The news that Tang Yu had been admitted to school under false pretenses broke out before Tang Jing could even go to the Qi family.
It was said that someone had posted an anonymous complaint on the bulletin board, making Tang Yu infamous at school.
Because of this incident, Tang Yu was too afraid to go to school and hid at home, awaiting the school's disciplinary action.
She was definitely going to be expelled, no doubt about it.
Fang Yunbao found it strange, "I wonder who posted the complaint. Although it's the truth, they could have just submitted it directly to the academic affairs office. Why make things so drastic?"
Cao Yanyan glanced at Cheng You, who was burying her head in a book, and asked, "Cheng You, was it you who wrote it?"
Cheng You lifted her eyelids, "How could that be?"
Although she knew about the matter, she had never thought of reporting it, let alone in such a way.
Cao Yanyan nodded, "I thought so too. It's unlikely you would do something like this."
"Did someone say it was me?"
Cao Yanyan hummed, "People from the nursing school are all saying it was you."
Although everyone disdained Tang Yu's act of impersonation, they uniformly felt that posting the complaint on the bulletin board was going too far.
Tang Yu was a young woman, and rumors could easily drive a person to despair.
Cheng You smiled, "Let them say whatever they want. It wasn't me anyway."
It was a pity that the complaint had already been taken away by the school, otherwise, she could have clarified that she definitely didn't write it.
Cheng You wanted to stay out of it, but trouble always found her.
Not only did her classmates believe Cheng You had reported the incident, but the Tang family also unanimously thought so.
Tang Jing, always protective of her own, rushed to the Qi family with her entourage.
Song Qinglan, unaware of what had happened, was cornered at the doorway by them.
She and Tang Jing had been friends for a long time, and they had hardly ever argued.
But today, Tang Jing was scolding her to her face.
"What grudge do my Tang family and your family have? Just because of a few words, you want to ruin Tang Yu! She's only twenty years old, in the prime of her youth. Do you want to force her to death before you're satisfied!"
Song Qinglan was bewildered by this accusation.
"What did I do?"
Tang Jing snorted, "You didn't do anything, it's all your daughter-in-law's good deeds!"
Standing beside her was her eldest sister-in-law, clutching her chest, her eyes swollen like walnuts, looking heartbroken to the point of fainting.
"Tang Yu hasn't left her room for several days. If this continues, something will happen to her sooner or later. Qinglan, we all live in the military compound, we see each other every day. Can't we resolve any issues peacefully instead of making things so absolute?"
Song Qinglan felt wronged, "I still don't know what you're talking about! Even if you want to solve a problem, you should tell me first what happened?"
Seeing that she genuinely didn't know what was going on, Tang Jing's expression softened slightly.
"Come in and talk," Song Qinglan also wanted to know what had happened.
Although Cheng You had a fiery temper, she wasn't the type to actively harm others.
Tang Jing then explained everything.
Starting from how Tang Yu spread rumors about Qi Chengyan at school, Song Qinglan's face darkened as she listened.
"How did our A Yan offend your Tang Yu that she would spread such rumors at school?"
Tang Jing was also in the wrong regarding this matter.
"Qinglan, Tang Yu has already received disciplinary action, and I've scolded her. I was planning to bring her here to apologize today, but who knew..."
Song Qinglan remained silent with a dark expression. Could an apology erase her mistake?
Tang Jing held her hand and said, "Qinglan, Tang Yu knows she was wrong. But Cheng You posting the complaint and making it known to everyone, isn't that going too far? She's afraid to go out and see people now, she's lost a lot of weight!"
Song Qinglan's expression eased a little. Tang Yu was someone she had watched grow up.
She had a temper, but she wasn't a bad person.
"How can you be so sure it was Cheng You?"
Tang Yu's mother's face was full of hatred, "The only person at school who had a conflict with Tang Yu was Cheng You! If it wasn't her, who else could it be? Qinglan, I'm not saying this to be critical, but your daughter-in-law really needs to be properly educated."
Song Qinglan waved her hand, "I will clarify this matter. If it wasn't Cheng You, don't you dare try to pin this blame on her."
After sending the Tang family away, Song Qinglan told Lin Sao and went out to find Cheng You.
She didn't like Cheng You, but she was also protective of her own, and it wasn't up to others to lecture her family.
When Song Qinglan arrived at Cheng You's house, she hadn't returned yet, so she waited outside for a while.
Seeing this, Aunt He from next door came out.
"Aunt Song, are you looking for Cheng You? She's not back yet. Come in and sit with me."
Song Qinglan didn't refuse her kind offer and followed her in.
Upon entering, she immediately saw what was placed on the table.
"So much Qizi Gao, did Cheng You give it to you?"
Aunt He smiled, "She gave me two jars at first. Later, I found it so effective that I bought a few more jars. It's really good!"
Song Qinglan: "..." She regretted it a little.
She had given away all the Qizi Gao she had back then and kept none for herself, so she couldn't appreciate how good Qizi Gao was.
"Did she give it to all you neighbors?"
Aunt He was surprised, "She gave it to everyone, oh right, the Zhang Vice-Regiment's family didn't get any."
Later, when Jin Sao wanted to buy some, Cheng You wouldn't sell it to her.
Her dislike for the Zhang Vice-Regiment's family was never hidden.
Song Qinglan pouted and mumbled, "Who cares."
Before long, Cheng You returned.
Song Qinglan thanked Aunt He and got up to go out.
"Cheng You."
"Auntie, you're not here to find me to take medicine again, are you?"
Song Qinglan's face darkened, and she said irritably, "No, I came to ask about Tang Yu's matter."
Cheng You said directly, "It has nothing to do with me. I don't know who reported her."
Song Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Cheng You hadn't gotten involved in this mess.
Otherwise, if something had happened to Tang Yu, Cheng You would have had no way to clear her name.
Cheng You opened the door and went inside, and Song Qinglan followed.
She had to admit, although the house wasn't large, Cheng You had tidied it up very well, and there was even a grape trellis in the yard.
"It snows heavily in Yancheng during winter, and it won't survive here. It will freeze to death."
Cheng You said, "It doesn't matter. I'll build a shed to keep it warm then."
Song Qinglan glanced at her small green vegetables; they were even better than the ones Lin Sao grew.
"Auntie, is there anything else?"
Song Qinglan hesitated, then finally spoke, "Do you still have any of that Qizi Gao? I want to buy some from you."
Cheng You: "..." After all this talk, it was for this.
"Yes, I'll get you a few jars."
She always kept some at home because people were always coming to buy it.
"You can use these for now. If you find it good, I'll deliver more to you."
Song Qinglan took them and asked shyly, "How much is it?"
Cheng You wouldn't really charge her, she said with a smile, "I only charge outsiders. If you find it good, just help me promote it more."
Song Qinglan felt a bit more comfortable then. So, Cheng You wasn't impolite, she just didn't want to bother with people she didn't care about.