Chapter 399 The Tao Family Slanders Their Daughter's Infertility
This surprised Tao Yaofang, who suddenly looked up at him, "Young Master Zhou, you...."
Zhou Quan said seriously, "Our Zhou family doesn't necessarily want to form a marriage alliance with the Tao family. If I hadn't seen you that day, I would have kicked your mother and sister out long ago."
"So the person you've always wanted to marry is me?" Tao Yaofang asked in surprise.
Zhou Quan nodded very seriously, "That's right."
Tao Yaofang found it hard to say: "But my younger sister is much prettier than me..."
Zhou Quan quickly retorted, "No, I think you're prettier than your sister, no, or rather, you're better than your sister in every way."
Tao Yaofang's face was full of surprise. Soon her nose tingled and her eyes reddened slightly. From childhood to adulthood, her mother always said that she was not as well-behaved, as beautiful, or as intelligent as her younger sister.
No matter the matter at home, big or small, she was never as capable as her younger sister.
I never expected that someone would think she's better than her younger sister.
She felt as if she were dreaming, and was quite pleasantly surprised. Her gaze towards Zhou Quan softened considerably.
Zhang Qiuhe, who was standing to the side, continued, "Miss Tao, so you want to stay and work at the Zhou family's shop because you're afraid your mother will continue to beat you?"
Tao Yaofang shook her head. "No, it's not just that. My mother and my sister conspired to sell me to the He family patriarch in Qingzhou Prefecture as a concubine."
"What?!" Zhang Qiuhe exclaimed in shock. "Who is this Master He? I heard that one of his concubines falls seriously ill every month."
Tao Yaofang lowered her head and said, "I didn't expect them to be so cruel, which is why I fled here with serious injuries."
Zhou Quan slammed his fist on the table in anger, “They really dare to do that! They actually sent my fiancée to be a concubine!”
He emphasized the phrase "before marriage" very heavily.
Even though Tao Yaofang knew that Zhou Quan was a timid man, she still felt safe at this moment.
Du Wanchun listened to their conversation, her gaze darkening slightly. After a long while, she changed the subject, saying, "Miss Tao has just woken up and is probably tired. Let's let her rest properly first."
Zhang Qiuhe thought it made sense, but fearing that she was in a bad mood, she didn't ask any further questions.
Zhou Quan was filled with rage and rushed out the door before Du Wanchun could finish speaking.
Du Wanchun pulled back the curtain and immediately chased after him, "Fifth Brother, wait a minute, Fifth Brother."
Zhou Quan turned around and said, "Sister-in-law, I know you're afraid I'll do something foolish, but I can't stand this. I have to go to their house and demand an explanation."
Du Wanchun comforted him, saying, "That Aunt Tao is an unreasonable person. If you go and argue with her now, all they'll do is cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide."
Zhou Quan frowned and said, "Am I just supposed to sit here and do nothing?"
Du Wanchun smiled meaningfully and said, "Of course not."
She raised her voice slightly and asked him, "Are you really determined to marry Tao Yaofang?"
Zhou Quan nodded emphatically, "That's right."
Du Wanchun nodded slightly and said, "From now on, you must protect her no matter what."
Zhou Quan replied without hesitation, "Of course."
Du Wanchun turned to look at Tao Yaofang's room and said, "Tell her to rest and recover properly, and come home with me right now."
Zhou Quan didn't know what she meant.
Du Wanchun took two steps forward and said, "Miss Tao has been missing for several days, so the Tao family should be looking for her."
Zhou Quan was startled, then turned around and immediately followed.
After waiting patiently at home for several days, Aunt Tao and Tao Meiyu arrived at the Zhou residence together.
They didn't go to the yamen (government office); instead, they wanted to come to the Zhou residence to put pressure on the Zhou family.
Aunt Zhou was unaware of what had happened, and had a servant pour a cup of tea for each of them.
"Old Tao's family, what brings you here?"
Aunt Tao wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, crying as she said, "Madam Zhou, our Yaofang has disappeared."
"Yaofang is missing? What happened?" Aunt Zhou looked shocked, her face immediately filled with worry.
She knew Zhou Quan liked Tao Yaofang, but the marriage hadn't even taken place yet, so why had he disappeared?
Tao Meiyu, who was standing nearby, also pretended to cry. "My sister went to the fields a few days ago and never came back. We sent people to look for her, but we couldn't find anything."
Aunt Zhou's mind went blank for a moment. After standing there stunned for a while, she asked them, "Could it be that it was carried away by a wolf?"
Tao Meiyu shook her head and burst into tears.
Aunt Zhou was panicked; she didn't want her silly son, Zhou Quan, and his fiancée to be separated by death.
Aunt Tao suddenly knelt down before Granny Zhou and cried out, "Madam Zhou, you must help us! Lord Zhou is the county magistrate. I wonder if we could ask him to help us find Yaofang in Cheng'an County?"
Aunt Zhou nodded repeatedly, "Of course, as soon as he gets back, I'll have him send someone to look for him."
Aunt Tao cried so hard that her eyes were red and swollen, even more so than the opera singers on stage.
Just as she was feeling smug, thinking things were about to work out, Zhou Quan's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Keep the change, please.
Aunt Tao and Tao Meiyu were both startled, and slowly turned around to look at Zhou Quan, their bodies stiffening.
Aunt Zhou was afraid he would be upset, and she was quite surprised to hear him say that. "Quan'er, don't worry, maybe your older brother will go look for it and find it soon."
Zhou Quan strode over and said solemnly, "Mother, there's really no need to look anymore."
When Aunt Tao and Tao Meiyu heard him say this, they quickly lowered their heads, their faces showing a slight panic.
Zhou Quan turned his head and looked at them coldly, saying, "Miss Tao is currently in our Zhou family shop."
"In our Zhou family's shop? What's going on?" Aunt Zhou was completely bewildered.
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