Luo Bai was at a loss for a moment, unsure whether to keep playing the victim or stubbornly refuse to back down.
Manager Jin took one look at Luo Bai's behavior and understood what was going on. Her expression grew colder as she said in a low voice,
"Xiao Zhang, tell us exactly what happened."
Xiao Zhang was the sales clerk's name. The clerk stepped forward timidly, then, encouraged by Manager Jin's gaze, mustered the courage to recount everything in full.
After hearing the sales clerk's very different account, the spectators wore all sorts of expressions. They had never expected a simple bit of gossip to take so many twists and turns.
It was even more thrilling than a roller coaster ride, and they once again cast looks of scorn and contempt at Luo Bai.
Steward Jin shook Luo Bai in disbelief and said,
"Little Luo, that isn't what happened, right? Hurry up and explain it to them!"
Luo Bai's face paled. Unable to come up with a decent rebuttal on the spot, he could only remain stubborn as a dead duck whose beak stayed hard.
"Sister Jin, you have to believe me! That bitch must have been threatened by that bully and bought off with money.
"That's why she's turning black into white and helping a tyrant commit evil! Every word I said is true. I swear, if any of it is false, may my beloved die a horrible death!"
Steward Jin immediately believed him without thinking. Little Luo loved her so much; he would never joke about her life and death.
"Little Luo, I believe you."
Everyone else, however, saw things clearly. He even swore his oath on someone else's life. One look was enough to tell that he was a hypocrite hiding behind a righteous