Chapter 68: Just Treat My Brother Like a Fart and Let Him Go!
Lin Wan’s bottom line was Comrade Huang Guixiang.
In any era, words could kill. And in this particular era, being accused of illicit sexual relations was the ultimate taboo. You didn’t even need actual proof; as long as people whispered it around, white could instantly be turned into black.
Then a bunch of people with red armbands would pin you down, shave a “yin-yang” half-bald head on you, parade you through the streets, and force you to confess. By then, even a fabricated lie would become the absolute truth.
Wang Jinbao had only uttered a single sentence, but it was exceptionally malicious. Moreover, as Director Xu’s brother-in-law, his words carried an extra layer of credibility. This was exactly why even a brother-subsidizing fool like Wang Sufen was scared white, hurriedly rushing forward to cover Wang Jinbao’s mouth.
“People who are filthy themselves see filth in everyone else!” Lin Wan sneered. “Who knows if you and this older sister of yours share an ambiguous relationship, which is why you assume your own brother-in-law is absolutely dirty!”
“You probably think everyone present here today is dirty!”
“When Director Gu resolves neighborhood disputes, whichever side he favors means he’s sleeping with them, right?”
“Whenever male and female neighbors help each other out, it must mean they’re sleeping together!”
In these situations, trying to clarify the truth was completely useless; the more you explained, the worse it looked. The only way was to muddy the waters entirely. Only then would Comrade Huang Guixiang be safe!
“And what about your brother-in-law, Director Xu? Director Xu is a cadre at the Housing Management Bureau. The number of female comrades he has helped rent houses must be eighty if not a hundred, right?”
“Following your logic, does Director Xu have affairs with all of them too?”
Lin Wan rattled off this long tirade in one breath, and the faces of everyone present completely changed. They were all terrified of getting splashed with this filthy water, so who among them had the luxury to speculate whether Comrade Huang Guixiang had an improper relationship with another man?
Director Gu and his men looked completely green in the face!
“Comrade Little Lin, don’t listen to his absolute nonsense. A person like him refuses to repent after committing a mistake, so he just wants to drag down a few people to cushion his fall.”
“Exactly!”
“We can’t take his words seriously!”
“A rogue’s words cannot be believed!” The others chimed in one after another.
My goodness, this female comrade looked thoroughly gentle and soft, yet the moment she opened her mouth, she threatened to drag everyone down with her. This stance of mutual destruction was far too terrifying!
Lin Wan continued her barrage, but this time she stopped dragging bystanders into it. Instead, she locked her crosshairs straight onto the Wang siblings.
“You splash filthy water on others when they are completely upstanding. Yet look at you two siblings, hugging and holding onto each other as if no one else is around. Tsk tsk…”
They wanted a sensational topic, right? Did a taboo hint between biological siblings strike a heavy enough chord? Was it scandalous enough to completely overshadow any dirty water thrown at Comrade Huang Guixiang? When it came to slinging mud, she was an absolute master herself!
Hearing this, Wang Sufen was so terrified that she instantly let go of Wang Jinbao and backed far away. “Don’t you dare spout absolute nonsense! We are completely pure!”
Ahhh, that dead vixen! That dead bitch! She was out to get them killed! Why didn’t heaven send down a bolt of lightning to strike her dead? Wang Sufen’s defenses were completely shattered.
No matter how stupid Wang Jinbao was, he knew this topic could cost him his life. He opened his mouth to argue, but Zhang Hongjun’s eyes flashed. He lunged forward and slammed a fist straight into Wang Jinbao’s mouth. “I’ll teach you to spray filth everywhere!”
“I’ll teach you to spew pure maggots!”
He delivered several heavy punches, leaving Wang Jinbao’s mouth streaming with blood, completely unable to utter another syllable.
Director Gu waited until he had landed a few solid punches before gesturing for his men to pull them apart. They quickly handcuffed Wang Jinbao and his crew to lead them away. Whatever issues they had could be discussed back at the station. They couldn’t let them speak here anymore—the more they spoke, the more improper it became! Who knew how massive a disaster they might invite otherwise?
The comrades from the subdistrict office also registered the damages on Lin Wan’s side. No matter how these people were ultimately sentenced, they absolutely had to compensate for the losses.
“Director Gu, you’ve all worked truly hard today!” Lin Wan thanked them with a face full of immense gratitude. “Thank goodness we had you to uphold justice for us working people today, otherwise we would have been thoroughly bullied to death!”
The lips of Director Gu and his men twitched subtly.
Dear female comrade! We implore you to take a look at the state of those men! Every single one of them had been turned into a pig’s head, thrashed past the point of being recognized by their own mothers. Who exactly was bullying whom? The fact that they were still breathing was entirely due to their own sturdy luck, not because you showed them a trace of mercy!
“It’s our duty, it’s our duty. Serving the people, after all!” Director Gu cleared his throat. “By the way, you all need to come down to the station to cooperate with the investigation and state specifically how you want to press charges…”
Hearing this, Director Xu immediately spoke up, “Director Gu, look at how chaotic my family’s situation is right now. Could you grant us a moment? Once we tidy up and organize these items, I will head over immediately to cooperate with the investigation, alright? Could the comrades please begin the interrogation first?”
Director Gu nodded repeatedly. “Of course!” He had to give Director Xu face, after all.
After he led his men away, Huang Guixiang distributed some fruit candies to the crowd. “Moving was originally a joyous occasion today, but who could have guessed someone would come to bring us foul luck. Thank you all for protecting our household today.”
“These are my daughter’s wedding candies. Take some to share the joy and wash away the foul luck.”
She was remarkably generous, grabbing large handfuls from a big bag of candies to distribute to everyone. The crowd’s impression of her instantly shot up significantly.
“My name is Huang Guixiang, and I’m a salesclerk at the Waixi Street Supply and Marketing Cooperative. This is my partner, Zhang Aimin, a technical worker at the Red Star Machinery Factory.”
“In the future, if the cooperative receives any flawed goods or highly sought-after items, I will definitely be the first to inform everyone.” She introduced herself with absolute warmth.
The eyes of the neighbors lit up instantly. Oh boy, excellent! A dual-income household! And she’s a salesclerk at that! They absolutely had to stay on her good side! Consequently, they proactively introduced themselves one after another, and Huang Guixiang quickly mingled with the crowd.
With many hands helping, the items were organized with lightning speed. Once everything was set, Zhang Aimin’s apprentices prepared to take their leave.
Huang Guixiang thanked them. “Initially, I intended to keep you all for dinner tonight, but running into this kind of disaster means we still have to head down to the station in a bit, so we’ll have to pass today! Next Sunday, come over to our house, and this master’s wife will showcase her skills for you!” She shoved a pack of cigarettes into each of their hands. The several apprentices left with wide, grinning faces.
Once the outsiders had fully cleared out, only the couples from the first and second branches, along with Director Xu and his wife, remained.
Zhang Hongqi and Bao Yan were currently feeling exceptionally anxious. Especially Bao Yan—she wished she could turn back time and strangle her own loose tongue to death. That foul mouth! Why couldn’t she rein it in!
At the same time, she felt intense resentment. When on earth did Huang Guixiang and Lin Wan establish a connection with someone of Director Xu’s standing? Wasn’t Lin Wan’s partner supposed to be a mere driver? How did he suddenly transform into a military officer? It was all to blame on this pair of vixen mother and daughter; their hearts were like sieves, completely devoid of a single word of truth. They had definitely done it on purpose—deliberately digging a pit to watch her leap inside.
Whimper whimper… Why was her life this bitter?
“Auntie Huang, I’m sorry. I was just far too anxious earlier…” She apologized to Huang Guixiang with a mournful expression, fully prepared to weather a violent storm. However, Huang Guixiang completely ignored her, turning around to walk back into the room.
Zhang Aimin looked coolly at his two sons. “You two head back.”
“Things are chaotic enough today.”
Zhang Hongqi opened his mouth hesitantly, “Dad… I…”
The gaze Zhang Aimin delivered was so cold it made him feel pure dread.
Zhang Hongjun knew that now wasn’t the time to discuss matters, so he tugged at Zhang Hongqi’s sleeve. “Eldest Brother, let’s head back first. Dad and Auntie Huang still have business to attend to. We’ll come back to see them another day.” Spouting anything right now would just be adding fuel to the fire. They would wait a few days until their anger subsided a bit before coming over to mend their relationship.
The connections at the Housing Management Bureau! The partner Lin Wan had found was not only exceptionally lavish but also possessed incredibly broad networks—even the director of the Housing Management Bureau was an acquaintance. They absolutely had to secure them. But his wife had acted far too urgently today. Zhang Hongjun felt highly anxious inside as well, but he believed time would dilute everything. As long as they acted with absolute diligence, they could definitely restore the relationship.
After they departed, Director Xu and Wang Sufen finally entered the central parlor to look for Huang Guixiang and Lin Wan to discuss the matter.
Wang Sufen dropped straight to her knees right in front of Lin Wan. “Comrade Lin Wan, I beg you, just treat my brother like a fart and let him go…” At this moment, Wang Sufen harbored a venomous hatred for Lin Wan in her heart, yet she had no choice but to implore her to lift her malicious hand and spare Jinbao.
