It must have been those two who did it!
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Jia Shuling's face swelled up instantly.
Mother Li said coldly, "Commander Wang!"
Wang Feng was about to slip away when he was stopped. His expression was as if he had swallowed a fly, but he still had no choice but to step forward.
His smile was more like a grimace. After weighing the pros and cons, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Jia Shuling, you really did something dishonorable this time. Here's what we'll do: deduct three months' salary from your salary as compensation for Comrade Xu."
Li Shuhe jumped out: "Who cares about this little bit of money? This time she cut clothes, who knows what she'll cut next time? What if she cuts a guitar string and there's an accident during the performance today? Who will be responsible then?"
Wang Feng also fell silent.
Yes, if that's the case, he'll be in trouble.
Wang Feng's gaze towards Jia Shuling changed, and Jia Shuling hurriedly waved her hand, "Commander, you can't listen to their side of the story. Why should it be that just because they say I cut it, it's because I cut it?"
She tried to struggle a little more.
Someone in the back row couldn't sit still any longer. "We all saw the fabric fall off you. You didn't cut it, so how could you possibly have fabric on you, especially hidden in a handkerchief? Surely the handkerchief isn't yours?"
It's so obvious, everyone's not stupid.
Wang Feng said with a stern face, "Stop talking. Go back and write a self-criticism. Apologize to Comrade Xu in front of the whole regiment on Monday!"
Wang Feng turned to Xu Ruantang, his tone softening: "Comrade Xu, is this result acceptable?"
"Why? She's not even part of the performing arts troupe!" Jia Shuling shouted.
She's lost all face, both positive and negative, so she doesn't care anymore.
Wang Feng said coldly, "The commander personally issued the order, in my place, to invite Comrade Xu to join the cultural troupe. So, do you have any objections?"
This time, it wasn't just Jia Shuling who was surprised.
Everyone was somewhat surprised, as the selection process for the performing arts troupe has always been extremely rigorous.
Even the leader's own daughter, Li Shuhe, entered the university on her own merit, and the leader never interfered in any way to avoid suspicion.
Xu Ruantang is truly remarkable for getting the leader to speak up!
Cheng Dan stood behind her mother, her eyes red with jealousy, her nails digging into her palms, but she didn't even feel the pain.
On what grounds?!
Why should a country girl live a better life than them? It shouldn't be like this!
The old lady pulled Xu Ruantang along, saying, "Let's go home."
It's time for this farce to come to an end.
"Wait a minute." Cheng's mother, who had been standing by and watching without saying a word, suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Xu, Jia Shuling is still your second aunt no matter what. I think it's okay to pay compensation, but let's forget about the apology."
She paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Ruantang and said, "Your second aunt certainly didn't do it on purpose. Maybe she accidentally damaged the clothes and hid them because she was afraid of you."
"No, what is this...?" Li Shuhe exploded again, shocked by these shameless remarks.
Before she could finish her sentence, Cheng's mother interrupted her: "Look, nothing has happened yet, and she's already inciting others to support her without saying a word."
If I were Jia Shuling, I'd be afraid of this niece-in-law too! You should be forgiving; your aggressive behavior is really unseemly.
These words truly shattered Xu Ruantang's worldview and senses.
She took a step forward and carefully examined Cheng's mother from head to toe.
Cheng's mother felt uneasy under her gaze and glared at her, saying, "What are you looking at?"
Xu Ruantang smiled. "What, you stole something too?"
"What nonsense are you spouting?! Are we the kind of people who lack anything?"
Xu Ruantang sneered, "Didn't steal it? Then why are you pleading for the thief? Your values are warped!"
"That's true. You were just saying that it's only natural for your son-in-law to spend money on you. You can't be very right to say something like that."
Wherever Cheng's mother went in the past, she was always fawned over.
Even people like Li's mother and Ye Lan have to give her some face.
Now, being lectured by a young girl with blond hair, who even accused her of colluding with thieves, Cheng's mother was so angry that her eyes turned red. "As expected of someone from the countryside, she has no manners at all! Who taught you to talk to your elders like that?!"
Cheng's mother glared angrily at Xu Ruantang. If there weren't so many people around, she would have rushed up and slapped this wretched girl twice. What a piece of trash!
"You have no manners, yet you instigate others to steal? And you expect the victim to forgive the perpetrator?"
Cheng's mother was furious, "You..."
"That's enough." The old lady spoke up, turning to look at Cheng Dan: "Dr. Cheng, take your mother home. I think she's lost her mind."
With the old lady in charge, no one dared to say anything more.
Cheng Dan kept trying to hold her mother's hand, but her mother was too angry to pay any attention to her.
What was originally a matter of principle has now turned into a point where Cheng Dan has no grounds for argument and is even being unfairly accused. With a grim expression, Cheng Dan nodded and said, "Mom, Dad is still waiting at home. Let's go home! This is someone else's family matter and has nothing to do with us."
She whispered the second half of the sentence to Cheng's mother.
Jia Shuling was close to them, but she heard every word. She looked at Cheng Dan in disbelief.
She had believed Cheng Dan's words before, which resulted in her losing money and face.
This time, Cheng Dan didn't help her at all; instead, she kicked her when she was down!
Ultimately, her targeting of Xu Ruantang was mostly because of Cheng Dan, and now she's turning her back on her?
Jia Shuling was so angry she felt like her teeth were about to break.
Cheng Dan dragged her mother away, and the old lady also pulled Xu Ruantang out, asking, "Are you tired?"
Xu Ruantang shook her head. "Grandma, I'm not tired."
As Ye Lan approached the entrance of the auditorium, she immediately spotted Chen Ji standing to the side. "Son!"
Chen Ji walked towards them, "Grandma, Mom."
"Let's go home. What do you want to eat tonight? Mom will make it for you," Ye Lan said patiently.
Before the two could speak, the old lady said, "No, we won't eat. We won't have dinner at home tonight. Let them go back to their own homes."
Xu Ruantang genuinely thought the old lady didn't want to eat dinner, so she turned to her godmother and asked, "Godmother, why don't you come back to the courtyard with me and we'll have dinner together? I've been learning several dishes from Chen Ji."
"Really?" the godmother replied with a smile, and was about to agree when the old lady pulled her back.
The old lady looked at her reproachfully, "Didn't you tell me we'd go for a walk together tonight?"
With a single glance, the two immediately understood each other's intentions. The godmother laughed and said, "Yes, yes, you're getting senile."
"You mentioned being senile in front of me?"
The old lady let go of Xu Ruantang, took her godmother's arm, and turned to Chen Ji, saying, "Such a good great-granddaughter, and now she doesn't come back to live with us anymore. Chen Ji, Grandma is getting old and doesn't lack anything, but I wonder when I'll be able to hold my great-grandson?"
She looked at Chen Ji, then turned to look at Xu Ruantang's flat stomach, her face full of anticipation.
"Your older brother and sister-in-law are already pregnant, you two should hurry up too!"
"You've been married for so long, stop spending all your time playing around. Your grandson is the real priority!"
The old lady took two steps forward with her godmother, then turned back and said, "Grandson or granddaughter is fine, you decide."
After saying that, he was about to leave without waiting for their reply.
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