Chapter 19 (1/2)

Chapter 19 Who can End the Engagement“Who says I’m breaking off the engagement?”

Lin Luoran asks in reply and Mrs. Li can’t respond at once.

The villagers are talking about them. They think Lin’s daughter finds another man but still doesn’t let go of Li’s son. It’s so shameless. Mr. Lin is irritated and wants to look for a stick to beat those yentas while Mrs. Lin just looks at her daughter.

Lin Luoran combs her long hair down to her chest. She stands here calmly, but the bachelors in the village stare at her straight.

Mrs. Li doesn’t understand why Lin Luoran still wants this engagement in such a situation. She is not the daughter of a wealthy, but her family, after all, has promised the marriage. Anping says the girl has got a lot of money, so her request can be considered.

At least use up all money and then dump her. Mrs. Li decides instantly. At the same time, she is deeply proud of her son’s charm!

“Lin, if you break your promise, I can persuade Anping to forgive you.” Mrs. Li is squinting. She seems to forgive Lin Luoran on behalf of her son, but her att.i.tude is very arrogant as if her concession is a great grace to Luoran.

Mr. Lin can’t help putting down the broom. A good woman doesn’t marry twice. He would like to see Luoran make it up with Li Anping.

Mrs. Lin doesn’t know exactly what happened, but when seeing what Mrs. Li does, there is only one idea in her mind: her daughter must be wronged!

She s.h.i.+vers with anger and looks at her daughter anxiously. She wants Lin Luoran to make peace with Li Anping, but when seeing the Li family is so arrogant now, she worries that her daughter will be bullied more seriously if she marries Li Anping.

The vagrants in the village covet Lin Luoran’s beauty. After hearing what Li says, they all burst into laughter, “Mrs. Li, you said Lin’s daughter has found a sugar daddy, but now you advise them to make up. It is humiliating for your son to be a cuckold, ha-ha, ha-ha.”

Lin Luoran stares at Mrs. Li grimly. The guffawing villagers and the self-important Li family, are they acting?

“Of course, I will not break off the engagement.” Lin Luoran clearly reply to Mrs. Li, but there is an idea of “won’t be so easy” in mind, which she doesn’t speak out.

Li and her daughter look at each other, and both find happiness in each other’s eyes.

Sure enough, the Lin’s girl is still as coward as before. They don’t know why Anping says she has been different. Licking her lips, Li Anping’s sister says, “How about handing out the bracelet first and I will put in a good word for you in front of my brother.”

Mrs. Li glares at those wanderers, “There is none business of you. Go back now!”

Lin Luoran ignores them and glances around the crowd. The village head has been hiding to watch the fun for a long time. The Lin’s is from another place, and Lin Luoran doesn’t expect the head to take the initiative to stop Li’s unreasonable behavior. For her, it’s happy that the head doesn’t help Li Anping’s family to oppress them. After all, the whole Li’s village shares the same family name, and they are connected by flesh even if their bones are broken.

Lin Luoran suddenly thinks of a way to disgust the Li’s. With a smile, she says to Mrs. Li, “I did make a lot of money lately. Now that I’m back today, I must repay you for your kindness.”

Mrs. Li doesn’t expect the affair to be solved so easily. Her doubt is s defeated by the hands-down money. She doesn’t doubt it anymore and her wrinkled cheeks become smooth as laughing. When she is guessing how much money Lin Luoran has now, and how much is appropriate to ask for, Lin Luoran nods at the village head and laughs: