Chapter 389: Paying the Price for This

"That’s impossible! There’s nothing wrong with Lu Cheng!"

Granted, Shen Nian and Lu Cheng had never actually taken that final step. But she had felt his... response several times. How could a man like that possibly have a problem?

Impossible!

Shen Nian’s reply was incredibly firm, but after she said it, her face couldn’t help but turn an even deeper shade of red.

Answering the question had set her mind racing, and she couldn’t stop a number of intimate images from flashing through her head.

"Then why haven’t you..."

Lin Jingyun didn’t think Shen Nian would lie about something like this. In fact, she hadn’t truly suspected that Lu Cheng had that kind of problem, anyway. It was all the fault of those malicious gossips!

Still, this only made Lin Jingyun more curious. Given how much Lu Cheng doted on Shen Nian, if there was truly no issue, how could he possibly restrain himself?

Thankfully, Lin Jingyun didn’t voice her thoughts aloud. If she had, Shen Nian would have probably replied with a resigned sigh that she wanted to know how Lu Cheng managed to hold back, too!

"We just... haven’t had the right opportunity yet..."

Shen Nian was, of course, too embarrassed to admit that Lu Cheng thought she was still too young. She found that excuse absurd herself, so she certainly wasn’t going to tell anyone else.

Lin Jingyun nodded, not finding anything wrong with Shen Nian’s answer.

"That makes sense. After all, you haven’t been married long, and Lu Cheng has been away on missions constantly. It must be hard on you two! It’s all the fault of those gossips. They’ll twist anything into a story!"

Her doubts dispelled, Lin Jingyun’s attention naturally snapped back to the people who loved to spread rumors.

"Exactly! Those people are disgusting! If I find out who started spreading those rumors, I’ll be sure to give them a piece of my mind!"

Zhang Ying chimed in, filled with righteous indignation. She remembered how difficult things were for her when she first arrived, all because of vicious rumors. Seeing Shen Nian going through the same thing, Zhang Ying deeply empathized.

In fact, she felt that what Shen Nian was facing now was far worse than what she had gone through! How could they gossip about something so private between a husband and wife? And to say such baseless, nasty things! It was just too outrageous!

"If someone started this intentionally, then we can definitely find out who it was!"

Shen Nian said, her expression turning chilly. If the previous incidents were relatively harmless, this time, they had truly gone too far.

Naturally, Shen Nian wasn’t going to let this slide like the other things. Once she found out who was responsible, she would make sure they didn’t get off easy.

’Anyone who dares to slander Lu Cheng will have to face the consequences!’

Just as Shen Nian was Lu Cheng’s one untouchable spot, Lu Cheng was hers as well.

Besides, Shen Nian already had a few suspects in mind. After all, there were only a handful of people there who had conflicts with her.

"Xiao Nian, do you think... could Meng Sijia be the one who started these rumors?"

Lin Jingyun asked, watching Shen Nian. It was a well-known fact that Meng Sijia was in love with Lu Cheng. If news like this managed to drive a wedge between Shen Nian and Lu Cheng, wouldn’t Meng Sijia be the one to benefit the most?

Even without Shen Nian in the picture, Lu Cheng probably wouldn’t give Meng Sijia the time of day. But who was to say that Meng Sijia wouldn’t take a desperate gamble for even the slightest chance?