Chapter 520 - Chapter 520: Chapter 507: Shameless (1/2)
Chapter 520: Chapter 507: Shameless
“She went on to say that since she had already refused to take the items, it was highly inappropriate for me to keep insisting. She said that if word about our dispute were to get out, it would be unbearable for her. She threatened that if I dared say another word about it to anyone, she would spread rumors that I pursued her.”
“Her words scared me into silence. Luckily someone else came out at that moment, and Mrs. Liu left hastily. When I got back, people kept asking what Mrs. Liu and I were doing in the courtyard. I didn’t know whether to tell them the truth or not, so I ended up saying that my stomach was unwell, and I had to go back earlier.”
“I thought that would be the end of it. But today she came again, she mentioned a bunch of stuff around and around again. After listening to her, I realized what she was trying to say; that our family life has improved a bit, and we had some money to spare. Meanwhile, her family is struggling as she and her son have to worry about their next meal. She’s asking us to be charitable and give her family some money.”
“There’s no way that I would agree to that, she can talk about being unable to afford their meals all she wants, but I’ve heard that Mrs. Liu’s family has enough to eat meat from time to time. They’re too lazy to work; it’s not that they don’t have the ability. Our lives have just gotten a bit more comfortable recently, and our children are slowly growing up. There are many places where we need to spend money, why should we give charity to her?”
“As soon as I said this, Mrs. Liu immediately got angry. She criticized our family for being stingy and threatened that if we didn’t give her any money, then she would spread rumors about us, making it impossible for me to live. When I heard this, I was even more furious.”
“I criticized Mrs. Liu harshly, telling her that I’ve always lived a good life and I’m not afraid of her baseless accusations. Seeing that I wasn’t budging, Mrs. Liu left cursing.”
“Even though she left, I could tell by her attitude that she was angry because we didn’t give her any money. When she goes back, who knows what rumors she’ll spread. I’m not afraid of what others might say about me. I’ve done nothing wrong, so I’m not scared that they might criticize me. I just mentioned it to you here, in case you might start to overthink if a rumor inadvertently slips out…”
The more Zhuang Yonghe spoke, the more uncomfortable he looked. Scratching his ear uncomfortably, he said with a shameful expression, “Actually, it’s all my fault. If I had spoken out when we were giving the betrothal gift, she would not dare to do anything now.”
Mrs. He was taken aback.
She hadn’t imagined the situation was like this.
It was not Zhuang Yonghe who had been fooling around, instead, it was Mrs. Liu who was stirring up trouble.
Given the gravity and regret on Zhuang Yonghe’s face, it was clear that he was telling the truth.
Thank God, after listening to Zhuang Qingning, she had decided to listen to what Zhuang Yonghe had to say instead of secretly asking around or confronting Mrs. Liu. Otherwise, she might have fallen into Mrs. Liu’s trap.
This Mrs. Liu…
“You can’t really be blamed for this. No one could have coped with the shocking scene she created that day.” Mrs. He muttered with a frown.
No wonder Mrs. Liu always bragged about her affairs with various men.
At first, it was perplexing. Although the widow’s front door was a hotbed for scandal, people were bound to gossip about it. But why was she insistent on throwing her reputation to the wind?
It appeared she was using these rumors to threaten others into giving her benefits!
Those with thinner skin would probably just relent and hand over what little money or food they could afford.
If she encountered shameless individuals, they’d probably take advantage of the situation, making Mrs. Liu even more pleased. Using them as a stable source of income, she’d have no more worries about her livelihood.