"Aunt Liang, first of all, my parents raised me very well, so you don't have to worry about this.
Secondly, I was there that day, but it wasn’t me who spread the words.
If Aunt Liang suspects me, then report it to the police."
"I just came to ask you, how could you speak to an elder like that?"
"How should I speak? Sister Liang thinks that my Meng family has no one left and is here to bully a little girl."
When Meng Si Ning saw his aunt coming, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Zhang Yimeng, who was behind Meng Changyi, winked at her.
Meng Si Ning understood immediately and kept silent, watching his aunt confront Liang Tianying.
"Changyi, what are you talking about? Which eye of yours saw me bullying her?
There are rumors all over the compound, everyone is saying it was Si Ning who said it, even if I ask, it’s useless.”
"You're the director of the neighborhood committee, and you believe something that clearly points to my niece?
Is she a fool? She says bad things about others and makes it so obvious that it's her who spread them?
Fortunately, I came today. If I hadn't come, I don't know how you would have come to interrogate my niece.
I just heard what my niece said. She said it wasn't her. It definitely wasn't her.
Since you've mentioned this, you must give an explanation. My niece just said, if you don't believe it, then report it to the police."
"I don't agree to report it to the police." There are already rumors everywhere, and if her daughter reports it to the police, she will be even more embarrassed.
Zhang Yimeng also echoed: "Yes, call the police."
The noise in the Meng family was very loud. People who had just returned from get off work were standing at the door of each house, looking at each other.
After a while, they all quietly gathered around the door of Meng's house.
Liu Xiulan was quite close to Meng Si Ning. When she heard the noise and was about to go over, she saw Gu Jingshen and Xia Qiu squeeze in first.
Gu Jingshen approached Meng Sining first and asked, "Are you okay? This is our fault. I'll take care of it."
Lin Siyun also came back from school at this time. When he heard that someone was bullying his sister, he ran into the house and saw Gu Jingshen standing in front of his sister apologizing.
Without saying a word, the little guy pushed Gu Jingshen and made him stagger: "Don't bully my sister."
"Brother, I'm fine." Seeing that he was about to hit Gu Jingshen, Meng Si Ning quickly grabbed him.
The aunts watching over her watched Lin Siyun's behavior of protecting her sister and praised in a low voice: "This little guy was not raised in vain."
"That's right. He's very nice to his sister."
"With their parents not around, the siblings depend on each other and have a deep bond."
Seeing that Gu Jingshen was fine, Xia Qiu hurriedly pulled her mother and said, "Mom, what are you doing? Go back quickly."
"What am I doing? It's all because of you. Since you guys are here too, I'll ask Si Ning what's going on."
Meng Si Ning looked at Xia Qiu and Gu Jingshen and said only one sentence: "I didn't spread this story. Whether you believe it or not, I will only say this once."
Gu Jingshen said: "I believe you won't."
Xia Qiu looked at Meng Si Ning, bit his lip and said, "Si Ning, since you said so, I believe you.
Mom, let’s just let this matter go and don’t pursue it any further.”
Gu Jingshen also came over and assured: "Auntie, this matter is all my fault. I have mentioned it to Grandpa today, and I will send a matchmaker to discuss the marriage tomorrow."
"Marriage? It will only make my daughter even more confused. I don't agree."
"Hey, here I come, here I bring the witness."
At this time, Jiang Tang came in with Jin Baoyi.
Jiang Tang pulled Jin Baoyi and rushed into the Meng family yard.
As soon as she entered the room, she said loudly, "Everyone is here. This is great. We need to talk about this!" Everyone's eyes were fixed on them.
Jin Baoyi was frightened by the scene and trembled a little. Jiang Tang gently pinched her hand and signaled her not to be afraid.
Jiang Tang looked at Xia Qiu and Gu Jingshen and said, "Comrade Gu, Comrade Xia, today I will get to the bottom of this matter for you. Baoyi, tell everyone everything you know."
Jin Baoyi took a deep breath and said, "Jiang Tang came to me today and said that people in the compound were gossiping about Xia Qiu and Comrade Gu, and that I was the one who spread it. I was stunned at the time, because I really didn't spread it. Chen Qingyu told me about this, and Qingyu said that it was Comrade Shen who told her. Qingyu only told me, so I really didn't spread it. As for why the aunts in the compound said that I spread it from Comrade Meng, I feel wronged."
Liang Tianying frowned and questioned, "Girl Jin, please don't talk nonsense. This is not a trivial matter."
Jin Baoyi was a little anxious and quickly explained: "Director Liang, I swear I didn't say anything nonsense.
When Chen Qingyu talked to me, he specifically mentioned that although Comrade Meng and I lived in the same compound, we were not familiar with each other, so why would I frame him for no reason?
Moreover, today Shen Qiurong behaved very strangely when facing Jiang Tang's questioning at the garment factory.
She first said that it was Meng Si Ning who told her about this, but when Jiang Tang asked about the specific time, place and how it was said, she hesitated and couldn't answer.
The three of us swore an oath, and Shen Qiurong was still talking about being struck by lightning, and then it actually happened. She must have been lying."
Gu Jingshen looked at everyone with a stern gaze: "We must get to the bottom of this matter today. We can't let innocent people be wronged. Where is Qiu Rong now?"
Jiang Tang snorted coldly, "She just ran away when I questioned her. I think she has something to hide. Baoyi, tell me in detail, what did Chen Qingyu say to you at that time?"
Jin Baoyi recalled and said, "Chen Qingyu told me that Shen Qiurong accidentally heard Meng Si Ning telling others about what happened between Comrade Gu and Xia Qiu that day.
But I find it strange. Comrade Meng and Comrade Xia get along very well, so why would he do such a thing?
Moreover, Shen Qiurong kept trying to avoid the topic at the time and insisted that it was Meng Sining who said it.
At this time, several aunts at the door shouted, "Yes, it was a female comrade who said that Meng Yatou spread it."
Jiang Tang walked over and asked, "Auntie, didn't Comrade Jin say that today?"
Aunt Zhang said, "We didn't explain it clearly, and the woman said it was Jin Yatou who said it, and she described it to us in great detail."
At this time, Zhang Yimeng couldn't help but say, "I think Shen Qiurong did this on purpose. She wanted to live with my sister before, but my sister didn't agree. I guess she holds a grudge against her. And she and Comrade Gu are old acquaintances. Maybe she is jealous of Xia Qiu and came up with this trick to destroy their relationship and discredit my sister at the same time."
Meng Changyi's face darkened as he said, "We can't just let this go. Director Liang, you're the neighborhood director and you have to see to justice. We can't let these rumors spread freely in the compound, and we can't let my niece suffer injustice for no reason."
Liang Tianying's face turned pale and red. She just came to ask Meng Sining. If it was really her, she wanted to talk to her, criticize and educate her, and then let her clarify things with the neighbors. She didn't expect things to develop like this.
She looked at Xia Qiu and Gu Jingshen and said, "Qiuqiu, Jingshen, it seems there is something else going on.
It's all because I, as a mother, was too anxious and came to question Si Ning without clarifying the matter."
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