"Actually, it's not necessary."
Song Lan shook her head and said, "What Comrade Han said won't hurt me or Qin Yanzheng. We can just ignore what she said. If we really take it to heart, she might even feel smug and think she offended me and your son-in-law!"
"No way! You and your son-in-law can swallow that insult, but I can't! Besides, I'm your mother, and I can't tolerate an outsider bullying my daughter again and again!"
Originally, she thought that apart from being a bit spoiled, the girl from the Han family was alright in other aspects. Therefore, she did not object when the Han family wanted to arrange a marriage. In addition, the eldest son himself was also willing, so the marriage between the two families was settled.
Now, she only feels that the Han family wants to bring disaster to their Song family!
—Not only will she bring misfortune to her eldest son, but she will also bring misfortune to her entire family!
Otherwise, how could he have bullied her daughter time and time again?
Li Jumei's impression of her future daughter-in-law, Han Bailan, was extremely poor at this moment. She wished she could appear at Han's house immediately and confront Han Bailan's parents to formally propose annulment of the engagement.
"Mom, you really don't need to be angry. It would be bad for you to get angry!"
Song Lan smiled and comforted her.
"Your mom is fine."
Li Jumei waved her hand casually, then glared at Song Lan: "If your older brother hadn't mentioned that you were being bullied today, would you have kept it a secret from me and your father all this time?"
"It's not that I didn't want to mention it, nor that I intentionally wanted to hide it from you; it's just that I didn't take it to heart at all."
Song Lan tried to explain, but seeing disbelief in Li Jumei's eyes, she couldn't help but say, "Comrade Han and my elder brother are engaged. Once she enters our family, she will inevitably spend her life with my elder brother. Even if I'm immature, I can't let such a small grievance make things difficult for my elder brother, or even cause chaos in our family."
"The marriage with the Han family is not going to happen. As I said before, your father and I will go to the Han family tomorrow at noon to help your older brother break off the engagement."
Don't let that troublemaker ever set foot in the Song family's house!
Song Sanhe said, "When choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. Besides, your elder brother is the eldest son in the family. If he marries a troublemaker, not only will the family be thrown into chaos, but it is also very likely to bring disaster to three generations!"
Song Sanhe said this to Song Lan, and of course, he also said it to Song Qinghui and Song Guoqing. Then, he turned his gaze to Song Qingbin: "Your mother and I have agreed to the annulment of the engagement. You've just been promoted, so you have to focus all your energy on your work. As for the marriage with the Han family, you don't need to worry about it!"
Before Song Qingbin could respond, Song Lan said, "Dad, based on what my older brother said, I'm afraid the marriage with the Han family can't be called off..."
"Why? If we're not satisfied, why can't we get a refund?"
Li Jumei was puzzled.
Song Sanhe frowned in deep thought, but did not rush to speak.
"Mom, didn't you say before that they were just throwing a little tantrum? If you and Dad go to the Han family's house and try to break off the engagement for that reason, they definitely won't agree. If word gets out, they might think our family is on the wrong side."
But breaking off an engagement is no small matter, especially for a young woman. In this situation, if Comrade Han and her parents both apologize to you, what will you do?
After hearing what Song Lan said, Li Jumei said, "It's their business to apologize, I insist on announcing the engagement!"
"If your and Dad's attitude remains unchanged, then we are in the right and there is nothing to be afraid of. But if Comrade Han tries to kill himself again, then we will have no choice but to accept the marriage with the Han family."
When you encounter a scoundrel, anything can happen!
Li Jumei glared: "So, according to you, your elder brother's marriage can't be called off?"
She didn't want to be implicated in someone's death because of breaking off an engagement. It wasn't that she cared about her family's reputation, but if it came to pass, not only would the eldest son likely be a bachelor for life, but the second and fourth sons would also definitely not have smooth marriage prospects!
"It's not that we can't break off the engagement, but we have to wait for the right opportunity before going to the Han family to cancel it."
Song Lan shared her opinion.
"When?"
Li Jumei looked worried: "The wedding is just before the New Year. Could it be that something will happen before your elder brother brings his wife into the house that could turn the tide?"
Song Qinghui suddenly interjected, "Mom, you even know how to use the idiom 'turn the tide,' that's amazing!" Giving his mother a thumbs up, Song Qingwei praised her.
"Get lost! Although your mother never went to school, your father did attend a private school. In the first few years of our marriage, your father spent a lot of his free time teaching me to read and telling me all sorts of idioms and stories!"
Li Jumei glanced at Song Qinghui with annoyance and then looked at Song Sanhe: "Honey, tell those kids whether I'm lying or not."
"Second son, what your mother said is true."
Clearing his throat, Song Sanhe shifted his gaze from Song Qinghui to Song Qingbin, Song Lan, and Song Guoqing, and said, "You're all smart, all thanks to inheriting your mother's good brains. From today onwards, remember this!"
The three Song brothers looked at each other and simultaneously said "Oh".
Song Lan smiled and said, "My mom is obviously very smart. The fact that I was able to get into medical school right after graduating from junior high school shows that I inherited my mom's intelligence!"
This flattery made Li Jumei feel ashamed.
Song Sanhe turned his head away, almost bursting out laughing.
As for the three Song brothers, they all stared at Song Lan in utter astonishment, their eyes unanimously saying: Little sister (older sister), you're really something, your flattery is top-notch!
Qin Yaxin's expression was equally astonished: Sister-in-law, I never expected you to be like this!
Tsk tsk, what an impressive skill at flattery!
Song Lan remained calm and composed.
As long as you're not embarrassed, then it's others who will be embarrassed!
Let's get back to the main topic.
Li Jumei composed herself and continued the previous topic, asking Song Lan, "Have you discovered anything?"
Upon hearing this, Song Lan paused for a moment, then shook her head. But she said, "I'm just guessing. Based on Comrade Han's attitude towards my older brother and my personality, I think she's not someone who's content with the status quo. In other words, there's a restless element in her personality."
The current reality is that Comrade Han is dissatisfied with my elder brother and looks down on our family background. Therefore, if she meets someone better than my brother, she is highly likely to cheat on him, or even actively seek to annul the engagement with our family!
Song Qingbin seemed lost in thought and remained silent.
Song Sanhe and his wife remained silent.
Song Qinghui said, "Little sister, this is just speculation. Do you expect me to wait for that Han woman to be two-timing me and for her to ask me to break off the engagement?"
Frowning, Song Qinghui continued, "Then she's being far too arrogant. She made a mistake and now she wants to break off the engagement. Does she think we're easy targets? Besides, even if that Han guy might be two-timing, how would we know?"
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