Chapter 46 - 46 46 I Want to Cancel the Engagement

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46: Chapter 46 I Want to Cancel the Engagement 46: Chapter 46 I Want to Cancel the Engagement Fat Auntie paused for a moment, her face quickly filling with smiles, “Let Chuxia stay here for the next few days, then she can move back once it’s all dry and tidy. She’s weak as it is; she can’t stay in that damp room any longer.” “I’ll make more fires. Everything will be dry in two days. These few days, we’ll just be imposing on you.” “Yulan, I don’t like hearing that kind of talk,” Fat Auntie said with displeasure. “What do you mean by imposing? Are you still mad that I didn’t keep Chuxia here earlier?” Zhao Yulan waved her hands hurriedly, “Fat Auntie, how could I not know what kind of people you and Gangshun are? There’s also the old lady...” Luo Gangshun interrupted Zhao Yulan, “My mother might not say pleasant things, but she’s actually quite fond of Chuxia. You two just rest assured and let Chuxia stay here. When that room is aired out, then you can take Chuxia back home.” “Uncle, Aunt, it would be nice if Chuxia could always keep me company. How about not moving her back?” Luo Xiaoqiong interjected with a giggle. “You wish,” Fat Auntie chuckled as she flicked her daughter on the forehead. She turned to look at her son’s room and then apologized to Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe, “We’re the ones who should be sorry. Hongqi is several years older than Chuxia but doesn’t know any manners at all.” “The child is just tired from moving,” Lin Baohe said sternly, looking at Luo Gangshun. “He’s grown up and cares about his pride. Don’t hit him anymore.” “He’s just asking for it...” Seeing Lin Baohe’s disapproving look, Luo Gangshun quickly changed his tone, “All right, all right, I’ll listen to you. I won’t hit him. After these couple of days, let’s sit down and discuss it, and arrange the children’s marriage matters sooner rather than later.” Zhao Yulan quickly said, “Okay, after these few days, once we get settled, we’ll talk.” After sending Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe away, Fat Auntie quietly tugged Luo Xiaoqiong and gave her a warning look before letting her take Chuxia back to her own room. “Your brother doesn’t want to be betrothed to me, right?” After closing the door, Luo Xiaoqiong babbled on and on until Chuxia suddenly threw out that question, and she got stuck for a good while before shaking her head. “No... no.” A slight smile appeared on Chuxia’s lips, “You only talk non-stop like this when you’re feeling uncomfortable inside. Think about your brother’s attitude and the way Fat Auntie reacted when my mother suggested I stay. I guessed what was going on. There’s no need to hide it from me, tell me the truth.” “Chuxia, you...” Luo Xiaoqiong shrank into herself, “You’re wrong.” The smile on Chuxia’s face grew, “What you really want to say is ‘Chuxia, you’re getting smarter and smarter, aren’t you?’ Xiaoqiong, you’re my best friend, and you want me to be happy, right?” “Yes.” Luo Xiaoqiong unconsciously nodded. “In fact, when you suggested last time that I should spend more time with your brother before deciding, I guessed that you had discovered something.” Luo Xiaoqiong hurriedly explained, “Chuxia, I was just suspecting at the time, I wasn’t sure. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have kept it from you.” Realizing she had let something slip in her haste, she cursed herself again and again, “My mother will kill me if she finds out. Talking about it now is just adding insult to injury.” “Which girl has your brother fallen for?” Chuxia grabbed her hand to stop her self-punishment. “Zhong Hongying.” Chuxia, surprised, touched her forehead, “How could it be her? Doesn’t she... have a crush on my older cousin? How did it change to your brother so quickly?” “I don’t know either...” Luo Xiaoqiong pouted, her face filled with gloom, “I said the same thing to my brother, but would he believe me? He’s been enchanted by that woman. He agreed to be engaged to you just a short while ago, but today he suddenly told my mother that he doesn’t want to be engaged to you anymore. He wants to marry Zhong Hongying.” Chuxia, don’t worry, my brother doesn’t have the final say in this matter. Despite his burly appearance, he’s actually quite timid. If my dad and mom really decided to ignore him, he would be scared on his own.” Chuxia nodded. “I know, let’s go to sleep.” “If it weren’t for the Xue family, since you don’t like my brother anyway, it would be okay to call off the engagement. But at this time, even just to handle the emergency, we should get betrothed first.” Just as Chuxia was about to fall asleep, Luo Xiaoqiong said this, and unconsciously, Chuxia’s eyes reddened. Considering the other’s nature to fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, the fact that she stayed awake for Chuxia, her friend, was something she would commit to for a lifetime! But she really didn’t know what to say, so she feigned sleep to cover up. Just when Chuxia’s body was about to feel stiff from lying down, Luo Xiaoqiong let out a faint sigh, tucked her in, and shortly after, a soft snoring could be heard... Perhaps it was the change of setting, but as soon as dawn slightly broke, Chuxia woke up. She carefully dressed and tiptoed to open the door, slipping back home while everyone else was still asleep. Seeing her daughter return so early, Zhao Yulan was full of surprise. “Chuxia, what happened?” “Has Dad gone to collect manure again?” Chuxia asked, dodging the question. “Yes, Chuxia, what exactly happened?” Zhao Yulan asked again anxiously, not getting an answer. “Mom, it’s nothing. When Dad gets back, I want to discuss something with you both.” ... When Chuxia’s family visited the Luo family again, Fat Auntie and Luo Gangshun were scolding their children, one for lack of manners and warmth, the other for sleeping like a dead pig, not even aware of when Chuxia left. The couple was truly upset. “Yulan, Baohe...” “Fat Auntie, it was Chuxia who couldn’t sleep and snuck back on her own.” Seeing that Fat Auntie seemed to want to explain, Zhao Yulan quickly interrupted her. Luo Xiaoqiong, with a face full of apology, grabbed Chuxia, “Did I wake you because I wasn’t sleeping still? Don’t worry, it won’t happen tonight. My mom found another quilt to air out, so we’ll use two quilts tonight.” “I wasn’t cold; I just needed to discuss something with my parents and couldn’t sleep,” Chuxia’s gaze turned towards Luo Gangshun and Fat Auntie, “Uncle Gangshun, Fat Aunt, I’ve decided not to go through with the betrothal to Luo Hongqi. Please cancel the engagement.” “Gangshun, Cha Xiang, we’ve discussed this, and it’s a family decision,” Zhao Yulan quickly took over the conversation. Lin Baohe nodded, agreeing with what his wife and daughter had said. This sudden news took the Luo family by surprise, including Luo Hongqi. Perhaps, there was even a faint sense of relief within him. “You stubborn girl!” Fat Auntie, coming back to her senses, slapped her daughter on the buttocks, “What did I tell you last night? You keep saying you and Chuxia are friends. Is this how friends behave? How could you do such a thing as to kick someone when they’re down...” Chuxia quickly grabbed Fat Aunt, “Don’t blame Xiaoqiong, I forced her to say it. Last night I noticed, and my parents did too, otherwise they wouldn’t have let me stay.”

Chapter 46 - 46 46 I Want to Cancel the Engagement

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