Chen Shulan was defiant.
"For their reputation, of course."
"Who in the village isn't praising Leng Yuan and Gu Zhiqing for being kind enough to adopt two children? Who doesn't look up to them now?"
A villager rolled their eyes. "What nonsense. When you adopted Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, we looked up to you, too. Who knew you two were so rotten to the core, abusing those kids?"
"If they're willing to go this far just for a bit of reputation, then we're happy to praise them even more."
Besides, praising someone doesn't cost a thing, and the way that couple treats the children is the real deal.
And anyone with eyes can see how much those two kids have changed since they were adopted. They're happier than a lot of children with their own birth parents. We'd never think they're just doing it for show.
To be blunt, what's a reputation worth these days? You can't eat it or drink it. A single penny is more practical.
