"Why exactly do you harbor such malice towards me?" Fu Wenwen asked Zhu Xi earnestly.
"I just can't stand the sight of your vixen face! I detest you the moment I see you! Not only did you harm Brother Lin Feng, but you also seduced the educated youth Liu. A woman like you, who is so promiscuous, doesn't deserve to be here!" Zhu Xi pointed at Fu Wenwen and shouted angrily.
"So you've been spreading rumors outside that I'm promiscuous, a vixen, and a flirt?" Fu Wenwen asked, her face cold, her eyes blazing. "Do you know how important reputation is to a woman? If it weren't for my reputation back then, the village chief wouldn't have forced Lin Feng to marry me! You're willfully slandering my character outside, and I can report you to the public security bureau!"
"Educated Youth Fu, Educated Youth Fu, please don't be angry. This child is talking nonsense. I apologize to you on her behalf!" Aunt Liu quickly apologized for Zhu Xi as soon as she heard the mention of the public security bureau.
The village chief standing beside them also glared at Zhu Xi with a cold expression.
"Why should I apologize to her? Everything I said is the truth!" Zhu Xi pushed Aunt Liu away and pointed at Fu Wenwen. "Today, I will expose your true colors and let everyone see what kind of person you are."
"Are you still not done?" The village chief's face had become frighteningly grim. Zhu Xi quickly hid behind Aunt Liu.
"Village chief, your daughter Zhu Xi is spreading rumors about me outside without any evidence. I believe she has already damaged my reputation. For your sake, I can overlook this matter this time. However, if I hear you gossiping about me behind my back in the village again, don't blame me. I must protect my own integrity. At that time... we'll have to meet at the Public Security Bureau!" Fu Wenwen said coldly to the village chief.
"Educated Youth Fu, Educated Youth Fu, please don't be angry..." Aunt Liu looked helpless. Zhu Xi wanted to say something more, but Aunt Liu tightly covered her mouth, preventing her from speaking further.
If her daughter were to be taken to the Public Security Bureau, how would she ever be able to stay in the village again!
Fu Wenwen walked past Zhu Xi and Aunt Liu, looking at the defiance on Zhu Xi's face, and sneered.
"Village chief, I know you've read some books. I hope you understand the saying that spoiling your children is like killing them. If you can't teach her how to be a decent person, others will eventually teach her!" Fu Wenwen walked to the door and looked back at Zhu De.
After speaking, Fu Wenwen left the village chief's house. She decided she no longer wanted to be the accountant, even if she was offered the position!
After Fu Wenwen left, Zhu Di heard her words and walked out. He saw Zhu Xi still looking defiant. "Dad, I've brought this up more than once. Little sister is no longer young. At fourteen years old, she's still so willful and ignorant."
"What she said about Educated Youth Fu outside was even more unbearable than what she said today! If you don't discipline her, she'll be ruined," Zhu Di said to his father, then turned to his mother. "I know she's the youngest sister, and we've all doted on her since we were children. You both indulge her gladly. But some things are no longer trivial matters, and we can't let her continue to be so willful."
"You can protect her for a day, but can you protect her for a lifetime? When you're no longer here, who will protect her?" Zhu Di looked at his parents' grim faces, said nothing more, and returned to his room.
After Zhu Di returned to his room, Zhu De glanced at Zhu Xi, who was hiding behind Aunt Liu, and said to Aunt Liu, "Close the door."
"Old Zhu..." Aunt Liu looked at Zhu De with reluctance.
"Unless you want everyone to watch me beat her," Zhu De said coldly.