Lin Daoyan frowned, looking at Shen Qiyuan's face with its prominent cheekbones and impatient expression. His small, darting eyes resembled his stepmother's greedy and calculating nature, and a feeling of disgust rose in his heart.
Lin Daoyan refused on the spot: "I don't care whether what you said is true or false. My daughter's happiness is more important than anything else. I will absolutely not give her to your Shen family."
Shen Qiyuan wanted to say something more, but Lin Daoyan waved his hand, "Alright, I don't have time to waste with you. I still have to guard the city gate. You should leave now after you've finished speaking." With that, he turned and walked out of the courtyard.
Seeing this, Shen Qiyuan quickly stopped him, "Mr. Lin, please don't leave yet. I came here today to explain to you in person that my feelings for Miss Lin are genuine..."
Lin Daoyan stopped and turned around to look coldly at Shen Qiyuan.
Lin Daoyan let Shen Qiyuan in because he wanted to hear what he had to say. He wanted to see what Shen Qiyuan was really up to under the guise of proposing marriage.
Lin Daoyan knew very well that if it weren't for the encouragement of the two Lin brothers, even if Shen Qiyuan were given a bear's gall, he wouldn't dare to propose marriage to the Shen family.
Shen Qiyuan arrived at the Lin family full of joy, expecting a warm welcome and to be treated as an honored guest. However, reality poured cold water on him; Lin Daoyan was unusually indifferent to him, offering none of the enthusiastic hospitality he had hoped for.
Shen Qiyuan's displeasure grew stronger, and a cold glint flashed in his originally bright eyes.
His expression shifted several times, but he finally forced a smile and said, "Uncle, I've come here mainly to attend Aunt's funeral and Uncle's wedding."
"After I arrived, I heard that my cousin Lin's marriage was not going well, so I thought, rather than arranging an unsuitable marriage for my cousin, I might as well marry her and take good care of her."
Seeing this, the matchmaker standing to the side stepped forward and chimed in, "General Lin, this is truly a wonderful marriage! Look at Young Master Shen, he is handsome and talented, and his family also owns three acres of fertile land!"
Lin Daoyan's face was ashen, and he resolutely refused without any room for negotiation: "Absolutely impossible! My daughter, Lin Daoyan's daughter, will never marry into the countryside!" His voice was cold and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Shen Qiyuan was not discouraged. He quickly put on a smile and explained, "Uncle, you have misunderstood. If I am fortunate enough to marry my cousin, I will naturally stay in the capital and would never let her go to the countryside to suffer!"
After saying that, he pointed to the Lin residence and said bluntly, "Uncle, look at your courtyard. It's so spacious. I've been here before and know that it's a large courtyard with two sections and three courtyards. You used to have three families living here without any problems!"
He changed the subject and continued, "You only have one son, so this yard is more than enough for our whole family!"
Shen Qiyuan chuckled twice and said cautiously, "Haha, Uncle, don't you think that makes sense? Besides, a son-in-law is like half a son. Living together, we can look after each other, right?"
Lin Yajun stood on the other side of the wall, listening to the people on the other side of the wall talking. She was able to barely control her emotions before, but when she heard what Shen Qiyuan said, the anger in her heart was instantly ignited.
She could no longer bear it and stepped out without hesitation.
Lin Yajun's face was full of anger, her beautiful eyes wide as she stared at Shen Qiyuan. Pointing her finger at him, she rebuked him without any politeness: "You really have a good plan! You're not just trying to live off a woman, you probably want to eat her whole family's wealth! Aren't you afraid of choking on your own greed?"
Shen Qiyuan was completely unprepared for a beautiful woman to suddenly emerge from behind the wall. His eyes lit up instantly as he greedily looked Lin Yajun up and down, captivated by her beauty. His heart was filled with an even deeper desire: to get engaged today, to hold the wedding ceremony tomorrow, to become the beauty's husband, and to control the Lin family's shops and residence.
Seeing his lecherous look, Lin Yajun cursed even more fiercely, "A wicked creature like you will surely die a horrible death!"
Shen Qiyuan's face instantly turned ugly when he heard Lin Yajun's cursing words.
He quickly dropped his lecherous look and said righteously, "This must be my eldest cousin, right? How can you talk like that? I'm here to propose marriage for your own good! If I don't marry you, I'm afraid no one else will be willing to marry you." He raised his head high, glanced at Lin Yajun, and put on the appearance of a great benefactor.
As if that wasn't enough, Shen Qiyuan added disdainfully, "Besides me, who would want to marry a lady like you who bears the reputation of bringing bad luck to her husband?"
He was reminding Lin Yajun that if she didn't marry him, no one would ever want her again.
He had the idea of selling his goods in the market: if you don't sell your goods to me, they will rot in your hands.
Zhao Canchen followed Lin Yajun out. He was furious when he heard this and asked Lin Yajun in confusion, "What does he mean by this? He came to propose marriage, and then he said these insulting things to you?" He had never seen such a person before.
Lin Yajun turned to Zhao Canchen and explained, "Young Master Zhao, he's doing this just like I did when I was haggling over prices at the shop. He's trying to get this marriage at a low cost by belittling it in all sorts of ways."
"If you truly look down on someone, you should turn around and leave, never looking back!"
After Lin Yajun finished speaking, she turned around and angrily cursed at Shen Qiyuan, "I hate people like you the most! You want to use others while doing everything you can to insult them! You're worse than a dog!"
Upon hearing Lin Yajun's rebuke, Shen Qiyuan showed no remorse whatsoever. Instead, he arrogantly retorted, "So what if I insulted you?"
His tone was full of arrogance and disdain as he continued, "You're burdened with the reputation of being a jinx to your husbands, and no one will want you in the future. Only I am willing to marry you, so your family should be grateful to me..."
Lin Yajun could no longer tolerate Shen Qiyuan's rudeness. Enraged, she pointed her finger at Shen Qiyuan's nose and cursed, "Are you blind? Even if I never marry, I will never marry a despicable and shameless person like you!"
Before she finished speaking, Lin Yajun quickly produced a small device, decisively pressed the button in her hand, and a stream of spicy liquid shot towards Chen Qiyuan's face like an arrow.
"Ah! My eyes! My eyes are blind!" Shen Qiyuan let out a shrill scream, his hands tightly covering his eyes, and he fell to the ground, writhing in agony.
Lin Yajun's gaze remained icy as she glared at the matchmaker who was already stunned with fear, and she snapped, "Get out!"
"I'm leaving, I'm leaving!" The matchmaker was so frightened that she covered her head and ran away.
"You get out of here too." Lin Daoyan grabbed Shen Qiyuan's collar tightly, pulled hard, and dragged him outside like a chick.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Daoyan ruthlessly threw away the piece of meat, two bottles of wine, and two packets of pastries that Shen Qiyuan had brought, as if they were garbage.
He slammed the door shut, leaving Shen Qiyuan outside.
Shen Qiyuan rolled around on the ground at the gate, crying out pitifully, "My eyes, my eyes are blind..."
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