Chapter 3457 Breaking off the Engagement
Although gossip was inevitable once the engagement was cancelled, it was still different for the Shen family to go to the Mu family and for the Mu family to come to the Shen family.
After all, the Shen family also had to maintain their face, so they didn't tell anyone about Mu Hongcheng and Shen Yulin. Outsiders only knew that Shen Yanqing and Mu Hongcheng were rarely together and had no feelings for each other, so they wanted to cancel the engagement.
Despite this, many people still speculated whether Mu Hongcheng had done something to let Shen Yanqing down. Some people also speculated whether Shen Yanqing had done something to let Mu Hongcheng down. However, it was Shen Yanqing who said that the engagement was cancelled, so more people still believed that Mu Hongcheng had done something to let Shen Yanqing down. After all, everyone knew that Shen Yanqing liked Mu Hongcheng.
Mu Hongcheng, on the other hand, was not that concerned about Shen Yanqing.
Therefore, if the Mu family were to cancel the engagement, more people would think that Shen Yanqing had done something to let Mu Hongcheng down.
Why should Shen Yanqing pay for what Mu Hongcheng did wrong?
Mu Hongcheng was about to say something but stopped himself and could only turn around and leave.
As soon as he came out, he saw Shen Yulin, who was very concerned: "Brother Hongcheng, how are you? You weren't scolded by my father, were you?"
"No, your father said that he will take Shen Yanqing to the Mu family to cancel the engagement soon." Mu Hongcheng said.
"Then did you say anything about the relationship between us..." Shen Yulin asked. She wanted Mu Hongcheng to directly acknowledge their relationship so that they could be together openly.
When this matter was mentioned, Mu Hongcheng frowned tightly: "I said that I only treat you as a sister, there is nothing special about our relationship. Your father asked me to keep my distance from you."
Shen Yulin's face turned pale when he heard this: "Why don't you talk about me and you..."
"Yulin." Before Shen Yulin could finish, Mu Hongcheng stopped her and said, "It's not appropriate to talk about it now. If your father knew that it was because of my close relationship with you that Shen Yanqing and I broke off our engagement, he would be angry and would not let me break off my engagement with Shen Yanqing so easily. So, I want to wait until I break off my engagement with Shen Yanqing first."
Shen Yulin choked and felt that Mu Hongcheng was so stupid. She said helplessly, "Brother Hongcheng, you are wrong. Since Shen Yanqing wants to cancel the engagement with you, she has already told you the reason, and my father will definitely believe Shen Yanqing's words, so my father is already angry about this matter. If you had just admitted that you really liked me, my father might have been angry and scolded you, but he might not have stopped us. But if you deny it, my father will think that you are cheating on him and playing tricks on him, and he will make things difficult for you, and maybe even not let us be together."
Hearing this, Mu Hongcheng was stunned and felt that what Shen Yulin said made sense.
But he had already denied it, what else could he do? At this time, the head of the Shen family came out and saw Mu Hongcheng and Shen Yulin talking in the yard. His face suddenly darkened: "What are you doing!"
Hearing Mu Hongcheng's voice, the two were startled. Mu Hongcheng immediately explained: "We were just talking for a few words. I will go back now."
After Mu Hongcheng finished speaking, he turned around and left.
This hasty attempt to distance himself from the matter not only made the head of the Shen family look down on him, but also made Shen Yulin a little depressed.
"Father." Shen Yulin looked at the head of the Shen family and called out weakly, waiting for his anger to erupt.
"Mu Hongcheng said that there is nothing inappropriate between you two. He just treats you as his sister. But Qing'er would not have misunderstood if you hadn't gotten too close. So, there are differences between men and women. You should keep your distance in the future, so as not to let others misunderstand that my daughter Shen is an improper woman! You are not young anymore, it's time to get married. I will ask your mother to keep an eye on it for you." The head of the Shen family did not get angry, but since they did not admit it, he did not point it out, because he did not want Shen Yulin to be with Mu Hongcheng.
If Shen Yulin and Mu Hongcheng were together, whether now or in the future, everyone would think that Shen Yanqing and Mu Hongcheng broke off their engagement because Mu Hongcheng liked Shen Yulin.
Shen Yulin will also be criticized and condemned by everyone, and the Shen family will also be ashamed for having such a daughter.
Shen Yulin's face suddenly changed when he heard this: "What? Father, I don't want it..."
"Are you planning to stay single for the rest of your life?" The head of the Shen family's face darkened.
"No, I just, I just..." Shen Yulin wanted to admit it, but he didn't dare to, because Mu Hongcheng had just denied it. If he admitted it, things would become even more troublesome.
The head of the Shen family didn't like Shen Yulin very much to begin with, and now he dislikes her even more: "From today on, you will be grounded for a month."
"Father..." Shen Yulin was shocked and anxious.
Mu Hongcheng will be returning to Tianyun Sect soon. If she is under house arrest, then they won’t be able to see each other anymore, right?
She knew that her father did it on purpose, but she dared not disobey his words.
Shen Yulin immediately went to find his mother and told her about this matter.
"Mom, what should I do? I only like Brother Hongcheng! I don't want to marry anyone else..." Shen Yulin cried.
"Mu Hongcheng is so stupid at this critical moment!" Liu was also a little annoyed.
Actually! There is nothing wrong with what Mu Hongcheng said. After all, everyone has their own ideas. Who knows what the head of the Shen family thinks?
"But what should we do?" Shen Yulin asked anxiously.
"Don't worry! Mother won't find another man for you, but for the time being, you should keep a distance from Mu Hongcheng to avoid making your father angry." Liu comforted.
For so many years, Liu has always been cautious in doing things because her own husband did not like her and she had to use some tricks to become his wife.
Although the two of them treated each other with respect later, there was still a gap between them, so I didn't want to have a conflict with him.
She wanted to do better, so that her son's position in the Shen family would be more stable. So all along, even though she disliked Shen Yanqing in every way, she never openly made things difficult for her.
And for the sake of my son and myself, what if I let my daughter suffer a little?
Shen Yanqing only found out when the servant came to inform her that Mu Hongcheng had returned, and her father asked her to get ready and go to the Mu family to cancel the engagement soon.
Shen Yanqing sighed heavily, still feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart, but this was something that had to be done, so she packed up immediately and went to the Mu family with her father.
The Mu family also knew that their son was in the wrong, so they always had a good attitude towards the Shen family father and daughter. Even if the head of the Shen family said something harsh, they did not refute it.
Besides, they wanted to become relatives with the Shen family! So it was even more impossible for them to fall out with the head of the Shen family.
It’s just that the daughter-in-law here was changed from Shen Yanqing to Shen Yulin.
(End of this chapter)
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