Lin Yuxi said calmly, "What? You want to hit someone and not apologize?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was like a sharpened knife, instantly cutting off the surrounding noise.
Guo Shuwen looked displeased, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes. Even after she turned to leave, this person was still pressing her, saying, "What are you apologizing for? I didn't say anything wrong."
Her deliberately raised tone carried a hint of guilt, and her eyes darted around the crowd before finally settling on Zou Lengyan for support.
"Commander Gu's wife, don't take it to heart." Zou Lengyan put on a conciliatory expression, but there was a hint of calculation in her eyes. "We're all sisters-in-law in the family compound. If you make a scene like this, Commander Gu won't look good either."
She continues to maintain her image as a peacemaker, trying to help Guo Shuwen while also criticizing Lin Yuxi.
"Shuwen didn't mean anything by it, she was just a bit too direct." Zou Lengyan turned to Lin Yuxi, her tone suddenly becoming earnest. "It was wrong of her to hit her, but she didn't actually hit anyone, did she? If she had hit someone, I would definitely make her apologize."
After saying that, he patted Guo Shuwen on the shoulder, and the latter immediately straightened his back with a smug look on his face.
Zou Lengyan had interacted with Guo Shuwen a few times, so she naturally spoke up for her. Moreover, Guo Shuwen's family was quite well-off, far superior to He Cuiping's and Lin Yuxi's.
“Everything has a reason. If you don’t apologize today, we’ll take this to the top leaders and let them judge. As a family member, I’ve given my husband to the country and contributed him to the country. I’ve raised our children and taken care of our elderly parents at home. I finally got the chance to join him in the military, and now I’m being scolded.”
"Is being a peasant shameful? What makes you all any better?"
Lin Yuxi stood still, exuding an imposing aura, and spoke in a stern voice.
The last sentence was like a resounding slap in the face, instantly turning Guo Shuwen's face bright red.
Zou Lengyan's smile froze on her face, and her carefully groomed eyebrows trembled unnaturally.
The crowd immediately erupted in uproar.
"Sister-in-law Guo, that's not right. Our ancestors all came from humble beginnings."
"That's right! My man bleeds and sweats on the front lines, and all I get in return is this kind of contempt from you?"
Guo Shuwen's face turned from red to white. She never expected that her family members, who were usually so polite to her, would turn against her today.
Zou Lengyan's face fell, and her heart skipped a beat. She clearly hadn't expected the situation to turn out this way.
"I'm sorry, okay?" Guo Shuwen said impatiently, her eyes slightly red, as if she were the one who had been wronged.
Lin Yuxi turned and took He Cuiping's wrist, "Sister-in-law, let's go back."
He Cuiping was clearly uncomfortable being stared at by these people. She apologized, "Sister, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been implicated. What if you're pointed at and talked about when you go out in the future?"
"That's all because they like to gossip. We're upright and have nothing to fear, so we're not afraid of them," Lin Yuxi said with a grin.
Since they were already familiar with these people, and had no interest in staying any longer, they might as well leave.
The two of them left.
Guo Shuwen then burst into tears, crying, "They ganged up on me, where am I supposed to put my face now..."
"Alright...stop crying." Zou Lengyan also became a little impatient, pushing her arm. "Things have already come to this point, is it really necessary for you to keep making a scene?"
Her crying was quite loud, and Zou Lengyan couldn't stand it anymore. She simply left her there making a scene and walked away.
"If you want to cause trouble, then do it here. I'm leaving."
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