The others originally harbored a mix of belief and doubt, thinking on one hand that Shen Mianmian appeared to be an honest girl, not like that kind of girl, while on the other hand wondering if there really was nothing, would Zhou Lanfang speak up like this?
Now that they saw Lu Siyuan protecting Shen Mianmian so tightly, they started to believe it might be true.
Lu Siyuan pursed his lips, feeling somewhat apologetic as he turned to glance at Shen Mianmian. He seemed to have created more trouble for her.
A girl's reputation is very important, he thought. If it was because of him...
His eyes suddenly hardened with resolve. If it really was because of him that Shen Mianmian's reputation was ruined, then he would just have to marry her later on.
Shen Mianmian swept a glance over the crowd, taking in the expressions on their faces and paying closer attention to the lewd gaze of the old bachelor in the village directed at her without any good intentions.
