Chapter 100 What's So Stylish?
Shen Yuzhu stared at her expressionlessly for a while, and just as Lin Wanwan was about to lose her composure, she said, "I don't know if you're a joke, but your current situation has nothing to do with me."
"you!"
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yuzhu turned to look at the group of villagers and friends, then bowed slightly to everyone. Zhou Congsheng, seeing Shen Yuzhu's slightly bent back, immediately saluted everyone in return.
"Yuzhu, what are you doing?"
“Shen Zhiqing, please speak freely.”
"Are you worried about your sister? Don't worry, we're all from the same hometown. We won't let her be bullied."
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Shen Yuzhu stared at Lin Wanwan until her face turned deathly pale and she staggered back a few steps before slowly speaking.
"Fellow villagers, uncles and aunts, my mother died early, and my father is a good-for-nothing who caused my sister and me to be separated for more than 20 years. She has suffered since childhood, and even after getting married, she has no one to rely on. We sisters finally recognized each other, but now we have to separate again. Although we are not far apart, my sister is simple and kind, and has no ulterior motives. My nieces and nephews are still young and have no one to help them. You all heard what Lin Zhiqing just said. In his words, it was as if I was the one who caused her trouble."
As Shen Yuzhu spoke, her voice trembled with tears. She turned her head slightly away, wiped her eyes, and continued, "From now on, when I am not in the village, I ask all the elders, uncles, brothers, aunts, and sisters-in-law to help look after me. You don't need to worry about me. If my sister, nephew, or niece encounters any danger, the first person you suspect will be Lin Wanwan."
Lin Wanwan originally intended to bring bad luck to Shen Yuzhu at her wedding, but she didn't expect her to say such things. She is now a family member who has married into the military.
Whatever she says or does, everyone naturally sides with her.
As a woman who had just returned from a labor camp on a farm, and who knew how many more years she would have to live in the Xiangyang Production Team, her visit to Shen Yuzhu's home not only failed to embarrass her in the slightest, but instead put her in a passive position.
Lin Wanwan trembled all over, and the muscles at the corners of her mouth twitched with fear.
Xia Zhenzhen came over at some point, and seeing Lin Wanwan's miserable appearance, she couldn't help but sigh.
“Shen Zhiqing, today is your big day. Be forgiving. Lin Zhiqing has just returned and has already changed her ways. As the saying goes, a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. She is just a woman, and she has already suffered enough. Why do you have to be so harsh on her? Please don’t be so cruel and let her go.”
Her words did indeed change the way some of the soft-hearted villagers looked at Lin Wanwan, but they still couldn't forget how Lin Wanwan had heartlessly pushed Ya Ya into the river in order to become the benefactor of the Shen sisters.
Whatever wrong the child did, even if she feels remorse, she deserves it. But she's still a long way from being forgiven by the villagers!
"Xia, you speak so casually. You're so generous with other people's money. I wonder if you would be just as magnanimous if you were in my shoes?"
"Women already have a hard time, why not even give them a chance to repent? If it were me, I think I would give her a chance."
Shen Yuzhu smiled and said, "Well said, Xia Zhiqing."
Her laughter seemed inexplicable, leaving everyone puzzled.
But when her gaze swept over Feng Zhengyang, Wang Liping's heart skipped a beat. She slowly said, "I don't know how Xia, the educated youth, manages to wait for Comrade Feng Zhengyang at the intersection so precisely every time he gets off work, and then shamelessly sits on his bicycle. You're a primary school teacher, a single educated youth. You should keep a proper distance from married men, instead of shamelessly sidling up to them. Your behavior makes me reasonably suspect that you're trying to break up someone else's marriage. With such character, being a teacher will likely have a bad influence on the children. I wonder if the children's parents will be so magnanimous and understanding towards you?"
"You're slandering me! This is pure slander, Shen Zhiqing! How can you say such a thing? You're a military family member now, how can you say something so irresponsible?"
“This is not slander; I have seen it with my own eyes.”
If Shen Yuzhu's words still left the villagers with doubts, then Zhou Congsheng's words sealed the deal.
Xia Zhenzhen looked at Feng Zhengyang in a panic, only to see him openly embracing Wang Liping, showing no intention of speaking up for her at all.
However, some villagers didn't look at Feng Zhengyang with friendly eyes. His wife was so pregnant and about to give birth, yet he was still up to these tricks. He was a scoundrel.
"Well, there's something I still need to clarify. Shen Zhiqing is right. I often see Xia Zhiqing at the intersection, and she's always alone. After giving her a ride for free once, I stopped. A few times she insisted on riding my bicycle, so I charged her five cents each time. My wife knows about it."
Wang Liping quickly echoed, as she really knew this. It wasn't exactly something to be proud of, but she hadn't expected Xia Zhenzhen to be so foolish as to speak up for Lin Wanwan.
Like a fly, she swarms wherever there's shit.
Faced with the strange looks from everyone, Xia Zhenzhen couldn't take it anymore, covered her mouth, turned around and ran away.
Shen Yuzhu reiterated what she had just said. The villagers of Xiangyang Production Team and the educated youth who were on good terms with her all assured her that they would not let Shen Yuming and the children be bullied.
Lin Wanwan's face turned deathly pale, and she dared not utter another word.
Seeing his sister and brother-in-law get married, Shen Yuming still had to worry about her, and tears streamed down his face. Even after Shen Yuzhu got into the car, he still held her hand tightly.
"Oh dear, Sister Yuming, why are you crying? Get on the bus at the back. I've already spoken to Sister Guo and the others. They'll help clean up the banquet. Any leftovers can be taken home by her and Sister Fenglan. Wangshu, Manxiu, and Aunt Qian are all going to the wedding. You're so upset, how could you forget about them?"
Shen Yuming felt a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly went back into the house to get a small bundle, and then took the children into the car behind, along with Aunt Qian, Liang Manxiu, and Qiao Wangshu.
As the car started, Aunt Qian waved vigorously to the villagers through the rolled-up window. At her age, this was the first time she had ever ridden in a car, and she felt quite proud.
Lu Guangzhi looked at her and curled his lips in disgust. It was Xiao Shen and Xiao Zhou who had invited him in the first place. If he hadn't had other things to do, this old woman wouldn't have had the chance to ride in the car. Look at how fancy she is, waving her hand like a leader. If you didn't know better, you would think she was going to a meeting instead of a banquet.
Looking at her husband's expression, Aunt Qian rolled her eyes. But after driving a distance out of the village, she became a little uneasy, looking here and there, not daring to say a word or move.
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