Chapter 256 - An Explanation 2
Chapter 256: An Explanation 2
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When Madam Wang saw that everyone had gone out, she quickly went to the window and looked out.
When Xu Bowen’s family came out, Xu Bowen bowed to Chen Hu.
Immediately after, the Su family members came out.
Xu Bowen said, “Uncle Chen, I was wrong today. I apologize to you. Please forgive me and please help Yufang and me. If I had met Yufang earlier, I wouldn’t have made things difficult for both families.”
“But love can’t be replaced. Yufang and I seem to have known each other since our previous lives. The moment I saw her, I couldn’t help myself. I only hate that I couldn’t see her sooner.”
Xu Bowen looked at Su Yufang affectionately.
Su Yufang blushed and was overjoyed. Xu Bowen was taking responsibility for her. How nice.
Su Yufang was quickly moved to tears. She stepped forward and knelt in front of Chen Daniu. She grabbed Chen Daniu’s clothes and cried, “Daniu, I beg you. Please grant Bowen and me our blessings. You and Bowen have no feelings for each other. You won’t be happy together.”
“You—you—”
Madam Qian was so angry that her breathing quickened.
Old Master Wang was also shocked. What was going on?
Chen Daniu coldly took the sleeve from Su Yufang’s hand, took a step back, and said coldly, “Su Yufang, you shouldn’t apologize to me. You should apologize to your engaged fiancé and beg him to forgive you.”
“Ask him to forgive you for not having loyalty. Forgive you for being impetuous. You have nothing to do with me. You don’t need to come begging.”
Chen Daniu trembled in anger and resisted the urge to slap Su Yufang.
She mentally warned herself not to be impulsive, to be calm. She wanted an explanation for herself.
Chen Daniu’s words caused the villagers to whisper. Many people said that she was right.
Why did Su Yufang ask for her forgiveness? She should be asking her fiancé.
Someone whispered, “That child from the Luo family is really unlucky. A girl like Su Yufang has cheated on him before they even got married.”
Someone said, “Fortunately, they’re not married. If they were married, they wouldn’t even know if their children would be theirs’ in the future. That would be so depressing.”
Su Yufang’s face turned pale. She never expected Chen Daniu to say that about her.
Xu Bowen frowned, too.
He was about to speak when Chen Daniu looked at him.
“Xu Bowen, I don’t want a man like you who has no bottom line and no responsibility. I’m very grateful for letting me recognize you as such today. Fortunately, you and I aren’t married. Otherwise, I would regret it for the rest of my life.”
Chen Daniu looked coldly at Xu Bowen and said loudly so that everyone could hear.
After hearing Chen Daniu’s words, Xu Bowen immediately wanted to retort, but Chen Daniu did not give him the chance. Chen Daniu added, “A person like you who has no bottom line and no sense of responsibility is not worthy of me entrusting my life to you. I believe that it’s not just me. If any woman were to encounter such a situation, they would not want you.”
After Chen Daniu finished speaking, Chen Hu said loudly, “Daniu is right. Such a family is not worthy of my daughter’s trust. Let’s make things clear today. We have nothing to do with each other in the future. If you dare to slander my daughter’s reputation outside, don’t blame me for spreading this shameless matter that happened between the two of you. My daughter did not do anything wrong. The eyes of the world are clear. Everyone will understand who is right and who is wrong.”
“That’s right. Anyone would spit at such an impolite and shameless act. Anyone who dares to marry into your family will have to be on guard. It’s better to be safe than sorry. After all, if they can do such a thing, there’s nothing they can’t do.”
Madam Qian chimed in loudly.
“It’s not like that. How can you say that?”
Madam Wu was anxious and said quickly.
Xu Bowen was muddle-headed, but she was not. Madam Wu smiled apologetically and hurriedly said to Madam Qian, “Sis, calm down. This is my son’s fault. We apologize to you. We’re all people who raise our children. We all hope that our children will find someone they like. No one wants such a thing to happen, right?”
Madam Qian smiled sarcastically and said to the matchmaker, Madam Yang, “Granny Yang, listen to what his family has to say. Do you agree or not? My daughter and Xu Bowen have seen each other before. If they don’t suit each other, how can they be engaged? The Xu family shouldn’t go too far. Don’t learn from that b*tch and set up a memorial arch. Our Chen family isn’t stupid. We’re blind to listen to your nonsense. Don’t you think so, Granny Yang?”
Madam Yang smiled bitterly and nodded awkwardly. “Yes, that’s true.”
She had been a matchmaker for decades, but she had never encountered such a thing.
There were many conflicts because of the betrothal gifts or the dowry, but this was the only time in her life seeing a man hugging and kissing another woman before the engagement.
She had thought that the Chen family wanted to settle the matter peacefully, so she was relieved. Who knew that the Chen family was so angry that they came back to their senses and came to settle the score?
In this matter, it was all the Xu family’s fault. However, the Xu family wanted to resolve it and give their son a good reputation. They were too greedy and shot themselves in the foot.
Madam Wu felt her anger burn her throat and hurriedly said, “You’re being too serious…”
Madam Wu was about to go crazy from anger, but this was Southern Mountain Village. Her family had few people and was unreasonable. No matter what, they would be at the losing end.
Xu Bowen frowned. Chen Daniu’s and Madam Qian’s words made him very uncomfortable, but he did not want to pester her anymore. His expression was cold as he acted magnanimous and said, “Yes, I was in the wrong. Now, I apologize to you. From now on, our families will have nothing to do with each other.”
Father Xu was angry with Xu Bowen, but at this moment, he understood that it was time for him to say something. If this matter continued, there would only be disadvantages. The Chen family was obviously unwilling to let it pass.
Father Xu cupped his hands at Chen Hu and said, “Brother Chen, I’m really sorry. Please forgive our family’s rudeness. The engagement between Bowen and your daughter will end here. She will definitely marry into a good family in the future.”
With that, Mr. Xu bowed deeply.
Chen Hu’s expression was calm. They had come here to ask for an explanation from Chen Daniu. Now that they had made things clear and the Xu family had admitted their mistake, Chen Hu said coldly, “If you can admit your mistake, this matter will end here. From now on, the children of the families will get married to others and have nothing to do with each other. To the outside world, you can’t have any slanderous comments. If you can’t do that and I hear of any distorted facts, I will definitely publicize what your son has done.”
No matter what, his daughter was the one who suffered in this matter. If the Xu family maliciously distorted the truth in the future, those who did not know the truth would naturally listen to them.