He was shocked when he heard this, and when he got home he told his mother about it.
His mother forbade him to meddle in other people's business, so he forgot about it.
He never imagined that Jiang Jin, whom he used to admire, would be deceived by such a woman.
After the elderly couple finished complaining, they gestured for him to continue reading.
The young man then finished reciting his message, and Chen's parents understood what their daughter meant.
There were two photos inside the envelope, and the young man handed them to the elderly couple.
Seeing their daughter standing in front of the five-star red flag at Tianmen, smiling so happily, Chen's parents finally felt relieved.
Another photo shows a woman holding a child, standing with Chen Shengnan, and all three of them are smiling happily.
Looking at the woman holding the child, Chen's mother said, "This incredibly beautiful comrade must be the Comrade Su that our daughter was talking about! Look at her child, he's so adorable."
Mr. Chen laughed and said, "Yes! Not only is she beautiful, but she's also incredibly smart. Look at our daughter, she's only been with her for a short time, and she's already seen through that Jiang Jin kid. I bet even Sheng Nan would be completely infatuated with him."
Chen's mother sighed, "Who can argue with that? Luckily, our daughter has the foresight to make friends with someone so capable."
To be honest, breaking off the engagement now is exactly what they wanted.
Their family is not worthy of such an outstanding daughter.
After the two had finished their conversation, they immediately packed up the engagement items as their daughter had instructed.
Then they carried the things directly to the Jiang family's house.
Upon seeing this, the mother rushed forward and asked, "What happened? Why did you bring all the things back?"
These items were brought to the bride's family on the day of the engagement, and they were still decorated with red paper, making them especially festive.
Hearing the commotion, several neighbors next door came out of their homes to see what was going on.
Mr. Chen had a fiery temper. He angrily said, "What else? Our Shengnan and your son have only been engaged for a few days, and he's already messing around outside. We're here today to call off the engagement."
"You must have misunderstood. Our fourth son is an honest man who hasn't done anything outrageous all these years. How could he possibly be fooling around with someone right after getting engaged?"
Several neighbors chimed in, "Yes! We've watched him grow up since he was a child, and we've never seen him have any contact with any girl. He's always been very virtuous. Is there some misunderstanding?"
"That's right, this kid is a good person and good-looking. Don't make a misunderstanding and harm the children."
Mother Chen addressed the crowd, saying, "Since we dared to come and annul the engagement, it can't be a misunderstanding. That brat Jiang Jin took away Ye He, the orphan girl from our village. If you don't believe me, go check Ye He's house. Is she still there? He's already keeping that slut Ye He as a concubine, and the two of them have been having an affair for a long time."
Chen's mother had no intention of hiding it; she absolutely couldn't let the villagers think that there was something wrong with their daughter after the engagement was called off.
Whoever's problem it is, they should take responsibility for it.
The crowd began to whisper again: "You know what, these past few days when I've passed Ye He's house, the door has always been locked. That girl is definitely not home."
The people around chimed in, "Yeah! I haven't seen him in ages. Could he really have gone to Huashi with that Jiang family kid? That's so unfair!"
Another person, unable to stand it, spoke up: "If that's the case, then it's no wonder the Chen family is making a fuss about breaking off the engagement. Sheng is handsome and highly educated. Why would he be so foolish as to provoke Ye He? That little girl is no simple character."
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The crowd chattered amongst themselves, lamenting that their once proudest son had now completely disgraced them.
Jiang's mother was very fond of this marriage. Chen Sheng was a simple-minded man, quite capable, and currently well-educated, so his future job would probably be just as good.
She truly couldn't bear to see such a good daughter-in-law go to waste.
So he smiled shamelessly and said, "You're just talking about this here, we don't really know what the situation is. How about this, you take the things back first, and I'll call my son Xiao Si in town later and see what he has to say."
Mr. Chen said impatiently, "You wish! Your son has done such a despicable thing, how can you still make us wait? Let me tell you, they have already exchanged the tokens back. This marriage must be called off today."
After her younger brother left, the second sister of the Jiang family moved back to her parents' home with her children.
Seeing this, she was more than happy for both families to break off the engagement.
Last time, because I didn't design the "force" aspect, the money I had almost been given back.
She promised the village chief's daughter that she would help her with the medicine next time.
When she came back next time, the money would still be hers, so she didn't ask for it back.
It's better this engagement is called off.
"Mom, they've already brought their things back. I think we should call it off! Their daughter is a college student now. She can do whatever she wants to get rid of Fourth Brother. We shouldn't try to climb up to them."
In a single sentence, the blame was instantly shifted onto the Chen family, without mentioning at all the beastly things Jiang Jin had done.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen retorted without hesitation, "You're talking nonsense! My daughter isn't the kind of person you're describing. It's clearly your family's Jiang Jin who's been doing the wrong thing. If you don't believe me, call him right now and ask him. Let's all go and listen to him."
The crowd still believed what the Chen couple said. They had been neighbors for so long, and the second son of the Jiang family never thought things through. Nobody was stupid, and Ye He was indeed not in the village now. Didn't that prove anything?
Jiang's mother glared at her daughter, then smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Chen, saying, "Of course we know you're the kind of people who wouldn't do such a thing. Our second child is just a child and doesn't understand things, so please don't take it to heart."
Mr. Chen said irritably, "This is the first time I've seen a thirty-year-old. He really is young."
His mother's face turned pale and then red from his words.
However, she still forced a smile and said, "The children haven't come back yet. Since you've brought the things, just leave them at our house for now. If they misunderstand later, we'll return the things to them."
"No need, there's no misunderstanding. Let's just call off this engagement! We have things to do in the fields, so we won't argue with you anymore. Everyone, be our witnesses: our Chen family hasn't taken advantage of them in the slightest."
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