First, Yang Xiaolan started the fight, and then Gong Linglong got angry.
Both men faced off head-on, each more resolute and tough than the other.
Gong Linglong was the tallest among all the military wives. Standing upright, she looked awe-inspiring, with a bit of Lu Jingchuan's shadow. The neighbors in the family compound held their breath, and even the children didn't dare to make a sound.
Zhou Lanqin stood by and saw that her daughter-in-law was not weak at all. She was as strong-willed and strong-willed as her sister said. She was indeed similar in character and temperament to her son. A look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
As satisfied as he is with his daughter-in-law, he is just as dissatisfied with Meng Xiaoying, who is nosy but confused.
"Comrade Meng, I've never said a harsh word to my daughter-in-law. What right do you have to yell at her? It was clearly you who did the wrong thing. Why are you blaming her for it?"
Meng Xiaoying was already full of grievances. She had been yelled at by Yang Xiaolan before, and now she was being humiliated and accused by Gong Linglong. She had never suffered such a great injustice and was filled with intense anger in her heart.
Now Lu Jingchuan's mother also stood up to accuse her, and her tears immediately burst out, "Auntie, I didn't mean it. I was just so angry that I lost my mind."
"My daughter-in-law was right just now. You were so angry that you lost your mind. That's your own fault. Why are you taking it out on her?"
"Is this how your parents raised you?"
"You're meddling in other people's business and asking for trouble. Now that you're angry, you're just venting your anger on someone else. You've done something wrong and you're blaming others. Do you think you're doing the right thing?"
Zhou Lanqin didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the family compound, but now they were bullying her daughter-in-law in front of her. If she didn't stand up to protect her, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would definitely be heartbroken.
"Aunt, I'm sorry." Meng Xiaoying apologized with tears.
Seeing her apologize to herself, Zhou Lanqin frowned: "I'm not the one you should apologize to."
Meng Xiaoying's pretty face froze. She had just apologized to Yang Xiaolan, the country shrew. Did she have to apologize to Gong Linglong, the country bumpkin?
After apologizing to two rural women in succession, how could she hold her head up in the art troupe in the future?
Just when she was very reluctant, Yang Xiaolan came back, followed by Political Commissar Zhao.
Political Commissar Zhao stopped his bike and strode over. He glanced at Meng Xiaoying and Xu Wei and said sternly, "Comrade Jiang Yaping, please tell us what happened here in detail, no matter how big or small, and explain the whole process clearly."
"good."
Jiang Yaping started by talking about the exchange of food, then focused on the many arguments that had arisen since Meng Xiaoying and the others arrived. Finally, she focused on the following: "Comrade Meng was apologizing, but she wasn't apologizing to Comrade Gong Linglong. She was apologizing to Aunt Zhou, and Aunt Zhou was reminding her that she was apologizing to the wrong person."
After hearing this, Political Commissar Zhao's gaze fell on Meng Xiaoying and the others, his expression grim. "The art troupe has been quite idle lately. How could they possibly have the time to meddle in other people's business?"
"No, we've been rehearsing day and night lately, and we just finished rehearsing and came out for a drive."
Meng Xiaoying lowered her head and didn't dare to look at him. At this moment, she regretted following Xu Wei here.
They had heard a long time ago that Lu Jingchuan was getting married, with the wedding banquet held in the family compound. They also heard that his wife was from the countryside and that it was a blind date arranged by the elders in the family. Many people in the art troupe secretly felt sorry for Lu Jingchuan.
Meng Xiaoying had some subtle feelings towards Lu Jingchuan and had secretly hinted at them before, but he had never looked her in the eye. She, who had always been pampered by her parents, felt insulted.
Later, she heard that he married a country woman, and she despised and ridiculed him. Today, she and Xu Wei came to the family compound because she wanted to meet his country wife and see how ugly and vulgar she was.
As a result, he didn't see anyone when he arrived, but met Mrs. Qian, and heard her say a lot of bad things about Gong Linglong.
When she heard that Gong Linglong started quarreling with others as soon as she arrived, and was stingy and miserly, and even hit people, she was also mocking the rural wives in her heart, saying that they were vulgar and not presentable.
Seeing that the two of them lowered their heads and did not take the initiative to admit their mistakes, Political Commissar Zhao's face darkened: "I think you are not here for a ride, but to fan the flames."
His words were very serious. Meng Xiaoying and Xu Wei's faces changed drastically. They both said quickly, "Political Commissar Zhao, we know we were wrong."
"What's wrong?" Political Commissar Zhao asked seriously.
"Wrong, wrong for meddling in other people's business."
Meng Xiaoying answered with her head down, tears streaming down her face again out of grievance.
Xu Wei hung her head, not daring to look up at anyone. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's: "I was wrong for listening to one side and meddling in other people's business."
Seeing that they had no idea of their mistakes, or perhaps knew they were wrong but refused to admit them, Political Commissar Zhao said sternly, "Starting today, you will be suspended for a week of reflection and ideological education classes. You will also have to submit a daily self-criticism. If you don't reflect on and recognize the root cause of your mistakes, you will be punished."
Wow!
After this punishment, Meng Xiaoying and Xu Wei's faces changed drastically, and they panicked: "Political Commissar Zhao, we know we were wrong. We really know we were wrong. We promise not to meddle in other people's affairs again."
"What? Now you don't even want to follow orders from your superiors? Do you want to be dismissed and expelled?" Political Commissar Zhao locked his sharp eyes on them.
Meng Xiaoying and the other girl had so many words of pleas in their hearts, but they were so scared that they swallowed them back in their stomachs. They dared not speak again, but their tears burst out like a flood.
"Apologize!"
After hearing the order, Meng Xiaoying's mouth moved, but she didn't say the word "I'm sorry" for two or three seconds.
"That's all right."
Gong Linglong waved her hand. She could tell Meng Xiaoying was unwilling to apologize, so she didn't force her. She said to Political Commissar Zhao, "Political Commissar Zhao, I won't accept a reluctant verbal apology."
"You don't accept a verbal apology, what do you want?"
Political Commissar Zhao had only seen her at the wedding banquet. Having seen countless people, he knew at a glance that Lu Jingchuan's young wife was not a good person, and was definitely not a weak and honest person who kept silent when she was angry.
"If you can't apologize verbally, you can express your apology in other ways."
Gong Linglong accepted the challenge without hesitation. Her gaze fell on Meng Xiaoying, and she looked her up and down. Her eyes spun around as she spoke, "Comrade Meng previously advocated for unity and mutual assistance in the family compound. She's been helping mother and daughter like Mrs. Qian without distinguishing right from wrong. Implicitly, her words condemned the rest of us family members for being selfish and stingy. I guess she's essentially a kind-hearted person."
"Xiaoying is a good person, kind, generous and helpful. Everyone in the art troupe likes her." Xu Wei suddenly took over and criticized Meng Xiaoying as soon as she opened her mouth.
Meng Xiaoying just had a bad premonition when Xu Wei said this. Her eyebrows suddenly jumped and she glared at her without leaving a trace.
Gong Linglong smiled upon hearing this, pretending not to notice Meng Xiaoying's little gesture. Her smile was filled with deep meaning, "She's kind, generous, and helpful. That's great. I like people like her the most."
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