allonlinenovel Chapter 27 The Engagement is Called Off! The Engagement is Called Off!
Chapter 27 The Engagement is Called Off! The Engagement is Called Off!
Wen Wan was furious and pointed her finger at Ali: "How dare you!"
Before she could continue, Granny Wen quickly stepped forward to apologize: "It was this old servant's fault for not knowing the rules. I will punish myself with a month's salary. I hope the two young ladies will not let this old servant's actions cause any discord." As she spoke, she gave Wen Wan a wink, and Wen Wan immediately suppressed her temper and put on that pitiful look again.
Look at what the old lady is saying, haha!
Ali, however, was not going to let her off the hook: "This outfit was arranged by someone from your courtyard. Did you instruct your people to dress me up like this on purpose, just to embarrass me?"
"I……"
Wen Wan was about to cry. They did want to embarrass Ali, but they didn't expect her to say it in public!
At this moment, Xia Deqing quickly stepped in as a peacemaker: "Alright, alright, since you're all here, sit down and have something to eat."
She seemed to want to avoid making a big fuss, but in reality, she was helping Wen Wan. She hadn't missed the pleading look Wen Wan had given Xia Deqing just now.
It seems that after learning that Wen Wan was his bloodline, this adoptive father's heart began to lean towards her.
Indeed, compared to a troublesome thing like herself, Wenwan is much more obedient and sensible.
At this moment, Gu Ba finally revealed his purpose.
He rose and walked to the center, bowing to Xia Deqing and Cui Fangshu: "Uncle and Aunt have always shown me great care and affection, and I am well aware of this deep kindness. However, deep down, I know that I and Miss are not a match made in heaven. I feel ashamed to continue to delay Miss's youth and bright future. Therefore, I have come today to request the annulment of the engagement."
His words caused a stir among those present.
Apart from those in the know.
Xia Deqing finally understood what the Ninth Prince meant by "be a witness".
He stammered, "This..."
They had always treated Gu Ba as their prospective son-in-law, but now, the prospective son-in-law said he wanted to break off the engagement?
Cui Fangshu was also somewhat incredulous: "What's wrong with Xia Li? Even if she's a bit lazy, uneducated, disrespectful to elders, mischievous, and ill-mannered, how is she supposed to get married in the future if you treat her like this?"
Ali was ashamed; it turned out that Wen Wan had created this kind of image for her adoptive mother.
However, he couldn't worry about anything else at the moment and quickly replied, "It's fine to break off the engagement, but it's not you who wants to break off the engagement, it's me who wants to break off the engagement!"
As a modern, successful career woman, she's the one who dumps others; when did it become her turn to be dumped?
Gu Ba: "?!!"
The Ninth Prince also spoke up curiously: "Since ancient times, only men have broken off engagements; I have never heard of a woman breaking off an engagement."
"Then let me set this precedent. In the future, you'll hear more stories of women announcing their engagements," Ali said confidently.
She looked at Gu Ba: "Listen carefully, I'm announcing our engagement because of your promiscuity. You're engaged to me yet you're still having affairs with other women. My man, A Li's man, can never love any woman other than me. You scumbag, remember this: I'm the one who dumped you!"
Even Xia Jingyuan's mouth dropped open: "My sister is... showing no mercy."
Anyway, as long as it doesn't upset her younger sister, everything's fine. What Xia Jingwen was more curious about was: "What is a scumbag?"
"I don't know, but my sister says he's a jerk, so he is a jerk!"
Compared to the gloating of the Xia brothers, Gu Ba looked completely bewildered: "Which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines?"
Ali chimed in, "So you're not my type, the engagement is off."
Gu Ba's voice rose a few decibels: "Since ancient times, only men have been able to divorce their wives. How dare you spout such nonsense!"
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but glance at Ali a few more times: This woman is quite bold.
He was willing to make things convenient for her.
"It's clear that the Fourth Young Master Gu and Miss Xia don't like each other. In my opinion, this engagement should be called off."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
The Ninth Prince is planning to stand up for Ali.
No one dared to openly contradict the prince.
Gu Ba sighed with a mixture of helplessness and relief: "...Fine!"
Well, at least the engagement is off. I'll just have no more contact with this arrogant and domineering person. Marrying such a shrew would only bring endless trouble to the household!
Seeing that Gu Ba had broken off the engagement, Wen Wan was overjoyed.
Next, shouldn't they bring up their engagement?
Wenwan waited and waited, but Guba showed no sign of wanting to bring up the matter.
This damn man slept with me but doesn't want to marry me?
He really didn't want to mention this matter to Gu Ba. Firstly, he had just broken off the engagement and didn't want to embarrass Ali. Secondly, he preferred gentle and kind women, but Wen Wan's behavior these past two days felt a little off.
Xia Deqing and his wife exchanged a glance. Since their daughter no longer wanted to pursue the matter, there was no need for them to say anything more.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Deqing began to comfort Ali: "Ali, don't worry about it. Dad will find you a marriage partner later."
Ali: "?!?!" She looked up abruptly. She had finally regained her freedom, so what was her father thinking?
This kind of consolation is better left unused!
No, I have to take this opportunity to seize control of my marriage!
Ah Li seized the opportunity and pretended to be very sad: "Since Father feels that his daughter has been wronged, why not grant his daughter a small wish?"
"Oh? You said it, Dad promises you." Xia Deqing picked up the soup bowl and started drinking. He really should comfort the child; he also felt guilty towards him.
"The parents arranged a marriage for their daughter, but she ended up with the wrong person. To avoid this happening again, the daughter wants to have the right to choose her own marriage partner."
boom!
The whole place changed color!
"Pfft! W-what?!" The old father was so shocked that he spat out a mouthful of soup all over Granny Wen's face. He clearly hadn't expected his daughter to do something so bold.
Because Wen Wan was sitting in the first seat on the left, Granny Wen wanted to get closer to Xia Deqing, so she stood between the two of them to serve him, but unexpectedly she was met with this mouthful of perfume.
This scene also shocked everyone, but everyone else held back their laughter, except for Ali and the Ninth Prince who laughed out loud without restraint, "Hahaha."
Cui Fangshu reprimanded her sternly: "As expected, you have no manners. Marriage is always decided by parents."
Ali said sarcastically, "I also want to be well-mannered, but my mother is busy taking care of other people's daughters and leaves me on the estate without a care."
Cui Fangshu was somewhat embarrassed, but mostly angry: "You! Are you blaming me? How can a child blame their parents?"
“That’s right! What your parents give you is a blessing. Your mother is only doing this for your own good…” Wen Wan chimed in, but no one paid her any attention.
"I wouldn't dare, but since Mother never raised me properly, please don't say I'm ill-mannered anymore. After all, there are extenuating circumstances." Ali finished speaking meaningfully, then looked away from her and asked her adoptive father:
"Father, you just said you would agree to my request, right?"
Xia Deqing looked helpless: "I...I...I...I didn't expect you to make such a request!"