At this moment, in the spacious courtyard, after hearing these words, the brother and sister Shen Chengzhi and Shen Jinjin, who were having dinner, their originally happy and relaxed expressions instantly became very ugly, as if shrouded by a layer of haze.
The originally delicious food now seemed tasteless and difficult to swallow.
The whole atmosphere was extremely depressing and heavy, making people feel suffocated and bored.
After all, Shen Chengzhi is still a young, inexperienced, and thin-skinned person.
Faced with such an embarrassing and awkward situation, as a scholar, he really couldn't argue with others or even curse like a scoundrel in the market.
So, he had only one thought in his mind, and decided to take his sister and leave quickly to avoid being criticized by others.
"Aunt Xu, we will take our leave today and will not bother you any further." Shen Chengzhi said sincerely, and at the same time stood up and bowed slightly to Aunt Xu to express his apology.
“Chengzhi, Jinjin, it’s indeed Nanchen who did something wrong today. This child has been spoiled by us. I’m really sorry!” Mother Xu stood up with an apologetic look on her face and said to Shen Chengzhi and his sister.
Although Shen Chengzhi was still a little unhappy, he didn't want to get angry again after seeing Xu's mother apologize so sincerely. After all, the other party was an elder and had always been very polite.
At this time, Xu's mother continued: "Why don't you finish your meal first, and I will ask someone to arrange a carriage to take you home." She thought to herself, no matter what, she couldn't let the two children go back with empty stomachs.
Xu's mother always remained polite and kind, and Shen Chengzhi naturally understood the situation and would not vent his resentment on his elders for no reason.
However, as a brother, he could not sit idly by when he thought about how his sister had been wronged and slandered.
Therefore, Shen Chengzhi answered decisively and resolutely: "Thank you for your kindness, auntie, but don't bother me. A good friend at home has prepared food, so we won't stay any longer. I hope auntie can have a good rest and don't bother Brother Xu too much."
After saying that, he took his sister's hand, looked at her tenderly, and said softly: "Jinjin, let's go."
Although Xu's mother tried to persuade him to stay, Shen Chengzhi was determined to leave. Looking at their backs getting farther and farther away, Xu's mother shook her head helplessly and sighed in her heart.
At this time, Shen Chengzhi, who had just left the Xu Mansion, held his sister's hand tightly and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, with your brother here, no one can bully you!"
Then, the two of them turned around and left together, in hurried steps, as if they wanted to escape from this unhappy place as quickly as possible.
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Ji Yu had prepared lunch and was waiting for the two to come back. After waiting for about half an hour, he still didn't see them, so he decided to eat first.
Ji Yu was halfway through her meal when she saw Shen Chengzhi carrying her sister back home.
Shen Chengzhi’s expression was very ugly, and Shen Jinjin also looked unhappy.
Ji Yu hurriedly went up to him, took Shen Jinjin from Shen Chengzhi, and asked, “Why are you back at this time? Didn’t the Xu family invite you to have lunch?”
Shen Chengzhi treated Ji Yu as a brother. He did not intend to hide this matter from Ji Yu.
So, Shen Chengzhi told Ji Yu everything that had just happened.
When Ji Yu heard what happened, he couldn't help but frown.
"This young master of the Xu family is really a scoundrel." Ji Yu "There is actually such a thing." Ji Yu said angrily, "The young master of the Xu family is too much, he is simply bullying others by taking advantage of his power."
Shen Jinjin leaned tenderly in Ji Yu's arms, like a pitiful puppy. Her sad expression made people feel distressed.
In Shen Jinjin's past, the young master of the Xu family was like a shining star, praised by everyone. However, now that she saw it with her own eyes, that brilliance was as fleeting as a shooting star, leaving only endless disappointment, like the darkness in the night sky, shrouding her heart.
Ji Yu patted Shen Jinjin's shoulder and comforted her: "Don't be sad, Jinjin, that kind of person is not worth your anger. In the future, we should not make trouble for ourselves as well as Xu's family."
Shen Chengzhi nodded and said, "Yes, your brother Ji is right. We don't need to argue with children."
"But I don't like him, and he doesn't like me either. I really don't want to marry someone I don't even know." Shen Jinjin had a sad look on her face.
"However, this matter is indeed tricky. If our Jinjin marries the young master of the Xu family in the future, I am also worried that he will treat Jinjin badly. But if Jinjin is rejected by someone, which young master would be willing to marry her?" Shen Chengzhi was deeply worried about his sister's affairs.
In this era, the requirements for women's reputation were very high. It was not easy for a woman who had been rejected to marry into a good family as a legal wife.
Ji Yu vowed: "If Jinjin is rejected, then I will marry her. If the young master of the Xu family marries Jinjin and treats her badly, we two, as his brothers, will definitely not let him go easily. At worst, we can divorce him, and then I can marry him."
Shen Chengzhi couldn't help but feel touched when he heard this, and he felt that his friendship with this brother was not in vain.
When Shen Jinjin heard this, she looked up at Brother Ji in front of her.
Brother Ji is very good-looking, good at studying, and kind to me. It seems that marrying Brother Ji is indeed a good choice.
Shen Jinjin is no longer sad about the broken engagement. Compared to that rude young master of the Xu family, Brother Ji is a thousand times and ten thousand times better than him.
Shen Jinjin coughed lightly, and a blush appeared on her face.
Shen Chengzhi looked at his sister's appearance and was secretly happy: It seems that breaking off the engagement is not a bad thing.
Ji Yu invited the two of them to the table for dinner, and Shen Jinjin's unhappiness was immediately swept away by Ji Yu's words.
Ji Yu leaned close to Shen Chengzhi's ear and whispered, "The young master of the Xu family bullies Jinjin like this. As his brother, we must teach him a lesson."
Shen Chengzhi turned around and looked at Ji Yu with a smirk on his face, wondering what he had in mind.
Ji Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have my own way."
That night, a piece of news spread in Ganzhou City: The young master of the Xu family was beaten into a pig's head on the street in the middle of the night.
The key point is that before the young master of the Xu family could see clearly who was beating him, a sack covered his head and he was beaten and kicked.
Then, they stripped him down to his underwear and threw him into a dilapidated temple outside the city.
The rumors in Ganzhou city were getting more and more intense. They said that the young master of the Xu family dared to visit a brothel at such a young age, and then had no money to pay the bill, so he was stripped naked and thrown out of the city.
Various rumors began to spread, and finally Xu's father had no choice but to send him abroad for further studies ahead of time.
After hearing the news, Shen Jinjin kept questioning Shen Chengzhi. Shen Chengzhi finally confessed everything.
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