Chapter 3: The Gu family proposed marriage!
As soon as these words were spoken, the air froze instantly.
Gu Yunting raised his eyebrows. In his impression, Su Mengxue was reserved and timid, always speaking and doing things carefully. This was the first time he saw her being so sharp-tongued and aggressive.
Gu Weiguo had always looked down upon this marriage with the Su family, and now that Gu Xiangyu was in trouble because of Su Mengxue, he felt even more disgusted with her when he heard Su Mengxue say this.
He yelled at Su Mengxue at the top of his voice, "If your Su family hadn't been so obsessed with climbing up the social ladder, how could something like this have happened? Besides, what girl wouldn't cry and wail after such a scandal? You're so calm, you obviously guessed Xiangyu would do this. You're just taking advantage of the situation to rely on Yunting and marry into the Gu family to enjoy a comfortable life!"
Before Gu Weiguo could finish his words, Sun Suqin approached Su Mengxue. She glared at him and said viciously, "Su Mengxue, stop trying to scare me! If you dare to sue me, I'll drown you with spit! Don't think I don't know that you're making such a fuss just to force Yun Ting to marry you. You've pretended to be docile and well-behaved for so long, and now your true colors have finally been revealed. You're right, a crude family like you, how can you understand right and wrong!"
She gritted her teeth and sneered, "Yun Ting just got promoted, and you're already rushing to let him sleep with you. It seems that even Xiangyu can't satisfy your Su family's appetite. You really don't care about your shame in order to climb up!"
Su Mengxue looked at the two unreasonable people in front of her and fully understood the saying that two different people cannot sleep in the same bed.
Her voice suddenly rose. "Your son did something wrong, but instead of admitting your mistake and resolving the issue, you're rushing to smear the victim. Are you trying to protect your son by slandering others? Is this how you, the rich and powerful, behave?"
She changed the subject, her eyes sharpening. "Also, what's the point of being docile and obedient? Are you going to put me in a difficult position to help you? I think I smiled too much before, and I've spoiled you all. Yes, I'm from the countryside, and I don't understand big principles, but I do know that what goes around comes around."
"Su Mengxue, you..." Sun Suqin widened her eyes in shock. How come Su Mengxue suddenly became so eloquent?
"What do you mean by 'you'? I'm a victim of someone's scheme, not the despicable woman you're talking about. If someone uses this to mock me in the future, as a fool who can't tell right from wrong, why would I care?"
Gu Yunting looked at Su Mengxue who was arguing with reason, and when he thought of her timid appearance in the past, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Su Mengxue glanced at everyone one by one, her eyes slightly raised: "Also, you guys should keep your hearts to yourself. Even if Gu Yunting wants to marry me, I will never marry him."
Sun Suqin was startled at first, then curled her lips in understanding: "Su Mengxue, Yun Ting broke your virginity. If you don't marry him, who else can you marry? Besides, Yun Ting is the most outstanding man in Jiangbei. It would be a great blessing for your Su family to marry you. Don't play hard to get with us here."
Although Sun Suqin didn't want to be Su Mengxue's sister-in-law, this was the best solution at the moment. As long as the two of them got married, not only would Gu Xiangyu not have to go to jail, he could also use this as an opportunity to successfully break off his engagement with the Su family. This was truly a win-win situation.
As for Gu Yunting, she couldn't care less.
Sun Suqin has always been protective of her son. Gu Weiguo knew what she was planning. It was clearly Xiangyu's fault, and Yun Ting should not be made to pay for it.
Besides, Yun Ting holds an important position in the army at a young age. He has a promising future in his career. He also shoulders the burden of the entire Gu family. How could he marry Su Mengxue, a girl from the country?
He glanced at Sun Suqin and said with a sullen face, "We still need to think about this matter carefully. Besides, Dad and Yun Ting haven't spoken yet, so we shouldn't..."
Before Gu Weiguo could finish his words, Gu Yunting interrupted: "I admit what I did, and I will marry her."
Sun Suqin knew Gu Yunting's character. When she heard this, her heart was completely relieved and a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes.
Gu Weiguo didn't expect Gu Yunting to agree so readily. He frowned and said, "Yunting, this is no joke. You should think about it carefully. Besides, we also need to hear Dad's opinion."
"Humph, I thought you thought I was dead!"
A voice came from outside the door, and the next second Gu Changhe came in with a dark face.
"grandfather!"
"dad!"
Su Mengxue knew that Gu Changhe was the only person in the family who was kind to the original owner. He did not look down on her because of the Su family's background. Not only that, he always supported her when she was wronged.
She pursed her lips and called out respectfully, "Grandpa Gu!"
Gu Changhe's expression softened, and he said to Su Mengxue, "Mengxue, from now on, don't call me grandpa anymore. Follow Yun Ting and call me dad! Tomorrow, I'll have Yun Ting go to the army to apply for marriage, and then go to the Su family to propose marriage as soon as possible."
When Su Mengxue heard this, her back instantly straightened. She subconsciously glanced at Gu Yunting beside her. His face was still expressionless.
Gu Weiguo looked embarrassed: "Dad, Yun Ting's career is promising now. How can he marry a country girl? Besides, there is the Jiang family. I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to them in the future."
Jiang family? Su Mengxue's eyes flickered. Gu Weiguo must be talking about Jiang Shiyi.
The book does not describe Jiang Shiyi much. She only knows that Jiang Shiyi is the granddaughter of Jiang Mingchang, a commander who made great achievements in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. He and Gu Changhe are also comrades-in-arms who have been through life and death together.
Gu Yunting and Jiang Shiyi were engaged since childhood, but Jiang Shiyi went missing when she was five years old and her whereabouts remain unknown. After Gu Yunting married Su Mengxue, the relationship between their two families completely broke down.
Su Mengxue curled her lips. Gu Yunting really had a lot of romantic interests, but no matter what, she didn't want to be the bad guy who interfered. Just as she was about to refuse, Gu Changhe spoke angrily.
"I'll talk to the Jiang family myself. There's nothing much to discuss about this matter. It's settled."
"Dad, but Uncle Jiang's problem... I'm afraid it's not that easy to solve." Gu Weiguo lowered his head and reminded in a low voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Changhe's eyes flashed with a cold glint of rage: "How dare you say that? If your son hadn't done such a dirty thing, how could the situation have been turned around? No matter how difficult the Jiang family is to mess with, I can't let their virgin daughter be harmed and lose her innocence in vain, causing gossip."
Gu Weiguo lowered his head even lower, closed his mouth, and dared not speak anymore.
Sun Suqin smiled and agreed, "Dad, the Su family is of low status, so it's really unfair for him to marry Yun Ting. But this girl from the Su family is also very beautiful, and she is six years younger than Yun Ting. She will definitely be obedient and worry-free if she marries into the family."
Su Mengxue scoffed. Sun Suqin's motive in trying to match her with Gu Yunting was obvious. Thinking back to how the original owner was always ostracized and framed by her in the book, she couldn't help but retort, "I'm an independent thinker, not just any random person. Don't label me as obedient and worry-free."
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