Seeing that the Shen family had made their point so clear, the villagers shook their heads. It seemed that the Shen family and the Qiao family could not become in-laws.
The Shen family was adamant; they would break off the arranged marriage without hesitation.
And given the nature of the Qiao family, they would never compromise.
But they won't give up so easily.
Old Man Qiao pointed at the Han family and cursed, "Shen Liang and this Miss Shi have been seeing each other for three months, you must know that. Last time my wife and I went to your house, you were evasive and told my Xi'er to wait two or three years. Since you've fallen for her, you deliberately made such an ambiguous attitude, intentionally trying to mislead our Qiao family's daughter. You are really selfish and completely inhuman."
“Now that the girl has arrived, and you know it’s settled, you’re saying in front of everyone in the village that you don’t want that childhood betrothal anymore. Your Shen family’s schemes are really getting under my skin.”
"Second Uncle Qiao, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Elder Shen said seriously, "We didn't know about this before. Now the young lady has come to our door and even produced a love letter written by Shen Liang. Look, it's my Shen Liang's handwriting. There's no denying it. Shen Liang and Xi'er have barely spoken a few words. They're practically just acquaintances. The young lady is standing right here. If we don't acknowledge it, wouldn't we be ruining her reputation?"
Boss Qiao clenched his fists so tightly that his bones cracked as if he could crush even stones, and veins bulged on his forehead.
His eyes were filled with surging anger: "That's also the fault of your Shen family. Back then, the betrothal was arranged when we were children, and Shen Liang knew about it when he grew up. But he didn't keep to his proper place and tried to get close to a girl from a wealthy family. His behavior was improper, and in the end, it was also because your Shen family didn't raise him well. Now that the girl has come, you immediately turn your back on her. You are so disrespectful and treat contracts like a joke. Our Qiao family can't just let this go."
"You've let down my daughter, you've betrayed the friendship between our two families, and you think you can just walk away unscathed without paying any price? That's impossible," Mrs. Feng said coldly.
Liu originally wanted to convey Shen Liang's meaning, but with Shi Murou present, she dared not say such things.
“That’s right, this marriage is to be called off, but we will also give the Qiao family an explanation. Why don’t you all go home first and discuss it privately?”
Old Mrs. Shen said with a hint of arrogance, "Don't worry, the Shen family isn't unreasonable. We'll give you an explanation."
Now that she's connected with the Shi family, she's stopped pretending.
Old Mrs. Qiao chuckled: "If we discuss this privately, you've gone this far, what decency do you expect from the Qiao family to settle this privately? Today, let's settle this properly in front of everyone."
"You have gone too far, so it is impossible for us to arrange a marriage between you and your family. We will not pity such a faithless family as you. However, you broke the contract first, and you must bear the consequences of your mistake."
Shi Murou originally thought that the Qiao family would desperately try to persuade the Shen family to stay, pleading and begging. But seeing the Qiao family's attitude, it was clear that they were quite stubborn and didn't want the marriage anymore, which saved her the trouble.
Could this be what that little girl meant?
The Qiao family keeps saying they want an explanation, but isn't that just asking for money?
"Tell me, what kind of compensation do you want? Be straightforward, how much silver do you want?"
The Shen family was overjoyed. Could it be that Shi Murou was going to help them pay off this debt? It's so good to find a girl from a wealthy family.
Seeing that Shi Murou was so quick to speak, Old Mrs. Qiao had some doubts. She and Old Mr. Qiao exchanged a glance, wondering how much would be appropriate.
Ten taels, twenty taels, or thirty taels?
Qiao Lian'er gently shook his head at Old Lady Qiao.
"Lian'er, what are you thinking?" Old Mrs. Qiao said in a low voice.
Qiao Lian'er whispered something to Old Lady Qiao.
Old Mrs. Qiao's eyes lit up. She was thinking that if the money went up, it would have to be from the sickle.
"We don't want money."
The Shen family was taken aback, but Old Mrs. Shen immediately guessed: "You don't want money, you want an apology, right? When Shen Liang comes back, our Shen family will all take him to your Qiao family's door to apologize. We're all from the same village, why make a scene and lose face? We'll still have to see each other in the future."
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