Chapter 201: Xin’er Is My Fiancée
Grandma Lu didn’t believe Madam Chi’s words and said, "Everyone has known about their marriage engagement for more than ten years. The Duan family and the Tang family even exchanged letters of commitment. To me, this doesn’t look like a joke."
After speaking, Grandma Lu smiled and added, "As for what you just said, this is the first time we have seen that man. It is also very strange that Xin Niang came back with that man after being missing for three days. I don’t believe that a man who can wear clothes made from high-quality fabrics is Xin Niang’s fiancé. Jieyi, just tell us honestly. Did Xin Niang really not disappear for three days because she eloped with this man?"
The middle-aged woman nodded in agreement and said, "Since Sister Wang said that handsome man is Xin Niang’s fiancé, then you should provide evidence."
The middle-aged woman’s daughter-in-law sneered and said, "That’s right, let’s us take a look at their engagement letter. It’s really strange that such an excellent man would fall in love with an orphan like Xin Niang. Who knows, maybe this is just Xin Niang’s wishful thinking. Maybe she deliberately spread this rumor so she could fly to a higher branch and marry into a wealthy family."
After hearing this, more villagers joined the discussion and asked Madam Chi to provide evidence. Looking at the villagers surrounding her, Madam Chi clenched her hands, feeling helpless and anxious.
She really couldn’t produce evidence because everything she said was a lie to protect Duan Yixin’s reputation. In any case, between having her marriage engagement broken again and losing the innocence before the marriage, it is better to choose the broken marriage engagement.
After all, if her marriage engagement was broken again, Duan Yixin’s life could still be saved. But if people believe she lost her innocence before marriage, she could lose her life.
Just when Madam Chi was about to argue with the villagers, a low and cold voice suddenly said, "Xin’er is my fiancée. I don’t care if you believe it or not, but if I hear any bad rumors about Xin’er, I won’t be polite."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the source of the voice. When the young and newlywed women saw Xuan Ruiquan, they all blushed and lowered their eyes shyly, while the middle-aged and old women looked at him from head to toe.
Seeing Madam Chi being surrounded by villagers, Xuan Ruiquan walked up to her unhurriedly and said, "Aunt Wang, Xin’er said it’s lunchtime, and you haven’t come back yet, so she asked me to come find you."
Madam Chi came to her senses when she saw Xuan Ruiquan coming. Just when he picked up the dirty wooden bucket, Madam Chi said hurriedly, "I will carry it myself. Don’t get your clothes and hands dirty."