Liu Aiguo's attitude was very approachable.
“Our daughter has always been kind; she wouldn’t even step on an ant. It was a complete accident that she accidentally pushed your sister down today.”
"I can assure you two brothers that my Meiling has absolutely no intention of harming anyone."
Liu Aiguo said with a smile.
He grasped the hands of Gu's eldest and second eldest brothers in his left and right hands respectively. His compassionate demeanor made it difficult to know how to be angry.
Liu Meiling was crying on the side. When she heard her father apologize, she spoke up indignantly.
"Dad, why are you apologizing to them? It was clearly those siblings who schemed against Qiang-ge; it was their fault. Why are you apologizing to them?"
Liu Meiling, a woman who was pampered and raised in a spoiled manner, is mainly characterized by her lack of intelligence.
(Lu Huaijiao: ??? I suspect you're talking about me, and I already have evidence!)
"Besides, they're just lowly peasants. You're the principal, do you need to apologize to them?"
Liu Meiling added angrily.
When Liu Meiling said this, Liu Aiguo's eyes visibly dimmed.
However, Liu Aiguo quickly returned to normal.
“Meiling, don’t talk nonsense. What’s wrong with farmers? Without our farmers, would you have the happy life you have today? If I hear you talking like that again, don’t blame me for being rude.”
Liu Aiguo became extremely stern at this moment.
Liu Meiling pursed her lips, and Zhao Hong chimed in, "Her dad, Meiling wasn't wrong..."
"Um?"
Liu Aiguo glanced at Zhao Hong, his eyes clearly warning her. That single look silenced Zhao Hong, who had been about to speak, and she didn't dare utter a single word.
It is evident that Liu Aiguo holds absolute power within the Liu family.
After scolding his wife and daughter, Liu Aiguo turned to speak to the eldest and second sons of the Gu family. He had a sincere smile on his face, and his attitude was also very earnest.
He has none of the airs of a city person or a school principal.
This made Gu Yanping's two older brothers feel like they were being fawned over by city people. The two brothers, who were initially full of anger, became somewhat smug after Liu Aiguo said a few words to them.
My mind is a bit foggy.
Therefore, when Liu Aiguo said he would compensate them two hundred yuan and ask them not to hold a grudge against Liu Meiling, the two brothers agreed without hesitation.
Seeing how cooperative the Gu brothers were, Liu Aiguo's face revealed a mocking smile. However, that smile was fleeting, hidden beneath his kind expression, and would go unnoticed by anyone not looking closely.
"Come on, give the money to the Gu brothers so they can go to the hospital to see their sister as soon as possible."
Liu Aiguo told Zhao Hong to quickly give the money to the Gu brothers.
Although Zhao Hong was not happy about it, and even felt that Liu Meiling of their family had done nothing wrong, she did not dare to go against Liu Aiguo's wishes. In the end, she reluctantly threw two hundred yuan to the Gu brothers.
It really is lost.
That feeling was as if the other party was some kind of monstrous monster.
After throwing the money over, I immediately turned around and distanced myself, afraid of being entangled by them.
Seeing this, Liu Aiguo acted as if he hadn't noticed, a faint smile always on his face as he watched the Gu brothers counting the money.
"Brothers Gu, this misunderstanding has been cleared up. Please inform the police officers."
They said it was all a misunderstanding, and having taken the money, they would move on and not pursue Liu Meiling's responsibility no matter what happened to Gu Yanping's unborn child.
The Gu brothers were naturally willing to settle for the sake of the two hundred yuan.
They turned to the police and explained the situation. Although the police felt that the Gu brothers' actions were somewhat unethical, they were not directly involved and could only respect the other party's choice.
Liu Aiguo smiled and took Liu Meiling with him as they prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Liu Meiling grabbed Zhang Qiang's arm.
"Dad, take Qiang with you."
Zhang Qiang looked up at Liu Meiling with excitement in his eyes.
Liu Aiguo paused, glanced back at Zhang Qiang's bruised and swollen face, and snorted at Zhao Hong, "Why aren't you taking your daughter away? How much longer are you going to let her embarrass herself here?"
After saying that, he ignored everything else and left without a word.
Zhao Hong reached out and grabbed Liu Meiling's arm, pulling her outside.
"I'm not leaving, Mom. I'm taking Qiang with me. The matter is resolved, there's no need for him to stay here any longer, Mom. I'm taking him with me."
"Are you out of your mind? He's entangled with that woman from the Gu family. Why are you taking him away?"
Zhao Hong didn't like Zhang Qiang much to begin with, and now this has happened. She knows he had a wife in the village, and although they weren't legally married, she was already pregnant. What's the difference between that and being legally married?
And he clearly has a wife in the countryside, yet he still tries to deceive his own daughter? He deserves to die!
Zhao Hong was already being quite lenient by not spitting on Zhang Qiang; did they really expect her to take Zhang Qiang with her? What a joke! She could use this opportunity to make Meiling break off all ties with Zhang Qiang.
While she thought this way, Liu Meiling did not.
In Liu Meiling's love-struck eyes, her boyfriend was framed. No matter what he did in the past, he was forced into it against his will.
As his partner, the only person who could resonate with his soul, she had to understand and support him, since others didn't.
"Mom, Qiang-ge has been wronged. We have to take him with us and not let him be harmed by others."
Liu Meiling is very stubborn.
The more stubborn she became, the more Zhao Hong disliked Zhang Qiang. The way she looked at Zhang Qiang when she raised her head was as if she were looking at something utterly filthy.
Zhang Qiang also sensed Zhao Hong's dislike for him. He felt indignant, but he didn't show it on his face. He looked up at Liu Meiling, who was stubbornly trying to take him away.
A weak smile appeared on his bruised and swollen face.
“Meiling, Auntie is right. You should leave quickly. Don’t let my name ruin your reputation. I…” Zhang Qiang was well-versed in the art of speaking. He would say only half of what he meant, leaving enough room for people to think.
You can think of it in a positive or negative way, it doesn't matter.
In any case, whatever the outcome, it's someone else's idea and has nothing to do with him personally.
Sure enough, the same half-spoken sentence had two different meanings in the eyes of Liu Meiling and her mother.
Liu Meiling firmly believed that Zhang Qiang had been framed. Moreover, his image in her mind grew increasingly admirable.
He's already been hurt so badly, but he still tries to comfort himself. He truly deserves to be the good man she chose!
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