Chapter 344: A Girl Pregnant With a Rat
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mu Jingzhe clenched her fists when she heard that. “Are you a reporter or a fiction writer? If you’re going to fabricate something like that, why did you come to conduct an interview to begin with? You can just fabricate it yourself. 80% of the workers in our factory are female. There are only a few male workers. Both male and female workers work by following the factory rules. The situation that you’re hinting at definitely doesn’t exist.”
Manager Lei clued Mu Jingzhe in from the side. This magazine specialized in fabricating absurd rumors and using strange or bizarre content to attract attention, so it wasn’t surprising for him to ask questions like that.
This was probably why Madam Zhao had deliberately found this reporter.
The reporter didn’t mind being scolded and instead asked, “It’s said that the victim, Xiaocao, gave birth to something that resembled a rat when she suffered a miscarriage. Is it related to the rats in your factory? Is it possible that the pregnancy was caused by the traces left by the rats on the sanitary napkins…”
Upon hearing that the fetus had looked like a rat, Mu Jingzhe frowned. When she heard the last sentence, she raised an eyebrow. “First of all, there are no rats in our factory. Also, it’s even more impossible for traces left behind by a rat to exist on the sanitary napkins. Besides, it’s impossible for a human to get pregnant by a rat.”
“So you’re denying that Xiaocao’s pregnancy had something to do with your sanitary napkins?” the reporter asked.
“Yes…” Mu Jingzhe had just said this when she was interrupted by Xiaocao’s mother.
“Don’t even think about denying it. My daughter got pregnant because she used your sanitary pads. You have to take responsibility. My daughter has been obedient since she was young. It can’t be her doing!”
Xiaocao’s mother’s eyes were red, and she was on the verge of breaking down. She had three daughters, and Xiaocao was the second eldest. They had originally planned on arranging a blind date for her in the near future. Their eldest daughter was also getting married soon. The third daughter had grown up as well, and it was about time they introduced her to a marriage partner.
When the matter with Xiaocao came out, their eldest daughter was suspected and people started to gossip about her. Their third daughter was also affected. They didn’t know what to do in the future.
Xiaocao had been obedient since she was young. She firmly believed that Xiaocao had been harmed by the sanitary napkins. She had to avenge her daughter!
“I’ll fight it out with you. You actually caused my daughter to get pregnant with a rat!”
Xiaocao’s mother had made up her mind to hold the sanitary napkins responsible for this. Mu Jingzhe’s face darkened when she saw this farce. She reached out and patted the security booth. “Enough. Just because you’re loud, it doesn’t mean you’re reasonable. Do you believe that sanitary napkins can get people pregnant? Furthermore, pregnant with a rat? Don’t you know anything about reproductive isolation1?”
Mu Jingzhe looked at the reporter. “How did you become a reporter? Do you have any common sense? How can you spout such nonsense?”
Mu Jingzhe hadn’t expected to encounter such a ridiculous story that had been pa.s.sed down to the modern age and heard by countless people.
Before the modern internet had become so developed, Mu Jingzhe had heard of the horror story of a young girl in her prime getting pregnant with more than ten or twenty mice because of a sanitary napkin. At first, she hadn’t understood that it was impossible and had been very afraid.
It was said that a rat had crawled on the sanitary napkin or something, and that girl had ended up giving birth to a nest of rats. Also, the rats would bite the mother in the stomach or something. There was seemingly a lot of evidence, and the rumors had sounded very real.
When she was young, Mu Jingzhe used to be quite frightened. Later on, she had found out that those were all rumors and the rats didn’t exist at all. However, even in the later stages of Internet development, this story continued to circulate, and there were still people asking if it was true.
By the time Mu Jingzhe grew up, she had already known that it was fake. However, she couldn’t tell how or when the rumors had started spreading. In any case, it seemed like this story had existed for a long time.
She hadn’t expected to encounter such an incident after transmigrating into a novel or even becoming directly involved.
She had just fired the vice team leader who had secretly released the rats and mice. Now, this had happened. There was also Madam Zhao. She wouldn’t believe that there wasn’t more to this matter than met the eye.
The sanitary pads had yet to gain popularity, but there was such a rumor circulating. It was unknown if they had fabricated this story or if someone had made it up before.
But no matter the reason, Mu Jingzhe found it absurd. She looked at Xiaocao’s mother and said, “You’ve given birth to a few children before, so you must be experienced. Are you really going to say that your daughter was pregnant with a rat just because people said it looked like a rat?
“Even if she accidentally got pregnant previously, you can just teach her properly in the future. Why do you have to give her the reputation of a girl being pregnant with a rat? Is it better to be pregnant with a rat than with a human? Now that she was pregnant with a rat, she might be criticized for the rest of her life, and it might even affect her entire future. Are you willing to see such a thing happen?”
Xiaocao’s mother’s face twisted for a moment. “I…”
“I know you’re doing this for your daughter’s good. But even though everyone is talking about it right now, as time pa.s.ses, everyone might forget about it. In the future, just have her get married in a faraway place and pretend that she was married once. This is better than saying that she was pregnant with a rat and having her get criticized for the rest of her life, right? Think about it. A few years later, someone will still point at your daughter and wonder if she’s the person who gave birth to a rat!”
Xiaocao’s mother was completely stunned. Previously, her mind had been filled with thoughts of her daughter usually being the most obedient girl, but this time, she had lost face, so she had to resolve this issue. However, she hadn’t thought too far ahead. Now that she had heard Mu Jingzhe’s words, she had to admit that Mu Jingzhe was right.
“I… But my daughter said it’s because she used your sanitary pads…”
That reporter had originally wanted to report on this story to attract attention. Their magazine didn’t need to report facts. This could be treated as a story, which was also newsworthy. As such, it would definitely garner a lot of attention. How could he allow this matter to be resolved so easily?
“That’s right. Stop s.h.i.+rking responsibility. It’s impossible just because you say it’s impossible?” The reporter chimed in, even dreaming of Mu Jingzhe sealing his mouth with money out of guilt. The more overboard he went, the better.
“Then is it possible just because you say it’s possible?” Mu Jingzhe’s expression darkened. “I don’t care which gossip magazine you work for, but if anything you say doesn’t match the actual situation, I’ll sue you until you realize your mistake!”
Mu Jingzhe didn’t look at the reporter’s livid expression. Instead, she looked at Madam Zhao. “Madam Zhao, your plan failed, and you came up with another one. You’re really full of tricks. The test results have yet to be released. Can’t you wait two days?”
Madam Zhao’s face stiffened. “I don’t know what you mean. I was just kind enough to help…”
“More like you’re instigating this with bad intentions, aren’t you? You people are really disgusting. You came up with such a rotten idea to take advantage of their plight.”
Mu Jingzhe said directly, “I’ve already received a big gift from Green Bamboo. I’ll definitely return it in the future. There’s no need for this today. Whatever this is, just wait for the results to find out.”
Madam Zhao hadn’t expected Mu Jingzhe to be so direct. She wanted to say something, but coincidentally, as soon as Mu Jingzhe finished speaking, Manager Lei came over with some good news.
“Boss, the results are out. There’s nothing wrong with our products. Sanitation, safety, and everything else are legal and up to standard.”
When Madam Zhao heard the result, she could only accept this no matter how unwilling she was.
Mu Jingzhe looked at the reporter. “Did you hear that? If you need to, I can take you to see the results. The test results are out. If you write any nonsense, then I’m sorry… but you and the magazine behind you should wait for my lawyer’s letter. If you dare harm our brand’s interests, you’ll have to bear the consequences.”