Chapter 450: You Are Not Welcome Here (3)
"You... you people..."
Meng Sijia stared at the surrounding crowd in utter disbelief. ’How could they say that about me! True, I haven’t given up on Lu Cheng, but I really only came today to figure out a way to help my brother!’
’Of course, if she could make Lu Cheng sympathize with her and spare her a little more attention, that would be even better.’
"What about us? We’re not spouting nonsense! Meng Chengyu is your brother, and your family helped cover up all those things he did. Every last one of you in the Meng Family is twisted and shameless!"
In the past, these people had revered Meng Sijia as the "flower of the entertainment department," but now, after learning what Meng Chengyu had done, they detested her with equal measure.
But Meng Sijia was completely oblivious. She had actually come here to cause a scene, basically serving herself up on a silver platter to be insulted.
Listening to the people around her, Shen Nian couldn’t help but feel a little amused.
’Gossips could be annoying, but you had to admit, sometimes they came in handy!’
’See? Right now, they were actually rather endearing!’
Everything Shen Nian had just said was deliberate. ’Meng Sijia has been with the corporation for years,’ she thought. ’She’s probably an expert at using the people here to build a narrative that suits her.’
Shen Nian had no intention of letting Meng Sijia use these same people to accuse Lu Cheng of being cold and heartless.
’If Meng Sijia wanted to make a scene, then fine. They would just make it an even bigger one, and everyone could join in.’
An outright refusal coming from Shen Nian and Lu Cheng was one thing; a refusal coming from the mouths of the crowd was something else entirely.
"Thank you all for the reminder. Of course, we know how serious the situation with Meng Chengyu is and we won’t make any mistakes. But some people just refuse to leave us alone! My Lu Cheng has such a good heart and is too soft-natured. I’m just worried he’ll be taken advantage of and framed!"
Anyone who actually knew Lu Cheng and heard Shen Nian’s words would have looked at her with utter contempt.
’Lu Cheng, good-hearted? Soft-natured? What a joke! That good heart and soft nature of his were reserved exclusively for Shen Nian, and Shen Nian alone!’
"Mr. Lu, Sister-in-law Shen, don’t you worry. We’re not idiots. You two are completely blameless in this matter!"
"That’s right! If anyone’s to blame, it’s the Meng Family! Their son is pure evil, yet they enabled him. That whole family is rotten! And this Miss Meng still has the nerve to hang around the corporation like nothing’s wrong. She’s really something else!"
"You..."
As the crowd’s words grew harsher, Meng Sijia’s expression turned uglier and uglier. This was completely different from what she had imagined before she came!
"Miss Meng."
Lu Cheng, who had been watching Shen Nian’s performance without saying a word, finally shifted his gaze to Meng Sijia and spoke.
"The relevant authorities will render a final verdict on Meng Chengyu’s case. It’s not something that can be changed just because someone pleads on his behalf. Surely you understand a simple principle like that, don’t you?"
"Lu Cheng, I..."
"Furthermore, this is the employee family housing compound. Given your status, Miss Meng, you shouldn’t be showing up here time and again. Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to report you for maliciously sowing discord between employees and their families."
Lu Cheng didn’t give Meng Sijia a chance to speak after his first point, immediately launching into his next.
And by the time Lu Cheng was finished, whatever Meng Sijia had wanted to say was stuck in her throat.
If Lu Cheng actually reported her as he’d threatened, even if she didn’t face any major punishment, she could kiss her reputation at the corporation goodbye!