When She Stops Being Dramatic novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278: Chapter 111: Top Star of the 1960s Cultural Troupe (50)

They were clearly in the wrong, but they weren’t about to leave empty-handed after coming all this way.

The woman’s eyes darted around. Wiping away tears, she began to speak. "Oh, young comrade, it’s not like we forced Song Zhenbao to marry our youngest son."

"It’s just that the girl has a crooked mind. Back in the village, she saw people fooling around in the woods and got curious. She tricked my son into bed with her, and they were caught red-handed. We had no choice but to arrange a wedding..."

"It’s the absolute truth! Everyone in the village knows about it..."

More drama! And it was explosive!

The crowd was completely floored by this revelation.

It wasn’t just the guests; the Song family, the Tong family, and even Song Zhenbao herself were left completely stunned.

Song Zhenbao felt the world spin. It was as if the universe held a deep-seated grudge against her.

’Why is my life so miserable? If I was going to be reborn, why couldn’t it have been before any of this happened?’

’It was clearly their idiot son who watched other people in the woods, then came home and forced himself on me.’

After her rebirth, she had considered poisoning the entire Zhang family. But she wasn’t willing to risk her own life in the process. Instead, she intimidated them, threatening to have their son face a firing squad. She had successfully made the Zhang family swear they would never speak of it.

And because she was afraid Tong Yuanbin still had feelings for Xia Zhaoyun, she had used a few tricks to make sure something happened between them. That way, she wouldn’t have to explain the loss of her virginity.

’This engagement is only happening because I’m pregnant. If the Tong family tries to back out, I’ll take them down with me!’

With that thought, Song Zhenbao took a page from her mother’s book and adamantly denied everything.

"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, can’t you just leave me alone? You’re the ones who spread all those vile rumors in the village just to ruin my reputation and force me to marry your idiot son!"

Song Zhenbao covered her face, crying, "Why are you so determined to see me miserable?"

"If what you’re saying were true, would I have just swallowed my pride and kept quiet? Wouldn’t I have reported your son long ago and had him face a firing squad? You can’t just make up lies like that."

The onlookers were now confused. Both sides seemed to have a point.

Old Man Zhang took the money with a grin, spat harshly into his palm, and began to count the bills one by one.

It was exactly two hundred yuan—twenty of the ten-yuan "Great Unity" bills. A subtle feeling passed through the crowd. Who carries two hundred yuan on their person? After all, as the mother of the bride-to-be, there weren’t many things she’d need to pay for.

And yet, the Zhang family had specifically mentioned two hundred yuan earlier. The situation was starting to look suspicious.

But Old Man Zhang just grinned, showing his yellowed teeth.

"Zhenbao’s older brother is getting married soon. You all know that boy’s had a hard life—had a fever that damaged his brain when he was little. The girl’s family agreed to the marriage, but they’re asking for a high bride price..."

He was jacking up the price on the spot!

Song Zhenbao’s mother once again felt the sting of having shot herself in the foot. Under the crowd’s watchful eyes, she had no choice but to pull out another hundred yuan and shove it at him, hissing, "Know when to stop. If you push this any further, I’ll make sure you’re skinned alive!"

Old Man Zhang chuckled slyly. He didn’t bother counting the money this time, just stuffed it into his pocket. Without another word, he gave the crowd a couple more foolish-looking grins, then grabbed his wife and swaggered away.