Chapter 191: Seeking Justice

When the wives heard the voice, they all looked over. Seeing Fang Qi walking towards them, they were slightly stunned. This young man was so handsome! Could he be the rumored wild man who was involved with Ling Yao?

Ling Yao turned her head, her gaze following the sound and landing on Fang Qi, “Sorry, I got delayed by something today. I made you wait so long.”

Fang Qi was a completely different person compared to yesterday. He was wearing a well-fitting white shirt, perfectly hugging his curves. He paired it with black trousers, which outlined his long, straight legs, revealing an elegant aura. The leather shoes on his feet were polished to a shine, as if they could reflect the surrounding scenery.

This Fang Qi made Ling Yao feel like she was seeing the sparkling Fang Qi who stood on stage in her previous life.

Fang Qi smiled slightly, “It’s okay. I just got here too. Are we going to do the paperwork now?”

“Yeah.” Ling Yao nodded. She still needed to take Fang Qi to meet that person in the afternoon.

“Let’s go then.” Fang Qi walked towards the door.

“Sister Meifang, I’m going now.” Ling Yao greeted Ma Meifang and followed Fang Qi.

“Ling Yao, are you coming over for lunch?” Ma Meifang asked, catching up with Ling Yao.

“No, I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won’t be able to come. See you later!” Ling Yao waved to Ma Meifang and Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni, who were playing games at the door.

She watched Ling Yao and Fang Qi leave, and only when their figures disappeared at the intersection did she retract her gaze, turned around, and walked back to the shop.

“Meifang, who was that man?” Sister Guihua asked. Earlier, Ling Yao had said they were spreading rumors, but now she was going out with a man. It seemed that the rumors might not be false. Ling Yao really had a wild man outside.

The other wives also looked at Ma Meifang, their eyes flashing with gossip.

“That’s the owner of this shop. Ling Yao is going to do the transfer procedures with him today.” Ma Meifang didn’t know about the rumors in the family quarters. She poured each of the wives a glass of water.

“Did they know each other before? And they seem to have a good relationship?” Sister Guihua continued to ask.

“What do you mean?” Ma Meifang frowned at Sister Guihua.

“I’m just curious. If they didn’t know each other, why would he sell the shop to Ling Yao? Besides, where did Ling Yao get so much money to buy a shop?”

Ma Meifang understood what Sister Guihua meant. She slapped the table angrily, stood up, pointed at Sister Guihua, and scolded, “Xu Guihua, just because you don’t have money doesn’t mean Ling Yao doesn’t have money. Don’t use your dirty mind to speculate about Ling Yao. I’m telling you, Ling Yao is our benefactor. If any of you dare to say a bad word about Ling Yao, I’ll fight her.”

“Sister Meifang, we’re just asking. Don’t be angry.”

“Yes, calm down.”

Ma Meifang glared at them, “All of you get out. I don’t welcome you here.”

She walked over and pushed them out the door.

“Sister Meifang, don’t be like this. We’re just being kind. You don’t know what people are saying about Ling Yao in the family quarters. They’re saying she has a wild man outside.”

“Yes, they’re also saying that Captain Lu will definitely divorce her when he comes back.”

“Bullshit!” Ma Meifang trembled with anger. She turned to Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni and shouted, “Mom is going to the family quarters. You stay at home and don’t talk to strangers. Mom will be back soon.”

“We know, Mom!” Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni nodded obediently.

“Come on, I’m going to the family quarters with you.” Ma Meifang strode forward with a fierce look. Today, she was going to seek justice for Ling Yao and see who those gossipy mouths were spreading rumors about her.

“Sister Meifang, don’t be impulsive. Wait for us.” The wives looked at each other, anxiously chasing after Ma Meifang. Oh no, things were going to get out of hand.

After completing the transfer procedures, Ling Yao and Fang Qi went to the state-owned restaurant.

“Miss Ling, this meal is on me. If it weren’t for you, I would have been in deep trouble that day.” Fang Qi knew the methods of those people. Once he fell into their hands, even if he didn’t die, he would be skinned alive.

Ling Yao shook her head indifferently, “You said you wrote songs that day. Did you bring any today?” She knew that Fang Qi was a songwriter. Most of his songs were written by himself.

“I did.” Fang Qi reached for his briefcase, took out a stack of papers, and handed them to Ling Yao.

Ling Yao took them and looked them over carefully. She nodded approvingly, “They’re well-written!”

Fang Qi smiled awkwardly, “You’re exaggerating. I just wrote them casually.”

“Keep them. I’ll take you to meet that person after we eat.” Ling Yao handed the lyrics back to Fang Qi. Last night, she had asked Ji Yuanbo to contact that person. He was a friend of Ji Yuanbo’s and was very famous in the music industry now.

“Thank you!” Fang Qi smiled gratefully at Ling Yao. He would definitely seize this opportunity.

On the other side, Ma Meifang had already arrived at the family quarters. She saw several wives sitting around the big tree, gossiping and laughing occasionally.

Ma Meifang walked over and could hear them slandering Ling Yao.

Anger surged through her. She quickly walked behind the woman who was gossiping the most and, without a word, grabbed her hair.

“Ah!” Zhao Lin was caught off guard and was pulled to the ground by Ma Meifang. Her butt hit the hard cement ground with a thud, making her grimace in pain.

Zhao Lin struggled to turn her head and glared at Ma Meifang, “Ma Meifang, what’s wrong with you! I haven’t done anything to you. Why are you hitting me?”

“I’m hitting you, you gossipy woman!” Ma Meifang glared angrily at Zhao Lin, her hand tightly gripping her hair, “Who told you to have such a dirty mouth, talking nonsense and slandering Ling Yao.”

Thinking of the nasty things she had heard Zhao Lin say, Ma Meifang’s anger erupted like a volcano. She unconsciously tightened her grip on Zhao Lin’s hair.

“Ouch! It hurts! Let go of me, or I’ll be rude to you…” Zhao Lin was in so much pain that her face contorted. She wanted to break free from Ma Meifang’s grip, but the other woman was too strong. She didn’t dare to move too much.

The others reacted and rushed over to stop the fight.

“Sister Meifang, let go first. Talk it out.”

“Yes, it’s too ugly. Don’t make a scene.”

Ma Meifang glared at them fiercely, “Don’t talk nonsense! I’m here to seek justice for Ling Yao. All of you, your mouths are so dirty. You have nothing better to do than to spread rumors about others. Touch your conscience and ask yourselves if what you’re doing is right.

Is it worthy of the honorable title of ‘military wife’? I’m telling you, today I’m not only going to hit her, I’m going to report this to the higher-ups and let them deal with all of you gossips.” Ling Yao was her benefactor. For her, she would do anything, even if it meant risking her life.