As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
Madam Sheng and Qin Feifei's faces grew increasingly grim, but it was as if their throats were being choked, leaving them no chance to turn the tide.
Granny Qin forced a smile from her stiff face. "Good grandson-in-law, what are you saying? This joke isn't funny at all."
Zhou Derong wasn't stupid; she slowly realized the atmosphere was off. "Son-in-law, you didn't come here to propose marriage, but instead brought the Gu siblings here to apologize?"
Gu Wanwan clicked her tongue, her face full of mockery, "Hahaha... We were brought here under duress? Does it look like it?"
Fu Jingchen's sarcasm deepened, mocking them for not seeing their own situation clearly. "Who told you we came here to propose marriage and apologize? You've been daydreaming too much, thinking reality can come true? You're sure you're not just fantasizing about having the grandson of a meritorious official apologize to your Qin family?"
Sheng Chuxuan rolled her eyes. "Who gave you the nerve to provoke my boyfriend and sister-in-law?"
After her initial shock, Zhou Derong looked at Sheng Chuxuan with a questioning expression, "What do you mean, 'younger sister-in-law'? Aren't you going to marry my Baoming? This was something your mother and my Qin family discussed personally."
After learning that Madam Sheng was an imposter, Sheng Chuxuan didn't even bother calling her "Mom" anymore. "What does Madam Sheng's word mean? Did she ask my grandparents and father for their opinions? Did she ask for my consent? Pei Chuan and I have been childhood sweethearts for over ten years. I like him and pursue him. It's an open secret in our circle!"
"Who is Qin Baoming? Do I know him well? I've only met him two or three times, each time for less than a minute, and we didn't exchange more than a few words the whole time. You want me to marry a stranger? Are you out of your mind? Do I even know him?"
“I’m warning you, don’t ruin my marriage. I, Sheng Chuxuan, finally won the heart of the one I love. Even my own mother won’t do it. If she insists on going her own way, I will report her without any regard for family. It just so happens that my brother, Sheng Hantao, is a policeman. Arranged marriages are feudal dregs, and Madam Sheng has two of those traits. I, Sheng Chuxuan, do not have a mother who would push her children into a fire pit.”
Gu Peichuan cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Anyone who dares to break us up is going against me and against the Shangwu family. Also, Sheng Chuxuan is my true love, the daughter-in-law of the Gu family personally acknowledged by my grandparents, and also has the support of Grandpa Sheng, Grandma Sheng, and my father-in-law Sheng Zhuoting."
When her boyfriend confessed his love to her in public, Sheng Chuxuan blushed and said sweetly, "Gu Peichuan is my true love."
Those present were inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
"So they weren't here to propose marriage. Then what are they here for? Are they here to cause trouble? If so, the Qin family will lose face big time, especially since they were just being arrogant and confrontational with the Gu siblings."
"Sheng Chuxuan bravely pursued love for so many years, even turning her best friend into her boyfriend, and finally she won him over. I'm just curious, how could Sheng Chuxuan, who likes Gu Peichuan so much, possibly agree to marry Qin Baoming? You'd be better off without a boyfriend, but now that she has one, why is Mrs. Sheng causing trouble?"
"The Crown Prince is far superior to Qin Baoming. Anyone would know to choose the Crown Prince. The Qin family only rose to prominence because of Madam Sheng. That's why people in Beijing's social circles give the Qin family any face."
"Actually, Madam Sheng is quite strange. She used to help her daughter pursue the Crown Prince and was convinced that he was her future son-in-law. Why did she suddenly force her daughter to marry Qin Baoming? They are not a good match. Is Madam Sheng really her biological mother? Or is she some imposter? Even if they look alike, it's possible that she is fake."
"Look at Qin Feifei. Even though she used money and power to get rid of those people, I don't believe the Sheng family didn't investigate. To be honest, Qin Feifei is not worthy of Sheng Qing at all."
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