When Su Beibei heard Li Li's words, her expression froze.
Li Li also looked at her in surprise and asked her, "What did you want to say just now?"
Su Beibei shook her head dazedly and said, "No, nothing."
Thinking that what Su Beibei was about to say was nothing important, Li Li nodded and then explained in detail: "For the past few years, my mother has been smearing your image with my third aunt and my uncle, which has caused them to have a bad impression of you. A few days ago at my mother's funeral, my third aunt and the others heard some rumors and thought you killed her. She was so angry that she came to the hospital to accuse you."
"Beibei, my third aunt was deceived by my mother, which is why she did such a foolish thing. But I have explained it clearly to her, and she has realized her mistake and expressed her willingness to apologize to you in person. Beibei, you have always been kind and sensible. This is just a misunderstanding. You..."
Li Li probably knew that his request was unreasonable, so when he said this, he paused briefly, feeling it was difficult to speak.
Li Li looked at Su Beibei's reaction.
Seeing Su Beibei's calm expression, Li Li thought that Su Beibei was pausing, so he asked in a low voice: "Beibei, can you go to the police station to withdraw the case? Otherwise, my third aunt is really held accountable and may go to jail. After all, she is my third aunt, and my mother only has such a sister. If we really force her into jail, how can I face my uncle and others in the future?"
"Beibei, can you please drop the case?"
Once the crime of fabricating rumors and defamation is established, the offender will be sentenced. Li Li did not want to completely ruin his relationship with his third aunt. After all, his third aunt did all this for his mother.
Su Beibei listened calmly to Li Li's explanation of the whole process.
She didn't say anything, but just looked at the luggage cabinet. Su Beibei suddenly asked Li Li, "You chose to give me the skirt this morning specifically to cheer me up, soften my heart, and let your third aunt go?"
Li Li: "I... not really. I ordered this dress a long time ago. The brand just notified me yesterday that the dress had arrived, so I sent it to you today."
Su Beibei concluded, "So you brought it here today because you have something to ask for."
"I..."
Li Li wanted to say that he wasn't, that he didn't, but he couldn't say it out loud because he felt guilty, that's what he thought in his heart.
He admitted that this was a bit despicable, but there was nothing he could do. If relatives had fallen out, how would they get along in the future? Relatives were not business partners. Business partners were interested in profit, but the bond between family members could not be easily severed.
Su Beibei pushed Li Li away. She endured the pain and walked step by step to the bed and lay down.
Li Li was eager for an answer and asked her again: "Beibei, can you consider my request?"
Su Beibei leaned against the soft pillow, raised her eyes and looked at Li Li. She said, "If I drop the lawsuit against her, wouldn't that mean I'm admitting the rumors are true? Then who will compensate me for the damaged reputation, the online bullying I've suffered, and the one-point reduction in the movie I wrote?"
Li Li said subconsciously: "I will clarify all this, restore your innocence, and make up for the losses caused to you by this incident."
Su Beibei: "Because you have the ability to help me clarify the truth and clear my name, should I forgive your third aunt?"
"Li Li, are you asking me to swallow my anger again?"
Li Li fell silent.
Su Beibei suddenly smiled, and that smile was quite sad.
Li Li felt uneasy when he saw her smile. "What are you laughing at?"
"Why am I laughing? I think it's ridiculous! My marriage is ridiculous, and the man I love is ridiculous too!"
Su Beibei's voice rose sharply as she raged. "Li Li, when I was enduring online violence and rumors, my friend Song Ci, actors and directors I'd worked with, even Yan Jiang, who I wasn't close to, and old friends I hadn't seen in years, all took to Weibo to speak up for me!"
She pointed at Li Li, her fingertips trembling. "And you! My husband, the father of my child, are actually thinking about how to whitewash the situation, how to protect the person who spread the rumors, and how to show your kindness to me so that I can give up the lawsuit against the person who spread the rumors."
"Tell me, is this funny?"
Li Li knew that his request was excessive, but when Su Beibei criticized him harshly, Li Li felt ashamed. He refused to admit that he was not as nice to Su Beibei as outsiders.
He said, "Do you think I don't care about you? Don't I care about you? Yesterday afternoon, I was planning to have someone delete those revelations, suppress the trending searches, and then clarify the truth for you. But before I could do anything, you took it upon yourself to file a police report and report the rumormongers!"
"You made this matter so big without even discussing it. Did you even give me a chance?"
Li Li believed that Su Beibei was too arbitrary and ruthless, leaving no room for maneuver. He thought it would be better to de-escalate the trending searches, delete the revelations, and then post a statement to clarify the truth once the heat died down. It would be a better approach to make this matter smaller and smaller.
That way, Su Beibei wouldn't be seriously hurt, and Third Aunt wouldn't have to be investigated. After he explained the misunderstanding between his mother and Beibei to Third Aunt and the others, Third Aunt and the others would know the truth and come to apologize to Su Beibei.
In this way, everything will be fine.
Li Li took all aspects into consideration, but he didn't consider Su Beibei's feelings after being slandered.
His words made Su Beibei want to laugh.
Su Beibei asked him, "So in your eyes, as long as relatives can live in peace with each other, it doesn't matter if I suffer some grievances, right?"
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