How Have I Brought Shame on Dongshan Prefecture?

Lin Xi slowly walked up to Chen Ankang and said, "Young Master Chen and I have never been engaged. Please Young Master Chen."

Madam Chen looked at Lin Xi and said:

"Girl Xi, what do you mean by this?"

Our two families agreed on this a long time ago, we even have the marriage certificate, you..."

Lin Xi sneered:

"Madam Chen, please don't speak recklessly. I have never had a marriage certificate with Young Master Chen."

Besides, Young Master Chen is already someone else's servant, and I don't want my child to become a servant."

The noble ladies around Lin Xi chimed in, "How could someone like Chen Ankang be worthy of the Lin family's legitimate daughter? Her father is the Minister of Rites!"

"I don't know where Chen Ankang gets the nerve to want to marry Lin Xi. He's really overestimating himself."

Chen Ankang looked at the noble ladies and said, "I have explained myself clearly enough. I have no intention of marrying her."

They were indeed engaged, and Chen Ankang did indeed consider her his fiancée, but now that the Chen Family was in trouble, he wouldn't drag Lin Xi into it for no reason.

But Lin Xi's attitude hurt him in the end.

These things aren't things that can't be discussed, but to lay them bare in front of everyone is just too hurtful.

But Lin Xi's friends still wouldn't let Chen Ankang go.

They said with a grin:

"Since Lord Chen is so principled, then write a guarantee in front of everyone!"

I promise I'll never have anything to do with Lin Xi again, and I promise that anything that happens to your Chen Family will have nothing to do with Lin Xi. Lin Xi is completely innocent!

Chen Ankang looked at Lin Xi and said, "Are you sure you want me to write this guarantee?"

Lin Xi sighed and said:

"Chen Ankang, you should know that I have no choice now; you've lost your official position."

Now that the Chen Family has fallen into this state, I'm afraid my reputation will be damaged.

So please write a guarantee promising not to harass me again. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

Madam Chen was so angry that her chest felt tight. She clutched her chest and said, "How could it come to this? Aren't you forcing my son to his death? My son hasn't married all these years because of you, you... you are simply..."

Lin Xi continued:

"Madam Chen, speak properly! What do you mean I wanted to force your son to his death? What does your son have to do with me?"

Lord Chen, you're not unwilling to sign the guarantee, are you?

Chen Ankang looked extremely pale; he was being put on the hot seat.

Suddenly, Zhou Wanwan walked over from not far away, accompanied by a young lady.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

"Since Chen Ankang has nothing to do with you, why should he write you a guarantee?"

Who do you think you are? Since Chen Ankang has to write a guarantee, don't you have to write one too?

Lin Xi was taken aback for a moment and said, "Who are you? Why should you interfere in our business?"

Chen Ankang bowed to Zhou Wanwan and said, "Miss."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

"Looks like I'm not too late; I can still catch the show."

Since we're going to write it, both of you have to write it, okay?

As for this guarantee, I've written it very clearly. Can you two take a look and see if there are any problems?

If there are no problems, then sign and put your fingerprint on it.

From then on, they would each marry their own spouses and not interfere with each other's lives.

During the relationship, neither party will slander or damage the other's reputation or honor, nor will they deceive or scheme against each other.

From then on, the two went their separate ways and did not disturb each other.

Lin Xi looked at Chen Ankang and said, "You're not a man at all, making me sign such a guarantee."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said:

"Miss Lin, is Chen Ankang even a man? Do you know? Have you tried it yourself? Can you please stop saying such offensive things?"

I told you you weren't a woman! Look at yourself, from head to toe, where do you look like a woman? Do you need a verification now to prove your identity?

Lin Xi's face turned red with anger, and the ladies around her said in unison, "Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to say such things here?"

"Isn't this someone from the border region? I heard that Dongshan Prefecture is extremely poor, so poor that people can't even afford food, and that they even eat each other."

"Is it really that poor? Is Chen Ankang out of his mind? How could he have chosen such a master?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said:

"Yes, yes, we're so poor we can't even afford to eat. When are you noble ladies from the capital going to lend us a hand?"

On behalf of Dongshan Prefecture, I thank your entire family, is that alright?

Lin Xi said coldly:

"How vulgar and disgusting! Have you no shame?"

"You keep talking about begging for food. How did Dongshan Prefecture produce someone like you? You're a disgrace to Dongshan Prefecture!"

Zhou Wanwan looked up at her and said:

"You're not shameful at all; you've already said everything you meant to say."

If you think Dongshan Prefecture is poor, then take out real money to help the people of Dongshan Prefecture.

How did I disgrace Dongshan Prefecture?

Furthermore, since you claim you have no relationship with Chen Ankang, isn't it reasonable for both of you to sign this guarantee?

Why does it have to be one party signing? You just don't want to sign.

Lin Xi roared, "Sign it then! He's just a lackey. I'd like to see who in the Upper Capital City is willing to marry him!"

After Lin Xi finished signing, Lin Xi's older sister Lin Yue, who was standing next to Zhou Wanwan, suddenly said:

"Our Lin Family did indeed agree to a marriage alliance with the Chen Family back then."

Since my sister is unwilling to go through with the marriage, then I am willing to marry Lord Chen.

Lin Xi hadn't expected this to happen.

She looked at Lin Yue and said, "Sister, what do you mean by this? Are you slapping me in the face in public?"

Lin Yue looked at Lin Xi and said:

"Since our Lin Family made a promise to the Chen Family back then, we cannot go back on our word."

"If you don't want to marry, then as your older sister, I will naturally marry in your place."

Lin Xi was trembling with anger. Madam Chen held Lin Yue's hand and said:

"Yue'er! You are the best. I've had my eye on you since I was a child. When we went to propose marriage, it was you who we asked for."

But who knew that in the end, some people, seeing that my son had become a third-rank official, would insist on climbing the ranks themselves.

Lin Xi chuckled and said, "Actually, when you put it that way, you and Lord Chen are quite a good match. From now on, your whole family will have to become Zhou Wanwan's servants."

Lin Yue looked at her indifferently and said, "This has nothing to do with you."

"What does that have to do with me?" came Lord Lin's voice.

Lord Lin pointed at Lin Yue and said:

"You unfilial daughter, this marriage is arranged by your parents and the matchmaker; how dare you act recklessly?"

"Besides, given the state of the Chen Family now, do you really intend to marry into the Chen Family as a slave?"

Lin Yue looked calmly at Lord Lin and said, "Of course I'm willing, otherwise you'd have to give me to this sixty-year-old man as a concubine."

Lord Lin looked guilty. "Nonsense! When did I say you were going to become someone's concubine? Anyway, I don't agree to this marriage."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Lord Lin and said, "You don't agree to this marriage? Then I agree."

Lord Lin looked at Zhou Wanwan and sneered, "Who do you think you are? How dare you be so arrogant in front of me? When did it become your place to decide my daughter's marriage?"