Chapter 342: Su Xin’er’s retaliation

Seeing the shocked expressions of the two servants, Su Xin’er firmly ordered: “Go and inquire carefully whether my cousin has been to Dafang village! Has he visited Lian Fang Zhou? Does he treat her well? Be smart… don’t let people discover your origins, especially Lian Fang Zhou! She cannot know about this!”

While she spoke, Su Xin’er’s heart became more and more complicated.

She didn’t know what results she would discover!

The two servants accepted her order and returned that evening to report to Su Xin’er, telling her everything they had learned.

The more she listened, the more Su Xin’er’s heart sank. When they finished speaking and retreated, Su Xin’er sat there blankly, her eyes motionless and her little face pale.

Seeing her sitting silently, Ju Li looked at her in concern. Softly, she said: “Miss…”

Su Xin’er burst into tears.

Crying and sobbing, she cried: “How can he do this?! How can he treat me like this!? He, he would rather like a country girl than me? How can this be! In his eyes, I, Su Xin’er, am not even as good as a country girl?! Oh, I hate it! I hate it!”

“This, maybe this is a misunderstanding?” Ju Li said quickly. Thinking for a moment, she hurriedly said with a smile: “No matter how confused Young Master Cui is, it’s impossible to like a country girl! It’s definitely impossible!”

Su Xin’er whimpered: “The facts are in front of us, what is impossible! Tell me, Ju Li, someone who is so proud like my cousin, if he didn’t like them, when would he be so good to someone?”

Ju Li was stunned for a moment. Thinking about it like this, it did really seem like this was the case! At the very least, Young Master Cui had never been so caring towards her young lady…

Su Xin’er’s soft snort made Ju Li regain her senses. Hurriedly, she laughed and tried to persuade her: “Miss, you really are too worried! Think about it, what is the status of Young Master Cui? How could the Cui family allow him to marry in a country girl? Even if he, um, treats this village girl a bit… special, isn’t it just a momentary novelty? Anyways, that village girl can’t enter the doors of the Cui family and its impossible for her to threaten Miss!”

These words made Su Xin’er feel more comfortable. Snorting coldly, she said: “What you say makes sense! But I am still unhappy in my heart! An uncultured country girl, how dare she be favored by Cousin! She doesn’t deserve even a single glance! Hmph, she dares to seduce Cousin, I want her to pay the price!”

Ju Li’s heart shook. She knew Su Xin’er temperament and couldn’t help but feel embarrassed: “But, but after all, that Lian Fang Zhou is the Young Madam’s cousin, will this be—”

“What are you afraid of?” Su Xin’er glared at her: “It’s just a little cousin who lives three thousand miles away, nothing more! Is it possible my sister-in-law has become close to such a cousin who drifted in on the autumn wind* after not speaking to her for such a long time? Huh! Isn’t that even more hateful? If it wasn’t for our family, why would she claim to know her? It’s really too hateful! Pretending to be innocent in front of me and secretly seducing Cousin! If I forgive her, my family name is not Su and I won’t have the face to meet people anymore!”

Ju Li also couldn’t help getting angry when she heard this, cursing: “That Lian Fang Zhou is really something! She clearly knows that Miss likes the young master but she still butted in! In her eyes, she dares to do such a wicked thing because of her cousin! Young Madam’s relatives are so shameless!”

“Good, very good!” Su Xin’er felt much happier. Raising her eyebrows with a sneer, she said: “Let’s go to Dafang village tomorrow and teach that shameless cousin for my sister-in-law!”

While the two girls discussed their plan, there was suddenly a double knock on the door. Ju Li called out “Who is it?” and hurried to open the door. However, when she opened it, there was only a letter on the floor.

She quickly picked it up and handed it to Su Xin’er.

Opening it, Su Xin’er found that it was written by the same woman in the veiled hat. After she scanned it’s contents, she folded it into thin strips and threw it in to the fire, smiling coldly.

As for who the woman in the veiled hat was and what her purpose was in helping Su Xin’er this way, Su Xin’er did not care. Even if she was trying to use her, she knew what Su Xin’er wanted to know and that was enough!

Early the next morning, Su Xin’er ordered her two servants to hire ten or so idle men from the street and brough the large group to Dafang Village.

When they realized Su Xin’er meant to hire these thugs to fight, they tried to persuade her against it. Hearing them, Su Xin’er promised she would not fight but her words were only half-hearted. The servants followed her anxiously, crying in their hearts: If they had known it would be such an errand, they wouldn’t have followed Miss even if they died…

Su Xin’er did not go directly to Dafang Village but turned towards Shitouping.

Lian Fang Zhou had dared to seduce her cousin, of course she would not let her go! But before looking for her to settle accounts, she must give her a set back and destroy her cotton!

That would tell her to know her place! She should learn what she should and shouldn’t think about!

Leading the thugs and two servants, Su Xin’er and Ju Li passed down the forked toad and soon came to Lian Fang Zhou’s cotton fields.

The three big yellow dogs had long senses the arrival of the strangers and were already jumping and barking. Wang Da, Wang Yi, and Wang Er quickly rushed in the direction of the barking dogs.

Seeing the ten men, the three guards were taken aback; completely confushed!

“This girl, may I ask—”

Before Wang Da could finish speaking, Su Xin’er rudely interrupted: “This is the cotton? This is Lian Fang Zhou’s cotton?”

Although Wang Da could clearly sense Su Xin’er’s strong hostility, he still nodded reluctantly: “Yes, this is the cotton of our Miss. Who are you, girl? Why have you come here?”

“Alright!” Su Xin’er ignored Wang Da and raised her chin proudly. Pointing to the fields in front of her, she shouted: “Rush over! However much you can destroy, destroy! I will reward you with one hundred taels of silver!”

The thugs had never even seen a hundred taels of silver in their entire lives! Hearing Su Xin’er’s words, their eyes brightened, and they clamored in excitement, all rushing towards the cotton fields.

As for the three guards and the dogs, could they stop them?

Wang Da and the others were stunned. Before they could speak, another voice shouted: “Stop!”

As the voice fell, Sun Ming rushed forward, his arms stretched out to block them. Coldly, he said: “Are you going to give up your life for money? One hundred taels of silver is indeed a lot, but I’m afraid you will die before you can enjoy it!”

The thugs were all startled, immediately coming to a stop.

TN: *If it’s not clear, she’s implying that Lian Fang Zhou only tried to have a relationship with Fang Qing when it benefitted her.