Chapter 4: Ruined

Su Qingyue dropped her bag of clothes and shouted for the crowd to chase them together.

The two human traffickers saw that their plot was exposed, pushed the child into the middle of the road, and immediately jumped onto an oncoming car.

The van was driving toward them at high speed! Su Qingyue didn't even think, she lunged forward, protecting the child's head and rolling twice to avoid the car.

The auntie with the fruit and the grandpa in the military uniform hurriedly helped them up, "Girl, are you okay? Oh, your legs are scraped, and your mouth is bleeding!"

The young man with glasses returned, panting, "Comrade, you are so brave. I'll take you to the hospital! I just went to report it to the police, and the license plate number has already been given to them. They'll be here soon."

Su Qingyue let out a sigh of relief, "No need, I have medicine at home, and I have urgent business, so I have to go first."

Before she could stand up, a woman carrying a vegetable basket hurried over, "Shu Er, are you okay! I was in the restroom and heard there were human traffickers at the station, it scared Qin Yi to death."

Yan Shu pouted, threw himself into Qin Yi's arms, and cried, sobbing as he said to Qin Yi, "It was this big sister who saved me."

Qin Yi hurriedly thanked Su Qingyue, "Girl, what is your name? Thank you for saving the child."

"Auntie, my surname is Su. Everyone helped, it was just a matter of convenience."

Before long, the police arrived and asked for people to be witnesses. Su Qingyue saw that three people had already gone, so she stepped aside.

The police instructed everyone, "Everyone, please cooperate. Don't spread the word about today's incident yet; we can't alert the enemy!"

Su Qingyue nodded and hurriedly got on the bus when it arrived.

By the time Qin Yi came to her senses, Su Qingyue was already gone, "Oh my, the benefactor left her things behind! I don't even know where she lives!"

The grandpa in the military uniform looked mysterious, "The 280 bus goes to the south of the city. The only one with the surname Su is Staff Officer Su's family. You should go take a look at that military compound."

"Thank you."

Zhou Wenfang had been wandering around Construction Park with Su Qianqian, "Qianqian, we haven't visited those few small alleys over there yet."

Su Qianqian's eyes flickered, "Alright, there's more shade over there."

They chatted about household matters, but in their hearts, they were anxious and kept ducking into small alleys to find someone. Both of them were looking in all directions, wishing they could hurry up and see Su Qingyue's ruined reputation.

But they searched for a long time, and there was no one in the alleys.

Su Qianqian thought this shouldn't be; she had spent a high price to buy the drug, Su Qingyue couldn't have escaped!

Could it be that she had already lost her purity and gone back?

Zhou Wenfang's thoughts were much simpler.

Half a day had passed. If Su Qingyue hadn't come to find them by now, she must have been ruined. She was probably at home crying with her clothes destroyed.

Thinking of this, she looked excited, "Qianqian, I don't know where Su Qingyue went. Let's go home."

The two of them returned to the military compound with their own thoughts and ran into Qian Shen.

Zhou Wenfang leaned in mysteriously and asked, "Qian Shen, do you know if Su Qingyue has returned home?"

"Haven't seen her."

Just as she finished speaking, Qian Shen pursed her lips toward the front, "Oh my! Isn't that Su Qingyue? Why is she covered in dirt and grass? Where did she go?"

Su Qianqian and Zhou Wenfang hurriedly turned around, their surprised expressions mixed with joy.

Su Qingyue looked a mess. Her yellow dress was torn at the hem, there were scratches and bruises on her fair calves, her hair was disheveled, and the corner of her mouth was broken.

Su Qianqian's face lit up with joy. She grabbed Su Qingyue's wrist with surprising strength, as if afraid she would run away.

Her tone, however, was full of concern, "Qingyue, you're finally back. How did you end up like this?"

Zhou Wenfang's eyes shot out venomous light, "Her lips are swollen, her dress is torn, her knees are bruised. She must have done something shameless..."

Su Qianqian covered her mouth in horror, "Fangfang, don't say that. Qingyue isn't that kind of person."

"And Qian Shen, you must not talk about this outside. This concerns Qingyue's reputation."

"Alright, alright." Qian Shen smelled the scent of gossip, her eyes shining with excitement.

Su Qianqian suppressed her inner excitement. Qian Shen's son, Lu Wenjin, liked Su Qingyue and had been rejected by her many times. Their family hated Su Qingyue and talked bad about her behind her back.

With a big mouth like Qian Shen to fuel the fire, today's show would definitely be good.

Su Qingyue shook off Su Qianqian's hand, clenching her palms tightly to control herself from showing fear.

But when she opened her mouth, her voice was still trembling uncontrollably, "Don't talk nonsense. I just fell down; nothing happened."

This appearance made Su Qianqian and Zhou Wenfang even more certain that she had been ruined.

"Then where did you fall? Can you break your mouth from falling? And why were you gone for so long?"

Zhou Wenfang questioned her repeatedly, looking like she wouldn't give up.

Before long, crowds of people gathered around.

Su Weixin and Song Qingyan had just finished work and ran into Shen Xunbao on the way, so they invited him home for dinner. Su Weixin had a good impression of this future son-in-law, and they were walking back, chatting and laughing.

The onlookers saw Su Weixin and his wife and hesitated, automatically making way for them.

"Su Qingyue, do you dare say that you weren't 'done' today?" Qian Shen was still questioning her sternly.

Su Qianqian saw her parents coming and stood in front of Su Qingyue like a mother hen.

She scolded Qian Shen with a pained expression, "Qingyue didn't mess around with men, and she wasn't ruined! Don't talk nonsense without evidence!"

Su Qingyue felt like she had fallen into an ice cellar and couldn't breathe. She glared at Su Qianqian with bloodshot eyes, feeling completely incredulous.

Could it be that Su Qianqian had set her up at the Friendship Store today?

The crowd was in an uproar, and people were whispering.

"She must have been 'done'. Look, her hem is torn, and her legs are covered in dirt."

"Right, her hair is messy, and her lips are bitten. Maybe she was..."

Su Weixin paused, and Song Qingyan's eyes twitched. She glanced at Shen Xunbao, who was expressionless, and walked forward with a frown.

"Su Qingyue, your parents are here. Explain to the family, did something happen to you today?"

Song Qingyan's face was angry, "My daughters did go shopping today. Qian Shen, why must you be so aggressive?"

"Oh, little Song, I'm just afraid Su Qingyue will ruin your family reputation. We're neighbors, I'm just asking out of concern. If nothing really happened, let Qingyue prove it herself."

"Don't blame Qian Shen. Look at her state; it's obvious she was ruined."

Zhou Wenfang and Su Qianqian had long noticed Shen Xunbao. He was wearing a suit, standing tall and straight, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his high-bridged nose, his eyes narrow and long. He was refined and handsome.

Why was such a noble person Su Qingyue's fiancé!

Su Qianqian muttered in a voice only Zhou Wenfang could hear, "Where are the clothes Qingyue bought?"

Zhou Wenfang's eyes flashed. She pointed at Su Qingyue, who had empty hands, and shouted in a shrill voice, "Su Qingyue, where are the clothes you bought? Why are your hands empty? Can you fall and lose your clothes?"

Clothes? Su Qingyue widened her eyes, "I left them at the bus station."

Shen Xunbao took off his suit jacket and draped it over Su Qingyue, his tone gentle, "What Qingyue does is her own business; she doesn't need to explain to everyone."

The crowd clicked their tongues in wonder, "Young Master Shen is too good, right? Even like this, he still defends Su Qingyue."

"Being able to marry Young Master Shen is truly the blessing Su Qingyue cultivated in her last life."

Su Qingyue looked stubborn, trying her best to suppress the fear in her heart. Could it be that someone saw her on the bus today? If this matter was brought up in public, her reputation would really be ruined.

Absolutely not!

Su Qingyue bit her lip hard and replied with a trembling voice, "I really just fell down; nothing happened."

Shen Xunbao put his arm around Su Qingyue, his tone unkind, "You heard it. Qingyue just fell. Thank you all for your concern. Can we go now?"

Zhou Wenfang blocked them aggressively, "Young Master Shen, even if you defend Su Qingyue, can you lose your clothes from falling?"

"Su Qingyue, Young Master Shen has loved and cherished you for seventeen years. Now that you are no longer pure and have ruined the Su family reputation, how can you have the face to marry into the Shen family?"

"Do you really not want to give everyone an explanation?"

Su Weixin's deep, powerful voice rang out, "Qingyue, tell the truth. What happened today? Dad will stand up for you!"

Everyone went quiet.

No one valued family honor more than Staff Officer Su.

Su Qingyue lifted her chin and looked directly at Su Weixin and Song Qingyan, looking like she was about to cry, her expression extremely aggrieved.

"Dad, Mom, I swear to heaven, I, Su Qingyue, am pure and innocent. I was not ruined, and the clothes were indeed left at the bus station."

"After all that talk, there's still no evidence!"

Just as Qian Shen finished speaking, a shout came from the crowd.

"Excuse me, does the Su family daughter live here?" ===== CHAPTER 5 =====