Wu Xiaojie finally saw Liu Zihua's true colors. He had previously regarded him as a leader, thinking he was insightful and idealistic, someone to be admired.
Now, it seemed he was just a petty man consumed by jealousy, selfishness, and utter contemptibility!
His righteous words were merely a facade to satisfy his own selfish desires.
Fu Wenwen glanced at Wang Qing and asked, "Did anyone agree with him?"
"...Yes," Wang Qing replied with a complex expression, looking at Wu Xiaojie, who snorted. "Zhong Aiguo and Ma Tian."
"Zhong Aiguo?" Fu Wenwen had always thought of him as an upright person and was surprised he would side with Liu Zihua.
"I feel the same as you. I always thought he was quite righteous, but in times like these, he's not even as good as Zhao Yue!" Wu Xiaojie sneered. "He actually agreed with Liu Zihua, saying Wang Qing's education was too poor to teach effectively."
Wu Xiaojie felt indignant on Wang Qing's behalf. Wang Qing patted him, urging him not to be angry. "It's alright. I've already given him the position. At worst, they can finish their teaching, and then I'll teach."
Fu Wenwen winked at Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie, gesturing towards the small grove of trees nearby, and then said loudly with disdain, "What kind of good students can a petty man like Liu Zihua possibly teach? Just you wait, I'll report him to the village head shortly."
Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie looked at Fu Wenwen in confusion and followed her gaze towards the small grove. A voice from within the trees called out, "How dare you!"
Su Xiaoxiao's figure darted out from the grove, pointing at Fu Wenwen and saying fiercely, "Fu Wenwen, how could you do this? Brother Zihua's words were right. Aren't you satisfied with harming me, and now you have to harm Brother Zihua too?"
"Oh! It's Comrade Su, isn't it? It's been a long time! Are you out of the Public Security Bureau?" Fu Wenwen looked at Su Xiaoxiao, a smile curling her lips. "It seems you haven't learned any lessons during your time in the Public Security Bureau?"
"Why are you treating me like this! We grew up together since we were children, don't you have any regard for our past?" Su Xiaoxiao glared at Fu Wenwen. "Do you know what kind of life I had in there? Fu Wenwen, how can you be so heartless? Old Zhang the third clearly framed me and dragged me into this, why couldn't you believe me?"
"Is that so? I was wrong? Then how about I also mention how you forged my handwriting to trick my parents out of their money? I think that would constitute fraud, what do you think?" Fu Wenwen said with a cold laugh.
"When did I commit fraud! Don't spout nonsense!" Su Xiaoxiao said angrily. "You were in a daze during that period, so I thought you were ill and wrote to your parents! How is that fraud! Is doing a good deed also wrong?"
"Su Xiaoxiao, I truly feel that you have shown me the meaning of shamelessness, and it's not even enough to describe you." Fu Wenwen smiled, stepped forward, and slapped Su Xiaoxiao directly.
"Fu Wenwen, how dare you hit me!" Su Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, covering her face and shedding pitiful tears. She glanced at Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie.
Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie tacitly turned their heads away.
"Xiaojie, look, the weather is really nice today," Wang Qing said with a smile.
"Indeed. Every day with you, even if it rains, it's a good day in my heart," Wu Xiaojie replied immediately.
Su Xiaoxiao did not expect them to completely ignore her plight. Seeing the ditch behind Fu Wenwen, a flicker of madness crossed Su Xiaoxiao's eyes. She suddenly rushed at Fu Wenwen and pushed her.
Fu Wenwen calmly sidestepped, and Su Xiaoxiao missed her balance, stumbling into the ditch behind Fu Wenwen.
Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie only heard a muffled grunt from behind them. When they turned their heads, they saw Su Xiaoxiao sprawled in the ditch in an embarrassing pose.
"How did she fall in?" Wang Qing was stunned and asked softly.
In the blink of an eye while she and Wu Xiaojie turned their heads, how did Su Xiaoxiao end up in there?
"Fu Wenwen!" Su Xiaoxiao screamed.
"Hey! I'm here," Fu Wenwen crouched down, looking at Su Xiaoxiao in the ditch, and replied with a smile. "May I ask what your command is?"
"Why did you do this to me! Wahhhhh..." Su Xiaoxiao wailed, looking truly pitiful.
Liu Zihua had been waiting for Su Xiaoxiao to create a distraction so he could escape. He didn't expect Su Xiaoxiao to be bullied so badly by Fu Wenwen. Since Su Xiaoxiao was his woman, Liu Zihua walked out of the small grove with an enraged expression.
"Fu Wenwen, I thought I had misunderstood you before, but now that I see it with my own eyes, you still dare to deny bullying her?" Liu Zihua walked up to Fu Wenwen, his teeth clenched.
"Mhm, I did bully her, so what?" Fu Wenwen chuckled, looking at Liu Zihua fearlessly.
Seeing that Fu Wenwen actually admitted it and seemed so unapologetic, Liu Zihua angrily said, "Apologize to Su Xiaoxiao!"
"Your words are even funnier. She fell into the ditch herself, and you want me to apologize to her? Is there something wrong with your brain?" Fu Wenwen said laughingly. Seeing Liu Zihua prepare to argue with her, Fu Wenwen spoke first, "Instead, I'd like to ask you, Su Xiaoxiao just came out of this small grove, and you... you're coming out of this small grove now, what were you and Su Xiaoxiao doing in the small grove?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? We were just picking something up!" Liu Zihua's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately denied it.
His explanation made Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie laugh.
What could they possibly be picking up in the small grove at this hour?
Fu Wenwen snorted and said, "You care so much about her falling in, you must have an unusual relationship? Yes, you've always favored her since you were young, always believing whatever she said. How foolish I was before, knowing your relationship was strange but always making excuses for you, lying to myself that you had no connection."
"We really have no relationship. You're overthinking it," Liu Zihua said directly, glancing at Fu Wenwen.
Su Xiaoxiao, lying in the ditch, looked at Liu Zihua in shock. How could he so bluntly say they had no relationship?
Was the affection from earlier fake? Were the marks on her body fake?
"The two of you were picking something up in there? Picking what? Your integrity?" Fu Wenwen pointed at the small grove and asked with a smile. "I underestimated your shamelessness. I realize now that I wasn't overthinking things; it's you two who are more reckless than I imagined. How wild have you been... not even sparing a place like this."
"I told you, we are just ordinary friends, and we have no private relationship. Your speculation stems from your dirty mind. How could I, Liu Zihua, do such things!" Liu Zihua said with a cold face.
He appeared to be a gentleman, disdainful of such matters between men and women.
Wang Qing and Wu Xiaojie were so angered they almost laughed. If they hadn't seen him come out of the small grove themselves, they might have actually believed his lies.