Chapter 857: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 857: The Truth Behind Breaking the Engagement (3)
“Mmm!”
Knowing that her friend didn’t harbor any affection for Young Master Du, even though he flirted with a hundred other girls, Liu Tinglan would only feel angry, but not sad or heartbroken. Therefore, Mo Yan decided to tell her everything she had recently discovered without hiding anything.
“…He hasn’t just flirted with Miss Tian; he’s also been ambiguous with his classmate’s younger sister. What he’s after is obvious, even without me saying it... He’s done all these despicable things. Not only is he overly materialistic, but his character is seriously flawed. He’s just a lowly scholar, and yet he dares to behave this way. What will happen once he actually achieves something in the future? Will there still be room for you?”
By this point, Mo Yan herself was disgusted by Young Master Du.
Originally, she had asked Mao Mao to keep an eye on Young Master Du simply to gather solid evidence so that Master and Madam Liu could see his true nature. She intended to take this evidence to break off the engagement with the Du family. But unexpectedly, Young Master Du not only had an affair with Miss Tian, but also maintained ambiguous relationships with two other girls.
These three girls either had family ties with the government or had relatives who were in positions of power. Young Master Du, born to a humble family, was proud of his scholar status, yet deeply insecure. He tried to use women to climb the social ladder. Could such a man even be considered a true man?
Liu Tinglan listened to everything without speaking. Her expression remained calm, revealing nothing.
Seeing this, Mo Yan didn’t try to persuade Liu Tinglan to immediately break things off with Young Master Du. She had said everything she needed to say, and she believed her friend would make the right decision.
Indeed, Mo Yan’s assumption was correct. The next moment, Liu Tinglan spoke the two words she most wanted to hear: “Break off the engagement!”
Liu Tinglan let out a long sigh of relief, a smile of contentment appearing on her face. “All this time, even though I didn’t like him, I planned to live with him in mutual respect, but I never expected him to do something like this! Now that I know what kind of person he is, I feel at ease. I don’t have to force myself to live with someone I don’t like for the rest of my life. Yan Yan, I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’ll convince my parents to break the engagement. If he ever becomes successful, I certainly won’t be just a wife elevated by her husband’s status.”
Liu Tinglan seemed carefree, but when she had once been captured by human traffickers, she had managed to disguise herself as harmless, making the traffickers lower their guard. This showed her sharp mind. If, in her previous life, she had known about Young Master Du’s character before marrying him, she probably wouldn’t have married him, thus avoiding the tragic end.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan was completely relieved. She took her friend’s hand and smiled. “I’m glad you think this way. A scumbag like him isn’t worth gambling your lifetime happiness for. You should have kicked him out long ago! If it were me, I would’ve already turned him into a eunuch.”
Liu Tinglan laughed, teasing Mo Yan by pinching her soft cheek. “You should let that Xiao guy see your 'female tyrant' side. Let’s see if he still dares to marry you.”
Mo Yan swatted her friend’s hand away and confidently replied, “What if he sees it? Does he think he can back out? He’d better get through my six beasts first!”
“Hahahaha, Yan Yan, if you dare say that in front of Xiao, I, Liu Tinglan, will truly admire you!” Liu Tinglan laughed loudly, knowing full well that Mo Yan wouldn’t do it, but she was deliberately trying to provoke her for fun.
Mo Yan was quick to counter, “You’d better worry about your own matters. I heard that Brother Shen’s family is already looking for a suitable girl for him. Once the test results come out, they’re probably going to settle the engagement.”
This wasn’t something Mo Yan made up. Indeed, Shen Ji’s parents had been looking for a suitable match for him back home, but Shen Ji, being already interested in someone, had used the excuse of focusing on his career before marriage to put them off. However, Mo Yan had no intention of telling Liu Tinglan this part.
(End of Chapter)
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