The Country Beauty 225, Main Text 225, Conflict Intensifies 225 Conflict Intensifies Land Yun's words left the middle-aged driver quite at a loss. Both sides were his valued customers—offending either one would be difficult. Though he knew the young woman behind him personally, the things she had just said were indeed rather harsh. You wouldn't even know what the relationship between the two of them was, and yet she started hurling accusations of infidelity and misconduct. If it were his own place, he'd have no hesitation in giving both of them a good scolding. This section contains the textual content of Chapter 225 of The Country Beauty 225. The man, being older, was naturally more diplomatic. The middle-aged driver smiled warmly at Land Yun, saying, "Young man, when enemies meet, it's better to resolve their differences than to let them remain adversaries. Today's issue is all due to my poor driving skills. I'll treat this as a face-saving gesture—please don't take it personally, especially not against a lady of good manners. I'll personally take care of the matter for you." As he reached into his pocket, he pulled out ten "Never knock on a person's face when you're smiling. By now, with the driver's words so well-phrased, Lu Yun, no matter how much resentment he still harbored toward that pretty young woman, couldn't very well voice it. He smoothly stepped aside, avoiding the ten yuan notes the middle-aged driver offered. In a steady tone, Lu Yun said, "Uncle, you're not easy either. The fare will be as you see fit. As for the young lady from Er-Dan's household, I'll go back and settle things with Er-Dan. Uncle, shall we be moving on now? We still have a lot of things to attend to in the county." The middle-aged driver, reluctantly returning the ten yuan notes to his hand, smiled and said, "Alright, we'll leave right away. The road ahead is smooth, and we won't take long to reach the county." As he turned to leave, the pretty young woman, still lifeless in her demeanor, gently tugged at his sleeve, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome, and murmured softly, "Why are you helping the outsiders instead of me?" "My head's been knocked out so badly—I'm absolutely in pain!" "Miss, if it weren't for my good relationship with Er- Dan, I'd have barely given you a second glance after those few words you just said. Honestly, you'd better not make any more fuss." With a sigh of resignation, she pushed aside the young woman's arm and stepped down from the vehicle herself. As the middle-aged driver got off, Ling Xiaoman, worried that Lu Yun might have another incident, quickly pulled him inside the cabin and had them sit close together. Lu Yun indeed intended to continue shouting at the attractive young woman, but Ling Xiaoman held on tightly, clearly afraid he'd cause more trouble. Turning to her with a cheerful smile, she said, "Ling Teacher, you know what kind of oddities you can find out here in the countryside. Just think of it as hearing a wild mother dog barking furiously—don't take it personally." Ling Xiaoman smiled gently, thinking to herself how truly sharp Land Yun was with his words—today, the headstrong woman had truly run into her match. With a light laugh, she said, "Well, there's no need to get upset with someone so easygoing. Just sit quietly and say nothing more—I'm tired. I'll lean on your shoulder for a moment." And with that, she truly rested her body against Land Yun, tilting her head to rest it on his shoulder. Hey, you little thing—don't think you're any better than you seem. Tomorrow, I'm going to find the principal or someone at your school and spill the beans about what I saw today—the teachers snuggled up against students, looking all sweet and romantic. That's what they call "no harm meant to the tiger, yet the tiger devours the heart." Lu Yun never really intended to keep chasing you, but this girl—she just has no sense of timing! If it hadn't been for that middle-aged driver standing by, patiently holding her tongue, Lu Yun would've already snapped her senseless with all the gentle words he'd been using—she'd be all flustered and pouting, ready to take it. Ling Xiaoman was equally frustrated—how could this person be so unreasonable? She didn't even mind the things she'd said earlier, and now she was making things worse, treating her with such disrespect. She was furious, her teeth grinding, yet still clung tightly to Lu Yun, afraid he'd lose his patience and finally push her. "**By God, little tart—dare you go down with me and settle this with me?**" Ling Xiaoman could prevent Lu Yun from physically hitting anyone, yet she couldn't help but hear him scolding people. This content is from Chapter 225 of "Rural Beauty." Clunk, clunk, clunk! The middle-aged driver finally managed to start the tricycle after a long effort. The vehicle wobbled and moved slowly forward on the muddy soil—so slow it was truly frustrating. "Lu Yun, just keep your remarks to a minimum," Ling Xiaoman said, completely convinced by his words. "You're not only fearless in a fight, but equally unyielding when it comes to scolding people. Yet you're afraid that if this lovely young woman says anything sharp, it might wound you. So just let it go—let's just pretend we're having a dull ride, listening to some rather discordant music." Lu Yun nodded, but glared at the attractive young woman with lingering dissatisfaction, thinking to himself: "I'll let you off this time. But the next time we meet alone, I'll make sure to give you a proper dressing-down." "Wow, what a shameless pair! Under such clear skies, in broad daylight, these two lovebirds just stand there, right in front of me—truly living up to that old saying: 'There's no fox spirit who doesn't charm a man!'" The pretty young lady had indeed been precisely hit on by Lu Yun. Er-Dan wasn't exactly a good guy in the village—being without a father, mother, brother, or sister, he always claimed that as long as he was fed, the whole family wouldn't go hungry. Whenever villagers got on his nerves, they never enjoyed a peaceful day. As he put it himself, "I'm barefoot, so I don't care if you're wearing shoes. If you've got the guts, go ahead and knock me out. Otherwise, just behave—after all, I'm just a lazy lump. Anyone who wants a quiet life is welcome to come bother me!" Gradually, the villagers' patience had led Er-Dan to believe that no one dared challenge him, and he spent his days dragging around a few dogs he'd somehow picked up from nowhere, hunting rabbits in the fields. The next few days won't see any major storms—my little cosmic energy will burst forth and double-make up for the chapters I've been behind on! Village Beauty 225, Main Text 225 – Conflict Intensifies updated!