Just as Zhou Chunhua was looking completely bewildered, she heard someone at the door say, "See, I told you it was her, she looks exactly like the one in the photo."
"He's quite old and not particularly good-looking, so how did he manage to be so infatuated with Professor Gu?"
"You don't know this, do you? People have already leaked the information, saying she drugged Professor Gu. Otherwise, with someone as outstanding as Professor Gu, what kind of woman couldn't he find? How shameless!"
After she said that, everyone looked at her with a complicated expression.
"If I had known I would run into a shameless woman like you, I should have brought rotten eggs with me when I left home!"
"Try swearing again!"
Old Chen, glaring angrily, was about to step forward when Zhou Chunhua quickly pulled him back.
She had been working alongside Gu Yao for almost a month, so she naturally knew the principle that whoever made the first move was in the wrong.
The young girl became even more smug when she saw that Old Chen had been stopped.
"What? You dare to do it but not admit it? Uncle, do you even know what kind of woman she is? Don't be fooled by her and end up counting money for her!"
"Who she is is none of your business! If you dare to utter another word against her, you'll end up in the hospital, and I'll end up in jail!"
"You... I'm just trying to be helpful! Why don't you appreciate it? Go online and take a look, and you'll see what kind of person she is!"
Just then, someone outside shouted, "Look, look! Junhe just issued a clarification statement."
Everyone took out their phones to look, and Zhou Chunhua was no exception.
The top trending topic is the statement just released by Junhe.
The statement said that she joined Junhe through recruitment, and did not use illegal means to approach Gu Yao as rumored online.
She also said that Gu Yao and she were just ordinary colleagues, not boyfriend and girlfriend living together as rumored online.
The next two-thirds of the article is almost entirely dedicated to warning those spreading rumors online that if they continue, Junhe will take legal action to protect Junhe's reputation and that of Gu Yao and her.
The little girl who splashed her juice had her expression change several times.
Among the onlookers, opinions varied widely.
Some people said, "I knew it! How could someone as outstanding as Professor Gu be entangled with an old lady like that?"
Some people say, "There's no smoke without fire, and it takes two to tango. If she really didn't do anything, how come those rumors seem so plausible?"
Some people said, "Colleague? Jiang City isn't that big, but it's not that small either. How is it such a coincidence that she lives in the same apartment building as Gu Yao?"
Furthermore, who ever sees someone send 999 roses to a colleague? Junhe is clearly issuing this weak statement to protect Gu Yao's reputation.
These words immediately slammed Zhou Chunhua back onto the chopping board.
The next second, someone shouted, "Look, there's new information!"
Zhou Chunhua quickly refreshed the webpage, only to find that the top trending topic was... a clarification video personally released by Gu Yao.
She quickly clicked on it.
In the video, Gu Yao remained as cold and aloof as a statue, just like always.
Even through the screen, you could feel the aura of "keep away, strangers" emanating from him.
The result was a resounding success from the very first word.
Without uttering a single superfluous word, he declared: "I, Gu Yao, hereby declare that I am in a romantic relationship with Tong Chunhua. As for my girlfriend's ex-husband's accusation that she committed adultery during her marriage, that is pure slander!"
I met her because I took her on as her lawyer in her divorce case. And she's not like the rumors circulating online! It was actually her ex-husband who cheated on her.
We only confirmed our relationship after she divorced her ex-husband. I believe everyone has seen the photo leaked by the so-called whistleblower.
Let me reiterate, it was I who pursued her.
I sincerely apologize for taking up public resources, and I am very grateful for everyone's concern. After this clarification, please do not believe or spread rumors. Thank you!
At this moment, everyone's expression was different.
The onlookers, A, B, C, and D, were all amazed.
The girl who spilled the juice blushed and kept glancing at Zhou Chunhua.
He's probably thinking about how to handle the consequences of his impulsive actions.
Old Chen almost twisted his eyebrows into a pretzel.
The corners of his mouth turned down, and the wrinkles were clearly visible.
Zhou Chunhua was so embarrassed that she clasped her hands tightly together.
Because she knew that Gu Yao wasn't denying the rumors, but rather helping her out of a difficult situation.
"Auntie, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault for being too impulsive."
The little girl who spilled her juice spoke first.
"It's alright, you can go now." Zhou Chunhua waved her hand.
Just as the little girl was about to leave, someone shouted, "There's new progress!"
Zhou Chunhua looked down at her phone again.
Who would have thought that the person trending at the top of the hot search list this time would be her scumbag ex-husband, Liao Nanxing?
He even called out Gu Yao, saying that Gu Yao was slandering him.
She also said that she only recently found out that she and Gu Yao had been having an affair for many years.
To prove this point, Liao Nanxing even showed a list in the video.
Not only was her name on it, but also Gu Yao's.
Then Liao Nanxing began to denounce: "Zhou Chunhua concealed the truth of this matter and deceived me into leaving with nothing. Soon, I will sue in court and request a redistribution of the marital property acquired during the marriage."
The video ended, and silence fell over the surroundings.
Even more bewildered than the passersby was Zhou Chunhua.
She truly hadn't expected Liao Nanxing to be so shameless.
The list he showed in the video was a list of her classmates from high school.
Gu Yao, who was on the list, was not only her classmate but also her deskmate.
To put it simply, she and Gu Yao were not only deskmates in high school, but also in junior high and elementary school.
But that Gu Yao could never be the Gu Yao we know now.
Because her deskmate, Gu Yao, is an autistic patient.
When she was in elementary school, there was neither the advanced internet nor the widespread medical knowledge that we have today.
At that time, she did not know what autism was.
I just felt that my deskmate Gu Yao was not talkative. He not only didn't like to talk to his classmates, but he also rarely paid attention to the teachers.
At that young age, and as the class monitor, she made up her mind to help her deskmate, Gu Yao, become a cheerful child like her.
Then, she not only took every opportunity to talk to him in class, but she also took a detour to accompany him on his way to and from school.
During that time, he remained silent, while she chattered on and on.
Even when she was eating the boxed lunch she brought from home at school at noon, she would take the initiative to share any dish in her bowl if Gu Yao glanced at it.
Even on weekends, when she went out with some classmates, she would suggest bringing Gu Yao along.
Even if Gu Yao didn't want to go, she would still force him to carry her to play.
A year later, she noticed that Gu Yao would occasionally respond when she spoke, but not very often.
Another year passed, and Gu Yao would occasionally take the initiative to speak to her first.
To this end, she even spent five yuan to buy a palm-sized cake, imitating the teacher's way of rewarding Gu Yao.
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