"Isn't this outcome a bit too drastic? I never thought Zhang Wan'er, who seemed so well-behaved, was actually so wild at heart. Who knows whose child is in her womb!"
"Could this man be someone Gu Xingdong specifically hired to take the blame? After all, Zhang Wan'er is a pampered young lady of the Zhang and Yang families. If she didn't genuinely like them, why would she get entangled with two men like this? Marrying them wouldn't bring her money or status!"
"If Gu Xingdong hired actors, I can only say the Gu family's character is truly lacking! Is a girl's reputation a joke? Something that can be trampled on at will!"
"..."
Faced with the murmurs and pointing fingers, Zhang Wan'er felt incredibly embarrassed, unsure where to even look. Angrily, she rushed up to Li Zheming and demanded, "What exactly do you mean by this? Do you also want to watch me die?!"
"Wan'er, I know you might not believe me, but Gu Xingdong isn't as good as you think. You won't have a happy life marrying him. It's possible that both you and the child in your womb might die for various reasons!
Things have already reached this point, please don't make any more mistakes. I can take responsibility for you and prevent you from losing so much face tonight! You know I like you, and I can treat the child in your womb as my own son!
I believe I can treat you well, and I can agree to any requests you have. Can you give me a chance? Look at the people around you, and stop being fixated on Gu Xingdong!" After finishing this humble plea, Li Zheming cautiously glanced at Zhang Wan'er. His forehead was already covered in cold sweat, and his lips were tightly pressed together in nervousness.
Zhang Wan'er glared fiercely at Li Zheming. "You're dreaming! The person I like has always been Gu Xingdong. I won't be happy with you. I'd rather die than choose you."
Upon hearing Zhang Wan'er's words, the color drained from Li Zheming's face. Then, as if he had made a decision, he suddenly turned to the crowd and said, "The child in Wan'er's womb is mine! The commotion here was quite significant at the time, and many people saw Gu Xingdong leaving Wan'er's room, while I entered it.
This matter is actually not Wan'er's fault. It's my fault for not acting like a man and clarifying things face-to-face afterward, which only deepened the misunderstanding. Now that I see the situation escalating, I can't be a coward. I have to step forward and admit my mistake!"
Just as everyone was speculating about the matter, Xiao Hei suddenly darted out from the crowd and nodded with great certainty, saying:
"Yes, I can testify to this! The surveillance footage from the banquet was all destroyed. I believe many people were focused on the banquet itself and wouldn't have paid attention to the matters in the backyard. However, through our persistent efforts, we obtained another surveillance tape.
Gu Ge helped Miss Zhang to her room and then left. His departure was captured on film. If anything had happened between them, the timeline of the crime wouldn't match. Of course, it would be best if any kindhearted person who witnessed the situation were willing to come forward and testify. This is all the evidence we currently possess!
Miss Zhang was drugged at the time, and her consciousness was quite blurred. You naturally couldn't distinguish who it was that helped you that night. We have no reason to deceive you; there's no need for a forced marriage. After the child is born, a DNA test can be conducted!"
"That's right, a DNA test can be done once the child is born, and no one will misunderstand anyone! Miss Zhang, why don't you wait a few months? If this child truly belongs to Gu Xingdong, all of us here will seek justice for you and absolutely won't let the person who harmed you escape responsibility!"
"As the saying goes, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up a marriage. Just as that young brother said, you were drugged that day and were completely out of it. Now another man is claiming that your child is his!
If... I mean, if there was any misunderstanding in this, and you caused a couple to divorce, wouldn't that be a heinous crime? In seven months, the truth will be revealed. If this child is indeed of the Gu family, we naturally won't allow such a beast to remain in the military, causing trouble!"
"Exactly, exactly..."
"..."
Many people believed that a DNA test in ten months would be the safest course of action. Several righteous individuals, with good intentions, urged Miss Zhang to be patient for a while!
Just as Zhang Wan'er was preparing to throw caution to the wind and use her unborn child as leverage, a commotion erupted from the crowd. Yang Zhiguo, with a dark expression, walked over with a group of people.
"What are you all doing? Haven't you embarrassed yourselves enough? What's wrong with you, mother? Are you spoiling her or harming her? Didn't I tell you to stay at home during this period? The future path has already been paved for you. Must you disgrace yourselves in front of so many people and let everyone know your daughter is a slut?"
As Yang Zhiguo spoke, his body trembled like a sieve with anger. Upon hearing this news, he instantly felt his old face burn with shame. If it weren't his niece, his brother's only child, he would have wanted to break her legs with a club to prevent future troubles!
Zhang Hehua, knowing she was in the wrong, but unable to tolerate hearing her daughter insulted, began to argue with Yang Zhiguo like a shrew in the street. "What do you mean, 'slut'? If you, as an uncle, were useful, you wouldn't let your niece live so miserably!
If you had used your authority when you were in office to make them consummate their marriage, allowing them to fall in love over time, Wan'er wouldn't have to come to someone's house publicly to force this scumbag for an answer! You only know how to give bad advice!
With so much power in your hands, you only managed to imprison Chen Lishu for a while. You couldn't even kill someone. If you had more capabilities, you could have easily resolved one problem, sending them to separate worlds, and your niece wouldn't be so pathetic! How dare you speak to her like that? We don't recognize you as an uncle! It's just a pity for the child. If her father were still alive, the outcome wouldn't be so terrible!"
Hearing this, everyone present was stunned. They hadn't expected there to be such a story behind it!