My Wife is the Vicious Supporting Character from an Era Novel - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

◎Bad Temper◎

Wen Miao saw their expressions turn even more ugly, yet they didn’t refute her, so she knew that her casual guess had come true. Instantly, the look of disgust on her face became even more obvious, and she pinched her nose and took a few steps back without hesitation.

Fang Haiyang and Wu Yanqing had done dirty and tiring work at home before, so their tolerance for this was a bit better. But Lu Yan came from a well-to-do family and had never experienced anything like this. If Wu Yanqing hadn’t insisted on pulling him with him when he slipped… Thinking of this, Lu Yan glared at him fiercely, his face livid.

When Wu Yanqing saw his look, his face immediately became a little more obsequious, and he said awkwardly, “Brother Yan, I really didn’t mean it. Please, in your great generosity, forgive me!”

The few of them were still blocking the doorway like wooden stumps, and Wen Miao’s brows began to furrow with impatience. “A good dog doesn’t block the way. Are you coming in or not? If not, move aside, I want to leave.”

Hearing this, Lu Yan subconsciously moved to the side with the other two. Wen Miao tightly furrowed her brows as she passed them, leaving a rich fragrance in her wake. Looking at her graceful back, a look of disdain and triumph flashed in Lu Yan’s eyes. What if she showed her disgust for him? Wasn’t she just trying to play hard to get and get his attention? She even deliberately wore perfume to tempt him.

Wen Miao naturally didn’t know how much Lu Yan, this man, could fantasize. The midday sun was dazzling, making it hard to open one’s eyes. She hated the heat the most and usually detested such hot weather, but at this moment, she felt good walking toward Ji Baiqing’s house, with her hand blocking some of the sunlight.

Halfway to Ji Baiqing’s house, she ran into Ji Baiqing, which surprised her a little. Ji Baiqing put a straw hat on her head, shielding her from the scorching sun, and explained with a smile, “I was worried about you, so I came out to check on you.” Seeing her touch the brim of the hat in a daze, she thought it was cute. “Don’t worry, this hat is mine. I just washed it, so it doesn’t have any sweat on it.”

Listening to her mumbling, Wen Miao suddenly felt her heart sink a little. She reached out and lightly grabbed the corner of her clothes, a sign of her dependence, but her tone was still a little arrogant. “I still dislike it even if you washed it… And what could happen to me on such a short walk?”

Ji Baiqing bent down and looked at the delicate and beautiful face under the wide brim of the hat. There was no sign of dislike at all. She shrugged and instead pushed the hat down, saying with a grin, “You have to wear it even if you dislike it. The sun is too strong.”

“I worry about you even on a short walk like this. Just think of it as me missing you.”

Her words were sincere and gentle. Even though the straw hat was blocking the sun, Wen Miao’s cheeks were no longer hot, but the blush on her face hadn’t faded, and her heart was beating a little faster. Fortunately, after that sentence, Ji Baiqing didn’t tease her anymore and just occasionally greeted the villagers she knew.

The things in Wen Miao’s hand had already been taken by her. When they arrived at her house, Wen Miao opened the things. They were all shortbread and pastries that her grandmother and aunt had prepared for her when she went to the countryside.

“Ji Baiqing.” Wen Miao called her name. Ji Baiqing looked at her in confusion, and then a mung bean cake was held to her lips. Ji Baiqing’s eyes curved into a smile, and she took a bite, her tongue unintentionally licking Wen Miao’s fingertips that were holding the pastry, wetting them.

Wen Miao’s heart skipped a beat. She stuffed the remaining half of the pastry into Ji Baiqing’s hand and said in a flustered voice, “You hold it yourself!”

Ji Baiqing’s voice was clear and crisp, and she was very close to her. “Miaomiao, thank you~”

Wen Miao felt her earlobes get even hotter, and she said angrily, “Don’t call me Miaomiao!”

Aside from her elders, no one had ever called her that. Ji Baiqing already had those thoughts about her, so how, how could she let her call her that so easily!

Ji Baiqing looked at her embarrassed expression and found it more and more fun to tease her. Her mischievous thoughts grew, and she whispered the intimate nickname into her ear again and again. Wen Miao’s amber eyes were filled with tears from being called that, and she finally put her hand over Ji Baiqing’s mouth to make her stop. “Stop calling me that!” She said in a louder voice, a peach blush spreading around her eyes, her lips pressed tightly together.

Ji Baiqing could still feel how soft the hand covering her mouth was. The villainess’s hand even smelled good. The rich, womanly fragrance lingered at her nose. She nodded obediently, and only then did Wen Miao reluctantly let go of her.

The two of them messed around for a while. Then Ji Wei and He Xiangyue finished making dinner and put the dishes on the table. Seeing the few bags of pastries on the table, He Xiangyue was a little surprised. “Where did you get so many pastries?”

Wen Miao said, “Aunt He, I brought these from Beijing. They taste pretty good. I wanted you to try them.” In this era, everyone was just trying to get by. Even a piece of candy was a luxury. Although He Xiangyue’s family was well-off, they still couldn’t bear to buy such expensive-looking pastries. Seeing that Wen Miao brought so many at once, she immediately refused. “How can I take these! They’re such good things. You should keep them for yourself! Be good!”

Ji Baiqing nodded from the side. “That’s right. We can’t buy these snacks in our village. You can eat them when you’re hungry. Don’t worry about us.”

This person was talking nonsense! Wen Miao glared at her and turned back to explain to He Xiangyue, “Aunt He, you’ve taken such good care of me, so I wanted to bring these for you to try. If you don’t take them, I’ll be too embarrassed to trouble you again.”

The certain person who was glared at by the villainess rubbed her nose and finally defected. “Mom, just take them. It’s Miaomiao’s good intention.”

Ji Baiqing was already used to using the cutesy nickname. He Xiangyue couldn’t talk them out of it and finally had to accept them, putting the pastries in the jar.

In the afternoon, the village chief reassigned a plot of land to each person. Everyone had to finish the work on the plot they were assigned. Ji Baiqing would go to Wen Miao’s plot to help her whenever she had time. She was strong and quick, and she finished weeding quickly, so Wen Miao could rest soon.

Before leaving, she intentionally took Wen Miao to Shen Niannian and Pan Hongxia’s plots. Shen Niannian was working hard, but she had never done farm work before, so her speed was still slow. On the other hand, Pan Hongxia seemed to have adapted a lot and only had a small portion left.

Since there was no work to be done in the afternoon, Ji Baiqing thought about Wen Miao’s filter for the male lead in the original book and gritted her teeth a little. She decided to take her to see Lu Yan’s “heroic” manure-carrying.

Ji Baiqing took Wen Miao’s hand and started walking. Wen Miao obediently followed behind her. The manure for composting, besides cow dung, was also scooped out from the village’s public outhouses. She took Wen Miao to stand at a distance and casually pointed at Lu Yan, asking her, “Wen Miao, do you think Educated Youth Lu is handsome?”

Hearing her use her full name again, Wen Miao was relieved, but she was a little unhappy with her words. Could it be that Ji Baiqing was interested in Lu Yan? She wanted to be friends with her, but she also liked another man. She pursed her lips unhappily and answered without hesitation, “Ugly.”

Hearing her words, Ji Baiqing still wasn’t reassured and asked another question, “Don’t you think Educated Youth Lu has a good body?” As the male lead of the novel, regardless of his character, his looks and body were certainly impeccable.

Wen Miao became annoyed. “Do you like Lu Yan? You’re so annoying with all these questions!”

Tsk, what a bad temper.

Ji Baiqing held her slender wrist and said in a helpless tone, “Why are you getting angry? I won’t ask anymore.”

With that, she took Wen Miao’s hand and tried to leave, but Wen Miao stood still, a beautiful, expressionless face.

Ji Baiqing asked patiently, “My lady, what’s wrong? Why are you angry again?”

Wen Miao shook off her hand and questioned, “Do you like Lu Yan?”

Ji Baiqing almost threw up when she heard that.

“…I don’t.”

The male lead in the book was so overbearing and greasy. Ji Baiqing didn’t even want to think about it. But one thing was clear: she was probably asexual and had no such feelings for anyone, male or female.

Wen Miao was still a little dissatisfied with her answer. “Then why did you ask so many questions and bring me here to see him?”

“I heard the girls in the village saying he was handsome, but now that I’ve seen him, he’s just average. Wen Miao, you must not fall for this kind of man. He doesn’t seem reliable at all!” Ji Baiqing said with certainty.

So that was it? Wen Miao looked at Ji Baiqing, who didn’t seem to be lying, and her mood improved a lot. She looked at Ji Baiqing’s face, which was a little cold when she wasn’t smiling, and suddenly said, “Ji Baiqing, I agree to be your friend.”

Ji Baiqing was a little confused. “Huh?”

Wen Miao lowered her eyes, her beautiful face still showing a little awkwardness. She didn’t repeat what she had said and just emphasized, “Just friends!” Ji Baiqing shouldn’t think she could get her so easily! How could two women, two grown women, get together so easily!

Wen Miao hadn’t even finished her sentence when Ji Baiqing pulled her and ran toward the back mountain. She didn’t have time to ask anything. She was out of breath when Ji Baiqing took her to the foot of the mountain, where she took off her shoes and waded across a small stream. After walking further in, they arrived at a flat grassy area.

The ground was covered in small purple-pink wildflowers. Wen Miao’s chest was heaving. Before she could catch her breath, Ji Baiqing wrapped her arms around her waist and twirled her around a few times.

Finally, the two of them fell onto the grass together. Looking at the thick green trees, Ji Baiqing suddenly said, “Wen Miao, I’m so happy.”

Wen Miao turned her face and looked at Ji Baiqing. She thought carelessly, what is Ji Baiqing so happy about?

“I’m so happy to be accepted by you and become your friend.”

As if she had heard the woman’s inner thoughts, Ji Baiqing gave an explanation. Wen Miao simply turned over and rested on her arm. After a long hesitation, she finally asked the question in her heart. “Why do you want to be my friend? No one has ever been willing to be my friend on their own since I was a child.” Of course, there were exceptions, but that was because they wanted something from her.

“Do you want me to do something for you? Money or…” her person?

But before she could finish, Ji Baiqing interrupted her. “Wen Miao, you’re great. You’re beautiful, and your temper isn’t bad. You’re actually pretty cute once you get to know you.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Miao immediately bit her wrist. It didn’t hurt much, but it left a delicate tooth mark. The woman’s catlike eyes widened, and she glared at her. “You’re the one who’s cute! Don’t call me cute!”

Okay, her temper is indeed a little bad, Ji Baiqing thought.