Chapter 200 Girlfriend
At the same time, the atmosphere in the Song family villa was solemn.
In the elegant study, Song's father's face was ashen, and on the screen of the tablet computer in his hand was the official announcement of the cancellation of the marriage released by the Gu Group.
"How can this be!" Song's father's voice was angry.
"The Gu family is simply going too far! Where does this leave the Song family's reputation?"
On the sofa, Mrs. Song was wearing a mauve cheongsam embroidered with magnolias, looking as elegant as ever.
But her eyes were red at the moment, and she gently pressed her handkerchief against the corners of her eyes, her voice choking with sobs: "In the final analysis, this matter is all due to the Gu family's injustice and Gu Chengyu's absurd behavior, while the internet is full of malicious speculation about our Wan'er."
"What does this have to do with our Wan'er? Our Wan'er is the one who has suffered the greatest injustice..."
As she spoke, she reached out and embraced her daughter Song Qingwan who was sitting quietly beside her.
Song Qingwan was wearing a beige knitted long dress, her long hair draped softly over her shoulders, her eyelashes drooped, and she looked gentle and lost.
She leaned gently on her mother's shoulder and said in a sensible voice: "Mom, don't say anymore..."
"Perhaps, I'm not good enough to catch Mr. Gu's eye."
When she said this, Madam Song felt even more distressed, and her tears fell even faster: "Nonsense! It's that Gu Chengyu who is blind!"
"That's enough!" Song's father interrupted his wife. Although he was angry, he still had some sense. "Watch your words! Isn't it chaotic enough?"
He looked at his daughter, his tone softened, with a mixture of heartache and helplessness: "Wan'er, the Gu family is sorry for you in this matter."
"Don't worry, Dad will never let you suffer this humiliation in vain."
Song Qingwan raised her head, revealing a pale but still beautiful face. She tried to squeeze out a comforting smile, but her eyes were so lost that it made people feel distressed:
"Dad, Mom, I'm really fine."
"Don't get yourself hurt because of me."
"Marriage is originally a matter between two families. Now that the Gu family has no intention, we can't force it."
The more sensible and decent she behaved, the more terrible Gu's behavior seemed.
Mrs. Song held her daughter's hand tightly, and seeing her forcing a smile, she felt even more dissatisfied with the Gu family.
Her elegant demeanor was almost failing to maintain, and her voice was cold: "The Gu family must give us the Song family an explanation, we can't let this go!"
Song Qingwan snuggled in her mother's arms, lowered her eyelashes, hiding the coldness deep in her eyes.
Gu Chengyu...
Song Qingwan remembered this humiliation.
If she had the chance, she would definitely make things difficult for him.
But no matter what she thought in her heart, the words she said at this moment were still so gentle and considerate: "Mom, forget it."
"To argue now will only make others laugh at us. Let's just be patient for now."
The more she persuaded them, the more the Song couple felt sorry for her.
After all, she is the only daughter of the Song family's main branch, so they naturally won't allow her to suffer any injustice.
Even if it was the Gu family, they still wanted an explanation.
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In the afternoon, in the Gu family's old house, the aroma of tea wafted through the air, but the atmosphere was far less leisurely than before.
Mrs. Gu sat upright on the sofa, rubbing her eyebrows, her heart in a mess.
The son was firm in his attitude and even went so far as to use the official channels of the consortium to directly deny it, completely cutting off the possibility of a marriage.
In the end, she has to clean up this mess.
The Song couple are well-known in the circle for their nobleness and kindness, and have an excellent reputation. She really doesn't want to become enemies with the Song family because of this matter.
Just as she was worrying, the housekeeper announced in a low voice: "Madam, Madam Song is here."
Mrs. Gu felt nervous, thinking that what she feared would come true.
She immediately stood up, straightened her appearance, and went out with an apologetic look on her face.
"Shuhua, why did you come here in person? Please come in." Mrs. Gu affectionately took Mrs. Song's arm and led her to sit on the sofa.
After Mrs. Song sat down, she spoke directly without any greetings, her voice quite calm:
"Mrs. Gu, what's going on with today's statement? Our Song family needs an explanation."
Madam Gu sighed, a look of helplessness on her face, and personally poured a cup of tea for Madam Song:
"This matter is all my fault. I rashly proposed a marriage to you without understanding the situation clearly, which caused such a big misunderstanding and made Qingwan suffer."
She considered and tried to take the responsibility on herself:
"Chengyu, that kid, he's been dating a girlfriend without telling his family. I was kept in the dark the whole time and only just found out."
"The couple had a brief argument, and Cheng Yu, acting on impulse, issued that statement."
"It was my carelessness as a mother that led to the misunderstanding. I'm sorry."
Mrs. Song sneered inwardly when she heard these obviously evasive remarks.
Misunderstanding? How could Madam Gu dare to release the news of the marriage without the approval of a man like Gu Chengyu?
Now you want to just brush it off like a misunderstanding?
She didn't argue and continued in a calm tone: "Mrs. Gu, we have known each other for many years. There is no need to say such polite words."
"Cheng Yu is young and promising, and has someone by his side, so it's normal that he doesn't want to get married."
"It's just that this time, the situation was a little too ugly."
She looked directly at Madam Gu and said, "If the marriage fails, then forget it. We, the daughters of the Song family, don't have to marry into your Gu family."
Madam Gu quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, Qingwan is such a good child. It's my Chengyu who is unlucky."
"After all, it is the Gu family who has let Qingwan down in this matter."
"In this way, Qingwan's future dowry will be provided by our Gu family. We will definitely make her glorious and never let anyone look down on her."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Song was speechless.
This mother and son, one is willful and reckless, and the other just wants to get rid of him with money?
Their Song family is a family of scholars, not a poor family!
She suppressed her anger, maintained her dignity, and said in a colder voice, "Mrs. Gu, I'm not here to ask for a dowry."
"Besides, no matter how bad our Song family is, we still have a daughter who deserves a dowry."
She took a deep breath and finally stated the real purpose of her visit today: "I only care about one thing now."
"The internet is buzzing with rumors right now. Everyone is speculating that there's something wrong with Qingwan, which is why your Gu family broke off the engagement the next day."
"These obscene words are like stabbing a knife into my daughter's heart and destroying her reputation!"
"I hope the Gu family can stand up, speak out publicly, and clarify the facts."
"At least, I have to protect my daughter's reputation and not let her suffer this insult for no reason!"
Mrs. Gu saw the determination in Mrs. Song's eyes and knew that this matter could not be easily fooled away.
She quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and finally nodded: "Shuhua, you are right."
"The Gu family was inconsiderate in this matter and it has affected Qingwan's reputation."
"Don't worry, I will send someone to do it immediately and give Qingwan and the Song family an explanation."
After receiving this promise, Mrs. Song's tense expression eased a little.
She sat for a while, took two sips of tea politely, and then stood up to say goodbye.
Mrs. Gu saw Mrs. Song off and sat back on the sofa tiredly, but she felt a splitting headache.
It's really worrying.
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