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Qing Luan pointed out the things he had done that day with an innocent yet blunt tone, making him feel guilty inside. However, when he thought of Chen Qingluan's wealth, all the promises he had made to Zhuang Youlan were forgotten in an instant.
In his eyes, only Chen Qingluan was worthy of his attention now. Her arrogance and untamed spirit were qualities that no other Young Lady possessed, igniting a desire within him. All he could think about was how to tame this woman, and the sense of accomplishment that would come from it was swelling in his heart, making him almost forget who he was.
"That was a misunderstanding on your sisters' part," he said, lying without a hint of shame. He gazed deeply at Qing Luan and continued softly, "The Dealer canceled your engagement; they are our enemies. How could I possibly marry Zhuang Youlan?"
Seeing Qiu Mingqi, a man who lied without hesitation and treated promises as mere words, Qing Luan felt genuine anger. If he still held feelings for Zhuang Youlan, she might have respected him a little and thought there was hope for him. But now it seemed she had overestimated him; this man was truly beyond redemption.
"Who you want to marry or whether you will marry anyone is none of my concern. Besides, I don't harbor any hatred towards the Dealer; otherwise, how could I have five years of freedom without suffering like my two sisters who have gone missing... Ha ha, Young Marquis, you are thinking too much!" With Qing Luan's words, what the Young Marquis had just said suddenly seemed ridiculous.
The girl being entertained by Little Luo kept casting curious glances at Qing Luan, her eyes filled with simple envy and curiosity rather than hostility.
"You...," seeing that no matter what she said, she would only undermine him further, even her patience began to wear thin.
"Young Marquis, traditionally marriage is decided by the parents. As long as my father and mother agree, she will have to marry into the Marquis's Residence even if it kills her. So you can rest easy and play your role as the groom!" Seeing Chen Qingluan's strong aversion to marrying Young Marquis and recalling how Young Marquis had been humiliated by Chen Qingluan, she realized that marrying into that family wouldn't lead to a good life for her sister. Therefore, she was determined to facilitate this marriage and see what would happen with Chen Qingluan later.
"Ha ha, that's quite malicious," Sister Yun mocked after hearing her words. "Just moments ago you were all about sisterly love, and now you're pushing your sister into the fire pit. Tsk tsk, truly the most venomous woman's heart!"
"Sister Yun, you've included yourself in that insult," Qing Luan reminded her with amusement.
"Come on now, miss, don't nitpick; I'm trying to help you," Sister Yun replied. It was not the time to undermine each other; it would be too embarrassing.
Chen Yan'er’s face darkened at the insults aimed at her. She opened her mouth to respond but was stopped by Huang. " Luan'er, I am your mother. Although you are not my biological daughter, I still hope for your happiness in marriage... Yan'er has already suffered enough in this life; both of your sisters are missing. You are the only Legitimate Daughter of Chen Residence; marrying well would bring honor to both me and your father!"
The last statement was the truth; if there were no calculations involved, the Chen Residence truly needed a splendid marriage arrangement. Otherwise, they would be the subject of gossip, unable to hold their heads high.
"Exactly, Luan'er, I am your grandmother, and I can assure you that marrying the Young Marquis is a match made in heaven—it's a union everyone envies," the Chen Family chimed in. The extravagant gift that Qing Luan presented to their guests astonished her, making her cling to her granddaughter's leg in hopes of living a luxurious and indulgent life in her later years.
"You assure me?" Qing Luan looked at the Chen Family, whose faces were filled with greedy calculations, and sneered, "Ha! Have you forgotten how my mother was driven out by you? How my two sisters went missing? If you truly cared about your granddaughters, how could you let Chen Yan'er marry into the Zhou family as a concubine to an old man older than you? Is this what you call concern?"
They truly believed that everyone else was blind; as long as they convinced themselves, everything would go their way.
The Chen Family was left speechless by Qing Luan's harsh accusations. After a long pause, they finally stammered a defense: "That wasn't my fault; I had no idea. Luan'er, you should know I live in the countryside... All of this was Huang's doing; she drove your mother away! It has nothing to do with me!"
This little girl wasn’t even in the capital; how could she seem to have witnessed events from years ago? It was hard to believe.
"Mother, how can you do this?" Huang couldn't contain herself any longer as she saw her mother shift all blame onto her. "You said that the Zhu Clan wasn't worthy of your son; it was you who wanted to drive her away! How can you put all of this on me?" That wretched old hag had turned greedy at the sight of silver and wanted to harm her—how outrageous!
"It was you who stirred up trouble. Otherwise, how could I have let go of such a virtuous daughter-in-law from the Zhu Clan?" Now that she thought about it, the Zhu Clan had indeed been good. They were filial and generous with silver and never talked back, always considering what was best for their son. If it weren't for Huang's meddling, his granddaughter could have been living her best life now.
"Ha! Now you call her virtuous? Back then, you said she was just a merchant's daughter unworthy of your official son and even complained that she tarnished the Chen family's reputation..." Huang felt insulted by her words; in a fit of anger, she couldn't hold back and shouted out loud. It wasn't until she met Chen Qingluan's cold gaze that she realized she had said something she shouldn't have.
"Stop arguing; you're all cut from the same cloth." Watching them fight among themselves was somewhat entertaining, but thinking about the losses incurred from Jade Pavilion being closed today made her furious. "Now, all of you get out! I don't want to see any of you here!"
Everyone was taken aback by Qing Luan's domineering demeanor, standing frozen for a moment until Qiu Mingqi finally spoke up: " Luan'er, my mother has already agreed to our marriage arrangement. If you don't consent..."
"What do you want?" Qing Luan interrupted him rudely and mocked, "Does your mother still want to force me? If your mother agreed, why don’t you just marry her instead? I've seen disgusting things before, but nothing like this! Your mother can't control me; everyone here can leave right now!"
Is he ignorant or just a fool?
This question deserves some serious thought!
"You... you insulted my mother?" The Young Marquis seemed somewhat unable to accept this. "My mother is the emperor's cousin; if you dare to insult her, it's like insulting..." In his eyes, everyone should respect their mother, and as long as he brought up her status, no one would dare offend him.
"Young Marquis, you better think carefully about what you’re going to say next," Qing Luan interrupted him coolly, offering a kind reminder. "Your mother's noble status is indeed impressive, but can it really be compared to anyone else?"
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First update... Phew, today's updates are uncertain, but I’ll aim for five at least... I’ll do my best!
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