Madam Sun's words served as a reminder to the Sun family members present.
They immediately thought of what Young Master Wu had just said: that Sun Hetang had behaved inappropriately in front of Lin Songyan and Qiao Zhizhi. Could this have offended the two of them, which was why those rumors spread and ultimately led to the Wu family breaking off the engagement?
Grandpa Sun closed his eyes briefly: "It's just a little squabble between children. To ruin my granddaughter's life over this would be far too cruel."
He was relentlessly pursuing Lin Songyan, insisting on marrying no one but her, and then the Wu family broke off the engagement. It was a devastating blow for an unmarried woman like her.
Grandpa Sun pondered, "Princess Zhenguo and Qiao Zhizhi are both people who are not to be trifled with. The Lin family may not be innocent either, because the third young master of the Lin family has a deficiency. The Sun family does not want to go through with that marriage, and the Lin family may hold a grudge because of it."
But neither the Qiao family nor the Lin family are easy to manipulate.
Behind the Qiao family is the Pei family, and the Princess Zhenguo has the Emperor's trust, having just received such a large fiefdom as Tianhe Prefecture.
Are the Sun family just going to swallow this insult? That would be so frustrating and humiliating.
The atmosphere in the hall remained tense for a long time. Everyone was angry and helpless. Finally, Old Master Sun managed to squeeze out a sentence: "It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. Just wait and see."
At this moment, Grandpa Sun's face had turned a deep purplish-red, and he couldn't stand up even with his cane.
If the opportunity arises to kick someone when they're down, the Sun family will never let it pass.
Sun Hetang smashed everything he could get his hands on, leaving the room in a mess.
She stared at her eyes, which were swollen like walnuts, and gritted her teeth.
"Qiao Zhizhi, Lin Songyan, it must have been you who did this. You ruined my good marriage, and I won't let you have your way."
"Third brother, third brother, you always dote on me the most, you must give me justice."
Sun Hetang threw himself into the arms of the third young master Sun and burst into tears.
With such a big thing happening in the family, and thinking that his most adorable, pitiful, and half-sister would have a hard time finding a good future, the Third Young Master Sun was filled with resentment.
Are you sure it's them?
"It must be. A few days ago, I had a conflict with them, and then these messy rumors started circulating."
"I thought that was the end of it after I got slapped twice by Qiao Zhizhi, but I never expected that she would still not let me go. Did I get slapped for nothing?"
Young Master Sun pulled Sun Hetang to sit down.
"Fifth sister, this matter is not easy to handle."
"Why is it difficult? Someone humiliated me and ruined my wedding. Am I supposed to just swallow my anger?"
“Look at Grandpa, Father, and Mother. Although they are very angry, they can't confront the Qiao and Lin families directly. The Qiao family is becoming increasingly powerful, and the Lin family is a century-old family. The Qiao family also has the Pei family's support. Offending one family is equivalent to offending three. We can only wait quietly for an opportunity. There is a rise and fall with the tide, and there is a day when strength is followed by decline. When that time comes—”
"That would take forever, until my hair turns white and I die an old maid in the Sun family. I'm afraid I won't live to see that day."
"Among the many centuries-old families in the capital, some have declined, while others have remained standing. Who knows what the future holds for the Qiao family? I simply cannot swallow this insult."
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