One of the people reported was a military dependent, and the other was an official from the Ministry of Commerce. This matter immediately attracted attention, and the two parties involved, Yu Yao and Lu Guojian, were summoned away that same day.
As soon as Jiang Zhiwei and Duo Hong learned that Yu Yao had been called away, they had Li Zhaodi secretly spread rumors in the dormitory and factory with the photos, gossiping about Yu Yao's lifestyle.
"I thought she was a good person, but I didn't expect her to be so promiscuous behind the scenes, even seducing a married woman. You can know a person's face but not their heart."
"Who says otherwise? I knew their booth was so out of the way, how could they possibly achieve so much sales? It turns out they're using any means necessary and have some kind of shady dealings with officials from the Ministry of Commerce. Maybe that's how they got all those sales figures."
"The matter has not been fully investigated, so we cannot make a judgment easily. Let's wait and see."
“Exactly. I don’t think Yu Yao is that kind of person. We all work in the same factory. We can’t just believe everything we hear. We need to have evidence for everything.”
Tao Xueying and Yin Susu heard this and stood up to speak for Yu Yao.
“Our class monitor isn’t that kind of person. Li Zhaodi, you have no evidence. You’re going to get your comeuppance for slandering and spreading rumors about our class monitor.”
Li Zhaodi laughed loudly, as if she had heard a joke. "Me, get retribution? The one who should get retribution is a slut like Yu Yao who seduces married women for the sake of sales. Didn't you want evidence?"
"Everyone, come and look at these two photos I have here. This is the evidence."
The crowd gathered around to watch.
There are three photos in total.
One photo shows Lu Guojian taking Yu Yao to the supply and marketing cooperative early in the morning, protecting her as she gets off the car, and helping her carry her things.
The second photo shows the two of them in a dimly lit stairwell, where Lu Guojian is giving Yu Yao a gift and they are smiling at each other.
The last picture shows Yu Yao holding up a dress and jumping for joy while Lu Guojian looks at her photo with a gentle smile.
The three photos, written in a suggestive style, clearly indicate a close relationship between the two individuals, making it easy for misunderstandings to arise.
“Tao Xueying, Aunt Liu, what do you say now? The photo can’t be fake.” Li Zhaodi said smugly.
Tao Xueying pursed her lips, grabbed the photos, and tore them into pieces in a few quick movements.
Li Zhaodi: "We have many photos, tearing them up won't help. I still have more."
She took out another set of photos.
"These photos don't prove anything. They only show that the squad leader and this man know each other."
Yin Susu added, "That's right, I've inquired about this cadre. He shares the same surname as Commander Lu, so he might be a relative of Commander Lu."
Liu Chaoying said, "Susu is right. You say that the way this man looks at Yu Yao is like looking at a lover, that's bullshit. It's clearly the way an elder looks at a junior."
The others listened to the three's analysis and it seemed to make sense.
Li Zhaodi accepted Jiang Zhiwei's task, but of course she couldn't let it go like that. "Don't be fooled. Commander Lu's family is from a fishing village. He has no background at all. How could he possibly know such a high-ranking cadre?"
Opinions vary, with both praise and criticism.
Accountant Liu walked over angrily: "The matter hasn't even been investigated properly, what nonsense are you spouting here? And you, Li Zhaodi, have you packed your things? Instead of wasting time gossiping, you should think about how to do your job better. Get out of here."
"This incident has had a terrible impact. Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, no one is allowed to go out and spread rumors."
Accountant Liu is Director Wang's cousin, and her words basically represent the director's intentions.
Everyone had to pause and return to their posts.
Jiang Zhiwei and Duo Hong soon found out as well.
"Director Jiang, the factory manager is protecting her so much, what's the next step? Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Jiang Zhiwei thought for a moment, "Let's not spread this around yet. After all, those merchants haven't left yet. If we make a scene now, we'll be in big trouble. Now that the higher-ups know, we just need to stay put and wait for Yu Yao to suffer."
Duo Hong used a bamboo skewer to pick up a piece of mango flesh and put it in her mouth. "Then congratulations to Sister Jiang for getting rid of Yu Yao, this thorn in her side, ahead of time."
Jiang Zhiwei also ate a piece of mango and said with a smile, "Congratulations to you too."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud banging was heard on the dormitory door.
"Jiang Zhiwei, I know you're inside, open the door!"
Li Zhaodi exclaimed in surprise, "Director Jiang, it's Yu Yao! Wasn't she taken away? How come she's back so soon?"
Yu Yao made a big fuss, and everyone in the dormitory poked their heads out to see what was going on. When they found out it was Yu Yao, their eyes were full of surprise.
"See what I told you? Comrade Yu is not the kind of person Li Zhaodi described. Otherwise, why would the leaders have let her come back so quickly?"
"It seems the rumors were true. Li Zhaodi is Jiang Zhiwei's lackey, and the things she does are most likely instigated by Jiang Zhiwei."
"Let's go take a look first."
Jiang Zhiwei and Duo Hong were also surprised that Yu Yao returned so quickly. They looked at each other and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, Yu Yao rushed in and slapped Jiang Zhiwei five or six times without saying a word.
The sound was so loud that the entire corridor could hear it.
She knew that once the factory's cadres arrived, she would have no chance to hit Jiang Zhiwei again.
Taking advantage of Jiang Zhiwei's unpreparedness, Yu Yao sped up her pace, striking quickly and fiercely.
The people in the dormitory squeezed through and saw that Jiang Zhiwei's entire face was visibly swollen like a pig's head.
When Yu Yao saw Duo Hong, she realized that the two of them were in cahoots. If it weren't for the fact that Duo Hong was pregnant, she would have slapped her as well.
Li Zhaodi had already hidden under the table when Yu Yao rushed in.
Jiang Zhiwei was stunned by the series of slaps and stood there dumbfounded.
Seeing this, Yu Yao slapped him a few more times.
Jiang Zhiwei then realized what was happening and shouted angrily, "Yu Yao! How dare you hit me!"
"That's what I'm doing!" Yu Yao said, and then slapped him a few more times.
Jiang Zhiwei went completely mad and rushed forward to fight Yu Yao.
Accountant Liu grabbed Jiang Zhiwei's hand, glaring at her with eyes blazing with anger: "Director Jiang, let's talk this out, why are you hitting me!"
As she spoke, she turned to look at Yu Yao's hand, which was hanging in mid-air: "Squad Leader Yu, cough, you should put your hand down too. What exactly happened?"
Jiang Zhiwei was still a bit dazed after being slapped more than a dozen times, and her reaction was slow. Yu Yao spoke first.
"Accountant Liu, comrades, you must stand up for me!"
Yu Yao secretly pinched herself, her eyes slightly red. As she spoke, her peach blossom eyes filled with tears. She raised one finger and pointed at Jiang Zhiwei, saying with great grievance:
"Director Jiang, relying on her position as a leader, used her position to settle personal scores, instructing Duo Hong and Li Zhaodi to tarnish my reputation and slander me for having illicit relationships. If that person hadn't been Brother Lu Ze, I wouldn't have been able to clear my name even if I had a mouth."
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