Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 179

Sheng Nuan darted out of Pei Shuo’s room, pretending to be composed as she returned to the main house, only to find that there were still people inside.

She looked like a matchmaker and had brought along a couple and a young woman.

She immediately found out the whole story from customer service: it was the family who had come to arrange a match for Sheng Fei, the second brother of the original host.

The young woman was originally intended to become their second sister-in-law, named Song Xiu. Both families had almost finalized the arrangement, but then the Song family met with a wealthier family, who promised that if they married, the bride price would include a bicycle and a sewing machine.

In the countryside, this was no small sum.

The Song family was tempted, so they came to the Sheng family… They didn’t explicitly say they wanted to break off the engagement, but instead raised the price, asking for a bicycle and a sewing machine.

These terms had never been mentioned before.

The Sheng family lived an ordinary, poor life and could never afford such things, which is why the two families had been arguing for so long.

When Sheng Nuan cautiously stepped into the house, she saw her second brother Sheng Fei come out of his room with a blank expression, saying, “Our family is poor and can’t reach that high, so let’s just forget about this marriage.”

Sheng Qingyang and Xue Suwan immediately became anxious and said, “The adults are talking, why are you interrupting, you brat?”

Sheng Fei raised an eyebrow and said, “It’s obvious they have ulterior motives and are making things difficult on purpose. Can’t you see it?”

The Song family’s faces immediately flushed with embarrassment as they repeatedly denied it.

But with their son pointing it out, Sheng Qingyang and Xue Suwan began to realize something was off…

A forcibly twisted melon is not sweet¹, and begging won’t bring a good marriage. Thinking of it like this, Sheng Qingyang and Xue Suwan sighed. “Since that’s the case, it seems our families aren’t fated to be, so let’s just call off this marriage.”

Across from them, Song Xiu glanced at Sheng Fei, who, despite his shabby clothes, was still clean and strikingly handsome. For a brief moment, she hesitated… but then quickly made up her mind.

What’s the use of being handsome? The Sheng family was poor, and good looks wouldn’t put food on the table…

After the Song family left, Sheng Qingyang and his wife sighed repeatedly, too preoccupied to even bother scolding Sheng Nuan.

Looking at the silent Sheng Fei, Xue Suwan softly consoled him, “A’Fei, don’t feel bad. Your parents will keep asking around for a match, and we’ll definitely find a more suitable girl.”

Sheng Fei curled his lips. “I don’t feel bad about this… I never liked her anyway, she has a sharp mouth and a mean monkey-like face.”

Sheng Nuan almost wanted to laugh, but she knew Sheng Fei was telling the truth.

Even though he was born in the village and hadn’t received much education, Sheng Fei wasn’t the kind of person to follow in his father’s footsteps and live the same life over again…

Seeing the worried expressions on their faces, Sheng Nuan thought to herself, the most important thing right now is to improve the Sheng family’s situation.

Soon after, Sheng Qingyang and his wife went back to work, while Sheng Fei stayed home for the day, taking a break. Sheng Nuan also went back to her room.

This room used to be shared by Sheng Xia and Sheng Nuan, the two sisters. There were two beds placed against opposite walls, and in the middle, by the window, was a table with a mirror on top.

Opposite the door was a wardrobe, handmade by Sheng Qingyang. Although it wasn’t as aesthetically pleasing as a store-bought one, it was still quite decent.

There weren’t many clothes in the wardrobe, which also held bedding, sheets, and blankets.

Sheng Nuan sat down at the table and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

It can be seen that her features were beautiful, with big, bright eyes and long, curled eyelashes. However, her skin was a bit rough and dull, and her cheeks were slightly red.

After a moment of silence, Sheng Nuan asked, “What happened to my white skin and beautiful face?”

Customer service coughed dryly: “Well, it requires a process of change. If the host turned white immediately after arriving, that would be too scary…”

Sheng Nuan understood the reasoning, but she still wasn’t used to seeing her rough skin in the mirror.

Since it wasn’t pleasant to look at, Sheng Nuan simply chose not to, and lay down on the bed, quietly planning what she needed to do next…

Improving her family’s living conditions, bettering herself, and… taking revenge… none of these could be accomplished in a day or two. It had to be done step by step.

The next morning, Sheng Qingyang, Xue Suwan, and Sheng Fei all went to work, while Sheng Nuan, who had been spoiled and lazy, was responsible for cooking at home. It could be considered quite a leisurely job.

She got up early, tidied herself up, and prepared to head into the mountains.

Qingshui Village is very close to the mountain, and villagers would go to the mountain from time to time to gather wild goods as a special treat.

After washing her face, Sheng Nuan felt that she seemed a bit fairer than the day before, and at least her cheeks weren’t as red… Hmm, it looks like the buff is working.

As she walked along the village road heading out, just before entering the mountains near the river at the village entrance, she vaguely heard the distant sound of soldiers shouting training slogans. It was full of energy and momentum.

The training ground was off-limits to outsiders, and Sheng Nuan had no intention of snooping, so she continued on her way.

She casually lowered a net into the river, and after entering the mountains, glanced around and lowered two more nets. With her basket on her back, she leisurely wandered forward, gathering mushrooms along the way.

Catch two chickens, then go back and ask customer service to help make chicken stewed with mushrooms—slurp… just thinking about it is delicious.

The mushrooms were growing in abundance, and just then, Sheng Nuan suddenly spotted a plant… its leaves were somewhat shaped like a palm, with red, bean-like flowers.

Customer service paused for a moment, then awkwardly coughed: “Host, you should dig it up.”

Sheng Nuan snapped out of her thoughts, quickly dropped her basket, grabbed a stick, and snapped it in half to use as a tool to dig…

She dug quickly and carefully, and after a while, she finally unearthed a whole ginseng, complete with hair and beard, like a little old man.

Judging by its human-like shape and the little nodules on its root system, she could tell this wild ginseng was worth a fortune.

Sheng Nuan clicked her tongue and chuckled, “If I keep going…”

Customer service immediately interrupted: “No more, this is the only one… The Lucky Koi Physique won’t break the rules of this world, so don’t dream of digging up a whole basket of ginseng to get rich!”

Sheng Nuan pouted, “I wasn’t thinking that.”

Customer service finally seized the opportunity to mock her: ” Heh…”

Sheng Nuan sighed, “It seems that you really are getting carried away…”

Customer service jolted and immediately defended itself, “I’m trying to prevent the host from taking the easy path and becoming a salted fish² just waiting to die!”

Sheng Nuan carefully wrapped the ginseng in wild vegetables and placed it in her basket, then turned to head back. “What’s wrong with being a salted fish? Why do you look down on salted fish?”

Customer service: ……

As Sheng Nuan made her way back, she gathered mushrooms and dug up wild vegetables, mainly to provide cover.

Not long after, she saw the net she had set earlier. A plump wild chicken sat quietly in the net, looking at her with eyes full of resignation to its fate.

Don’t you even want to struggle? You’re just lying flat³.

Sheng Nuan walked over, picked up the numb-eyed wild chicken from the net, twisted its neck, and then tossed it into the basket.

A moment later, she spotted another very passive fat chicken in a different net… It seemed to have foreseen its own fate, sitting there quietly.

Sheng Nuan picked it up again, twisted its neck, and tossed it into the basket, then securely covered it with mushrooms and wild vegetables…

Before long, a girl carrying a basket appeared on the mountain path outside the village, humming a little tune.

“I have a chicken in my left hand, and a chicken in my right hand, and a little baby on my back, oh yi-ya-yi-zi-wei…”⁴

Just then, she heard the sound of a vehicle approaching from behind.

Sheng Nuan quickly stepped to the side of the road to avoid it, and then she saw a military jeep drive by. The window was open, and in the driver’s seat was a man with sharp, cold features, driving past without a sideways glance. He exuded an air of icy detachment that made it clear he was not to be approached.

It was the soldier staying at her house.

Sheng Nuan absentmindedly retracted her gaze, then headed down to the river. Pulling up the net, she saw two plump fish that were just as fat and passive as the two chickens…

1. a forcibly twisted melon is not sweet – something forced will not yield good results. ↵
2. salted fish – someone who is lazy, lacks ambition, and has given up on life, akin to the English phrase ‘couch potato.’ ↵
3. lying flat – refers to a passive attitude toward life, implying giving up. ↵
4. This is a literal nursery rhyme. Look up 两只老虎 which translates to ‘Two Tigers.’ ↵