While dragging the frenzied Qin Feifei along, Zhou Derong pretended to play the victim, trying to clear herself of the fact that she had taken advantage of Ji Zhili and her daughter's misfortune back then. As for the secret that Madam Sheng was an imposter, it absolutely could not be exposed, otherwise the Qin family would be finished as well.
To be honest, she really didn't expect her neighbors to be so smart, and they probably guessed the truth of the matter.
Ultimately, it's all the fault of the Gu siblings for meddling in other people's business. Of course, it's also the fault of their own daughter for being incompetent and fearless, insisting on provoking Fu Wanning, and inadvertently inviting that crazy woman Gu Wanwan into the family.
Gu Wanwan's name has become a major taboo among the lower five aristocratic families. Even Old Master Zhao avoids her and doesn't confront her directly. Who would have thought that Feifei would be so arrogant and make a scene in public? Now, her lies have been exposed, the Sheng family has clarified and embarrassed her, and she has become a laughing stock in Beijing.
Her former in-laws, who used to favor them and flatter her sisters-in-law, now glare angrily at her, calling her side a disgrace to the Qin family.
In just one night, the once-mighty Qin family completely collapsed.
Even if Madam Sheng were willing to help in the future, she herself would be in danger. Furthermore, the Qin family would no longer be able to gain any benefits from the Sheng family.
Some onlookers, seeing her pitiful state and her forced resolve, were moved.
"Could there be a misunderstanding? Zhou Derong was so confident and not afraid of being investigated at all. Could it be that Madam Sheng is telling the truth?"
"It's not impossible for them to reconcile, but Zhou Derong has indeed severed ties with her family and they'll never see each other again. It's probably because of Madam Sheng. In that case, Zhou Derong still has some conscience and hasn't colluded with her family."
"Perhaps it was Zhou Derong's sincerity that moved Madam Sheng, which is why they became good sisters. After all, the evil deeds done by her maternal family should not implicate the innocent Zhou Derong. That would be too unfair to Zhou Derong."
"..."
Wan Jie raised an eyebrow and then casually added, "Back then, Zhou Derong and Madam Sheng's sister were very close. She often stayed at Madam Sheng's family home, and during that time, she even took the side of the concubine and her daughter and argued with Madam Sheng and her daughter a few times."
Zhou Derong suppressed her rage, looked around, and searched for the source of the voice. Who was inciting the crowd and who knew so much about their affairs?
The other party is like a venomous snake, lurking around, waiting for an opportunity to bite you from time to time, making you feel extremely disgusted but helpless, and ruining the public opinion she had just managed to turn around.
Others, however, remained convinced that Madam Sheng was the one with the problem, and the more Zhou Derong tried to play the victim and explain herself, the more it proved that Madam Sheng had something to hide.
“Even if it was Zhou Derong’s family who did it, I don’t believe Zhou Derong was unaware of it. Did she try to stop it? Besides, Zhou Derong and Madam Sheng’s sister are cousins. Why would she help Madam Sheng instead of her cousin? Moreover, Zhou Derong even stayed at Madam Sheng’s house for a while and had a conflict with Madam Sheng and her daughter.”
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