Landlady Aunt Cai was a worldly woman, and seeing this, she immediately helped Ye Linchen consolidate his gains.
She shouted, "Listen to this, everyone! What heartless parents!"
"Everyone says that parents have the grace of giving birth and raising children. This couple only gave birth to children but did not raise them. They are not worthy of being parents at all."
Looking at Ye Linchen's thin cotton coat and her face turned blue from the cold, and hearing about her heartbreaking experience, the neighbors all criticized the Ye couple.
"Poor Xiao Ye! This cotton coat is as thin as paper, how can it keep her warm? Her face is all blue from the cold!"
"His own daughter suffered from cold and hunger, all for the sake of his doting niece—how heartless!"
"Xiao Ye doesn't even have a room. Are they taking her back to play a trick on her?"
Aunt Chen pointed at Meng Zihan and added, "There's something even worse! The neighbors saw that Xiao Ye was pitiful and eager to learn, so they lent her a Walkman and notes, but this girl snatched them away as soon as she got home! With this kind of treatment, do you think the Ye family will let Xiao Ye know where the money is? It's good enough if they don't steal her money!"
Upon hearing this, the neighbors started gossiping even more.
"I know Xiao Ye. She always greets me politely whenever we meet. She's nothing like what they say."
"Ye's parents are truly despicable! They actually chased her here to slander her; they clearly don't want her to live!"
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, which was completely different from what she had expected, Meng Zihan became extremely anxious.
In his mind, he cursed Aunt Chen and Aunt Cai mercilessly:
What a busybody old lady!
Now that things have come to this, she can no longer hide; she must step forward and turn the situation around!
Meng Zihan squeezed next to Meng Xueyun and shrieked, "This is a family matter of the Ye family! Outsiders should mind their own business! You have no idea what the truth is!"
She suddenly turned to Aunt Cai and Aunt Shen, her face full of disdain: "You're helping Ye Linchen now, isn't it just for that little bit of rent? She's always pretending to be pitiful and lying to deceive people! You've all been fooled by her! She cheated and stole money! If she were really innocent, why doesn't the Ye family like her and can't tolerate her?"
Ye Linchen laughed angrily: "I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you! Call the police! You say I stole money, then let the police investigate and see if I actually stole it!"
Aunt Cai was initially worried that if things escalated, it would negatively impact Ye Linchen.
After all, Ye Zhenghua and Meng Xueyun are her parents. They are convinced that Ye Linchen stole the money, and it's really hard for others to refute them.
Unexpectedly, Ye Linchen was so righteous that he immediately told people to call the police. This made Ye Linchen even more convinced that he was innocent, and he felt even more contempt for the Ye family.
"Call the police! Not only call the police, but we also need to find the factory leaders to uphold justice! How can any employee be so heartless as to persecute their own child? Isn't this a disgrace to all of us employees?"
The neighbors who were watching also chimed in.
"Exactly! This is outrageous! We need to investigate this niece to see if she's a real niece or an illegitimate child. How can they be so biased!"
"Yes, go and call the factory leaders!"
"I heard Ye Zhenghua is a leader himself, and this is his level? I don't know how he became one!"
Ye Zhenghua was initially angry at the landlord and Aunt Shen for meddling in his affairs and wanted to argue with them together with Meng Xueyun. However, upon hearing that the factory leaders were to be called, he turned pale with fright and dared not utter a word.
Today, Deputy Factory Director Lin inquired about Ye Linchen's situation and asked how it was going.
He solemnly promised that he would definitely pick Ye Linchen up from get off work in the afternoon, treat her well, and stop arguing with her.
Deputy Factory Director Lin also praised him and told him to take good care of his daughter.
If she really gets into Tsinghua or Peking University, not only will the school for children of employees be honored, but the factory will also be honored.
Ye Zhenghua, as the father, felt even more proud.
"I'm sure many people will come to you seeking advice on how to raise such outstanding children!"
Although Deputy Factory Director Lin did not explicitly mention his promotion, Ye Zhenghua understood.
This is a hint to him!
Now, not only have they not taken their child home, but they've also gotten into theft. If this really alarms Deputy Factory Director Lin and displeases him, my career path might be over.
He immediately disregarded everything and shouted, "This is a family matter of the Ye family. It's a small matter and there's no need to alarm the police station and the leaders. We can handle it ourselves!"
Looking at Ye Zhenghua's guilty look and then at Ye Linchen's confident and fearless demeanor, the neighbors understood exactly how he had returned.
The last vestige of wavering vanished, and they began to accuse each other.
"Are they feeling guilty? The Ye family really does have something to hide!"
"If you have nothing to hide, why would you be afraid of being investigated?"
"No, we have to find the leaders and the police; we can't let people like them get away with this!"
Seeing that things had escalated like this, Meng Zihan immediately tried to salvage the situation, saying, "We're not afraid of calling the police at all! What we're afraid of is that if the police come and find out the truth, it will affect my cousin. Being a thief is not something to be proud of. My aunt and uncle are just thinking of my cousin!"
"I don't need it!" Ye Linchen shouted. "I have nothing to hide, so I'm not afraid of any investigation!"
Ye Linchen looked at Meng Zihan with a hurt expression on his face.
"Xiaohan, why do you have to wrong me like this? I just wanted to go home and live with my parents. I never thought about taking your place. Why are you always like this and won't let me go?"
"You stole my Walkman and laptop before, and even accused me of cheating. Now you're saying I stole money. Why? I've done nothing to you, so why are you targeting me? Why?"
"You've been with my parents for so many years, enjoying their love and care. Can't I have even a little bit of their love? I just want a complete family, I just want to feel the warmth of my parents. Is that wrong?"
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