Chapter 87 Informing
"Haha, looks like He Xing got cheated on!"
Xuanzhi clapped his hands and laughed heartily, but the laughter aggravated the wound on the corner of his mouth, causing him to cry out in pain.
His father, for some unknown reason, insisted on taking a liking to He Xing and wanted him to become the son-in-law of the Xuan family.
He Xing had always been favored by the Jiang family, and the Xuan family couldn't very well compete with the Jiang family for a son-in-law.
Right now, He Xing has been beaten up just like him, which means he seems to have been abandoned by the Jiang family.
"Go and tell He Xing what you have seen and heard at the He family."
Xuanzhi, always eager for excitement and not afraid of things getting out of hand, sent a servant to deliver a message to the He family.
"Brother, I don't like Young Master He!"
Xuan Yao listened at the door for a moment, then immediately went inside to protest. She and Xiao Qi were deeply in love and were just waiting for Xiao Qi to come and propose marriage.
Does it matter whether you like it or not? It's a marriage arranged by your parents and a matchmaker; you have no say in it!
Xuanzhi didn't like He Xing either, because He Xing had ties to the Jiang family. Now that's gone. As his brother-in-law, He Xing is as obedient and docile as a dog, which is quite good.
"I want to marry Brother Xiao!"
Xuan Yao's eyes reddened. What was so good about He Xing? His ambiguous relationship with Jiang Baozhu. Xiao Qi was different; he didn't have any maids by his side and never went to places where it was snowy or windy.
I've heard that his academic achievements are also top-notch, and he's sure to pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar in the future.
"Little sister, have you gone mad?"
Xuanzhi forgot the pain in the corner of his mouth. Xiao Qi had always been a poor, silly, honest, and easy-going person. He was easy to bully, but he couldn't tell good from bad. When others mocked him, he would even thank them.
With such an honest-looking pig's head, Xuanzhi (the author) can't even imagine becoming Xuanzhi's brother-in-law.
"In short, your marriage is up to your parents!"
The brother and sister were arguing, and Xuanzhi wouldn't give in to his younger sister at all.
"Yeah?"
After her initial agitation subsided, Xuan Yao calmed down and smiled, but her eyes remained cold. "Big brother, if you don't speak up for me, I'll tell Father that you stayed in that barbarian's house last night and didn't come out."
My eldest brother is a womanizer; he's having an affair with Father's mistress. If Father finds out...
Xuanzhi's face turned pale, and he remained silent.
"Little sister, you're ruthless!"
Xuan Zhi narrowed his eyes. Even if she was his sister, she couldn't possibly do anything to him! She wanted to marry Xiao Qi? No way!
Even if his father agrees, he will not let Xuan Yao have her way.
"I learned it all from you, big brother."
Xuan Yao thought she had won a great victory and left with a smile, unaware that she had been targeted by her own older brother.
The servant from the Xuan family, who was delivering the message, went to the He family, found He Xing, and repeated what he had seen and heard.
No sooner had the person left than He Xing smashed the teapot and teacups.
"Jiang Huai is really going too far! Well done, Jiang Baozhu!"
He Xing gritted his teeth. Jiang Baozhu went to Zhang Jing's house to discuss the matter of marrying into the family. Where did she put He Xing? Did she even consider his feelings?
His classmates all knew that he and Jiang Baozhu were childhood sweethearts and were waiting for him to become the son-in-law of the Jiang family. A few days ago, someone mocked him for this, saying that Jiang Baozhu had cheated on him.
Xuanzhi bullied Zhang Jing and got beaten up. Why should he bully anyone? He was only retaliated against by Jiang Huai for going to inquire.
Jiang Huai wanted to kick him aside, so why was he pretending to send money through servants? It was just to keep him calm!
Once he recovers, the marriage between Jiang Baozhu and Zhang Jing will be a natural progression and cannot be changed. Is this taking advantage of them, an orphan and a widow?
“My son, the Jiang family is doing this to humiliate people.”
He Xingniang also cried. If her husband were alive, the family would be poorer, but they wouldn't have to suffer such injustice!
“Mother, don’t be sad. The servants of the Xuan family said that their master has taken a liking to me and has always wanted me to become the son-in-law of the Xuan family.”
He Xing had no interest in Xuan Yao's thin figure. Although Xuan Yao came from a good family, all the family's wealth ended up with that pig-headed Xuan Zhi. At most, Xuan Yao would only get a dowry.
Marrying Xuan Yao may seem like a step up for him, but in reality, He Xing suffered a huge loss!
Can the Xuan family's money compare to the Jiang family's?
"There's nothing we can do about it. The Jiang family has gone this far, and we may not have time to make any plans."
If they want to make it a fait accompli, they need to see Jiang Baozhu first, but right now He Xing can't get out of bed and can't do anything he wants.
He Xingniang sighed, never expecting the Jiang family to be so ruthless, having schemed against her entire family.
“Mother, I can’t swallow this insult. We can’t just let it go like this. Jiang Huai is out on a business trip and won’t be back for at least ten days or half a month. Let’s find a way to bring some bad luck to the Jiang family.”
A sinister glint appeared in He Xing's eyes, but a smile appeared on his face as he thought of the generous gift he would give to the Jiang family.
"Son, have you been driven mad by that brat Jiang Baozhu? It's not worth it!"
Seeing her son smile instead of get angry, He Xingniang felt uneasy and asked him a question.
“Mother, this matter needs to be handled by you. I remember you said…”
Even if revealing his design wouldn't directly harm the Jiang family, it would still be enough to annoy them.
"Son, you're so clever and resourceful!"
He Xingniang clapped her hands and immediately responded, taking the silver and going out.
As noon approached, light snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Not wanting to linger at the Zhang family's residence, Jiang Baozhu returned to the Jiang family mansion with Lin Yuesha.
Zhang Jing's words opened up another avenue for her, but she was somewhat skeptical of Zhang Jing's character.
Having suffered terribly in her past life, Jiang Baozhu didn't want to repeat the same mistakes. Before making a decision, she wanted to ask her parents for their opinions and also visit Yutan Temple to offer incense and seek guidance from a wise monk.
Speaking of Yutan Temple, Lin Yuesha inexplicably thought of the talisman paper that was torn in half, and for the first time, her perception of her stepbrother's honest character began to waver.
Even the most honest person can lie.
"Sister Yue Sha, are you saying that Xuan Yao has taken a liking to your eldest brother?"
Jiang Baozhu clicked her tongue in amazement. She had a bad impression of the Xuan family, thinking that they were a bunch of snobs who loved the rich and disliked the poor. She never expected that Xuan Yao would actually take a fancy to Xiao Qi.
Jiang Baozhu tried hard to recall, but found that she couldn't remember Xiao Qi's appearance; the person was unremarkable.
"Yes, but my older brother didn't mean that."
Lin Yuesha was afraid that her family would be entangled with the Xuan family, which would affect a woman's reputation, so she couldn't just blurt it out.
Even though she disliked the Xuan family, Lin Yuesha didn't want to hear any gossip.
"I don't know much about Miss Xuan, except that the Xuan family has a bad family tradition."
Jiang Baozhu thought back carefully and realized that in her previous life she hid at home, had no communication with people, and rarely went out.
Before she died, there was no news of Xuan Yao getting married. It seemed that something happened and the young lady of the Xuan family disappeared.
Jiang Baozhu guessed that Xuan Yao might have eloped with someone, and the Xuan family, fearing damage to their reputation, refused to mention their daughter.
And the person she eloped with shouldn't be Lin Yuesha's stepbrother, right?
Jiang Baozhu wasn't sure about this; it was just hearsay and she didn't really remember it.
"Let my parents worry about it; I can't make the decision myself."
In Lin Yuesha's eyes, her sister-in-law should not be too honest, otherwise she and her stepbrother will become a pair of suckers and squander everything in the family.
A woman should be assertive, reasonable, and filial. It would be even better if she had a hardworking sister-in-law, as that would fit the image of a sister-in-law in her mind.
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