Chapter 501 Qinglan, there is still a lot to do
Gu Yuehuai pursed his lips and looked at Wan Qinglan, almost unable to recognize her.
Wan Qinglan used to be quirky and full of vigor, but now he is listless and emaciated. How much injustice and embarrassment must he have experienced to make such a lively and active person hide all day long, away from the sun?
Gu Yuehuai concealed the jealousy in his heart and took a few steps forward, but Wan Qinglan habitually hugged her knees and shrank back.
She paused and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Qinglan, it's me."
Hearing the voice, Wan Qinglan trembled all over. After a while, Gu Yuehuai heard sobbing sounds. The voice was so sad that it gradually turned silent. Then she spoke, and her voice was like rolling sand, rough and unpleasant.
"Yue Huai, I really regret not listening to you. I mistakenly thought that there was goodness in the world, but where is the goodness?"
Gu Yuehuai was slightly stunned, and suddenly remembered that she had indeed told her at that time that Zhong Ling was not a good person, and that Hong Kong people have always looked down on mainlanders. She followed Li Xiangqian here, and she must have taken him very seriously.
Wan Qinglan is a cheerful person who does not know the seriousness of the matter. He always rashly approaches Li Xiangqian to talk to him, which naturally arouses suspicion.
However, she did not expect Zhong Ling to be so cruel. Just because Li Xiangqian was leaving Qing'an County and specially invited Wan Qinglan to dinner, she hired street thugs to beat Wan Qinglan with a club. Although no substantial harm was done, they stripped her clothes and made her sleep all night. The next day, she was seen by people passing by and her reputation was completely ruined.
Although Wan Qinglan called the police immediately, the consequences were already unbearable.
Rumors are as ferocious as tigers. Within two days, the news of Wan Qinglan's affair with her adulterer spread throughout the neighborhood office. The deep-rooted bad habits made those who liked to pry into other people's privacy ruthless.
No matter how optimistic Wan Qinglan was, he became like a curled-up turtle after being pointed at and criticized day after day.
She had not been to work for a long time and her reputation was declining, so the Masses Daily had no choice but to fire her.
Soon, the police arrested all the offenders. They were all thugs who were not doing their jobs properly and were good at stealing things. Not only did they knock out a woman, they also committed many other crimes such as robbery and theft, and they were completely fearless.
However, faced with the huge compensation reported by the police, the gangster reluctantly revealed the mastermind behind the incident.
A Hong Kong woman who is not very pretty but very rich and is said to have a nice voice.
After hearing these points, Wan Qinglan immediately identified the culprit. She was in extreme pain and had no idea why Zhong Ling wanted to kill her. The two of them had no grudge against each other, so even if it was because of Li Xiangqian, couldn't she explain it clearly?
At that time, Li Xiangqian, Zhong Ling and Wei Luo were preparing to leave Qing'an County and head to Hong Kong, but were stopped by the police.
Zhong Ling was found guilty of premeditated murder, but she was a Hong Kong native and not under the jurisdiction of the mainland. She was temporarily detained and would be deported back to Hong Kong soon. As for Li Xiangqian and Wei Luo, when they heard about this, they no longer had the idea of leaving.
During this period, Li Xiangqian came to the house from time to time, wanting to make amends to Wan Qinglan. After all, this matter was related to him, but he was turned away every time. Wei Luo also became much more haggard because of this matter.
Gu Yuehuai walked forward, sat down on the edge of the bed, and said softly: "Qinglan, don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. The police have already informed you that you are innocent. Others who say irresponsible things are of low character. Rumors stop at wise people."
"You lock yourself in a dark house like this every day. Are you the only one hurting yourself?"
"You should also look up at your parents. They worry about you every day and cry all day long. Aren't they innocent?"
"They didn't raise you to be sad and miserable. You should cheer up. There are still many things you can do in this world. Are you really going to lock yourself up for the rest of your life?"
"Do you know why I came here today? To invite you to my wedding."
Hearing this, Wan Qinglan looked up at Gu Yuehuai, her voice still hoarse: "Are you getting married?"
Gu Yuehuai nodded: "Yes, I don't know how many times you have said that I must invite you to my wedding. I am here to fulfill my promise. Shouldn't you also give me some response? What I want to see is the lively and sunny Wan Qinglan."
Wan Qinglan was stunned for a long time, suddenly laughed, and then started crying again.
All her complicated emotions were mixed together, and she couldn't stop them. Gu Yuehuai pondered for a moment, walked forward to embrace her, and patted her back gently: "Cry if you want to. After crying, let it go and live a good life."
Wan Qinglan suddenly hugged Gu Yuehuai, and her crying suddenly became louder and louder.
In the living room, although Wan Qinglan's mother was trying to find topics to talk about with Yan Shaoyu, she realized that the latter was not a talkative person, so she stopped being annoying and focused all her attention on Wan Qinglan's room, almost putting her ears close to it.
Suddenly, she heard Wan Qinglan crying loudly, and she stood up and prepared to open the door.
Wei Luo spoke up at this time: "Let her cry. It's better to vent than to keep it in silence. That will damage her body. Maybe Xiao Gu can really convince her to come out again. We all hope she gets better."
Hearing this, Wan Qinglan's mother was shocked and turned back to look at Wei Luo.
The woman who was elegant when she first came to the house became much more haggard after what happened during this period of time. Of course, she knew that she used to be the editor-in-chief of the Masses Daily and a successful woman.
She also knew that she was making groundless accusations. What did this matter have to do with her?
However, her daughter was in trouble, and she was heartbroken facing everyone's pointing and criticizing. She wanted to put up a high barrier when facing anyone. Thinking of her own madness these days, Wan Qinglan's mother covered her lips and cried softly.
Wei Luo's eyes turned red, his heart ached, he stepped forward and bowed deeply to her: "Mother Qinglan, I'm sorry."
Wan Qinglan's mother shook her head without saying anything, and turned to look at the closed door. She now only hoped that her daughter would cheer up, rekindle her hope for life, and become the happy and smiling girl she used to be. That was enough.
Yan Shaoyu didn't even raise his eyelids, remained silent, and acted as a qualified backdrop.
After an unknown amount of time, the door of Wan Qinglan's room creaked open.
Gu Yuehuai walked out. Wei Luo and Wan Qinglan's mother looked into the room eagerly, wanting to see Wan Qinglan. Unfortunately, the room was still pitch dark and Wan Qinglan showed no sign of coming out.
Gu Yuehuai closed the door. Wan Qinglan's mother said bitterly, "She still doesn't want to come out?"
"Let her be quiet for a while." Gu Yuehuai looked calm.
After comforting Wan Qinglan, Gu Yuehuai did not stay long and left with Yan Shaoyu and Wei Luo.
Wan Qinglan's mother sent her downstairs, and did not forget to hold Gu Yuehuai's hand and said: "Xiao Gu, come and see Qinglan when you have time. She likes to see you. Auntie will make you something delicious when the time comes, okay?"
Her pleading look and tone touched Wei Luo who was standing beside her. She moved her lips and wanted to persuade her, but suddenly she heard Gu Yuehuai say with a smile: "Aunt, you can go buy some vegetables now and cook something Qinglan likes. She should be hungry too."
Hearing these words, Wei Luo was slightly surprised, and Wan Qinglan's mother was also shocked and burst into tears.
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