Chapter 497 - 328 Unexpected Incident
Chapter 328
"The affair with the famous physician is true, but there are also rumors that Auntie Jiulang once helped the Government perform autopsies!"
The speaker was a girl who had not yet come of age, her voice clear and crisp, sounding straightforward and unreserved.
Although Ran Yan, Xiao Song, and Liu Pinrang had managed to stifle public discussion of the autopsy, gossip was unstoppable, and it was no surprise that the Xiao family knew about it.
"Auntie Jiulang, is it true?" someone in the crowd egged on.
Lady Four cleared her throat with a stern face.
These people from the Xiao Family clearly looked down on Ran Yan’s background and the things she had done. Ran Yan was acutely aware of this, but what power did she have to demand their respect?
In fact, Ran Yan could have made many impeccable excuses, such as claiming she was asked by the officials in their uniform to identify a body because it was an acquaintance who had been killed. While this could have eased their suspicions, Ran Yan had no desire to exploit a deceased friend to satisfy these noble ladies’ and women’s curiosity.
Their behavior was clearly to treat her as a joke. Although not apparent on the surface, their deep-seated disdain led them to brazenly ask these questions. Anger was brewing in Ran Yan, so she just gave the girl a cool glance, "Where’s the evidence?"
The girl was startled by her chilly demeanor and muttered, "I said it was a rumor..."