Tao Yifan looked at his mother, "Mother, you're not well, why did you come?"
"Such a big matter as proposing marriage cannot be done without an elder." Madam Tao was heartbroken. She had fainted because of this matter, and her son had disregarded her safety and come to propose marriage directly.
She was heartbroken.
This is the good son she raised.
Fortunately, not long after she woke up, she received a letter from Princess Qiya. Thinking of Princess Qiya's feelings for her son, she seemed to see hope again in the midst of the chaos.
She's capable of anything to stop that bitch from marrying her son.
Chen Zhaokun saw that Madam Tao, who seemed to have ill intentions, had arrived.
He hated this woman because of the day his daughter went missing.
She still dared to come here today; it seems the lesson I taught her last time wasn't enough.
He wouldn't lay a hand on a woman in the past, but this person dared to lay a hand on his daughter.
Thinking back to the scene he witnessed when he found his daughter, Chen Zhaokun's anger still hasn't subsided.
This woman has arrived at just the right time.
They should really do their homework.
Not wanting to be ignored, Chen Xin slowly rose and approached Madam Tao, bowing respectfully.
"This humble woman greets Madam."
Chen Fan didn't say anything, but took off his coat and draped it over Chen Xin.
Madam Tao looked down on Chen Xin. As expected of a woman from a small town, even in her disheveled state, she still put on airs.
He looked at Chen Zhaokun and said, "Did I come at the wrong time?"
Tao Yifan's brow twitched as he looked at his mother. Everything was going according to plan, but his mother's appearance made him slightly uneasy.
Could it be that Mother was the one who delivered the message?
If it were his mother... his heart sank. Did he really want to disappoint his mother completely?
Chen Siyuan was the key person. She stared at the farce unfolding before her, as if she were an outsider and that everything that happened today had little to do with her.
She found it amusing to watch as one person after another rushed out to perform.
Does their absence today, without getting involved, mean they don't exist?
Chen Siyuan's calm demeanor subtly changed the moment she saw Madam Tao.
This injury was caused by Princess Qiya, and it is also related to Madam Tao in front of us.
If she hadn't been injured, perhaps her grandmother wouldn't have been kidnapped. Thinking of this, Chen Siyuan held all the blame for this against Madam Tao.
As for Princess Qiya, she will personally go to the capital to talk things over with her.
At this moment, Madam Tao seemed unaware that so many people were thinking about her. Seeing that no one responded when she spoke, she spoke again.
"I think I just heard..." Madam Tao said, looking at Chen Xin, who was bowing to her.
Chen Xin saw a glimmer of hope. "Reporting to Madam Tao, you just said that Chen Siyuan is not Father's daughter."
"Is that so?" Madam Tao asked, looking at Chen Zhaokun with surprise. "Mr. Chen, is this really true?"
Unless it's Chen Zhaokun's daughter, the engagement is null and void, and his son's marriage proposal is nothing but a joke.
Chen Zhaokun was already angry, and Chen Siyuan's situation was brought up so directly. He had tried so hard to protect his daughter for so many years and he couldn't allow her to be in danger.
He knew better than anyone what would happen if his identity were exposed.
Originally, I thought things would never change, but today something unexpected happened. I hate Chen Fan for being ungrateful, and I am even more dissatisfied with Madam Tao who just happened to arrive.
Even he felt that this was something they had planned in advance.
Damn it!
Chen Zhaokun had regretted not protecting that woman back then for so many years. Now, could he not even protect his own daughter?
Feeling conflicted, he glanced coldly at Madam Tao, took a step forward, slapped Chen Xin across the face, and kicked Chen Fan away at the same time.
"My Chen family has raised you all these years and has never mistreated you. Why are you causing trouble one after another on this day? Does my Chen family mean that we have mistreated you?"
Chen Xin covered his face, knelt on the ground, and shed tears of grievance.
Chen Fan lay on his side on the ground, clutching his aching stomach, glaring hatefully at Chen Zhaokun in front of him.
This is the father he has called for so many years.
My mother is currently missing, and my father is treating them like this.
He finally realized that without their mother, they were nothing in the Chen family.
Since that's the case, nobody's going to have an easy time today.
Why is it that some people's lives rise step by step while others live worse than pigs and dogs?
Chen Fan clutched his stomach, slowly knelt on the ground, and looked up slightly at Chen Zhaokun, "Father, what I said is true."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Chen Fan pointed at Chen Siyuan, who was standing to the side, stunned. "Chen Siyuan is not a daughter of the Chen family."
"Nonsense! Throw him out!"
Chen Zhaokun was furious, and Butler Cheng immediately led his men forward to take Chen Fan away, but was stopped by Madam Tao who was standing nearby.
Seeing his mother's actions, Tao Yifan glanced at Ren Lu beside him, who quickly left.
He's been operating in the capital for so many years; if he couldn't even see through something this simple, he wouldn't be Master Tao.
There are many things he cannot control, but there are some outcomes that he can still manage to achieve within his control.
"Master Chen, it is a fact that the Tao family and the Chen family's eldest daughter are engaged. If you are planning to use..." He looked at Chen Siyuan, "to try and substitute someone else to secure a marriage with the Tao family, is that it?"
This statement denied Chen Siyuan's identity, denied their engagement, and completely absolved them of all responsibility.
Tao Yifan, unable to bear watching any longer, went to his mother's side, calling out, "Mother—"
“Just say what you have to say. There’s no need to beat around the bush. The Chen family must give us an explanation today.”
"Mother?" Tao Yifan lowered his voice, reminding her to stop.
My mother has always been more trouble than she's worth. It would have been one thing if she hadn't done anything wrong, but it's really inappropriate for her to get involved today.
He wouldn't give a stranger a chance, but this person was his own mother.
Madam Tao felt a chill run down her neck as her son's gaze pierced her.
Knowing that her son was now bewitched by a woman and out of his mind, she would never compromise for the sake of his future.
Once this period passes and the son sees things clearly, he will surely know who is the best for him and who would be most beneficial for him to marry.
"Fan'er, the woman you are betrothed to is the eldest daughter of the Chen family." Since even her identity is fake, the engagement is naturally null and void.
"Mother, you must be tired. Go back and rest!" Tao Yifan said without any hesitation, urging her to leave.
Mrs. Tao's face darkened as her son repeatedly tried to stop her.
Chen Zhaokun thought Tao Yifan was a good kid, but it was a pity that he had such a mother. He would never entrust his daughter to this man.
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