When his wife slammed her hand on the table, Master Chen Yunsheng's lips twitched. There was probably no other daughter-in-law in the entire capital who dared to slam her hand on the table in front of her father-in-law!

Chen Yunsheng gestured to his wife not to get agitated and to try to find a solution to everything.

Madam Yu knew that getting angry wouldn't solve anything, but she was still angry. She hadn't wanted to return Wei'er to her family and wanted to raise her as her own daughter.

Her father-in-law and husband said that her biological father had already sent people to pick her up several times, and it would be unreasonable not to send her back soon.

They also said that if she followed her father, she would be the eldest daughter of an official family, while if she followed them, she would be a merchant's daughter, inferior to them.

Finding a husband later would be different. Now, she's found a husband from a noble family, but look what happened.

Before they're even married, her fiancé is having an affair with her half-sister. How can she possibly have a happy life from now on?

Yu gave her father-in-law a resentful look, but quickly looked away and glared fiercely at her husband.

Chen Yan: '………'This daughter-in-law…that's it…my own daughter-in-law.'

Chen Yunsheng: '???' His mind raced. He didn't say anything!

Second Aunt Xu asked the question everyone was most concerned about, "Wei'er, what are your plans next? What did the Marquis's mansion say? Are they going to bring Jiang Rou into the family as a concubine?"

The wedding was only a month away, and this happened—what bad luck!

Everyone is concerned about this issue.

Jiang Wei bit her lip and finally spoke, "The Marquis's mansion has not contacted me. I have already asked the clan head to annul the engagement, and we should know the result by tomorrow at the latest."

I glanced at my maternal grandfather's expression again, afraid he was worrying too much. "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you and my uncles and aunts. They came to send me off happily, but..."

There's too much information; everyone needs time to process it.

The old man didn't speak, but looked at Jiang Wei with heartache, trying his best not to show his sadness.

Despite what happened, the Marquis's mansion did not offer her an explanation.

No one in the Jiang family stood up for her, and she, a young girl, was forced to find someone herself to annul the engagement.

Jiang Rou was capable of doing something like that, so Jiang Zai Shui's household affairs must not be very impressive!

This little girl over the years...

Madam Xu looked at Jiang Wei approvingly; this young girl did have some ideas.

Seeing that no one spoke, Madam Yu hugged Jiang Wei and said, "Let's not go with this kind of family. Our Chen family can't afford to raise a little girl. After the engagement is called off, you can go with your aunt. Your aunt will take you home."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry," Xu called out.

Yu Junling knew that her younger sister-in-law was very particular about etiquette and afraid of gossip, but she wasn't afraid at all. She believed that substance was more important than face.

On this matter, Madam Yu was unyielding. She said, “Sister-in-law, a woman’s life is already difficult enough. If she doesn’t find a good husband, she will be trapped in the backyard for the rest of her life, guarding her so-called good reputation and struggling to make ends meet. It’s better to give up that reputation.”

Chen Yunsheng: '………' She spoke as if she had experienced it herself.

“Sister-in-law, I also feel sorry for Wei’er, which is why I want to protect her reputation even more. Why should someone who did nothing wrong have to bear the consequences?”

While Xu and Yu occasionally disagreed and had some friction, they were of one mind on this matter.

She almost... Thinking about it now still makes me shudder.

Jiang Wei saw that her two aunts almost got into a fight over her, and she was worried that they would quarrel. Being cared for by her relatives warmed her heart. Her eyes were slightly red and her nose was itchy. She wanted to cry. "Auntie, Auntie, don't be angry. It's not worth getting sick over something like this. I don't care."

A servant came to report that guests had arrived.

The old man told him to invite him in.

Xiao Zhan walked in from outside the door with one hand on his abdomen. He immediately saw Jiang Wei sitting there, her eyes red as if she had been crying.

When the old man saw that the visitor was Xiao Zhan, he stood up from the main seat and asked, "Young Master Xiao, what brings you here?"

Apart from the old master and his two sons, no one in the Chen family knew Xiao Zhan's true identity; they only thought he was a general guarding the border.

Over the years, we've gotten to know each other quite well, so there's not much formality involved.

The old man exchanged a few pleasantries with him and, upon learning that he had not yet eaten, invited him to sit in the main seat and have his meal.

Xiao Zhan glanced at the empty seat opposite Jiang Wei, gestured to the old man to sit down, and then sat down in the empty seat opposite Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei lowered her head, a strand of hair brushing against her face, causing a slight itch. She gently wiped it with her handkerchief.

Then he turned around, sat up straight, and looked up at the bowl in front of him.

Xiao Zhan ate the food in front of him half-heartedly, without tasting it, and occasionally glanced at Jiang Wei out of the corner of his eye.

Jiang Wei's upright posture revealed her strength, while her reddened doe-like eyes spoke of her sadness.

Xiao Zhan felt a pang of sadness. The girl who used to laugh so often was now...

Seeing that everyone had eaten poorly and had come too much, Jiang Wei got up to take her leave.

Xiao Zhan followed Chen Yan to the study. Chen Yan bowed to him and told him about Jiang Wei's situation, asking him to help cancel the marriage.

Chen Yan knew very well what the Marquis's mansion wanted. In the past, he thought that since the Marquis's mansion had treated him well, it wouldn't hurt to give them more.

Presumably, the Marquis's family will not easily break off the engagement; only a more powerful person can defeat a powerful one.

Now that the prince is pulling the strings, it will be very easy to annul this marriage.

Chen Yan knew less about Jiang Wei than Xiao Zhan did.

Xiao Zhan remained expressionless and did not reveal his thoughts, but nodded when Chen Yan got to the point.

That's fine, it just so happens that the people he sent have a legitimate reason.

Chen Yan felt relieved when he saw that he agreed so readily.

The two chatted for a while longer before Xiao Zhan came out of the study.

Jiang Wei was passing by when she came out of the backyard. The two met in the corridor connecting the front hall, with a few steps between them.

The young girl was graceful and elegant, wearing a pink dress over a moon-white cloak with white fox fur.

Jiang Wei saw him walking towards her, stopped at a distance, gave him a greeting as a peer, and then stepped aside.

Xiao Zhan walked slowly over, stood in front of her, stopped and looked down at her.

Jiang Wei looked down at his feet and stopped a step away from him.

Because he was looking down, he could only see the dark patterns embroidered with gold thread on the black hem of Nan Ronghuaide's dress and the deerskin boots he was wearing.

Jiang Wei glanced at the corridor. There was no problem walking across it. Why wasn't he walking? Did he think he was blocking his way?

She silently took another step back.

Seeing Jiang Wei take a step back, Xiao Zhan took a step forward.

Jiang Wei frowned, feeling somewhat angry, but then, remembering that he was her maternal grandfather's honored guest, she backed down.

This time, Xiao Zhan did not step forward.

“Hmph…” The sound came from the nose.

He had something to say, but didn't know where to begin. Xiao Zhan thought to himself that he had already appeared in front of her three times.

Three times in total, she never recognized him, not even a hint that he looked familiar. She had even hugged him and said…

With a thousand words stuck in his throat, Xiao Zhan grew angrier the more he thought about it, and strode out as fast as he could.

Jiang Wei stood obediently to the side when suddenly there was a sound above her head. She was puzzled, as she had nowhere to retreat and had not blocked his way.

Looking up, I saw that the person had already gone far away, leaving only their back view.