No longer entangled with the uncle and his wife, Shen Qiqi pulled Lu Qing and turned away.
"Qiqi, what are you going to do next?" Lu Qing asked.
A sly smile appeared on the corner of Shen Qiqi's mouth: "Since she wants to play, then we will play with her. However, this time, we want to change the way we play."
Lu Qing looked at her confident look and his heart was full of anticipation.
After returning to her room, Shen Qiqi did not rest, but lit the kerosene lamp and began to write and draw.
Lu Qing leaned over to take a look out of curiosity, and saw a few names written on the paper. They were the aunts who spread the rumors.
"Qiqi, what are you doing..."
Shen Qiqi smiled mysteriously: "The hermit has his own clever plan." She put down her pen and picked up one of the slips of paper.
The next morning, Shen Qiqi took Lu Qing and went straight to Aunt Wang's house at the east end of the village.
Aunt Wang is a famous gossip in the village and the one who is most active in spreading rumors.
Shen Qiqi got straight to the point as soon as she entered the door: "Aunt Wang, I came here today to talk to you about what happened yesterday."
Aunt Wang's eyes flickered as she stammered, "Qiqi, Auntie... Auntie doesn't know anything."
Shen Qiqi sneered and took out a piece of paper from her pocket, on which it was written that Aunt Wang had accepted fifty cents from her uncle's wife yesterday.
"Aunt Wang, are you sure you don't know anything?"
Aunt Wang's face turned pale instantly, her lips trembled and she couldn't speak.
She never thought that Shen Qiqi even knew this!
"I'll give you another chance. Tell the truth, and I can forgive you." Shen Qiqi's tone was cold, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife.
Aunt Wang's defenses completely collapsed. She sank to her knees and sobbed as she confessed everything. "Qiqi, it was...it was my sister-in-law who asked me to do this. She said...that if I helped her ruin your reputation, she would...give me fifty cents..."
Shen Qiqi glanced at Lu Qing, and Lu Qing's eyes were full of admiration. He didn't expect Shen Qiqi to be so smart and find a breakthrough so quickly.
"Qiqi, you are so awesome!" Lu Qing couldn't help but praise.
Shen Qiqi smiled slightly, turned to Aunt Wang and said, "Get up, this matter ends here. From now on, watch your mouth."
After leaving Aunt Wang's house, Lu Qing hugged Shen Qiqi distressedly: "Qiqi, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Shen Qiqi leaned in his arms, feeling his warm embrace, her heart filled with a sense of security.
"It's okay, Lu Qing, I'm fine."
After returning home, Shen Qiqi told Lu Qing's cousin about Aunt Wang's confession.
After hearing this, the cousin became more determined and decided to stand up and tell the truth she knew.
It was late at night and the Lu family compound was silent.
Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing sat on the kang, discussing their next plan.
"Lu Qing, let's go find the clan leader." Shen Qiqi said.
Lu Qing nodded.
Shen Qiqi held Lu Qing's hand tightly, her eyes firm: "This time, we will never let her go!"
Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the tranquility of the night...
The knock on the door was as urgent as a death warrant. Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing looked at each other, and a sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.
When he opened the door, he saw Lu Qing's cousin standing at the door, looking pale and breathless.
"Sister Qiqi, Brother Qing, something bad has happened! Grandma... Grandma has fainted!"
Without time to think about it, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing immediately followed their cousin to the old lady's room.
The room was in chaos. The old lady was lying on the bed, her face pale and unconscious.
"Go call a doctor!" Lu Qing shouted anxiously.
Shen Qiqi quickly stepped forward to check on the old lady.
Touching the old lady's cold hand, Shen Qiqi's heart sank. This situation is not good!
The doctor arrived quickly. After a brief examination, he shook his head and sighed, "The old lady is old and has been traumatized. I'm afraid..."
"Afraid of what? Just tell me!" Lu Qing was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
The doctor glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "I'm afraid the old lady... doesn't have much time left."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room was suddenly filled with crying.
The eldest uncle, the second uncle and others beat their chests and stamped their feet, crying heart-wrenchingly.
Only the eldest uncle's wife, although she also wiped her tears, had a barely perceptible glint of pride in her eyes.
Shen Qiqi saw all of this and became even more certain in her heart that the old lady's fainting was definitely not an accident!
While everyone was in chaos, Shen Qiqi quietly pulled Lu Qing aside and whispered, "Lu Qing, I suspect that grandma's fainting is related to my uncle's wife."
Lu Qing thinks we need to speed up and expose the true face of the uncle and his wife! "
The next morning, Shen Qiqi and Lu Qing took Aunt Wang's testimony and found the clan leader and several respected elders.
After hearing the two people's statements, the clan leader and others looked solemn. They didn't expect that the uncle and his wife would be so vicious!
"Qiqi, don't worry, we will definitely give you justice!" said the patriarch in a deep voice.
Several elders also expressed that they would re-investigate the matter and would never tolerate any bad people.
Feeling the support of the elders, Shen Qiqi felt a glimmer of hope in her heart.
However, she also knew that this was only the first step in a long journey and greater challenges lay ahead.
When the eldest uncle's wife learned about this, she was furious. She didn't expect that Shen Qiqi would actually dare to complain!
She angrily came to Shen Qiqi's room, pointed at her nose and cursed: "Shen Qiqi, you little bitch, how dare you sue me! Just wait!"
Shen Qiqi sneered and fought back fearlessly: "I'll wait and see what tricks you have!"
My uncle's wife was so angry that she was shaking all over, but there was nothing she could do.
She knew that the situation was not favorable to her and she had to find a way to turn it around.
As night fell, the Lu family compound once again fell into an eerie silence.
Shen Qiqi stood in front of the window, looking at the dark night sky, her heart filled with worry.
She knew that her uncle's wife would never give up, and she would definitely use more sinister tricks next.
"Lu Qing..." Shen Qiqi turned to look at Lu Qing, her eyes filled with anxiety, "I always feel that something bad is going to happen..."
Lu Qing held her tightly in his arms and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, Qiqi, I will always be by your side."
At this moment, there was another rapid knock on the door...
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