We have no past grievances or recent feuds. I never want to hear those baseless rumors again. Do you understand?
Some people looked at each other, some looked up at the roof, and some looked down at the floor tiles, but no one looked at her or answered her.
In fact, everyone knows that these so-called rumors were just something the three of them made up out of nowhere. As they talked about it, they started to believe it themselves and then told others about it with great seriousness.
Those who hadn't spread the rumors were relieved to be uninvolved, while Huang Ying and Zhou Chunli, who were involved, began to tremble with fear.
Seeing Wang Lan's fate, they were terrified that they would be the next to be punished.
So they all huddled in place, not daring to utter a sound. But things weren't as simple as they thought. With two living people standing there, it was hard not to notice them.
Moreover, Zhu Qinghao was never a magnanimous person.
So after saying that, she walked straight toward Huang Ying.
Huang Ying's legs were trembling slightly, but she didn't want to appear too pathetic, so she forced herself to stand up and glared at Zhu Qinghao, thinking about what she should say to get Zhu Qinghao to let her go.
However, Zhu Qinghao had no intention of talking to her. She walked over, grabbed Huang Ying's collar, and slapped her twice, so hard that Huang Ying didn't even have a chance to react.
"You think you can get away with it by letting two dogs bark in front while you hide behind them? Are you that jealous of me? Huang Ying, I suggest you remember what happened today and don't ever cross my line again, understand?"
Huang Ying was terrified, because she could still see Wang Lan's miserable state out of the corner of her eye, but she would not allow herself to lower her noble head in front of Zhu Qinghao.
So, suppressing her fear, and with a trembling voice that she couldn't control, she said defiantly:
"Aren't you afraid we'll report you to the brigade leader? You'll be sent to a farm then!"
After she finished speaking, she felt her teeth chattering, and she could only bite her lip tightly, trying not to let Zhu Qing see.
But in fact, everyone present could see it clearly, not to mention Zhu Qing, who was standing right in front of her.
"Really? Going to the farm, I'm not so afraid of it, but I think you should be very scared, because even if I go, I'll have to drag you all with me."
If you're talking about a lack of unity among comrades, if you just tell the whole story, you guys should be the first to be blamed, since you were the ones who started the rumors.
You don't think the other comrades at the educated youth settlement would risk being sent to a farm with you to protect you, do you?
Upon hearing this, Huang Ying paused, knowing in her heart that Zhu Qinghao was right, but she still couldn't help but glance at everyone's expressions.
Unsurprisingly, no one was willing to confront her directly, let alone offer to testify for her.
Even Zhu Pandi and Shi Qiang, who had always been at odds with Zhu Qinghao and Si Tian, just lowered their heads, seemingly lost in thought.
The others were doing the same thing, each one tugging at their toes; an outsider might have thought they were counting ants on the ground.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Huang Ying still felt a chill in her heart at this scene. After spending so much time together, she never expected that these people would be so heartless.
Her lips moved, but she didn't say anything.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Qinghao gave a cold laugh.
"So you were afraid after all. I thought you were fearless."
Since you dared to say that, you must have been prepared to bear the consequences. It's just a pity, the needle is still in Wang Lan's mouth; this time, it won't be able to sew your mouth shut.
Hearing this, Wang Lan breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
Zhu Qing saw this and really wanted to tell her that she hadn't let her guard down yet, so she quickly pulled out something else from her pocket—a bamboo brush handle she had brought from Kyoto.
This thing looks ordinary, but Zhu Qinghao knows that it is made of thin and tough bamboo sticks tied together. This thing is definitely powerful enough to hit your mouth.
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