Chapter 8 Why don’t you get married?
When Yun Zheng heard the news, her body stiffened. She paused for a moment while sitting down, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she soon understood.
She and Zhou Yushen had broken up completely yesterday, so it was expected that he would come to cancel the engagement today, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Yun Zheng quickly regained her composure. She pursed her lips gently, her tone calm and composed, as if she were describing something that had nothing to do with her. "Zhou Yushen and I have broken up. We've each gotten married and have nothing to do with each other."
"You bastard! Marriage has always been a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. How can it be so casual like you say?"
"Besides, we have frequent business dealings with the Zhou family. To put it bluntly, this marriage is to strengthen the relationship between the two families. You know that! If you can't even handle Zhou Yushen, what use is there for the Yun family to have you?"
Yun Tianqing was filled with rage and slammed the table so hard that the teacups on the table began to shake.
"If it weren't for Zhuzhu turning the tide and stabilizing the Zhou family, our family's losses would be immeasurable." Yun Tianqing looked at Yun Ruzhu, his eyes and tone gentler.
Yun Ruzhu also gently raised her head from Jiang Yan's shoulder and met Yun Tianqing's gaze, "Dad, this is what I should do."
Yun Zheng looked at the scene of a loving father and a filial daughter, curled her lips, and said bitterly, "Isn't this exactly what you want to see?"
After Yun Ruzhu came back, there were constant rumors that the Zhou family was going to change the marriage partner. Although the Yun family never said anything, they actually supported Yun Ruzhu in their hearts.
But at that time Zhou Yushen's attitude was very clear. He would not marry anyone but Yun Zheng, and the Zhou family had no way to deal with Zhou Yushen.
As for the Yun family, no matter how much they doted on Yun Ruzhu, they would not dare to do anything to Yun Zheng for the sake of their immediate interests.
Yun Zheng's words caused the room to fall into a brief silence, and the atmosphere was as heavy as the depression before a storm.
A trace of barely perceptible embarrassment flashed across Yun Tianqing's face, and was then replaced by anger.
"What are you talking about? The Yun family raised you for so many years, providing you with food and clothing, and this is how you repay us? Now that such a scandal has occurred, you want to put the blame on others?"
His eyes wandered over Yun Zheng, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes at being exposed.
"Am I not telling the truth? You have long wanted Zhou Yushen to marry Yun Ruzhu. Isn't it just as you wish now?" Yun Zheng looked up at Yun Tianqing and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Yun Tianqing was speechless and didn't know how to respond to Yun Zheng for a moment.
After all, what she said was true, and he had no way to refute it.
Fortunately, Yun Rongtian, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Yun Zheng, the Yun family has raised you for over 20 years. Ask yourself: have you ever been fed, clothed, or used in these years? We, the Yun family, owe you nothing."
"Besides, Zhuzhu is the biological daughter of our Yun family. It was she who was betrothed to the Zhou family. Let alone the Zhou family asking for a marriage swap, even if it was Zhuzhu herself who asked for it, it wouldn't be an exaggeration!"
Yun Zheng curled the corners of her mouth but said nothing.
Yun Jingyuan remained silent, looking at Yun Zheng with deep eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
He knew in his heart that although Yun Zheng was a little willful on weekdays, she was not the kind of person who would make trouble for no reason, and this matter might not be that simple.
Yun Ruzhu lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, but she quickly hid it.
She looked at Yun Zheng and spoke tenderly, "Sister, I know you may not be able to accept it for the time being, but this is also for the good of our Yun family. Please stop throwing a tantrum, okay?"
Her voice was soft and gentle, sounding particularly caring, but to Yun Zheng it sounded disgusting.
"I'm throwing a tantrum," Yun Zheng sneered, "Your family is plotting to give my fiancé to Yun Ruzhu. I didn't say anything, and you're telling me to throw a tantrum."
"Second brother, you left me alone in the suburbs in the middle of the night to pick up Yun Ruzhu, and made me walk back in the rain. What did I say?"
Yun Tianqing frowned slightly upon hearing this, then slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Yun Zheng. "You're truly an ungrateful person who can't be tamed. You hold a grudge against our entire family!"
"Your mother thought the Zhou family's marriage exchange would be too much of a blow to you, and asked me to make amends with you and find you a few more young talents in the capital. I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful!"
In fact, Yun Zheng had already seen through this family during this period of time. They valued blood ties more than anything else.
In their eyes, as long as there is no blood relationship, then they are just outsiders.
As for finding a talented young man for her, it was actually because they were afraid that if she didn't get married, it would hinder the engagement between Yun Ruzhu and the Zhou family.
What's more, most of the wealthy families nowadays have business marriages, and the "young talents" they are looking for for Yun Zheng are not really looking for a good husband for her.
It's just to give the Yun family more bargaining chips in the game of interests with other families.
Yun Zheng knew very well that what they thought were good arrangements for her were actually just transferring her from one cage to another, allowing her to continue to be their pawn and be manipulated by them.
They couldn't bear to torment their own biological daughter, so they could only push her, an outsider with no blood relationship, into the fire pit!
"A Zheng, stop talking back to your father. It's not your father who can decide on the marriage exchange. It was Yu Shen who came to ask for it himself."
Looking at the tense situation, Jiang Yan wanted to act as a peacemaker.
"And just like your second brother said, the one who was betrothed to the Zhou family back then was Zhuzhu. This marriage was originally between Zhuzhu and Yushen."
"Looking across the entire capital, there are many people who are a good match for our family. I think Lu Chenyu, the second son of the Lu family, is also a good match for you."
That’s a good one, Jiang Yan is lucky to say that.
Lu Chenyu is the illegitimate son of Mr. Lu. He only returned to his ancestral home a few years ago. He is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and the woman around him is different every day.
Yun Zheng looked at Jiang Yan and sneered, "Since you think Lu Chenyu is a good person, why don't you let your precious Zhuzhu marry him?"
When Yun Rongtian heard Yun Zheng say this, he immediately became restless and could not help but scold, "Zhuzhu is the apple of our Yun family's eye. How could she marry that kind of person?"
"Then why should I marry that kind of person?" Yun Zheng asked coldly.
"You are our Yun family's adopted daughter. Marrying into the Lu family is already considered marrying up." Yun Rongtian crossed his arms and snorted softly, "Isn't it perfect for an adopted daughter to marry an illegitimate son?"
Yun Zheng looked at Yun Rongtian, a hint of sarcasm on her rosy lips, "Since you're marrying up, why don't you leave this opportunity to yourself?"
Yun Rongtian had never expected Yun Zheng to say such outrageous words. He was completely stunned, his eyes widening with anger.
"Yun Zheng! How dare you talk to me like that? After all, I'm still your brother."
In fact, it wasn't just Yun Rongtin. The entire Yun family was shocked by Yun Zheng's outrageous statement.
Yun Rongtin is not gay. Leaving the opportunity for himself to marry someone of higher status means that he should marry Lu Chenyu!
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