I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 481: Enjoy the Show (Additional updates for 150+ monthly tickets)

Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Enjoy the Show (Additional updates for 150+ monthly tickets)

The thoughtless pass it on, the brainless believe it; such is the nature of rumors.

Wang Mengmeng informed Suizi that Mrs. Wu had been spreading the news about her family from early morning. By this point, probably everyone on the street knew about it.

Wang Mengmeng only heard the first generation of rumors while buying breakfast.

The rumors got even more bizarre when they reached the second generation.

Wang Hui rushed over to Suizi in the morning, and without a word, she rolled up Suizi’s sleeves as soon as she entered the door.

Suizi was completely dumbfounded.

"Sis, what’s wrong with you?"

"My dear sister, where did you get hurt?" Wang Hui wiped away her tears.

As soon as she heard the news, she didn’t even attend work and came right over.

She took out two large jars from her pocket, which completely stupefied Suizi.

"What’s this?"

"Burn ointment. I bought this and this one is a secret recipe from my family. We should use both of them together."

"Wait, why would I use burn ointment?"

"Don’t try to hide it from me; I’ve heard everything." Wang Hui covered her mouth, struggling to control her emotions, but she failed.

She let out a cry.

It reminded her of her fear of domestic violence when she was still married.

Suizi quickly pulled out a handkerchief to pacify her, and after a while, Wang Hui stopped crying.

"I thought the Yu family were all good people. I never imagined they would gang up to beat you, scald you with boiling water, and use a branding iron..."

She broke down into tears again.

"No, you can’t continue to live in this dangerous den. Come, follow your sister and live at my place. Until Tiegen kneels down and apologizes to you, you’re not going to live with him anymore!"

Wang Hui became deeply emotional, with strong empathy towards domestic violence.

In an era where divorce was deemed a huge disgrace, her declaring "not living with him" proved how much she truly cared for Suizi as a sister.

"Whether he’s Factory Director or whatever, no one who beats their wife is worth keeping. Don’t worry, dear sister, they can’t bully you just because you don’t have your mother’s family. You have a sister!"

Suizi hadn’t planned to cry, but Wang Hui’s words touched her deeply.

Her tears flowed easily, and she was moved and saddened by Wang Hui’s crying. At first, Wang Hui was crying and she handed her tissues, but a few minutes later, they were hugging and crying together.

When Jingting came over to find Suizi with some snacks and saw this scene, he was so scared that he backed out again. He looked up and realized it wasn’t a mistake; this was indeed his wife’s office.

"What on earth are you two doing?"

Seeing the "Despicable Man" walk out, Wang Hui jumped up, ready to start scolding but realized that as Suizi’s "in-laws", her harsh words wouldn’t be beneficial for Suizi’s future fight for custody and property.

So she stood up, wiped her tears, and said grumpily:

"Jingting, I thought you were a good guy, and that Suizi was lucky to have you."

Jingting nodded; he also thought he was quite decent.

"I didn’t expect that people may look honest but be mean-spirited. I was totally mistaken about you guys!"

"Sis, your description is a bit...." Jingting thought to himself, isn’t this analogy usually used when blaming others for being blind?

"Don’t you call me sister! I don’t have a brother who beats his wife!"

Hearing this, Jingting didn’t get angry but chuckled instead: "Which version have you heard of? Was she tied to a tree, scalded with boiling water, beaten with a branding iron, or forced to drink two kilos of chili water?"

"Huh? There’s a version involving chili water?" Suizi admired the imagination of these rumor spreaders.

In less than half a day, a complete set of horrendous tortures had been conjured up.

"With such talent, they should be sent to the East Factory. The Factory could use people who are versed in the knowledge of torture," she said.

"Isn’t that the truth! The rumors in our factory are much stranger. They say they saw me and my father sharpening a knife in the courtyard late at night, me leaving town with a bloody bag in the middle of the night, and you not showing up for work this morning..."

Jingting had heard even more absurd versions.

Suizi shuddered at his words. Too creepy!

It was starting to feel like a horror movie. If the rumors escalated to version 9.0, it might change into a story of her coming back from the dead to exact revenge on the Yu family.

"If I stay here a little longer, I could gather a basket full of writing materials for you. Then you’ll have plenty of topics to write about when you submit articles to newspapers and magazines."

Suizi chuckled. That was true.

The public’s imagination was really too rich. The rumors came in all shapes and sizes. They had all kinds of topics.

Seeing these two interact, Wang Hui was utterly confused.

"What’s going on with you two? Jingting, did you hit Suizi or not?"

"Who dares to hit her? Don’t you know what kind of temper my wife has? If I lay a finger on her, she might suffocate me in my sleep."

Suizi wasn’t a pushover. Anyone who dared hit her should be prepared to meet their end.

"You two are really confusing me. So you didn’t beat her?"

Suizi rolled up her sleeve.

"Look, where’s the burn?"

Wang Hui hadn’t noticed any injuries before. When she looked now, all she saw was Suizi’s smooth white arm.

"How do you take care of your skin? It looks so good!"

"It’s dry in winter, so you have to apply body lotion. I found that a big tube of Cucumber Facial Cream is too much for just the face, so it’s perfect for the body. You can try it when you return home?"

"That’s nice - wait, what were we talking about? Oh yeah, you didn’t get beaten, so why are the rumors so nasty? Also, why did you start crying with me?"

Jingting rolled his eyes hearing this.

"She can cry through two handkerchiefs just reading a book. You think she wouldn’t cry if you start crying in front of her?"

With Suizi’s abundant tears, Jingting thought they could be used to solve water shortages.

Just give her a tragic novel, attach two hoses to her face, and lead them straight to the fields.

The rainfall would be tremendous.

"Sis, actually there’s a bit of a situation with my neighbor..."

Suizi didn’t tell the part about the two factories competing over the formula, but she did tell Wang Hui how the Wus had plotted against her and her mother-in-law.

When Wang Hui heard about this, she was furious.

"I’ve been cheated too. There was a woman who claimed to be my good friend, but she went behind my back and told others that I was sleeping with my manager. Many people believed it."

It’s incredibly challenging to clear up this kind of rumor.

The rumor spreads by word of mouth, but refuting it requires much more effort.

No matter how much Wang Hui tried to lay out the facts and make an argument, no one believed her.

People prefer to believe the "truth" they want to see, rather than the truth itself.

Since Wang Hui had been divorced, she was already seen as rebellious in the eyes of many. So when rumors circulated about her improper behavior, many people believed them to be true, especially when they came from her "good friend."

"Should I help you guys clear it up? If these rumors keep going, how are you two going to work? If they reach the ears of the superiors, it might affect your futures."

"Relax, it won’t go that far. This drama will collapse of its own accord by tomorrow night."

"Huh? Suizi, what are you hiding from me?"

"I mean, sis, I’m inviting you to watch a live drama, it’s very exciting."