Chapter 41 Derailment
"No, that won't work."
Hua Nanzhi said hurriedly, "The Xie and Chen families have already exchanged farming and weaving charts and dyeing manuals. How can the marriage agreement be called off so easily?"
Compared to Jiang Wansu, she preferred Shen Yuanzhu, whom she had watched grow up since childhood.
Shen Yuanzhu is gentle and docile, and has no parents. She is not close to Shen Yanhuai and his wife. Such a girl would be much easier to manage than Jiang Wansu if she married into the Xie family, and she would also be more likely to be of one mind with the Xie family.
"Sister-in-law, don't be too greedy."
Zheng Shu spat and said, "Why do you eldest sons always try to take advantage of everything? Xu Chuan has caused such a big mess for the family, and we've already been more than generous by not holding the eldest sons accountable."
“I think Mother is right. Why make enemies of three families over a marriage agreement?”
"Anyway, the farming and weaving charts and dyeing manuals have already been exchanged, and the annulment of the engagement was proposed by the Shen family girl, so what does it have to do with my Xie family?"
"Why not take this opportunity to break off the engagement and marry Jiang Wansu? As for the betrothal gifts..."
Counting on her fingers, Zheng Shu said, "Giving her ten taels of silver for doing such a shameful thing before marriage would be an overestimation of her worth."
Hua Nanzhi glanced at her, too lazy to talk to such a short-sighted person.
With just a few words, everyone's tempers were ignited. Seeing that the argument was deadlocked, Xie Qi coldly said, "Why break off the engagement? Third Uncle isn't married yet."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
Upon seeing this, Xie Qi's lips curled into a cold sneer.
In the Xie family, only discarded or filthy items that Xie Xuchuan didn't want would be given to him; anything useful would never be left to him.
But it doesn't matter, he has a way to get this marriage into his hands.
After saying this, Xie Qi turned and went back to Yujintang.
He also wanted to see how Xie Xuchuan would react when he found out that he had ruined his marriage with the Shen family.
Thinking of this, he quickened his pace.
Xie Xuchuan was unaware of what had happened; he was carefully helping Jiang Wansu to her feet. She was pregnant, and kneeling for so long would be harmful to her health.
As she helped the other person up, Jiang Wansu clutched Xie Xuchuan's sleeve, stammering, "Xuchuan..."
She cried her heart out, her eyes filled with tears, and looked at Xie Xuchuan with seemingly tender affection, but when she saw his evasive gaze, she finally felt uneasy.
After sending Jiang Wansu back to Zitang's side, Xie Xuchuan knelt down on the spot again.
As Zi Tang raised her hand to wipe away Jiang Wansu's tears, she couldn't help but whisper, "Miss, Young Master Xie..."
Jiang Wansu could also see Xie Xuchuan's worry and fear. She raised her handkerchief to her cheek and covered her lips: "Go find Yulin's father."
Now that things have come to this, the father of the child in her womb can only be Xie Xuchuan...
Wiping away her tears, Jiang Wansu gritted her teeth and knelt down beside Xie Xuchuan again.
Jiang Hong watched all this coldly without saying a word, focusing only on exchanging compliments with Xie Jingyuan.
Three pots of tea on the table had gone cold before Hua Nanzhi finally arrived.
"Have you come up with a solution?"
Jiang Hong smiled and called out "Grandma Xie," ignoring the woman's unwilling expression.
"It was my Xie family who were guilty in this matter. My mother has decided to have Xu Chuan break off the engagement with the Shen family. We will choose an auspicious day at the end of this month to welcome Miss Jiang into the family."
"Varied……"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuchuan suddenly stood up: "No, I won't break off the engagement."
He was just spouting nonsense and never truly intended to annul the engagement with Yuanzhu.
He only wanted to force his father and mother to help him settle Wansu, so as to ease his guilt towards Cui Yulin, but he never thought of marrying anyone else...
Xie Xuchuan was extremely flustered. Hua Nanzhi glanced at him and said, "It's not up to you whether you want to or not. Tomorrow, come with me to the Shen family to apologize and get the marriage certificate back..."
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