"Tsk tsk, that green hat on Engineer Huo's head is so green it's practically glowing!"
After Aunt Zhao finished her loud lament, she suddenly realized that no one was going to agree with her anymore.
Before she could figure out what was going on, Jiang Qiaoqiao's voice came from behind her, "Aunt Zhao."
Aunt Zhao's body trembled involuntarily.
She knew that the man was a bad guy because when she rolled over, she vaguely saw that he was holding a knife to Jiang Qiaoqiao's waist.
She also considered calling the police.
But then she thought about what would happen if she called the police, and what if the police failed to catch the bad guys, and they came back to retaliate against her family…
Besides, the fact that Jiang Qiaoqiao was able to offend those people must mean that she herself wasn't a good person either.
He deserved to be punished by those people because of his improper lifestyle!
So when she got to the big banyan tree and started chatting with everyone, she got excited and told them what she had imagined as if it were true.
Aunt Zhao looked at Jiang Qiaoqiao, her face twitching. She had thought Jiang Qiaoqiao might not come back, but unexpectedly...
"Splash!"
Jiang Qiaoqiao casually picked up a broken bucket that someone had thrown away in the corner and poured the rainwater, which was already infested with worms, all over Aunt Zhao's head.
Aunt Zhao instantly exploded, "Jiang Qiaoqiao, you little slut, do you really think you can bully people just because you're the factory director's daughter-in-law? Today, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of Director Huo!"
"Smack!"
Jiang Qiaoqiao didn't tolerate Zhao Da Niang at all and slapped her across the face.
"You're always so idle, spreading rumors and spewing nonsense. I'll give you a good talking to!"
Jiang Qiaoqiao said forcefully.
A fleeting hint of guilt crossed Aunt Zhao's eyes, but she quickly put her hands on her hips and declared confidently, "Should I wash my mouth? I think you little slut just washed yours properly!"
"Engineer Huo, your wife is so unfaithful and shameless. She's hugging and kissing other men in the street. You're greener than a cuckold! If you don't teach her a lesson, you might as well be a cuckold for a thousand years!"
Jiang Qiaoqiao almost laughed out of anger.
The old woman dared not pounce on her, so she instigated Huo Beixiao to attack her.
Huo Beixiao frowned. Today, when Jiang Qiaoqiao gave her statement at the police station, she explained the whole incident very clearly.
He naturally knew that before Zhou Yang came out to help Jiang Qiaoqiao, Aunt Zhao had also seen Jiang Qiaoqiao and knew that Jiang Qiaoqiao had been kidnapped.
Aunt Zhao was prudent and ran away immediately, without even helping to call the police. He doesn't blame Aunt Zhao for this.
But Aunt Zhao actually came back and spread rumors and gossip.
"Aunt Zhao, you clearly saw Qiaoqiao being kidnapped by a robber today. After you escaped, instead of helping to call the police, you came back and spread rumors everywhere! Is this the kind of moral character your whole family has?"
The people under the banyan tree looked at each other in bewilderment.
Aunt Zhao's story was so convincing that many of them believed Jiang Qiaoqiao was having an affair.
I never expected the truth to be like this.
Aunt Zhao hadn't expected Huo Beixiao to already know the truth, and stammered, "I... that man had his arm around her waist, how would I know she was..."
"Don't you know?" Huo Beixiao's cold gaze was like a sharp sword fixed on Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao panicked and couldn't utter any of the prepared explanations she had just prepared.
Her true thoughts blurted out, "That thug was holding a knife to her! We're just neighbors, she's not my daughter, why should I call the police? What if the police don't catch the thug and they come after our family for revenge?"
Everyone sighed in dismay.
"Fine, you won't call the police, but why are you spewing nonsense and ruining my reputation?" Jiang Qiaoqiao had already gone on her rampage, so now it was time for her to redeem herself.
As she spoke, she began to sob.
"Isn't it just that you came asking for meat that day, and I didn't give it to you? And you're making up stories about me like this? You're trying to kill me! Waaah..."
Huo Beixiao had always been calm and wise when he met Jiang Qiaoqiao before, but seeing her crying so pitifully now, even though he guessed she was faking it, a strange feeling still slid through his heart.
"That Aunt Zhao is truly a scoundrel!"
“You’ve been our neighbor for so many years, you know her like that. She has a foul mouth and never stops taking advantage of others. And you’re still foolish enough to believe her.”
“I’m not going to talk to her anymore. She’s just too hateful. We’re all neighbors, and Qiaoqiao was threatened with a knife, but instead of calling the police, she came back and made up stories about her.”
"Today she can make fun of Qiaoqiao because Qiaoqiao doesn't let her take advantage of her, tomorrow she can make fun of us because we don't let her take advantage of us. From now on, I won't go out when she's out."
...
Aunt Zhao's expression changed repeatedly as she listened to the disdainful voices around her; it was quite a sight.
Seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao's shoulders trembling with grievance, Huo Beixiao put his arm around her shoulder and fixed his sharp gaze on Aunt Zhao. "I will submit a report to the factory to conduct a strict review of your family's thoughts."
Aunt Zhao's face immediately turned pale.
Although she wasn't a factory worker, she had lived in the workers' compound for so many years and knew that once she was subjected to ideological investigation, it wouldn't matter whether there were any problems in the end.
They all have to be suspended from their duties first, and they won't receive any salary during the suspension period. It's hard to say whether the investigation will last for one month, six months, or a year.
The family of seven is now living off their son's meager salary. Their son absolutely cannot be suspended from his job for investigation!
"Engineer Huo, I was wrong." Aunt Zhao said, raising her hand to slap herself across the face. "It was my foul mouth; I shouldn't have made up stories about Qiao Qiao. Please forgive me this time..."
"mom……"
Before Aunt Zhao could finish speaking, her son Wang Dacheng and daughter-in-law Zheng Yulan, having heard the news, hurriedly came out of the house.
Wang Dacheng hurriedly called out, "Mom!"
Zheng Yulan then went to Huo Beixiao and Jiang Qiaoqiao, saying, "Engineer Huo, Qiaoqiao, I'm so sorry, so very sorry. We didn't manage our elders at home well, letting her come out and talk nonsense, ruining Qiaoqiao's reputation."
Huo Beixiao remained silent with a gloomy face.
Jiang Qiaoqiao wiped away her tears again and said aggrievedly, "Sister-in-law, we're neighbors. Aunt Zhao used to gossip about me in the yard, and I didn't care. But this time, I almost lost my life, and Aunt Zhao still came back and made up lies. It's really too much!"
Zheng Yulan was also quite helpless. She had reminded her mother-in-law countless times, both openly and secretly, to watch her mouth.
But her mother-in-law wouldn't listen to her at all.
After watching Huo Beixiao and Jiang Qiaoqiao go home, Wang Dacheng and Zheng Yulan quickly took Aunt Zhao home.
As soon as Jiang Qiaoqiao entered the house, she immediately wiped away her tears, and the grievance on her face vanished.
Meeting Huo Beixiao's calm gaze, she gave a slightly embarrassed smile, "Hehe, I was just pretending."
Huo Beixiao nodded. "Yes, I know."
Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...
You knew that, yet you still put your arm around my shoulder?
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