Chapter 165: Compensation for Broken Engagement

Shen Ning's words directly tore off the fig leaf, stabbing Xie Lianyu's lungs like a knife, leaving him speechless and blushing, not knowing how to defend himself.

Xie Fengting's face turned pale: "Rebellious son, get out of here!"

But Xie Lianyu was thinking about his relationship with Shen Nian, so how could he give up at this moment? He did not flinch when he was scolded by his father who he usually respected. Thinking that they had already torn their faces apart, it would be better to just make this matter clear. He simply hardened his heart and looked straight at Shen Ning.

"You're right. I don't want to fulfill the engagement because Nian Nian and I are in love. Even if it means disobeying the elders or breaking my promise, I will not marry you."

Shen Nian almost cried out in shock: "Cousin, be careful with your words. I only treat you as my brother and I have no second thoughts!"

Xie Lianyu ignored her completely: "It's useless for you to say anything. Even if you are determined to break up with me, I will never marry Chen Ning even if I die."

Xie Fengting slammed the table: "Then you die now!"

Xie Lianyu's mother, Wei, hurriedly said, "Master, please calm down."

Xie Yunqing's chest was heaving with anger. Shen Ning stroked her back gently to comfort her, then smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I had already thought that I would have to face a lot of rumors and ridicule and contempt after returning home. I just didn't expect that the first one to bully me would be my closest uncle's family."

Xie Fengting was already being held tightly by his wife's arms, so he didn't go forward and kick his rebellious son. When Chen Ning's heart-piercing words came out, Na Yingwu's eyes instantly turned red. He pushed his wife away, walked forward, grabbed Xie Lianyu, and slapped him hard.

Half of Xie Lianyu's face suddenly swelled up, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. Looking at his furious father, all his fear of his own father suddenly came out.

But at this moment, Shen Ning spoke again: "Uncle, please calm down... Marriage is a matter that should be decided by the elders, but since my cousin has already said it here, I won't shy away from it. To be honest, although I am hurt that my cousin wants to cancel the engagement, I understand it very well."

Everyone was stunned, and Xie Lianyu looked at Chen Ning in surprise and doubt.

Xie Yunqing suppressed his anger: "Ningning..."

Shen Ning patted her hands, and Xie Yunqing fell silent.

Xie Lianyu risked being beaten up by his father and asked Shen Ning urgently: "What do you mean? Speak clearly."

Chen Ning sighed: "Cousin, I also know that a forced melon is not sweet, but a person lives on his face. If you cancel the engagement in front of the elders with just a few words like this, cousin, how can I live my life in the future?"

Xie Lianyu was grabbed by the neck by his father and was about to be dragged out. He struggled desperately and pulled his neck, saying, "If you can really figure this out and help me, as your cousin, I will naturally compensate you."

Shen Ning smiled: "I am a vulgar businessman, and I don't know how my cousin is going to compensate me?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Lianyu immediately said, "You can choose two of my properties as compensation for breaking off the engagement. If this gets out, no one will say you were easily dismissed. How about it?"

Shen Ning nodded: "Deal."

At the head, the old lady was completely bewildered. She grabbed Mammy's hand and asked in confusion, "What's going on? How could the two of them... decide their own marriage and even discuss business?"

The old nanny quickly comforted her: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Now that we have come to this, it is a good thing that the young master and cousin can handle it on their own. Don't worry about it."

The old lady sighed deeply...

Xie Fengting was so angry that his face turned dark. He no longer cared about the servants and maids watching him from the main hall. He kicked Xie Lianyu to the ground with a fierce kick: "Rebellious son!"

Xie Lianyu groaned when he was kicked, but he felt much better than before.

Even if I get beaten half to death, it's worth it. After all, this is a big deal, marriage.

Beside them, Xie Lianyu's mother, Wei, wiped her tears and kept apologizing to Xie Yunqing. Xie Yunqing sneered, "Sister-in-law, I didn't say a word just now. I thought her mouth was glued shut. Now you can speak."

Wei had just intended to let her son cause trouble in order to ruin the marriage. Now that her goal had been achieved, she knew that she deserved the ridicule, so she made no attempt to defend herself but only apologized with a smile and scolded her son for being ignorant.

Shen Ning smiled understandingly, "It's a good thing now that things have been talked about. My cousin and sister can rest assured."

Shen Nian hurriedly said: “Sister, I…”

Xie Yunqing said indifferently: "Shut up."

Shen Nian shut up angrily and didn't say anything more.

Chen Ning smiled kindly at Xie Lianyu, "I heard that my cousin owns a silk business and a coal business. You can use these two properties as compensation. My engagement was broken off, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get married in the future. I have to find a place to live and make a living."

She smiled and said, "Once the silk and coal companies have changed their contracts, I will return the engagement letter to my cousin."

At this time, Xie Fengting sighed deeply, and then said to Xie Yunqing, "The coal business owned by my rebellious son is not big... Today's incident is due to my brother's poor parenting. Let's merge the Xie Coal Business owned by me and the small coal business owned by Xie Lianyu into one and give it to Ningning. This is my compensation to Ningning as her uncle."

The joy in Wei's eyes suddenly froze.

Xie's Coal Company was quite large, and they made a lot of money every winter. But it was just a hen that laid golden eggs, and this...

But when she thought about her son's marriage, which was more important, and that she was not the one who made the decisions at home, she could only endure it.

Shen Ning stood up and wiped the corners of her eyes: "Thank you, uncle."

Xie Fengting sighed: "Silly child, what are you thanking me for? It's your uncle who is sorry for you."

The atmosphere in the hall was a little awkward. Shen Ning smiled and stood up: "We have finished talking about the marriage. I have something else to discuss with my cousin. Please lend me a hand to talk."

Xie Lianyu's eyes were filled with vigilance and impatience: "What's the matter?"

Chen Ning walked out first: "Business, don't worry, cousin, it has nothing to do with the engagement that has already been announced."

Xie Yunqing is now completely confident in Shen Ning, and the Xie family will naturally not interfere. Xie Lianyu straightened his robe, covered his waist with one hand and his face with the other, and followed Shen Ning to the pavilion in the yard.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Even though the engagement had been discussed, Xie Lianyu was still angry and impatient with Shen Ning.

Chen Ning sat down at the stone table slowly, took out the inquiry book from the Mingli Division from his sleeve and placed it on the stone table.

"I've been assigned to investigate the Qingming Lisi explosion. It's a serious matter. Originally, we were engaged, and I was a little hesitant, worried I wouldn't handle it properly. But now it's much easier... Cousin, please take a seat and fill out this questionnaire. I'll return it for the record."

Shen Ning's tone was smiling, but Xie Lianyu froze.

He never imagined that the female official who was going to question him about the Minglisi explosion case would be Chen Ning...