I never thought that there are rumors outside that he is having an affair with Lin Yuexi. This is simply pure malicious slander that is fabricated out of nothing!
Recalling the unbearable experience of being imprisoned a few years ago, Wang Tiezhu's heart was filled with regret and helplessness.
At that time, he was young and ignorant, and did not understand the dangers of the world. He was confused by Liu Guilan from the east end of the village.
Liu Guilan usually behaved improperly and had a very bad reputation in the village. She was considered a slut by everyone.
She took the initiative to flirt with Wang Tiezhu, but the young and ignorant Wang Tiezhu could not resist the temptation and was unknowingly caught up in this absurd entanglement.
Who would have thought that Liu Guilan's husband suddenly caught them. In order to protect herself, Liu Guilan turned around and falsely accused Wang Tiezhu of raping her.
In this era when people's ideas were relatively conservative, Wang Tiezhu was sentenced to five years in prison based solely on Liu Guilan's one-sided statement.
Fortunately, there was no solid evidence to prove that he had committed such a heinous crime, otherwise, he would have been killed long ago.
This imprisonment completely changed the trajectory of Wang Tiezhu's life. After experiencing painful suffering, he also saw clearly the complexity of human hearts and the impermanence of the world.
From then on, he was always afraid of matters between men and women, and always reminded himself to be careful in what he said and did, not wanting to fall into such a quagmire again.
Therefore, most of the rumors about him and Dr. Lin were spread by someone who was jealous of Dr. Lin.
Wang Tiezhu thought about it and decided that the only way to preserve Lin Yuexi's reputation was to stop going to the village clinic to see a doctor for his legs.
Thinking of this, Wang Tiezhu claimed that his leg was cured and he would no longer go to Lin Yuexi for treatment.
Seeing that Wang Tiezhu no longer came to her village clinic, Lin Yuexi knew that it was the rumors outside that made him afraid to come again.
It just so happened that Lu Cheng had received a telegram from the army these days, asking him to go to the Beijing Military Academy to study. Unexpectedly, the rumors about Lin Yuexi and Wang Tiezhu became more and more exaggerated. He knew that if he didn't clarify the matter, Lin Yuexi might not be able to gain a foothold in the village after he left.
After Lu Cheng found Captain Li, he told him in detail the rumors about Lin Yuexi and Wang Tiezhu, and emphasized the serious impact of these rumors on Lin Yuexi.
Captain Li frowned and said, "What a mess! How can you say something without any evidence?"
Lu Cheng then said, "Captain, you have great prestige in the village. Can you help clarify this? I will be going to the Jingshi Military Academy to study in a few days, and I am really worried about Yuexi."
Captain Li nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will find a way. I will go and find out the situation first and see where this rumor came from."
Captain Li launched an investigation in the village and soon discovered that the source of the rumor was Liu Ermaizi, a lazy man in the village.
Liu Ermazi said, "He went to see Lin Yuexi for treatment, but she not only refused to see him, but also said he was not sick. So he hated Lin Yuexi so much that he wanted to teach her a lesson, so he made up this rumor and spread it everywhere..."
Captain Li told Lin Yuexi and Lu Cheng that Liu Ermaizi admitted that he was the one who spread the rumor, and asked them how to deal with it.
Lin Yuexi said, "Captain Li, I don't think this is right. When Liu Ermaizi came to see me for treatment, I only said a few words to him, and I didn't say a single bad word to him. He shouldn't have framed me like this. So, call him to the brigade headquarters, and I'll ask him in person..."
Captain Li and Lu Cheng both thought what Lin Yuexi said made sense, so they followed her advice and called Liu Ermaizi to the brigade headquarters.
When Liu Ermazi came to the brigade headquarters, Lin Yuexi asked, "Liu Ermazi, are you really the one who made up the rumors about me and spread them everywhere?"
"Doctor Lin, I'm sorry, it's my fault..." Liu Ermaizi replied.
Seeing that Liu Ermazi actually admitted it, Lu Cheng shouted, "Captain Li, this Liu Ermazi dared to slander my wife and throw dirty water on the military family, so send him to prison for three years!..."
What? Just for telling a few lies, you are going to be sentenced to prison. How is that possible?
Liu Ermaizi was so frightened after hearing this that he broke out in a cold sweat. "Captain Lu, Captain, Doctor Lin, I was wrong. You adults should not take the mistakes of small people seriously. I shouldn't have lied. Someone told me to say this..."
"Who..." Lu Cheng was so angry that he was mad! He shouted loudly, with a powerful presence.
Someone was actually throwing dirty water on Lin Yuexi right under his nose. Wasn't this a sign of not taking him seriously?
Liu Ermaizi was so frightened by Lu Cheng's shout that he knelt on the ground with a click of his legs and said, "I say, as long as you don't sentence me to prison..."
"Who is it then..." Lu Cheng became impatient.
"It's your mother...Liu Cuihua...and Xia Ziying from the town supply and marketing cooperative..." Liu Ermaizi said hesitantly.
Boom! Lu Cheng couldn't believe it. What on earth was his mother trying to do? What good would it do for him to discredit his daughter-in-law?
And that Xia Ziying, she was never so bad when we were in school together! How could she do such a thing?
"Some time ago, the two of them came to me and asked me to spread this rumor, saying that they would give me some money after the rumor was spread. I agreed in a confused state. I really didn't know that this matter was so serious!" Liu Ermaizi said with a sad face.
Lu Cheng's face was terribly gloomy. He never imagined that the instigators of all this were his mother and Xia Ziying.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and the rage in his heart almost consumed him.
Seeing Lu Cheng like this, Lin Yuexi gently held his hand and signaled him to calm down.
Captain Li also said, "Lu Cheng, don't worry. We have to find a way to solve this problem thoroughly. We can't let them continue to make trouble like this."
Lu Cheng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and said, "Captain Li, I can't let them go like this. I want them to admit their mistakes in public and clear Yuexi's name."
Captain Li nodded and said, "That's as it should be, but what are you going to do about your mother?"
Lu Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "She is my mother. I will have a good talk with her, but she must be responsible for her actions. As for Xia Ziying, I will never let her go easily. I will make her receive the punishment she deserves."
Afterwards, Lu Cheng and Captain Li discussed a plan.
They decided to hold a meeting in the village first, let Liu Ermaizi tell the truth at the meeting, and then call Liu Cuihua and Xia Ziying to the stage, let them admit their mistakes and apologize in public.
On the day of the meeting, men, women, young and old from the village all came, and everyone wanted to know what was behind the rumor.
Liu Ermaizi stood on the stage, head lowered, and told in detail how Liu Cuihua and Xia Ziying had instructed him to spread rumors.
After hearing this, the villagers in the audience all criticized Liu Cuihua and Xia Ziying's behavior.
Then, Lu Cheng had Liu Cuihua and Xia Ziying brought to the stage.
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