20demayo Chapter 1131 The Eldest Daughter Who Was Rejected in the Engagement 27
Chapter 1131 The Eldest Daughter Who Was Rejected in the Engagement 27
If Jiang Chunxi is married off to the An family, then perhaps she won't need to get her hands dirty; the An family can get rid of Jiang Chunxi for her.
"Qingyun, can you please stop making a scene?" Father Jiang said irritably. "If you're asking Chunyun to cancel the engagement, that's fine, but if you're asking to change the marriage to Chunxi, tell me, is that even possible?"
"Not to mention that my mother would definitely not agree, the An family would never agree to such an absurd thing."
“You haven’t even done it yet, how do you know it won’t work?” Aunt Tong was provoked again. “This marriage originally belonged to Jiang Chunxi. Now it’s just returning the marriage to its rightful owner. If you really want Jiang Chunxi to marry into the An family in place of Chunyun, I don’t believe you can’t come up with a way.”
"I don't care, Jiang Chunxi must marry An Chongli. The daughter born to that idiot Yan should be married off to a beast like An Chongli and tormented to death in the An family."
“Master,” Aunt Tong grabbed Mr. Jiang’s arm, “don’t you also wish you didn’t have that daughter Jiang Chunxi? If that’s the case, why don’t you try to marry her off to An Chongli? That way, you won’t have to dirty your hands, and you can get rid of that unfilial daughter Jiang Chunxi…”
"That's enough," Father Jiang shook off Aunt Tong's hand and stood up. "That's enough. First, you switched the elder sister's marriage to the younger sister's. If you then switch the younger sister's marriage to the elder sister's, and things actually go through, the Jiang family will lose all face. What will people say about our family's reputation? And what will they say about me, their father?"
"You only care about your own pleasure and haven't thought about me at all. Tong Qingyun, I can't help but wonder if you truly love me. Have all these years of our relationship been just one-sided on my part, and all the love you've shown me was just a facade?"
Without comparison, there is no harm. Having experienced the tenderness and affection of other women, Mr. Jiang naturally felt extremely annoyed by Aunt Tong's unreasonable behavior.
“Let me tell you, Tong Qingyun, if you want Chunyun to break off the marriage with the An family, that’s fine. But if you insist on making trouble to switch the marriage to Chunxi, I advise you to give up on that idea!” Father Jiang continued, “Also, I warn you not to have any designs on Weijing.”
“No matter what, Weijing is my son, Jiang Yaoyang’s son, and he’s my only son right now. If you dare to touch him, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Then Chiang's father turned and left.
“Jiang Yaoyang, come back here!” Aunt Tong roared in grief and anger. “You heartless man, how could you treat me like this? Just because my Heng’er is gone, you only care about the son born to that idiot Yan Shi.”
"Ah!" Aunt Tong went berserk and smashed the furnishings in the room. Soon she had smashed everything that could be smashed. Her crazy and terrifying appearance made the servants below tremble with fear, and none of them dared to go forward to stop her.
"Master," Madam Jiang hurried to Aunt Tong's courtyard after learning that Mr. Jiang had entered the backyard. Luckily, she caught up with Mr. Jiang as he was leaving Aunt Tong's courtyard. "What's wrong with you? Did you quarrel with your sister again?"
"My sister is really something. Ever since Heng-ge'er went missing, she's completely changed. She's shown no tenderness or consideration towards Master anymore. She knows that Master is already tired enough from his official duties every day, but she still throws tantrums at him. Look how angry she makes him..."
"Snapped!"
Mr. Jiang slapped Mrs. Jiang across the face: "You idiot, what use are you besides disgusting people? Look at your face, I really want to beat you to death."
After saying that, Mr. Jiang left, otherwise he was afraid he might lose control and beat Mrs. Jiang to death.
Mother Jiang covered her stinging face, tears streaming down her face as she watched Father Jiang leave: "Why does Master treat me like this? He hits me at the drop of a hat. Do you really think I'm that worthless?"
“Tell me,” Madam Jiang looked at the maid behind her, “what is it about me that I am inferior to Consort Tong? I am just as beautiful as Consort Tong, and I am even more gentle and virtuous. I never dare to make Master angry, but in Master’s heart, why am I not as good as Consort Tong?”
The maid lowered her head, not daring to speak.
What could she possibly say? Was she supposed to say that it was perfectly normal for the master to dislike Madam because she was so foolish and self-degrading?
"Sigh!" Madam Jiang didn't expect the maid to answer her question. "Forget it, why bother talking to a little maid like you?"
The next morning, Aunt Tong came to her daughter's courtyard. As soon as Jiang Chunyun saw her, she turned her face away and said, "What are you doing here? Do you want to force me to die again in front of you?"
“Chunyun,” Aunt Tong sat down on the bed, wiping away her tears, and said, “I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me just this once, okay? I promise you, I will never hit you again, and I will never take my anger out on you for your brother’s murder.”
“Auntie, how many times do I have to tell you before you believe that Heng-ge’er was not harmed by Chong-li-ge at all,” Jiang Chun-yun turned her head, her eyes welling up with tears, and looked at Auntie Tong with great anger. “Heng-ge’er’s disappearance was clearly just an accident, but you insist on believing that Chong-li-ge deliberately tried to kill Heng-ge’er.”
"Why are you doing this! I know that Heng-ge'er's disappearance has been a big blow to you, but are you going to ruin me too because of Heng-ge'er's disappearance?"
"You know perfectly well that Chongli and I are engaged, and I am going to marry Chongli, but you are wronging him like this and even instigating my father to go to the An family to make trouble. How are the elders of the An family supposed to view me? And how is Chongli supposed to treat me?"
“Chongli, Chongli,” Aunt Tong said excitedly, “even now, you still think about An Chongli and still dream of marrying him.”
"Let me tell you, you'd better give up on that idea! I'll have your father cancel this engagement, and I won't let you marry An Chongli no matter what."
"Auntie, are you only happy when you drive me to my death?!" Jiang Chunyun broke down in tears. "I've already exchanged betrothal gifts with Chongli. If I break off the engagement and don't marry Chongli, my reputation will be ruined. What good marriage can I find then?"
"Besides, Chongli and I are truly in love. I will never marry anyone but him in this life. If you dare to have my father break off the engagement with the An family, I will give you my life back and die for you."
Jiang Chunyun genuinely liked An Chongli. Of course, the main reason was that if the engagement were to be called off, her reputation would be ruined, and she would never be able to find a good marriage again. After all, she and An Chongli had already exchanged betrothal gifts and signed a marriage certificate.