Chapter 253: Can’t Let It Go
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas StudiosIt wouldn’t be good for her if something like this happened during the engagement, no matter if it was her fault or not.
Others wouldn’t care if she was innocent or not. They would only think that she was something that no one wanted.
Madam Zhao also sighed and said, “Sister-in-law, let’s take it slow. In a year or two, people won’t remember this matter.”
“Take a step back and think about it. This isn’t a bad thing. Xu Bowen doesn’t have any self-control. Today, he can have Su Yufang, and tomorrow, he can have Lin Yufang and Wang Yufang and such. How can we entrust Daniu to such a man for the rest of her life? The heavens have their reasons for letting such a thing happen. Our Daniu’s good days are yet to come.”
Madam Zhao patted the back of Madam Qian’s hand and said. She knew that Madam Qian was feeling too uncomfortable now, but she also knew the pros and cons.
The fact that Xu Bowen couldn’t keep his composure on a major day like the engagement was enough to show that this man was unreliable. The fact that he had no bottom line meant that he might do something even more unacceptable than that.
Such a man was not worth trusting.
Chen Daniu had yet to get engaged to him. It was better to break off the engagement now than to really suffer before recognizing Xu Bowen’s character.
“Sister-in-law is right. What kind of man is he? He showed his true colors and Daniu dodged a bullet. We shouldn’t be sad. We should be happy.”
Chen Hu gritted his teeth and said.
Madam Qian sighed. “I’m just afraid that Daniu won’t be able to take it.”
As her mother, she had seen how happy Chen Daniu had been recently. Now that she had suffered a huge blow, she was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to take it.
“It’s all right. Xiaoling and Xiaolu and Erniu are with her. She’s just having a hard time accepting it now. She’ll understand when she calms down and thinks it through.”
Madam Zhao said gently.
“That’s the only way.”
Madam Qian sighed. The tears she shed were all because she felt sorry for her daughter. She was filled with anticipation and joy, but it was such a devastating blow.
Madam Zhao patted the back of Madam Qian’s hand and said firmly, “Sister-in-law, don’t worry. Daniu will push through. We will all accompany her.”
Perhaps this stage would be difficult, but with time, the pain would subside, and with so many family members with her, she would definitely survive it.
Madam Qian looked at Madam Zhao and nodded with tears in her eyes.
She held Madam Zhao’s hand tightly, and Madam Zhao patted the back of her hand.
No matter what, their families depended on each other, and so much hard work had been done in the past. This little thing was nothing. It would pass.
Su Sanlang sat beside Chen Hu. He couldn’t say those comforting words. He just patted Chen Hu’s shoulder and said, “Hu, if anything happens, we’ll shoulder it together.”
Chen Hu nodded. “Yes.”
Gui You came over and looked at them. He said calmly, “Do you want to go and beat them up?”
Xu Bowen had actually done this during the engagement. He had really misjudged him.
He thought Xu Bowen was only an ordinary person with no bad habits. He didn’t expect him to be so unscrupulous. It seemed that he wasn’t without bad habits, but he just hadn’t met the catalyst.
He had also lived here for many years and knew that Su Sanlang and Chen Hu had the best relationship.
He didn’t really like Chen Daniu much, but he didn’t mind helping her.
Chen Hu looked at Gui You gratefully and said, “Thank you, Master Gui You. There’s no need. Don’t dirty your hands with such a person.”
Chen Hu no longer wanted to pursue this matter. He just wanted it to pass quickly.
Gui You shook his head and said lightly, “You’re too weak. This won’t do. If you want to protect the child’s reputation, you can’t let this go. You have to make them apologize. At least let people know that your family is right. Be tough. This way, if others want to badmouth your girl, they’d have to think twice.”
From the look on their faces, it was clear that they didn’t want to pursue the matter, but how could they not?
If they didn’t pursue the matter, the Xu family would think that they weren’t wrong. When the news spread, everyone would think that Chen Daniu was too lousy that the man she was about to get engaged to hugged and kissed another woman on the day of the engagement.
In the end, no one would want her. On the other hand, if they got to the bottom of this, then people would think that the Xu family had no shame or etiquette. Were all the Xu family members like this? Who would dare to marry such a family?
After being reminded by Gui You, Su Sanlang’s expression changed and he said, “Yes, we can’t let it go like this. Hu, let’s go and ask the village chief to be the judge. We have to have an explanation for this matter.”
Chen Hu also thought of it and nodded.
Su Sanlang stood up, and Chen Hu followed him out.
Madam Qian and Madam Zhao looked at each other. Madam Zhao wiped Madam Qian’s tears and said, “Sister-in-law, we didn’t think things through. Thanks to Master Gui You’s reminder, we’re also prepared. We can’t be bullied for nothing.”
Madam Qian nodded. “Yes, I want an explanation for Daniu.”
Gui You looked at them and said calmly, “Don’t be afraid of fighting. It’s a good opportunity for Xiaolu and Su Chong to practice.”
Madam Qian and Madam Zhao nodded.
Gui You picked up Chen Xing and said to Chen Shi, “Let’s go. Don’t disturb the adults.”
Gui You left with Chen Shi and Chen Xing.
In Gui You’s opinion, Su Sanlang’s family and Chen Hu’s family were too kind, not ruthless enough, and not scheming enough.
If not for the protection of someone in the town, their livelihood would have been snatched away long ago.
They did not have any powerful means, but their luck was good, and their lives were smooth sailing.
These two families would probably have to suffer a lot before they became more tactful.
People get braver the more setbacks they suffer.
Chen Daniu ran to the field and sat on the soil, hugging her knees and crying.
Su Xiaoling and Chen Erniu chased after her and sat on either side of her.
She gently patted Chen Daniu’s back. When she calmed down a little, Su Xiaoling said, “Daniu, don’t be sad. You’re such a good person. Even the heavens are helping you. A man like Xu Bowen who has no willpower and no bottom line can’t give you happiness, so the heavens stopped you from getting engaged.”
Chen Erniu nodded in agreement. “Yes, yes, yes. Xiaoling is right. Big Sister, don’t be sad. You will definitely marry a man ten or a hundred times better than Xu Bowen in the future.”
Chen Daniu sniffled and said in a nasal voice, “Xiaoling, Erniu, I just can’t understand why he did that. If he didn’t like me, he could have rejected me for the past month. Why did he embarrass me at such a time?”
After that meeting, she’d been excited for a few days. When she’d calmed down, she’d thought that if Xu Bowen saw her and didn’t like her, there wouldn’t be a time for her and Xu Bowen to see each other formally.
But Xu Bowen didn’t refuse. She was officially seeing him, and they were going to be engaged, but at this point, he made a fool of her.