Chapter 1060 - 341: Creating Havoc
"Yan girl, I heard that Mrs. Wu’s daughter-in-law comes from that kind of sordid background. Is that true?" a woman with a round, tender face curiously looked at Mo Yan, oblivious to how inappropriate it was to ask such a question in public.
At these words, everyone suddenly stopped their work and turned to stare at the round-faced woman, their faces filled with surprise. It was clear that they had not heard this rumor before.
The round-faced woman was only about twenty, sweet-mouthed and generous, the youngest daughter-in-law among those working there. Even if she occasionally said something disagreeable, no one would hold it against her. Over the past ten days, she had gotten along well with everyone, and there was nobody who didn’t like her.
Having blurted out such a question in the heat of the moment without thinking it through, the round-faced woman realized she had said the wrong thing as the room fell silent and everyone looked at her in disbelief. Sensing trouble and seeing Mo Yan’s expression turn cold, she quickly remembered her relationship with the Wu family and hastened to explain, "Yan girl, these are just rumors I heard, not something I came up with."
Seeing the woman so frightened, Mo Yan’s expression softened somewhat. "I know it wasn’t you who spread the rumor, but could you tell me where you heard it from?"
The twenty people had been carefully selected by her; they had good reputations in the village. She would need their help again in the future, and their character was a consideration in her choice. She liked this young daughter-in-law very much and believed that her question was just a slip of the tongue. However, the person who actually started spreading such a rumor was unforgivable!
The round-faced woman had also heard the gossip inadvertently. She had intended to keep it to herself but had blurted it out without thinking. Now eager to clear suspicion from herself, she hastened to reveal her source. "You know I stayed late the other day trying to finish that cotton-padded jacket. On my way home, I overheard two people whispering at the corner of the wall. I heard them discussing this. It was dark, so I couldn’t see who it was, but one voice sounded familiar, like Sister-in-law Wang. The other was too soft to identify."