"Does Young Master Qi need me to explain?" Bo Yanqi countered, following Qi Si's lead.
"Yes!" Qi Si nodded at once.
How could he possibly pass up such a great opportunity to cultivate their relationship?
In truth, though, he did not really need Bo Yanqi's explanation. The people downstairs spoke so loudly and clearly, as though they were afraid anyone eavesdropping would not understand them.
Even someone mishearing things could not get it wrong. Their lines were clearer than some actors' dialogue!
For a moment, the three people eavesdropping upstairs did not know whether this even counted as eavesdropping. With voices that loud, even a passing dog would get startled.
"Shuyu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mother Shen yanked Shen Shuyu by the arm, her tone clearly furious.
Shen Shuyu staggered from Mother Shen's pull but remained stubbornly unwilling to lower her head.
Qi Si had not heard the earlier part and did not know what the four of them were arguing about.
He lightly tugged at the hem of Bo Yanqi's clothes.
Bo Yanqi lowered his eyes to look at him.
Qi Si looked at Bo Yanqi and asked, "Why did they start arguing earlier?"
"Shen Shuyu said she wanted to call off the engagement, but the Shen Household parents disagreed," Bo Yanqi explained succinctly.
Qi Si looked at Shen Shuyu in the small garden in surprise.
He had not expected Shen Shuyu to actually suggest breaking off the engagement. The original novel had not mentioned this at all!
In the original novel, Shen Shuyu had been extremely eager to marry Bo Fuyu!
According to the plot and character setting, Shen Shuyu truly liked Bo Fuyu!
"Shen Shuyu actually wants to break off the engagement? Does she not like Bo Fuyu anymore?" Qi Si asked in surprise.
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