webnovelfull Chapter 505 Ulterior motives
Chapter 505 Ulterior motives
Chu Tian thought that his kindness could help Qin Huairu's family overcome difficulties, and also gain some warmth among neighbors in this complex courtyard. However, he never expected that Jia Zhang, a sarcastic old lady, would do such a thing behind his back. Jia Zhang ate the food brought by Chu Tian, but she didn't think of his kindness at all. In her heart, Chu Tian's help was just for ulterior motives. One day, when she was chatting with a few neighbors in the yard, she suddenly said something bad: "Don't be fooled by Chu Tian. He sends food to our family every day just to seduce my daughter-in-law Qin Huairu. Don't you see what kind of virtue you have? You can eat anything." As soon as these words came out, the yard exploded. Those who love to gossip on weekdays immediately became interested and echoed Jia Zhang. "Oh, I said, how can there be such a kind person who would give food and drinks for no reason." "That's right, Chu Tian looks very honest, but I didn't expect that he has such bad intentions." These rumors spread quickly throughout the courtyard like a gust of wind. Chu Tian was still in the dark until one day, he heard several children in the yard pointing and talking behind his back: "It's him, he wants to steal Xiaodang and Huaihua's mother." Chu Tian realized the seriousness of the matter. He never thought that his kind act would be twisted into this by Jia Zhang. He was angry and aggrieved in his heart, but he knew that he couldn't just let the rumors spread. Chu Tian decided to confront Jia Zhang face to face. He came to Qin Huairu's house. At this time, Jia Zhang was sitting in the yard basking in the sun. When she saw Chu Tian come in, her face immediately became ugly. "Jia Zhang, I respect you as an elder and have always been polite to you. Why do you say bad things about me behind my back?" Chu Tian suppressed his anger and tried to keep his tone calm. Jia Zhang was not afraid at all, instead she started to rant: "Don't slander me, when did I say anything bad about you? You did those shameful things yourself, and you don't want people to say anything?" "What shameful things did I do? I just felt sorry for your family and helped you. How can you slander me like this?" Chu Tian raised his voice, he really couldn't stand Jia Zhang's nonsense. "Humph, you just have bad intentions. You sent food to our family, if not to seduce my daughter-in-law, what else could it be?" Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips, looking like a shrew. At this moment, Qin Huairu came out of the house. She heard the conversation between the two and felt very guilty. "Chu Tian, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I've brought you so much trouble." Chu Tian looked at Qin Huairu and sighed, "It's not your fault. Some people are too much." Seeing Qin Huairu helping Chu Tian, Jia Zhang became even angrier, "You heartless thing. I'm your mother-in-law, and you're helping outsiders." Chu Tian knew that it was impossible to reason with someone like Jia Zhang. He decided to let everyone in the yard know the truth. So he gathered all the residents in the yard. "Dear neighbors, I called you here today to clarify some things. I, Chu Tian, have never done anything to let you down. I helped Qin Huairu's family purely out of sympathy. Their family is in a difficult situation, and the children don't have enough food to eat. I really can't bear to watch and do nothing." Chu Tian said sincerely. "Huh, it sounds good, but who knows what you think." Jia Zhang said sarcastically on the side. Chu Tian ignored her and continued, "During this period, I not only sent food to Qin Huairu's family, but also helped her find ways to improve her life. I asked her to make handicrafts to sell, hoping that she could live a good life through her own efforts. I don't have any improper thoughts about Qin Huairu, I just regard her as a neighbor who needs help." At this time, an old man Yi Zhonghai stood up and said, "Chu Tian, what do you have to prove? How can we believe you without any evidence?" Chu Tian was well prepared. He took out the account book from when he went to the market with Qin Huairu to sell handicrafts, which recorded the income and expenditure of each time in detail. "This is the account book of Qin Huairu and I selling handicrafts together. You can take a look. We always make money in an open and aboveboard manner and have never done anything shameful." Seeing the account book, the people in the yard began to whisper to each other. Everyone began to realize that perhaps they had misunderstood Chu Tian. Qin Huairu also stood up to speak for Chu Tian: "Neighbors, Chu Tian is really a good man. He has helped our family so much. Without him, our family doesn't know what to do. Those things my mother-in-law said were all made up by her." In the face of facts and the testimony of everyone, Jia Zhang's lies were self-defeating. She still wanted to quibble, but no one was willing to believe her. Since then, the attitude of the people in the courtyard towards Chu Tian has changed completely. Everyone not only admires his kindness and integrity, but also admires his calmness and rationality in handling things. And Chu Tian, after this incident, also understood more clearly that in this courtyard, people should be cautious in doing things. But he did not back down because of this. He still adhered to his principles and continued to help those in need. As time went on, Qin Huairu's family lived better and better. Her handicraft business grew bigger and bigger, and her children grew up healthily and happily. Qin Huairu was full of gratitude to Chu Tian, and she regarded Chu Tian as her own relative.
After Chu Tian successfully clarified the misunderstanding between himself and Qin Huairu, the days in the courtyard seemed to have returned to peace. However, under the calm appearance, new waves quietly surged. In the past few days, people in the yard can always hear the suppressed crying of the third aunt. The third aunt is usually a cheerful person, and now she is crying like this, which makes everyone very puzzled. Everyone gathered around to ask, but the third aunt just kept wiping tears and refused to say anything. "Third aunt, what's the matter with you? If you have anything, you can tell us and we can help you with ideas." The first aunt said distressedly. The third aunt just sobbed and shook her head vigorously. "Did someone bully you? Tell us, we will take care of it for you!" The second aunt also said indignantly. But no matter how everyone asked, the third aunt just kept her lips closed, but her tears could not stop flowing. Chu Tian also noticed the strangeness in the yard. He knew that the third aunt must have encountered something difficult to talk about. So, he decided to find an opportunity to talk to the third aunt alone. That evening, Chu Tian saw Third Auntie sitting alone in a corner of the yard in a daze, so he walked over and sat down beside her. "Third Auntie, I'm Chu Tian. If you trust me, please tell me what happened.