On the way back, Xia Hongfen kept cursing, cursing the Fan family, then the Du family, and then Xia Xiumei's whole family.
"Aunt, the engagement has already been called off, so please don't get angry over people who are not related to you," Xia Chunmei comforted her.
“Scolding them is too mild. When the banquet is cancelled, I’m going to sit in Xia Changjiang’s house and curse him for two days and two nights. I’m not Xia Hongfen if I don’t curse him to death!” Xia Hongfen said angrily. “And that Fan Baowen, he’s full of wicked ideas. He’s wasted all his education.”
“Fan Baowen looks so refined, I never expected him to be so unscrupulous. There’s a saying, ‘The most shameless are all scholars,’ and I think it’s absolutely true,” Zhuang said. “To let that heartless man Fan Baowen go like this is really letting him off too easily.”
"Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Auntie, don't worry, Fan Baowen won't have an easy time."
Upon hearing this, Xia Hongfen and Xia Xintian, the couple, both stared at her.
"Chunmei, you're good at reading faces, can't you tell something from his face?"
"He's about to have some bad luck."
Xia Chunmei wasn't so easy to talk to. If she plotted against him, he should have the courage and ability to accept his return gift!
I hope he will like that generous gift.
Xia Hongfen: "This kind of ungrateful, heartless, and despicable man deserves to be miserable. It would be best if he had ten sons, none of whom were his children!"
Zhuang said, "Chunmei, don't be sad. A woman's marriage is a lifelong matter. If this one isn't good, we'll find someone better. Your aunt will keep her eyes wide open and find you someone even better."
“Your aunt is right, Chunmei, don’t be sad. We’ll find someone better later,” Xia Xintian comforted her.
Xia Hongfen: "Everyone has witnessed Chunmei's character and abilities. Sister-in-law, if you know anyone suitable, you must introduce her to Chunmei."
"Of course."
No sooner had the engagement been called off than Xia Hongfen and Zhuang Shi began to worry about Xia Chunmei's marriage.
She's almost of school age. In modern times, she'd still be a middle school student, but here it's the perfect age to get married. If she's three to five years older, it'll be harder to find someone. Xia Hongfen is worried about her.
Xia Chunmei never imagined that she would be unable to escape the pressure to get married in both her lives.
For her, marriage is not a necessary option in life.
In this ancient society where men were superior to women, she had no desire to get married and suffer.
"Auntie, let's put the marriage on hold for now. My sisters are still young. If I get married, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of them. Qiu Mei is alright, after all, she's grown up and can get married in three or four years. But Dong Mei and Yao Mei are still young. I want to wait until Yao Mei is older before we talk about marriage."
If Xia Chunmei directly said that she didn't want to get married, there would definitely be a lot of trouble, but if she said it was for her younger sister, it would be different.
“Even if the man said before the marriage that he didn’t mind me helping his younger sisters, he might not actually do it after the marriage. And if I get pregnant, my energy will be divided up by the children. Right now, Qiu Mei is not mature enough, and Dong Mei and Yao Mei are too young. I really can’t rest easy.”
Hearing this, Xia Hongfen couldn't help but shed tears: "Chunmei, if you keep delaying this, it will be hard for you to find a partner when you get older."
"I am the eldest sister, and an eldest sister is like a mother. Taking care of my younger sisters is my bounden duty. Aunt, you don't need to worry. When they are a little older, I will find them husbands."
"What good man would become a live-in son-in-law?" Xia Hongfen was so worried that she cursed those people's ancestors for eighteen generations.
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"Who the hell framed my son? Waaaaah..." After Xia Chunmei and her entourage left, Fan Jiangshi slapped her thigh and cried out at home, "Everyone knows what kind of person my Baowen is. This is clearly a frame-up!"
"Mother, please don't cry. I will definitely find the person who framed me!"
The villagers didn't know that Fan Jiangshi was acting. They just saw the attitude of the Fan family and, combined with the image Fan Baowen usually cultivated, they also felt that Fan Baowen was likely framed.
"Why don't you report this to the authorities?"
“What if this affects Baowen’s studies? Baowen, you study in the county town, you must know a lot of important people, quickly ask them to help you think of a solution.”
"I don't know which bastard did this, ruining someone's future."
"Baowen, what crime did you commit while studying in the county town?"
The neighbors chimed in, each offering their own opinion.
Fan Baowen also wanted to know who was behind this!
Once they find out who's behind this, he'll definitely not let that person get away with it!
What do we do now?
The onlookers had all dispersed, and the Fan family sat together in mourning, discussing what to do next.
"That bitch Xia Chunmei! She doesn't know what's good for her!" Fan Jiangshi revealed her true colors at this moment, gritting her teeth in hatred.
After this incident, the neighbors might still believe in the Fan family, but what will outsiders think?
Fan Jiangshi wanted nothing more than to tear Xia Chunmei apart.
Fan Mingli asked, "How did Xia Chunmei know about your affair with Miss Du, and what's the story behind that letter?"
"I don't know either."
Fan Baowen didn't know what went wrong either. Letters are private items and wouldn't be left lying around. How did Xia Chunmei get her hands on them?
“Could it be that she stole it when she went to the Du family last time? But she only went to the Du family once. Is it possible that she could steal it so quickly and accurately right under the Du family’s nose?” Fan Mingli said. “I think the problem lies with the Du family. Baowen, go to the city to inquire about the Du family first thing tomorrow morning. If something happened to the Du family, we can remind them to take precautions as soon as possible.”
“Now we must find out if Xia Chunmei has any other letters. If she does, we must find a way to get them back,” said Madam Fan. “But given the current relationship between our two families, she may not tell the truth. Even if she does, she may not be willing to give them to us.”
“Then let’s find someone who can get the truth out of her and find out how the letter ended up in her hands, or just have someone search her place…” Fan Baowen said, “Mother, this matter needs to be handled by you.”
"Father, Mother, something terrible has happened to Baowen!"
No sooner had Fan Baowen finished speaking than Fan Baoyun rushed over in a great hurry.
Fan Mingli said coldly, "What's wrong, Baoyun? You're a mother now, can't you say something nice?"
"Oh dear, I'm so anxious, Baowen! Take a look at this!" Fan Baoyun handed Fan Baowen a stack of letters.
Fan Baowen opened the letter, quickly scanned it, and his expression immediately changed!
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