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"I didn't lie; what I said is the truth. We came here to see the little birds. There are a few on the roof, and we brought them some worms."
"Don't believe me? Just look for yourselves."
Tears streamed down Wen Yuanyuan's cheeks as she extended her hand to Wen Wei. "Look, look! The mud on my hands is from catching worms!"
She then ran over to a few boys, pulling their hands to show everyone. "See? They have it too!"
The little girl's eyes were red, tears flowing continuously, yet her gaze remained defiant as she stared at Wen Wei.
"We were just catching worms by the river in the east," a small boy couldn't help but whisper.
The woman, hearing his words, immediately grabbed his arm and shouted, "You kids from the east river! Who told you to go there? Don't you know it's dangerous?"
"I'll beat you senseless! If something happens to you, how am I supposed to face your father? Why don't you just drown yourself?"
Without mercy, she landed several hard slaps on the boy's bottom. He burst into tears, crying out for mercy.
"Mom, we know we were wrong! Please don’t hit me anymore!"
The other boys cautiously glanced at their mothers, lowering their heads in fear as they saw the fiery anger in their eyes.
"You wait until we get home!"
They still retained a shred of rationality; hitting children in public not only embarrassed the kids but also brought shame upon the adults. It was better to wait until they were home, where they could deal with it however they wanted.
Wen Yuanyuan watched the boy being punished and instinctively shrank back in fear. She cautiously looked at Wen Wei and was met with a pair of dark, piercing eyes.
She knew she was in trouble!
However, since the words had already been spoken, she figured she might as well clarify everything before facing her punishment.
"Dad, if you don’t believe us, look! We even wrapped some worms in paper!"
Lu Zheng climbed up the ladder and took down a soaked newspaper that still had a few earthworms on it.
He handed it to Wen Wei, confirming that it was indeed freshly caught.
There were indeed a few little birds on it; they looked like chicks.
Guo Xiaojuan was at a loss for words, her mind a whirlwind of confusion. She gazed blankly at the ceiling and then exclaimed, "That space up there is so small, how could you all see anything? Aren't you just lying?"
Wen Yuanyuan frowned, looking troubled as she glanced at Wen Wei, then turned to the group of boys. Her eyes were filled with both inquiry and pleading.
The boys hesitated for a moment, glancing at the boy who had been hit, and they all nodded in agreement.
Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and declared loudly, "We were watching the scenery from the wall; of course, you couldn't see us!"
"How could you see the scenery from the wall?"
"We climbed up to the roof and walked along the wall to sit down and enjoy the view," Wen Yuanyuan explained vividly. But as she spoke, her voice grew softer, and her fear increased as she noticed Wen Wei's expression darkening.
It's over! What was supposed to be a couple of hits would now turn into ten!
The boys were equally terrified.
Several adults pulled the boys around and indeed noticed the dust on their backsides—completely covered in dirt that wouldn't brush off easily.
Now they had both witnesses and evidence. Guo Xiaojuan could no longer argue her way out.
Wen Wei looked at Guo Xiaojuan sternly and asked, "Comrade Guo Xiaojuan, do you have anything else to say?"
"I... I..."
Guo Xiaojuan stood among the crowd, staring at Lu Zheng and Wen Qian across from her, feeling as if they were mocking her.
She began to cry loudly, rolling on the ground in despair. "Wen Wei, it's really not my fault! If anyone is to blame, it's him for running too fast! I just accidentally stuck out my foot—who could have known it would trip him?"
Wen Yuanyuan watched her shameless display, her face flushed with anger. She tugged at Wen Wei's sleeve and said, "Dad, she's lying! I saw it all—she did it on purpose! She deliberately walked by and stuck out her foot!"
In a hurry, Wen Yuanyuan ran over to Yang Tong's side, anxiously grabbing Lu Chen's leg and asking, "What about you?"
"I... I'm Lu Chen."
Yes, it was her who tripped Lu Chen first. When Lu Chen moved aside, she deliberately stuck out her foot again, and we all saw it clearly. The little girl was sweating profusely, clearly anxious.
Wen Qian grabbed her hand and took out a tissue from her pocket to help wipe her sweat. Noticing the stiffness in Wen Yuanyuan's body and her unnatural gaze, Wen Qian thought she might have been too forward and handed the tissue to her to use on her own.
To her surprise, Wen Yuanyuan leaned into her embrace, stuffing the tissue back into Wen Qian's hands, insisting that she continue to help wipe her sweat.
Wen Qian chuckled softly as she observed the little girl's darting eyes and her shy demeanor.
Wen Wei looked at Guo Xiaojun and said, "You should come with us for a bit!"
Guo Xiaojun was reluctant to go, but Wen Wei shot a glance at Chen Liang and turned to leave. Guo Xiaojun watched Wen Wei's retreating figure, feeling relieved that she thought she wouldn’t be caught after all.
She glanced at the approaching Chen Liang, fear preventing her from looking at his expression.
Chen Liang looked down at Guo Xiaojun and stood up to follow.
"Brother-in-law!"
Seeing Guo Xiaojun's incredulous expression and the crowd dispersing around them, Chen Liang couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "You idiot! I didn't ask you to come here to cause trouble. Can’t you just behave? It's all your sister's fault for insisting you come. If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have never let you come, even if I had to beat your sister!"
Guo Xiaojun stood frozen in place, staring at Chen Liang's gloomy face. Finally, fear compelled her to follow him.
"Brother-in-law, you have to save me! I really didn’t mean it; it was just that my sister scolded me, and I felt upset, which is why I acted like this."
Chen Liang didn’t want to hear another word from her. He simply led Guo Xiaojun away, eager to leave.
Lu Zheng and Wen Qian took Lu Chen from Yang Tong’s arms, and the three of them planned to head home.
Suddenly, Wen Qian noticed Wen Yuanyuan still standing there. She walked over and grabbed Wen Yuanyuan's small hand.
"Would you like to come over to my house for something to eat? Thank you for testifying for Xiao Chen today!"
Wen Yuanyuan shyly scratched her head, pressing her lips together as she looked at Wen Qian with embarrassment.
"Really?"
"Really! Auntie wants to thank you very much!"
Wen Qian took the shy Wen Yuanyuan along with them as they headed home.
Once they reached the living room, Wen Qian seated both Wen Yuanyuan and Lu Chen comfortably and brought out some delicious snacks for them to enjoy.
Her originally smiling eyes turned to give Lu Zheng a dark glare as he followed Wen Qian into the room.
As Wen Qian closed the door, she smiled and said to Lu Chen and Wen Yuanyuan, "I'm going to talk to your dad and uncle about something, so don't open the door!"
Once the door was shut, Lu Zheng stood nervously by the bed, watching the expressionless Wen Qian.
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