Chapter 74 Wang Mingfang's Explanation
Wang Mingfang looked at Li Qiulian sincerely and said apologetically:
"Aunt Qiulian, you know that our Shanshan is not a bad person, but she is too impatient. She was just angry and said those things. You must not give her a small grudge."
After saying this, she suddenly turned her head to look at Xiao Wu on the side and began to play the emotional card for him. She even choked up and asked sadly:
"Xiao Wu, tell your aunt, when you came to our house last time to meet Shanshan, did your aunt do something wrong, neglect you in some way, or say something unpleasant to you that made you feel uncomfortable, so you have a opinion about us? That's why you don't like our Shanshan?"
Hearing Wang Mingfang ask this, Xiao Wu thought that the matchmaker came the next day and didn't convey the message clearly, causing her to misunderstand something, so he explained:
"No, no, I just think that Comrade He and I..."
"So Shanshan was rude at the time, said something that made you unhappy, or did something to make you angry, so you don't like her?" Wang Mingfang didn't wait for him to finish speaking, interrupted him directly, and continued to ask, looking very self-blaming.
Xiao Wu naturally didn't understand Wang Mingfang's intention of asking these questions, but at that time there was really no conflict between the two families, so he answered truthfully:
"Not really..."
After getting the answer he wanted, Wang Mingfang immediately interrupted him, only to hear her suddenly change the subject and ask back:
"Since neither Shanshan nor I have offended you, why do you want to humiliate our family like this?"
Xiao Wu didn't know that he was being tricked. He was at a loss. He didn't understand why she suddenly said that. When had he ever humiliated their family?
Wang Mingfang did not give him a chance to refute. She suddenly raised her hand to wipe her tears, crying in grievance and began to accuse:
"Wuwu... Xiaowu, you know very well that our two families live in the same courtyard. You first visited our Shanshan, and then came to visit Mai Miao. This is too outrageous!
Auntie knows who you like and who you don’t like. It’s your freedom, but child, wuwu... We can’t be unkind! By doing this, aren’t you slapping our Shanshan in the face?"
After saying that, she looked at the people around her and asked sincerely:
"Uncles, aunts, please judge for yourself. If this happened to you, would you not be angry? Our Shanshan is a straightforward child. Although her words are unpleasant to the ear, she never has bad intentions. She just said those nonsense because she was so angry that she said too much."
Xia Qingli frowned slightly when she heard it. It turned out that Wang Mingfang was the one who was good at making eloquent speeches. It was said that she had a quick mind and could make excuses even when she was not right.
This trick made people put themselves in her shoes and empathize with her, and it changed the direction of public opinion. It was really effective every time.
As she thought, there were different voices in the crowd immediately.
"If you want to put it this way, you can't blame He Shanshan entirely. The man also did something wrong."
"That's true. If this happened to my daughter, I would be angry too."
"That's right. The man just admitted it himself. When he came to the Lu family to see her, the mother and daughter did nothing wrong."
"If you ask me, the man was wrong in the end. He didn't think it through. Now, both families are embarrassed."
Xiao Wu, who was standing aside, was dumbfounded when listening to what everyone was saying. He was not a scheming man, so how could he be a match for the eloquent Wang Mingfang?
Wang Mingfang said a few words and turned the situation around. Xiao Wu has now become the target of everyone's criticism and spitting.
Hearing that public opinion had changed, Wang Mingfang was secretly happy in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. She was about to press on when Li Qiulian, who was standing beside
her, could not stand it anymore. She looked at her and said, "He and your daughter have only seen each other, but they have not settled down. According to what you said, if he has seen your daughter, he must consider her face and cannot see other people? How can this be justified?"
Wang Mingfang waved her hands and said sincerely:
"No, no, no, Qiulian, you misunderstood what I meant. I didn't stop him from looking at other people. I just think that he was a little too hasty. Even if he waited a month before looking at your Mai Miao, our Shanshan would not say anything against him.
But it hasn't even been two days and he's looking at someone else again, right under our noses. We are also people who want to save face. Isn't he slapping us in the face by doing this?"
Wang Mingfang's words seemed to make sense, and Li Qiulian was left powerless to refute.
Seeing that Li Qiulian stopped talking, Wang Mingfang turned to look at Xiao Wu, and said earnestly as if she was sincerely advising the younger generation:
"Logically, you didn't like our Shanshan, and it's right to look at other people, but emotionally, it's a bit too unkind of you to do this. Xiao Wu, we don't need you to apologize or anything, but you should be more thoughtful in doing things in the future. We all have no grudges against each other, and it's really wrong for you to do this."
What she said was reasonable, and Xia Qingli couldn't help but admire her ability to quip.
It was clearly her daughter He Shanshan who was ill-mannered and broke into someone else's house to make a scene. Now that she had been kidnapped by this treason, they themselves became the victims. They complained about others with a wronged look on their faces, and finally generously said, "You don't need to apologize." This is really shameless.
Now basically no one has scolded He Shanshan. Everyone seems to understand her inappropriate behavior, and even one or two people have sympathetic expressions.
Wang Mingfang stopped when she saw that she was ahead. She pretended to be very sorry, bent down and said "I'm sorry" to Li Qiulian again, and then pulled He Shanshan up with a sad face and was about to walk out.
He Shanshan's expression was obviously still unwilling, but under the threat of her mother's eyes, she dared not say anything, and was dragged forward unwillingly.
The people watching now had changed eyes when looking at Mai Miao's family and Xiao Wu. Some even whispered that Mai Miao had stolen He Shanshan's corner and was very dishonest.
Listening to what everyone said, Mai Miao's family and Xiao Wu were a little at a loss, and had no idea how to explain. Xia Qingxi also frowned slightly.
This game not only restored the reputation of her daughter, but also made the Mai family suffer a loss, and taught the blind Xiao Wu a lesson. Wang Mingfang was very proud.
Just as they were about to walk out of the crowd, Xia Qingxi suddenly stepped forward and stopped them without leaving a trace.