The dependents' compound is neither large nor small, but digging out who started a rumor is no easy task. If the matter were to escalate too much, it would surely become difficult to manage in the end.
As soon as training ended, Shen Chuan went straight to pick up Jiang Tang. While waiting for her, he could hear people discussing whether Jiang Tang had cheated on her exam. Had Jiang Tang not been quick-witted enough to stop him, Shen Chuan certainly would have walked over to engage them in a heated argument. What had his wife ever done to deserve such malice from these people?
"Wife, why did you hold me back just now?" Shen Chuan’s heart ached for her at the mere thought of what those people were saying. Just hearing those words had made him feel terrible; he could only imagine how much worse it must be for her. "Don't listen to their nonsense. We both know you passed on your own merit. They’re just sour grapes. They’re clearly jealous of you—there are plenty of people like that. Please, don't be angry; it’s not worth hurting your health over them."
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