Chapter 118 Humbly Begging for Forgiveness, Slapping Himself in the Face

People who speak harshly but do bad things are generally called villains.

People who soften their stance and do disgusting things are generally called petty people.

Coincidentally, Uncle Han and his wife were the latter, truly despicable villains!

The cub's words were spoken directly to Han Yubin in public. Although he was still smiling, a sinister and twisted look flashed in his eyes.

Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Even Jiang Anchao, who was usually good-tempered, began to have a dark look in his eyes.

Han Yubin felt a prickling sensation on his back. He immediately loosened his clenched fists and walked directly to Feng Mei, suppressing his emotions as he spoke: "How... how could you say such hurtful things?"

He seemed to be learning about Fengmei's actions for the first time, his face filled with heartache and indignation.

"I really don't know how you can be so short-sighted. What is the relationship between Commander Jiang and me? We are comrades-in-arms, but closer than comrades-in-arms. Zhizhi and Suisui are as close as sisters. How are you any different from those gossipy women in the countryside when you keep spouting nonsense like this?"

Fengmei trembled with fear. She looked to Zhizhi for help and even knelt on the ground as if she had no shame.

"I'm sorry, Zhizhi, I'm sorry, Commander Jiang, I'm sorry, Deng Qiu... It's all my fault. I was just being mean and said things I shouldn't have, which upset you. You can scold me all you want, but please forgive me!"

Zhizhi's brows were furrowed, and her little face was filled with disbelief.

This auntie is being way too dramatic!

Wasn't she quite rude when she was arguing with Grandma Li?

She seems like a completely different person now. Did she start performing because there were so many people around?

"Get up first..."

"No, no, no!" Fengmei was filled with remorse, tears streaming down her face. She choked back sobs as she pleaded, "Auntie Zhizhi really knows she was wrong. Please don't be angry because of what you said. Auntie just overheard them talking and couldn't help but say it. But Auntie really didn't mean it! Please forgive Auntie this time for Suisui's sake, okay?"

Zhizhi coldly withdrew her gaze.

"No need for pastries, we have plenty at home, you can go now."

She has no intention of forgiving, and since she gets along well with Sister Sui Sui, she is even less likely to forgive.

After all, Sister Sui Sui is a very nice person, but her parents are not good to her.

Seeing the atmosphere become tense, Han Yubin couldn't help but feel anxious, but he couldn't get a word in edgewise when it came to women's conversation.

So he could only keep giving Fengmei meaningful glances.

Fengmei trembled in fear when she received a threatening look from her husband.

She quickly came up with a solution: she reached out and slapped herself hard across the face.

"Auntie really knows she was wrong. If you don't forgive Auntie, Zhizhi, I'll punish myself until you forgive me!"

With each crisp, loud slap, one after another.

Fengmei's face was already swollen high. She was particularly ruthless to herself, and even blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, but she showed no sign of stopping.

In the end, Deng Qiu couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed her hand.

"Stop hitting!"

Wen Qingqian couldn't stand it either, and frowned as she said, "That's right, what are you doing? How old are you? Don't say things like that in the future. We'll see each other all the time, it's not nice to talk like that."

She didn't want to see Zhizhi forced to forgive these people.

But if Fengmei really slaps herself into a pig's head and goes out, who knows what kind of rumors will spread through the military dependents' home tomorrow.

Wouldn't this make Commander Jiang's family's reputation even worse?

Hearing them say that, Han Yubin felt embarrassed and reached out to help Fengmei up.

"Alright, alright, stop pushing Zhizhi like that."

Han Yubin looked at Jiang Anchao with a guilty expression, "Old Jiang, this was really my wife's fault. I already gave her a good scolding when I got back. You see..."

Now it's Jiang Anchao's turn to be propped up there.

Given his personality, he wouldn't say anything harsh, especially since rumors about the military dependents' compound had been circulating ever since he married Deng Qiu.

But Han Yubin has already humbled himself so much to admit his mistake, if he were to make things difficult for him again, it would seem like he was in the wrong.

Jiang Anchao was caught in a dilemma, and looked to his wife for help.

Oh my god!

Someone please save him! He doesn't want to pretend to be magnanimous and forgive Han Yubin. So, is he going to go back to his room to sleep tonight?

But if he doesn't forgive, what can he say? What can he possibly say?

What a worry! He now wishes he were that big, clumsy watermelon on the table, cut into seven or eight pieces, and just eaten whole, rather than feeling like he was caught in the middle here.

Deng Qiu received a look from her husband and took the initiative to speak up: "Dr. Han, there's no need for an apology, and there's no need for her to hurt herself like that. It's too unsightly and unnecessary. Besides, she wasn't wrong. Anchao did marry me because I was a second-time bride. Life is for ourselves, not for others to gossip about. Let bygones be bygones. Okay... we're going to eat now, so please go back."

"Sister-in-law... I sincerely want to apologize. We really didn't mean to laugh at you."

Han Yubin spoke in a very low voice, making people unconsciously want to believe that he truly knew he was wrong and had come here sincerely.

Unfortunately, apart from Zhenwei, none of the people in this room are fools.

We're all old foxes, why bother with ghost stories?

Everyone knows how many little schemes Han Yubin has been plotting behind the scenes since he came to the military dependents' home. In the past, people turned a blind eye to it because they cared about their neighborly relationship.

After that... ...I can use this as an excuse to keep him at a respectable distance.

Deng Qiu said calmly, "That's great. Dr. Han is so good at welcoming and seeing off guests. Our family can't learn that. So please, don't bother seeing us off."

She spoke politely, but her attitude was actually extremely cold; she practically wore the words "unwelcome" on her face.

Han Yubin knew that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't win back people's favor in an instant.

He could only leave dejectedly.

Just as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw the former political commissar and his wife also preparing to walk outside.

On a sudden impulse, he turned around outside the yard and looked at the former political commissar. “Political commissar? We bought a TV a while ago. If you haven’t had dinner yet, why don’t you come over to our house for a quick bite? Yuan Hui and Sui Sui have been getting along really well lately. Come over to our house, the TV is huge.”

Yuan Tengzhen was taken aback by what he said.

Huh? Wasn't he planning to go home with Qingqian to bring back wine to drink with Lao Jiang?

Is it because they misunderstood that you were going back to eat?

Yuan Tengzhen chuckled inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face.

"Oh, I'm glad the kids had fun. I won't eat that meal. I have something to discuss with Lao Jiang later. You know how busy we are at the end of the year."

While he was dealing with Han Yubin, Wen Qingqian, being straightforward, didn't bother to pay any attention to him, rolled her eyes, and went home to find some wine.

Yuan Tengzhen didn't even bother to give a few perfunctory replies before making an excuse to go find his wife.

Han Yubin stood there, nearly grinding his teeth to powder.

Fengmei followed behind, her face swollen and trembling with fear. She felt both frustrated and anxious.

"Old Han, what do we do?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Han Yubin glanced at her, startling her into silence.

He let out a cold snort, "You'd better keep your mouth shut from now on, or you'll be a mute for life!"