Chapter 3 The one who draws is you The one who draws is you

Compared to Mrs. Chen, who looked domineering and fierce with her eyebrows raised, Mr. Chen looked like Maitreya Buddha.

But no matter how kindly he smiled, Su Fengzhang would not have the slightest favor towards him.

Hearing this, Su Fengzhang just chuckled and asked in return, "I believe what Master Chen said. Back then, you and father didn't say you swore blood oaths or sworn brotherhood, but you were close friends, going out together. Even if you kept a dog, you would have feelings for it, let alone a human. How could Master Chen be the one to throw stones at my Su family when something happened?"

"Besides, although my father has passed away, his connections are still there. How could Mr. Chen do such short-sighted things?"

Mr. Chen's expression suddenly became somewhat distorted. After all, he was somewhat shrewd and managed to suppress his inner unhappiness.

"Nephew Su, why have we come to this point? It was indeed my Chen family that was wrong before, and I have let Brother Su down. But your eldest brother has passed away, and my daughter is still in the prime of her life. We can't let her be a widow for the rest of her life. The Su family is also a kind-hearted family. We certainly can't bear to see an innocent woman waste her life, don't you think?"

Su Fengzhang put down his teacup. "This is an act of chastity. How can you say it's a waste of life? Master Chen, what you said makes me think you're dissatisfied with the emperor's proposal."

From a selfish point of view, Su Fengzhang detested the so-called shackles of chaste and heroic women, but this did not prevent him from speaking out to Mr. Chen.

As expected, Master Chen's face changed drastically upon hearing this, and he hurriedly said, "Nephew Su, you must not say such things carelessly. My Chen family has always been law-abiding and dedicated, and we have never been disrespectful to His Majesty."

The emperor said so, but the people, especially the lower-class common people, did not take it too seriously. After all, the emperor had only been on the throne for eleven years, and the previous emperor had even encouraged widows to remarry at that time.

Su Fengzhang had no intention of harping on this topic, as he and Miss Chen had no deep hatred.

"In that case, Mr. Chen, should we continue to discuss the cancellation of the engagement?" Su Fengzhang asked.

Mr. Chen also felt regretful at this time. If he had known earlier, he should have returned the betrothal gifts immediately when the Su family came to visit, and asked for the engagement letter back instead of asking for a written agreement.

"Nephew Su, since you want to cancel the engagement, the Chen family will naturally return the betrothal gifts. But after the engagement is cancelled, our two families will no longer be relatives. Wouldn't it be unreasonable to visit the grave and pay homage to the deceased when the time comes?" Mr. Chen frowned and said.

Su Fengzhang asked in surprise, "How is this unreasonable? Didn't Master Chen just keep saying that you and my father were close friends? Could it be that Master Chen is unwilling to even visit his grave after his close friend passed away?"

Mr. Chen was extremely reluctant to go to Su Dianli's grave to pay homage. After all, the cancellation of the engagement had directly led to Su Zongzhan's death from an acute illness, and also caused Su Dianli to die of an illness. He felt guilty and regretful.

If I had known earlier, there would be no rush to cancel the engagement, and it should be done slowly. Mr. Chen thought so countless times.

At this moment, a bit of bitterness appeared on his face. He grabbed Su Fengzhang's hand and said, "My dear nephew, it is precisely because we are close friends and have deep feelings for each other that I am afraid that if I go to the grave to pay my respects, I will feel unbearable grief..."

Su Fengzhang grabbed his hand in return, his face also filled with grief. "Master Chen, who can understand your grief better than me? But even if you are heartbroken, how could you not see him off to the end? Wouldn't that be a lifelong regret?"

Mr. Chen wanted to shout out, I have no regrets, I just can't bear it, I don't want to go to Su Dianli's grave at all.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly turned around and slapped Madam Chen, cursing, "It's all your fault for being so womanly. It's what caused Brother Su and I to be separated forever. If I had known this would happen, I would have divorced you..."

Uncle Su was so startled that he stood up and reached out to stop him.

Su Fengzhang stopped him, just stood by and watched, and asked.

"Mr. Chen, Mrs. Chen, if you have family matters to attend to, why don't we come back another day?"

Master Chen T's face froze. He didn't expect that this brat would be so stubborn and even more difficult to deal with than his father.

"No, no, no, you are at home in mourning now. If you don't take advantage of the mourning period to complete the cancellation of the engagement, you will inevitably have trouble later."

Su Fengzhang nodded and said, "That's true, but I saw that Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen were always procrastinating, so I thought you were not in a hurry and planned to let your daughter observe mourning for three years, which would be considered as a way to maintain the relationship between husband and wife."

Mrs. Chen was furious when she heard this, and she wished she could have her servants rush over, beat up the two men and throw them out.

But she also knew that this would not work. Just like what this bastard said, although Su Dianli was dead, his connections were still there. Even for his sake, the government would not turn a blind eye to the Su family's affairs. The attitude of the county magistrate was still unclear.

Mr. Chen also discovered that although the boy from the Su family was young, it was not easy for him to suppress others.

Why didn’t I think the second boy from the Su family was so eloquent before?

Now that things have come to this, the engagement must be cancelled. Mr. Chen took a deep breath to prevent himself from cursing.

"Nephew Su, what do you want?"

Su Fengzhang asked curiously, "Master Chen, didn't I tell you what I wanted from the beginning? You can cancel the engagement, but the betrothal gifts must be returned, and the Chen family must kowtow and burn incense at the graves of my father and brother."

Mr. Chen didn't beat around the bush: "The betrothal gift is fine, and my Chen family isn't greedy for that little bit of money, but what about burning incense?"

Su Fengzhang said, "This condition is not difficult, it's reasonable. Is Mr. Chen so heartless that he really doesn't want to see them off for the last time? Isn't he afraid of the gossip in Hushan County?"

At the beginning, Su Fengzhang just planned to withdraw from the marriage peacefully. After all, he was not the original owner. Although he was angry, he did not have much hatred towards the Chen family. But who made the Chen family go too far and even throw dirty water on them?

If you don't fight back when people come to bully you, it will make people think that the Su family has no one and everyone can bully you in the future.

Master Chen cast his gaze on Second Uncle Su and asked tentatively, "Second Uncle Su, what do you think about this matter..."

Second Uncle Su has a very good relationship with his brother, and Su Dianli has taken good care of him over the years. In his opinion, just asking the Chen family to kowtow and burn incense is already a great favor to them.

At that moment, he snorted and said, "I think this is okay."

Mr. Chen was reluctant and hesitated to agree.

Su Fengzhang laughed out of anger. They were not afraid when people came to cancel the engagement, and they were not afraid when people died. But now they are afraid of the imaginary ghosts and are afraid to go to the grave to pay homage.

"Master Chen, if you can't make a decision, we can just go back and wait. After all, it's not my Su family who's anxious about the cancellation of the engagement."

"Wait a minute." Master Chen stopped the person who was about to leave. "Okay, I agree to your terms."

"In that case, Mr. Chen can bring back the engagement letter after paying homage to my father and brother." Su Fengzhang had no intention of making things difficult for him.

Master Chen breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "There are quite a few betrothal gifts, and I'm sure you two won't be able to take them back today. Why don't you let someone carry them back when the time comes? Don't worry, nothing will be missing."

Su Fengzhang nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Chen. Goodbye."

As soon as they left, Madam Chen slumped down in her chair, clutching her chest, and cursed, "How dare this damned bastard humiliate my Chen family like this? If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let him in."

Master Chen waved his hands impatiently and scolded, "Alright, alright, if we really stop him at the door, seeing that kid is so ignorant of his own limitations, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Madam Chen was still unwilling to give in. She frowned and said, "Master, are we really going to do what he says? If we do that, everyone will know that Pingting's engagement has been broken off, and the previous rumors will also..."

Although the Su family retreated to Yuexi Village, many people in the county knew them. The news that the Chen family broke off the engagement and angered an old man and a young child to death spread everywhere, which naturally had an impact on Chen Pingting's reputation.

"Although that bastard was arrogant, he was right in one thing. The Chen and Su families were originally on good terms, so paying respects to each other was the right thing to do. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have listened to you. When Brother Su passed away, even if I didn't go, I could have sent someone to pay respects."

Mrs. Chen was unhappy: "How can you blame me for this? It's not you who is so scared that you dare not go out."

"Besides, Pingting is now married to a wealthy family. Are we still afraid of the Su family? You are just being soft-hearted. If I tell him to beat her up and throw her out, would he really dare to go to the county government to file a complaint?"

Mr. Chen said angrily, "What do you know? The magistrate heard that Su Dianli had passed away and missed him very much."

Mrs. Chen's face changed slightly, and she said unwillingly, "Didn't the magistrate send Su Dianli back home? Why is he thinking about him now that he's dead?"

Mr. Chen was not from the yamen, and he did not know about the lawsuit, but he was sure that the relationship between the county magistrate and Su Dianli was not as bad as outsiders thought. Even for the sake of face, the county magistrate would not stand on the side of the Chen family.

He sighed and said, "Forget it. The Su family's conditions are not excessive. Let's call off the marriage peacefully first. In the future, they will be orphans and widows. Wouldn't it be easy to make trouble for them?"

Mrs. Chen could only listen to this, but she was still filled with resentment in her heart.

When she returned to the backyard, Miss Chen, Chen Pingting, who had been waiting there, came up to her and asked repeatedly, "Mom, did you get the engagement letter back?"

Mrs. Chen angrily recounted what had just happened.

Chen Pingting's frown relaxed. "Mom, let's just offer sacrifices. Let Dad go tomorrow and bring back the engagement letter first."

Mrs. Chen didn't know what she was thinking about. She took her daughter's hand and said, "Pingting, when you marry into the family of a noble family, it will be easy to deal with them. That's right, we can't let the Su family delay you."

Chen Pingting was indeed pretty and charming. Her face flushed slightly, and she said shyly, "Oh, mother, what are you talking about?"

Mrs. Chen said, "Based on my daughter's beauty, she should marry into a wealthy family. Now that your father has found this way, it must be destined by heaven. Humph, how can Su Zongzhang, a mere scholar, be worthy of my daughter?"

When Su Zongzhang was mentioned, a trace of discomfort flashed across Chen Pingting's face. She turned around and said, "Okay, Mom, tell Dad to go and do it quickly. Don't delay the things later."

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No one is praising the cover image? This is specially customized, hahaha~

ps: Shengge Xinmozi will not always be like this, he is still a gentle and good boy by nature, as long as others don't step on his door