Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1266: Chapter 1267: The Same Battlefront

”We were discussing some of the rumors about the Meng Family that have been circulating in the Capital City lately,” she said, suppressing the anger in her heart and showing a slight, worried smile.

”Oh.”

Chiang Xiao merely uttered that sound and did not further inquire.

Duan Qingqing came to another halt.

She had thought that Chiang Xiao would continue the conversation, and that would genuinely be self-humiliation, but Chiang Xiao did not continue at all. This left Duan Qingqing speechless with her prepared remarks stuck in her throat.

”Chiang Xiao, I heard that you have an uncle who was recently executed by firing squad?” she said, not one to easily let Chiang Xiao off the hook. ”And that he committed a rape crime?”

Ever since Wang Yi wrote to Chiang Xiao, she had thought that the matter concerning Chiang Baohe would inevitably be brought up for discussion.

No matter who mentioned it.

Indeed, Duan Qingqing couldn’t wait to mention it, even in the presence of Du Jinruo and Nian Mutong.

She didn’t worry at all about these two young ladies feeling embarrassed hearing such things.

”Who told you?” Chiang Xiao asked.

Aunt Guo had already brought her a bowl of rice and chopsticks.

Chiang Xiao began to eat, asking the question as if with casual disinterest.

Without any sign of emotional fluctuation.

That took Duan Qingqing by surprise again.

”I don’t know where it came from. What do you think, is it true?”

Chiang Xiao directly picked up a chicken leg from the plate into her bowl and then said indifferently, ”If you admit you are one of the Meng Family, then as family, whether out of concern or curiosity, you should come directly to me with these matters. Besides, you would know more precisely and truthfully than those lurid sluts who chew the fat in some corner out there. This way, when you hear these rumors outside, you could guide them in a direction that does not harm the Meng Family.”

She took a bite of the chicken leg, glancing at Duan Qingqing, ”So now I’m actually curious to ask you, with your bystander attitude, acting like an onlooker obsessed with gossiping about the truth of the matter, what do you mean by this?”

Duan Qingqing: ”...”

She was at a loss for words!

Although in her heart she wanted to say, who wants to be one of your family! Who wants to guide the rumors for you!

But, could she shout those words out loud?

The truth was, Chiang Xiao was now Meng Xinian’s fiancée, and she was Meng Chaojun’s wife. Wasn’t it correct to say they were a family?

As soon as Du Jinruo saw Duan Qingqing decisively defeated, she couldn’t help wanting to speak, but her words hadn’t come out yet when Chiang Xiao already looked at her.

”Comrade Du Jinruo, if you don’t want me to embarrass you, you better not interject at this time, on this topic. What are you curious about concerning rape cases?”

Du Jinruo’s face flushed instantly.

Chiang Xiao and Duan Qingqing could mention the word ’rape’ so calmly and composedly, but she dared not!

It made her feel burning shame on her face!

Aunt Guo, listening from the side, was immediately relieved when she heard Chiang Xiao silence the two women single-handedly.

Otherwise, she was really worried that Chiang Xiao, in this household, would be outnumbered and at a disadvantage.

Aunt Guo was entirely on Meng Xinian’s side, her most beloved and cherished, so for Nian Mutong, this suddenly appearing Miss who might take over Meng Xi’s room, she was also somewhat defensive and displeased.

As for Du Jinruo, she had seen her two or three times at the Meng Family’s, initially liking the girl and seeing that Du Jinruo came for Meng Xi. But now that Chiang Xiao was here, of course, she had to stand on the same side as Chiang Xiao.