"Why should I care about reputation? Besides, we are both single, so what does it matter if something happens? They are just sour grapes."

Liu Lan didn't care.

There was always gossip about a widow. Whenever she got close to a man, gossip would spread. She was used to this kind of thing.

Yan Jiecheng also knew that gossip was something that could not be stopped at all. The more he indulged in it, the more people would think he was covering up his guilty conscience.

"I want to ask you a favor."

"You are so capable, but you still ask me for help? Tell me, what is it?"

Yan Jiecheng was a little embarrassed, and after hesitating for a moment, he stammered, "Lend me... lend me a piece of underwear you don't want."

Liu Lan thought she had heard it wrong, but looking at Yan Jiecheng's embarrassed expression, she confirmed that she had not heard it wrong.

He was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Haha, you... do you have any special fetish? You use underwear instead of a living person? Don't worry, we have nothing to do with each other, I won't charge you any money."

Yan Jiecheng really couldn't handle Liu Lan.

Ever since Liu Lan revealed her true colors in front of him, she has stopped pretending and would occasionally blurt out a dirty word or two.

"Misunderstood, it's not what you think."

Yan Jiecheng briefly recounted what he had just overheard Xu Damao say at the door.

"Xu Damao, that grandson is so outspoken that he made up stories about me. I can't bear this if I don't teach him a lesson."

"This Xu Damao is really a chatterbox. A grown man learns to gossip about others behind their backs like a woman. You can teach him a lesson if you want, but why are you lending me underwear?"

"Frame-up! You don't have to teach a lesson yourself. It's not easy to end it if things get out of hand. He must have been living too comfortably to frame me like this."

Liu Lan smiled knowingly, "You are so mean. You can even come up with such an idea. Xu Damao is also unlucky to have provoked you."

As he spoke, he straightened his chest and pushed it towards Yan Jiecheng, "Do you want the top one or the bottom one? Do it yourself."

Yan Jiecheng was speechless. Even though he was familiar with the relationship between men and women, he couldn't help but blush. "Okay, stop it. Take one of the underwear from above and bring it back tomorrow."

"Okay, that's really funny. I really want to see what kind of punishment Xu Damao will suffer."

The two returned to work and began to contribute to the construction of their motherland.

Get off work in the evening.

On the way out of the factory, Yan Jiecheng met Yu Haitang. He didn't want to say hello, but Yu Haitang walked straight towards him.

This immediately attracted the attention of countless workers, and the fire of gossip burned fiercely.

Many people in the factory knew about his relationship with Yu Haitang, and there were all kinds of bad rumors about him, saying that he was ungrateful.

They were still waiting to see Yu Haitang scold Yan Jiecheng.

But the actual situation was quite different from what they expected.

This made them wonder whether the rumors were true.

Seeing Yu Haitang, Yan Jiecheng felt a bit of a headache. He would rather be misunderstood than be poked into a sieve by other people's gazes.

"You'd better stay away from me. I already have enough lice on my body and I don't want to cause more. There are too many and I'm afraid I can't scratch them all."

puff~

Yu Haitang held back her laughter and glared at Yan Jiecheng fiercely.

"Are you comparing me to a louse? I came to help you clear your name, but you said this to me. Your kindness is really taken for granted."

The two walked side by side, close to each other, and spoke in low voices.

There was a bustling crowd around and the noise was so loud that it was hard to hear what they were saying. I could only judge their joy by their expressions.

Seeing Yu Haitang staring at Yan Jiecheng with a cold face, everyone suddenly felt that they had guessed right.

Some people even thought that if the two of them quarreled and Yan Jiecheng yelled at or wanted to hit Yu Haitang, he would definitely stand by Yu Haitang first.

He is not the only one who has the same idea.

But unfortunately, their good wishes are destined to be shattered.

Yan Jiecheng shrugged and said, "Thank you so much. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. I have nothing to prove."

"How could you not? I heard that many people said that you no longer wanted my sister now that you had a job, and they also called you ungrateful. I don't believe you didn't know. Now that I stand with you, the rumors will naturally fall apart."

After all, he was also a victim. After all, it was his sister who did something wrong to him, and he also helped a lot in his sister's marriage, so he should just consider this as a way of repaying him.

Yan Jiecheng knew she was right. "Rumors are called rumors because they are not true. Time will clear my name."

Yu Haitang was a little disappointed. She felt that all her good intentions had been wasted. If she had known, she would not have come here to be despised.

You know, many men in the factory are eager to get close to me, but he seems to avoid me like the plague.

"Perhaps you will be sent to the workshop to swing a sledgehammer before your name is cleared."

"Tsk tsk, this is your beautiful wish, right? Do you really want to see me swinging a sledgehammer in the workshop?"

Yu Haitang laughed, "Don't mention it, that scene must be very interesting."

"Don't even think about it. Your wish is doomed to fail. Let me ask you something. How are those two people doing now?"

Those two people?

Oh, it’s my sister and Yan Jiefang.

Tsk tsk, it seems he still holds a grudge and didn’t even call me by my name.

Yu Haitang was alert, "What do you want to do? You don't want to break them up, do you? I'm warning you, they are doing fine now, newlyweds, very sweet. It's too late for you to regret now."

Yan Jiecheng glanced at Yu Haitang and shook off goose bumps. "Don't disgust me. I won't break them up. I wish they could be together forever."

Yu Haitang didn't believe it. "Really? Why don't I believe it? Would you be so kind?"

But Yan Jiecheng's next words made her believe it without a doubt, and she also realized how sinister he was.

"That's how kind you are. What's the point of wearing a green hat for only a few days? It would be more interesting to wear it for a lifetime, don't you think?"

Yu Haitang was stunned.

He was unable to react for a moment and just stared at Yan Jiecheng in a daze.

If you can really lie for a lifetime, then what is not false will become true?

"Just imagine, when Yan Jiefang was in his seventies and about to die, he suddenly found out that his son was not his. Do you think he would just send him away?"

Yan Jiecheng had a strange smile on his face, and that expression seemed to be depicting a beautiful blueprint for the future.

This made her feel a little nauseous, and she also fully realized that he really hated her sister and Yan Jiefang.

He wasn’t just talking.

"You...you really are..."

Yu Haitang's face changed. She really didn't know how to describe Yan Jiecheng.

horrible?

abnormal?

Narrow-minded?

But she also knew that it was not Yan Jiecheng's fault, because those two people had provoked him first.

She is not a man and cannot empathize with the shame of being cuckolded.

"Hey, he's your brother after all, why would you make such a fuss?"

"Brother? Considering what he did to me, whether he is my brother or not is another matter. Judging from your expression, are you scared by me? Don't worry, your sister and Yan Jiefang are not quiet people. They will explode in a few years. Just wait and see."

Yu Haitang was not convinced and stiffened her neck. "Who was frightened by you? It's not a big deal. I think you are just jealous and feel uncomfortable. They are doing well now. The man farms and the woman weaves. They are as carefree as gods."

Yan Jiecheng looked at Yu Haitang with a smile.

Yu Haitang felt nervous when being stared at, but she didn't want to admit defeat, so she could only hold on.

The two of them walked out of the factory chatting and laughing, and a group of male workers were ready to show their skills.

What about the swearing you promised?

What about the promised fight of fists and kicks?

This is wrong!

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