Chapter 113 The Truth

He Hongjin said angrily: "How do you talk to me?"

Fu Jingyou pursed his lips, and the tall man stood upright in the main hall to confront He Hongjin. For the first time, he was stubborn to the end:

"You can arrange anything else, but I won't agree with Lu Zhiqing's matter!"

"You're going to challenge me if you don't agree?"

He Hongjin was extremely angry. He also realized that his wife's words were true: the Fu family only produced seeds of infatuation.

This boy, who was raised with great difficulty, had already been bewitched by that female educated youth. Not only did he put her first in everything, he also refused to listen to a word from others.

No matter how helpless he was, He Hongjin also had to save face. How could he just let these two people make a fuss and then give in easily?

He exhaled angrily, pointed to the door, and didn't even look at Fu Jingyou again:

"Don't you want to bask in the sun? Then go stand in the yard!"

Fu Jingyou didn't hesitate at all, and walked out the door with his long legs.

Just as they stood still in the yard, Chen Guifen led Chen Miaomiao into the yard.

He Hongjin was afraid that Chen Miaomiao would notice something and spread gossip about Fu Jingyou and Lu Miao, so his face fell and he shouted again:

"What are you still standing there for? Go to the inner room!"

Fu Jingyou was like a calf again, and without saying a word, he lowered his head and went into the inner room.

He Hongjin got angry when he saw him, but Chen Miaomiao came into the room, so he had to correct his attitude and try to put on a smile:

"Chen Zhiqing, please sit down first and talk."

Chen Miaomiao put on a timid look and said shyly:

"Captain, you sit down too..."

After they both sat down, Chen Guifen was busy pouring water. He Hongjin pondered for a moment and then got to the point:

"Chen Zhiqing, I've already discussed what happened at noon with you. I'm calling you over now because I've just discussed what Lu Zhiqing and I have just discussed, and I've noticed some discrepancies between your two statements."

"I just want to ask, is there anything you want to add, or is there anything you forgot to mention back then? It's not too late to continue now."

Chen Miaomiao clenched her fists and rubbed them together for a while, then folded her hands together and clenched them tightly.

"Captain, I've already told you everything I know. As for the discrepancy you mentioned earlier between our statements, I wonder what you were referring to?"

Although Chen Miaomiao's tone was firm, her expression and body movements showed her nervousness.

Since they started talking, He Hongjin had been silently paying attention to the changes in Chen Miaomiao's expression. Seeing this, He Hongjin had a basic preliminary judgment in his mind, but he was not in a hurry.

He Hongjin pushed the teacup handed to him by Chen Guifen along the edge of the table to Chen Miaomiao and said with a smile:

"Chen Zhiqing, don't worry. Although the statements are somewhat contradictory, if it's a fabricated story, it won't be your fault."

The meaning of this statement is very clear. If things had happened in the opposite way, then the result would of course be the opposite.

He Hongjin continued, "Lu Zhiqing said she would hit you because you spread gossip about her. Chen Zhiqing, you're also a lesbian. In today's world, although we're not as feudal as our ancestors were, a girl's reputation is still of paramount importance. You need to think carefully before answering this question."

He Hongjin took a breath and deliberately dragged out his tone:

"Yes? Or no?"

Chen Miaomiao's eyes flickered and her mind raced.

She said something to Fu Jingyou. Even if Fu Jingyou told Lu Miao, would Lu Miao dare to tell anyone else?

Of course a girl's reputation is important. Lu Miao dared to say it out loud, unless she didn't want a reputation!

Chen Miaomiao was sure that even if Lu Miao said something, he wouldn't dare to say anything specific. She thought that He Hongjin was trying to provoke her, so just like when she came, Chen Miaomiao said firmly:

"Captain, I really didn't! I've heard those things once or twice, but I'm a girl and I know the consequences of that kind of gossip. I wouldn't say anything like that!"

He Hongjin nodded, neither saying he believed nor disbelieved, but continued to ask questions:

"Do you still remember Mr. Ma and Mrs. Jin Bao who used to work with you?"

Chen Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to say no, but when the words came to her lips, she thought of something and changed her words in time:

"I have some impression..."

"I remembered meeting them this morning, and they talked to me a little bit." He Hongjin nodded. "There are a lot of twists and turns here, big and small, but don't worry, Captain, I will be absolutely fair and impartial."

He Hongjin said this and turned to look at Chen Guifen:

"Call over the Ma family and Jin Baoniang."

Chen Guifen took off her robe and hung it on the washstand, then said "ah" and was about to go out.

Chen Miaomiao quickly stood up: "No need, uncle..."

Chen Guifen stopped and looked back at her and He Hongjin.

"Captain, when we were harvesting the grain earlier, I heard some words from Ma Dasao and Jin Bao Niang. I felt bad at the time, so I tried to persuade them..."

Chen Miaomiao moved her lips and explained with difficulty:

"If, if you come to them now, they will definitely think that I am the one complaining..."

"You've thought it through, haven't you?"

There is no need to ask any further questions at this point, the result is obvious.

He Hongjin does have some explosive elements, such as Ma Dajia's and Jin Bao Niang's.

When she was busy before, Chen Miaomiao was mostly assigned to these two people.

If the words came from Chen Miaomiao, then these two people are very likely the first-hand "source of information".

Although it's not busy these days, it's not that free either. In order to earn more work points, the old farmer gets up and goes to the fields as soon as the sun comes every day. Who would chat with him?

He Hongjin originally just wanted to blow it up to test the waters, but he didn't expect Chen Miaomiao to fall into the trap directly.

Wouldn’t this reveal the truth?

He Hongjin's expression became serious and he looked very unfriendly.

Chen Miaomiao felt uneasy when he stared at her and could not help but lower her head.

In order to hide her panic, Chen Miaomiao held her breath, her eyes were watery, with two tears hanging from the corners of her eyes, and she looked aggrieved and dared not speak.

He Hongjin had a dark face and didn't buy it at all.

Before Lu Miao could collect the pen and notebook he had used to write his self-criticism, He Hongjin pushed them directly in front of Chen Miaomiao.

"Regardless of whether this is true or not, you're wrong to spread it! Lu Zhiqing wrote a self-criticism, so you should write one too! Make it a thousand words!"

Writing a self-criticism alone was not enough to calm his anger. He Hongjin pointed to the yard and added:

"After you finish writing, go read it in the yard twenty times! Stand for two hours before going back!"

After saying that, he slammed the table and went into the inner room, not wanting to look at Chen Miaomiao again.

Speaking of fighting among educated youth, Chen Miaomiao has participated in two incidents. Not only did she file the complaint first, but she also confused right and wrong!

That would have been fine, but the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. He Hongjin also remembered that Chen Miaomiao had previously complained about Lu Miao picking lotus pods. What was the follow-up at that time?

When Chen Miaomiao heard that lotus pods could be picked at will, didn’t she go to pick them every day?