Meng Ruyi sat down, looking at County Magistrate Zhang in front of her and the expressionless Zhang Yunyun sitting silently beside her. To be fair, County Magistrate Zhang was a handsome middle - aged man. However, in the past few days, he might have been living in a complete mess. He had been constantly rushing around for the matters of the Liu family and even had to think about how to handle these things well during his nighttime rest.
The people of the Liu family were no good. When they found out that he knew what they had done, they even tried to drag him into the mud and make him cover up their faults.
"Your Honor, if this matter is discovered, you won't get any good either. Why don't we suppress this matter together? Then no one will know that someone has been doing such things in your name."
"If it is discovered and you tell others that this has nothing to do with you, will anyone really believe you?"
County Magistrate Zhang felt that what he had seen in the past few days really overturned his perception of the Liu family. He originally thought these people were just a bit worldly, but...
"This time, I really trouble Miss Meng and Young Master Song." County Magistrate Zhang heaved a deep sigh, bowed to Meng Ruyi with his hands clasped, his face showing indescribable guilt and melancholy.
Meng Ruyi wanted to avoid it, but was pressed down by Zhang Yunyun beside her, indicating that she should accept County Magistrate Zhang's gratitude.
"This time, it was really my negligence. If it weren't for the help of the two of you, I'm afraid my Zhang family would be in great danger this time." As County Magistrate Zhang spoke, he couldn't help biting his lips. His face was full of hidden hatred for the Liu family. He gritted his teeth tightly but tried his best to hold back the ferocity on his face.
"You don't need to thank me." Meng Ruyi nodded and looked at him seriously. "I wonder how Your Honor Zhang handled this matter this time. Please tell us so that Yunyun and I can rest assured."
Only then did Zhang Yunyun look up at her father, saying nothing. Her eyes were stubborn but also secretly filled with a bit of expectation.
What would her father do this time? Would he...
"I will definitely not cover up the great mistake of the Liu family this time." County Magistrate Zhang continued. "I have already sent people to find the fiancé of that woman. First, I will compensate him, and at the same time, I promise him that I will definitely give them justice."
"Also, I have now sent people to search for the evidence of the crimes of the Liu family. In the end, I will surely make them get what they deserve."
"What about that stupid guy from the Liu family and Mrs. Zhang?"
Zhang Yunyun interrupted her father and stared straight at him.
County Magistrate Zhang suddenly lost his voice. Facing his own daughter and Meng Ruyi, who was a junior to him, his face was full of uneasiness. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a single word.
Meng Ruyi's face turned cold, and she couldn't help frowning at him.
Finally knowing about this matter, which gave the Zhang family a chance to atone for their sins, was County Magistrate Zhang so muddle - headed that he completely ignored his and his daughter's futures?
[Oh my god, what does this expression mean? I'm already getting angry.]
[Sure enough, once there's a step - mother, there will be a step - father. This County Magistrate Zhang seemed quite reliable at first, but unexpectedly, he's such a person.]
[I'm convinced. Does County Magistrate Zhang forget that that woman and that idiot even plotted against Yunyun? I'm really...]
[I'm so angry! Call Young Master Song! Young Master Song, come quickly and solve all these people!]
Meng Ruyi: "..." It's not necessary to solve all of them.
By chance, Meng Ruyi caught a glimpse of these bullet comments. Originally, she was also angry on Zhang Yunyun's behalf. Her anger had flared up, her face was faintly red, and her ears were burning. But now, seeing these comments, she couldn't help but feel a bit amused, and her mind became clear again.
Since that was the case, the top priority was to find a way for Yunyun to get out of this situation quickly and sever ties with the Zhang family earlier.
Meng Ruyi lowered her eyes and pondered, ignoring the man in front of her who was fidgeting and constantly touching his nose.
The scene instantly fell silent. You could even hear a pin drop. The summer heat seemed to blow in with the wind at this moment, making County Magistrate Zhang's face turn red and his forehead sweat.
The silence at this moment was really hurtful.
Zhang Yunyun looked at County Magistrate Zhang, still expressionless, but there was a faint glimmer of water in her eyes. She bit her lips and looked at this haggard middle - aged man in front of her.
She had a lot to say in her heart, but when the words reached her lips, she felt it was meaningless. So she crushed them and swallowed them, only feeling a bitter taste in her mouth like drinking traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhang Yunyun thought of many things.
When her mother was alive, their family was very close. Her father was strict with her but not overly so. Her mother was in poor health and always sat in a chair, watching her father teach her to write.
Little Zhang Yunyun was an impatient child. So while writing, the feet hidden under the chair kept moving around, which was noticed by her smiling mother.
When County Magistrate Zhang saw this, he just smiled helplessly, stroked his daughter's head, and signaled her to come back to her senses and be more patient.
Many scenes flashed through her mind, broken and completely incoherent.
It seemed like a long time had passed. Zhang Yunyun felt as if she had just reviewed the past in her mind like a fleeting show, but in fact, only a moment had passed. The sweat on County Magistrate Zhang's forehead finally gathered into a complete drop, flowing down the side of his face to his chin.
Looking at that drop of sweat, Zhang Yunyun inappropriately thought of the tear that had fallen from the corner of County Magistrate Zhang's eye, who was always strong, when her mother passed away. But now, all of it had turned into this embarrassing drop of sweat.
"Father." Zhang Yunyun stood up, bowed deeply to County Magistrate Zhang, and said, "The road ahead is long and difficult. I hope Father will take good care of himself. My uncle's family sent a message saying that they haven't seen me for a long time, so they invited me to stay with them for a while."
As Zhang Yunyun spoke, her originally trembling tone gradually calmed down. "I won't let the Meng family get involved in the matters of the Liu family anymore. Miss Meng has helped us too much. We can't always ask her to clean up the mess for the Zhang family."
"Yunyun!" County Magistrate Zhang couldn't hold back anymore and interrupted Zhang Yunyun. "Your mother was just temporarily muddled. She is now pregnant with your younger brother or sister. As for that Liu kid, I will surely teach him a good lesson."
"You are not young anymore. If you go to your uncle's house, it will surely delay your marriage." County Magistrate Zhang blinked uncomfortably, but the more he spoke, the more he felt he was right, so his voice also got louder. "You don't need to ruin your future for a momentary fit of pique."
"Exactly!"
A woman's voice came from outside the door.
Hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang's face changed. He said to the outside, "I told you to stop the lady!"
"Your Honor! The lady insisted on coming. She is pregnant. How dare I stop her!"
As he spoke, the door was pushed open. Liu Haoran supported Mrs. Zhang, who wasn't showing yet but already acting haughty, with her hand on her waist, into the room. When she saw the people in front of her, she shrank her neck slightly.
"Your Honor!" Mrs. Zhang called out coquettishly to County Magistrate Zhang, then turned to look at "Zhang Yunyun" with concern. "Miss Yunyun, we are a family. You don't need to worry that the child in my belly will compete with you."