Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: I Promise You Chapter 42: Chapter 42: I Promise You “Hello! I’m Fang Xiaoshan!”

Bai Xiao waved his hand dismissively as if shooing away an annoying fly, “I don’t care who you are, marriage freedom is what people care about nowadays, and I already have a fiancé, so stop bothering me!” Bai Xiao wouldn’t want to exchange another word with this beast even if their lives were added up twice.

Fang Xiaoshan was taken aback. Why did this woman’s speech sound so unpleasant?

“Bai Xiao, our family’s conditions are the envy of the surrounding ten villages. Go ask around, we’re ranked at the top. After this village, there’s no such shop, Bai Xiao, you’ll regret it if you miss this chance.”

Bai Xiao laughed, “Do you still think you’re some hot commodity? ‘After this village, there’s no such shop,’ please, I would never fight over you. Uncle, I’ll take my leave!” And with that, she actually walked away.

Fang Xiaoshan was so infuriated he was almost smoking from his seven orifices. He had never been humiliated by a woman like this in his life. At least he considered himself handsome, and he was eloquent. Although the young women and wives in the village didn’t care for him as a person, none had ever failed to show him some respect.

Seeing Fang Xiaoshan’s face go dark with anger, Bai Jianguo thought to himself that this was a job well done.

He sighed, projecting the irate demeanor of a parent who was upset at their child’s lack of ambition.

“A son is not within control once grown, let alone that my niece and I are separated by a generation gap. Bai Xiao is now a university student; her horizons have broadened! She wouldn’t just settle for any random villager. Ah, no… Look at me, misspeaking. Nephew, you look like a decent man, handsome, from a well-off family. It’s our loss that this match can’t happen,” said Bai Jianguo, shaking his head and sighing as he walked back with Fang Xiaoshan.

Fang Xiaoshan was so riled up. He could tolerate looking down on others, but he absolutely could not accept anyone looking down on him.

“Uncle, just because Bai Xiao went to university, she thinks she can look down on us villagers? It’s downright snobbery.” Bai Jianguo glanced in Bai Xiao’s direction while he pulled Fang Xiaoshan along, “Don’t be so loud. My grandniece has a terrible temper. Just yesterday, she nearly beat my son to death for something her older brother said about her. If she hears us now, she might just start a fight with both of us. My niece has a fiery temper, and it’s for the best that things didn’t work out between you, saving you from a lifetime of grief.”

Bai Jianguo wasn’t trying to calm the situation; he was clearly stoking the fire in Fang Xiaoshan’s heart.

Fang Xiaoshan followed Bai Jianguo back to his house, fuming and ready to bolt, not expecting to get so worked up over a failed blind date.

But there sat Li Chunhua in the house. Fang Xiaoshan, careful about his appearance, of course, was polite in greeting the old lady, and Bai Mei brought him some sugar water, the sweet young beauty’s demure demeanor somewhat quelling the anger burning inside him.

Li Chunhua noticed Fang Xiaoshan’s expression, “My dear nephew, who’s got you upset?”

“No one! It’s just that your family’s girl is too high and mighty for me. I won’t impose any longer, I’ll be on my way,” Fang Xiaoshan replied.

Li Chunhua hurriedly held onto Fang Xiaoshan, “Oh dear, it must have been that darn Bai Xiao, right? You don’t know, that girl has been so full of herself since she got her university admission letter, as if her eyes are on the top of her head. I had my eye on your family as a good marriage prospect; look at how impressive my great-nephew is, and the good household he comes from. Marrying you would mean landing in a haven of happiness. But who would have thought she’d pull such a stunt? The poor girl’s parents are gone, and as her grandmother, I can only say so much. My dear nephew, I’m truly sorry.”

As if she had even considered her place in the family hierarchy.

Fang Xiaoshan’s anger subsided a bit. It seemed the old lady held him in high regard, which excited him as if his heroism was being recognized by a keen eye.

“Grandma, you’re a good person. It’s a pity about our missed connection with your family.”

He looked regrettably at the room where Bai Mei stayed.

Li Chunhua said with a smile, “You’re such a likable young man. Bai Xiao is ignorant, but I genuinely wanted you as my grandson-in-law,” she sighed, her face full of regret.

A thought occurred to Fang Xiaoshan. He was no fool; he may not have learned much good, but scheming and plotting against others came naturally to him, and it looked like the old lady was hinting at something more.

“Grandma, I really do want to marry Bai Xiao, but there’s nothing I can do if she looks down on me,” he sighed on purpose.

Li Chunhua glanced outside the courtyard. Bai Jianguo had already made the excuse of preparing lunch and gone to the kitchen. Of course, Bai Jianguo would not get involved in such matters. Even if something went wrong in the future, it would all be the old lady’s idea, and it wouldn’t have anything to do with him, the perennially nice guy.

“If you truly want to marry our Bai Xiao, Grandma actually might have an idea for you.”

Fang Xiaoshan raised his eyebrows, “Grandma, if I really could marry Bai Xiao, you would be my own grandma from then on. I promise to take care of you until the end of your days.” Anyone can say nice things.

Fang Xiaoshan wasn’t fixated on Bai Xiao, but ever since Bai Xiao had looked down on him with disdain, Fang Xiaoshan had been thinking about how to deal with Bai Xiao. He really wanted to see if such a proud woman, once in his clutches, could still act so high and mighty.

Li Chunhua leaned close to Fang Xiaoshan’s ear and whispered for quite a while.

Fang Xiaoshan almost jumped up, sizing up the old lady with his eyes. The unvoiced question was, is this old lady really Bai Xiao’s grandma? What kind of grandma would come up with such a nasty idea?

It was truly eye-opening. Despite being such a pest that people detest him and even dogs find him annoying, his parents still treat him like a treasure.

Not to mention the grandparents, although they are partial to his family, they at least treat the three sisters from his uncle’s family well on the surface.

This old lady has truly thrown all face and inner dignity to the wind.

“That won’t do! If Bai Xiao accuses me afterward, I could end up in jail for this.” Fang Xiaoshan wasn’t stupid. He shook his head like a rattle-drum. The matter could be big or small, and he didn’t want to get himself into trouble.

Li Chunhua was anxious, “What are you afraid of? When the time comes, we’ll testify for you, saying it was Bai Xiao’s own free will. No matter how many explanations she gives, she won’t be able to clear things up.” She was afraid that Fang Xiaoshan would back out.

Now everything depended on whether Fang Xiaoshan could pull it off.

Bai Xiao would never think of leaving this small mountain village again.

Fang Xiaoshan continued to shake his head.

The curtain was lifted, and Bai Mei walked in with sparkling eyes and a smile on her lips, “Brother Fang, do you really not want to marry Bai Xiao?”

Fang Xiaoshan shook his head, “I want to marry you! What’s so good about a woman like Bai Xiao, who has nothing but a pretty face? How can she compare to you?”

Bai Mei’s eyes lit up with joy, “Since you want to marry me, then make this happen. Consider it a betrothal gift to me. Bai Xiao has made me suffer enough; I can’t just watch her live a life of luxury from now on. I want her to spend her life in the village unable to hold her head high.”

Fang Xiaoshan, confused, agreed right away. At worst, it was just a matter of sleeping with Bai Xiao once and then playing the part of the deadbeat who denies everything. Wouldn’t that count as a win-win? He’d have his fun with the beauty and marry the one with the good figure.

Perhaps there’s nothing better in life than this.

“Okay, I agree, but it’s settled that after this is done, you have to marry me!” Fang Xiaoshan wasn’t foolish; he grabbed Bai Mei’s little hand and wouldn’t let go, taking advantage of the situation.

Bai Mei nodded with a smile, “I promise you!” After all, the Fang family was well off, and Xiaoshan wasn’t bad-looking either.

She was quite willing.