Chapter 250 Whoever cries is right?

Gu Yufeng's face was stern, his tone calm, and his whole body exuded a stern aura.

Jiang Yuning twisted the handkerchief in her hand into a ball. She didn't know how much Gu Yufeng had heard. After being questioned in public by Gu Lingrong's own brother, where was the slightest bit of arrogance from before?

Her face flushed red, and she glanced at Shen Lishu with pleading eyes, hoping that Shen would remember their past relationship and speak up for her.

Gu Lingrong rolled her eyes, took Shen Lishu's arm, and said sarcastically, "Jiang Yuning, why don't you say anything?"

Jiang Yuning burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "What happened today was indeed my fault... Yuning was wrong... I feel so ashamed right now, I hope you will not hold it against me anymore."

She suddenly took a step back and slightly curtsied to Chen Lishu, "Lishu, I have offended you, I am sorry."

The moment these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Shen Lishu was slightly taken aback, not expecting her to be so flexible and to apologize in public.

Gu Yufeng's face was cold and gloomy, and he didn't dare to lash out again, lest he be suspected of bullying her.

Before Shen Lishu could speak, Jiang Yuning's lips trembled as she continued, "Lishu, Lingrong, my intention was to care about Lishu, but I was too hasty and didn't pay attention to the occasion, which made a fool of myself. I formally apologize to you here."

As he spoke, he gracefully bowed to the surroundings.

"Li Shu is an exceptionally good girl. Even though she was jilted, it wasn't her fault. She deserves better. Please, everyone, refrain from spreading rumors and ruining her reputation. I beg you all, Yu Ning is extremely grateful..."

Jiang Yuning bit her lip, her face streaked with tears, and bowed deeply to everyone.

Seeing that she was frail and that her attitude of admitting her mistake was very sincere, the crowd couldn't help but feel sorry for her, like a delicate flower that had been bullied. They all started to chime in to support her.

"No problem, no problem, we won't spread rumors."

"Let's disperse. It's never too late to admit your mistakes and correct them."

"Now that we've talked it out, Miss Chen, please don't hold it against us anymore."

"She herself said that breaking off an engagement isn't shameful, so why is she being so dramatic? Let's be forgiving!"

...

Dou Wenyi stood not far away, her brows furrowed slightly, sensing something was amiss.

Jiang Yuning, facing three opponents alone, adopted a pitiful and repentant posture, which not only made things awkward but also misled others, making them feel that Shen Lishu was unreasonable and bullying her.

"Brother Chengxian, does that mean whoever cries is right?"

A clear and loud child's voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

People around turned their heads to look, and a beautiful little girl suddenly appeared before them.

Pei Shuyue raised her small face, her eyes clear and bright, "It was clearly that older sister who was wrong, but just because she cried, she became right?"

Dou Wenyi lifted her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw Pei Shuyue standing next to Zhang Chengxian, which made her feel quite gratified.

Pei Shuyue's thoughts were exceptionally clear, and her voice was loud and clear: "Once a woman is engaged, can't she break off the engagement? What if the other party is of bad character, or accidentally becomes disabled, or even dies? Does that mean she has no choice but to silently marry him?"

Zhang Chengxian crossed his arms, his cold face full of mockery. "Bullshit! These people are just watching the show, minding their own business. If they really encountered this situation, wouldn't they also choose to break off the engagement?"

Pei Shuyue pressed on, "That older sister kept making a fuss, it was clearly her fault. If she said a few nice words and asked everyone not to spread rumors, would she be doing a good deed?"

"Isn't she just trying to bully the strong with the weak?"

“My sister-in-law once warned me that some people like to pretend to be cold and weak, and try to confuse the public. Isn’t that just making a fool of everyone?”

Hearing this, Zhang Chengxian was slightly surprised, and smiled meaningfully, "Little Yueyue, some people just treat others like fools, and the key is that some people are actually willing to be the fools. Don't be fooled by the fact that this kind of woman pretends to be harmless; she is actually very cunning. You have to be careful in the future."

"That's not how it is..."

Jiang Yuning's face turned pale, and she still wanted to argue.

She had finally managed to turn the tide, only to be exposed in public by a little girl, even though these people had just been speaking up for her.

Shen Yanzhou strode out from the crowd, his gaze sweeping over Shen Lishu with a deep look. He admonished, "Lishu, how has your brother always taught you? Keep your distance from bad friends, be close to good friends, and be careful in making friends. Making friends carelessly is the way to get into trouble."

He turned to Jiang Yuning, his tone resolute and forceful, "Miss Jiang, whether you have good intentions or not, I believe everyone can tell. Li Shu is not worthy of having a friend like you, and the Shen family will not welcome you in the future. I hope you will respect yourself and not cause any more trouble."

Jiang Yuning's eyes were red, and she looked around for help, but no one was willing to continue playing the fool, and they all remained silent.

She felt like she was being pricked by needles, and could no longer hold on. Tears streamed down her face as she covered her face and ran away crying.

Standing to the side, Meng Jingshu cast a burning gaze at Shen Yanzhou, glanced at Jiang Yuning, and then remained motionless in place.

The crowd dispersed.

Dou Wenyi walked over with graceful steps, and the people present all bowed to her.

She smiled and waved her hand, saying with concern, "Li Shu, don't pay attention to those gossips. This is Dou Mingxiu's fault for wronging you."

A warm feeling welled up in Shen Lishu's heart. She shook her head and said, "It's okay, I don't care. It's no big deal if I become a nun for the rest of my life."

"no!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously, belonging to Gu Yufeng and Shen Yanzhou respectively.

Dou Wenyi suddenly remembered that when Shen Lishu's "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow" was auctioned at Xiyuan, it was sold to Gu Yufeng for a high price of three thousand taels of silver. Could it be that he had already developed feelings for her?

At that time, Yin Congjian and he were arguing fiercely.

Dou Wenyi smiled, thinking that Shen Lishu's marriage was probably not something to worry about too much.

Just then, Pei Shuyue ran towards her with a joyful expression, "Sister-in-law, you've come for a spring outing too? I want to play with you all. I did a great job just now, didn't I?"

Dou Wenyi gently poked her forehead and smiled, "Little Yueyue is right!"

Even if so many of them wanted to help Shen Lishu, they would be suspected of bullying the weak. But Pei Shuyue was only seven or eight years old, and she understood the principles. It was impossible for the others not to understand that they were just being bullied by Jiang Yuning's weak appearance.

"Thanks to my sister-in-law for teaching me so well!"

Pei Shuyue was still not satisfied and turned to Shen Yanzhou for credit, "Brother Yanzhou, what do you think?"

A doting smile spread across Shen Yanzhou's handsome face. "Seventh Princess, you are truly remarkable! I admire you!"

Pei Shuyue was extremely pleased with herself. "Brother Yanzhou, I want a reward!"

"What reward?"

Pei Shuyue pointed to the kite in Gu Yufeng's hand, her playful mood suddenly aroused, "Can I fly a kite with you?"

The group exchanged smiles.

"Okay, I'll teach you."

The sky was ablaze with colorful rosy clouds, radiant and dazzling. Occasionally, a cool spring breeze would brush against her cheeks, and Dou Wenyi felt a pang of reluctance to waste this beautiful spring scenery.

Zhang Chengxian's eyes swirled with unreadable emotions. He walked straight over and called out to the crowd, "Wait..."