Chapter 659: 659: You're talking nonsense!

However, looking at the interaction between Sun Junyan, the Sun family, and Qiao Meipan, it was almost the same whether Qiao Qinghe showed up or not. The Sun family and Qiao Meipan had already given Sun Junyan enough blessings and concern, so much so that Sun Junyan was starting to show annoyance.

The incessant chatter was like the buzzing of flies in his ears, it was too noisy!

Seeing Sun Junyan’s annoyed expression, the Sun family straightened his wrinkled clothes and fell silent.

Qiao Meipan stopped speaking too. The mother-daughter duo watched Sun Junyan line up, heading into the backyard of the County Government Office.

When he was no longer visible, the mother and daughter didn’t leave. They planned to wait directly at the gate of the County Government Office.

However, as the scholars were going to take the exam in the Main Hall, people had to clear the outside of the government office. After all the scholars had gone in, the officials started to disperse the crowd, fearing that the presence of their relatives might affect their performance.

The Sun family and Qiao Meipan had to leave. On their way, they ran right into Qiao Xiaomai, who was sitting atop a cow-cart.

Qiao Xiaomai had driven the cow-cart to the shade of a Black Locust tree. She was leisurely fanning herself with a reed fan. She was wearing a white cheongsam with golden wheat embroidery on its hem. The material was silky smooth, making it both lovely to look at and of high quality.

With her simple bun of black hair and her beautiful face, she stood out among the crowd.

The simplicity of the open cow-cart or the large reed fan didn’t diminish her allure. Just her casual sitting there looked like a pretty picture.

However, the picture, pleasing to others, was a sight for sore eyes for the mother and daughter.

They had yet to avenge the Sun family being beaten to the point of being incapacitated. Qiao Meipan was also blinded by jealousy over Qiao Xiaomai’s beauty. After not seeing her for a few days, Qiao Xiaomai appeared even more attractive!

“Who died this time that she’s still in mourning clothes all day!” the Sun family said, and spat on the ground forcefully. “Unlucky!”

Qiao Meipan added fuel to the fire, “Exactly! If she wants to flaunt herself, she should go home! She’s seducing men on the busy street right after getting married. How many cuckolds is she making of Tong Sanlang!”

Qiao Xiaomai”…”

Her hand that was waving the reed fan paused for a moment. These two psychos…

A light mockery tugged at the corner of her lips as she glanced at the Sun family, “Who could I be mourning for other than you? Even though we’ve severed our relations, our blood ties are still there. If you die, I wouldn’t mind mourning over you.”

After saying this, her gaze shifted to Qiao Meipan who was dressed in silk, wearing silver hairpins, and holding a fan. Her smile widened, “Oh, who’s this girl who pulled down men’s pants in front of the villagers? It’s the unwed girl who can’t find a husband even after offering herself! You must really covet this face of mine, don’t you?”

“You!”

With just a few words from Qiao Xiaomai, the mother-daughter pair was seething with anger.

Especially Qiao Meipan. She was already sixteen and yet unmarried, which was her constant worry. Now that Qiao Xiaomai had rubbed salt into her wound, she couldn’t wait to scratch Qiao Xiaomai’s face.

“Damn it! You shameless fox, do you know anything besides attracting men!”

“At least I’m better than you, getting on in years and still hasn’t won over a single man,” Qiao Xiaomai bantered back, her tone light and playful.

Getting on in years, and still hasn’t won over a single man.

Qiao Xiaomai’s brief comment pointed out two painful truths, each one a deep wound to Qiao Meipan.

Qiao Meipan’s face turned from livid to pale. Without a second thought, she clenched the round fan in her hand and lunged at Qiao Xiaomai, “You’re talking nonsense!”