PWDLAW Chapter 486: The Hidden Affairs of the Song Family
Chapter 486: The Hidden Affairs of the Song Family
The three of them remained in silence.
After about half a quarter of an hour, Chu Zhiwen and Chu Lin returned from the fields.
They hastily washed their hands in the courtyard and entered the main hall.
Chu Lin immediately noticed Zhang's slightly red eyes and angry expression, causing him to feel a pang in his heart. He hadn't seen Zhang like this for a long time. Could something major have happened?
Feeling uneasy, he furrowed his brow and quickly sat down on the stool next to Zhang.
Initially, he wanted to ask about the situation but seeing his parents and younger brother present, he realized it was something that needed to be discussed together. He restrained his curiosity and waited for the elders to speak.
"Alright, tell us what's going on. Why did you call us back in such a hurry when we haven't finished our work?" Chu Zhiwen asked.
Zhang could no longer contain herself and angrily exclaimed "Father, the Song family is shameless!"
"What's going on exactly?" Chu Zhiwen saw Zhang's agitated state, furrowing his brow in concern.
Zhang wiped away her tears and said, "The Song family has secretly been arranging a marriage between their family and Wang's third daughter!"
"Even though they've already arranged a marriage with our Qingxiang, the Song family has been having secret dealings with the Wang family these past few days. I even heard that the younger generation of the Song family has been wearing a bracelet! It was only five or six days ago."
"At that time, Huang Shi showed off the bracelet when she went out with her daughter."
"When asked, she only said it was a gift from Song Lu. This news has spread throughout Dazhuzhuang, and I easily found out by asking around."
"Wait a minute, you're saying that while the Song family was arranging a marriage with us, they were also arranging a marriage with the Wang family? And it's the Wang landlord's family?" Chu Liushi understood Zhang's words, feeling shocked and angry at the same time.
But more than anger, there was a deeper chill. What did the Song family want to achieve? Did they think they could abandon the Chu family now that they had the Wang family's support, without worrying about any repercussions?
Such despicable behavior!
What chilled Chu Liushi even more was that their family was just seeking a normal marriage arrangement, not asking for anything extravagant. But in the eyes of the Wang family, it seemed like they were hated to the core?
"Mother, this news is definitely true. I went to the county to inquire and I've seen the bracelet style from the Wang family in the jewelry shop. I even tried to ask about it."
"That shop belongs to the Xie family, so there's no possibility of them lying to me. The shopkeeper said it was bought by the third daughter of the Wang family's servant girl. Since most of them were small-sized bracelets for children, the shopkeeper remembered it clearly."
"Even so, I didn't jump to conclusions easily because the third daughter of the Wang family is still at home and she's also from a wealthy family. How could she possibly be involved with Song Lu? I thought it was just a coincidence."
"Thinking of mother's advice to me, I decided to inquire further before coming to a conclusion."
"I took the opportunity to visit the mother of our third brother's wife and asked her to help me inquire."
Ye Muyu thought to herself that this matter might not be true. Otherwise, the Song family's attitude wouldn't change so drastically.
Moreover, Ye Pozi was always talkative and should be the person most familiar with the situation in the village.
It had to be said that being talkative made it easier to inquire about news.
"And then?" Chu Lin asked anxiously. Although he had already guessed it was true, he still hoped it was false until there was evidence. After all, if this matter escalated, it could only lead to scandal.
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