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The engagement ceremony seemed to proceed very smoothly. Mrs. Xu even gave a speech as a representative of the parents. The engagement ceremony was only missing the exchange of rings.

Could it be that Sister Song Gua's reputation is about to be ruined today?

They watched silently as the two people on the stage were about to exchange rings, their teeth practically grinding to powder.

Their own failures are certainly heartbreaking, but the success of others drives them to the brink of madness with envy.

How come this second-generation rich kid from the Jiang Family, who knows nothing but eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, was able to marry Miss Chen?

They were insanely jealous.

But even being consumed by jealousy was useless, because they were about to exchange rings.

Just as the emcee asked both parties if they agreed, a figure rushed out and blocked their way.

"No! I disagree!"

A commotion instantly erupted in the banquet hall. Everyone looked closely and, lo and behold, it was Old Madam Xu Family.

I heard she's a bit of a simpleton. She practically begged for this marriage, but after the wedding, she treated Mrs. Xu like Mrs. Xu, setting rules and regulations as a daily routine. She even made Mrs. Mrs. Xu hand-wash clothes, make breakfast for her husband, and take over all the housework.

That almost tormented Mrs. Xu to death. They thought that once the old lady died, her son would restrain himself, but it seems that he hasn't. On the contrary, he has become even more arrogant, even interfering in the company's affairs and restricting Mrs. Xu's ability to make a difference in every way.

The opportunity was missed, but Mrs. Xu turned a blind eye and didn't complain at all.

Everyone in the wealthy family was shocked. What kind of love-struck woman was Mrs. Xu? She was being tortured like this, and she could still tolerate it?!

Song Shiwei's eyes lit up the moment she saw the old woman suddenly rush out. [I knew that old hag was going to cause trouble! Three generations of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gathered together—this is going to be lively!]

[Wait, I think I've discovered something incredible. Xu Guohua and his white moonlight are also staying at this hotel, and although they didn't attend the engagement banquet, they saw it all clearly in the live stream.]

[If these two get caught now, everyone's here! A total bloodbath! Let's get this arranged, a bloodbath that'll leave everyone in limbo.]

Song Shiwei mentally complained loudly. Mrs. Xu, standing on the stage, did indeed look confident of victory, and even had a cold, shrewd air about her.

She smiled and quickly went over. "Mom, what brings you here? Didn't you say I could handle it all by myself? You're not feeling well, so don't go running around. I'll come back after the engagement party is over and get the pictures to show you."

"That's all you're good for; you're really useless in every other way."

"She's not as good as my Bingbing."

"Why haven't you come to pay your respects to me morning and evening these past few days? Have you gotten too bold lately, daring to disobey me now?"

Mrs. Xu immediately put on a frightened look, "Mom, I really didn't mean that, I wouldn't dare, right? You know I've been so busy these past few days, when have I ever dared to disobey you? I wouldn't dare."

Old Mrs. Xu snorted, "Fine, listen to me. Call off the engagement now, get your betrothal money back, and I have a new granddaughter-in-law in mind."

Song Shiwei cursed inwardly, "[They're about to exchange rings, and you're saying you want to change partners? You old hag, don't be ridiculous!]"

[And do you really think that no one knew about your son faking his death and running away, leaving your daughter-in-law to support the Xu Family alone?]

[Wait, I was wondering why such an outrageous thing as switching children could have happened. It couldn't possibly have been done by that idiot Xu Guohua.]

[It turns out this old lady was the mastermind; she was the one who switched the child. Actually Mrs. Xu gave birth to a daughter, but the patriarchal Old Mrs. Xu switched her for a grandson.]

[She just threw away the other child?! If it weren't for Mr. and Mrs. Chen Hua, who happened to be coming out of the hospital, taking the child home and raising him like a precious jewel, this child might really be gone. You old hag, don't go too far! You'll really get your comeuppance for doing this!]

Jiang Family:??

What a weirdo this Old Mrs. Xu is! Losing her own granddaughter is truly outrageous.

Mrs. Xu stood there, her fists clenched tightly, trying hard to control her urge to punch the old woman in front of her to death.

The audience was shocked. Despite past grievances, Mrs. Xu continued to serve the elderly woman diligently. Now that Mrs. Xu's son had finally found a wife, was this old woman going to cause trouble?

This Old Mrs. Xu actually did such a thing; isn't she afraid of divine retribution?

Everyone's gaze towards Old Mrs. Xu immediately changed, revealing disdain based on her face.

The scene became awkward for a moment, but Song Shiwei was still secretly enjoying the gossip, thinking to herself, "[Good heavens! Good heavens! Chen Xinyi is the daughter that Mrs. Mrs. Xu abandoned back then?!]"

I'm wondering if Mrs. Xu even knows about this?

[If Mrs. Xu knew about this, then this whole thing would suddenly become incredibly exciting.]

[Mother and daughter team up for revenge, dealing a severe blow to the Xu Family, this bizarre bunch.]

[Xu Family, tsk tsk tsk, he was a bottom for love, he was ruined when he was young, and now he can't even cover his tracks. It was his idea to switch the two children in the first place, this guy is really...]

[Xu Family is no good either, he actually frequented male prostitutes?!]

Mrs. Xu smiled dignifiedly, but in her heart she silently added Xu Family eldest and Xu Family uncles to the list of those she wanted to take revenge on.

The family that once treated her like a slave and even tried to drag her to her doom never expected that they would be exposed.

Mrs. Mrs. Xu looked at Old Mrs. Xu calmly and said with a smile, "Mom, don't get involved. These two children are about to get engaged, what are you saying?"

"Didn't you understand that I want to change the bride? I don't like this girl, and I won't agree to her marrying into the family. Make her return the betrothal gifts we gave her. I want Bingbing to be our granddaughter-in-law!" Old Mrs. Xu said arrogantly, her eyes filled with haughtiness as she looked at Mrs. Xu.