Chapter 584: Chapter 584: Thoroughly Resolved Chapter 584: Chapter 584: Thoroughly Resolved Fan Wenxuan retreated once more.
Gu Ya smiled, a smile that was somewhat chilling.
“Fan Wenxuan, you are a scholar, you know how important a scholar’s reputation is. Now your reputation is ruined in the village. Tell me, if I relate these things of yours to your classmates and master at the town school, after they hear it, what will they think? What about your career prospects? Do you think you will have any chance to sit for the imperial examination again?”
Fan Wenxuan studied in town, and if these matters were to reach the school, not only would he be expelled by the master, but he would also lose the qualification even to take the imperial examination.
With his heart suddenly turning ice-cold, Fan Wenxuan’s face turned ashen pale. Having just been disadvantaged, he now feared that his career was truly ruined.
Hurriedly looking at Gu Ya with a submissive gaze, he begged incessantly, “Young Master Gu, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please, a gentlemen like you should not stoop to the level of someone insignificant like me. I will clarify everything for your wife right now, yes, right now. Please, just don’t take this matter to the school.”
In a panic, Fan Wenxuan stood up, turned to the villagers who were watching, and immediately began declaring loud and clear, “Uncles, aunties, and ladies, I slandered Miss Su before. It was my fault, Fan Wenxuan’s fault. I now realize my own mistake, and right here and now, I want to clarify to everyone that Miss Su indeed did not seduce any men at the market. That accusation was fabricated solely by me.”
As he spoke, Fan Wenxuan kept glancing at Gu Ya, attempting to see if he was satisfied. Noticing no look of satisfaction on Gu Ya’s face, Fan Wenxuan continued, “I smeared Miss Su’s reputation this time, and now, here in front of everyone, I apologize to Miss Su.”
Bowing slightly with his fists clasped toward Su Yunjin, Fan Wenxuan assumed a very contrite posture. Su Yunjin watched as he became so cowardly when frightened by Gu Ya.
She didn’t give him any attention.
She did not regard Fan Wenxuan as an issue at all.
Fan Wenxuan had already put aside his pride and said so much, secretly thinking that Gu Ya should be satisfied by now, but Gu Ya continued to look at him coldly and asked, “What else?”
“What else, what else?” Fan Wenxuan genuinely couldn’t think of anything more. Looking at Gu Ya, he sought a hint from him.
How could just apologizing be enough? A single rumour made by Fan Wenxuan had caused the young bride to suffer so much defamation for days, and to let him off so easily now would be too lenient, wouldn’t it?
It seemed as if Fan Wenxuan suddenly understood, and he began slapping his own cheek earnestly as he faced Su Yunjin, “Miss Su, I was wrong, I was wrong. I should not have tarnished your reputation, I should not have wrongfully accused you. It is all my fault, Fan Wenxuan’s fault. I will never dare to do it again.”
Fan Wenxuan did not slap himself lightly, for in order to satisfy Gu Ya, he was really hitting hard, the sound of his slaps echoing crisply. As the situation developed to this point, Su Yunjin had gotten out most of her anger.
Without looking at Fan Wenxuan again, Su Yunjin turned to Gu Ya and said, “Husband, let’s go.” With that, Gu Ya didn’t say anything more, did he?
He gave Fan Wenxuan one final cold glance, then left with his young wife. The farce involving Fan Wenxuan and Su Xiaofu was far from over.
After Su Yunjin and her group left, there were still many villagers remaining to watch the spectacle. On the way back, Su Ningxiu wore a relieved expression, “Little sister, that’s wonderful, your reputation has finally been cleared. From now on, no one will wrong you again.”