Considering that the old lady might have a grudge against herself for breaking the appointment last time, Shen Nianchu quickly explained with apology,
"I'm so sorry, Madam. Something unexpected happened at home on New Year's Day, so I can't make it..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Mrs. Lu in a cold voice, "Did anyone ask you about that?"
Everyone was hungry and was thinking about Yuandan not coming, as if she was fussing about it. But what she was concerned about now was something else, okay?!
Shen Nianchu: “…”
It seems that the opinions about her are more than just a little bit big.
In an instant, Lu Jinzhou's entire body was surrounded by a low pressure from head to toe. His deep eyes were like ice. "Since you don't welcome us, we'll leave first."
As he said that, he immediately took Shen Nianchu’s hand and was about to leave.
"Come back!" The old lady was anxious, but seeing Lu Jinzhou's cold expression, she suppressed her displeasure.
“I think you all heard it just now, so I’m asking you, Shen Nianchu, is what Mu Yao said true?”
"No." Shen Nianchu met the old lady's scrutinizing and displeased eyes, calmly and confidently.
The old lady in front of her had sharp eyes and it was obvious at first glance that she was a tough character, but she had nothing to be afraid of. Things that she had not done were not done, and no matter who came here to gossip, it would not change the facts.
The look in Mrs. Lu's eyes when she looked at Shen Nianchu was so calm that it seemed like she was being indiscriminate, so she turned her gaze to Gu Muyao suspiciously.
Gu Muyao only met the old lady's gaze for a second before looking away and tucked her long hair behind her ears. "...Then if you say it's not true, then it's not true..."
Shen Nianchu: “…”
It was really gossip. Could it be that Gu Muyao also liked Lu Jinzhou, so she came here to ruin her?
Lu Jinzhou snorted coldly, "If you can't speak, I don't mind teaching you for free."
The man's phoenix eyes were so sharp that Gu Muyao didn't dare to look him in the eye. She bit her lower lip and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Mrs. Lu: "Everyone who comes is a guest. What's your attitude? It scared Mu Yao."
"Everyone here is a guest, so what was your attitude towards Nian Nian just now?" Lu Jinzhou was not forgiving at all.
Shen Nianchu didn't want to cause a quarrel between the two because of herself, so she secretly scratched the man's palm.
In response to her, Lu Jinzhou clenched his hands even tighter.
The old lady was so choked that she couldn't refute it. It was indeed she who was treated differently. She looked at Mr. Lu next to her with a look of embarrassment, as if asking for help. Who knew that Mr. Lu looked like he was enjoying the show.
Lu Jinzhou glanced at Gu Muyao standing over there again, "Did the Xu family bribe you with your ability to talk nonsense?"
After the words fell, Gu Muyao looked up in disbelief.
How could he know... No, everyone who bullied Shen Nianchu was bribed, it's impossible for anyone to know, it must have been Shen Nianchu who said it.
"Mr. Lu, I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm just telling you the truth. As for what others have told you before, the facts are there... The scandal between Shen Nianchu and Tang Hao is known to the whole school."
Lu Jinzhou narrowed his eyes, a look that could kill Gu Muyao, "Are you sure you want to tell me the truth here?"
Mrs. Lu frowned, "Tang Hao...why does it sound so familiar?"
Jiang Shuyin: "It's the illegitimate child of the Tang family who has been in the spotlight recently."
Old Mrs. Lu understood.
Shen Nianchu gritted his teeth and stared at Gu Muyao.
"Tang Hao and I have never spoken a word to each other. You guys just spread that rumor at Xu Tingrou's behest. After all these years, are you still trying to force me to leave like before? Ten years have passed, and you're still talking nonsense here. How childish!"
She had been powerless in the past, but now that it concerned the Lu family's opinion of her, she couldn't let these people continue.
Gu Muyao felt guilty being stared at. "What do you mean by 'spam'? Everyone heard it clearly back then. Tang Hao said he liked you and rejected Tingrou himself. Even though Xu Tingrou did something wrong, he's in jail now. It's not like he's dead and can't testify against her."
Seeing that Chen Nianchu personally mentioned what happened back then, Lu Jinzhou seemed to have let it go, so he looked at Pei An without saying a word.
Pei An had followed him for a long time, so he naturally knew what he meant, so he played the recording that he had imported into his mobile phone in case of emergency.
Almost instantly, Shen Nianchu looked up at Lu Jinzhou in disbelief, and the moment she met his gentle gaze, she felt aggrieved.
After feeling wronged for so many years, someone finally helped her pull out the thorn that had been buried in her heart and that she dared not pull out.
I think Lu Jinzhou must have gone to investigate after Xu Tingrou harmed her. Did he...remember the time he saved her...?
Gu Muyao was also shocked. She was obviously panicking, but she could only pretend to be calm.
After listening for more than ten minutes, everyone in the room fell silent. The Lu family members were shocked, but more importantly, they felt heartbroken.
We all have children, and although we cannot completely empathize with them, we cannot bear to hear innocent children being bullied like that.
Jiang Shuyin was crying, silently wiping her tears with a handkerchief. The old lady's eyes were also red, and she felt that she had been so preconceived. Her face was gloomy and she didn't know what to say. Even the old man was silent, with a heavy heart.
Finally, it was Lu Jinzhou who spoke, staring at Gu Muyao coldly, "Do you have anything else to quibble about?"
Gu Muyao's heart was beating wildly, but she knew that if she admitted it, the Gu family would end up like the Xu family, so she burst into tears immediately.
"I was also forced to do so. When Xu Tingrou asked us to say that, I refuted a few times, but she hired someone to teach me a lesson at that time. Our family doesn't have a strong foundation like the Xu family, so we were indoctrinated with such ideas. Over the years, I only dared to say that when someone asked me about it, so I just blurted it out out of habit... I'm sorry, Shen Nianchu, whether it was back then or today, I'm really sorry."
In any case, it never hurts to admit your mistakes. It is worth it to bow your head for a while in exchange for peace and tranquility.
Lu Jinzhou sneered, obviously not believing her words.
Lu Jinzhou had just taken action against the Xu family, so it would be bad to take action against the Gu family now. Old Mrs. Lu sighed.
"I really didn't realize that the Xu family's child was so mean. Nianchu was really wronged back then. Grandma had a preconceived notion and misunderstood you. It was my fault."
The old lady bowed her head, how could she care about it anymore? "I'm not wronged, it's all a misunderstanding."
Mrs. Lu nodded and said, "Call me Grandma Lu. The kitchen has prepared your favorite food. Try it later to see if it suits your taste, okay?"
Shen Nianchu smiled faintly, “Okay, thank you Grandma Lu.”
Xue Shuyi really didn't expect that bringing Gu Muyao here today would lead to this. She felt a little embarrassed. Seeing that Lu Jinzhou was clearly bringing Shen Nianchu to meet his parents, she was afraid that staying would only make her feel worse, so she had to get up.
"Then Mu Yao and I won't bother you anymore. We'll visit you next time."
Gu Muyao couldn't wait to leave. She wiped her tears and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I'm really sorry for making Nian Chu feel wronged today. I will come to your house and apologize in person someday."
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