Xie Yanchuan's words didn't surprise Ruan Jiu.
However, Old Master Xie didn't agree.
Squinting his eyes slightly, he said in a solemn tone, "No."
Ruan Jiu lowered her eyelids. She knew Old Master Xie wouldn't give his consent so easily.
But...
"Why?" Xie Yanchuan asked in confusion.
Old Master Xie remained silent.
"Yes, Father, why on earth?" Xie Jing was also puzzled.
Previously, he thought that although Ruan Jiu had a humble background, she was at least intelligent and had a good head on her shoulders, and she was deeply liked by Old Master Xie.
Even if she married Yan'er as his legal wife, it wouldn't be too much of a humiliation for Yan'er.
But now, she had actually harmed Yan'er's offspring.
If Yan'er really married her, there would surely be turmoil in the family in the future.
So, Xie Jing continued, "Such a malicious - minded person is really not a good match for Yan'er!"
After hearing this, Old Master Xie heaved a long sigh.
Looking at Xie Yanchuan, he asked, "Yan'er, do you think so too?"
Xie Yanchuan paused for a moment, then nodded.
Old Master Xie propped his head up, squinted his eyes, and his heart felt as heavy as a thousand - jin weight.
Did they really have to break off the engagement?
Just when Old Master Xie was in a dilemma.
Suddenly, Su Wan walked in from outside the door, followed by two burly men.
Between the two men, it seemed that they were holding someone.
Taking a closer look, that person turned out to be the doctor from Huichun Hall.
Xie Yanchuan looked at Su Wan with a puzzled look in his eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"
Su Wan snorted and rolled her eyes.
She had heard everything just now outside. This Xie Yanchuan said he liked A Jiu, but in fact, he didn't trust her at all.
Today, she must help A Jiu break off this engagement!
"Old Master Xie, Wan has something to say," Su Wan said respectfully as she bowed.
Old Master Xie raised his hand, signaling her to continue.
Then, Su Wan ordered the men to throw the doctor from Huichun Hall on the ground.
The doctor lay prostrate on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head.
Everyone was puzzled. What on earth did Su Wan mean?
Only Lu Wanrou felt a sense of foreboding and hid behind Xie Yanchuan, shivering.
Seeing Lu Wanrou like this, Su Wan smiled playfully. "Miss Lu, what are you afraid of?"
"I... I'm not..." Lu Wanrou averted her eyes, clearly lacking confidence.
"Then why are you hiding?" Su Wan continued to press.
"I... I just had a miscarriage. I look so pale, so I'm hiding behind Yanlang," Lu Wanrou said.
Hearing Lu Wanrou's explanation, Xie Yanchuan saw that her face was indeed deathly pale, and his heart ached even more.
He immediately pulled Lu Wanrou into his arms.
Then he said to Su Wan, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Why do you keep staring at Rou'er?"
Su Wan sneered. "Okay, I'll tell you right away why."
After saying that, she pointed at the doctor kneeling on the ground and said, "Lu Wanrou wasn't pregnant at all. It was all a deception by her and the doctor from Huichun Hall."
"What?!"
"What?!"
"What?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Then, Su Wan squatted down, grabbed the doctor's collar from behind, and lifted his head up.
"Tell them yourself," she said.
"It was Miss Lu who asked me to deceive everyone. Please spare me!" the doctor pleaded.
After hearing this, Xie Yanchuan immediately let go of Lu Wanrou. His expression changed, and he asked, "Is what he said true?"
Lu Wanrou grabbed Xie Yanchuan's sleeve. "It's not like this! Yanlang, you have to believe me!"
Seeing Xie Yanchuan standing still, looking hesitant, Lu Wanrou quickly added, "They must have colluded to frame me on purpose!"
"Frame you?" Su Wan sneered. Was it worth it?
Then she let go of the doctor's collar and said, "Tell the whole thing exactly as it happened, or I won't let you go."
"After Miss Biao left Huichun Hall that day, Miss Lu came to me and gave me a lot of silver. She asked me to tell everyone that she was pregnant. It's not my fault. It was all Miss Lu who asked me to do it!"
"You're talking nonsense! It was you who came to me first..." Lu Wanrou realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly shut her mouth.
But Xie Yanchuan beside her still heard it.
Xie Yanchuan's gaze turned cold, and he asked in a cold voice, "What did you say?"
"No... it's not like this..." Lu Wanrou shook her head repeatedly.
Xie Yanchuan flung her hand away.
Then he looked at the doctor. "Continue."
"Not long after, Miss Lu came to me again and asked me to create the illusion of a miscarriage. If I had known she was going to frame Miss Biao, I would never have agreed."
"Shut up!" Lu Wanrou shouted anxiously. "Did you take their silver and that's why you're framing me?"
"Master Xie, every word I said is true!" The doctor paused for a moment and then continued, "You can find other doctors to check if Miss Lu has any signs of a miscarriage."
"What?" Lu Wanrou stared at the doctor with wide eyes in disbelief. Didn't he say it wouldn't be detected?
Seeing Lu Wanrou's reaction, Xie Yanchuan immediately understood.
His legs went weak.
What had he just said to Ruan Jiu?
After Xu Qing knew she had been deceived by Lu Wanrou, she immediately rushed in front of Lu Wanrou and slapped her hard.
"You bitch! How dare you deceive me?!"
Lu Wanrou fell to the ground, covering her swollen face. She didn't dare to say a word.
She just looked at Xie Yanchuan with tear - filled eyes, hoping he would speak up for her.
However, at this moment, Xie Yanchuan didn't even want to give her a glance.
He clenched his fists, and there seemed to be a struggle in his eyes.
After a long time, he slowly said, "A Jiu, just now I..."
"What do you mean? Have you forgotten what you said just now?" Su Wan immediately interrupted Xie Yanchuan.
Xie Yanchuan was momentarily speechless.
Su Wan continued, "If I hadn't come in time, who knows how badly Ruan Ruan would have been bullied by you today!"
Facing Su Wan's reproachful gaze, Xie Jing and Xu Qing turned their faces away guiltily.
Ruan Jiu pulled Su Wan's sleeve and shook her head.
Then she faced Xie Yanchuan and said, "Xie Yanchuan, we grew up together, but you've never trusted me.
Back then, when Lu Wanrou and I were kidnapped together, you didn't hesitate to choose to save her.
Later, everyone said that I had leaked the brocade craftsmanship drawings and that I was an ungrateful person.
Although you stood up for me, in your heart, you still thought like them that I had betrayed the Xie family.
After that, Lu Wanrou was pregnant, and you even asked me to raise her child as my own.
Until today, Lu Wanrou kept saying that I pushed her downstairs and caused her to have a miscarriage.
I said I didn't do it, but you didn't believe me.
But as soon as she cried, you believed her.
Is it because I don't know how to cry or make a scene?"
Ruan Jiu's words were like pearls.
They all pricked Xie Yanchuan's heart like long needles.
But he couldn't defend himself at all.
Because every word Ruan Jiu said was true.
Suddenly, Ruan Jiu knelt on the ground and bowed gracefully to Old Master Xie.
Her eyes were firm.
"A Jiu implores Grandfather to break off the engagement between me and Xie Yanchuan!"