Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

Zhang Wenying didn't even turn her head, only leaving behind one sentence: "Go ahead and report it. It'll be good for the police to investigate how many rumors you've spread."

I, Zhang Wenying, have done nothing wrong. You maliciously spread rumors and slandered me, which constitutes defamation. I haven't even sued you yet, and you're already making a scene.

Upon hearing that she was to be sued for defamation, the proprietress immediately fell silent. Her lips trembled a few times, but she ultimately dared not utter another word.

Boss Wang stood at the door, his face ashen. He moved his lips, but finally sighed, turned around and went into the shop, silently cleaning up the broken bowls and scattered chopsticks on the floor.

You coward!

You just stood there watching another woman beat your wife, and you didn't even dare to utter a sound!

The proprietress cursed at Mr. Wang's retreating figure.

"Shut the hell up!" Boss Wang suddenly turned around and smashed the broken pieces of the bowl in his hand on the ground.

"Haven't you caused enough trouble with that foul mouth of yours?"

If you hadn't been spewing nonsense all day, would I have gotten this beating?

I told you long ago to stop gossiping behind my back, but you wouldn't listen!

His chest heaved violently; he was clearly furious.

"You, you actually sided with that old shrew!" The proprietress trembled with anger, tears mixed with nosebleeds streaming down her face.

"I'm not taking sides, I'm just stating the facts!" Boss Wang took a deep breath, his voice lowering.

"Last year, you said behind Aunt Li's back that she was having an affair, and someone came to your door and scolded you for three days, and your mouth was swollen from being slapped; the year before last, you said that Zhao's wife was immoral, which almost made her jump into the river."

This year you've gone and made fun of Zhang Wenying again. Who is she?

She is a great hero in Shanghai and knows the leaders there.

People who come to her restaurant even drive cars.

If she really sues you, you're in deep trouble!

The more Mr. Wang spoke, the angrier he became, and his fingers trembled.

"I'm going to live my life with you, not go to jail with you!"

My wife is quite capable at housework, but she's just too talkative and I can't control her.

Over the years, he's caused so much trouble, and every time he's been the one to apologize and clean up the mess.

Today, things have gotten really bad; we've kicked a hornet's nest.

Boss Wang squatted on the ground, picking up the last piece of broken bowl, feeling both angry and exhausted.

When Zhang Wenying was almost done with her work, she actually went to the police station to report the case.

There's always gossip and trouble around a widow's door, especially for divorced women in this day and age.

She knew that many people were talking badly about her behind her back, and many of these were malicious and unfounded speculations.

Once unfounded speculations are spread, they can become deadly rumors.

She didn't care, but her daughter's life had just begun, and she couldn't let her daughter live in the shadow of other people's scorn.

Therefore, she had to bring this matter to the forefront and let everyone know that she, Zhang Wenying, was not someone to be bullied.

Dealing with her will also serve as a deterrent to those gossipy people and those who spread rumors and slander behind the scenes.

She wanted them to know that words cannot be spoken carelessly, and that there will be consequences for those who do.

When Boss Wang saw the security guards enter the store, his heart skipped a beat, and he almost dropped the rag in his hand.

He quickly went to greet him, a fawning smile plastered on his face: "Comrade, what... what happened..."

As normal people, nobody wants to deal with police officers.

Mr. Wang rubbed his hands together, sweat beading on his forehead, and cursed his wife eight hundred times in his mind.

Zhang Wenying's eyes reddened as she looked at the crowd gathering around her, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs: "Comrades, you must stand up for me!"

I, Zhang Wenying, got divorced because I couldn't live with my husband anymore.

I have lived an honest and upright life, and conducted business with integrity. I have never done anything to wrong anyone.

But this Mrs. Wang, the boss's wife, talks about me behind my back every day, saying that I seduced her man, that I was having an affair, and today she even talked about my daughter. If this gets out, how can I face anyone?

How can my daughter get married?

My little daughter is still so young and in school. How will she ever be able to hold her head high in the future?

Police officer, I can't live like this anymore!

Should divorced women be treated like this?

What did my daughter do wrong this time that she has to be talked about behind her back along with me?

As she spoke, Zhang Wenying was about to bang her head against the wall.

A female police officer quickly grabbed her.

"Comrade Zhang Wenying, please calm down and let's talk things out. Don't get agitated."

The one who is wrong is the person who spread the rumors, not you.

We will definitely handle this according to the law and give you justice.

A female security officer spoke gently but firmly, turning to look at Boss Wang.

"Boss Wang, your wife insulted and spread rumors about Comrade Zhang Wenying and her daughter in the store today, and even physically injured Comrade Zhang Wenying. We will definitely deal with this matter seriously."

According to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to defame others is a legal offense.

Boss Wang's face turned pale instantly, and his lips trembled as he couldn't utter a word.

He glared at his wife, who was cowering in the corner, and wished he could slap her right then and there.

He took a deep breath, forced a smile, and bowed and scraped to the police officer: "Yes, yes, comrade, you're right. My wife has a sharp tongue. I'll definitely teach her a lesson, apologize properly, and make sure she does!"

Zhang Wenying remained silent, only putting on a pitiful act as if she were being driven to death by rumors, tears streaming silently down her face, her shoulders trembling.

She knew perfectly well that this outburst would confirm the defamation.

She wanted everyone to see that she wasn't someone to be bullied.

My mother-in-law was a widow who had to raise her child, and she was almost driven to her death by the gossip in the village.

Because someone spread rumors that she seduced Old Man Liu in the village.

Old Liu's wife was a shrew. She came to his door and scratched his mother-in-law's face. She also went around the village shouting that his mother-in-law was shameless and seduced her husband.

In an attempt to prove her innocence, the mother-in-law ran out and attempted suicide by jumping into the river, but fortunately, she was rescued.

But the rumors didn't stop; they said she had done something shameful and was too ashamed to face anyone, so she tried to commit suicide.

For the sake of her underage child, the mother-in-law endured the spittle and jeers, gritting her teeth to raise her son.

Zhang Wenying saw it all and kept it in mind; she knew all too well that rumors could kill without leaving a trace.

What she hates most are people who spread rumors with their mouths open.

But in this day and age, who doesn't talk about others, and who isn't talked about?

Those gossipy women gather together, talking about this family and that family, their spittle could drown a person.

Most of those who were criticized chose to swallow their anger or simply die, never considering using the law to protect themselves.

Zhang Wenying was different. Having lived two lives, she had long understood that forbearance would not earn respect, but would only embolden the wicked.

Now that the law has been handed to her, she must grasp it tightly and slash at those who spread rumors.