Chapter 438: It's OK to Help in Any Capacity
The scene was quiet for a moment, and then the crowd burst into laughter.
"Yes, he obviously fell down by himself. What does it have to do with us who are just passing by?"
"I am a doctor. In my opinion, this young man has fallen quite badly. He needs to be taken to the clinic immediately. What do you think?"
An old man with a white beard stepped forward, squatted down and gave Wu Luan a quick look, then stood up and spoke casually.
When everyone saw that the doctor had spoken, they quickly agreed, but everyone had a look of disgust on their face, thinking that the move was still too lenient.
After what happened just now, no one would think that Wu Luan was the poor guy.
The teahouse owner arrived late, but after asking around, no one was willing to help.
Even his classmate was 'injured' and he was in so much pain, how could he care about him?
Wu Luan was lying on the ground feeling extremely unwilling, thinking that since he had already offended someone, he might as well go all the way.
With venom in his eyes, Wu Luan spoke word by word.
"Chen Xu, you are just an abandoned wife that I don't want now. Don't think that marrying up with a rich man will change your family's status as prisoners."
"You left your children behind and found another husband after being divorced for only a month. It's obvious that you are not a good person..."
The faces of everyone present changed drastically. They didn't expect that Wu Luan's true purpose had been exposed, but he still wanted to catch Chen Xu and even throw dirty water on him.
Not only that, he even kept holding on to Young Marquis Duan. He was really too bold.
Duan Ling was so angry that she frowned and almost couldn't help but tear it apart.
Duan Yi sneered, walked calmly in front of Wu Luan, and looked down at him.
“Gu Yanjing, the third son of the Gu family, is the husband of Chen Xu’s cousin. My father, the Marquis of Zhenbei, and General Gu are close friends, so it’s natural that I know the men of the Gu family.
As my best friend's wife's family and also my cousin's close friend, there is no problem with me helping her in any capacity. ”
"Why, since Master Wu has already divorced his wife, why doesn't he allow others to help the orphans and widows?"
"You..." Wu Luan had completely given up this time, knowing that if he said a few more words now, it would only make others feel more sorry for 'Chen Xu' in front of him.
The crowd of onlookers made a sound of clicking their tongues.
"Just looking at what he did today, what he said, and what he was thinking, I know he has bad intentions."
"It's so abominable. I really feel sorry for Miss Chen."
Wu Luan's strategy was completely unsuccessful this time. Not only did his plan fail, but he also became the target of public criticism.
Amidst the curses, Wu Luan struggled to stand up, and was about to leave in disgrace like a stray dog.
"Who allowed you to leave?" Duan Yi asked with a cold face. Wu Luan trembled all over and stood still.
Even the people around him were intimidated by Duan Yi and dared not say anything.
"Who gave you the courage to falsely accuse the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei in public and just walk away like that?"
Wu Luan was trembling all over. He had never expected this.
"No... No, I did not slander the young marquis..."
"I asked someone to invite Chen here, so it was me who met her. When you said you were having a secret meeting with a man, weren't you talking about me?"
“I didn’t…I didn’t…” Wu Luan was completely shocked, and then he realized that he had provoked someone he shouldn’t have.
"Everyone knows that the young marquis has the best temper and will not get angry easily. It can be seen that he was really annoyed this time."
"Hey, don't you see what this kid said? If we let him go so easily, what's the point of his slander today?"
Wu Luan breathed rapidly and took a few steps back as if he wanted to leave.
But the guards brought by Duan Yi were not just for show. They immediately stepped forward and subdued the man when he had that intention.
In addition, Wu Luan had just been beaten and did not even have the strength to resist, so he was subdued.
"Send him to the government office, as for the charges..."
Duan Yi paused and said in a cold voice: "You slandered the son of Zhenbei Marquis in public, intending to damage the reputation of Duan Yi, the son of Zhenbei Marquis, and the innocent woman.
After his intention was exposed, he tried to escape, but in a panic he missed a step and got injured! ”
"No...no..." Wu Luan widened his eyes in disbelief.
The reason why Duan Yi did not accuse him of coveting his wife's dowry was because the crime of slandering him was much more serious than just being despised and scorned.
"Whether it is or not is not your turn to decide, take it away!"
The guard grabbed Wu Luan by the collar and took him away, and there was a burst of applause on the spot.
The people outside the private room on the second floor did not leave, and they comforted Chen Xu who was crying on Duan Ling's shoulder with a few words.
Ran Qingxuan did not expect that the people of Silver Moon City would be so supportive. He covered half of his face with a handkerchief and thanked everyone with red eyes.
"Thank you all for speaking out in defense. Chen would like to thank you all..."
When everyone saw Chen Xu thanking everyone gracefully after going through such a thing, they knew that she had a clear conscience. Besides, with Duan Yi around, no one would delve into whether there was anything wrong with it.
The onlookers said a few words of comfort to each other and then dispersed. Duan Yi's personal guards then served them hot tea and closed the door.
The room became quiet, and Ran Qingxuan immediately sat down at the table and breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Yanchen poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, gently reminding her to be careful of the heat...
"If it weren't for the fact that Sister Chen doesn't know how to fight, I would have beaten him up a long time ago."
"But someone else did it for you. The beating Wu Luan received was more painful than if you had done it alone."
Ran Qingxuan raised her face with some makeup off and smiled at Gu Yanchen, who said helplessly: "Wash off your makeup on the way back later, otherwise I really won't be used to you smiling at me with this face."
The two of them spoke one by one, and didn't notice the shocked expression on Duan Ling's face when she looked at them.
To be precise, she was looking at Gu Yanchen and was shocked that he was nothing like the one rumored...
It was the first time she knew that Gu Yanchen was also a womanizer...
"Cough..." Duan Yi coughed lightly with some embarrassment. After hearing it, Ran Qingxuan asked subconsciously.
"Why haven't you recovered from your illness yet? Didn't I cure you?"
Duan Ling didn't know that Duan Yi's illness had been cured, and Ran Qingxuan didn't look like a skilled doctor from a young age...
However, Duan Yi’s current condition was much better than before. After taking a few breaths, he suppressed the shock in his heart.
"Cousin, you haven't introduced us yet!"
Duan Yi was afraid that Ran Qingxuan would say something else, so he quickly said, "This is my aunt's daughter, her name is Duan Ling, she will be twenty by the end of this year..."
"She hasn't gotten married yet!" Duan Yi sneered while drinking tea from the glass.
Duan Ling clearly heard it, and her face turned red instantly.
"Cousin, we haven't seen each other for over a month, and this is how you welcome me?"
Ran Qingxuan thought to himself, no wonder she only showed up today.
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