Chapter 1963 Betrothed

Not long after, Gan Rui felt unwell and started going to the toilet.

He was only eight years old, and his stomach was also very weak. Once he went to the outhouse, he couldn't stop vomiting and having diarrhea until his face turned deathly pale.

Gan Rui's page was so frightened that he cried and hurriedly went to find a doctor.

After the doctor prescribed the medicine, Gan Rui took it and fell asleep, feeling completely exhausted.

Later, he fell seriously ill and spent more than half a month in bed before recovering.

Both Gan's father and eldest son were very angry, and Liao, who was in charge of managing the household affairs, also felt guilty. Naturally, they wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.

The concubine's methods were not sophisticated, and with no one to help her, her schemes were full of flaws.

It didn't take much effort to find out that the woman was taking laxatives.

When Liao learned that the concubine's initial intention was to target her son, she was terrified and filled with lingering fear. Her eight-year-old brother-in-law had barely survived after eating half a bowl of food; if her son had actually eaten that bowl, would he still be alive?

Shu Yu seemed to understand something upon hearing this. "So, the reason why the Liao family treats Gan Rui so well is also because Gan Rui shielded his son from a disaster back then?"

Jiang Fengshou nodded, "Yes, Young Master Gan essentially saved that child's life."

Later, that concubine was handed over to the authorities, and Gan Laoda discovered that there was another concubine who had been sowing discord and misleading people by stirring up trouble.

He swiftly and efficiently sold off even the concubine.

But this incident left a deep shadow on Gan Rui. The pain he suffered back then was too profound; he almost lost his life, which made him keep his distance from the word "concubine".

When he reached the appropriate age, and when Lady Liao wanted to choose a concubine for him, Gan Rui refused without saying a word. His terrified expression made Lady Liao feel sorry for him, as no one in the Gan family would force him.

Fine, if he doesn't want it, then let's find him a wife.

When Gan Rui was fifteen years old, the Gan family arranged a marriage for him.

Shu Yu was taken aback. "Gan Rui is engaged?"

"Although they were engaged, the girl has already passed away."

Jiang Fengshou said, "Young Master Gan got engaged at the age of fifteen. He was still young at that time, and the Gan family's idea was to wait until he passed the imperial examination to become a scholar before getting married."

The Gan family originally thought Gan Rui might have to wait two years, but unexpectedly, last year, when he was sixteen, he passed the county-level examination on his first attempt. Although he was at the bottom of the list, passing the county-level examination at that age was already extremely rare.

However, the girl he was engaged to caught a cold and developed a high fever on the last day of Gan Rui's exam and died.

The girl's family was truly heartbroken; their future son-in-law had achieved fame and success, and after marriage, the girl could simply enjoy a life of luxury. Who knew their daughter wouldn't have the fortune to enjoy it, passing away at a young age?

The Gan family had a joyous occasion, but the girl's family suffered a funeral. This greatly upset the girl's mother, who was filled with resentment. Holding the extreme belief that if her family was not doing well, the other family should not have a good time either, she told everyone that her daughter had been killed by Gan Ruike.

This infuriated the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Gan family. They were already upset that the marriage had ended, and the girl's death was a painful blow. But the other side had pulled such a stunt, and the two families became enemies, leading to a period of considerable turmoil.

However, the girl's family later got involved in the prefect's case last year, their property was confiscated, and the whole family returned to their hometown.

The Gan family, though they shouldn't say anything, are actually quite relieved.

After this incident, the Gan family became extremely cautious about Gan Rui's marriage.

(End of this chapter)