Chapter 721: Chapter 714: Finally Meeting (Part 8)
Bai Yiran looked at Xiao Qiao, and she could confirm that it was the girl she met on the mountain yesterday. She had asked her to call the police for her, but Bai Yiran never received the rescue that she hoped for. She couldnât believe that this girl was here and that rumors had spread about her and her husband.
"Youâve met her?" Leng Yichen asked.
Bai Yiran nodded, "Yes, I have. Yesterday, Wu Chengzu took me up the mountain, and I met her when I took the opportunity to escape. At the time, I asked her to call the police for me, she heard it but didnât call."
Upon hearing the name Wu Chengzu, Leng Yichen instinctively held Bai Yiran tighter. But as he listened to her next words, his ink-like eyes turned cold, looking at Xiao Qiao with a chilling, emotionless glare.
He had asked Xiao Qiao yesterday if she had noticed anything, and she said no.
Xiao Qiao realized Bai Yiran recognized her, she quickly lowered her head and shook it in panic, "Iâm not involved, it has nothing to do with me..."
"How can it have nothing to do with you? Arenât you about to marry that man? Now that youâre moving to the city to enjoy a better life, you look down on our village people?" the village chief said coldly.
"No... no... Iâm not marrying Leng Yichen, no! It was all made up by my mom, completely fabricated..."
At this point, Xiao Qiao could only tell the truth and put the blame on her mother, otherwise, she wouldnât be able to stay in this village. Sheâs still young and doesnât want to live her life being despised.
Upon hearing Xiao Qiao say this, Mrs. Qiaoâs face turned livid, she was furious but couldnât say anything because what Xiao Qiao said was indeed true; those things were said by her and the neighbor ladies.
"Made up? Why would your mom make these things up?" The village chief didnât believe it; no mother would use her daughterâs reputation as someone elseâs business.
Just as Xiao Qiao was about to speak, her mom pulled her aside. Mrs. Qiao was ready to go all out now; she couldnât let the villagers laugh at her. Today, she had to stick to her story till the end. So she stood her ground, looking fierce, "I didnât make it up, that man ruined my Xiao Qiaoâs reputation, my Xiao Qiao is a proper young lady, and he just slept with her! Now he sees the wife Old Li found good-looking and took her away! Isnât that clearly bullying the people of our village?"
With one sentence, Mrs. Qiao turned herself and Xiao Qiao into victims, painting Leng Yichen as a ruthless beast.
But Mrs. Qiaoâs words also pushed Xiao Qiao into the spotlight.
Leng Yichenâs face darkened, clearly angered by the nonsensical villagers.
Wang Hai stepped forward and spoke to the village chief and everyone, "My boss and I are just staying at the Qiao Family house temporarily, we have paid for it. We have explained this before, and the claim that my boss violated Xiao Qiao is outright nonsense. Because these days, my boss has been staying in the same room with me, his thoughts are all focused on finding my lady, itâs impossible for him to have any relation with Xiao Qiao. Alsoâ" Wang Hai pointed at Bai Yiran, "That lady is my bossâs wife, my lady. She is not the wife of Old Liâs house as you claim, she is my bossâs legal wife!"
Old Li took offense at hearing this, "What legal wife, thatâs clearly the foolish girl I found on the mountain! Sheâs my sonâs!"
In truth, Old Liâs mind started to waver. Perhaps this foolish girl really was the city manâs wife. But what to do now? Heâs been beaten up, he canât let the person just get taken away too, right?