The old woman's wailing drew everyone's attention from Qu Wenjing to Wen Moxue, and those blocking the way turned to look at them.
Lu Yuan put Wen Moxue down and turned his cold gaze to the old woman on the ground.
“My wife and I both have jobs and proper employment. You’re trying to slander us with nothing but empty words. We’re just watching the show. The eyes of the masses are discerning. You first soiled the fabric, which harmed the collective interest.”
Instead of reflecting on your actions, you threw a tantrum at the sales clerk and tried to extort money from her. We were just standing by and saying something fair, and you slandered us. Don't think that just because you're old you're polite. Don't think that people will be afraid of you just because you act like a scoundrel. I think your thinking is very problematic. You should be sent to the police station for a proper education.
People who had long disapproved of the old woman's behavior echoed her sentiments, saying, "Yes, this kind of person likes to take advantage of their age and should be arrested and given a good lesson."
"Yes, we saw it just now. She deliberately dirtied the fabric, thinking that if she dirtied it, the sales clerk would give her the fabric at a discount. But the sales clerk didn't agree, so she started throwing a tantrum."
Qu Wenjing immediately chimed in when she saw someone testifying for her, "That's right. She asked me to sell it to her as a defective piece of cloth, but I refused. She dirtied it herself. Either I buy it or I compensate her. How could I sell it as a defective piece of cloth? If everyone did that, wouldn't all our cloths become defective?"
The others nodded in agreement.
Seeing that no one would tolerate her tantrums, and that her tricks, which worked every time in the village, were useless in the city, the old woman immediately changed her strategy. Since tantrums didn't work, she would resort to force. She scrambled to her feet and, without saying a word, started scratching Qu Wenjing's face.
Today she'll make that little bitch afraid of her so she'll give in.
"Aaaaaaah..."
She was so fast that Qu Wenjing didn't even have time to react before her face started burning.
Lu Yuan tried to stop them, but it was too late. Besides the distance being a bit far, there were also five or six people blocking the way. By the time he rushed forward, it was too late.
Lu Yuan grabbed the old woman's wrist, rendering her unable to move, and the old woman immediately let out a shrill scream.
"Aaaaaah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."
Lu Yuan pinched one of her acupoints, which did hurt a lot, but the others only saw that Lu Yuan didn't use any force at all, and thought she was faking it, so they all shook their heads and pointed at her.
Wen Moxue rushed forward to check Qu Wenjing's face, "Sister-in-law, are you alright?"
Qu Wenjing covered her face with both hands, tears streaming down her face from the pain. But the tears soaked into her wound, just like sprinkling salt water on it, causing her to sob uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Wen Moxue pretended to take a clean handkerchief out of her pocket but actually took it out of her spatial storage and handed it over, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't let your tears fall on your wound, or it will hurt even more."
Qu Wenjing took the handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears on her face. "Thank you, Xiaoxue!"
The bloodstains on the handkerchief startled her.
"Ah, my face?" Qu Wenjing was a little overwhelmed.
"Sister-in-law, it's okay. Don't touch it with your hands. Let's go to the hospital to disinfect and get some medicine. It will get better soon after we apply the medicine."
On the other side, the old woman was still crying out in pain, struggling and begging Lu Yuan to let go. Lu Yuan said sternly, "You can't let go. What if you start scratching people randomly after I let go? You not only have a problem with your thinking, but you're also a dangerous element."
The others were also afraid of being scratched, and they all agreed with Lu Yuan's statement. They were also worried that if Lu Yuan let go of the person, the old woman would go crazy and scratch anyone she could reach.
"Ahhh, just you wait, you all just wait, I'll make you pay, you'll all suffer a terrible death, you'll all suffer a terrible death."
“If you do this, I’ll be even less able to let go,” Lu Yuan said.
At this moment, the security personnel from the department store finally arrived, cursing their bad luck in their hearts. Usually, no one dared to cause trouble or make a scene at the department store, but they never expected that such an idiot would come today.
Lu Yuan handed the man over to the security personnel, saying, "This person not only damaged collective property but also injured staff members. Take him directly to the police station."
The security guards were all aggressive and took the woman away. The old woman yelled and tried to roll on the ground, but the security guards didn't care. If they couldn't move her, they would just drag her away.
The cursing and swearing faded away, and the onlookers dispersed. Qu Wenjing told her boss, and then Lu Yuan and Wen Moxue took her to the hospital to treat her injuries.
This was considered a work-related injury, and her supervisor gave her two days off.
When the doctor saw her injuries, he clicked his tongue and shook his head. "What kind of deep-seated hatred could drive someone to inflict such a severe injury on a young girl?"
Several deep fingernail marks were visible on the right side of Qu Wenjing's face. The old woman's fingernails were long and black, filled with grime. Her fingernails had scratched off a layer of skin from Qu Wenjing's face, and some filth remained in the wounds, making it a shocking sight.
The doctor disinfected her, prescribed medication, and gave her some instructions.
Qu Wenjing asked cautiously, "Doctor, how long will it take for me to heal? Will it leave a scar?"
"Your wound is a bit deep; it will take at least ten days to half a month."
Upon hearing that it would be ten days to half a month, Qu Wenjing breathed a sigh of relief. Her wedding was in half a month, but she was clearly relieved too early.
"However, facial scars usually take longer to fade, sometimes several months, half a year, or even longer. It also depends on individual constitution. If you have a tendency to form keloids, it's uncertain whether the scars will disappear at all."
"ah?"
Qu Wenjing didn't know if she had a tendency to form keloids, but even if she didn't, it would take several months or even longer to heal, which was a real hassle.
Wen Moxue quickly reassured her, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. Even if you still have scars from your wedding, it's okay. You can cover them up with makeup and concealer, and they won't be noticeable at all."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Qu Wenjing forced an awkward smile. "Thank you all for today. You ended up not buying anything and wasting your time."
Wen Moxue said, "Sister-in-law, we'll be family soon, why be so polite? Even ordinary acquaintances should lend a hand in this kind of situation."
"By the way, what are you going to buy at the department store?"
"I wanted to get some furniture for the courtyard, but I don't have any furniture vouchers."
"Qihang and I will apply to our workplaces later. If needed before the wedding, we can apply for furniture vouchers."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
The couple took the person home before returning to their own apartment building, where they told Wen Qihang about the incident. Wen Qihang then went to the Qu family's house.
Two days later, he gave the young couple a lot of furniture vouchers and also brought back news of the old woman who had hurt them. "That old woman is actually a relative of Aunt Qu's second aunt's family. She is still being held in the police station. Aunt Qu's second aunt brings her relatives to plead for her every day. She says she is pleading for her, but she is actually just making a scene."
The couple felt sorry for the Qu family upon hearing this, saying, "We never expected that our sister-in-law's family would have such awful people."
"Every family has a few awful relatives."
The young couple could only sigh a couple of times, unable to offer any further assistance. Over the next few days, both of them were very busy. One of them was busy traveling around the surrounding villages looking for people to kill rabbits, while the other was busy making scar removal cream.
Just as Wen Moxue's scar removal cream was successfully tested, the Wen family received news from the Qu family that they wanted to annul the engagement.
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