Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Wen Family’s Downfall 2

The crowd looked at each other in confusion.

When Wen Ran left, they clearly saw her with just a small bag that couldn’t fit much.

Besides, afraid of missing the child leaving early in the morning, they hardly slept all night…

Their eyes were glued to that room.

If it was really Wen Ran who did it, she must be incredibly skilled.

“It can’t be, is there some misunderstanding here?”

Mr. Wen was furious; he really couldn’t understand why everyone was willing to believe in Wen Ran, that ungrateful wretch.

“Goodbye, I’m her real father. Would I falsely accuse her?

Besides, our family’s belongings were just fine before we went to sleep, how did they all grow wings and disappear overnight?

It must be that little brat Wen Ran who got some drug from somewhere, put it in our food, and made us sleep so deeply that she could ransack our home and rob us without us waking up.”

It must be said, Mr. Wen was, in some sense, impressive.

His thinking was 80% correct.

But even if beaten to death, he would never have guessed that there was no one else involved, just Wen Ran, like a busy little bee, quietly stole the whole house.

“That may not be true; who doesn’t know your heart is focused on trivial concerns?” A straightforward woman’s voice came from the crowd, “I feel Wen Ran isn’t that kind of person, she’s a kind child like her mother.

Even when you used such a devious trick to snatch her job, she only beat you and cursed a few times, packed up and moved to the countryside. Yet you’re still not satisfied?

Honestly, if this happened to me, I would pick up a knife and kill you all. If I can’t have a good life, neither should you.”

As soon as these words came out, voices of agreement rose like clouds.

Mr. Wen was as red as a tomato, “Why is everyone talking like this? Do you think you’re so impressive? Old man’s entire family fortune has been wiped out, half a lifetime’s hard work!”

“Enough, quit pretending,” the crowd each had their own lives, not wanting to deal with the inexplicable Wen family schemes.

“Are you saying you spent so much time to clean out your house just to frame your own daughter?

Let me tell you, Mr. Wen, your heart is truly ruthless. No matter what Wen Ran is still the child born to you by your first wife.

Calculating against her like this, aren’t you afraid your wife will come back to haunt you at midnight to claim your life?”

“Exactly, exactly.”

The crowd chimed in one after another, leaving Li Minmin and her mother dumbfounded.

Why, why don’t they believe what we say?

Everyone just believes Wen Ran didn’t do these things.

“Why do you all believe in her? Our family never had any grievances or enmities with anyone else, if we offended anyone, it was just Wen Ran.

If our things weren’t taken by Wen Ran, then who could it be?”

The crowd sneered, some people, uninterested in witnessing this family’s hideous faces, rolled their eyes and went back home to mind their own business.

Others were more persistent, “Last night, I didn’t sleep at all. Wen Ran left around three or four o’clock, right? When she left, we clearly saw just a small bundle.”

“Yes! I saw it too.”

“All this about stolen stuff is completely fabricated, but I do suspect it’s a play directed and acted by you, because after three or four o’clock, once Wen Ran left, we all went back to sleep. The remaining time was pretty much just for you to make up your story, right?”

Wen Family: “?”

“No,” they were being wronged!

“Our things were really taken away.”

Just as they were tirelessly explaining, more commotion came from the staircase.

“Li Minmin, which family is Li Minmin from?”

Li Minmin was a bit confused and hadn’t had time to respond when someone eagerly shouted, “Here, Li Minmin is here.”

It was someone from the rural work dispatch office.

The crowd automatically made way, and a staff member from the office made their way to Li Minmin, reminding her, “You are Li Minmin?”

Li Minmin, bewildered, “Yes, I am.”

“Oh, then let me inform you one last time, you’re set to go to Beijiang in three days, on the train at 5 o’clock in the morning. Be sure not to forget the time.”

The crowd: “?”

Li Minmin: “?”

She felt like this was a bolt from the blue.

“Wait,” she said, panic written all over her face, gripping the staffer’s arm tightly, “Explain clearly before you leave.

What’s this about going to Beijiang? I don’t know anything about it. I have my own job; I’m not going to the countryside. There must be some mistake here.”

“Oh!” The staff from the rural work dispatch office slowly pried Li Minmin’s hand off, smiling, “So you do have a job.

Having a job but still willing to go to the countryside, you must be really devoted.

Don’t worry, I’ll definitely report this to the higher-ups and get you an award for outstanding individual, but it’ll take four or five days at the earliest.

You definitely won’t get it in time, but rest assured, I’ll make sure to give this recognition to your family. After all, one person gets the glory, and the whole family shares in it.”

With that, the staff member walked away, lively as ever.

Those left in the apartment exchanged looks and then covered their mouths, stifling laughter.

“Oh dear,” the neighbor aunt tugged at her little grandson with a singsong tone, “Now things are even, aren’t they? Wen Ran isn’t just some weak character, she’s retaliated, hasn’t she?

You sent her to the countryside, and she’s sending you too; tit for tat. It may still be a bit worse for you, but at least it’s somewhat even now.

As for your things, hurry and report to the police, this surely has nothing to do with the kid, because we all clearly saw what he took.”

With that, the door slammed shut, and Li Minmin felt the sky fall.

Yuan Mei licked her lips and suddenly said, “No, we can’t let it end like this.”

Li Minmin, with a grieving face, “Mom, what should I do now? I don’t want to go to the countryside.”

Yuan Mei didn’t reply and ran off directly.

The staffer was still notifying the next family when Yuan Mei grabbed their arm.

The staffer was taken aback, “Ma’am, what is it?”

Li Minmin followed quickly, just in time to see Yuan Mei holding the staffer, tears welling up in her eyes, just as she felt touched by her mother’s dedication and concern, she heard.

“No way, you can’t just leave without explanation.

There’s compensation for going to the countryside, right? I know Beijiang’s a really tough place, once you’re there, you might not make it back alive. At the very least, give us eighty or a hundred in compensation.”

Yuan Mei’s attitude was firm, “You want to leave without paying? Not happening!”

Li Minmin’s heart sank to rock bottom instantly.

But just as one wave subsided, another arose.

Looking at the noisy crowd not far away, Li Minmin suddenly felt an unsettling sensation; could this be Wen Ran’s revenge as well?

Probably!

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