Lu Yu nodded thoughtfully. He knew that his wife's worries were not unreasonable, but he also firmly believed that as long as they were honest with each other and faced it together, any difficulties could be solved.
So he took a deep breath and slowly said:
"Well, you're right. I've always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to explain everything that happened between Mei Fang and me to you in person.
After all, when some things are spread through the mouths of others, they are inevitably exaggerated and taken out of context, leading to unnecessary misunderstandings.
Today I will tell you everything exactly as it happened."
Qin Wan responded obediently:
"Okay, if you want to say something, just say it! I'm all ears."
At this moment, her face was filled with trust and expectation, as if she had already made full preparations to listen to her husband's heart.
As Qin Wan spoke, he picked out the clothes that needed to be washed and put them in the washing basin, and gathered the washed clothes together, folded them, and put them in the cupboard.
Lu Yu gently helped Qin Wan fold each piece of clothing carefully, and at the same time slowly opened his mouth and told her about the past that was buried deep in his heart.
"Wanwan, I once told you that due to the war and the turbulent situation, my parents had no choice but to entrust me to a farming family as soon as I was born.
However, this family treated me extremely harshly, beating and scolding me at the slightest provocation.
Although I was still young at that time, I was stubborn in my bones.
When I was eight or nine years old, I could no longer endure this kind of abuse, so I resolutely fled that so-called "home" and lived a wandering life from then on.
In order to survive, I had no choice but to live on the streets and beg passers-by to barely fill my stomach.
It wasn't until I was ten years old that fate seemed to finally favor me and I was reunited with my long-lost family.
When I returned home happily, expecting to feel the long-lost warmth and care, reality dealt me a heavy blow.
At that time, I was thin and had dark skin, and my accent was formed from wandering around for a long time, so everyone in my family looked down on me, including my parents and brothers and sisters who gave birth to me and raised me.
But fortunately, they just treated me coldly at most and didn't make things difficult for me.
But Mei Fang is different.
Not only did she often speak coldly and mock me in front of everyone, she even used all kinds of vicious words to insult me and trample on my dignity.
Even worse, she often deliberately accused me of stealing her property and slandered me for behaving inappropriately and being a hooligan. The worst incident involved her fabricating the allegation that I had watched her bathe.
As Lu Yu spoke, his eyes fell on Qin Wan who was busy selecting clothes to be washed.
She skillfully sorted out the clothes that needed to be washed one by one. Lu Yu hurried forward to help. He carefully lifted the large basin full of clothes and slowly moved it to the side of the water well and placed it there.
Then he quickly turned around and took out a small stool, gently placed it next to Qin Wan, and motioned for her to sit down and rest.
Then, Lu Yu rolled up his sleeves and prepared to squeeze out the water.
At this moment, he saw Qin Wan was about to wash the clothes, and he quickly stopped her:
"Hey, stop washing! It's your period these days, right? If you get wet with cold water, your stomach will hurt again."
Qin Wan couldn't help laughing when he heard this and responded:
"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Look, the water in the well isn't cold at all. It's even steaming."
However, Lu Yu shook his head seriously and insisted:
"That won't work either. Just sit here quietly and don't move. I'll take care of the rest."
After saying that, he walked to the water well again, held the handle with both hands and pumped the water hard.
Accompanied by the sound of water being pumped, Lu Yu continued to tell the story between him and Mei Fang:
"No matter how I explained, they just wouldn't believe me. Finally, my father was so angry that he whipped out a belt and started beating me, over and over again, more than a dozen times! My body was covered in bruises and blues. Even the doctor said my skin looked like it had been dyed in a vat.
Even though things had developed to this point, I still gritted my teeth and refused to give in. I straightened my back and shouted at them at the top of my lungs:
"If I didn't do it, then I didn't do it! Stop slandering me!"
At the same time, I warned them in a threatening tone:
"If you dare to accuse me of peeping at Mei Fang bathing again, don't blame me for being rude! I will go to the commander-in-chief to complain and ask him to send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Perhaps it was because of my tough attitude and my refusal to back down that the Mei and Lu families finally chose not to bother with me anymore.
They knew very well that if they pushed me to the limit and reported the matter to the commander-in-chief, neither the Mei family nor the Lu family would gain any benefit.
After all, no one wants to be known as a heartless person who bullies the weak.
At that time, I declared in front of everyone without fear:
"I'm not afraid of those wearing shoes even if I'm barefoot! If you're determined to make things difficult for me, don't blame me for turning my back on you! I don't care if our dirty laundry gets aired!"
Perhaps after weighing the pros and cons, the Mei and Lu families decided that a head-on confrontation with me would not be worth the effort, so they decided to let me go.
The storm seemed to have subsided temporarily, but in fact I was still very angry.
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