CHAPTER 514: CHAPTER 7 DOG EAT DOG_2

"Speaking of which, our family are victims too," Wan Youle sighed and said with a sad face, "You don’t know, my little uncle’s family was almost ruined by them."

"Ruined? Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?" everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Not at all," Wan Youle shook her head, "My little uncle is a soldier, an officer. He has a bit of power. Not only is my little aunt pretty, but she’s also a really nice person. Most importantly, she gave my little uncle quadruplets, two boys and two girls. Now tell me, as a wife, she’s done more than enough, right?"

"Of course. Quadruplets, with two boys and two girls, if I were a mother-in-law, I would be grinning so wide my face might crack."

"Exactly, exactly."

The ladies wanted to hear some gossip, so they naturally flattered Wan Youle. Plus, they were genuinely envious of the quadruplets. In this country, unless someone is in dire straits, who wouldn’t want the blessing of many children? From the sounds of it, their little uncle, being an officer, shouldn’t lack the money to raise children, so encountering this would certainly make him happy.

Wan Youle continued, "My little uncle and little aunt have a great relationship, too. I mean, when a family lives together, doesn’t everyone hope for a loving husband and wife, and smart, filial children?"

With everyone’s agreement, she went on, "My little uncle’s family used to live a peaceful life, then Xu Meimei showed up. Guess what she did?"

Under the expectant gazes of the matrons, she said with some embarrassment, "She actually fell for my little uncle. You all need to know my little uncle is old enough to be her father. I mean, come on..."

She spread her hands in a helpless gesture.

The crowd gasped, some of them eagerly asking for more—

"What happened next? What happened after that?"

"After that?" Wan Youle sighed, "That woman clung on persistently, and her little aunt was egging her on as well. My little uncle’s family was so harassed they couldn’t take it anymore. In a situation like this, how innocent was my little uncle, how wronged was my little aunt?"

Everyone nodded, "Yes, that’s truly undeserved suffering."

"As for the later events..."

Just as Wan Youle seemed about to leave it at that, a bunch of aunties quickly stopped her.

"Girl, you can’t just tell half a story."

"Exactly, what exactly happened between those two? Spill the beans, so that we don’t run into the same thing."

"That’s right, rest assured, we’re not the gossiping type. What you know, we know, this will definitely not reach other people’s ears."

"But... it’s shameful to air dirty laundry in public, if my little uncle finds out..." She thought to herself, If you aren’t the gossiping type, then there’s no gossiping type in this world, while she pretended to be in a difficult position.

But the aunties were quite persuasive, nagging and coaxing until Wan Youle "had to" speak up, "Later... later Xu Meimei got pregnant."

Seeing how everyone’s expression changed, she quickly continued with a "startled" voice, "That child wasn’t my little uncle’s. My little uncle had a vasectomy over ten years ago because of my little aunt."

She paused, "Besides, my little uncle spends his days either at the base or at home; he either has guards around him or my little aunt. He barely spoke a few words with that woman, let alone have... that kind of relationship." Her face turned red with apparent embarrassment as she spoke.

The ladies were finally convinced she wasn’t just defending her uncle. A soldier’s reputation is still rather high, and from what the young lady said, having guards meant her uncle was no low-ranking officer.

In the future, the public might question high-ranked officials more, but in those times, those officials were still somewhat trusted. Especially military officers, their credibility was even higher in the eyes of the common folk.

"Then whose child is it?" Someone asked, puzzled.

"That, that... I don’t know, but the paternity test proved the child wasn’t my little uncle’s. Still, even so, before the child was born, my little uncle’s family never had a day of peace, everywhere they went they were gossiped about. They exhausted themselves trying to clear their names. As for Xu Meimei, I only heard that her family forced her to marry the child’s real father, but I don’t know how she ended up falling out with her little aunt..." Wan Youle seemed puzzled, with an expression that said she didn’t want to discuss it further.

Even then, these gossiping aunties had acquired enough juicy tidbits.

Wan Youle’s lips curled into a satisfied smile. Never underestimate the power of these chatterboxes; their influence should not be taken lightly.

She wanted Dong Fei and Xu Meimei to experience what it was like to be entangled in rumors too.

After listening to Wan Youle’s story, Han Shouzhen furrowed her brows, "You yourself said that family scandals should not be voiced in public. Isn’t it unsavory to speak about such matters?"

"What’s unsavory?" Wan Youle retorted indignantly, "From start to finish, it was all Xu Meimei making a fuss. My little uncle is more wronged than Dou E. What’s wrong with telling the story? After all, the person who looks bad is Xu Meimei, not my little uncle."

"Nannan is right, the only ones who feel embarrassed are them, it has nothing to do with me. Besides, Nannan didn’t mention our names. Do you think ordinary people care about insider details, going sleuthing for them?" Seeing Han Shouzhen about to scold her niece, Shen Chi quickly chimed in to back her up.

He truly didn’t mind; as a grown man, what did it matter if people talked? He wasn’t afraid of his shadow when standing straight.

"Alright, alright, I’m meddling too much; you uncle and niece are the true patriots, aren’t you?" Han Shouzhen said with a mix of laughter and tears.

"Not at all, Mom, I definitely stand with you," Wan Youle quickly hugged her shoulder in a conciliatory gesture, "You know you’re concerned about little uncle, and I’m just as anxious as you are, right?"(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with a recommendation vote or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers please go to m.qidian.com to read.)