Guan Wenru simply looked down at her with a cold gaze, as if she were looking at a clown.
After the neighbors finished venting, they all turned to Guan Wenru and the elderly couple with embarrassed and somewhat ingratiating smiles on their faces.
"Wenru, look at the mess this has made... We were all fooled by this girl!"
"Yes, Professor Guan, Professor Qin, please don't take it to heart. We were just confused for a moment and believed her nonsense!"
"We watched Hongqi grow up; his character is absolutely impeccable! We've misunderstood him..."
Guan Wenru coldly observed these opportunistic neighbors, her mind perfectly clear.
She raised her hand and made a "stop" gesture. "Alright, I understand what you all mean, uncles, aunts, neighbors."
I know that everyone was misled by some people with ulterior motives and said some inappropriate things without realizing it. Well, let's just let it go once it's been discussed.
However, after what happened today, I also have to remind everyone of something.
We've been neighbors for decades. In the future, when something happens, we should think things through and observe more carefully. We can't just believe everything we hear from others.
The tongue can be deadly; sometimes, a casual remark can ruin someone's reputation and future.
Today it's our family, but tomorrow it might be someone else's turn.
If this habit of gossiping and believing rumors isn't broken, sooner or later it will bring trouble upon oneself! Don't you agree?
Her seemingly persuasive but actually warning words caused the neighbors' faces to turn pale and then red, their hearts heavy with unease, yet they dared not refute her, and could only nod and smile awkwardly in agreement.
"Yes, yes, Wenru, you're right..."
We'll definitely be more careful in the future...
After seeing off the neighbors, Guan Wenru's gaze returned to Lin Wei, who was trembling on the ground and crying until she was almost exhausted.
Lin Wei felt her gaze and, as if grasping at a last straw, raised her tear-streaked face and pleaded in a mournful voice:
"Sister Wenru, I really know I was wrong. I'll never do it again. Please forgive me this time, let me go... I beg you..."
Guan Wenru looked down at her, her eyes devoid of any warmth, only filled with icy disgust.
"Let you go? We've given you more than one chance before. During the New Year, you came to cause trouble. I only asked my brother to stay away from you because you're young and ignorant, and I didn't pursue the matter further."
But what about you? Not only did you not restrain yourself, but you went even further, scheming to be transferred to the capital. Today, you even came to my doorstep and put on this big show, trying to ruin my brother's reputation in the most vicious way!
You just think that our Guan family cares about our reputation, that my parents are cultured and can't bring themselves to do it, and that my brother is soft-hearted, so for the sake of our so-called 'reputation,' we will definitely swallow our pride and eventually have to compromise with you, or even let you have your way?
Lin Wei, let me tell you, you've miscalculated!
In our family, innocence and integrity are a million times more important than empty fame!
If you dare to cause trouble and resort to these underhanded schemes, you must have the courage to bear all the consequences!
Now you're scared? Want to run away? Too late!
This matter is no longer a personal grudge between you and me!
You are slandering veterans and trying to damage the reputation of the military!
Now that we've started this, don't expect it to end easily! Get ready for an investigation!
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