Chapter 185: Mrs. Fu Finds It Very Satisfying
Ruan Hongfei was incredibly anxious.
She hadn’t expected word to reach the Art Troupe so quickly.
’It had to be Qin Wenhao’s doing.’
"Director Cai."
Director Cai looked at Ruan Hongfei, her expression grave.
Her eyes were filled with disappointment.
"Ruan Hongfei, what were you thinking? What does Qin Wenhao have to do with you? Why did you have to start those rumors? Don’t you realize the damage this has caused?"
Ruan Hongfei’s eyes instantly reddened. "Director Cai, I’m sorry. It’s my fault. I don’t know what came over me. I was just muddle-headed for a moment—"
"To be honest, I never thought my cousin would do something like that. I was just complaining to her a little—"
"That’s enough. I’ve already called the police station and gotten the details. I don’t care what your motives were. Given the severe impact of this incident, there’s no way the Art Troupe can keep you."
"The leadership held a meeting, and we have unanimously decided to expel you."
Ruan Hongfei had already braced herself for the worst.
But when she actually heard she was being expelled, she felt as if her world was crashing down.
Tears immediately began streaming from her red-rimmed eyes.
"Director Cai, please don’t expel me! I know I was wrong. I’ll apologize to Fu Mingxue, I’m begging you—"
Director Cai was not moved by her tears.
This was a military Art Troupe, after all.
The young woman before her might be a star performer, but if her character and moral compass were flawed, she couldn’t be tolerated.
This kind of fundamental error was absolutely unforgivable.
"This was the leadership’s decision. Go pack your things."
Ruan Hongfei looked at Director Cai. Seeing the utter lack of room for negotiation in her expression, she knew the decision was final.
She immediately burst into tears and ran out.
Worried that his mother-in-law would be anxious, Qin Wenhao returned home right after visiting the Art Troupe.
Mrs. Fu, who had been sick with worry, saw her son-in-law return and immediately rushed to ask, "How’s Mingxue? What happened?"
Qin Wenhao quickly soothed her. "Mom, Mingxue is fine. She’s still at the factory, working."
Hearing that she was still at work, Mrs. Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she pressed, "So what exactly happened?"
Qin Wenhao knew he couldn’t hide it from her.
After all, even if he didn’t say anything, his wife would surely tell her when she got home later.
So, he explained what had happened.
This made Mrs. Fu absolutely furious.
"How could that girl be so shameless?" ’Why didn’t I go?’ she thought.
’If I had, I would’ve given each of those cousins a good slap across the face.’
"Mom, this is my fault, really. I never imagined something like this could happen."
The moment Qin Wenhao uttered those self-recriminating words, Mrs. Fu immediately shot back, "What does this have to do with you? It was all in that Ruan Hongfei’s delusional mind."
Then, she added worriedly, "I just hope she doesn’t try to cause more trouble in the future."
Her son-in-law was innocent, so of course Mrs. Fu wouldn’t blame him.
’Is it a crime for my son-in-law to be outstanding?’
That’s not how she saw it.
’There are plenty of outstanding people in this world, and my own daughter is one of them! Is she wrong for being outstanding, too?’
Qin Wenhao immediately said, "Mom, don’t worry. Her punishment is definitely expulsion. She won’t be around here anymore."
"Good. Serves her right," Mrs. Fu said, feeling a sense of vindication.
She wasn’t kind enough to just let the matter drop.
When it came to someone bullying her daughter—letting it go was never an option.
She wasn’t a magnanimous person.
"And what about her cousin?"
Qin Wenhao replied, "She’ll probably be fired, too."
And just as he’d predicted, when Bo Xue returned to the factory, she was informed by the office that she had been fired.
The news almost made her collapse on the spot.