The Country Beauty 224, Main Text 224, The Bold and Attractive Young Woman 224, The Bold and Attractive Young Woman Lu Yun took Ling Xiaoman out of the house and headed straight toward the western end of the village. Last night’s rain had been heavy, and the road was muddy. They carefully stepped over puddles, with mud splashing onto their shoes and pants. Lu Yun’s “car” was simply a lengthened farm tricycle with a tarpaulin added over the body—long iron plates welded on either side served as seats, and a few folding stools were piled inside to accommodate extra passengers. When Lu Yun and Ling Xiaoman arrived, the vehicle had just started up and was about to depart. Lu Yun stopped the driver, paid ten yuan for the fare, and then climbed into the cabin. Thanks to the rain the previous night, the cabin was mostly empty, with only a young village bride—recently married—sitting inside. Lu Yun didn't know the name of this rather attractive young wife standing before him, only hearing from his third aunt that she was the woman brought back by Er-Dan from outside. Lu Yun simply smiled at her as a courtesy. The young wife was dressed quite stylishly; upon seeing Lu Yun's smile, she snorted, turned her face away, and looked haughty and dismissive! However, when she glanced at Ling Xiaoman's face as she turned, her gaze lingered briefly—only to have that spark of jealousy vanish quickly upon noticing the bruise on the other side of Xiaoman's cheek. Hey! Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I politely greeted you—now you're acting like a complete bore, turning your back on me with that stiff, petulant expression! Clearly, you haven't been well-treated lately, always playing the wounded, complaining victim. Well, when I finally take you down, see how long you can keep up that act! The tricycle rattled along, making such a loud noise that Lu Yun had to strain his neck, using every ounce of strength to hear himself speak. After just a few sentences, both of them gave up—by the time they reached the city, Lu Yun’s voice would surely be hoarse. Probably having slept poorly the night before, and with the muddy roads making progress slow, the tricycle wasn’t moving very fast. Ling Xiaoman and Lu Yun exchanged a brief greeting and then moved to the back, leaning against the front carriage panel to doze off. This was their first time in the city—Lu Yun couldn’t contain his excitement. With nothing else to do, he simply stared at the woman across the aisle, his chin resting on his chest. She looked good—her breasts were deliberately lifted and held up, suggesting she wasn’t small in build. Her lips were painted a bright red, so vivid it seemed as if she’d just finished having a bowel movement with hemorrhoids. It was enough to make one feel repulsed. This content is from Chapter 224 of the rural beauty series. Seeing Lu Yun staring at her intently, her red lips quivered and said something. Though the noise from the vehicle made Lu Yun unable to make out exactly what she said, he sensed it was definitely not praise. He thought to himself: Young lady, dressed up so flamboyantly, with just a dab of red toothpaste on her lips, thinking you're some city-bred sophisticate? Show me your legs, lift your skirt, and let me see if you're truly up to par! "We're ready now—the path ahead has been washed out; we need to push through." The tricycle suddenly slowed down. The driver shouted, then increased the power, and the vehicle roared like it was going berserk. Black smoke pouring out from the rear seemed like battlefield smoke from World War II, rushing upward in gusts and filling the cabin, suffocating anyone inside. Ling Xiaoman, who was dozing off, didn’t notice much. But the young housewife found it hard to breathe, muttering a curse and raising her hands to cover her mouth and nose. Lu Yun, a child who grew up among the fields and soil, hadn't taken this smoke seriously, merely waved it off, yet his mind was still dwelling on the sentence the driver had just uttered: "Good heavens, didn't Lu Feng's father fall off his tractor into the ditch while heading into town? Now there's another ditch blocking our way—will heaven not spare us both from meeting the same fate?" As the thought formed, Lu Yun felt the vehicle jolt violently. Ling Xiaoman suddenly awoke, instinctively grasping the iron handrail inside the cabin, exclaiming, "Lu Yun, what's happening? Oh, be careful!" At the very moment the vehicle shook, Lu Yun had already grabbed the handrail and stepped toward Ling Xiaoman. Goodness, even if he did meet the same fate as Lu Feng's father, Ling Teacher must not be left to share it. "Ling Teacher, it's dangerous—get out of the vehicle now!" Stepping two paces to Ling Xiaoman's side, Lu Yun gave her a bear-hug, ready to lift her and toss her out of the car—any broken leg or arm was better than dying right there. Just as Lu Yun lifted Ling Xiaoman, the young, beautiful wife inside the car suddenly screamed and collapsed right onto his feet. Damn! At that very moment, Lu Yun had just generated enough leg strength to take two steps backward. But just then, the young wife, lifeless and unresponsive, fell right onto his feet, causing Lu Yun to lose his balance. With Ling Xiaoman still in his arms, he crashed straight into the wife. The driver at the front had no idea what was happening inside the vehicle and kept flooring it. Suddenly, the car lurched left and right. Lu Yun rolled across the cabin, and with a sharp thud, his head slammed against the iron leg of the vehicle. He cried out in pain, but still clung tightly to Ling Xiaoman, refusing to let go. This content is from Chapter 224 of "Rural Beauty." The tricycle roared loudly, then gradually stabilized, coming to a stop after a while. Footsteps approached, and the driver, drenched in sweat, came over before even reaching the vehicle: "Everyone's all right, right? Honestly, it was so tense—just barely avoided flipping into the deep ditch by the roadside." Reaching the back of the vehicle, he peered inside the cabin and was stunned to see that none of the three passengers were sitting upright—they were all lying motionless in the cabin. Hurrying inside, he shook the beautiful young woman, calling out, "Li Er's wife, wake up! Wake up!" The young woman had likely been knocked unconscious; no matter how the middle-aged driver called or shook her, she showed no response, her forehead slick with sweat. If this incident resulted in injuries or worse for just the fare, he’d surely be in trouble. "Hey, little one, wake up!" the driver moved closer to Lu Yun, patting his swollen cheeks several times. "Wow, you're so swollen—why are you still patting me?" Lu Yun opened his eyes with a grimace, glaring angrily at the driver. The middle-aged driver, instead of being annoyed, looked more joyful than ever: "Thank goodness! Finally, we have one survivor!" "You're a real downer—how come we all three are still alive?" Lu Yun spat, shaking the woman still tightly held in his arms, asking, "Ms. Ling, are you all right?" Ling Xiaoman, held securely in Lu Yun's arms, had only felt a slight dizziness when her forehead bumped against the floor of the cabin during the initial roll-over. Otherwise, she had sustained no injuries. Upon hearing Lu Yun's voice, she lifted her head gently and said, "Not really... just a bit dizzy." Ling Xiaoman's good condition brought relief not only to Lu Yun but also to the middle-aged driver, who immediately smiled warmly. "That's wonderful! That's wonderful!" he said, then kneeling down beside the beautiful young wife, turning her over and pressing firmly with his thumb on her human midline. "How could you have driven like that? You must have wanted to kill me!" The young wife finally came to her senses thanks to the persistent efforts of the middle-aged driver. As soon as she opened her eyes and saw him, she launched into a scathing tirade—she's quite fiery. Now the middle-aged driver feels quite pleased; after all, no one has been seriously injured. He smiles gently and says, "Li Er-Dan's wife, I've already given you a heads-up. I thought I could make it straight through, but it turned out I nearly got stuck and ended up rolling into the ditch. Good thing you're fine, good thing you're fine. I'll invite you over to my place for a drink sometime soon." The pretty young wife huffed, her gaze jumping over the driver's shoulder and landing precisely on Lu Yun and Ling Xiaoman, who were rising together and supporting each other. She leapt up from the floor of the vehicle, pointing at them and launching into a furious tirade: "You two rustic clods! If it hadn't been for you two crashing into me just now, how could I have fainted? Look at the way your faces are bruised—definitely a pair of scheming adulterers, hiding your affair from me, wanting to kill me off to cover it up! This is the content of Chapter 224 of 'Rural Beauty in the Village.' Lu Yun hasn't even had a chance to hold you accountable yet, and here you are, already filing a complaint as the villain! With your hands on me, you're just a filthy, ungraceful one—how could I have fallen if you hadn't crawled down to my feet? Keep spewing out your foul language, and I'll personally make you a mess with your own excrement!" Lin Xiaoman subtly tugged at Lu Yun's sleeve, signaling him not to take offense against a woman. Lu Yun turned to her and said, "Miss Lin, please don't worry about this. She can criticize me and I can endure it. But if she turns on you, I'll knock her out." Lin Xiaoman was taken aback—this was the first time Lu Yun had spoken to her so directly and passionately. Yet, instead of feeling annoyed or upset, she found herself unexpectedly joyful, unable to explain why. The graceful young wife clearly wasn't one to back down. Upon hearing Lu Yun's words, she burst into a tantrum, shouting, "You're still a baby, haven't even grown a full beard! You think sweet talk will please women? What a joke! Look at her—why is she blushing? Did she guess it? From the way you two looked at each other last night, I bet you were caught in the act, caught making out and having your way, and she's been giving you a good scolding—two shameless lovers!" Ling Xiaoman had never been spoken to in such harsh and cruel terms before. Though she wanted to respond with a few sharp retorts, her well-educated upbringing had never equipped her with any particularly biting or vicious expressions. Under the pressure and feeling deeply hurt, tears welled up in her eyes. "You're just plain pathetic, little lady! I'll knock you out first, then go back to your village and settle things with your younger brother!" Lu Yun was completely furious, leaping forward with a roar and swinging his palm to strike the delicate face of his beautiful young wife. "Hey, let's talk it over—don't resort to physical action," the middle-aged driver raised his arm to block Lu Yun's palm, stepping in front of the beautiful young wife and looking at him. "Young man, calm down. You and I are from the same village—everyone knows each other, we see each other every day. Don't make this too tense." From the conversation between the middle-aged driver and the attractive young wife, Lu Yun knew that this man had known Er Dan. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so attentive to the young wife. Taking in the middle-aged driver's sturdy build, Lu Yun estimated that even together with himself, he'd have a hard time defeating him. Yet, recalling the young wife's harsh words and insults directed at Ling Xiaoman, his anger wouldn't subside. He coldly remarked, "You're the oldest among the four. Can you now judge what's fair? Would it be too much to give her a good slap for the things she just said?" The middle-aged man immediately looked troubled, turning to gaze at the beautiful young wife, her eyes wide with indignation. ... Rural Beauty 224, Main Text 224 – The Bold and Attractive Young Wife – Updated!