Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Rumors Become Believable through Constant Repetition Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Rumors Become Believable through Constant Repetition Being able to clear her name was a good thing, but Su Yunjin still found rumors to be a terrifying entity. Baseless stories, when spread by enough people, became what everybody accepted as the truth. Had this incident not involved her…
Had it landed upon someone of weaker disposition, wouldn’t this rumor have had the power to ruin their entire life? The thought alone was frightening to Su Yunjin.
Although Su Yunjin had always believed she had the ability to refute the rumors, when the villagers of Gu Family Village were pointing fingers at her and calling her shameless and a seducer of men, she felt utterly indefensible.
Noticing his young wife’s unusual demeanor, Gu Ya asked with a face full of concern, “Yunjin, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
Gu Ya reached out to touch Su Yunjin’s forehead. Su Zhongshi and Mrs. Shen also looked at her with concern, “Daughter, the rumors have been cleared. Why do you seem unhappy?”
“Father, Mother, I’m fine, and not unhappy.” Su Yunjin took Gu Ya’s hand from her forehead and continued, “Husband, I was just thinking about the rumors. An utterly baseless accusation turned into fact just because of something Fan Wenxuan said.”
This matter indeed made his young wife suffer.
“Yunjin, if you feel that man hasn’t been taught enough of a lesson, I’ll go and give him a thorough punishment,” Gu Ya said, a man naturally wants to defend his woman’s honor.
Her elder brother, Su Muze, also clenched his fists, ready for action, “Little sister, count me in. I will help you vent your anger.” Teaching Fan Wenxuan, a scholar without the strength to truss a chicken, was well within Su Muze’s abilities. Both Gu Ya and Su Muze looked poised to punish Fan Wenxuan.
Su Yunjin couldn’t help but burst into laughter, “Enough, big brother, husband, that Fan Wenxuan is now entangled with Su Xiaofu and Feng Meimei. That’s punishment enough for him, no need for further lessons.” Besides, today, Fan Wenxuan’s reputation was already ruined, and both Gu Ya and Su Muze had already had their chance to discipline him.
Su Yunjin had already vented her frustrations.
Just now, Su Yunjin was merely alarmed by the destructive power of rumors, especially in small places like Su Family Village and Gu Family Village, where their impact was all the more terrifying.
A throng of onlookers, a single rumor-monger, could taint an innocent person with unwarranted labels of shamelessness and seducing men.
Su Yunjin wasn’t one to be overly sentimental; after all, resolving the rumor was a relief. She didn’t dwell on it any longer and casually dismissed the entire ordeal from her mind.
Initially, Su Yunjin thought addressing the rumor would require more effort. Surprisingly, resolving it turned out to be easier than she had anticipated.
In less than half a day, the rumor was entirely settled. Now that the issue had been resolved in Su Family Village, she could start preparing to return to Gu Family Village with Gu Ya to find the Magistrate. Initially, the Magistrate had instructed her and Gu Ya to investigate the rumor in Su Family Village and then to report back to him.
While the rumor in Su Family Village had been quelled, the one in Gu Family Village was not entirely resolved yet. They needed to see the Magistrate to explain the truth behind the rumor.
The Magistrate would help Su Yunjin clear the air with the villagers of Gu Family Village.
Only when the rumors in both villages had subsided would the matter be considered completely resolved.