Chapter 331 Murder (1)

The people from the Jing family finally arrived in Dingjing City a few days later.

As a humble family from Suzhou, the Jing family had mastered the tricks of powerful villains. When the Jing couple learned about Jing Chuchu and Shen Yuan's affair, they first wept bitterly, lamenting their daughter's fate. Then they clamored to report Shen Yuan to the authorities, refusing even to agree to an engagement. While this was outwardly plausible, anyone with a discerning eye knew they were simply taking advantage, trying to act as if Shen Yuan was marrying Jing Chuchu.

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." Old Madam Shen had been unruly in the mansion for so many years, and her family's tyranny was exactly the same as hers. After several rounds of competition, she was actually at a disadvantage. If she agreed to a sedan chair carried by eight people to win Jing Chuchu's marriage, she would have to pay a large betrothal gift.

Old Madam Shen was speechless and bitter, and faced with the greedy faces of the Jing family every day, she was so angry that her mouth and eyes were crooked and she almost had a stroke. In her rage, she simply hid in Rongjing Hall and refused to see anyone.

The Jing family took the chicken feather as an order, and within a few days, all the people in Dingjing City knew that Shen Yuan was going to marry Jing Chuchu from Suzhou. The people did not know the secret of the Shen family's family dinner, and the rumors outside were just that Shen Yuan admired Jing Chuchu's gentleness and beauty and treated her sincerely.

The Jing family tried their best to portray Jing Chuchu as a beautiful woman who made people's hearts beat faster. I don't know what others think, but I think Chen Yuan must be extremely depressed.

In the Shangshu Mansion, Sun Cainan looked at the note in his hand, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

"Chen Yuan, this bastard!" he said hatefully.

He finally found a woman he liked. He had seen many women in Dingjing, but Jing Chuchu from Suzhou was particularly different. He had never failed to win over women he liked, and this time he was in a playful mood and spent a lot of time on Jing Chuchu. He didn't expect that Shen Yuan would take advantage of him in the end.

The servant said cautiously, "Miss Jing and Second Master Shen also had to do this because of a misunderstanding."

Regardless of the rumors spread by the common people, the aristocratic families knew exactly what was going on. Sun Cainan had already heard about everything that happened at the Shen Mansion family banquet from other people. His face darkened. "That bitch Jing Chuchu took my things and was playing tricks on me."

Sun Cainan was deeply displeased. He had seen many women like Jing Chuchu. They could be easily won over with just money and benefits. The incident at the Shen Mansion family banquet was probably related to Jing Chuchu. That woman was accepting his things while simultaneously plotting to marry into the Shen family? For Sun Cainan, being toyed with by a woman was the most humiliating thing.

"But what are you going to do now, Master?" the servant asked. "Will you accept the invitation from Miss Jing or not?"

Sun Cainan looked down at the note in his hand. It was fragrant, like a girl's scent. Just like Jing Chuchu's gentle and harmless appearance, she always concealed a restless heart. Even though she was about to marry someone else, she still came to tease him one last time.

"Of course I accepted." Sun Cainan laughed. "I gave her so much money, but I haven't slept with her yet. I'm already very dissatisfied that Chen Yuan got there first. How can I not sleep with her once?" He glared at the servant and said, "Go, reply to the post."

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Chen Yuan was often absent from the mansion these days, and despite the mischief of the Jing family, he rarely showed up. This made things difficult for Chen Ruoqiu, who had to deal with Madam Shen's wrath while satisfying the Jing family's insatiable appetite. The treasury's funds were dwindling, with only money going out and no money coming in. Seeing this, she was worried.

"Madam, why are you so worried these days?" Shen Wan came back from court and asked when he saw this.