Ye Zhen found Cao Wenliang's handling of the situation understandable, but the woman wanted to morally blackmail him, and he couldn't bring himself to embarrass her. Now that she was here, Cao Wenliang was afraid that Ye Zhen would misunderstand something, and under the woman's pressure, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
Unexpectedly, this 'victim' became enraged and bared her teeth, trying to scratch his face with her sharp nails.
At the crucial moment, Ye Zhen struggled and managed to squeeze out from behind Cao Wenliang.
"Let go. I'm telling you, don't go too far. There are so many people watching, they are all witnesses."
If you dare to hurt him, we'll all sue you. What does it matter to us if you're pitiful and helpless?
"Are we the ones who caused this situation for you? Give us back the hundred yuan. We'd rather throw it away than let someone as ungrateful as you get away with it!"
Unexpectedly, the woman stubbornly denied it.
"He said he'd donate money, and then he donated? He said he'd donate how much, and then he donated that much?"
Cao Wenliang was worried that Ye Zhen would be taken advantage of, so he kept blocking her with his arm. Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh in anger.
"Have you forgotten that all donors made their donations through money orders from the post office savings bank? The orders specifically stated that these were proof of donations. If an investigation were to be conducted, not only me, but all the staff of our newspaper could be found to be credible."
So you're falsely accusing us of embezzling your money, but we'll have to see if the bank accepts your claim.
If you dare say that, believe me, you'll have to return every penny you donated, exactly as it was given to you!
Do you really think the people at the savings bank are just sitting around doing nothing?
How can you deny someone's work like that?
This woman must have suffered too much trauma and developed a mental illness!
After being rebuked by Cao Wenliang, the woman was dumbfounded. She opened her mouth for a long time but couldn't say a word.
An elderly woman standing nearby watched the whole thing and pointed at her, saying, "People need to learn to be content and not be too greedy!"
"Exactly, someone helped you, and you repay kindness with enmity?"
"Your money is money, but everyone else's money isn't?"
"While no one is investigating the cause of your husband's and son's deaths, you'd better leave quickly. Otherwise, you risk going to jail if it gets out. Once you're rid of all your burdens, you still want everyone to donate money to you? What are you good for then?"
"You're not planning to make one last killing before you leave, and then start over somewhere no one knows you, are you?"
...
As more and more hurtful words came out, the woman realized that the situation had become overwhelmingly unfavorable to her.
She glared fiercely at Cao Wenliang and Ye Zhen, then left with a look of resentment.
Once the crowd dispersed, Ye Zhen faced Cao Wenliang, who was bowing and scraping his head with a fawning smile, and said to him in an annoyed tone.
"Let's see if you'll still be so kind in the future!"
Cao Wenliang sighed, "That's how social news is, isn't it? It's the best way to test the warmth and coldness of human relationships. Don't look down on this woman."
In fact, many of the people we helped are very kind. Those we helped before even bring our editorial team vegetables every now and then!
People are truly different. Some are grateful, while others exploit people's hearts to achieve their own ulterior motives.
After hearing this, Ye Zhen suddenly looked up and asked him very seriously.
"And what about you? If your family takes advantage of your kindness and makes endless demands on you, what would you do?"
Upon hearing the question, Cao Wenliang suddenly remembered Ye Zhen's inconsistent attitude towards him recently and immediately understood.
"Is this why you've been hesitant and haven't continued the discussion?" The "continued" part naturally refers to the marriage process.
Ye Zhen hummed in agreement. "There are quite a few real-life examples in our unit. There's a guy in the driver's team who supports fifteen people all by himself."
He not only supports his own family of four, but also his parents, brothers and sisters. Whenever someone is in trouble, they come to his house and refuse to leave.
Wenliang, I trust you, but I don't trust your family because I know nothing about them.
Marriage is a lifelong commitment; who wants their life to get worse and worse?
Cao Wenliang's worries suddenly vanished because of Ye Zhen's words.
"Then why don't you just ask me directly? Is there something I did wrong that gave you this signal and made you uneasy?"
Although my parents are from the countryside, they are by no means the kind of people who cannot distinguish right from wrong and who will favor one child over the other.
They are hardworking and down-to-earth, as are my siblings. Although I was the only one who got into university, no one felt that they were the ones who supported me.
They never said they wanted me to repay them in the future, but I felt that since they didn't say it, I couldn't not do it.
Moreover, my family members are the closest people to me besides you, and I can't possibly ignore them completely.
If you break up with me because of this, I can understand. After all, my family is quite large, and I'll have a lot of nephews and nieces in the future.
Even ten fingers can be different lengths, so I can't promise you anything. The only thing I can do is take care of my little family first.
Cao Wenliang spoke earnestly, and Ye Zhen listened attentively, putting herself in his shoes and subconsciously trying to see things from his perspective, until she heard the last sentence.
"Are you serious? You'll prioritize your own family first?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com