To date, the natural disaster has occurred in the 388th year.
The nine districts are divided into nine areas, the flames of war have not yet subsided, the road ahead is unknown, and the disasters are unpredictable.
"We still don't know whether natural disasters lead to man-made disasters, or whether man-made disasters bring about natural disasters."
—The Beginning of "Chronicles of Natural Disasters"
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"What? An apology?" Hua Changle looked at Zhou Liang with sleepy eyes.
“Yes,” Zhou Liang said. “Fifth Young Master asked me to take you to the Meng family to apologize to Miss Meng, since she was frightened today and her old ailment flared up.”
"I see."
"I'll wait for you downstairs. Please come down when you're ready. Please be mindful of the time."
After he came downstairs, Hua Changle pulled at her hair: "Ugh...so annoying! Oh well, what's meant to be will be. Anyway, I didn't do what happened back then, so what am I afraid of? I didn't do anything today either, so don't be afraid!"
She gave herself a frantic pep talk on the spot, then scooped up the rabbit and took a deep breath to keep it alive.
【! !rogue! 】
"Hehe, thanks Bunny, wish me luck!"
"...Hmph, I'll forgive you this time."
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The Meng family.
After Zhou Liang opened the door for her, he said he would wait outside and let her go in by herself.
Hua Changle sensed something was wrong and became more vigilant before entering. But after a few steps, she realized something was amiss—she still didn't know the way!
"Um, bunny, my dear bunny~"
Okay, just do as I say.
"Thank you so much!"
"...The young lady is indeed the young lady. If she faints, President Meng will get angry, and we'll all be in trouble!"
"She's just born into a good family, isn't she? If I had been born into the Meng family, I'd be a young lady now too!"
"Pah! What young lady? She's just someone to be ridden..."
"Hehehe..."
As Hua Changle turned onto a small path in the garden, she overheard two servants gossiping, saying some very unpleasant things.
"Do you know what happened back then? I want to find out, but President Meng strictly forbids anyone from mentioning it."
"I don't know either. I just heard that the young lady was tricked by that mad dog of a Hua family and was almost violated..."
"Mad Dog" Hua Changle: "??"
Hua Changle sneered, stepped forward, and slapped him!
"ah--"
The person who said Meng Danruo had been insulted was knocked to the ground.
The other one jumped far away in fright, terrified that someone would hear what they were saying.
"You're telling me I'm a 'mad dog'?"
Hua Changle reached out and pinched the woman's chin, his eyes filled with contempt and indifference.
The man's pupils constricted, and he stammered, afraid to speak loudly: "N-no, I...I didn't say anything..."
"Next time you say something bad about me, come to me in front of me, not behind my back, I can't hear you."
Hua Changle shook off her face, pulled a silk handkerchief from her pocket, and wiped her hands.
"Also, I will tell President Meng everything you said, word for word."
"No, no! You can't say that!" The person next to her suddenly rushed over, grabbed her skirt, and yelled.
"If you tell us, we're finished! You can't say it!"
President Meng won't believe you! Yes! It's you! It's you, you vicious woman, who ruined my young lady!
It's all because of you! You did it all! President Meng won't believe you!
Whether he believes me or not is not contradictory to whether he will fire you based on mere rumors.
Hua Changle shrugged, casually brushed her hand away, and turned to leave.
"Enjoy your last moments, ladies."
The two collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly.
Right in the blind spot of the group, there were two people standing there.
"It's her?" The boy with deer-like eyes and red lips, Meng Yu from the Meng family, recognized Hua Changle as the person he had met at the hospital during the day. "What's she doing here?"
Standing next to him was Meng Zhen's assistant, who had gone out to pick him up. Hearing this, she asked in confusion, "Does the Third Young Master know the Seventh Miss of the Hua family?"
Meng Yu was stunned: "She is Hua Chang Le?"
Assistant Meng was also taken aback for a moment, then nodded, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes:
"Yes, she is Hua Changle, the one who harmed Miss back then."
"He really is an arrogant and domineering person, even hitting a servant he doesn't know! And he hit him so hard!"
"It must have been those two who said something first..." Meng Yu hesitated, "She didn't seem to want to go at first."
"Third Young Master, why are you still taking that person's side? Don't you know all the disgusting things she's done? It's not like she's incapable of hitting someone."
Meng Yu frowned, clearly recalling the confirmed rumors circulating in the industry.
However, when the image of the quiet girl sitting on the hospital chair flashed through his mind, he still couldn't reconcile it with the vicious image he remembered.
Is she really that bad?
Guided by 422, Hua Changle finally arrived at the Meng family's main villa, where Hua Wuyan was standing at the door.
"Why are you only arriving now?" Hua Wuyan stormed up to her, launching into a tirade.
"Don't think you can get away with this by stalling for a while. You have to apologize today! Come here!"
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Hua Changle nimbly dodged, and before Hua Wuyan could get angry, she smiled sweetly and said, "Fifth Brother, I'm just here to apologize obediently."
Hua Wuyan choked for a moment, but didn't try to pull her back. Instead, he turned around and urged her to go inside.
In the living room sat the Meng family patriarch and his wife, along with Meng Danruo and her brother.
Meng Danruo was in a rather dejected state. Meng Zhen sat beside her, gently putting his arm around her shoulder, both to comfort and to protect her.
As soon as the two entered, they were met with three pairs of gazes, none of which were very friendly.
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