Qiao Xinyu and Yu Xiaomin heard people gossiping about Xu Qinghuan in the fields. The rumors claimed she had an illegitimate child born out of wedlock, which was why she was so desperate to marry Jiang Xingye. They said she had just gone away to retrieve this child and labeled Jiang Xingye a complete fool for being willing to raise another man’s offspring.
Within half a day, the rumors had become incredibly detailed and vivid.
Qiao Xinyu and Yu Xiaomin confronted people until they traced the source back to Lu Nianying. Of course, Lu Nianying denied it. While she had indeed asked Xu Manman a loaded question with the intent of leading her on, she hadn't been the one to spread the story.
Chapter 252