The matchmaker whispered, "Old lady, don't be so impulsive. We matchmakers are just trying to make things work."
"Ye Peng is your own grandson, you want the best for him, don't you? And Jin'er is your granddaughter, wouldn't it be perfect for you if they were a couple?"
"Let's put that aside for now. Jin'er will have to get married eventually, won't she? Even if she chooses a husband, she'll still need a man."
"Your daughter has such a large family fortune, are you just going to stand by and watch it benefit outsiders? If Ye Peng marries Jin'er, then all of this will belong to your Ye family. What's wrong with that?"
Old Mrs. Ye was so angry that she trembled all over. She had thought that this matchmaker's dog mouth could utter something virtuous, but who would have thought that she would say such heartless and malicious words!
Isn't this just scheming to take advantage of her daughter's family business?
"Bullshit! If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll smack your mouth!" Old Mrs. Ye shouted angrily.
The matchmaker's expression shifted; where was she wrong with what she said?
And Grandma Ye is Ye Peng's biological mother, right?
Old Mrs. Ye shook off the matchmaker and, as she walked back, said to Mrs. Wei, "Second son's wife, get the hell out of here and go home!"
Madam Wei's face turned pale and then red. Seeing that the matchmaker was useless, she was about to turn around and run away.
Unexpectedly, Ye Caiping said coldly, "Since you're here, don't leave. Explain yourself clearly. Otherwise, people will think that something shameful has happened in my family."
With such a commotion, if Wei were to leave without explanation, people outside would likely start talking about Ye Jin'er and Ye Peng.
Wei stammered, "Little sister... let's go inside and talk about it."
"What can't be said in public!" Ye Caiping snorted coldly.
Mrs. Wei's face turned pale.
What kind of nonsense is this?
She dared to do this because she relied on this top matchmaker!
When they met the matchmaker, she patted her chest and assured them it was a trivial matter. It's just that she's clumsy with words and doesn't know how to get to the point.
I thought that my sister-in-law would be persuaded by the matchmaker's silver tongue and the marriage would be arranged.
Unexpectedly, this so-called clever tongue was useless!
Ms. Wei felt a pang of regret.
Why did she listen to her mother's bad advice and do this?
Now not only has she failed to achieve anything, but she's also been publicly executed. When her husband comes back, he'll definitely beat her to death!
Madam Wei looked embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she was about to say that they had taken the wrong road when Granny Zhao called out from the side:
“Erquan’s wife, didn’t you say you were coming to propose marriage? Caiping, Erquan’s wife just said she’s coming to your house to propose marriage.”
"I asked if she was referring to Xiao Yan, and she said no, she was going to propose to Jin'er!"
"What's wrong? When did Jin'er tell Ye Peng? How come there wasn't a whisper of it? Hahaha!"
The surrounding villagers nodded in agreement; just now, Madam Wei had clearly stated that she had come to propose marriage to Jin'er.
They all thought Jin'er and Ye Peng were engaged.
But judging from Ye Caiping's attitude now, this matter is not settled at all!
The villagers looked at each other, their gazes towards Wei filled with disdain.
Granny Zhao loves nothing more than kicking someone when they're down.
"Pah! I knew it! Jin'er, a young lady from a wealthy family, would never marry Ye Peng! So Cai Ping never even considered it? Er Quan's wife, how can you be so shameless?"
The villagers nodded in agreement:
"When it comes to marriage, it's always agreed upon privately by both parties before a matchmaker is sent to their home."
"They didn't agree, so you just brazenly send a matchmaker? Isn't that a bit too unreliable?"
Granny Zhao said, "Only those tyrants would do such a thing! Your family is inferior to Cai Ping's family in every way, yet you still resort to such tricks as forced marriage. There's no one else like you."
"Who gave you this audacity? Are you using your status as my sister-in-law to force me into marriage? How shameless!"
"Erquan's wife, how can you be so scheming? Seeing that Caiping's family is rich, you're plotting against their daughter! What, do you want to eat up the family fortune?"
Ms. Wei's expression changed as she was told this.
Seeing that the villagers had all figured it out, Ye Caiping didn't want to argue any further.
“I refused the day before yesterday and made it very clear that I do not agree to Jin’er’s marriage to Ye Peng. Go back now! Let’s pretend this never happened.”
Grandma Ye also yelled, "Hurry up and go back! Aren't you ashamed enough?"
Overwhelmed with fear, but even more so with resentment and grievance, Mrs. Wei finally erupted, letting out a cry:
"Where have I lost face? The reason I came to propose marriage is because Peng'er and Jin'er like each other! Although marriage is supposed to be arranged by parents and matchmakers, we can't really break up a couple and disregard the children's wishes, right?"
"I'm doing this to help them, to let this star-crossed couple finally be together. What did I do wrong?"
Anyway, she insisted that the two children loved each other and that she was doing this for the children's own good.
Upon hearing this, the villagers all gasped.
Jin'er and Ye Peng... were they having an affair?
The villagers exchanged glances, but didn't react much.
Although it's not good to exchange things privately, they were all young once, and everyone has their own thoughts.
Moreover, when farmers get married, they will try their best to let their children marry someone they like.
With tears in her eyes, Madam Wei said, "I just wanted what was best for Peng'er... all for the sake of the two children, what did I do wrong?"
She clung to this insistence, determined that she couldn't be the one who embezzled other people's property and squandered their inheritance.
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