Chapter 365: Lies Exposed?
Upon hearing the word "expulsion," Wen Xiaoxiao's already aggrieved and angry heart finally broke down.
God knows how long it took her to mentally prepare herself before accepting the fact that she had been expelled from the Imperial Academy.
Such a big thing couldn't be kept secret by Wen Zhengning and Wen Zirou. Even the vice president, Zhao Jiang, was implicated and suspended from his post. He even personally called Wen Zhengning and gave the Wen family a good scolding.
So when Wen Zhengning and Wen Zirou returned, they called her to the main hall to understand the ins and outs of the matter.
She didn't dare to hide it, so she had to admit her mistake and tell everyone what had happened.
However, in her narrative, she naturally portrayed herself as an innocent girl who made a mistake due to a momentary impulse or being forced into it, and the one who drove her to this state was Kong Wange, who disregarded sisterly affection and the Wen family's reputation.
She was certain that no matter what, she had grown up with her aunt and uncle since she was little, and even if she made a mistake, they would forgive her.
As for Kong Wange, to put it nicely, she's a member of the Wen family; to put it bluntly, she's just a pheasant who came back from the countryside.
Besides, it's a fact that she concealed her relationship with Murong Ting and lied. With such obvious ulterior motives, she didn't believe that her uncle and aunt would forgive her!
What she didn't expect was that even standing in front of her uncle and aunt, Kong Wange could still be so arrogant!
"How dare you mention that? I got fired because of you, you little bitch! I'll tear your mouth apart!" Wen Xiaoxiao was about to rush over and hit Kong Wange!
Wen Zhengning slammed his hand on the table, his face grim, and said, "Xiaoxiao, sit down."
Wen Xiaoxiao met Wen Zhengning's warning gaze from the main seat and reluctantly sat back down.
Wen Zirou patted her hand to comfort her, then looked at Kong Wange, her tone as gentle yet sharp as ever: "Wange, Xiaoxiao has told me and your uncle everything she has done. She has indeed made mistakes in these matters, and your uncle and I have already criticized her. But isn't your approach a bit too extreme?"
No one offered Kong Wange a seat since she came in, so she simply found a stool, sat down, leisurely picked up the teacup next to her, took a sip of tea, and put it down before speaking: "Oh? Aunt, what do you mean?"
Seeing that Kong Wange showed no remorse whatsoever, sitting there as if she were the mistress of the house, Wen Zirou's face darkened, and her tone turned cold: "No matter what, Xiaoxiao is your cousin. If the two sisters have a disagreement, they should talk it out face to face. If all else fails, you can ask me and your uncle to help you make a decision!"
"But you didn't say a word, yet you posted all these things online, making them known to everyone, causing Xiaoxiao to be expelled, and making the Wen family lose face. Do you still think you did nothing wrong?"
After listening to Wen Zirou finish speaking, Kong Wange said leisurely, "My aunt said that I spread those messages on the internet. Does she have any evidence?"
Wen Zirou paused, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Are you trying to say that the online opinions have nothing to do with you?"
Kong Wange stood up and slowly walked to Wen Xiaoxiao and Wen Zirou: "If Aunt asks this, then there is no evidence yet. If there is no evidence, then why are you accusing me like this?"
She then glanced at Wen Xiaoxiao and said, "Furthermore, there's an old saying that goes, 'If you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place.' Cousin Xiaoxiao has done so many wrong things, and she deserves her current predicament. Instead of wasting time criticizing me here, Auntie, you should educate Cousin properly and prevent her from embarrassing herself in public again, right?"
Wen Zirou knew that Kong Wange had been undisciplined since childhood, was wild and uncouth, and was always good at arguing. But she didn't expect that she could reverse the situation in just a few words. For a moment, she was so angry that she couldn't say anything to refute him.
Just then, Wen Zhengning, who was in the main seat, spoke up: "Wange, you are very smart."
He held a string of beads in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Since you came to the Wen family, although you have always kept a low profile, your uncle can see that you are a smart child. I have always admired your intelligence. It's just a pity that you haven't used your intelligence in the right way."
Kong Wange looked at Wen Zhengning, a glint of light flashing in her eyes: "Wange doesn't understand what Uncle means."
Wen Zhengning paused slightly and looked at Kong Wange: "Whether the message on the internet was posted by you or not, as long as we check the IP address, we can always find the source. I don't think we have anything to argue about on this point."
Kong Wange thought to herself, "As expected of an old fox, he can grasp the key point in a minute."
Although she used a different account, "Tumbler," to send the message, the network she used was the hospital where Murong Ting worked.
She remained silent for a moment, waiting quietly for Wen Zhengning to continue.
“Wange, I’m very happy that you’re coming back to the Wen family. I even hoped that you could really consider this your home. But what you did this time has disappointed me greatly.”
Wen Zhengning stood up and walked to her side: "Just like your aunt said, as a member of the Wen family, no matter what happens, we should try our best to resolve it internally. Now that it has escalated to the outside world, where do you think the Wen family's reputation is going?"
Kong Wange sneered: "Uncle's words are rather biased. The fault lies entirely with Cousin Xiaoxiao. You called me back but only lectured me without saying a word about Wen Xiaoxiao. Isn't that a bit too biased?"
"Kong Wange, how can what I did be the same as what you did?!" Wen Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and pointed at her, saying, "You have ulterior motives, you deceived your elders, you said that Murong Ting hated you and that you two had already divorced, but what is the truth? He actually risked his life to rush into the fire to save you! How do you explain that?!"
Kong Wange realized that this was the key point.
This is indeed inexplicable.
After all, too many people have witnessed Murong Ting rushing into the fire to save her.
On her way back, she was prepared for this matter to be brought up and questioned.
At worst, she could just admit to her relationship with Murong Ting. The worst outcome would be losing the Wen family's trust and being unable to stay with them.
Having stayed for so long, leaving like this still leaves me feeling somewhat unwilling.
Seeing Kong Wange remain silent, Wen Xiaoxiao realized she had found her weakness and her arrogance suddenly flared up: "See? Aunt and Uncle, she's just feeling guilty! She and Murong Ting are definitely not divorced! They haven't been in contact for over twenty years, and she lies to us as soon as she comes back. She must have ulterior motives!"
Wen Zhengning stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Kong Wange with a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind.
He deeply understood that the Wen family's tradition could not be broken; as long as the medical books on Qihuang acupuncture could not be found, the Wen family would never be able to regain its former status.
If acupuncture and medicine cannot truly be integrated, his position as head of the family will be unstable.
Kong Wange is the key to finding the medical book. As long as she can be of use to him, he is not intolerant of her minor ailments.
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