Ren Chuanhe completely ignored Xu's anger and walked straight into the Lin residence, as if it were his own territory.
"Bring them in." Ren Chuanhe waved his hand, and a group of people behind him immediately carried the betrothal gifts in single file and entered the Lin residence through the gate.
These betrothal gifts appear to be more lavish than before, clearly prepared by the Ren family for another marriage exchange and to remarry Lin Yajun.
The official media quickly stepped forward and gently advised, "Madam Lin, you see, your daughter is going to get married anyway, so why argue with Young Master Ren? The Ren family is now going to remarry your daughter, which will bring many benefits to your family."
As the official matchmaker spoke, he pointed to the betrothal gifts and continued, "Look, the betrothal gifts have been doubled! Moreover, the second young master of the Ren family will be living separately after his marriage. Your daughter will become the mistress of the household when she marries into the Ren family. This is something that many people would love to do! So please don't hesitate any longer. It will be good for everyone if you agree to this marriage."
"General Ren promised that as long as you marry off your daughter, he will find a way to allow your husband to stop guarding the city gates and continue to be the head of the guards. Isn't that a wonderful thing?"
The official media initially spoke eloquently and persuasively, as if this marriage was entirely beneficial to the Xu family.
Then the official media threatened, "If you don't agree to this marriage, it will be considered a broken engagement. The Ren family will immediately go to the government office to file a complaint, and your daughter will be punished!"
Xu trembled all over, as if enveloped by a chill from head to toe, unable to move her feet, and could only stand stiffly in place like a statue.
The words of the official media and Ren Chuanhe struck Xu's heart like a heavy hammer, making her clearly realize that if the woman regretted the engagement and the man went to the government to file a complaint, then what awaited the woman would be cruel caning—a full one hundred strokes of the cane!
One hundred strokes of the cane would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to a frail woman.
The image of her daughter being beaten until her skin was torn and bleeding kept flashing through Xu's mind. Her heart was breaking, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.
Mrs. Xu felt utterly helpless. Supported by her old woman, she wept and followed the crowd into the courtyard, repeatedly muttering, "What should I do? What am I supposed to do?"
At the same time, an old woman guarding the second gate rushed into the courtyard and reported to Lin Yajun: "Miss, something bad has happened! The matchmaker and the Ren family have arrived with the dowry. Madam wouldn't let them in, but they threatened her and then forced their way in!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yajun frowned, pondering a solution.
She turned to look at Zhao Canchen beside her, only to see that he also had a worried look on his face, staring at her with concerned eyes.
"Even if I die, I will never marry that green-headed frog!" Lin Yajun heard her mother crying and stood up angrily, her voice trembling with rage. "Who does he think he is? How dare he threaten my mother and coerce me like this!"
Lin Songhao also stood up abruptly, cursing furiously, "I'll kill him and rid the people of this scourge!"
Ren Chuanhe strode over, followed by a group of people carrying betrothal gifts into the courtyard.
Without hesitation, Lin Songhao shielded his sister behind him, pointed at Ren Chuanhe, and roared angrily, "Ren, you're not welcome here! Get out of here right now!"
Seeing this, Ren Chuanhe sneered and retorted without backing down, "Hehehe, you little bastard, if you don't want your sister to be beaten to death with a hundred lashes for breaking off the engagement, then shut your stinking mouth!"
He stood firmly in the center of the courtyard, surveyed his surroundings, put his hands behind his back, and began to berate the Lin family with an arrogant expression: "Look at your dilapidated family, you're practically penniless, and you still have the nerve to ask me to marry your daughter? Bah!"
Ren Chuanhe became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice growing louder and louder: "If it weren't for the sake of the Prince of Song's heir, do you really think I would look at the daughters of your poor, lowly families? Dream on!"
He glared at Lin Songhao again and continued to curse, "You still dare to break off the engagement? You still dare to look down on me? Let me tell you, even if your sister can enter the gates of our Ren family as a foot-washing maid, it will be the greatest blessing she has ever received in her past life!"
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Lin Yajun was so angry that she trembled all over after hearing these insults. It was clear that the other party had cheated on her with her cousin and broken off the engagement to arrange a replacement. The marriage was already settled, but the Ren family turned around and came to arrange another marriage, and they even insulted her personality in front of everyone.
This reminded her of Lin Jiang and Ye Jingyi, those two shameless scoundrels.
At this moment, facing the equally shameless Ren Chuanhe, both old and new grudges fueled her murderous intent.
Lin Yajun reached into her bosom and pulled out a poisoned needle, intending to torture Ren Chuanhe to death.
Seeing Lin Yajun's actions, Zhao Canchen immediately guessed that she wanted to spray chili water.
He knew very well that if Lin Yajun really made her move in front of so many people, then no matter whether she blinded that bastard surnamed Ren or killed him outright, she would have absolutely no chance of survival.
At this critical moment, Zhao Canchen suddenly had a brilliant idea.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward, quickly blocking Lin Yajun's path, and sneered at Ren Chuanhe, cursing, "Ren Chuanhe, who do you think you are!"
Ren Chuanhe was completely unprepared for someone to suddenly name and curse him like that, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart.
He's a high-ranking official in the General's Mansion, and he's also a member of the Imperial Guard by the Emperor's side. How dare someone insult him like that?
Ren Chuanhe immediately retorted angrily, "And who are you?" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his head, looked closely, and then realized who was cursing him.
In an instant, a thought flashed through Ren Chuanhe's mind—this person in front of him was probably the one who was disliked by the royal family but protected by His Highness Prince Song!
He knew who the person in front of him was, but pretended not to, and continued to feign ignorance, asking, "Who are you? Why are you cursing me? The Lin family is poor and destitute, unworthy of our Ren family!"
Zhao Canchen's curses grew increasingly fierce, "You don't even look in the mirror before going out! Don't you see what kind of monstrosity you look like? And you dare to criticize others!" His voice echoed in the air, carrying a hint of barely suppressed anger.
This was the first time Zhao Canchen had ever cursed anyone. He was usually gentle and refined, and had never uttered a harsh word.
He paused briefly, considering how to provoke the other party with more intense words.
Finally, Zhao Canchen cursed viciously, "You, Ren Chuanhe, are nothing but a green-headed bastard! Who in the world doesn't know that you were cuckolded by a beggar!"
These words struck like lightning, shattering the stillness of the air and leaving Ren Chuanhe stunned. His eyes widened, staring at Zhao Canchen in disbelief.
Zhao Canchen's provocations did not stop. "You've been cuckolded by a beggar, a really big one, everyone in the world knows!" He curled his lips into a mocking smile, seemingly laughing at Ren Chuanhe's incompetence.
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