Chapter 25

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These past few days, Shen Yuntang always felt that the way the villagers looked at him when they came to buy tofu was not right, and they would glance into the house from time to time.

Later, business suddenly became slow. Even though many people came, they were not there to buy tofu, but to see him. The looks in their eyes were very complicated, as if they were mocking him, condemning him, and looking down on him.

He had seen this kind of look many times and felt angry, but no one said anything and he couldn't chase them away, so he could only sulk in secret.

That afternoon, Cheng Yeran was about to lock the door from the outside, and the two of them were going to the mountain to chop firewood together.

When he was locking the door, a few aunts passed by. They surrounded him and said earnestly, "Xiao Cheng, the most important thing is to live a good life. No matter how rich you are, it is not as important as a stable life with your husband."

Cheng Yeran looked confused, thinking to himself, did the whole village know about their quarrel?

He had heard before that there was a special information distribution center in the village, and no one could have any secrets.

Who would have thought that the quarrel between the two of them at home would spread to the whole village so quickly? Did they even send a few aunts to mediate between them?

Is this the Women's Federation of the village?

Those aunts were enthusiastic and talkative. They cared about the younger generation and were afraid that they would go astray.

Seeing Cheng Yeran so confused, they told him all the rumors they had heard in the village. They were very well-informed and knew that the source of these rumors came from Uncle Zhang.

When Shen Yuntang heard these rumors, he almost fainted. Why do these rumors always come to him? His face turned red and he hurried forward to explain, but he was so anxious that his tongue was tied and he didn't know where to start.

Cheng Yeran quickly pulled him back and protected him behind her. "Aunts, you know me. You know how I was before and how I am now. If it weren't for my husband, I wouldn't be able to cheer myself up. I can let anyone down but not him."

Shen Yuntang thought he was going crazy again, but he didn't expect him to speak in such a pitiful tone, which shocked him. The next moment, he saw Cheng Yeran crying, and his eyes widened in shock.

Give Cheng Yeran three seconds and his tears will start falling. He can cry in various ways, heart-wrenchingly or silently, making people scared and distressed. He can easily grasp any effect.

Sure enough, his crying aroused the maternal love of several aunts, and they hurried over to comfort him.

"I really didn't do anything like that," Cheng Yeran opened the door, "Aunties, if you don't believe me, you can come in and take a look."

Although the aunts said politely on the surface that it was not necessary, they were still curious in their hearts. They followed him in and took a look around. The house was tidy and clean. It was obvious that the people knew how to live very well, and there was no place where people could hide.

"Aunts, you are good people. There are some things I won't tell anyone else, only you." Cheng Yeran hesitated for a long time, "I have said these things, please don't tell anyone. We made some money from selling tofu. That day, Zhang Bo sneaked into my house to steal things and I caught him on the spot. He begged me not to tell anyone, but I thought we are all from the same village, so don't do things too harshly. If those things he did were to be told, how would he live?"

When the aunts heard this, they felt very distressed. "You are too kind, that's why he bullied you. Old Zhang doesn't seem like a good person. He always gossips about other people and has a dirty mouth. I didn't expect him to steal things."

Shen Yuntang got a little nervous when he heard Cheng Yeran say this. Isn't this a lie? What's the difference between this and Uncle Zhang deliberately throwing dirty water on others? He couldn't do such a thing. His sense of morality is too high. But if he explained now, wouldn't it be a slap in Cheng Yeran's face? He could only secretly pull Cheng Yeran's sleeve.

Cheng Yeran saw his expression and felt that he was about to be exposed, so he quickly covered his mouth and hugged him in his arms, blinking at him frantically, "Ah, why did you faint? Don't die!"

Shen Yuntang was stunned, but when he heard him say fainted, he quickly closed his eyes and pretended to faint.

"Hurry, help him lie down in the house!" Several aunts hurriedly helped to carry Shen Yuntang back to the house.

The aunts didn't dare to leave and wanted to stay by the side to watch over him, fearing that Shen Yuntang would become so depressed that he would hang himself after waking up.

"That old Zhang is so wicked. How can people live if he spreads such rumors?" Several aunts gathered together and cursed Uncle Zhang.

Shen Yuntang lay on the bed pretending to be unconscious, feeling as if there were ten thousand needles stabbing him. He had never lied before, and although the other party was wrong at first, he could have solved the problem in other ways.

Cheng Yeran was annoyed by the quarrels of the aunts. "Aunts, please go back first. I will stay with him. If he dies, I will not live either."

"How can we leave if you say that?" Several aunts became even more worried, fearing that the family would be broken up without them. Moreover, they were also relatives of Cheng Yeran, so they naturally stood on Cheng Yeran's side.

Another aunt wanted to run out and call the village chief over, but Cheng Yeran quickly stopped her and said, "Don't say anything.

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It's fine if two of them died, but Uncle Zhang is already so old and has several grandchildren. If these things get out, how can he survive? ”

"Good boy, how could your aunties bear to see you suffer such injustice? We have to publicize it for you and make up for your injustice." Several aunties left angrily. Cheng Yeran looked at their backs as they left and felt that the village was about to face a bloody storm.

After the aunts left, Shen Yuntang finally couldn't bear it anymore and sat up from the bed, "Why did you lie to them? If you imitate Uncle Zhang and throw dirty water on them, aren't we as bad as Uncle Zhang?"

"I just want to muddy the waters," Cheng Yeran couldn't help but rub his head like a silly little dog, "You are too honest, kid. If it were you, what would you do? Go confront him and ask him why he spread rumors? He knows the truth better than you do. Is it any use for you to explain to him? It will only make others laugh at you."

"That's not possible..." Shen Yuntang thought about it. With his nervous personality that made him stutter and want to cry, he really couldn't win the argument with Uncle Zhang, let alone explain to a group of people.

Besides, there are so many people in the village. He can't gather all the villagers together or explain door to door. The truth is not as interesting as the rumors. No one will be patient enough to listen to his explanation. In the process of explaining, he will be looked down upon...

"I can tell you're too young. Our family's affairs have been circulating for several days. It's nothing new. It just so happened that the rumor of Uncle Zhang stealing things appeared at this time. Everyone's attention will be on Uncle Zhang, and no one will care about us." Cheng Yeran couldn't help shaking his head. He had been in the entertainment industry for so long and knew some rules. When some stars were exposed to scandals, they would release some more explosive scandals of other people to suppress their own affairs.

"He deserves it. Let him experience the feeling of being misunderstood. When he is forced to come to us to clarify, I will ask him to tell the truth to everyone and apologize to you publicly. Otherwise, he will live with the hat of a thief for the rest of his life." Cheng Yeran saw that he was still worried, so he changed the subject and teased him, "Should I go and tear down the window of Uncle Zhang's house now? Last time he said that if he came to our house to peek again, I would tear down the window. He made such a big noise, should I tear down the roof of his house?"

"Don't go." Shen Yuntang thought he was really going to go crazy, and quickly grabbed his arm: "He has several sons, be careful to get beaten if you go."

"Why are you so worried about me?" Cheng Yeran approached him and teased him intentionally, "Could it be that you have fallen in love with me?"

After he said that, he saw Shen Yuntang's pupils tremble, and his expression seemed to be saying to him "You guessed right".

"Ah?" Cheng Yeran stuttered in embarrassment. He was usually very talkative, but now he couldn't utter a word.

"Who likes you?" Shen Yuntang pushed him hard and made him sit on the ground. "Aren't we going to chop wood? Let's go quickly. It will be dark soon."

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In the following days, rumors spread in the village that Uncle Zhang was stealing things. Their village has always been harmonious and no one would steal things, but after the rumor came out, someone would mention every few days that something was lost in their home and wondered if it was stolen by Uncle Zhang.

It is inevitable that some things are lost in every household, but they are not stolen. Instead, they are carelessly placed somewhere and forgotten, or put away by family members. However, they are all small things and family members forget about them in a short time.

All these things were blamed on Uncle Zhang. These days, Uncle Zhang was always stared at whenever he went out, as if everyone said he was a thief and he really became a thief.