But the village cadres also said that Qin Gang was Qin Shengcai, and Qin Shengcai was Qin Gang. I didn't doubt it, after all, I had the jade pendant, but his way of speaking and personality had changed. It was my mistake. We were sent to the countryside at that time, and I mentioned Hanzhou's marriage to him several times, but he always made excuses. I thought he had changed his mind.
The last time I mentioned it, he agreed, but I could tell he was reluctant. I didn't think much of it. After all, this was something we'd agreed to long ago, and he was my savior. If he'd clearly changed his mind, I wouldn't have forced him. But he didn't say the engagement wasn't going to work, so I kept pushing it back.
Qin Ying sighed. Qin Shengcai would not tell anyone his true thoughts. She looked at Fu Qixun and said:
"Dad, that's because he was hesitant at the time. He thought Qin Meihua had married into the Fu family and would be able to ride on their influence to rise to prominence in the future. But when it came time to get married, he discovered you were in the countryside. He was worried you wouldn't be able to return, so he kept waiting and making excuses. Later, when they found out you were going to settle in the countryside, Qin Meihua broke off the engagement, saying she wouldn't marry him no matter what. She waited until I was 18 to be pushed forward to take your place..."
"That's actually the case. I was wondering why Brother Qin has been putting off the engagement. Isn't it normal to talk about marriage now that the child is older? Isn't he worried about his daughter's age? This is the reason. It's really..."
Xu Jinshu couldn't continue speaking, his face turned red with anger.
Fu Hanting sat next to Xu Jinshu, listening to these past events, the surprise on her face never disappeared. She hugged Xu Jinshu and comforted him gently.
The matter of Qin Shengcai was finally made clear, but there was still one question that Qin Ying didn't understand. She didn't know who to ask, and looked around at them:
"My mother...how did she die? Why did she leave so early?"
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