The Blow Left Huo Lingchuan's Nose Bleeding

Huo Lingchuan roared:

"Do you think I wanted this? Chen Ankang is poor and destitute, and I've always wanted to outdo him. Isn't this a good opportunity?"

How the hell was I supposed to know his master owned so many houses?

How could a six-year-old girl have so many houses? I just can't figure it out.

Chen Ankang and Zhou Wanwan walked over from a short distance away. Chen Ankang bowed and said, "Madam Huo, seeing your strong and healthy voice puts my mind at ease."

When Madam Huo saw him, she was furious and dizzy. "What are you doing in my house?"

Chen Ankang took out a wedding invitation and said:

"We've been neighbors for so many years, I should at least send you a wedding invitation."

And Brother Huo, although your wedding banquet can't be held, you can still come to my banquet and share in the joy.

We almost became brothers-in-law, it was quite a coincidence.

Enraged, Huo Lingchuan took off his boots and threw them at Chen Ankang.

Little did he know that the Old Scholar Tree not far away would bounce the boot back directly into Huo Lingchuan 'Huo Lingchuan face, causing him to bleed from his nose.

"Hey Chen, don't let me see you, and don't let me see your master, or I'll beat you every time I see you."

You beast! You knew I was in a bad mood, yet you deliberately rubbed salt into my wounds.

You and your master are no good either, get out, get out of here!

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and sighed:

"Chen Ankang, you even dared to say you were coming to see an old friend, now look what's happened!"

You've upset them, but your friend's emotions are quite unstable!

Let's go! After all, you still have to prepare for the wedding!

Once outside the Huo residence, Zhou Wanwan nearly burst out laughing, "Hahaha... Huo Lingchuan is probably going crazy; he won't let you off easy."

Chen Ankang looked down at Zhou Wanwan and said, "What does Master mean...?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

According to the usual pattern, he would absolutely not let you marry Lin Yue.

I now suspect he'll try to marry Lin Yue, wouldn't that embarrass you?

Chen Ankang frowned and said, "He wouldn't be that crazy, would he?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Men, they all have pride. Now he's lost an old house and a wife. How can he accept that? Just you wait and see!"

Chen Ankang asked anxiously, "Is Lin Yue alright?"

Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry! Nothing will happen. Let's go back first and see what happens."

Chen Ankang's betrothal gifts were quickly brought to the Lin Family, and everyone was waiting to see the Chen Family make a fool of themselves.

The Huo Family was no exception. Madam Huo, with a fawning smile, sat down in the Lin Family and said, "I want to see what kind of betrothal gifts the Lin Family can come up with."

Many ladies were also there; they were all there to watch the spectacle.

Madam Lin's expression was not good. She forced a smile as she sat in the flower hall. The incident last time had indeed caused quite a stir.

In the end, she still sent Lin Xi to a nunnery, while Jin Changshun was given fifty lashes and expelled from the capital.

The Jin Family hates her to death now.

She stared intently at the betrothal gifts in the courtyard and said, "Let's go take a look! I'm also quite curious to see what kind of decent betrothal gifts the Chen Family can offer."

The other ladies laughed loudly, "What decent betrothal gifts could the Chen Family possibly have? I bet it's all just tattered quilts and ragged clothes."

"If Chen Ankang hadn't beaten Huo Lingchuan, he probably would have had to borrow a house."

Everyone burst into laughter; the Chen Family was now dirt poor.

As everyone stepped outside, Chen Ankang greeted the ladies with a smile, saying, "Greetings, ladies."

The ladies looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Oh! Chen Ankang, is this the master they were talking about? He really is only 6 years old!"

"So this is the little girl! I thought it was all a joke! I didn't expect her to come today."

"Just who is this girl? I heard she lives in that six-courtyard mansion now."

"Who's he? The chieftain of Black Wind Mountain Stronghold."

"Black Wind Mountain Stronghold? What kind of place is that?"

"I heard from the Shangguan Family's little maid that it's a bandit's den, a den of thieves. He's just a petty bandit!"

The ladies were startled. "Bandits? Bandits can enter the capital?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Who said I'm a bandit? I'm a legitimate farmer in the mountains."

The ladies around laughed heartily:

"So he's just a farmer! He's even worse off than a bandit!"

Little girl, what brings you all the way to the capital?

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "I just came to the capital to take a look around. I heard that Princess Jianing wanted me to come to the palace as a companion, so I came."

Upon hearing the name Princess Jianing, the noble ladies lowered their heads and said, "So it's Princess Jianing! That girl is really bold. I'm starting to feel sorry for her now."

"So she was a companion to Princess Jianing! She won't have many good days left, how pitiful!"

"Oh! Only six years old, what a pity."

Madam Lin smiled and said, "So you've come to the Upper Capital to die. Heh, interesting."

Zhou Wanwan couldn't be bothered with them; these gossipy women were really boring.

When someone opened the betrothal gifts, everyone was stunned. Even the lady who had just been making sarcastic remarks fell silent.

Chen Ankang sent betrothal gifts, a total of forty-eight sets, the first two sets containing live geese and a letter of betrothal.

Eight tables for goldware, six tables for silverware, twelve tables for silk, four tables for seafood, six tables for sacrificial animals, wine, and fruit, two tables for furs, two tables for land deeds and shop fronts, and two tables for large pieces of furniture.

"Is this the betrothal gift the Chen Family can afford?"

Madam Huo said with a face full of doubt, "Tch! They can even afford these things? How poor is the Chen Family? These things must have been borrowed, right?"

Chen Ankang said calmly, "These betrothal gifts aren't worth borrowing. Besides, who said my Chen Family is down on its luck? I'm speechless."

The elders in the Chen Family also laughed:

"I wonder who's been slandering our Chen Family?"

My Chen Family isn't that poor, so what are these things?

We're just keeping a low profile, unlike your Huo Family who love to show off.

Madam Huo's face immediately darkened. "Who knows if you're just putting on a show?"

The elder of the Chen Family scoffed coldly:

"No matter what, these things were all provided by the Chen Family."

Even if your Huo Family wanted to provide a betrothal gift, you wouldn't have anywhere to come up with the funds!

Madam Huo sneered, "Is that so? Maybe we can get a daughter-in-law without spending a penny!"

What did she mean by that? Zhou Wanwan glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

Logically, most of the betrothal gifts should go into the bride's dowry, so how could Madam Lin possibly do that?

Looking at the betrothal gifts, she said, "The Chen Family is quite generous, willing to offer so many fine things. It seems Lin Yue is truly blessed."

She looked coldly at Lin Yue and said, "These originally belonged to our Xi'er."