Chapter 561: Scandal

Chapter 561: Ugly Affairs

Jiang Yu had initially listened casually, thinking Wei Xiuru wouldn’t have anything meaningful to say.

But now, hearing Wei Xiuru’s words, her interest was piqued.

“Shameful things I’ve done? Then spit it out—let me hear it too.”

She also wanted to know what shameful things she had committed.

Wei Xiuru glanced at He Jingyi, unsure if he was willing to lay everything out in the open.

After a few moments passed without any response from He Jingyi, she continued.

“What you’ve done in the past—don’t you know it yourself? Jiang Yu, before marrying Tingyue, how many relationships did you have? Your private life was a mess, and you even went to the hospital for an abortion!”

Wei Xiuru watched as the expressions of those across from her changed drastically, feeling a surge of satisfaction.

Finally, she had the upper hand!

“These disgraceful matters—I can hardly bring myself to say them. If you hadn’t pushed me, I wouldn’t have planned to mention them at all.”

Wei Xiuru said with a frown. “But the person you’ve fooled is one of our He family! Tingyue cherishes you and willingly turns a blind eye, but we can’t stand by and watch him delude himself.”

Xu Lihua was stunned; she was speechless for a long time.

Her first reaction was disbelief.

She had known Jiang Yu long enough to recognize her character.

But Wei Xiuru spoke with such conviction, as if it had truly happened.

Xu Lihua was both shocked and doubtful, shooting several furtive looks at Jiang Yu.

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Yu felt some anger, but more than that, confusion.

Was Wei Xiuru purely trying to slander her, or had she actually heard these rumors from somewhere?

Jiang Yu tilted her head, not remotely concerned about whether He Tingyue would doubt her because of this.

“Comrade Wei Xiuru, where did you get this information?”

Jiang Yu was so calm that Wei Xiuru began to doubt herself.

Could this information be wrong?

Shouldn’t a normal person panic upon hearing such accusations?

Yet, even He Tingyue showed no reaction at all.

A man—especially a normal man—shouldn’t he be demanding answers after hearing such things?

“Comrade Wei Xiuru, would you rather come clean now or tell it to the police later?”

Wei Xiuru froze, stammering, “Wh-what?”

Jiang Yu retorted seriously, “I’m a reasonable person. That whole crying-and-carrying-on routine isn’t my style. If there’s a problem, we go to the police—isn’t that right?”

Wei Xiuru almost laughed in exasperation. Dragging this to the police—had Jiang Yu no decency?

"Jiang Yu, do I have to say it so bluntly? You've had an abortion, your body’s damaged, and you'll never be able to have children. Whether my words are true or false, just go to the hospital for a check—you’ll see for yourself."

Xu Lihua’s stomach dropped. Jiang Yu and He Tingyue had been married for so long without conceiving, and indeed, plenty of folks outside were already gossiping that she was barren.

Was it actually true?

Jiang Yu asked again, "Who told you that?"

Wei Xiuru sneered, "You went to the hospital for a check-up. If you didn’t want people finding out, you shouldn’t have done it."

Xu Lihua: "!!!"

That Jiang Yu had gone to the hospital wasn’t a secret.

But seeing Jiang Yu remain completely unruffled, Xu Lihua felt uncertain.

Jiang Yu said, "Oh, so it was someone from the hospital who told you."

Something didn’t add up to her. If the news had come from the hospital where she had her check-up, how could they not know she was already pregnant?

He Feiyan couldn’t even be bothered to speak. Such baseless nonsense was exactly the kind of crap Wei Xiuru would spout.

She just turned and walked out.

Remembering Jiang Yu’s advice—if things went south, calling the cops was the way to go.

Wei Xiuru was too focused on Jiang Yu to notice where He Feiyan had gone.

Having finally gotten this opportunity today, she was determined to ruin Jiang Yu’s reputation.

"Jiang Yu, if you know what’s good for you, divorce Ting Yue now, and we won’t spread these things further," He Jingyi said, acting all high-and-mighty.

Jiang Yu rested her chin on her hand, still trying to figure out who’d blabbed.

No way the hospital staff would be that stupid.

Before Jiang Yu could respond, Lin Hongxia outside started yelling.

"I’m not lying! My girl Xiang Yun heard it straight from the source—it’s Jiang Yu!"

"Who’d have guessed? I never imagined she was this kind of person!"

"She can’t have children—bet it’s ’cause she slept around too much and wrecked her body."

"That poor boy Little He, stuck with a wife like her."

She made no effort to lower her voice, even deliberately raising it so the entire compound could hear.

The insults were so nasty even Xu Lihua would’ve told her off.

Jiang Yu was debating whether hitting someone while pregnant was a bad idea when suddenly, all hell broke loose outside.

A few loud smacks cracked through the air, followed by Lin Hongxia’s hysterical screams.

Jiang Yu knew shit had hit the fan and bolted outside.

To her surprise, she was shocked to see Wu Yue and Lin Hongxia going at it.

For such a tiny thing, Wu Yue’s explosive strength meant she was holding her own just fine in the scrap with Lin Hongxia.

Jiang Yu was momentarily torn between exasperation and amusement.

"Aunt Xu, quick—help me separate them! Wu Yue’s health is fragile. If anything happens to her, Aunt Lin’s life wouldn’t cover the consequences."

Xu Lihua muttered under her breath, *Why don’t you step in yourself?*

But complaints aside, she waded in anyway.

Since Wu Yue was frail, she didn’t dare touch her and only pulled Lin Hongxia back.

Yet with Xu Lihua’s interference, Wu Yue went wilder, not only tearing out a handful of Lin Hongxia’s hair but also slapping her several times in a row.

Lin Hongxia shrieked, "Xu Lihua, you’re taking sides! After all these years, you’d side with an outsider?"

Xu Lihua: "..."

She hadn’t meant to pick sides.

Fu Xiangyun watched her mother take a beating, both furious and frantic.

She never meant for it to go this far!

"Mom, stop fighting!"

Lin Hongxia turned and snapped at her, "Are you blind? She’s attacking me!"

Wu Yue, gasping, her face beet-red, glared at her.

"If you hadn’t run your filthy mouth, would I have hit you? What vile crap have you been eating to say such disgusting things."

After spending time with He Feiyan lately, she’d gotten quicker with her comebacks.

Seeing Wu Yue so enraged, Jiang Yu felt somewhat comforted—at least she wasn’t raising a backstabber.

But she also worried the anger might harm Wu Yue’s health and beckoned her over.

"Wu Yue, come here."

Wu Yue’s face burned, her jaw clenched.

Her pale skin turned every flush glaringly obvious.

Her face had turned crimson all the way down to her neck, like she’d explode any second.

Noticing the bloody scratches on Wu Yue’s neck, Jiang Yu tutted, fussing with her hair.

Wu Yue went still, letting Jiang Yu fix her hair.

"Why work yourself up like this?"

Wu Yue bit her lip. "Aren’t you angry?"

"I am, but don’t dirty your hands over it. What if you’re left with scars?"

Jiang Yu lightly pressed the scratches on Wu Yue’s neck, making her hiss at the sting.

"Silly girl."

Wu Yue held back tears. "What she said was disgusting."

Jiang Yu chuckled lightly, "How do you know she wasn’t lying?"

Wu Yue looked up at her, unsure, but she instinctively felt it was untrue.

It hit her then—she trusted Jiang Yu this much.

She believed in Jiang Yu, no questions asked.

"Who cares if it’s true or not? It's your privacy—what does it have to do with her? She’s not even part of your life—why’s she running her mouth?"

At the end of the day, Jiang Yu was good to her—that’s what mattered.

Deep down, the truth didn’t even matter to her.

Jiang Yu gave her a warm smile and ruffled her hair.

"Don’t sweat it. None of it’s true."