Chapter 100: Asking to be a Concubine
"Ah~ Auntie, you said that yourself. I never said that. I only said that Sister Jiaolan never attended a private school and couldn't read or write. I never said the word "vulgar" about her."
Su Wan denied it and kept smiling, looking calm, which was really infuriating.
"You really don't know the rules. How can a junior like you butt in on an adult's conversation?"
Since he couldn't win the argument, he had to use the rules to argue with her. His face looked extremely ugly.
"What our Wanwan said makes sense. That's what I meant, Village Chief He. I appreciate your kindness. Please take the silver back. Our Ajing's money isn't lost, and the thief has been caught and handed over to the authorities. Please go back. There's no need to mention this matter again!"
Father Su could no longer tolerate this matter. He would not bother with them about it, but the friendship they had shared over the years was over and they would not have any further contact in the future.
Moreover, there is no way to investigate this matter. After all, the He family did not show up, and they would never admit it. This matter cannot do anything to them.
But through this incident, I have seen some people more clearly, so I should take it as a lesson learned.
When Father Su told the truth, the He family members were shocked and their faces turned pale.
Especially when they heard that the thief had been caught and the silver was not lost, and that they were deliberately deceiving them, they might have already known that Village Chief He was the mastermind behind the incident.
So, all they did was to force them to reveal their true colors.
“You…you guys…”
"That's right, we know everything. The thief has confessed. The person who ordered him to steal things was an old man around fifty years old, fat, with a black mole behind his left ear. The thief is now in prison!" Su's mother replied coldly.
Dazaohua and He Jiaolan quickly looked at the head of their family, only to see that Village Chief He had his head down, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Old Su, so many years have passed. You know all too well how much our family has helped yours. My daughter has been reluctant to marry for your son's sake, and now she's an old maid, yet you refuse to marry her..."
"Stop it. I don't like the idea of being held back by our son. How can you say that about wishful thinking? Our A-Jing never promised you to marry He Jiaolan. Instead, you're saying one thing and doing another. We're not arguing with you because of our friendship. If you don't want to take this to the government office, then come and settle it!"
Mother Su was so angry that her teeth were itching. How could these people be so shameless and dare to rely on her son Su Jing? They were so shameless.
"What evidence do you have to prove that we did it?" Dazaohua argued.
"Just based on that black mole behind Uncle He's ear, it's enough to convict him. The person has been taken into custody. As long as he identifies the person and the government officials verify that it is indeed as he described, he will inevitably be beaten with a stick and imprisoned. Uncle He, you must think carefully. If you do that, you will not gain any benefits and will not be able to achieve your goal. Forced marriage will not work. It may even damage Sister Jiaolan's reputation, making it even more difficult for her to find a husband in the future!"
Su Wan's main strategy was to scare them, betting that they were ignorant of the law and would not dare to bet with him.
Another thing is that people who have done bad things are all feeling guilty, so how can they dare to go to the government office to appeal?
Speaking of ruining her reputation, He Jiaolan was not happy about it. She quickly grabbed her parents and said:
"You absolutely cannot do this, Dad and Mom. If my reputation is ruined, Brother Jing will definitely not want me anymore."
Village chief He was also afraid. It was because of his title that he had the jurisdiction over the two fish ponds. If the matter was brought to the attention of the government, he would lose his position as village chief and the villagers would become alienated from him.
So, knowing that he was in the wrong, he stood up and wanted to leave, not wanting to fall out.
Seeing that the Su family no longer cares about these favors, he should also stop while he is ahead.
But He Jiaolan was determined to marry Su Jing. She saw her father compromise, so how could she
Then, she fell to her knees:
"I can be a concubine. As long as I can be with Brother Jing, it doesn't matter to me!"
"Pah~"
“Nonsense!”
Village chief He slapped her in the face and knocked her to the ground.
He Jiaolan covered her face in disbelief, tears falling silently. Seeing this, Dazaohua rushed over to protect her.
"Why did you hit her?"
"I beat her for being shameless and actually asking to be my concubine!"
In this dynasty, the most lowly thing a woman could do was to be a concubine, let alone asking to be a concubine herself, especially when she was born into a good family. It was simply a disgrace to her ancestors.
The Su family members looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect to hear such shameless words.
"Sister Jiaolan, what's the matter with my elder brother taking a concubine before he even enters the official career? If it gets out, I'm afraid it will hinder his career. Please don't say this again!" Su Wan covered her mouth and laughed secretly, with a hint of sarcasm in her teasing.
"Then, I'm willing to wait for Brother Jing. When he's ready, he can marry me!"
He Jiaolan's shamelessness was first-rate, and everyone in the Su family was so angry that they laughed.
Su Yun heard this in the room. If Su Yi and Jiang Yu hadn't held him back, he would have rushed out and scolded them to death.
"Shameless bastards! Let me go out and scold them to death!"
"Fourth brother, don't be impulsive." Su Yi hugged his waist tightly and covered his mouth.
"Don't go scold him..."
"Be quiet, don't disturb your parents!" Su Chen waited for him.
They were not going to interfere in this matter and let their parents solve it themselves.
"Jiaolan, you are still young and beautiful, and your parents favor you. They will definitely choose a good husband for you. In the future, you will take care of your husband and children and become the wife of a noble family. It's a pity that our Ajing is not lucky enough to marry into your family. Just give up on this idea!"
Su's mother's tone was still gentle, but she was holding back a hint of anger.
"Old Su..." Village Chief He finally looked at his brother of many years.
It was true that he had plotted against him, but he also treated him as a brother and he had no choice. He didn't want the He family to be peasants for the rest of their lives.
"Village Chief He, please go back. Don't mention the marriage anymore. We won't pursue the theft anymore. From now on, the brotherly love between you and me is over. I won't publicize this matter. You will still be the village chief of Shanyangao. Don't have any more contact with us. The love we had will be over. Don't use it as an excuse anymore."
Father Su was disappointed. The He family had indeed helped them a lot after they had each started their own families since childhood, but after this incident, he no longer pursued the matter of the theft, which also meant that the little bit of affection they had for each other was gone.
Village chief He also felt extremely ashamed. His face had been thrown to the ground and trampled on, and he could no longer stay there.
He pulled his wife and daughter and prepared to leave, but He Jiaolan refused to go.
"Dad, I won't leave!"
"If you don't leave, you will die outside and I won't care about you anymore." Village Chief He shook off their hands and left.
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