Mu Wan returned home after finishing her work.
Unexpectedly, both her parents were at home.
The two were sitting in the living - room, looking solemn.
Mother Mu spoke first, "Wanwan, what's going on between you and Yu Xiuyuan? Aunt Yu just called our home. Even if you don't like him, you shouldn't let your friends humiliate him."
Mother Mu's face was gloomy. She knew her daughter well. Mu Wan was gentle - tempered and would never do anything so extreme. It was probably instigated by those friends. Her expression was solemn. "Wanwan, tell us the reason. We need to call Uncle Yu personally to give an explanation. And you should also call Xiuyuan to apologize."
Hearing this, Mu Wan tightly grasped the doorknob and suddenly felt powerless.
She had half - heartedly agreed to date Yu Xiuyuan before, partly because of the family's pressure.
If it had been before, she might have silently endured it.
But now she didn't want to be so passive anymore.
Mu Wan took a deep breath and then looked up. She tried to recall the way Li Chuchu handled things, and her expression gradually became calm and determined. "Mom, Yu Xiuyuan has a problem with his character. I think I need to reconsider my relationship with him."
Mother Mu frowned slightly.
"Tell me."
Mu Wan sat in the living - room and clearly told them what had happened during lunch. This included Yu Xiuyuan's easily - angered character, his loss of composure in the restaurant, and his rude remarks.
Father Mu frowned deeper and deeper as he listened. He sat up straight.
"Is that really what happened?"
Mother Mu was still in disbelief. "He always seemed to be a good boy on weekdays. It shouldn't be like this, right? Did your friends say something wrong?"
Mu Wan glanced at her mother and said helplessly, "Mom, don't think like that."
Father Mu gave Mother Mu a dissatisfied look. "Why do you prefer to believe outsiders rather than your own daughter?"
Mother Mu was at a loss for words. Finally, she waved her hand angrily and said, "Fine, fine, fine. You two father and daughter can discuss it. I was just worried that my daughter would get too old if she stayed at home. What if it ends up with enmity? Aunt Yu was so aggressive when she called just now. Since you have a way, you can talk to them yourself."
Father Mu was speechless.
In recent years, he had had less contact with Uncle Yu. The matter of the two children was first proposed by their side. They didn't want to make things ugly because of the children's affairs and create a rift between the two families. They still needed to give an explanation.
"Okay, I'll go and talk to Uncle Yu in a few days. He's a reasonable man."
The old man still looked so mysterious. Mother Mu didn't know where he got the confidence to handle this matter well. She retorted, "Uncle Yu may be reasonable, but what about his wife?"
Uncle Yu's wife was notoriously shrewd.
Moreover, she had worried so much about her son's marriage. Now that the engagement was about to be called off, she would surely make a big fuss.
This matter would surely not be easily resolved.
Mother Mu thought for a while, then took out a small red notebook from the drawer in the room.
She opened the notebook.
There were lists of items, as well as some small amounts of money, food stamps, and industrial tickets.
"These are the things the Yu family has given our family over the years. I've written them all down in this notebook. A few days ago, they gave us two boxes of malted milk essence and two catties of brown sugar. The day before yesterday, they gave our family a box of good tea. We should return these things first. We don't want others to gossip."
Mu Wan picked up the notebook and gasped in surprise. "They've given our family so many things? How come I didn't know?"
Mother Mu glared at her daughter.
"With your careless personality, how could you keep track of things? And whether the matter would succeed or not depended on your opinion. I was always worried when they gave us things. I've been thinking that if you two got married in the future, I would add these things to your dowry. If it didn't work out, I would return these things to them so as not to be criticized."
Mother Mu gave them both a complaining look. "You two, father and daughter, never worry about anything. Old man, that tea was delicious, wasn't it? I'll deduct it from your pocket money."
Father Mu turned his head guiltily. "Deduct it. I'll just consider it as if I bought it myself."
If it weren't for this incident,
Mu Wan really wouldn't have known that her mother had considered so many things. She also didn't expect her parents to accept her idea so easily. Originally, she had been prepared for a tough battle.
Her heart softened, and she almost cried.
Mother Mu quickly stopped her. "Wipe away your tears quickly. Now we still need to think about how to talk to the Yu family."
This matter was related to her daughter's reputation, so they had to be careful.
Seeing her parents in a dilemma, Mu Wan said, "Mom, it's Yu Xiuyuan's fault in this matter. If Aunt Yu doesn't bring this up, we'll just pretend we don't know. If she really makes a fuss about it, I have a way to make them realize they're in the wrong."
Mother Mu was surprised. "You really have a way?"
Mu Wan hesitated. "I can only try my best. I'm not sure if it will work. If it really doesn't work, then I can only..."
Her mother finally rolled her eyes.
"Come on. We'll still have to clean up your mess. Oh well, do as you like."
...
Mu Wan returned to the factory and planned to ask Chen Junsheng if he had any information about the girl who was with Yu Xiuyuan.
But unexpectedly, she heard a lot of idle gossip on the way.
Some nosy people even came up to her to ask about Li Chuchu. "Mu Wan, have you heard? Li Chuchu in your broadcasting room has a chaotic private life. She's even having an affair with the factory director's son..."
"Stop talking nonsense! Who did you hear that from?"
Mu Wan shouted angrily, with a rare look of anger on her face.
The person was stunned for a moment and stammered, "No, it's all over the factory. Someone reported it by name..." "Do you have any solid evidence? If not, it's slander!"
Mu Wan interrupted him directly. She was so angry that she was shaking. Didn't she know what kind of person Li Chuchu was?
Mu Wan turned around and left.
Mu Wan heard a lot of similar news in the factory in the afternoon, which made her have no mood to look for Chen Junsheng.
After calming down and thinking for a while,
she immediately thought of Yu Xiuyuan.
Could it be that Yu Xiuyuan deliberately spread these rumors? What was the relationship between Li Chuchu and the leader? How would Li Chuchu feel when she heard these rumors?
The more Mu Wan thought about it, the more anxious she became.
She couldn't wait to find Li Chuchu and ask for clarification right away.
At noon the next day, Mu Wan came a little earlier on purpose. When she got to the office, she saw Li Chuchu leisurely packing up her things to go off work. She rushed over in a hurry. "Oh, how can you still be so leisurely? Have you heard those rumors outside?"
Li Chuchu nodded calmly. "I've heard them, but it doesn't stop me from going off work."
Mu Wan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "I think it's very likely that Yu Xiuyuan did this. What are you going to do?"
Li Chuchu waved her hand and shrugged, answering truthfully, "I don't know. But no one has come to fire me yet. I'm still going to work and getting paid as usual. It doesn't affect my work."