The woman didn't expect Jiang Ruyu to be so shrewish, daring to attack without saying a word. She was pinned down by Jiang Ruyu and couldn't turn over. As soon as she tried to curse, Jiang Ruyu slapped her.
After putting down his luggage, Zheng Yang heard a commotion in the alley. After calming down Grandma Jiang, he quickly ran out and saw his girlfriend standing guard against all odds, her fearless aura intimidating everyone.
"You little slut, you dare to do it but not admit it? What did I say wrong? Didn't you go out with men? You're shameless, messing around with men before you're even married, it's disgraceful!"
She was met with a beating from Jiang Ruyu. Zheng Yang also heard the woman's foul language. He walked over with a stern face, pulled Jiang Ruyu up, and dragged the woman up as well.
"Ruyu, there's no need to take action against someone like that yourself. Just send her to the police station and accuse her of defamation."
The woman initially thought Zheng Yang was scared and was about to spout nonsense when she heard his words. She immediately became agitated: "How can you be so vicious? We've been neighbors for over ten years. How can you just say you want to send someone to the police station?"
Zheng Yang's face turned ashen, and his words were harsh: "What, you're insulting my fiancée here, and I'm supposed to give you a nice look? Someone like you should be handed over to the police for reform."
"Hey, no, don't do this, I, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it again." When the woman saw that Zheng Yang was serious, she was being pulled towards the alley entrance. She was scared; she didn't want to go to the police station.
Hearing her say that, Zheng Yang stopped pulling her outside and pointed at Jiang Ruyu: "Go apologize to my boyfriend and promise not to spread rumors behind his back. If we hear any gossip, I will come after you. There will be no room for negotiation. I will definitely send you to reform school."
The woman's face turned ugly: "Why should I? This little brat, this little girl even hit me, why doesn't she apologize to me? I said I wouldn't say it again, so what does it have to do with me if others say it?"
Seeing her like this, Zheng Yang was about to pull her to the police station when the woman squatted down on the ground and said, "Okay, okay, I apologize. Jiang family girl, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. I promise I won't say it again."
Jiang Ruyu snorted coldly: "If I hear this filthy and smelly stuff again, you try it and see if the food in the labor camp tastes good."
Before she went out with Zheng Yang, she had wondered if people would gossip about it. She didn't expect to be scolded in front of her before she even entered the house. She could use this as an example to warn the gossipy women in the alley that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Jiang Ruyu walked home with her head held high like a victorious rooster, with Zheng Yang following behind, leaving a line of people in the alley looking at each other in bewilderment.
"When did Ruyu become so powerful?" someone said hesitantly.
"That's right, this little girl has a sharp tongue and she doesn't hold back when she hits anyone."
Some people also said something fair: "It's not like she deserved to be beaten because she spoke so rudely."
"That's right. They got married in just a few months. What's wrong with going out together? Ruyu went to see her brother. Zheng Yang was definitely worried. These days, if a couple goes out to stay in a guesthouse without a marriage certificate, they'll be investigated by the police. People who say those dirty words are just looking for trouble."
"Hey, but you know what, Ruyu is quite a feisty girl. Zheng Yang is going to have a hard time in the future."
"Haha, we women have to be pretty tough."
"That's right, Xueying's mom, didn't you make your man blush all over when you were young?"
"Hahaha····"
Jiang Ruyu tidied her hair before entering the courtyard. Old Mrs. Jiang was anxious to go out and look for her, but she was relieved when she saw her: "Are you alright? What happened? Did you get into a fight?"
Jiang Ruyu helped her grandmother home: "It's alright. Someone was being rude, so I taught her a lesson. Don't worry, Bai, I didn't suffer any losses."
Old Mrs. Jiang's eyes widened: "Which one has such a foul mouth? Tell me, and I'll go out and tear her mouth apart."
"Eastern Lai Tou's mother."
“You wait, I’ll teach her a lesson. Her whole family are scoundrels and scoundrels, yet they dare to spout nonsense. The old lady will smash their pots.”
Jiang Ruyu pulled the old lady away, saying, "Grandma, I've already hit her. Her mouth is all swollen from slapping her. You shouldn't go. They're bothering you."
"You don't understand. I have to step in when it comes to this kind of thing, otherwise she'll say some nasty things behind my back. The worst thing about this kind of thing is making baseless accusations." The old lady took her cane and went to the east side. After a while, you could hear the old lady's loud and clear shouts and the sound of an apology from the family across the street.
Grandma Jiang single-handedly berated the entire family across the street, and no one dared to refute her. The old lady was getting on in years, and they were afraid that something might happen to her in their house. Would the Jiang family let them off the hook then?
“I’m telling you, if I hear a single word of gossip about my granddaughter, I’ll come after your family. We are the orphans of martyrs. You dare to slander the reputation of the family of martyrs. I believe the organization will give my family justice.”
These words are actually just a pretext to warn those who lack substance, telling them not to think they are easy to bully, especially since they are a widow and her children.
The old lady's commotion was indeed effective; at least no one in the alley dared to gather together and gossip about Jiang Ruyu. As for whether they would talk about it when they got home, that remains to be seen.
Everyone is talked about behind their back; everyone talks about others behind their back.
After resting at home for a day, Jiang Ruyu went back to her workplace to report back from leave. This trip took more than half a month, and she had had enough fun. It was time to get back to work and earn money.
On her first day back at work, Jiang Ruyu ran into Zhao Sufeng. More than a year had passed since that incident, and she had finally moved on.
Zhao Sufeng's life was not easy during the past year and a half. People would always point fingers and say unpleasant things. Moreover, her life back at her parents' home was not as smooth as before she got married. Her two sisters-in-law were always annoyed with her. Although they didn't say anything, you could feel their dislike for her.
Although her parents felt sorry for her, her sister-in-law hadn't done anything too outrageous, so they couldn't say anything.
Zhao Sufeng had lost her former innocence and naivety. She told Jiang Ruyu, "I'm getting married."
Jiang Ruyu turned to look at her and sighed: "Have you thought it through? Is he reliable?"
She looked at her friend with a bitter smile: "I've thought it through. He's a soldier named Zhou Kai. He's 28 years old this year. He's been married before. His wife died in childbirth. He has two daughters. He's good-looking. He's a battalion commander. He has a high salary and can live with his family. He also has brothers. His parents don't live with him. It's good. He doesn't have to face his in-laws."
Jiang Ruyu could only put her arm around her shoulder and pat her: "It's good that you've thought it through. But what about your job if you go with the military? Can you be transferred there?"
“Okay, I’ve already talked to him. We’ll talk about the military dependent’s situation after the job is settled. Does anyone in your family want this job? It’s seven hundred yuan.” Zhao Sufeng had come to her to talk about this job and to share her thoughts.
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