Jiang Zishi took a deep breath, practically squeezing the words through his gritted teeth.
"Chi Yun'er, why are you bringing this up again? I've already told you—it doesn't matter whose fault it was. No one saw what happened between you two, so there's no way to prove anything."
"The fact is, you were standing on the bridge while Comrade Bian fell into the water, got a leg cramp, and nearly drowned. You think that even if I believe you, even if everyone else believes you, the people from Bian Family Village and the village head's family are going to buy it?"
"What's past is past. Just let it go. I know you feel wronged, but this is reality!"
"You have to learn to bow to circumstances, Yun'er. When are you ever going to grow up?"
And just like that, he'd deftly turned the conversation back on her.
Jiang Zishi, however, felt completely relieved.
'I knew it,' he thought. 'How could Chi Yun'er possibly give up on clearing her name so easily?'
