Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 600: Chapter 602 Although I’m Ugly, I Have Brains ”Hahaha.”

When the madam heard Xiaoxiao’s words, she laughed so hard she doubled over, gesticulating up and down at Xiaoxiao as she laughed, ”Hahaha, little sister, aren’t you a bit too confident? With your looks, you want to be a star courtesan?”

Two maids standing by couldn’t hold back either and burst into laughter along with the madam.

”...” Xiaoxiao, feeling helpless, wondered if it was necessary to laugh like that. She wasn’t a child anymore; was what she said really so unbelievable?

Xiaoxiao looked the madam straight in the eye, hoping she would believe her, ”I may be ugly, but I have brains.”

At that, the madam laughed even harder, clutching her stomach, ”You say you have brains? If you were so smart, how did you get caught by traffickers and sold here?”

”...” Xiaoxiao internally rolled her eyes, couldn’t the madam act a bit more like her position? Although, she had to admit she was tearing her argument apart quite effectively.

”Alright, I admit I wasn’t using my brain at that time, it must have been caught in a door.”

The madam kept laughing nonstop. At first, she was genuinely mocking Xiaoxiao’s appearance and her bold claims, but later, she was truly amused by Xiaoxiao’s way of speaking; she had never met a girl like this before.

”...” Faced with the madam’s reaction, Xiaoxiao held her forehead in frustration. Couldn’t the woman be serious? She was genuinely trying to negotiate, ”Sister, if I can turn the business of Yixiang Courtyard around, would you consider setting me free?”

Upon hearing this, the madam’s laughter stopped instantly, and she became serious. This girl was thinking of ways to escape even on the brink of death, which was entirely different from her earlier feeble appearance. Had she been pretending all along? How frightening this girl must be.

The madam cast a glance at Xiaoxiao; her clothing when she arrived, her makeup, and her present unyielding manner of speaking all seemed to suggest she came from a wealthy family. The more the madam thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Could it be she had bought a hot potato for fifty pieces of silver?

”Sister, what do you think about my proposal?”

The madam was thinking. If things were as she suspected, then this girl should not be touched; she needed to investigate her background first.

Despite these thoughts, the madam’s unchanging heart was causing trouble. Once you’re in her place, it isn’t easy to leave, ”If you can become a star courtesan within five days and get the business going, then I’ll agree to let you pick someone.”

At these words, the corners of Xiaoxiao’s mouth slightly lifted. She knew the madam wouldn’t agree to release her; she just wanted to use this condition to provoke her into agreeing to the previous conditions.

This way, she could use these five days to send a message outside, confident that as soon as she sent the message, Yang Ming and the others would definitely come to rescue her.

”Thank you, sister. To ensure I fetch a better price, I will work on my appearance for five days, not serving any clients. If I’m not successful after five days, I’ll leave it to you to deal with me.”

”Fine, just as you said, we’ll wait another five days.” The madam agreed because she had wanted to check Xiaoxiao’s background anyway; she couldn’t take action now, and besides, she was curious to see what this girl could churn up.

Xiaoxiao visibly relaxed, relieved that she would be safe for at least five days.

The two maids could no longer laugh; they hadn’t expected the madam to agree. This was the first time, and they thought this girl must be very impressive.

Xiaoxiao then shared her thoughts on what she planned to do the next day with the madam, who, hearing them, beamed with delight, ”Do as you said; I’ll get someone to prepare.”