Chapter 221 Being Used

"Don't worry, Master Wen. I felt I was unworthy of this marriage and I withdrew on my own initiative. It has nothing to do with the Wen family. This is also what I will say to the outside world!"

Everyone was stunned.

"My dear nephew, this—"

Wen Yuzhi suddenly spoke in a low voice, "Even if, even if you say you broke off the engagement on your own initiative, others will still say our family is snobbish, it's still the same."

Master Wen's face was grim and he shouted, "Zhi'er, shut up!"

Xiao Yuyang's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "Miss Wen, what you said makes sense. So why not just say that I'm destined not to marry early, or I'll be unlucky. I can't bear to drag Miss Wen down with me, so I'm breaking off the engagement. What do you think, Miss Wen?"

Wen Yuzhi was delighted: "This is perfect! It saves us a lot of arguments!"

Xiao Yuyang sneered: "But, why?"

Wen Yuzhi was stunned, realizing that Xiao Yuyang's previous words were just a joke, and her face suddenly became very ugly.

Yu Ma angrily said, "Master Xiao, what are you talking about! You're so dishonest yourself, yet you dare to be so presumptuous in our Wen family, let alone outside? How wronged would our young lady be if she married you! Even if this marriage has to be called off, it's not our young lady's fault. It's clearly your fault. Do you want our young lady and our Wen family to bear the blame?"

After hearing this, Zhao Liya and the others understood everything.

The two families had an engagement, and Young Master Xiao's family had fallen on hard times. At least Miss Wen and her daughter were very dissatisfied with this marriage. Who knew that Qu Yutao was unlucky and was plotted against by Miss Wen today.

The blame was put on her and Xiao Yuyang. They said that Xiao Yuyang was a playboy, a man of bad morals, and not worthy of being entrusted with one's life. The Wen family just happened to occupy the moral high ground and had the right to demand the cancellation of the engagement.

They are making a fuss about their own affairs; it has nothing to do with their family.

But who asked them to use my cousin? Zhao Liya laughed and said, "Mother, please don't bring my cousin into this. My cousin is my brother's fiancée. They have a good relationship and will be married soon. What you said is totally unreasonable! The Wen family's garden is so big, and they placed my cousin in the Chunyu Pavilion. What a coincidence! How could a man like Xiao, a stranger, actually go to the back garden and then to the Chunyu Pavilion? What a coincidence! A wasp flew in through the window, and you and your servant went back just as you were chasing it away! If I hadn't known it was such a coincidence, I would have thought someone was plotting!"

Hu Ling walked up to Qu Yutao and put on a protective attitude: "Your Wen family's affairs have nothing to do with us, but don't involve my fiancée. I know what kind of person Yutao is."

Master Wen was extremely embarrassed and apologized repeatedly: "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! Master Zhong, Miss Zhao, Master Hu, Miss Qu, this, this is all a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Please calm down and don't take it to heart! I will definitely give you an explanation!"

Wen Yuzhi and Yu Ma were both dumbfounded!

They only knew that Qu Yutao and his group were most likely here to make friends with their father and discuss business. Such things were commonplace. Moreover, seeing that they were all strangers, dressed in ordinary clothes, and didn't even have a servant, they just thought they were small families who came from nowhere and were begging for some benefits from the Wen family to survive. They didn't take them seriously at all.

Just then Xiao Yuyang came, and Wen Yuzhi had an idea. Someone like Qu Yutao was the most suitable person to be used as a chess piece!

I never thought I'd offend someone I shouldn't have offended.

Yu Ma hurriedly said, "We didn't say anything wrong about this girl. It was Young Master Xiao who teased her, and this girl is also a victim."

Qu Yutao said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense. What kind of teasing is that? That's not happening! Master Xiao was about to leave when he saw me, but a wasp flew in through the window. I was startled, so he stepped forward to drive it away."

That wasp was huge, and Qu Yutao still felt a lingering fear when she thought about it. If Xiao Yuyang hadn't helped her drive it away, she would definitely have been in trouble.

People were trying to help her, and Qu Yutao knew how it felt to be misunderstood, so naturally she couldn't remain indifferent.

Yu Ma said in a sarcastic tone, "Miss, why should you speak up for this villain? It's obvious that this villain has evil intentions and has bad intentions. He has evil thoughts when he sees that no one is around. Miss, you are innocent, no one will suspect you or anything."

Hu Ling: "Shut up!"

Xiao Yuyang glanced at Qu Yutao gratefully and sneered, "Miss Zhao just asked a good question. How could I have entered the back garden? Of course, someone took me there and said Miss Wen wanted to talk to me and asked me to wait in Chunyu Pavilion. So I went there. Who knew, haha!"

Wen Yuzhi cried out in grievance: "You are talking nonsense, how could I possibly talk to you! It was clearly you who sneaked into the back garden with ill intentions, you, you just won't give up, don't you even consider whether you are worthy of it-"

"Zhi'er, shut up!"

Yu Ma quickly added, "Master, the young lady definitely didn't ask him to come in. This old servant can testify to that."

Xiao Yuyang was also a powerful man. He sneered and said, "Yes, you are not the only one who can testify. Everyone in the Wen Mansion can testify!"

Yu's mother was furious: "You are talking nonsense out of anger and shame!"

Master Wen's face was not very good in front of Zhao Liya and others: "My dear nephew, if you have anything to say, please wait a while. Master Zhong, Miss Zhao, this, this is really..."

Zhong Jing's expression faded. "We are not interested in your family affairs. This matter has nothing to do with Miss Qu. I don't want to hear a word about Miss Qu outside. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

Master Wen broke out in a cold sweat: "Yes, yes, Master Zhong, please rest assured."

This is exactly what Zhao Liya wanted to hear. It doesn’t matter whether others know it or not. Master Wen knows Zhong Jing’s identity. Since he said so, he can guarantee it.

Zhao Liya exchanged glances with Zhong Jing, Qu Yutao, and Hu Ling, then smiled faintly, "If nothing else, we'll take our leave."

Master Wen quickly put on a smile and said, "It's almost lunchtime. Everyone, please stay and have your meal before leaving. This will also allow me to apologize."

"No need, Master Wen should take care of the household chores first!"

"Goodbye!"

Zhao Liya and Zhong Jing turned around and left. Hu Ling snorted coldly and pulled Qu Yutao to follow.

Why stay for dinner? Just considering the mess the Wen family is in, it's unclear whether they want to cooperate or not, so why bother eating?

"Cousin, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged!"

Zhao Liya was very upset and felt careless.

This was clearly a strange place, so why didn't she know to be on guard? She should have been with her cousin.

Zhong Jing felt even more guilty and said with a wry smile, "It's all my fault for not judging people well. I didn't expect the Wen family to be so messed up. I'm so sorry."

Qu Yutao hurriedly laughed and said, "Cousin, please don't say that. How does this have anything to do with you? Brother Zhong, there's no need to feel guilty. It's normal that you don't know about the things happening in the inner house. Besides, you all protected me later, and I'm fine now."

(End of this chapter)