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Upon hearing her granddaughter’s marriage might fall through, Lady Yang refused to accept it.

With a heated outburst, she cursed Lin Yuan as a shameless and despicable wench.

In the end, she turned to Lin Jianling and said, "Head of the family, won’t you say something?

If you don’t speak up now, our Yu’er will have her engagement called off, and both grandsons’ futures will be ruined by this Little Disaster Star!

Little Disaster Star indeed, truly a curse.

Had I known you were so indecent, I should have strangled you at birth to be done with you! "

Lin Jianling sighed and moaned for a long time, then looked towards Old man Chen, "Old brother, look at this..."

Old man Chen had long harbored contempt for Lin Yuan, how could he possibly speak in her defense now? Aunt Chen was nearly in tears, tugging at her husband’s sleeve, for she quite liked the girl.

However, Old man Chen didn’t care about Aunt Chen at all.

After giving her a fierce glare, he stood back with his hands tucked into his sleeves as if an indifferent onlooker, "This prostitute is from your Lin family, she has nothing to do with our Chen family. I know there are rumors around the village that my Zhu Zi has a good relationship with this wench, even a private life-long agreement, but I’m here to clear my Zhu Zi’s name.

He never took her seriously. It was always her trying to ingratiate herself with my Zhu Zi.

Initially, out of regard for her sensibility, I thought that once my Zhu Zi achieved success and fame, we could take her into our household as a Little Concubine or even a Maid.

But after today’s events, huh, such an indecent tramp doesn’t have the right to step foot into our Chen family!

From now on, this girl has nothing to do with us.

Whatever the Lin family wants to do with her, be it punish or kill her, we couldn’t care less! "

Not only did Old man Chen disregard Lin Yuan’s life with his words, but he also denied the marriage arrangement previously set by the Lin family and Lin Jiaxin.

Lady Liu, listening from inside the house, felt a true pain in her heart.

She had long realized the Chen family was no good, but she had not expected them to kick her when she was down today!

She regretted being blind enough to have even given extra money to Chen Zhu for his exams in the Capital city!

Lin Yuan, meanwhile, felt no emotion inside her heart. Although she felt no affection for Chen Zhu, she still harbored some regret for the previous Lin Yuan upon hearing Old Chen’s words. So cold-hearted is the future in-laws she sincerely treated!

Yet, it was just as well to see their true colors sooner than later. She considered it turning back from the edge of a cliff.

Right after Old man Chen finished his speech, a loud roar was heard at the door. Lin Changqing pushed through the crowd, charging in with Lan Hua and Aunt Wang!

Lin Fugui had already taken the ox cart to town, and Lin Ershuan and his wife had gone with the cart to set up a stall there. In the village, Aunt Wang and her two daughters were the only ones left to support Lin Yuan.

Aunt Wang burst into the room, raising her voice, "Old Chen, you shameless old coot! When did Lin Yuan ever have a secret engagement with you? You’ve really become more shameless with age.

It was clearly your Chen Zhu who was after Lin Yuan’s dowry to use as an allowance, always sweet-talking her!

Not just him, but you and your wife are no different, only acknowledging silver and not people!

Lin Yuan looked after you out of neighborly concern, and now, seeing she doesn’t have time to tend to you anymore, you come back with ingratitude to bite the hand that fed!

Ah! Shameless old thing, we all remember it!

When your Chen Zhu left that day, he took two taels of silver from Lin Yuan’s mother as an allowance!

Now that you’ve just stated you’ve got nothing to do with each other, don’t forget, you better return those two taels of silver! "

Lan Hua quickly chimed in to support her mother, "Exactly! Every time Chen Zhu spent time with Lin Yuan, I was there to witness it. Your Chen Zhu was the one who eagerly sought her favor, and when Lin Yuan ignored him, he even swore that once he passed the exams, he’d come back to marry her!

Hmmph, if it’s not as you say, with Chen Zhu ingratiating himself with Lin Yuan, then just wait and see if your Chen Zhu, after gaining success, will come back to marry her!

If he does, then Lin Yuan was indeed chasing after him.

But if he doesn’t, hmmph! Then your Chen Zhu must have been after my aunt’s dowry all along.

Just wait for the day you slap your own face! "

Aunt Wang’s and Lan Hua’s words deflated Old Chen’s arrogant attitude instantly.

His Zhu Zi was definitely not going to marry this Little Disaster Star; even if Zhu Zi agreed, he wouldn’t allow it!

However, those two taels of silver from Lady Liu were real, and many villagers had witnessed the exchange.

Besides, the silver was given without explicitly stating it was for adding to her future son-in-law’s allowance.

Now remembering Lady Liu’s willing attitude when giving the silver, she really had played her hand well.

Had she been as open as Lady Ma, he might have had something to say.

Now, he was truly at a disadvantage.

Old man Chen stuttered, unable to find words. Aunt Chen, being an honest woman who was deeply grateful for how Lin Yuan had cared for them these past days, though her husband was being put in his place, she couldn’t muster a single retort herself.