Chapter 5: Coming to Thank

Zhou Wenfang nudged Su Qianqian with her elbow, "They're looking for you, go."

"It looks like Yan Laotaitai brought her great-grandson."

"Oh, the Yan family from the east of the city? That family has an even more powerful background than the Shen family. Why are they looking for Su Qianqian?"

Su Weixin had already walked over with Su Qianqian in a few steps. He bent his waist, "How have you been lately? Come inside and sit for a while. This is my little daughter, Su Qianqian."

Song Qingyan and Shen Xunbao both stepped forward to greet them politely, "Why are you looking for our daughter?"

Yan Laotaitai looked kind, "Your family's daughter helped me a lot, and I've come today to thank her."

A faint smile appeared on Su Weixin's face, and he looked at Su Qianqian with even more satisfaction.

He was just about to speak when he was interrupted by the child next to them. Yan Shu said in a milky voice, "Great-Grandma, it's not this big sister!"

Yan Laotaitai was very patient, "Does your family have any other..."

Before she could finish, she saw her great-grandson run over and hug Su Qingyue. He lifted his little head and shouted in a milky voice, "Great-Grandma, it's this beautiful big sister! She's the one who saved me today!"

This shocked everyone.

Su Qingyue let out a sigh of relief, the stone on her chest falling to the ground. She revealed a relaxed and relieved smile, "Good boy, I see you also scraped your skin. Why aren't you resting at home?"

"I wanted to bring something to Big Sister."

Shen Xunbao immediately reacted and squatted down, asking softly, "Is it because Big Sister Qingyue saved you that she got hurt?"

Yan Shu nodded his little head, "The bad guys wanted to kidnap me, and Big Sister lunged over to save me, and then she fell."

The crowd suddenly realized, "Su Qingyue wasn't ruined; she went to do a good deed!"

"Who was spreading rumors just now? A good girl was slandered into something like that."

"Mainly, Su Qingyue didn't say she went to save someone, so it's no wonder she was misunderstood."

Yan Laotaitai heard the discussion and felt indignant. She walked over and took Su Qingyue's hand.

"Today, the nanny took my great-grandson out, and we didn't expect to run into human traffickers."

"Thanks to Su Qingyue's bravery and wit, she shouted for the crowd to stop the traffickers. The traffickers threw my grandson into the middle of the road and wanted to drive over him. If this girl hadn't lunged over to save him, I wouldn't dare to think..."

"She left in a hurry, only saying her surname was Su, and she didn't even know her bag had fallen by the side of the road."

"Shu Er is safe and sound, so my great-grandson and I found our way here to thank her."

"My Yan family will never forget this kindness."

Yan Laotaitai said this and handed over a bag, and she even wanted to bow to Su Qingyue.

Su Qingyue hurriedly bent down to support the old lady, "Yan Laotaitai, I don't deserve this. I just did what I had to do."

Yan Laotaitai continued, "The police instructed that this matter shouldn't be spread yet for fear of alerting the enemy, mainly to catch the criminals behind it."

"I didn't expect that it would cause this girl to be humiliated in public. You people are talking nonsense with your eyes open! Don't you know how important a girl's reputation is in this day and age?!"

Yan Laotaitai's words were stern, scaring the crowd into silence.

Qian Shen's face turned red with shame. Her family had people working under the Yan family, so she hurriedly stepped forward to apologize.

"Su Qingyue, Qian Shen was blind. It was mainly because Su Qianqian said you were messing around with men, and Zhou Wenfang said your leg was hurt, so I thought the wrong thing. Auntie apologizes to you."

Su Qianqian's eyes were panicked, "Yan Laotaitai, I'm slow-witted. I was just trying to protect my sister's reputation when I said she wasn't messing around with men. I didn't expect to be misunderstood by everyone."

Su Qingyue saw Su Qianqian's ugly face completely. She had been so eager to splash dirty water on her; perhaps today's incident had something to do with her!

Su Qingyue thought of everything that happened today, and her tears couldn't be held back anymore.

"Qianqian, today when we went to buy clothes, you and Zhou Wenfang left first. I couldn't find you alone, so I had to take the bus."

"I happened to run into human traffickers kidnapping a child. I didn't think much and lunged forward, which is how I got hurt."

"When I returned to the compound, I was stopped by you and Zhou Wenfang, who asked me in front of everyone if I had been ruined."

"If Yan Laotaitai hadn't clarified it in person, I would have been ruined for life!"

Su Qingyue's voice was weak and trembling, and large teardrops rolled down her pale, small face. Anyone who saw her would feel heartache and pity.

Song Qingyan felt a sourness in her nose and stepped forward to hug Su Qingyue, wiping her tears, "Qingyue, you've been wronged."

"Ah, so Su Qianqian did it on purpose?"

"Maybe she was just in a hurry and didn't speak well."

"No matter how much you want to protect your sister, you shouldn't say things like that. You're a woman yourself, don't you know how important a woman's reputation is in this world?"

"Su Qianqian is definitely trying to frame Su Qingyue on purpose. She must be jealous of Su Qingyue!"

Su Qianqian heard everyone defending Su Qingyue and panicked even more. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped her own face twice, her cheeks swelling instantly.

She cried and apologized to Su Qingyue, "Qingyue, it's all Sister's fault."

"Sister just came back from the countryside and isn't as smart as city people. I didn't have a sense of proportion in my words and almost caused you to be wronged."

"I did a bad thing with good intentions today. It's all Sister's fault. Please forgive me!"

These words sounded humble and pitiful.

She had indeed stood in front of Su Qingyue to protect her just now. This action, in the eyes of outsiders, was a sister's deep love for her sibling, causing her to speak without thinking.

Su Qianqian had both gained a reputation for being kind and obedient and won the sympathy of the crowd. It had to be said that she was truly clever.

Zhou Wenfang panicked too. She hated Su Qingyue a million times over, but she also knew the background of the Yan family.

She hurriedly followed to clarify, "Su Qingyue, I'm sorry. Qianqian and I were just worried about you, which is why we misunderstood. We didn't mean it."

Su Weixin glanced at Zhou Wenfang indifferently and instructed Su Qianqian, "In the future, go out together and don't leave your sister behind."

Even the father who loved her the most was speaking up for this fake. Su Qianqian clenched her palms, her heart filled with monstrous hatred.

On the surface, she was obedient and gentle, her eyes filled with guilt, "Dad, I'm sorry. I didn't do well today."

Yan Laotaitai slammed her cane hard against the ground, "Don't be afraid, Qingyue. With me, the old woman, here, let's see who dares to gossip in the future?!"

"Take this bracelet. If you have any trouble in the future, come to the Yan family and find me. The old woman will stand up for you!"

Yan Shu also said softly, "Big Sister, take it quickly. This is our family heirloom. No one will dare to bully you anymore."

The crowd gasped after hearing this.

Su Weixin and Song Qingyan both stepped forward to stop her, "Old Madam, this is too valuable. Su Qingyue cannot accept it."

"Why can't she? My Yan family's great-grandson almost got lost today. If it weren't for Su Qingyue's kind heart, I wouldn't dare to think about it!"

"This is for the child, don't stop her."

Su Qingyue was astonished to see Yan Laotaitai stubbornly put the bracelet on her wrist.

She said warmly, "Yan Laotaitai, the Great Man once said, 'It is not difficult for a person to do a little good, but it is difficult to do good all one's life.'"

"Thank you for your kind heart in helping me out of this predicament. I will definitely follow the famous sayings of our predecessors, lead by example, do more good deeds, and be a person useful to society."

"The misunderstanding today has been clarified. I believe the eyes of the masses are sharp and will not misunderstand a good person."

"Since you have given me this bracelet, it is my property."

"Now I am gifting it to little Yan Shu."

"I hope little Yan Shu grows up healthy and happy with the blessings and protection of the Yan family's generations."

After she finished speaking, she took off the valuable bracelet, carefully placed it in Yan Shu's palm, and took the opportunity to pinch the little guy's soft cheek.

The bracelet was magnificent, clearly made of top-quality jade, its color dripping with emerald green, the pure gold carved patterns exquisite and smooth, and the two inlaid gemstones shining brightly.

Su Qingyue's gaze was firm, her eyes innocent and clear. At this moment, her messy hair and the mud on her body had become symbols of bravery.

Her words were neither humble nor arrogant. Who would dare to gossip behind her back now?

Now that the truth was out, which member of the masses would dare to be blind and wrong a good person?

No one dared to wear this high hat, not to mention that Su Qingyue now had the backing of the Yan family. ===== CHAPTER 6 =====