Liu Tianwen wanted to chase after him, but Wu Dao raised his hand and knocked Liu Tianwen unconscious.
Zhou Chenyang led his men to the door and, without saying a word, said directly, "Men, arrest all these people who are causing trouble in front of the City Lord's Mansion and lock them up in jail!"
His constables pounced on Lin Yunzhi and Lin Xiuyan like wolves and tigers.
Wu Dao shouted, "Stop!"
Zhou Chenyang didn't want to pay attention to him, but given his status, he couldn't ignore him.
Zhou Chenyang gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, please rest aside. I will speak with you after I have dealt with these people."
Lin Xiuyan's first reaction upon hearing the title "Crown Prince" was to look at Ye Junfei. Ye Junfei was also looking at her, his peach blossom eyes full of mockery.
She's been pretending not to know his identity every day, but this time she's finally showing her true colors!
Lin Xiuyan knew she had been tricked when she saw the expression on his face. She quickly looked away, but realized that her actions were somewhat like burying her head in the sand.
Lin Yunzhi reacted quickly and shouted, "Your Highness, this humble citizen is not here to cause trouble!"
“My daughter is engaged to Lord Zhou, but Lord Zhou seduced my niece the day before yesterday.”
"Lord Zhou's actions are unworthy of a good match, therefore I have come today with my dowry to annul the engagement!"
The story of Jiang Xinrou being portrayed as Zhou Chenyang seducing her was a result of a discussion between Lin Yunzhi and Lin Xiuyan. (M.cascoo.net)
In Lin Xiuyan's words, no matter what, Jiang Xinrou grew up in the Lin family and was brought back to the Lin family by Qu Shuangyue.
Even if Jiang Xinrou is an ungrateful wretch, in the eyes of outsiders she still comes from the Lin family. She may be shameless, but the Lin family still has a sense of honor.
Wu Dao immediately widened his eyes and looked at Zhou Chenyang, then smiled and put his arm around his shoulder, saying, "Seduction? This is quite an exciting game!"
"Lord Zhou, I never would have guessed you were this kind of person!"
After he finished speaking, he winked at Zhou Chenyang, looking like a kindred spirit.
Zhou Chenyang couldn't just shake him off, so he could only say, "Young Master, don't listen to their one-sided story. That's not how it is."
Lin Xiuyan's lips twitched when she saw Wu Dao. Of course she recognized Wu Dao; he was Ye Junfei's number one lackey.
At this moment, Wu Dao appeared here as the heir of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion. Without even guessing, it was obvious who had instructed him to do so.
By this point, she vaguely understood how Ye Junfei was going to help her: he was directly bringing out Wu Dao, his ultimate lackey.
Lin Xiuyan understood what was going on, so she said loudly, "Judging from what the city lord said, it seems that he wants to deny what happened that day?"
"We are engaged, and you seduced my cousin, yet you refuse to break off the engagement. This doesn't seem right!"
Zhou Chenyang gritted his teeth and said, "I've said it before, what happened that day was all a misunderstanding!"
"Lin Xiuyan, my marriage to you was arranged by my late father. I am a filial person and would never do anything against my late father."
Lin Xiuyan smiled: "Our marriage was arranged by your late father, so it cannot be canceled."
"But if your father knew that you had committed adultery in public before your marriage, he would probably turn in his grave."
She looked at Zhou Chenyang and said, "Or perhaps doing such shameless things is a family tradition of yours, then I take back what I just said."
Zhou Chenyang's face was extremely ugly. He was surprised to find that Lin Xiuyan was so sharp-tongued!
He said coldly, "Lin Xiuyan, your reputation in Chongqing is ruined. I kindly married you, but you are so ungrateful!"
Lin Xiuyan's almond-shaped eyes turned cold: "You say my reputation is ruined, but you're only referring to the fact that I'm not like a typical young lady from a wealthy family, who never leaves her home."
“I did not do what you did, publicly seducing someone and then denying it, refusing to break off the engagement, and even trying to use my power to put us all in jail.”
"In terms of moral depravity, I'm afraid ten of me wouldn't be as good as you alone!"
Zhou Chenyang roared, "You're spouting nonsense! Guards..."
"Don't get so worked up." Wu Dao put his arm around Zhou Chenyang's shoulder and said, "They are your fiancée and father-in-law, it's not appropriate to shout and kill them."
“Why don’t you take my advice? You can’t force a relationship to work out. You don’t seem to like this girl either. You might as well do as they want and break off the engagement.”
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
If he really breaks off the engagement, who will make up for the lack of money?
He married Lin Xiuyan not for her as a person, but for the Lin family's fortune!
He certainly couldn't say this in public.
He simply said, "My marriage to her was arranged by my late father, and I cannot go against his wishes."
"Don't say she's just disgraced; even if she were unchaste, I would still marry her!"
Lin Xiuyan clapped her hands: "I am truly moved by the Lord of the City's filial piety."
"But matters of the heart require mutual consent. You say you don't mind my bad reputation, but I mind your bad character and that you're too dirty!"
Her words were practically a direct accusation to Zhou Chenyang: "This old lady doesn't even look at you!"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Wu Dao and said, "It just so happens that the young master is here today. I beg the young master to make a decision for me and allow me to cancel this engagement."
She paused slightly at this point, then added, "The Lin family is willing to offer 50,000 taels of silver as a token of their gratitude!"
Zhou Chenyang: "!!!!!!!"
He was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed.
He had always regarded the Lin family's wealth as his private property, and when he heard that Lin Xiuyan was actually going to give 50,000 taels of silver to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, his heart bled.
He immediately said, "No way!"
Wu Dao looked at Ye Junfei and nodded slightly.
Wu Dao immediately perked up again: "Why not?"
"That girl doesn't want to marry you, and you, as a man, are being shameless and clingy, it's a bit despicable!"
Zhou Chenyang coldly looked at Wu Dao and said, "Hasn't the young master heard the saying, 'It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up a marriage'?"
"Never heard of it." Wu Dao said matter-of-factly, "I only know that matters of the heart are based on mutual consent."
He looked at Zhou Chenyang and said, "You're so adamant about not breaking off the engagement. Could it be that you're really after their family fortune?"
"I'm not trying to be mean, but if you're really after someone's wealth, at least learn to respect them!"
"With such a meager dowry, you seduced someone's cousin. Unless the person is an idiot, no one will marry you."
Zhou Chenyang: "..."
He wanted to beat this damn "prince" in front of him to death.
That bastard is a complete piece of trash, why are you talking to him like that!
He said coldly, "My marriage is none of your concern, Your Highness. Guards, escort Your Highness away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately tried to pull Wu Dao away.
Without a knife, one of them raised his hand and slapped someone across the face: "Who do you think you are? How dare you lay a hand on me!"
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