Chapter 3: Breaking off the engagement! Severing the bad relationship with your own hands
Taking this opportunity to cancel the engagement, at the same time, if they can place spies in Pei Mansion to keep an eye on their and Lin Miaofu's every move, it would be a win-win situation.
"Why don't we let our daughter go by herself? Isn't the Pei family short of money? As a gift for breaking off the engagement, we can give them two more banks!"
Two banks, but that’s not a small number.
Lu Yong frowned, this was like cutting his flesh.
But if we don’t give it to them, I’m afraid those people won’t give up.
"Okay." Lu Yong nodded reluctantly, then said with a distressed look on his face, "But, daughter, if you go alone, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot of grievances and humiliation."
Lu Qiaoxiao sneered in his heart, but appeared considerate and thoughtful on the surface.
"Daddy, it's alright. I can naturally tell which is more important, my reputation or my family's respectability."
Lu Yong couldn't help but sigh, "Xiao'er, Daddy really treated you poorly in the past. Whatever you want, Daddy will make it up to you, okay?"
Yes, if he hadn't favored his concubine over his wife, how could my mother have died on her sickbed in her previous life? How could she have died so tragically?
A hint of coldness flashed across Lu Qiaoxiao's eyes, and then she smiled sweetly: "Daddy, I am willing to do something for the family."
She saw the satisfied smile on Lu Yong's face and curled up the corners of her lips slightly.
Don’t worry. In the future, everything that belongs to my daughter will be taken back by her without missing a single thing.
Lu Qiaoxiao thought about it carefully for a while, and then reminded him thoughtfully, "Dad, in my opinion, the two banks we give to the Pei family shouldn't be too big, so as not to affect our own business turnover, but they shouldn't be too small, so as not to make others think we are stingy."
"Why not choose Qingshan and Yumo Manors? If possible, I will go and negotiate with the owner to transfer the matter."
These two money houses were the dowry that her mother brought into the Lu family. Her mother was indebted to the managers of these two money houses.
It was a good opportunity to use the excuse of returning to the Pei family to plant spies there.
"Very thoughtful." Lu Yong's eyes showed approval. He undoubtedly glanced at Lu Xiuzhu's hateful look and became furious.
"Xiuzhu, learn from your elder sister. Now you're acting like a legitimate daughter!"
Lu Xiuzhu felt so aggrieved that her lips were pouted to the sky.
"Mom... look at this bitch..." She didn't dare to say it out loud after all.
Wang Xiuwan squeezed her hand and said calmly, "Master, Qiao Xiao is really becoming more sensible. In the future, Qiao Xiao should take care of his two younger sisters more."
Lu Yong nodded, "Of course."
Lu Qiaoxiao secretly sent Bai Zhi to visit two farms, informed the shopkeeper in advance, and then set off after dressing up simply at home.
When they arrived at the Pei Mansion, Pei's servant saw a long line following Lu Qiaoxiao, with precious treasures placed on it. He was confused for a moment and quickly went to invite the head of the family and Young Master Pei.
Pei Shangshu and Pei Jinxuan arrived soon.
Both of them were wearing official uniforms, and they were indeed father and mother, with the same serious expression on their faces.
Pei Jinxuan frowned as he looked at the servants standing in a neat row in the yard, carrying betrothal gifts.
What is going on?
If she hadn't seen me when I went to see Miao Fu yesterday?
"Qiao Xiao, what are you doing?" Pei Jinxuan asked.
Lu Qiaoxiao raised the corners of his lips: "It's obvious."
She said in a cold tone, "Second Master Pei, I want to break off the engagement with you."
break off an engagement?
Pei Jinxuan's face darkened immediately. Before he could say anything, Pei Yu beside him sternly shouted.
“Nonsense!”
Anger flashed across his serious face. "Tomorrow is the wedding day. What are you guys making such a fuss about? Was it your father's idea or yours?"
"Of course that's what I meant." Lu Qiaoxiao looked at Pei Yu indifferently.
In her previous life, she brought a dowry into the Pei Mansion. On the second day of her wedding, Pei Yu proposed that the family should work together and the dowry should be included in the Pei family's property.
She had only raised a few questions, but Pei Yu punished her by making her kneel in the Pei family ancestral hall. For three days and three nights, she was locked in that dark room with only the spirit tablet for company!
Later, he instigated Pei Jinxuan to discipline her, a young person who disrespected her elders and disobeyed her parents-in-law.
Facing Lin Miaofu's provocation and poisoning of his legal wife, Pei Yu, as the head of the Pei family, never listened to her and even said shameless words such as "She can't win the favor of men because she is useless as a woman."
But he is just a villain.
She smiled and said clearly, "Of course, Daddy agreed."
absurd!
When she came to Pei Mansion a few days ago, she was still in love with Xuan'er. But on the day before the wedding, she came again and said that she didn't want to get married?
"Did Xuan'er make you angry?" Pei Yu asked, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"No." Lu Qiaoxiao smiled.
"That is, Xuan'er and..."
Pei Yu couldn't understand.
Could it be that she knew that Xuan'er was also going to marry Miaofu?
"Dad!" Pei Jinxuan interrupted him.
Lu Qiaoxiao couldn't help laughing.
Are you still hiding it from her?
But it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter anymore.
"My decision to break off the engagement with Second Master Pei has nothing to do with anyone else. I have already returned all the betrothal gifts from your Pei family. From now on, we can go our separate ways and there is no need for us to be involved anymore."
Lu Qiaoxiao met Pei Jinxuan's gaze, and his face instantly became gloomy.
"Dad, you go back first. Qiao Xiao and I will handle this matter."
Pei Yu frowned.
Among the three sons of the Pei family, the second one is the most promising, respectable, sensible, and highly regarded by the government. The future position of the head of the Pei family will definitely be left to him.
Now that his Pei family is in need of money to bribe the Lu family, they must marry off their legitimate daughter.
Seeing the second son like this, I think the girl from the Lu family is just throwing a tantrum. Once she enters the mansion, she will be locked in the backyard and asked the lady to help discipline her.
Don't be afraid that she won't behave.
Thinking of this, Pei Yu felt more at ease: "Talk to Qiao Xiao carefully, there won't be any discrepancies."
After he gave the order, he turned and went back into the house.
Pei Jinxuan's gaze fell back on Lu Qiaoxiao, who looked righteous.
Lu Qiaoxiao narrowed his eyes and said impatiently, "If you have anything to say, Second Master Pei, feel free to say it. There's no need to be shy."
Pei Jinxuan frowned.
I always feel that something is different about her today, and she seems to be more assertive than usual.
"Qiao Xiao, my father is your elder after all. It was against the rules for you to speak to him in such a strong manner just now. Women should respect their elders and follow their husbands. Have you forgotten these basic principles for women?" Pei Jinxuan's tone was still defiant.
"Of course I should respect my elders, but if I were to marry into your Pei family, I would have to respect my parents-in-law. But now I want to break off the engagement with your Pei family. Everything I said just now was objective fact. It's better for both parties to be decisive in breaking off the engagement. How can I say that I respect Minister Pei or not?"
"Besides, a woman should be guided by her husband. It's not your turn, Mr. Pei, to lecture me on this!" Lu Qiaoxiao's voice was high-pitched and cold.
When Pei Jinxuan heard her say that she took her husband as the leader and there was no need for him to teach her a lesson, she felt as if something was pulling at her heart.
Lu Qiaoxiao was extremely beautiful, but her usually round and lovely eyes were now tinged with a layer of frosty color, making her look cold and aloof.
It was something he had never seen before.
"You saw me yesterday." Pei Jinxuan said affirmatively.
Lu Qiaoxiao didn't answer.
He was probably talking about what happened yesterday when he took Lin Miaofu to the rouge shop and was seen by her.
Pei Jinxuan took a deep breath, and his tone became more restrained. He said, "Xiaoxiao, I was just shopping with Fu'er yesterday. There's nothing between us. You have to trust me. I will pay attention to it later. Now, please stop making trouble, okay?"
Lu Qiaoxiao snorted coldly and curled his lips. "What's next? Are you waiting for you to bring her in as a concubine? Wouldn't it be great if I could just watch you two being so affectionate and happy?"
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