"We agreed not to bring this up," Ren Zhaodi retorted angrily as he inexplicably started dredging up old grievances.
"Outsiders can say whatever they want; can you really shut them up?"
Fang Leiluo didn't care what outsiders said at all.
Ren Zhaodi could tell that he wasn't indifferent, but was actually quite pleased with himself at that moment.
"Just because you don't care doesn't mean Lin Zhaoyue doesn't care. Aren't you afraid the Jiang family will cause you trouble?"
"The words didn't come from either of our mouths, so why are they causing me trouble!"
Fang Leiluo thought Ren Zhaodi was just petty and it wasn't a big deal, but she kept bringing it up over and over again.
"This is none of your business!"
"..." Ren Zhaodi was speechless after being rebuked. Watching Fang Leiluo enter the house, she stomped her foot angrily to vent her anger.
...
Since these rumors could reach the ears of Ren Zhaodi and Fang Leiluo, naturally Lin Zhaoyue and Jiang Jingzhou could also hear them.
Some people even went to Hua Xiuyun to repeat what she had said, which angered her so much that she chased them away.
These people are so malicious. Her son and daughter-in-law are living a good life, but they have to spread rumors about them.
If Hua Xiuyun hears this again, she will never let them get away with spreading rumors.
Lin Zhaoyue never brought it up herself, and Hua Xiuyun didn't tell her daughter-in-law either.
Lin Zhaoyue, of course, knew this, and she thought she had successfully avoided "gossip" last time.
Jiang Jingzhou didn't come back that night, and he still hadn't returned the next day, so Lin Zhaoyue asked her father-in-law about it.
Jiang Guofu expressed the same puzzlement, "I don't know what he's busy with; he's not in the army."
"Jingzhou is really something. He's married now. He should at least tell Zhaoyue what he's doing." Hua Xiuyun muttered to herself, while reassuring her daughter-in-law that everything was alright. "He used to be rarely seen. He must have some important mission to handle. He'll be back as soon as he's done."
"Men should go out and make their own way; women shouldn't interfere," Jiang Guofu said in a somber voice.
Without saying a word, Hua Xiuyun raised her hand and slapped him on the shoulder. "So, according to what you're saying, I can't care if you stay out all night?"
Jiang Guofu clicked his tongue, these are completely different things!
Why does Xiuyun always connect everything to him?
“In all the time we’ve been married, when have I ever stayed out all night?”
Jiang Guofu quickly tried to clear his name, as he couldn't let his son tarnish his reputation.
"Yes! Now that your son is staying out all night, you, as his father, have to discipline him. How can you speak to your son in front of your daughter-in-law? Are you even a proper elder?!"
Hua Xiuyun thought he was brainless.
"I just said it offhand." Jiang Guofu's imposing manner immediately deflated. "Fine, fine, I won't say anything more."
He should continue eating.
That way you won't get scolded when you eat.
“Zhaoyue,”
Before Hua Xiuyun could finish speaking, Jiang Jingzhou rushed into the courtyard from outside.
He hadn't been back for two days in a row, and he looked quite disheveled.
Lin Zhaoyue also smelled a very strong tobacco odor on him.
It seems this mission is quite difficult.
"Where have you been, you brat? You haven't sent a single word home in two days! Don't you know Zhaoyue was worried about you?"
Hua Xiuyun scolded her son first, then told her daughter-in-law to teach him a lesson.
This is such a trivial matter that it's not worth disciplining him.
Lin Zhaoyue looked at him and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's sit down and eat together."
“I’ve found out who spread those rumors that’ve been circulating in the compound lately.”
Jiang Jingzhou didn't mention eating, but went straight to the point.
He simply picked up the water glass in front of his wife and gulped it down.
My throat felt a little better after it was so dry it was practically smoking.
"Who is it?! Who is this blabbermouth?! I'm going to tear their mouth off!"
Hua Xiuyun put one hand on her hip and shouted, "This is too immoral! It's utter nonsense!"
"Fang Leiluo's wife?" Ren Zhaodi, perhaps? Lin Zhaoyue also had another suspect, Mu Jingwan.
The two of them are the prime suspects.
"Neither."
Jiang Jingzhou shook his head, much to Lin Zhaoyue's surprise, "...Ren Zhaodi still cares a lot about Fang Leiluo's reputation. This incident has also had a significant impact on him, and will indirectly delay his promotion."
"Can you stop being so mysterious? Just say what you have to say!" Hua Xiuyun was getting impatient.
My son is acting all mysterious now; I don't know who he learned it from.
"Your sister, Lin Mingyue."
When Jiang Jingzhou mentioned her, Lin Zhaoyue almost forgot that her "enemy" was also there.
Just thinking about the conflicts he had with Fang Leiluo and the others recently, he naturally suspected Ren Zhaodi.
However, Jiang Jingzhou didn't return for two consecutive days because he was investigating this matter?
Lin Zhaoyue remained silent for a long time, and Jiang Jingzhou waited for her to say something.
Hua Xiuyun: "..." This sister must not be her biological sister! No one who is her biological sister would do such a thing. Who would harm their own sister?!
Lin Zhaoyue nodded slightly, "I understand, you eat first..."
"Okay." Jiang Jingzhou did indeed investigate this matter specifically.
The purpose was to prevent Lin Zhaoyue from being wronged.
Only by bringing the real culprit to justice will the truth come to light.
After Lin Zhaoyue finished eating, Jiang Jingzhou washed up and returned to the room. He noticed his wife sitting on the edge of the bed, lost in thought, and couldn't help but ask, "Zhaoyue, what are you thinking?"
Where have you been sleeping these past two days?
Lin Zhaoyue was stunned because she felt sorry for Jiang Jingzhou.
I definitely haven't been eating or sleeping well these past two days.
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