Chapter 640: Song Tanhua takes the initiative to visit, and the engagement is broken

Speaking of his eldest brother, Feng Wuyou only learned about their love story through Xu Qingqing, and that they had been in love for four years since they met.

In the second year after she traveled back in time, Jun Wuxian and Xu Qingqing met, and the scene of their meeting was very comedic.

The process of getting along is naturally very interesting.

She always thought that her eldest brother was a very stable man, but she didn't expect him to be so sinister and vicious.

After four years of being together, it feels like we've fallen in love.

The eldest brother realized that Xu Qingqing liked him from the moment they stole a kiss.

Although the eldest brother didn't say anything on the surface, he acted quickly, fiercely and accurately. He rushed back on the Chinese Valentine's Day to express his feelings.

Song Tanhua is far behind...

Song Tanhua came back from the palace, washed up, and then went to Fujiang Restaurant.

We booked a private room in advance, and the waiter had already prepared everything and had refreshments on the table.

Song Tanhua was feeling a little hungry at this moment, so he saw the cakes on the table and ate a piece to fill his stomach.

About half an hour later, I had eaten half of the cakes in front of me, but Tao Min'er didn't show up to keep the appointment.

Song Tanhua drank some tea and another half an hour passed.

He looked outside. The sun was setting when he arrived, but now it was already dark.

"Ji Yuan, are you sure you delivered the letter to Miss Tao?"

Ji Yuan said, "Master, I didn't see Miss Tao, but I did see Mr. Tao. I gave the letter to Mr. Tao and asked him to pass it on to Miss Tao."

Song Tanhua pondered for a moment, wondering whether Tao Min'er had not seen the letter, or... He thought of the Crown Princess' words again, that Miss Tao would probably keep the appointment after seeing the letter.

Song Tanhua waited for another half an hour before leaving Fujiang Restaurant.

Ji Yuan followed behind and saw his master waiting for an hour and a half, but he didn't know why Miss Tao didn't come to the appointment.

The next day, Tao Miner was called by Dingxiang early in the morning to wash and dress up.

Tao Min'er was feeling a little listless. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought that today's engagement was a done deal.

She thought of Song Tanhua again, who had read so many storybooks but had never put them into practice.

Ding Xiang noticed that Tao Min'er was absent-minded and asked in a low voice: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Tao Miner raised her head and looked at Dingxiang. Dingxiang was sold to the Tao family at the age of six. She was the same age as her and grew up with her.

"I'm worried..."

Ding Xiang asked, "What are you worried about, Miss?"

"I don't like Mr. Chen. After we got married..." Tao Min'er paused here, perhaps because she was unwilling, or perhaps because getting along with him after marriage was different from what she had imagined.

There is still a difference between liking and disliking.

Ding Xiang finally understood, "Miss, do you not want to get engaged to Mr. Chen?"

Tao Miner was silent for a while, nodded, and then said, "Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. Maybe it's not as bad as I thought."

Song Tanhua arrived at Tao's house in a carriage and saw that the house was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, as if there was some happy event.

Ji Yuan turned his head and looked at Song Tanhua, "Master, it seems that the Tao family is holding a wedding."

Song Tanhua stared at the big red lantern for a long time. As the Tao family was having a wedding, would it be inappropriate to visit them?

When Song Tanhua was hesitating, he heard Ji Yuan ask, "Master, do you want to visit?"

He pursed his lips and said, "Go and have a look."

"Okay." Ji Yuan parked the carriage under a tree nearby.

Song Tanhua raised his head and looked at the Tao Mansion. This was his first time here.

Ji Yuan went forward to ask.

When the Tao family learned that it was Song Tanhua, they immediately went in to inform Mr. Tao.

Song Tanhua did not have to wait long before he saw Mr. Tao hurried out, bowing with a smile on his face, "Song Tanhua's sudden visit to my humble home brings honor to my humble home."

Song Tanhua said, "Master Tao, you are too polite."

Father Tao didn't know what Song Tanhua wanted, so the most important thing was to invite him in first.

"Song Tanhua invites you to come in."

Mr. Song nodded and followed Mr. Tao in.

He sat down under the warm hospitality of Mr. Tao, and then the maid brought him hot tea.

Father Tao said with a smile: "Mr. Song, you came at the right time. Today is my daughter's engagement day. If Mr. Song doesn't mind, how about staying and having dinner with us?"

Song Tanhua paused in his action of picking up the teacup. Mr. Tao only has one daughter, so the one who is engaged is Tao Miner?

"Tao Min'er is getting engaged today? To whom?"

Father Tao was stunned for a moment.

Song Tanhua also realized that he had made a mistake and immediately changed his words, "I didn't expect that today is the day of your daughter's engagement. I haven't even prepared a gift."

Mr. Tao said cheerfully, "Mr. Song is too polite. Mr. Song's presence is already a great honor to us. The gift is not important. My daughter is engaged to Mr. Chen."

"I have met Miss Tao, so I have to prepare a gift. I am too abrupt. I will take my leave now."

Song Tanhua said this and stood up and walked out.

Father Tao looked at Song Tanhua with a puzzled look on his face as he left immediately and said, "You can stay and drink."

After Song Tanhua came out, he looked back at the Tao Mansion. He could never have imagined that Tao Miner was going to get engaged just a few days ago.

No wonder you didn’t show up for the appointment yesterday, probably because you were afraid of misunderstanding.

Ji Yuan asked doubtfully: "Master, are you planning to go back now?"

Song Tanhua said, "Go pick out a gift."

At this time, the Chen family came with the betrothal gifts.

Song Tanhua looked from a distance and recognized the Chen family at a glance.

After watching them walk into the Tao Mansion, he retracted his gaze and got on the carriage.

After walking around for a while, Song Tanhua still didn't know what girls liked, but he couldn't just do whatever he wanted.

He opened the door, looked at Ji Yuan who was sitting in front of him, and asked, "Ji Yuan, what kind of gifts do girls like?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Don't girls all like rouge and powder? Gold and silver jewelry and so on."

Song Tanhua thought that these gifts were too tacky. He glanced at the shop, asked Ji Yuan to stop the carriage, got out of the carriage and walked into Baohua Hall.

He walked around Baohuatang and saw a pair of porcelain dolls, so he bought them.

"It's for someone else."

The boss immediately understood, "Is it for a girl? The wrapping paper should be nicer."

After that, the boss also inserted a pink flower on the outside of the packaging.

Song Tanhua thought the flowers were beautiful, paid the money, and walked out with his things.

After they came out, Song Tanhua handed the porcelain doll in his hand to Ji Yuan, "You take it over for me."

Ji Yuan held the gift and raised his head in confusion, "Master, are you not going?"

Song Tanhua said: "No."

Ji Yuan was a little confused. He took so much trouble to choose a gift, but he didn't go...

It’s hard to guess what the master is thinking.

Ji Yuan went to Tao's house with gifts.

Song Tanhua went back home.

When we were passing the arch bridge, we heard someone shouting, "Hurry up, someone jumped into the water."

Song Tanhua lifted the curtain and looked outside, only to see a lot of people gathered at the bridgehead.

He stopped the carriage, got out, and by the time he reached the crowd, the person had already been rescued.

She is a woman in her twenties, and her belly is about seven months pregnant.

After the woman was rescued, she cried out in agony, "Mr. Chen let me down."

When Song Tanhua heard the words "Mr. Chen", he was stunned for a moment. Could it be that Mr. Chen? He took two steps forward and squatted in front of the woman.

"Which Mr. Chen are you talking about?"

"Of course it's the rice merchant Chen family. They said they would marry me, but they are engaged to another woman. How can I live?"

Song Tanhua was shocked when he heard this.

"Mr. Chen, aren't you just playing with me? You got a girl pregnant and then abandoned her. You are worse than a pig or a dog."

"That's right. I heard that Master Chen is engaged to the daughter of the Tao family. The Tao family is very rich."

"What's the difference between her and Chen Shimei? She doesn't even want her own child."

Listening to the discussions and curses of the crowd, Song Tanhua stood up and got on the carriage.

"Go to Tao Mansion."

"Yes, master." The coachman drove the carriage back to Tao's house.

At this time, the Tao Mansion was very lively.

Tao Min'er sat next to Master Chen. She was wearing a red dress and had delicate makeup on, looking more charming than usual.

Master Chen praised: "Min'er, you look really good today."

Tao Miner raised her head, glanced at Mr. Chen, smiled, and then looked away.

The butler walked in cheerfully and said with a smile, "Miss, someone is here to give you a gift."

Tao Miner was stunned for a moment. She had not told anyone else about her engagement, nor had she told the Crown Princess and Xu Qingqing. Who could it be?

"Who is it?"

The butler came in with his men.

Tao Miner recognized at a glance that the man behind the housekeeper was Ji Yuan who was beside Song Tanhua. Why was he here?

Ji Yuan had met Tao Min'er several times. He stepped forward and handed her a gift with both hands: "Miss Tao, this is an engagement gift from my master."

Tao Min'er was a little bit unbelieving, "Song Tanhua sent it? How did he know that I was getting engaged today?"

Father Tao saw this and said with a smile, "Mr. Song came to your house today and learned that you were getting engaged. He said that we should prepare a gift for you to get acquainted with."

Master Chen smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "So Miss Tao knows Mr. Song?"

"Yeah." Tao Miner looked at Ji Yuan again, her eyes fixed on the gift in front of her. She reached out to take it. It was a little heavy, with a small pink flower pinned on it, which was very beautiful.

Song Tanhua actually gave her a gift?

She was extremely excited, but after the excitement, she felt a little disappointed. "Go back and tell Song Tanhua to thank him for the gift."

"I will," said Ji Yuan, and he withdrew.

Tao Min'er held the gift and couldn't wait to open it and take a look. What would Song Tanhua give her?

But in front of so many people, I had to endure it.

Master Chen looked at the gift in Tao Min'er's hand and said with a smile, "Min'er, why don't you open it and take a look? I'm a little curious about what gift Song Tanhua will send me."

Tao Miner hesitated for a while and refused, "There are so many people here, we'll take it down later."

As he said this, he handed the gift to Dingxiang who was standing beside him, and she took it into her room.

Master Chen's face darkened a little, then he smiled and said, "You have a good relationship with Mr. Song?"

Tao Miner replied with two words, "Average."

Master Chen laughed again, "Min'er is being modest. The fact that she is able to get to know Mr. Song shows that she is very capable."

Tao Miner: “…” What’s so great about it?

The housekeeper strode in again and reported: "Master, Mr. Song is here."

Tao Miner's body stiffened when she heard this. Why was Song Tanhua here again?

Father Tao smiled and stood up to greet him, but before he reached the door, Song Tanhua had already walked in.

"Mr. Song, you've arrived just in time. How about sitting down and having a couple of glasses of wedding wine?"

Song Tanhua looked towards Tao Miner and saw Master Chen sitting next to her. He retracted his gaze and nodded.

Ling's daughter is engaged, does Mr. Tao know the other party's character?"

Tao Min'er held her handkerchief tightly nervously. Why did Song Tanhua ask this?

Father Tao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is well-educated and well-mannered, so his character is naturally beyond doubt."

"Really?" Song Tanhua looked at Master Chen and asked in a deeper voice, "Master Chen, is there something you want to hide from Miss Tao?"

Master Chen stood up and bowed, "Excuse me, Mr. Song. I fell in love with Miss Tao at first sight, and now I am engaged to her. How could I deceive her?"

Father Tao found that Song Tanhua was a little different from before, and he asked in confusion: "Song Tanhua, what are you doing?"

Song Tanhua said, "I was going back home for something urgent. When I passed by the arch bridge, I saw a woman in her 80s jumping into the river to commit suicide. She was already about seven months pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Master Chen's expression changed.

Song Tanhua glanced at Master Chen and continued, "That woman said that Master Chen abandoned her and she turned around and got engaged to Miss Tao."

As soon as these words were spoken, the main hall suddenly fell silent.

Tao's father reacted and asked coldly, "Mr. Chen, what's going on?"

Master Chen hurriedly explained, "Uncle, this is definitely a misunderstanding. Mr. Song must have heard it wrongly."

Song Tanhua said, "If Master Chen thinks I am framing you, you can call someone over to confront him."

Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment.

Chen's father glared at his son, then smiled and comforted him, "Master Tao, it was that woman who pestered my son and used some trickery to get the child, and she also wanted the son to marry into the Chen family because of his mother's status. Master Tao, don't worry, your daughter will never be wronged when she marries into the Chen family."

Master Chen nodded vigorously. "My father is right. She was the one who pestered me. I clearly rejected her, but she still used various means."

Tao Miner, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and looked at the Chen family father and son, "I don't want to get engaged."

Master Chen was a little anxious. He grabbed Tao Min'er's hand and said, "Min'er, how can you say this on such a happy day? I really like you."

Tao's father was shaking with anger. "You, the Chen family, deceived the Tao family first. Do you think our Tao family is easy to fool? Butler, kick them out."

The housekeeper brought a few guards and drove the Chen father and son out.

Father Tao pointed at the betrothal gift package on the ground and ordered, "There is also a betrothal gift, throw it out with it."

Before the Chen family father and son could say anything, they saw the betrothal gifts being thrown out one by one.

There was quite a lot of excitement at the gate of Tao's house.

The Chen family father and son came with the betrothal gifts in a grand manner, but left in disgrace, becoming the topic of conversation after meals.

After the Chen family father and son left, Tao's father said with guilt: "It's my fault. I didn't think highly of the other person's character and urged you to get engaged to Mr. Chen. It's my fault."

Wang was also very angry. "How dare you say that? If you hadn't kept pushing them, how could they have gotten engaged so quickly? You almost ruined Min'er's happiness for life."

Tao Miner walked up to Mr. Song and bowed, "Thank you Mr. Song for coming to tell me. If it weren't for Mr. Song, I wouldn't know Mr. Chen's true identity."

Song Tanhua said gently, "We have known each other for a while, so I can't just watch you get cheated. I did what I should do, no need to thank me."

Tao Min'er pursed her lips, but still asked, "Why didn't Song Tanhua come to keep the appointment that day?"

Song Tanhua was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his tone was full of doubt: "I wrote a letter to Miss Tao the day before yesterday, explaining why I didn't come to the appointment."