Even if Su Lixuan said so, no one would believe it.
However, she had just finished speaking when the annoying laughter came out again from behind the windows of each house.
Lu Qing laughed so hard that he felt empty and uncertain inside.
She stammered, "What are you laughing at again?"
Su Lixuan shrugged: "Maybe they're laughing at your poor level in throwing dirty water."
"Before, the pigtails came out of my mouth, and now the clothes come out of my mouth too."
"You may not know this, but this dress is something my sister-in-law and I bought for Wenhui at the department store today."
"It's a New Year's gift from my two sisters-in-law to Wenhui. My mother-in-law mentioned this specifically when she was chatting with the neighbors today."
High emotional intelligence: I specifically mentioned this when chatting with my neighbors today.
Low emotional intelligence: I spent the whole day showing off with my neighbors.
"And the shoes, which I also bought today..."
She shook her head and laughed.
"So you're not going to say that when you saw Wenhui years ago, she was wearing the same pair of shoes she's wearing now, right?"
That’s all.
The laughter around suddenly became louder. Not only was it loud, but the sarcasm in it was also blatant and harsh.
In fact, there was no need for the aunt and sister-in-law to say anything to Lu Qing. The braids and clothes alone were enough to prove that what Lu Qing said about seeing Lin Wenhui dating someone before the New Year was false.
A neighbor opened the door and poured a basin of foot washing water towards Lu Qing, and spat on the ground.
"You're not trying to reconcile yourself and yet you're trying to throw dirty water on others. Bah!"
"That's right. It's really easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them. If Lin Zhan's wife hadn't come out and clarified the matter, I would have really thought Wen Hui was dating someone outside!"
"Are you stupid? You believe everything she says? How dare you listen to her when she has such a bad reputation?"
I don’t know whose family they are, but the couple started arguing because of Lu Qing’s slander against Lin Wenhui.
After being scolded by his wife, the man who had just said that he almost believed Lu Qing’s words weakened noticeably: “It’s not that I just believed one side of the story. It’s because she said it so confidently.”
"They just spread rumors without hesitation, and their stories were so convincing that anyone wouldn't be suspicious..."
Su Lixuan glared at Lu Qing, the instigator, and deliberately raised her voice to ask him, "Are you still worried now?"
"No, no, don't worry, wife Lin Zhan. I was just confused for a moment. I was deceived by the 'traitor'!"
"Don't worry, Wenhui grew up under our care. We all know what kind of child she is. There's no one we can worry less about than her."
"Not to mention that I don't believe Lu Qing's nonsense this time, but if anyone says anything bad about Wen Hui again in the future, with this lesson in mind, I will definitely not be so 'confused' again!"
Su Lixuan actually liked this old man's attitude of admitting his mistakes. She couldn't tell from whose house the noise came, so she could only nod in the direction of the sound.
His tone became gentler, no longer as cold as before: "Our Wenhui is introverted and thin-skinned. If she is bullied, she doesn't know how to fight back."
"This time, I, as her sister-in-law, happened to see it, so I was able to help Wenhui dispel the rumors and clean up the mess immediately."
"But I'm afraid that in the future, if I'm careless or not as lucky as today, I might not see Wenhui being bullied again..."
As she spoke, Su Lixuan's voice was a little choked. She walked to Lin Wenhui, put her arms around her, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
She was beautiful, and her display of weakness immediately made everyone subconsciously ignore how aggressive and powerful she had been just now.
On the contrary, everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, immediately felt sympathy when they saw this.
Looking at this aunt and sister-in-law, it was as if I was looking at some weak, pitiful and helpless little creatures being bullied by evil people.
For a moment, Lu Qing felt that he was being met with even more eye rolls.
A neighbor was the first to help out: "Don't worry, wife Zhan, we uncles and aunts are here to help keep an eye on her. We will make sure that Wenhui doesn't encounter anything like this again!"
"Yes, next time someone shamelessly tries to throw dirty water on Wen Hui, I'll throw a basin of foot washing water on them!"
"Yes, Aunt Li Xuan, don't cry. Wait until Huihui grows up to protect Sister Wenhui!"
Lin Wenhui: “…”
She looked confused and couldn't understand how to prove her innocence when Lu Qing had just thrown dirty water on her and forced her to that point.
But how could her second sister-in-law, after a series of attacks and blows, just show weakness...and completely change her situation?
...Is she too young or is this just how the world says it?
wrong.
It should be said that her second sister-in-law is amazing!
right!
It's just that her second sister-in-law is so capable. Since she knew her second sister-in-law, she seems to have never seen anything that her second sister-in-law can't do.
Her second sister-in-law was simply a human love potion. Just a few strokes and even a ten-year-old kid like Huizi was so excited that he patted his chest and promised to protect her.
Lin Wenhui was touched, grateful and amused.
How could she have deserved to meet such a good sister-in-law and receive such good care... She didn't know how to repay her second sister-in-law.
As if she could see her gratitude and helplessness, Su Lixuan smiled and scratched the little girl's nose: "Don't think too much, go back to sleep."
"Next time you encounter a mad dog blocking your way, either kick it away or take a detour. Don't get entangled with a mad dog. A bite is more than enough to worry about."
The words were addressed to Lin Wenhui, but his eyes were directed at Lu Qing.
It goes without saying who is being scolded.
Lu Qing shot himself in the foot, his face flushed red and his stomach hurt more and more.
She covered her stomach with her hands, her face pale, and turned to leave without saying anything.
Su Lixuan's gaze followed her movements and fixed on her belly, with interest and understanding flashing in her eyes.
She called out to Lu Qing: "Wait."
Lu Qing paused: "What else do you want?"
"It's not that I want to do anything, it's that you forgot one thing."
As she spoke, Su Lixuan gently pushed Lin Wenhui beside her.
Lin Wenhui was stunned for a moment, and then when she realized what her second sister-in-law meant... her nose felt sore.
She took two deep breaths to calm down her urge to cry, and the timidity in her expression was gradually replaced by determination.
She said to Lu Qing very seriously -
"You forgot to say sorry to me."
This was the innocence that her second sister-in-law had fought for her. She was obviously timid, cowardly, and tongue-tied, and relied on her second sister-in-law for everything. Even when she was wrongly accused and slandered, it was thanks to her second sister-in-law that she was able to get justice.
But after clearing her name, her second sister-in-law still respected her so much, instead of blindly protecting her and tacitly accepting her incompetence and cowardice.
Instead, it gave her the courage to push her to stand up and let her regain her dignity at the last moment.
(End of this chapter)
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