the top of her lungs.

The old woman's angry voice rang out instantly, "So what if you're back? Why are you calling my soul so early in the morning?"

"Damn, this old lady's got some kind of poison." Luo Ning rolled her eyes and walked inside.

On the main road, Xie Changtai approached Xie Chang'an and said with a lewd grin, "Fourth brother, you and Fatty seem to have a good relationship. The commotion last night..."

Xie Chang'an's sharp gaze swept over, and Xie Changtai immediately shut up.

Cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably. He was so excited that he forgot that his younger brother was a living devil who had been on the battlefield and killed people.

Xie Chang'an narrowed his eyes slightly, his second brother's words subtly reminding him that his place had been quite lively last night.

What else did that woman do last night besides hanging herself?

After Luo Ning entered the house, three children who appeared out of nowhere rushed towards him.

Luo Ning was almost knocked over by a seven or eight-year-old child, and at that moment she was very grateful for her large size.

Zhu Cuifen walked in carrying corn cakes. Seeing Luo Ning standing by the table, she snorted coldly, "Fourth sister-in-law, you're such a grown woman, yet you're fighting with a child! You're so fat, can't you do any work..."

Several children made faces at Luo Ning, and Xie Mingsong, the eldest son of Zhu Cuifen's family, who almost knocked her over, even raised his fist at her.

Luo Ning gave a forced smile, "Sister-in-law, which eye of yours saw me fighting with the child over who's fat? Did I eat your rice, drink your water, or block your TV?"

Hey, this fatso actually dares to challenge her. He has no manners at all. He's used to being bullied by the sycophantic Zhu Cuifen.

However, before she could finish speaking, Luo Ning interrupted her, "My sister-in-law has a big problem with me not cooking. Mom has already spoken up. Do you think you're above Mom? Does she think she's the one in charge of the household?"

She could overlook the child's faults, but she wouldn't be so lenient with Zhu Cuifen, who constantly made things difficult for her.

"You..." Zhu Cuifen was so angry that her face turned red and she couldn't speak.

"Fatty, you're bad! Hit him!" Xie Mingmei, the little girl from Xie Changtai's family, spat angrily at Luo Ning.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, why aren't you going to get the food? What are you babbling about? Do you think you're the village chief's daughter?"

Well, the old lady's words embarrassed Zhu Cuifen and also made fun of the village chief's daughter, Luo Ning.

Luo Ning was about to say something when she heard footsteps getting closer and closer. She reluctantly shut her mouth, thinking there was plenty of time and she wasn't in a hurry.