Chapter 9: How about seeing it first?
"Mom, what are your plans for the marriage?" Lu Yao coughed softly, lightly and coldly. "If it's delayed, it will damage Chao Chao's reputation and also put Xie Yan in the spotlight."
"It's time to succeed."
Yunniang put away her smile and without further hesitation, she sighed, "Miaomiao's mistakes should not be borne by Chaochao."
"The marriage must be called off."
On this point, Yunniang and Lu Chunsheng had the same idea.
"When your father comes back from collecting firewood, have him invite Xie Yan to come over to discuss the matter. He should pay compensation and apologize if necessary, and make up for what he has done if necessary. Xie Yan has suffered because of our family, and it is truly an unprovoked disaster. We are sorry for him."
"During this period, the village was full of dirty words that were unbearable to hear. Xie Yan's situation was not good either. Our two families became the laughing stock of the whole village."
“What a sin.”
When it comes to marriage, Yunniang feels exhausted and devastated. Miaomiao was being so unkind.
Although Yunniang did not explain in detail, Lu Mingchao could probably guess what the gossip meant.
Even if they successfully cancel the engagement through negotiation, the Lu and Xie families will still be criticized and unable to hold their heads up, and it may even affect the future of their children.
Especially Lu Yao, Lu Yao wanted to pursue a career in politics through passing the imperial examination.
Daqian has always had the rules of village guarantors, students guaranteeing each other, and officials guaranteeing each other, and the other party must guarantee that the students are both good in character and academic performance.
In order to ensure the seriousness and authenticity of the guarantee, a system of joint responsibility for guarantees is implemented.
Without enough guarantors, he was not even qualified to take part in the provincial examination.
This matter is far from being as easy to deal with as I imagined.
Lu Mingchao felt a little disgusted when he thought of the scene of people gossiping about him.
"Mother, Lu Miao accepted a betrothal gift of 100 taels from Xie Yan."
"If you cancel the engagement, it is your fault. In addition to returning the betrothal gifts in full, you must also pay additional compensation."
"Mom, have you forgotten that before Lu Miao left home, he took away the pearl hairpins and jewelry he bought in the county as well as the remaining silver, saying he was afraid of being disliked because of his inferiority complex." Lu Yao reminded lightly.
Yunniang's thumb was undoubtedly pinching the tip of her index finger, and her lips were tightly pursed.
a long time.
"I'll work out the money issue with your father."
"That's one hundred taels, not eight or ten cents." Lu Yao sneered, his tone still as calm as an ancient well.
Yunniang's eyes were red, and she raised her voice, unconsciously becoming sharper. "Even so, you can't replace Chaochao. Chaochao is your biological sister."
"Besides my parents, you are the closest people to me in the world."
Lu Yao's eyes were dark and deep, as if hiding endless secrets, and became more and more difficult to understand as time went by.
As he stretched out his hands from his long sleeves, Lu Mingchao immediately noticed the unusually hideous scar on the fingers of his right hand.
The scars were long and neat, as if they had been precisely cut by a sharp weapon, telling a heavy story.
It wasn't that she had to stare at Lu Yao's scar, it was just that his hands were too slender and white, like cold jade, and he was born to hold a pen.
Scars are the cracks and fissures left on jade after it is hit or dropped.
It is both conspicuous and regrettable.
Lu Yao didn't care about Lu Mingchao's gaze at all. He curled his lips in an inappropriate smile.
It seems to be sarcastic, but also seems to be malicious.
"Mother, everything in this world has its cause and effect. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Whoever makes a mistake should bear the consequences."
"According to my son's opinion, either we capture Lu Miao and bring him back to fulfill the marriage contract, or we let Lu Miao bear the betrothal gift and compensation."
"It doesn't make sense for her to do something evil and wrong and then just walk away."
"If mother cares about the mother-daughter relationship of more than ten years and can't bear to break up, then my son and Xiaoxin can go instead."
Yunniang's body was trembling, and her lips were moving. She seemed to have a thousand words to say, but she couldn't say a single word.
Lu Mingchao was dumbfounded. He was so powerful and had the potential to be a decisive and murderous villain.
Kind of interesting.
Her identity is a vicious female supporting role, and Lu Yao is a villain who will take revenge.
If you are brother and sister, you should be together.
She said that Lu Yao's coldness and aloofness from worldly affairs were all superficial.
etc!
A flash of lightning flashed through Lu Mingchao's mind.
Thinking of the one hundred taels she earned by performing so hard and artificially, her face instantly turned dark.
If the wife of Marquis Yongning could insinuate a marriage contract, could she still not get the betrothal gift?
Therefore, the one hundred taels were not her living expenses at all, but Mrs. Hou's money to help Lu Minghui clean up the mess.
Well, how could the Marquis allow her daughter, who married into a wealthy family, to suffer a loss of reputation?
Even if someone with ulterior motives dug up the past in the future, with the one hundred taels of silver as ironclad evidence, the heavy blame would be firmly on her head, and she would not be able to get rid of it.
The Marquis's wife has lost her mind, but she's still complaining.
"Mom, let's meet him first before making a decision."
As long as it suits her taste, she will keep it.
Nowadays, if you keep a prostitute, you have to provide him with good food and fine clothes.
Just assume that she has strong tastes and only likes young men with families.
Lu Yao was rarely stunned for a moment, and the spreading malice stopped abruptly and disappeared like light snow meeting the splendid sun.
But his frown deepened, showing his full disapproval.
Could it be that Lu Mingchao is also a pushover who would turn the right cheek when someone hits him on the left?
Although he is much better than that bad guy Lu Miao, he is tired of seeing good people abuse their power.
The Lu family no longer needs soft persimmons made of mud.
Lu Mingchao's heart was beating fast under Lu Yao's unhappy gaze, and he quickly and concisely explained the Marquis's little calculations and her own stupidity, explaining, "Second brother, I'm afraid we can't find Lu Miao anymore."
Lu Yao: He was not happy at all because the one hundred taels were settled. He just wanted to make trouble for Lu Miao.
As time went by, his resentment towards Lu Miao had already reached a critical point.
But in the past, Lu Miao had the amulet of his brothers and sisters, and he had no place to vent his resentment.
Lu Mingchao: Good fellow, Evil Sword Master?
Lu Yao alone is able to support the Evil Sword Immortal. The Evil Sword Immortal was really born at the wrong time.
Lu Mingchao's eyes flickered slightly, and he decided not to touch Lu Yao's thorns. He then repeated to Yunniang, "Mom, don't rush to make a decision. Meet him first, and then cancel the engagement if it's really not suitable."
"A man without integrity cannot stand. Daughters should not selfishly influence the lives of their brothers."
"Chao Chao, I can't let you down." Yunniang rubbed Lu Mingchao's hair.
Her shoulders were narrow and small, and she was very thin, but in Lu Mingchao's eyes, she was as solid and tolerant as a small mountain.
Lu Mingchao: If you look good, you won’t feel wronged.
Every day without ideals and pursuits will be carefree.
After Yunniang estimated the time to cook, Lu Yao asked directly, "Let's chat?"
There is a lot of pressure.
Lu Mingchao nodded and said, "I will listen to you, second brother."
"Brother, if you're too fierce you'll scare your sister away." Lu Xin blinked his eyes and hid behind Lu Mingchao, but he couldn't help but stick out his little head to timidly accuse Lu Yao.
Lovely tight.
Lu Yao was speechless. Beneath the strong feeling of powerlessness was a deep regret.
This silly boy really has no defense against others at all.
"Have you learned to write the new words that my second brother taught you?"
"I'll check it later. If you make a mistake, you'll get spanked."
Lu Yao opens his heart】