After Jia Daguo left, Xu Xiaoyun threw all the things beside her to the ground to vent her anger. 

She had gone through so much trouble to save his grandson, and now, just a few days later, he was making her cut wheat the next day. 

He also said that if she had not acted so idly, there would not be so many people coming to him to express their dissatisfaction. He said he was helpless and couldn’t let these people complain to the commune. He asked her to understand his difficulties. 

Xu Xiaoyun snorted coldly. A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf, and no amount of excuses can hide that fact. If she had known this earlier, she would not have saved his grandson last time. 

Thinking that she would have to continue to do those heavy farm work after today made her even more upset. 

The little incident in the wheat field soon spread throughout the entire brigade, and everyone subconsciously sympathized with the weak party. 

Seeing Liu Fang’s bloody foot, everyone started talking about Gu Chengze in private. 

Indeed, over the years, they had forgotten that he was originally a wolf cub. 

The families who originally wanted to arrange a marriage with him began to back off. 

Gu Chengze didn’t know that what happened today would lead to such reaction. 

He didn’t notice anything at first. When he returned home, he found that his aunt and others avoided his gaze every time they faced him. 

Gu Chengze didn’t care about them in the first place, so he naturally didn’t look into the reason for their sudden change. 

Zhao Xiuli had originally been thinking about how to dissuade her two daughters-in-law from their greedy thoughts, but unexpectedly, they automatically backed off because of this incident. 

She wasn’t happy that things had resolved so easily. Instead, she was more annoyed. Didn’t they know what kind of person Chengze was? 

Were they afraid that Chengze would take revenge on them for the insults and bullying he had endured when he was young? 

Thinking of this, Zhao Xiuli shook her head in disappointment. 

If Chengze really wanted to retaliate against them, why would he send money back every month? Why didn’t they use their brains? 

Seeing Zhao Xiuli waving at him, Gu Chengze wiped the sweat off his face and said casually, “What’s wrong, grandma?” 

“What happened in the wheat field today? Everyone in the team said that you cut Liu Fang’s foot and made it bleed, but grandma believes that you are not that kind of person, so tell us what happened. You can’t let those people slander you all the time.” 

Gu Chengze was stunned when he heard this. He probably didn’t expect that this matter would be so outrageous when it reached his grandma. 

Rumors are like this. The more they spread, the more they differ from the truth. Now, the team is saying Liu Fang was just trying to give Gu Chengze some advice, but he ended up cutting her foot with a sickle. 

Everyone is calling him cold and heartless, saying he’s a typical ingrate, despite the fact that Liu Fang’s in-laws had helped him in the past. 

Facing Zhao Xiuli’s concerned eyes, Gu Chengze pressed his lips and explained in a gentle voice. “I didn’t cut her. She got hurt because she wasn’t holding the sickle properly, and the wound shouldn’t be deep.” 

The two sisters-in-law next to him didn’t believe Gu Chengze’s explanation. If it was really as simple as he said, how could it be spread so loudly outside? Wasn’t he just saying it for them to hear? 

“Grandma believes you. You have always been a good child. I will ask Liu Fang to explain to everyone what is going on.” Zhao Xiuli reached out and patted his shoulder to comfort him. 

“No need, grandma. They are only willing to believe what they want to believe anyway. You don’t have to go.” Gu Chengze looked indifferent. 

The two sisters-in-law couldn’t help but sneer. She was really biased. She believed whatever the kid said. 

Zhao Xiuli insisted on going to Liu Fang’s house to clear Gu Chengze’s name. Gu Chengze couldn’t stop her and had no choice but to go with her. 

*** 

“Sister, is what they’re saying true??” As soon as Tang Momo returned, she was surrounded by two little ones. 

“What are you talking about?” Tang Momo rubbed the cheeks of the twins in confusion. 

“They said that Brother Chengze is a bad guy. He cut off someone’s foot just because of a disagreement.” Tang Yangyang kept staring at Tang Momo after she finished speaking. She didn’t believe what those people outside said. Brother Chengze must not be that kind of person. 

“Of course not, what’s going on? Tell me.” Tang Momo didn’t expect that in just one afternoon, this matter would be spread so outrageously. Gu Chengze really was more wronged than Dou E. 

This wasn’t in the novel. Could it be the butterfly effect caused by her and it brought misfortune to Gu Chengze? 

If that’s the case, she really felt sorry. 

Seeing the twins looked at her eagerly, Tang Momo squatted down and said seriously. “So, do you think this matter is true? You’re both growing up and need to develop your own judgment. Don’t just believe everything people say; you need to learn to judge for yourselves, understand?” 

Tang Jianan stared at Tang Momo’s back, then scratched his head, then looked at his sister next to him and asked, “Yangyang, does that mean we should ask Brother Chengze ourselves?” 

“Of course not, sister asked us to believe Brother Chengze and not be misled by the words of those outside.” Yes, it is misleading. Brother Chengze is not that kind of person. 

Tang Momo hadn’t expected the situation to develop this way. She guessed that Liu Fang might have exaggerated the story; otherwise, how could it have become so ridiculous? 

Liu Fang stared at her bandaged foot. It was so painful and the bleeding just stopped now, and she also got a tetanus shot. In such a short time, the money was spent and she suffered. Liu Fang really hated Gu Chengze. 

But when she thought of the look he gave her, she couldn’t help but shiver again. 

Thinking of the news she heard on the way back from the health clinic, Liu Fang couldn’t help but curl her lips. With such a vicious reputation, let’s see how Gu Chengze would find a match now. 

Even if he has an allowance every month, what parents would be willing to marry their daughter to such a man who would easily use a knife to stab someone? 

It would be better for Gu Chengze to be a bachelor for the rest of his life, Liu Fang thought maliciously. 

“Xiaofang, Aunt and Chengze are here to see you.” The voice of her husband came from outside the door. 

Liu Fang couldn’t help but frown. Gu Chengze came to see her; what did he want to do? 

Zhou Jun led Zhao Xiuli and Gu Chengze inside and didn’t forget to say, “Aunt, Xiaofang told us about what happened today. She scratched her foot by dropping her sickle. This has nothing to do with Chengze.” 

“If you know that, then with such rumors outside, haven’t you thought of explaining things for Chengze?” 

“We said it, but no one believed it.” Zhou Jun couldn’t help but lower his head and wipe the sweat from his forehead. 

“Really? Then do you know why she cut her foot so carelessly?” Gu Chengze said and turned his head to continue staring at the road, as if Zhou Jun’s previous words were just an illusion. 

“She, she, told us that she didn’t hold the sickle properly.” Perhaps because of his guilty conscience, Zhou Jun couldn’t help but stutter. 

“Xiaojun, you grew up under my care. When you got married, I’ve been careless and didn’t properly check your wife? How could I let such person into our family?” Zhao Xiuli said with a pained expression. 

“Aunt, what do you mean by that?” Liu Fang inside was not pleased. 

“What do I mean? Do you really want me to tell you what you did?” Zhao Xiuli’s tone was filled with disgust. For so many years, everyone in Qingshui Brigade knew that Chengze’s mother’s affairs should not be mentioned. But she was just stabbing him in the heart. 

“Aunt, there must be a misunderstanding. Xiaofang didn’t do it on purpose.” As soon as Liu Fang came back, she cried to Zhou Jun about what happened in the wheat field today. He naturally knew what Zhao Xiuli meant.  

“She didn’t do it on purpose? Isn’t she the one who exaggerated the rumors in the team? If you don’t clear this up, you’ll face the consequences.” Zhao Xiuli stood at the door and glared at Liu Fang on the bed with a cold expression on her face. 

“I don’t understand what you mean. I didn’t spread these rumors. What does it have to do with me?” Liu Fang snorted coldly and turned her head to meet Gu Chengze’s gaze. 

She couldn’t help but hold the bed sheet tightly. They were right. Gu Chengze was simply a wolf cub. His eyes were so scary. 

“Grandma, since she doesn’t want to, forget it.” Gu Chengze didn’t want his grandma to suffer because of him. 

“How can that be? They must clear your name.” Zhao Xiuli remembered that when Chengze was a child, after he bit that man’s thigh, the whole team looked at him with strange eyes, and other children were told not to play with him. 

Zhao Xiuli didn’t want him to go through that experience again. 

Liu Fang glanced at them smugly. She didn’t want to do it, so what else could they do? 

“Today’s matter involves so many people in the wheat field. To clear things up, we don’t necessarily need to find her. Let’s go straight to the captain,” Gu Chengze said. While he didn’t care much about others’ opinions, since his grandmother did, he agreed to go. 

“You’re right; then let’s go directly to the captain,” Zhao Xiuli said while slapping her forehead. How could she forget this? 

After saying that, she didn’t even look at the couple and went out of the yard with Gu Chengze. 

She had miscalculated. Since she could say such things about Chengze, it was probably what she wanted to see. Why would she want to help clear things up? 

It seemed there was no need to maintain relations with this family in the future. 

“Grandma, it’s really no big deal,” Gu Chengze said. He was actually glad to have some peace for the time being. 

“Of course it’s a big deal. It’s the time when you are talking about marriage. Reputation is of great importance. I think they did it on purpose.” The more Zhao Xiuli talked, the angrier she became. 

When they arrived at the captain’s house, Jia Daguo heard their purpose and waved his hand at them. “Don’t worry about this. Just now, the girl from the Tang family came over specially and told me what happened in the wheat field today. It’s clear that Liu Fang’s injury was self-inflicted, and it has nothing to do with Chengze.” 

“The girl from the Tang family came?” Zhao Xiuli couldn’t tell what she felt in her heart for a moment. She had asked Chengze to be on guard against her before. 

“That’s right. She came over before she even had dinner. She also said that the Xu family would have a wedding tomorrow. It’s a good opportunity to say this when everyone is attending the banquet.” Jia Daguo was reluctant at first. After all, in his opinion, it was just a small matter and everyone would forget it soon. But the girl insisted and said that Gu Chengze was a soldier who defended his country. How could they let him down? 

She also said that if he didn’t want to, she would go to the commune to find someone to organize justice. 

Of course, such details were unnecessary to share with the grandmother and grandson. 

When the two were about to leave, Jia Daguo patted Gu Chengze on the shoulder and sighed. “This girl from the Tang family truly grateful. It’s good you risked yourself to save her.” 

After leaving the yard, the sky had completely darkened, and the moon in the sky was half hidden in the clouds. Zhao Xiuli sighed. “The girl from the Tang family is a good person. We must find a chance to thank her.” 

Even if it was a small matter, her consideration was rare. 

“Mm, Grandma, I understand.” Gu Chengze thought about Tang Momo’s angry voice in the wheat field earlier and was glad it was him who saved her that day. 

*** 

Because there was a banquet tomorrow, the Xu family was busy and invited many neighbors to help. They listened to them discuss what happened in the wheat field in the afternoon. 

Seeing everyone talk about Gu Chengze for being too indifferent, Xu Xiaoyun was momentarily stunned. She almost forgot about this matter. 

In her previous life, it was because of this incident that Gu Chengze’s reputation plummeted. Because of this incident, her grandmother even broke off contact with the Zhou family. 

It was only when the situation became increasingly ridiculous that someone had come out to explain. 

Xu Xiaoyun, who originally wanted to step forward to explain to them, suddenly stopped. She suddenly realized that maybe this was also an opportunity? 

Although the two were married in their previous life, Gu Chengze was quite indifferent to her. He only sends things and money back every month. Otherwise, how could she have been so easily swayed by Tie Yanming’s flattery and gentle words? 

This time, she not only wanted to continue being his wife but also hoped to be on equal terms with him. 

Xu Xiaoyun decided to let things sit for another two days, and the day after tomorrow, she would go find Aunt Qin next door, who had also been in the wheat field today. 

*** 

“Sister, where did you go just now?” Tang Yangyang hugged Tang Momo’s thighs as she entered the door. 

“Didn’t I tell you to eat first and not wait for me?” Tang Momo said and rubbed her head. 

“That won’t work. Mother said we can’t eat until everyone is here.” Tang Jianping said seriously with his small face. 

“Okay, let’s go eat now.” Tang Momo take the little ones with each hand and walked towards the dining room. 

“Jianan, your sister is back; you can serve the food now.” Zhang Xiaoli handed a handkerchief to Tang Momo after she finished speaking and asked her to wipe her sweat. 

“Sister, where did you go just now?” Tang Jianan, who came over from the stove with rice, also asked. 

“I was doing some good deeds,” Tang Momo said with a mysterious smile. 

“What’s a good deed?” The twins asked curiously. 

“Eat first, and I’ll tell you later.” 

“By the way, why is it so noisy over there?” Tang Momo picked up the bowl in front of her and asked casually. As soon as she entered the yard, she heard a lot of noise. 

“Aunt is back; the old lady is happy.” Tang Jianan said indifferently. Every time there were guests, they made a lot of noise. 

Tang Xiaoxue had returned. Tang Momo looked up at Zhang Xiaoli and wondered if this was the opportunity she’d been waiting for.