Chapter 28: Breaking off the Engagement (Part 1)
Both the old couple from the Xia family and the old couple from the Xie family were stunned after hearing what they heard.
The old couple from the Xie family no longer held on to the sleeves of the old couple from the Xia family and slowly let go.
The young man blushed and said angrily: "You are talking nonsense!"
He hurriedly explained to the old couple: "Uncle, aunt, you two know what kind of person I am! You can't believe the provocation of this little bastard!"
The old couple looked at the young man's face and were silent for a long time.
The young man has regular facial features and a tall and big stature. You can tell at first glance that he is very strong.
However, Xie Jiabao was sick all year round, his face was always pale and sometimes even swollen.
No matter how you look at her, you don't think she will live a long life.
Xie Jiabao's great-grandfather was a very capable man and was said to have served as an official in the previous dynasty.
Later, when the Great Chu was established, the Xie family moved to Beiguan Town.
Later, the Xie family branched out and split up every two generations. These scattered Xie family members have evolved into more than 70 branches, occupying many villages near Beiguan Village.
Every time the family is divided, each branch will receive a share of the ancestral property which is considered to be of great value by the villagers.
The share that the old couple of the Xie family received included one hundred acres of land, a box of old books, a large courtyard for their own use, and a shop in the town.
The old couple gave birth to three daughters in a row, and it was not until they were in their forties that they had a son, Xie Jiabao.
However, Xie Jiabao was not born weak.
When he was about ten years old, he was kidnapped by a kidnapper. When the Xie family got the news, almost all of them went out to bring this hard-earned child back.
But I don’t know what kind of medicine the kidnapper gave him, or whether he was frightened by being kidnapped so suddenly.
Anyway, Xie Jiabao has been sick ever since then.
The old couple spent a lot of time and money to treat Xie Jiabao's illness and recuperate his health.
However, although the child did not die in infancy and grew up stumbling over time, his health never recovered.
If he was blown by a little cold wind, drank some cold tea, or ate some cold rice, he would get sick and have to drink bitter medicine for several days.
Some people have advised them before to think of other solutions as soon as possible and not to stick to the same path.
The old couple of the Xie family loved this nephew who had been close to them since childhood very much. Part of the reason was that they secretly treated him as their adopted son, intentionally or unintentionally.
If Xie Jiabao passed away in the future without leaving behind any sons or daughters, they would keep this nephew by their side, adopt him as their adopted son, and count on him to take care of them in their old age.
In fact, before this, the old couple had also considered choosing a child to adopt from the Xie family.
But since then, Xie Jiabao has had several near misses.
Once I was hit by a flower pot, once I was frightened by a wild cat, once I was pushed down a mountain...
It's all coincidence.
But the old couple found it very suspicious, so they spread the word and decided not to choose an heir from the Xie family anymore.
If Xie Jiabao passed away, they would let their youngest daughter marry a son-in-law!
But in fact, the old couple knew that they could not find any good man to marry into the family. Rather than marrying a son-in-law who came from nowhere, it would be better to marry this nephew who had been very close to them since childhood.
The most important thing is that Xia Daohua is just an eight-year-old little girl. What can she understand?
She is just a little brat, she is not trying to sow discord, right? !
Xia Daohua really wasn't trying to sow discord.
She just didn't believe in "getting married by chance" and it was just a random guess.
Just now, Xia Daohua hurriedly took the frozen persimmons on the table and covered Xia Yujiao's mouth, because she was afraid that Xia Yujiao could not bear the provocation and agreed immediately.
Xia Daohua feels that in such matters, the wishes of the parties involved need to be respected.
But it must be the person's true intention after careful consideration, rather than a stress reaction or insincere words spoken under pressure.
Seeing that the old couple of the Xie family seemed to be suspicious, the young man said anxiously:
"Uncle, aunt, don't forget why we are here today! Just celebrate the occasion. This is what Hu Banxian said!"
Xia Daohua interrupted again at this time:
"If it's just for a happy occasion, it doesn't have to be my aunt! Why don't you find someone else to celebrate for him?"
The young man glared at him and said, "How can you change this candidate so easily? The adults are talking, so you little kid shouldn't interrupt!"
Summer Rice Flower Trail:
"Did they specifically ask for my little aunt to be the bride? If not, then you can find someone else! If they specifically asked for my little aunt, then I tell you, the girls of our Xia family don't bring brides to others!"
Xia Daohua's powerful voice stunned everyone in the room.
They could never have imagined that a little girl like Xia Daohua with weirdly short hair could be so imposing.
Seeing that everyone's expressions were a little strange, Xia Daohua touched the back of his head and asked in confusion:
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
"You little girl, where did you hear these words?" The young man scolded contemptuously, and then turned to the old couple of the Xia family: "Do you two mean the same thing?"
Xia Daohua sneered:
"Humph, you don't need to put up with my grandparents' army.
Let me tell you, our Miss Xia not only doesn’t seek to bring good luck to others, but also doesn’t let anyone manipulate her!
If that Hu Banxian dares to say anything bad about my aunt again, I will burn his house down! I wonder if he can sleep well at night!"
"Daohua!" Three voices sounded in unison, stopping Xia Daohua from continuing to "talk nonsense". They were the old man of the Xia family, Mrs. Zhou, and Xia Yujiao.
Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou looked at each other and said decisively:
"My dear relatives, it's not that I'm unkind, it's just that my little daughter has always been the apple of our eyes.
My wife and I would never want to let her go to bring good luck to others.
I think, our two families should cancel the engagement!"
The young man looked incredulous:
"Broken engagement? A woman who breaks off an engagement will have a bad reputation and will probably never be able to get married in the future!
Even if someone comes to marry her, she will most likely be someone's concubine and stepmother to the children born to the original wife!
Compared to a wedding for the sake of getting married, it's not much better, right? "
Mr. Xia's voice suddenly became louder:
"My daughter, I'm not afraid of not getting married! I'm willing to let her stay at home as an old maid and support her for the rest of her life!"
When Old Master Xia said this, even Xia Daohua was a little surprised. Old Master Xia usually had a very gentle temper, so why did he steal Zhou's lines today?
Zhou was looking at Grandpa Xia with a touching expression, and once again lamented her own vision of people back then.
The greatest advantage of this old man is that over the past few decades, whenever she needed him, he has never let her down.
The cancellation of the engagement was almost settled.
However, the old couple of the Xie family put forward a condition.
More updates for Lantern Festival. Hehe, didn't expect that? Have I been very diligent recently? Keep asking for collections, female recommendation votes, and paw prints. I love you guys! (づ￣ 3￣)づ
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