The two grandsons who had instigated it bowed their heads and apologized repeatedly, "We were wrong, we really know we were wrong! We shouldn't have encouraged others to do bad things! We only said one sentence, please give us a chance and forgive us!"
Su Nanxi noticed that these people seemed quite sincere, unlike what she had guessed before. They weren't there to make a scene, nor were they there to deny things or retaliate.
They all seemed to be there to apologize. Even Aunt Zhou, who was usually very domineering, lowered her proud head and spoke much softer. It was quite unusual to hear that!
Putting aside the question of how much of this was just acting, at least they've united their forces, shown their stance, and are willing to back down!
Those people kept their heads down and didn't hear Su Nanxi's reply for a long time. They were also unsure of themselves and, to be honest, quite panicked!
The other members of the Mo family came out one after another, but they just looked and didn't say anything, probably waiting for Su Nanxi.
The wait was always long, and time seemed to pass more and more slowly. The Zhou family members kept wondering what was going on in their hearts.
Finally, they heard a question: "What did you say?"
The Zhou family was taken aback, clearly not quite understanding what Su Nanxi was saying. It was the two children who knew what was going on and immediately realized what was happening.
"We said to him, 'You keep saying how great you are, then go for it!' We all bet he didn't have the guts, but who knew he actually went!"
One of the children answered, and the other child continued, "After we finished talking, we played by ourselves! We dug in the dirt under that big tree and made clay figures. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself under the tree. We really didn't lie to you!"
Mo Qinghe walked up to Su Nanxi. Su Nanxi glanced at him, her eyes asking for his opinion and insights.
Mo Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly. Didn't his wife already know? Why ask again? He trusted his wife!
Su Nanxi rolled her eyes at him. How could she not know that she already knew what was going on?
Still believe her?
She really didn't know what to do!
It seems that Aunt Zhou's family has changed. Their attitude is very good, and their sincerity is genuine. Moreover, their grandson didn't say anything serious. If what the child said is true, it doesn't even count as encouragement!
Tell me what happened back then, and then I'll decide what to do. Let me make this clear from the start: what you ultimately want isn't my forgiveness, but Dong-sung's!
Su Nanxi felt it was better to listen to the Zhou family children's version of events first.
The Zhou brothers exchanged a glance and nodded in unison, "Okay, we understand."
So the two of them took turns saying a few words, revealing everything they knew at the time.
That day, the two brothers went to play on the small hill. They saw that the soil under a tree was wet and moist, so they decided to dig it up to play with. They found some sticks and started digging.
A short while later, Li Cheng arrived with a few friends, and it seemed they had come specifically for this occasion.
They came over and saw the Zhou brothers standing to the side. The group went over to them, but seeing that the other family was having fun, they didn't really want to join in, probably because they didn't want to get their hands dirty!
Li Cheng and his group kept talking while their eyes were fixed on the small earthen mound. Their mouths were full of sour words and complaints, and their words were full of jealousy.
At first, the Zhou brothers didn't pay attention and were doing their own thing, but later, as Li Cheng and his group talked louder and louder and became more and more angry, the brothers were forced to listen to some of what they heard and learned that Li Cheng was very dissatisfied with the Mo family.
One of the kids egged Li Cheng on, saying, "I can't stand Mo Dongcheng either. He's just arrogant because his family has some money. He doesn't respect anyone. What's so great about him? Even someone as capable as you, Brother Cheng, isn't like that. This little brat acts like a complete idiot! Brother Cheng, teach him a lesson, or he'll never know his place!"
The kids nearby chimed in, "That's right! Brother Cheng is the best! What is that Mo Dongcheng anyway! How dare he not take Brother Cheng seriously? He deserves to be taught a lesson! Brother Cheng, teach him a lesson! Otherwise, he might trample us underfoot in the future!"
Li Cheng also thought he was very powerful. In the gang he formed, no one dared to disobey him. He was probably used to being praised and became arrogant!
Arrogant and conceited, unable to stand those who are better than themselves!
Feelings of inferiority prevent them from acknowledging that their family is not good enough, nor are they willing to accept that they are inferior to others!
Seeing his partner fawning over him, he started boasting for the sake of his so-called face and prestige, and then decided to teach Mo Dongcheng a lesson.
Who can blame him when Mo Dongcheng is better than him in every way!
He's inferior in every way, it's infuriating!
The Zhou brothers were getting impatient and casually said that Li Cheng should prove his abilities; they were just being cheeky and interrupted.
Actually, I didn't really mean to encourage Li Cheng to do it; I just couldn't help but say it after hearing that part.
Neither of them noticed what Li Cheng did afterward; they were having a great time playing with the mud!
Later, they heard a lot of chaotic shouting and realized that something big had happened. Out of curiosity, the two threw down the mud they were holding and ran over to see what was going on.
At that time, only the two brothers were left under the tree.
When they ran over and saw that Mo Dongcheng was injured and Li Cheng had been arrested, the two realized what had happened, and their expressions changed instantly; they were suddenly terrified.
The two dared not leave, and they also wanted to know what would happen next, so when the village chief came to interrogate them, they were also implicated.
After listening, Su Nanxi looked at the village chief behind him with a questioning look in his eyes, as if to ask if it was consistent with what he knew.
The village chief understood immediately and nodded in agreement.
Those two little brats said the same thing back then, and we heard the same thing from the other kids.
That means those two little brats weren't lying.
But now that they've said those encouraging things, things are complicated. It all depends on what the Mo family plans to do.
After all, it could be considered a small thing, perhaps an unintentional remark, but it could also be considered a big thing, because Li Cheng really went to teach Mo Dongcheng a lesson after saying it!
That's hard to define!
Just like Li, in order to lessen his own guilt, he shifted all the blame he could, saying that the Zhou brothers deliberately encouraged him to go, which is why he went!
That's really difficult!
That's the situation; now it's up to the Mo family to see how they view it!
"Since you didn't mean it and your attitude in apologizing is good, we can let you off the hook. How to deal with it next is up to the village chief."
Upon hearing Su Nanxi's words, the Zhou family couldn't contain their joy and quickly said "thank you!"
"Remember this, you still owe Mo Dongcheng an apology!"
"We will sincerely apologize when he returns!"
Hearing that the Zhou family's children had obtained the Mo family's forgiveness, the families of the other children involved in the crime also began to consider similar actions.
"Our youngest son knows he was wrong! Please forgive him!"
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