Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

Lin Xiuer then looked at Chen Mingxuan beside her.

The young master's usual playful expression vanished, replaced by a serious look in his eyes.

If before he was just playing around and looking for something new, now he knows he's getting involved in dealing with thugs and even potentially getting into legal trouble.

He even so actively expressed his willingness to contribute money and effort to get involved; this eagerness is more than just playfulness.

In the original owner's vague memories, the part about Chen Mingxuan was always shrouded in mist, making Lin Xiuer feel uneasy.

She herself hardly believed that he had no relationship with the former gambling addict and infamous Lin Xiuer that went beyond being gambling buddies.

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain his enthusiasm for going to great lengths for someone!

As she was thinking to herself, she quietly turned her head and glanced at Ping An, who had been silent beside her.

Sure enough, his thin lips were pressed into a straight line, and his jawline was taut.

Those dark eyes were now sweeping over Wu Liangcai and Chen Mingxuan with a cold indifference.

He lingered for a moment longer on Chen Mingxuan's eager face, his displeasure almost freezing into ice crystals.

Lin Xiuer's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, this guy seems even more unhappy now.

She quickly took advantage of the moment when no one was looking, curving her lips into a smile that was both comforting and ingratiating.

The meaning was clear: Sir, calm down, please calm down! With an external enemy at hand, we absolutely cannot let our own backyard catch fire first! Otherwise, we really won't be able to live like this.

Ping An received her gaze, his eyes flickered slightly, and fell on her face, which was filled with a bit of cautious flattery. Her tight lips finally relaxed a little, but her complexion was still not very good.

He gave a barely audible hum, looked away, and managed to suppress his anger for the time being.

Lin Xiuer then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and put on a calm smile again.

She said seriously to Wu Liangcai and Chen Mingxuan, who had different thoughts, "Alright, with your words, I feel reassured."

He glanced around at the pedestrians who were gradually dispersing, but still casting curious glances his way, and lowered his voice.

"However, there are too many people and too many eyes around here, so this isn't the place to discuss things in detail. Let's go back first, and I'll explain the plan to you both properly when we get home."

Back home, Lin Xiuer didn't want Wang Shi to worry, so everyone pretended to be relaxed and chatted and laughed.

After a quick lunch, as usual, I shouldered my basket and hoe and headed up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables.

Once inside the secluded woods behind the mountain and confirming that no one was around, Lin Xiuer's relaxed expression vanished immediately. She found a shady, gentle slope and gestured for the others to sit down.

Hu Yidao couldn't hold back any longer. He lowered his voice and recounted in detail how they had overheard Jia Heiyu and his group's plot under the window during their nighttime raid on the deserted garden.

How did Jia Heiyu collude with Master Mei in the yamen, planning to use money to pave the way and bribe Wu, the village head?

How could they twist the truth and fabricate charges to pin the blame for "committing a crime in the street and causing serious injury" on Lin Xiuer and Ping An?

The group was still smugly planning how to give Ping An dozens of lashes and lock him in a dark and gloomy prison.

Then there's how they arrested Wang and Xiaobao, threatened Lin Xiuer to submit, and even forced her to continue selling pancakes to "support" their bunch of parasites.

If you don't comply, I'll make sure Xiuer's family is ruined and she dies!

Hu Yidao spoke through gritted teeth, while Lin Xiuer silently added details from the side.

The mountain wind whistled through the treetops, but it couldn't suppress the sinister and chilling aura emanating from those people's conspiracies.

At first, Wu Liangcai listened with wide eyes, but the more he listened, the paler his face became, until finally his face turned bright red, and he suddenly jumped up from the rock.

"They wouldn't dare?! And my dad too! If he really dares to take this kind of dirty money and do this kind of despicable thing, I... I'll disown him as my father!"

The young man's blood boiled, and his voice trembled with anger.

"And that Mei Liangxin, that old bastard! What a load of rubbish! He's read a lot of Confucian classics, but he's just fed it all to dogs!"

"All you do all day is commit these heartless acts! I'm going to set his house on fire when I get back!"

Chen Mingxuan frowned as he listened, but he was more composed and quickly reached out to grab Wu Liangcai's arm and pressed him back down.

"Brother Liangcai, don't be anxious. Let Xiuer finish speaking. Getting angry won't solve the problem. Since Xiuer came to us, she must have a plan."

He turned to Lin Xiuer, his brows furrowed: "Xiuer, their scheme is too vicious."

"Once the lawsuit is filed and it goes to court, even if the matter is eventually cleared, you'll be severely punished, and your reputation will be ruined. Have you already made some plans?"

Lin Xiuer took a deep breath and glanced at the people in front of her.

Wu Liangcai, filled with righteous indignation; Chen Mingxuan, with a solemn expression; Ping An, silent but with sharp eyes; and Hu Yidao, with a look that says, "Just waiting for your orders."

"If we go head-to-head, we're just a small family; we can't beat the forces they've colluded with."

"Report to the authorities? Your father might be on their side. So, my idea is, since they want to play dirty tricks, then we'll be even more 'dirty' than them."

"Let them panic before they even hand in their complaint, so they won't be in the mood to file a complaint."

Wu Liangcai asked anxiously, "What kind of chaos is this? Sister, tell me, what should I do? Should I get someone to put sacks over their heads and beat them up, or...?"

Lin Xiuer shook her head, her gaze falling on Chen Mingxuan's handsome and fair face, a strange smile suddenly appearing on her lips.

"The first step might require... Young Master Chen, you to make a slight sacrifice."

Chen Mingxuan was listening intently when he heard this and was taken aback: "Me? What can I do? Just tell me, like I said, I'm willing to contribute money or effort."

Lin Xiuer nodded, looking at Chen Mingxuan's eyes filled with curiosity.

"The Black Fish Gang's hideout is a long-abandoned garden. It's a large, gloomy place, and it's next to a cemetery, so there are always rumors of it being haunted."

"I don't know if real ghosts exist, but we can certainly put on a 'ghostly' act for him!"

Lin Xiuer's smile deepened, tinged with a hint of slyness.

"So the first step of the plan is that I want to ask Young Master Chen to play a female ghost."

"What?!"

Chen Mingxuan wondered if he had misheard and subconsciously asked a question. But he was so shocked that he stumbled.

"Ouch!"

He immediately lost his balance and screamed as he fell backward onto the small hill behind him! The basket of wild vegetables in his hands flew off his hands.

"Be careful!"

Hu Yidao, who was closest to him, reacted quickly, grabbed his arm, pulled him back forcefully, and supported his shoulder.

Chen Mingxuan barely managed to steady himself, his heart pounding wildly and his face turning pale.

After he regained his footing, he patted his chest, widened his eyes, and pointed at his own nose.

"Xiu, Xiu'er... what did you just say? What do you want me to dress up as?!"