"Aunt Liu, and Sister Wang, that's enough. Let's all keep our mouths shut."
"Even if Xiuxiang did some things wrong, does that mean Liu Yuanbo and Wang Shanqi were completely innocent?"
Don't you know what they're thinking?
"Don't force me to break their legs!"
Liu Qunfu, unable to bear it any longer, shouted angrily.
Then her tone softened as she pleaded with Luo Pingwei, "Secretary, Xiuxiang already knows she was wrong. She probably misunderstood for a moment. I'm just a rough guy, and I don't usually care about her much."
"I promise I will keep a close eye on her from now on and this will never happen again."
"Please give her a chance to correct her mistakes."
"Just do as the Party Secretary said, tomorrow Xiuxiang will apologize to Chen, the educated youth, in the team."
"Besides, Chen Zhiqing was right about one thing: this kind of thing is not Xiuxiang's fault alone."
"I also want to warn Comrade Luo again: please stay away from my wife in the future."
The team held a big meeting, which wasn't a good thing either, but at least it was better than being sent to higher levels.
Chen Xiuxiang was pleased to see that Liu Qunfu was still able to save face for her in front of so many people.
As if grasping at the last straw, he said, "Secretary, I know I was wrong."
"I will definitely turn over a new leaf and be a better person in the future."
"I have a soft heart and don't know how to refuse other people's kindness, which is why Comrade Wang and Comrade Liu had a misunderstanding."
"I always thought that gay people should help each other, but I forgot about the differences between men and women."
"It was my inappropriate behavior that caused a misunderstanding between the two comrades. I would like to sincerely apologize to Aunt Wang and Sister Da Mai."
"From now on, I will be careful with my words and actions and will not do anything that would cause misunderstandings."
After Chen Xiuxiang finished speaking, she didn't dare to look up at everyone, like a prisoner waiting for the presiding judge to pronounce her sentence.
She was really scared; she was really afraid that everyone would send her to the commune.
She thought of Tang Liping's fate, how she was driven insane and became neither human nor ghost.
Unexpectedly, her verbal provocation of Chen Haiying and her misleading remarks have caused such a serious situation.
Moreover, she truly felt innocent regarding Wang Shanqi and Liu Yuanbo.
Aside from Liu Qunfu, she had never been with any other men, nor had she ever been entangled with anyone else. She simply didn't have a clear attitude towards men who came up to her; she neither rejected nor accepted them.
How did this become a topic of promiscuous relationships and bad morals?
From beginning to end, she only spent some time and effort on Luo Zhishan.
Luo Weiping looked at Chen Xiuxiang with disgust. Having just heard Xiao Yuehua's account, he could understand Chen Haiying's frustration.
No wonder she's been insisting on a divorce.
He truly loathed this restless educated youth who was causing chaos in his home.
But this also involves his own useless son. If the testimony is true, then his son's problem is even bigger.
Most importantly, there is no substantial evidence to prove that Chen Xiuxiang did anything heinous or unforgivable.
If Chen Xiuxiang were really sent to the commune, she might have other ideas and try to kill Luo Zhishan.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided it was better to handle it privately within the production team.
"I hope that Chen Zhiqing truly understands where he went wrong and how much trouble and harm he caused to others!"
"Since Liu, the educated youth, is speaking up for you, the team can't refuse to give him face."
"If you do something wrong, you should accept the punishment."
"Go back and write a self-criticism today. Tomorrow, in front of the team members, admit and apologize for your mistakes and give a sincere apology to Comrade Chen Haiying."
Whether she forgives you or not is her business, but apologizing is what you should do.
"After all, she's been carrying the blame for 'bullying you for no reason' for several years."
"By now, everyone knows perfectly well who is right and who is wrong. It's time for you to clear her name."
Secretary Luo's words had a deeper meaning, which others didn't understand, but Chen Xiuxiang, Chen Haiying, and Su Qingci did.
Secretary Luo wanted to use this opportunity to completely clear Chen Haiying's name, not only to reverse the image of Chen Haiying as someone who bullied others without cause in the eyes of the team members after marrying into the Luo family.
They also need to completely reverse the conflicts that the two had at the educated youth settlement before they got married.
Moreover, Chen Xiuxiang herself had to admit that she was the one who instigated the slander.
Even if Chen Xiuxiang was unwilling, there was nothing she could do; they had leverage over her.
She's now in a situation where she has to swallow her pride and suffer a double loss.
She could already imagine how the team members would look at her after she publicly apologized, and how many people would despise her and spit on her.
How many more negative comments and storms will there be against her?
Luo Pingwei's move was not only ruthless, but it also directly cut off her escape route.
Chen Haiying remained expressionless throughout, looking resigned to her fate.
Hearing Luo Pingwei say these words, her nose tingled, her eyes welled up with tears.
This was the only time in all her years of working in the countryside that she felt protected in Gaotang Brigade.
"Dad, no need. I, Chen Haiying, am a man of my word."
“I did bully her when we were sent to the educated youth settlement. Whatever my reasons were, I admit it.”
"All she needs to do is clear my name and apologize to me for what happened later."
Chen Haiying's gaze swept coldly over Luo Zhishan. "Besides, flies don't land on eggs without cracks, and it takes two to tango."
"This isn't entirely her fault."
Luo Weiping blushed.
This is because his daughter-in-law accused him of protecting his own in front of so many people. Chen Xiuxiang was punished, but Luo Zhishan...
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