Qiu Qian and Qiu Yu were still waiting for the Second Miss to get her wish, hoping that their status would rise accordingly. When they suddenly heard these words, they were both stunned.

He knelt on the ground and began to beg for mercy.

"Please spare my life, Miss! It was Second Miss who jumped down herself, saying that Young Master Tao would..." Qiu Qian told what she knew in order to survive.

Chen Xin was not about to get his way and immediately retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Second Miss, didn't you say that if you jumped down and let Young Master Tao save you, you could... marry Young Master Tao?" Qiu Yu broke her silence.

Chen Siyuan meant what she said. They were truly terrified. As maids, losing their hands and feet was worse than death for them.

"Oh, so you've taken a fancy to Young Master Tao." Chen Siyuan said with a smile, then glanced at Young Master Tao again. "Young Master Tao, what do you mean?"

Tao Yifan immediately expressed his opinion.

"It would be most appropriate for the second daughter of the Chen family to become a nun."

Chen Siyuan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled. Tao Yifan's mouth is really sharp!

First, she saw through someone's scheme, and then she just watched the show. Sure enough, there's a reason why her intelligence could help the Third Prince succeed.

The tense atmosphere eased slightly.

Chen Zhaokun, who had been acting as a mere backdrop, spoke up, "Young Master Tao is right. Someone, take Chen Xin to the nunnery."

"No, Father, I won't..." Chen Xin was stunned. This was not what she wanted. Becoming a nun was worse than death.

Seeing that no one present cared about her life or death, she felt desperate and angry.

He suddenly stood up and rammed into Chen Siyuan.

She thought, since I can't have a good future, let's die together!

She had a lot of energy, but unfortunately, Tao Yifan was prepared. She pulled Chen Siyuan away, and Chen Xin tragically ran into the pond again.

Instantly, with a splash, a beautiful spray of water appeared.

This time, everyone was just watching the show; no one offered to help.

Seeing this, no one around felt sorry for Chen Xin.

They all knew why Chen Xin did it, and they still felt that it would be better for him to die.

Chen Zhaokun shared the same thought, but this was, after all, the Chen family home, and it was truly a pity that such a woman had died.

Thump—

Someone jumped into the water at that moment and rescued Chen Xin, who was about to drown.

When Chen Siyuan saw that it was Chen Fan, she was stunned. What was he doing here?

"Cough cough—"

Chen Fan pulled Chen Xin out of the water and began to provide first aid.

Chen Xin did not actually die. After spitting out two mouthfuls of water, he slowly woke up.

The moment she saw it was Chen Fan, she burst into tears.

Just now, she witnessed the cruelty of those around her.

They would rather see themselves die than save themselves.

If it weren't for her younger brother, she might really be dead.

The change in people's hearts seemed to happen in an instant. She looked around at the people, and all the initial expectations were gone. Hatred welled up in her heart.

Looking at her father, she struggled to her feet with Chen Fan's help and said, "Father, how could you be so heartless as to watch your daughter die?"

“Father, you’ve gone too far this time!” Chen Fan also spoke up.

Chen Zhaokun remained calm, looked at his son and daughter, and sighed deeply, "I am not your father."

Everyone in the room, except for Chen Zhaokun, was stunned.

Chen Siyuan stared wide-eyed at her father. "Father, what do you mean by that?"

"You'll have to ask Aunt Zhao about that."

After saying this, Chen Zhaokun left.

Chen Siyuan hurriedly chased after him. She seemed unable to accept her father's words. Did he mean that the children he had raised for so many years were not his children?

How is that possible?

Tao Yifan never expected to witness this scene.

That was so unexpected.

Chen Zhaokun has a large green field on his head?

However, seeing how readily Chen Zhaokun admitted it, it doesn't seem to be the case.

interesting.

The Chen family, though seemingly insignificant, is far more complex than any mansion in the capital.

He glanced sympathetically at the two people who were standing there dumbfounded, snorted coldly, and walked away.

As Chen Fan watched them leave one by one, he turned to Chen Zhaokun, who was walking away, and said, "Father, Chen Siyuan is not your child either. Why are you treating us differently?"

These words caused everyone who was leaving to stop in their tracks.

Chen Siyuan's whole body turned ice cold.

How did Chen Fan find out about his own background, which was a secret?

Chen Fan already knew what was going on from the tone of those words.

Thinking about this, she felt a chill of fear. Could it be... what she was thinking?

Chen Siyuan is not Chen Zhaokun's daughter.

These words spread like wildfire, reaching the entire southern city in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

It turns out that Chen Fan and Chen Xin are not Chen Zhaokun's children.

What they found even more unacceptable was that Chen Siyuan, whom they had called "Miss Chen" for so many years, was not actually Chen Zhaokun's daughter.

How is that possible?

What exactly happened?

Everyone was completely bewildered.

Strange things happen every year, but there seem to be more than usual today.

It was just a simple marriage proposal, how did it turn into so much trouble?

Or is it such a shameful thing?

Even if it is proven to be untrue in the future, and even if Chen Siyuan is still Chen Zhaokun's daughter, no matter how many years have passed, people will still bring this up and criticize it behind their backs.

Why--

One by one, they sighed inwardly.

What a wonderful thing! How did it turn out like this?

Tao Yifan's personal visit to the Chen family to propose marriage already surprised everyone, but what surprised them even more was Tao Yifan's attitude towards Chen Siyuan. The courtyard full of betrothal gifts showed that Tao Yifan was serious about Chen Siyuan.

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