Chapter 115 - 111 one big one small like goofing around
Smart as Zhou Zheng was, the moment he saw Chen Ying’s smile and recalled all the oddities from earlier, he immediately understood what had happened.
Chen Ying walked forward with the deputy secretary, her face calm, never looking back again. Zhou Zheng, oh Zhou Zheng, was it she who harmed him? The only one who harmed him was himself. His own intentions were impure, yet he blamed it on her. Disappointed? Upset? Perhaps. But Zhou Zheng, in Chen Ying’s heart, was no more than this.
The next day, the quiet little village came alive, with everyone eagerly discussing last night’s gossip.
"Sangsang, Sangsang!" Li Xiaoqin strolled into Tian Sangsang’s yard, all smiles, here again to gossip with her. Both women had kids, their ages only a few years apart, making Li Xiaoqin feel like Tian Sangsang was her "bestie."
"Sister Xiaoqin." Tian Sangsang replied politely. No choice but to be understanding of Li Xiaoqin. She was naturally a gossip, and her life was monotonous enough that she didn’t have much else to occupy her time. As for things like exercising, practicing yoga, gardening, chasing a TV drama—sorry, wrong era for that here.
"Wow, did you hear? Chen Ying had a fallout with Teacher Zhou. Last night there was a big commotion near the deserted house. Turns out Tian Tian and Teacher Zhou had long been messing around, and it was Yingzi’s sharp eyes that saw through them!" Li Xiaoqin spoke with conviction: "Sangsang, we should’ve trusted you back then. You were right; the two of them absolutely did something shady back behind the hill."
People, huh, just like that—so stubborn.
They don’t believe anything unless they have the evidence right in front of them. Tian Sangsang casually agreed, "Yeah, who would’ve thought? Teacher Zhou, supposed to be a model of virtue, and Tian Tian, gentle and obedient, secretly doing such things behind the backs of Chen Ming and Chen Ying. I’m just worried about Yingzi; she might not be able to handle the shock. How is Yingzi now?"