amaotonovel Chapter 278 Follow-up
Chapter 278 Follow-up
"That's it. In my opinion, Mr. Zhang suggested giving the house to Miss Liu as compensation because he felt sorry for her and it was out of kindness. Miss Liu refused because she is a down-to-earth person."
Of course, what she didn't say was that if Miss Liu really accepted the house as compensation, even if she had proven her innocence, people would still talk about her.
After all, human nature is bad, and envy and jealousy can make people become hateful. Besides, Mrs. Gu also has a background. If she turns against her, it will probably be Miss Liu who will be unlucky.
"You're right. After comparing them like this, I suddenly feel that apart from their backgrounds, Miss Liu is many times better than that Zhao in terms of appearance and character." The third party who was listening couldn't help but interrupt.
"That's true, but even so, in the end most people will choose the latter."
"Need I say this? Poor couples always have bad luck!"
We are all ordinary people. Marrying into a wealthy family or marrying a wife with a strong background does have many advantages. Sometimes love or not doesn’t seem to be that important.
Even though the topic gradually shifted, these people were still able to chat very enthusiastically, expressing their own opinions one after another, and some uncles and aunts even talked about their children's marriages.
After listening for a while, Xia Mo turned his attention back to Liu Yingying.
"Forget it, if you don't want it, then don't have it."
Zhang Guanghong just wanted some compensation for the girl. Since she didn't want it, he wouldn't force her.
Everyone has their own aspirations. Maybe they may be stupid or foolish in the eyes of others, but it is their noble nature that really impressed Zhang Guanghong.
So, when Zhang Guanghong looked at the neither humble nor overbearing Liu Yingying, he thought for a moment that it would be nice if the Zhang family had a granddaughter-in-law like Miss Liu...
Liu Yingying's refusal undoubtedly pushed the dramatic development to a climax, causing the audience to talk about it.
The people from Dashui Village were all upset, saying that Gu Wenlang was obviously from Dashui Village, so why could Zhao Xier use Gu Wenlang's things as compensation when she did something wrong?
Xia Mo mingled among them and felt that the way they looked at him was as if his family inheritance was being taken away, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Quiet! If you make any more noise, you will be treated as disturbing the court!" Listening to the hustle and bustle, County Magistrate He slammed the wake-up stick heavily to quiet them down.
It must be said that Magistrate He's warning was quite effective. The hall fell silent in an instant, and no one dared to whisper or discuss anything.
County Magistrate He was satisfied now, and he withdrew his gaze, turning his eyes to look at Zhou's mother and daughter.
"I am not an unreasonable person. Since Mr. Zhang is willing to give it to you, you can accept it."
After hearing this, Liu Yingying and Zhou looked at each other briefly. Liu Yingying said respectfully, "Thank you, sir, but my mother and I really have no intention of doing this. I came here to testify to prove my innocence. I don't want to be troubled by this matter in the future."
Liu Zheng finally waited for the right opportunity to speak, took a step forward and said with a frown: "Ying girl is right! Sir, rumors are harmful to people!"
There are good people and bad people everywhere. They will not deny the evil done by Liu Dazhi's family, but those who believe everything they hear and spread rumors and fan the flames are really despicable!
County Magistrate He glanced at the crowd calmly, expressed his understanding for Liu Zheng, and said, "Don't worry, Village Chief Liu. Justice will always prevail. Now that the truth is out, the rumors will naturally fall apart."
"Yes! Your Excellency is very observant. I would like to thank you here!" Liu Zheng said excitedly.
As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed to Magistrate He. Seeing this, Liu Yingying and Zhou hurriedly followed suit.
County Magistrate He was in a good mood after being complimented again. "Everyone, please stand up. It is my duty to uphold justice for the people. There is no need to do this."
"Yes." Liu Zheng and the other two stood up.
"Mr. Zhang, since Zhou's mother and daughter don't want the compensation, let's just drop the matter." County Magistrate He turned the topic back to the starting point and said to Zhang Guanghong.
"Of course it is." Zhang Guanghong lowered his head and looked submissive.
County Magistrate He nodded slightly, and clapped the wake-up stick in his hand again. After a "pop" sound, he said with full energy:
"The case has been solved. Zhao Xier was at fault first, so this court ordered compensation. However, Mr. Zhang and Miss Liu voluntarily gave up, so we will leave the case and leave the court as if nothing else matters!"
Mr. Zhang and Liu Yingying naturally had no objection, so Zhao Xier's conspiracy came to a successful conclusion.
Although Zhao Xier did not receive any substantial punishment other than the loss of face and the rift in her relationship with Gu Wenlang, for Liu Yingying and Liujia Village, this result was not a bad one.
Because Liujia Village had previously suffered from a damaged reputation, the incident with Young Master Zhang made things even worse. Now the situation has reversed, and other people's bad impression of Liujia Village has also changed.
Therefore, apart from thinking that Zhou and Liu Yingying were stupid, the villagers of Liujia Village did not dare to gossip in front of them or do disgusting things like rubbing salt into their wounds.
Instead, it was Qi, Liu Yuliumian and others who often visited Liu Yingying's house. Seeing this, Xia Mo smiled silently. He knew why they came, so he felt relieved.
Days are like a pebble thrown into a lake. After the pebble sinks, the small splashes it made gradually return to calm.
It was another evening. Xia Mo, who was picking vegetables, raised his eyes and asked Ling Chuan, who was washing his muddy legs with cold water, "Brother Chuan, how did you discuss the matter with Brother Gong? Is he free?"
Ling Chuan didn't look up, but bent over and rubbed his legs. "I told you, he's fine. We'll leave in three days."
"Three days later?" Xia Mo's hands paused as he was picking vegetables. He remembered that Brother Chuan was quite anxious before, so why was he suddenly willing to postpone the time?
"Well, Gong Ming said that Yingying and the others have already found a mountain and will come to discuss things with you tomorrow. And Manager Hong is also looking for us." Ling Chuan explained the reason.
Xia Mo said "Oh", probably because Manager Hong was looking for them for business matters, but weren't Yingying and the others acting too quickly?
"Has the hill been decided? Which village is it from?"
"It's settled. It's in Shilipu." Ling Chuan replied as he scooped half a bucket of water, took off his short jacket and threw it in to soak.
Shilipu? Which village is this? Xia Mo had never heard of it. "Is it far from Liujia Village?"
"It's far, but it's in Qinghe County. It wasn't a village before. It was full of refugees. It gradually became a village later. The population is sparse now."
Ling Chuan walked over shirtless, pulled a low stool and sat down next to the young man, then picked up the vegetables on the ground and helped pick them.
Xia Mo's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze swept across the man's bronze pectoral muscles without leaving a trace. There were scars of varying lengths on them, some deep, some shallow, full of wild beauty.
Cough, Xia Mo cleared his throat silently, then lowered his head to continue picking vegetables, "So that's how it is... It's good to have fewer people, so that no one will pay attention, and then I can make a fortune quietly."