Ye Linchen lowered his eyes, speaking hesitantly, his body still trembling uncontrollably: "That's not how it is, I didn't lie, I didn't lie..."
As she spoke, she wiped away her tears, looked helplessly at the four boys, then turned to Meng Zihan, her voice choked with emotion.
"Xiaohan, don't think I'm dirty. I'll go wash right away, and I won't be dirty anymore. Please don't ask Mom to kick me out..."
Ye Linchen was already thin and pale, which made her eyes appear large and bright. Coupled with the bright red handprint and tears on her face, she looked even more pitiful.
In addition, the old cotton coat she was wearing was clearly one that Meng Zihan had discarded, which made people feel sorry for her.
Lin Xiaojuan stepped forward and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, you are the daughter of the Ye family, no one can drive you away!"
Ye Linchen just shook his head, looked up at Meng Zihan with trembling hands, and then quickly lowered his head again.
He was clearly terrified of Meng Zihan.
Combined with what they had just heard about Meng Zihan not letting her take a bath, everyone's gaze towards Meng Zihan changed.
Gu Yifei's gaze swept over Ye Linchen, then turned to Meng Zihan and asked gently, "Zihan, what's going on?"
Ye Linchen sneered.
Just like in his previous life, he always put on an air of impartiality and liked to uphold justice.
Why not ask Meng Zihan instead of the one who was bullied?
Is it possible for someone to voluntarily admit to bullying someone?
Meng Zihan was so angry that she was grinding her teeth to pieces.
This country bumpkin is so cunning; is she trying to frame her for bullying?
That's despicable!
Fortunately, Gu Yifei was on her side and willing to believe her.
Meng Zihan immediately spoke up, sounding aggrieved.
"It really has nothing to do with me. My older sister angered my uncle and ran away. I was worried about her, so I told her to go back. I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Feng Linlin interrupted her rudely.
"We all heard it clearly just now, it was you who wouldn't let her take a shower!"
“Exactly!” Lin Xiaojuan quickly added, “You’re always good at twisting the truth, and now that we’ve caught you red-handed, you still won’t admit it!”
Meng Zihan ignored the two of them and stared at Gu Yifei: "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"
Gu Yifei looked down and saw Meng Zihan's watery eyes, and the last bit of doubt in his heart disappeared.
He shook his head: "Zihan, I believe you."
Lin Xiaojuan said anxiously from the side, "Gu Yifei, you..."
Gu Yifei turned to look at her, then glanced at Feng Linlin, and drew a conclusion.
“We grew up with Zihan and know her best. She’s so kind, she would never bully anyone!”
He then looked at Ye Linchen with a disapproving expression.
“Although we don’t know exactly what happened, there must be some misunderstanding. Why don’t you go back with Zihan first and talk to Uncle Ye and Aunt Meng properly? It’s not good to make a scene on the road like this.”
Ye Linchen felt nauseous and wanted to vomit when she heard Gu Yifei say that.
She didn't argue, but just bit her lower lip in grievance, tears streaming down her face.
Ye Linchen knows Feng Linlin's personality well; she's a gossip enthusiast.
Seeing this scene, she will definitely tell her mother, Xu Yuru, when she gets home.
Xu Yuru is quick-witted and good at making connections; she can immediately conjure up a melodramatic scene in her mind.
Tomorrow, I guarantee the whole factory will know about it.
At this point, playing the victim is obviously more effective and evokes more sympathy than loudly arguing.
Her crying startled Gu Yifei.
Did I say something too harsh?
But when she thought about the grievances Meng Zihan had just suffered, she felt that she had done nothing wrong.
With supporters, Meng Zihan felt even more justified.
She glanced at Ye Linchen and saw that she was just sobbing and not saying anything. Feeling impatient, she reached out and pulled at Ye Linchen.
"Stop acting pitiful!"
That's right, she was certain that Ye Linchen was acting and pretending!
She didn't interact much with Ye Linchen; they only met each other during the Spring Festival when she went back to the countryside with Ye Zhenghua.
The most recent instance was when Ye's mother passed away, and Ye's family went back to help with the funeral arrangements.
Every time Ye Linchen saw her, he became incredibly well-behaved, his eyes filled with admiration and envy.
She gave Ye Linchen the clothes she no longer wore, and Ye Linchen was very grateful and treasured them.
Like a little tail, it followed her around, trying to please her.
He looks completely stupid!
Today, Xu Yuru was the same; she would only lower her head and speak timidly.
But as soon as the door closed and only the Ye family was there, she immediately revealed her true colors, becoming fierce, vicious, and utterly selfish!
Now that there are outsiders around, she's changed again, and she's become a doormat again!
Why does her expression change so quickly? Is she a chameleon?
She will never let anyone be fooled by her; she must be exposed!
“You yell and shout at your aunt and uncle at home…”
She was about to tell everyone what had happened at home when she saw Ye Linchen tremble, take two steps back with tears in his eyes, and avoid her hand.
Ye Linchen's eyes were red, and he choked out, "I know you don't like me! I'll leave! I won't cause you any more trouble!"
She suddenly shouted, startling everyone.
By the time Ye Linchen came to her senses, she had already run away crying and disappeared.
"Didn't she just get back? Does she know the way?" Seeing this, Lin Xiaojuan lost interest in arguing with Meng Zihan and asked worriedly.
"Yeah, what if it gets lost?"
Another boy named Guan Minghao spoke up: "Didn't she say she was going to take a shower? She must have gone to take a shower."
"How could she possibly be in the mood to take a bath when she's so upset?" Feng Linlin wondered.
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