Chapter 146: Chapter 146: A Scary Gaze
"Eldest Aunt, about my marriage—even if Xiao Nian doesn’t get a say, surely I can say a few words myself! Thank you for your kind intentions, but please, don’t trouble yourself over my marriage."
As the eldest son, Shen Xiangdong naturally considered things more thoroughly.
Guo Chunxiang was clearly trying to use her status as the eldest sister-in-law to pressure their parents. If they rejected her "kind offer," she would likely go back and find more ways to ruin Miao Cuifen’s reputation.
But it was different coming from him. For one, he was the person directly involved. For another, he was from the younger generation. Even if Guo Chunxiang slandered him a little, it was better than his mother, Miao Cuifen, being the one whose name was dragged through the mud.
Therefore, the rejection was much better coming from him than from Miao Cuifen.
However, the depths of Guo Chunxiang’s shamelessness still exceeded their imagination.
Even after Shen Xiangdong had said his piece, it did nothing to dampen Guo Chunxiang’s desire for personal gain.
"You ungrateful brat! It’s up to your parents’ command and the matchmaker’s word. What right do you have to refuse?"
"Eldest Aunt, our country was founded years ago. People are free to choose who they love now, you know! You’re so behind the times!"
Shen Xiangnan also jumped in to support him. He knew exactly what kind of person their eldest aunt was! She wouldn’t find a decent woman for his big brother! He certainly didn’t want a future sister-in-law who was just like this shameless aunt of theirs.
"Pah! You have no manners! I’m your eldest aunt, so you’d better watch your tone!"
"Shouldn’t you be the one to be careful, Eldest Aunt? What era do you think this is? You can’t just strong-arm people into things. We appreciate the thought, but don’t think you can force our family to submit. After all, if this blows up, who knows what kind of truths might be dug up? Don’t you agree?"
In the past, even if Shen Nian knew Guo Chunxiang had ill intentions, she probably wouldn’t have thought too much about it. But she wasn’t the same person anymore; she saw things much more clearly now.
For Guo Chunxiang to endure so much frustration and still insist on arranging this marriage, it was obvious she had accepted a bribe from the other family. ’She just can’t bear to let the prize she’s already pocketed slip away!’
Reasoning with someone like her was useless. The best method was a direct threat.
Their eldest aunt was so concerned about her reputation, wasn’t she? Well, then Shen Nian would let her know that if she kept causing a scene, she couldn’t blame them if something unpleasant was exposed.
Shen Nian hadn’t directly accused Guo Chunxiang of taking a bribe. But it was precisely because she hadn’t said it outright that Guo Chunxiang grew even more suspicious.
The truth was, the look in Shen Nian’s eyes as she spoke had been genuinely frightening, as if nothing could be hidden from her.
’Could it be? Did this girl Shen Nian find out that I took a bribe from that other family?’
’But how could she possibly know? No, it doesn’t matter whether she knows or not. I can’t take that risk.’
’If this really blows up and it comes out that I took money to sell out my own relatives, how could I ever show my face in public again?!’
"Y-you, don’t you try to scare me!"
"How would I dare to scare you, Eldest Aunt? However, if anyone tries to harm my family, I’ll risk everything to make sure they don’t get away with it. Don’t you agree, Eldest Aunt?"
"You... you..."
Stared down by Shen Nian, Guo Chunxiang trembled so much she could barely speak. ’How did this girl suddenly become so terrifying?’
’Is this really the kind of presence an eighteen-year-old girl can have?’
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