Chapter 142 Humiliation
The woman slightly raised her eyes and gave her a cool look. "Who do you think you are? I've already told you that my Zhenhua has a fiancée. Are you deaf?"
Su Meng was so shocked that she took a step back, her face drained of color. She stared incredulously at the woman with a mocking expression, her lips moved, but she remained rational and didn't say a word.
She didn't want to humiliate herself.
Huang Huaiying, filled with suspicion, stepped in front of Su Meng and asked, "Excuse me, ma'am, who are you? What is your relationship with Commander Huo?"
The woman proudly raised her chin and glanced at them sideways. "I am his grandmother."
It turns out it was his grandmother.
So what she said must be true.
"Auntie, is your Commander Huo really engaged?" Some military wives, never ones to shy away from gossip, gathered around to inquire.
They seem concerned, but they actually enjoy gossiping about the gossip.
“Of course it’s true!” The woman rolled her eyes at her. “My Zhenhua is handsome and a proper regimental commander. He’s the most sought-after man in the surrounding area. Isn’t it normal for him to have a fiancée? If he weren’t so busy, he would have been married long ago.”
Someone immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes! My husband just joined the army not long ago and we got married. He gets a stipend, which is much better than toiling in the fields."
“But this comrade said it was his girlfriend. So they have made a mistake in their thinking. We should report this to our superiors and educate them properly. We can’t let them make the same mistake again.”
"Comrade Su Meng, he already has a fiancée, so we can't interfere. Otherwise, I can introduce you to my younger brother. He graduated from high school and has a job."
......
Su Meng endured the strange looks from the crowd and heard their whispers. Her heart shattered like pieces of raw fish, leaving it bleeding.
A sense of grievance and bitterness welled up from the bottom of my heart, forming a pool of clear water in the corner of my eye, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, but without any vitality or brilliance.
Rationally, she believed that Huo Zhenhua wouldn't make baseless accusations.
But she couldn't ignore the woman's mocking and critical gaze and her resolute words.
To be precise, all she knew was that Huo Zhenhua was a soldier in the Southeast Military Region and a remarkable elite soldier.
But she knew nothing else.
Their decision to be together was ultimately too hasty!
Su Meng moved her lips, glanced around calmly, as if looking at the scenery outside the window through a glass wall, her eyes calm and her expression cold and distant.
Then, without saying a word, he straightened his back and left.
Helpless, Huang Huaiying chased after her and leaned in to comfort her in a low voice: "Perhaps she's just talking nonsense."
Whether it's true or false, the truth will come out when Commander Huo returns. Don't overthink it, let's go to the beach to relax.
After this incident, neither of them wanted to stroll along the beach. They each found a rock to sit on and remained silent.
She paid no more attention to the woman and heard nothing more from her.
Huo Zhenhua seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.
Because of this incident, Su Meng has not gone home and has been working alone at the research institute day and night.
The day finally arrived for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the establishment of the new factory.
Su Meng changed into a white turtleneck sweater, paired with a blue-black skirt with small white checks, and neatly tied her hair into a bun at the back of her head. She then set off from the research institute with Director Jiang.
Director Jiang walked ahead with his hands behind his back. When they reached a less crowded section of the road, he turned to Su Meng and asked, "Su Meng, I heard that Huo Zhenhua's grandmother is here. Did you know?"
Su Meng paused, then looked up in surprise, "Hasn't she gone back yet?"
Director Jiang shook his head. "After investigation, it has been confirmed that she is indeed Huo Zhenhua's grandmother."
We have already notified Huo Zhenhua's parents; they will arrive soon. Su Meng, you…”
He carefully chose his words, unable to bear seeing the eighteen-year-old girl crying in distress.
Su Meng glanced at him, then smiled and said, "It's all up to the leader. Actually, I'm not that fragile."
If he really does have a fiancée, I will smile and offer my blessings.
Director Jiang nodded in satisfaction, "Being able to take it and let it go is indeed the right approach."
"Greetings, Commander!"
As soon as Director Jiang finished speaking, a man stood to the side of the road and saluted Director Jiang with a "snap".
Su Meng then noticed that Nie Ronghua had been standing to the side at some point.
Her lips twitched, but she calmly looked away.
Director Jiang's gaze swept over them discreetly before turning to Nie Ronghua with a serious expression. "Regimental Commander Nie, today is a joyous occasion for our military region. Please ensure the safety of the island."
Nie Ronghua: "Yes!"
Su Meng kept her eyes straight ahead and left with Director Jiang.
The new factory area was overseen by Su Mianzhi, A Da, and comrades from the military region's logistics department, and everyone was working enthusiastically.
People from all walks of life who were invited to participate in the event all arrived.
Familiar people sit or stand together, chatting and laughing.
As soon as Director Jiang appeared, he was surrounded by several people whom Su Meng did not recognize.
Su Meng smiled and took a step back, preparing to go and help A-Da.
"Comrade Su Meng, it's been a long time!" Cheng Wangshu hurried over from the crowd and greeted her warmly.
He was wearing a sharp royal blue suit, with a neatly folded blue and white checkered pocket square tucked into his jacket pocket.
It's the exact same color as the skirt she's wearing today.
"What a coincidence!" Before Su Meng could speak, his gaze swept back and forth between his pocket square and Su Meng's skirt, and he casually pulled out the pocket square and shook it.
Then, slowly and deliberately, she folded it, saying, "This color is beautiful!"
Su Meng: "......"
She looked at the man in front of her with amusement, thinking to herself how childish he was.
"Long time no see! Thank you, Comrade Cheng, for coming to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Please have a seat, I'll go help out."
She lifted her skirt and took a step when she heard Cheng Wangshu's voice beside her, "I heard you were humiliated by Commander Huo's grandmother. Do you need me to help you get revenge?"
Su Meng paused, turned to look at him, and said calmly, "You're certainly well-informed."
Thank you!
I don't think that was an insult, but rather a wake-up call.
I never imagined that gossip could be so powerful, that even Cheng Wangshu on the other side of the strait knew about it.
hehe!
Wouldn't everyone in that military region know about it?
She looked at Su Mianzhi and A Da with concern. Had she made them worry again?
Cheng Wangshu followed closely beside her, chatting with her like an old friend, "Do you need my help to investigate who brought them here?"
Su Meng did consider that she and Huo Zhenhua had just confirmed their relationship.
Just as he was on a mission, his grandmother came to the military region.
If no one was involved in any sabotage, who would believe it?
If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably have been so ashamed that she would have drowned herself.
“I’m not interested in knowing.” Su Meng’s eyes were expressionless and her expression was indifferent. “This kind of thing is not within my scope of work. I’m sure Huo Zhenhua would prefer to handle it himself.”
Cheng Wangshu, feeling awkward, smiled slightly and put the folded pocket square back in its place. "Su Meng, I know you are Lin Xi. I don't want you to be schemed against."
I just wanted to help you.
Meeting Su Meng's scrutinizing gaze, he said meaningfully, "The people around you are not simple."
Su Meng: "...Come at me?!"
Someone brought Huo Zhenhua's grandmother to live with them, but at most, this could only destroy their relationship; what other effect could it have?
She's not the kind of person who can't live without a man.
whispering sound!
"Xiao Meng," Su Mianzhi walked over, gave Su Meng a milk candy, and then looked at Cheng Wangshu, "Comrade Cheng, would you like to have a cup of tea together?"
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