Mr. Gu glared at him: "Then what do you want to do?"
"I can't stand this humiliation!"
"We'll take it! What about your sister's reputation? What about our family's lives?" The marriage decreed by the Emperor is a done deal. The marriage with the Qin family is definitely off. What's the point of dragging things out now? Right now, it's best for Yao Niang to stick to the fact that the two families were never engaged, together with the Qin family.
The news that Qin's son topped the list of successful candidates in the imperial examinations caused quite a stir in Qingyun County, and the Qin family was indeed lively for several days.
The Gu family's home appeared particularly quiet against the backdrop of the bustling activity next door.
Gu Pingsheng has returned to the academy to continue his studies, and Mr. Gu is still on duty as usual, but he deliberately avoids seeing Constable Qin again. Madam Gu has also become reluctant to go out, and has not chatted with the neighborhood girls for several days.
Gu Yaoniang still longed to go to Shuojing, but she didn't know how to tell her parents. She wanted to clarify things with Qin Yuxiu, not because she was deeply in love or resentful, but simply because she was naturally unwilling to let anything pass by unnoticed.
That day, Madam Gu, who hadn't left the house for many days, accepted an invitation to visit her close friend's home. They had agreed to a banquet that evening, and she heard that the host had prepared a very delicious perch and water shield soup. However, she stormed home before late afternoon.
Seeing this, Gu Yaoniang hurriedly handed Madam Gu a cup of water.
Madam Gu took the teacup, sipped it, and placed it back on the table. She clasped her hands together and leaned forward, wanting to speak to Gu Yaoniang, but then sighed, picked up the teacup again, and stroked the rim with her hand. Those words had already sounded extremely harsh to her, and looking at Yaoniang's seemingly bewildered face, she truly didn't know how to begin.
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