Lin Wanwan glanced at the auntie who had spoken and quickly remembered that this woman was named Li Guihua, the village’s most notorious loudmouth.
Because of Shen Yan and Lin Qingyu, Li Guihua had always looked down on the Original Owner, and especially loved spreading rumors that the Original Owner bullied Lin Qingyu.
Although the Original Owner indeed wasn’t a good person, she wasn’t nearly as terrible as Li Guihua made her out to be.
Li Guihua always exaggerated and constantly ruined the Original Owner’s reputation—all because her daughter also liked Shen Yan.
【Li Guihua’s Hatred value +80, Reward: 8,000 yuan】
Lin Wanwan looked at Li Guihua in surprise.
This woman was just a village housewife, yet her hatred value unit price was surprisingly high.
Could it be because Li Guihua often spread rumors?
Lin Wanwan immediately felt motivated to make money!
“Oh my? Isn’t this Sister Cuicui? How come you’ve gotten so old after just over a month apart?”
“Lin Wanwan, what nonsense are you spouting! I’m your Auntie Li!”
【Li Guihua’s Hatred value +1, Reward: 100 yuan】
“You’re Auntie Li?” Lin Wanwan feigned surprise. “That can’t be right? Auntie Li, how did you get younger?”
Li Guihua froze at her words and couldn’t help raising a hand to touch her face. “Huh? Have I? You really think I’ve gotten younger?”
Lin Wanwan looked earnest. “Of course it’s true. Would I ever lie to you?”
【Li Guihua’s Hatred value -2】
Lin Wanwan asked exaggeratedly, “Auntie Li, what miracle elixir have you been using? How did you become so young? Your complexion has improved so much too…”
Li Guihua’s old face flushed red, and she actually shot Lin Wanwan a bashful glare. “What are you talking about? Does your auntie have any miracle elixir?”
【Li Guihua’s Hatred value -5】
“You really haven’t used a miracle elixir?” Lin Wanwan looked full of disbelief. “Auntie, you must not be telling me the truth! You suddenly got so young—actually, someone’s been nourishing you, haven’t they?”
The moment those words left her mouth, Li Guihua’s face changed drastically. “You dead girl, what nonsense are you spouting! Watch me tear that foul mouth of yours apart!”
【Li Guihua’s Hatred value +10, Reward: 1,000 yuan】
She shrieked and lunged at Lin Wanwan, claws bared, looking utterly ferocious.
Lin Wanwan simply dodged out of the way, making her lunge at empty air. Li Guihua then stepped on a small mound of dirt on the path and clumsily toppled to the ground.
Lin Wanwan watched her with a half-smile. “Auntie Li, you’re so careless. How do you trip just from walking? You fell all by yourself just now—I didn’t do anything at all. You’d better not go around shouting everywhere like before, claiming I bullied you.”
These words were directed both at Li Guihua and at the surrounding villagers who had gathered to watch.
“Uncles and aunties, you all saw it. I stayed far away just now—Auntie Li fell all on her own.”
The surrounding villagers were rather speechless: If you hadn’t deliberately provoked her with those words, would Li Guihua have been so furious that she lunged at you and accidentally fell?
Though everyone thought this, no one dared say it out loud. After all, her outrageous nature was plain for all to see, and no one wanted to provoke such a bizarre character.
【…Hatred value +5, Reward: 50 yuan】
【…Hatred value +10, Reward: 100 yuan】
【…Hatred value +20, Reward: 40 yuan】
【…Hatred value…】
In just a short moment, Lin Wanwan had inherited a whole pile of hatred value.
Unfortunately, these villagers’ hatred value wasn’t worth much—their hatred toward the Original Owner wasn’t very high either.
Among everyone present, the person with the highest hatred value unit price was Li Guihua.
【Li Guihua’s Hatred Value +5, Reward: 500 yuan】
Lin Wanwan deliberately glanced at the System Panel and saw that Li Guihua’s hatred value had already risen to 82 points.
And that was only because she had deliberately said a few nice words earlier to lower Li Guihua’s hatred value.
Lin Wanwan looked at Li Guihua suspiciously. “Auntie Li, could it be that someone really has been ‘moistening’ you? Why do you look a bit guilty?”
“How dare you talk nonsense! I’ll tear your mouth apart!”
Li Guihua roared in fury, shrieking as she lunged at Lin Wanwan again.
But this time, Lin Wanwan dodged even faster.
She said, all seriousness, “Auntie Li, I’m not talking nonsense—I’m doing this for your own good! Why won’t you appreciate it? Look, you’re not that old yet. What’s wrong with finding another man? Why should you have to be a widow for the rest of your life just because your husband died? That’s not fair! Even the Chairman said that women hold up half the sky! Why can a man find a new wife if he loses his, but a woman can’t? There’s no such logic!”
Li Guihua had originally been so furious she wanted to beat Lin Wanwan up, but as she listened to these words, they sounded more and more pleasing to her ear!
It hit her right in the heart.
Exactly! Why could a man remarry if he lost his wife, but she couldn’t? What exactly was she, Li Guihua, lacking compared to men?
Besides, she wasn’t trying to break up anyone’s family—she just wanted a little comfort, that was all.
Why couldn’t those people understand her?
Li Guihua let out a mournful sigh, and even Lin Wanwan started to look pleasant in her eyes.
“Hurry on home now. Auntie’s in a good mood today, so I won’t hold it against you. But you’d better not talk nonsense again! Otherwise, Auntie will definitely tear that stinky mouth of yours apart!”
With that, Li Guihua swayed her hips and walked off.
The villagers exchanged glances, utterly astonished.
They knew Lin Wanwan’s and Li Guihua’s temperaments all too well—in the past, whenever the two ran into each other, they were guaranteed to start clawing at each other.
How had both of them changed today?
Also, this Lin Wanwan had gone to Haicheng once—how had she learned to sweet-talk people like this? Were city folks really that impressive?
Everyone eyed Lin Wanwan suspiciously.
Lin Wanwan smiled slightly. “Uncles and aunties, why does everyone look a bit off today? Did you couples fight last night and lose sleep over it? Or are your children so disappointing that they’re worrying you again?”
The moment these heart-piercing words came out, everyone around her darkened their faces in unison, letting Lin Wanwan successfully earn a wave of hatred value and pocket money.
A sharp-faced auntie immediately snapped in anger, “Lin Wanwan, what kind of way is that to talk? You—”
Lin Wanwan cut her off with a beaming smile. “Aunt Wang, don’t be angry. You’re already at such an age—what if you ruin your health getting worked up? I know your son is unfilial and failed to give you a grandson. But a granddaughter is just as good! Your son has already had two girls—having another is absolutely out of the question! Aunt Wang, look on the bright side. Granddaughters are actually wonderful—when they grow up, they can be just as filial to you. So stop making things hard for your poor daughter-in-law. Look, you’re both women—think how hard things are for her.”
Aunt Wang was furious. “Lin Wanwan! My family’s affairs are none of your business!”
【Wang Dani’s Hatred Value +10, Reward: 400 yuan】
Lin Wanwan smiled at her and walked away with Lin Xiangbei, quite satisfied.
Before leaving, she even said with great enthusiasm, “Aunt Wang, cheer up—don’t make yourself sick with anger. If there’s ever anything else you can’t get over, come find me and I’ll help talk you through it! The same goes for all the other uncles and aunties—if any of you have something you can’t get over, you can come find me too. I’m the most helpful person around; if I can lend a hand, I definitely will.”
Aunt Wang was so furious she clutched her chest, glaring with gritted teeth: “…”
The surrounding villagers were all speechless: “…”
Ever since Lin Wanwan went to Haicheng, her tongue had gotten sharper and sharper!
Someone couldn’t help asking in a low voice, “Do you think she got shocked by something?”
“Isn’t it obvious? She was annoying before, but her mouth was never this vicious! She could literally anger someone to death!”
Having said that, the person didn’t forget to comfort Aunt Wang: “Aunt Wang, don’t take it to heart. Cheer up! Be careful not to make yourself sick with anger!”
Aunt Wang was so enraged she clenched her teeth hard!
Then two of her teeth came loose on the spot.
Aunt Wang: “!!”
[Wang Dani’s Hatred value +20, reward: 1,000 yuan]
Lin Wanwan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
[System, why did Wang Dani’s Hatred value go up in price? Can the unit price actually change?]
[This System has already given the Host a hint. Please explore on your own.]
Lin Wanwan frowned, then suddenly remembered a plot point about Wang Dani from the book!