The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 171 - 170 You’re Fired

Chapter 171: Chapter 170 You’re Fired

Whether his words had a mocking tone or not, Gu Youyou took it as a joke at her expense, as if he was relishing her misfortune.

Since she was now a person of no use, she didn’t believe that Jin Zijin would genuinely worry about her falling at this point.

Having clearly severed their ties, with nothing to do with each other, he actually dared to mock her?

Well, Gu Youyou wasn’t one to be bullied easily.

Gu Youyou swiftly untied her belt and secured it around the tree trunk with a sturdy knot. As she turned around, she met Jin Zijin’s eyes head-on.

That face was meaningful and carried a mocking smile.

Gu Youyou’s face turned cold in an instant, and with a biting tone, she said, "Now that the gloves are off, you don’t even bother to pretend anymore, huh? ... This actually suits you better than pretending to be honest and cute. It’s honest. Because with that face, sheep’s head and rat’s eyes, pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, rooster fight triangle eyes, you’re not born with a face of a good person! Showing your true colors seems more straightforward!"

Jin Zijin furrowed his brows, subconsciously touching his face.

Rough it might be, but was it as ugly as she described?

Knowing she was intentionally disparaging him, Jin Zijin couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing; his arms were getting sore from hanging for so long.

He surveyed the surroundings, noting several upside-down pines on the cliff face where he could temporarily rest his feet. He picked one he thought was sturdy enough and leapt up with agility, landing gracefully—a far more impressive display than Gu Youyou’s cautious climb earlier.

Sitting on the trunk, Zijin finally said, "Bringing you out here wasn’t solely my decision; your grandfather agreed to it."

Gu Youyou found it laughable, responding with a cold laugh, "Did he know you were placing me in danger, using me as bait? Do you have any idea what it’s like to share a coffin with someone insane? You never know what crazy things they might do - they could strangle you in your sleep, or you wake up in the middle of the night to find yourself lying among a pile of abandoned skeletons..."

Thinking back on the experiences of the past few days, a nameless hatred welled up inside her.

Gu Youyou took a deep breath, closed her eyes, turned her head away, and looked at him no more.

In a low voice, she said, "Forget it, I’ve said it before—we’re even. I don’t owe you anything!"

Rather than waste time arguing with him about all this nonsense, it was better to figure out whether it was easier to go up the mountain or down.

They couldn’t very well just hang there forever!

The clouds were thick in the mountains, with no sign of the top above or the bottom below. Even the sun couldn’t penetrate the depths of this gorge.

She couldn’t help but complain, of all places to jump, why this damned spot?

There were plenty of places to climb on the cliff face, but Gu Youyou didn’t dare to climb.

Without any climbing equipment, a single slip could mean death.

She glanced unintentionally at Jin Zijin, thinking that he should be able to climb up on his own, but he hadn’t made the attempt and was instead looking at her thoughtfully.

Gu Youyou glared at him irritably and threw a rock she picked from the cliff face at him, cursing in anger, "The thing I regret most in this life is jumping down here! If you want to leave, then go quickly!"

"Finally admitting you jumped down yourself?"

Gu Youyou: "..."

"Do you really want to sever ties with me?" Zijin said with an open smile, "Don’t forget, I am your husband!"

He still dared to mention that damned husband? Gu Youyou picked up another rock and hurled it, seething with rage, "...Then from this moment on, you’re fired!"

"Fired?"