NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5: Break Off The Marriage Engagement (3)
Chi Xinru looked at Duan Yixin heartbrokenly, nodded, and said, "Of course. Just wait here, and I will get it for you."
Losing her memory was already difficult for Duan Yixin. But now, even the only person who could be regarded as her relative had abandoned her. Thinking that it was also a good thing for Duan Yixin to start a new life, Chi Xinru left without hesitation.
Seeing her leaving in a hurry, Duan Yixin just waited patiently, not sparing any attention to Tang Zizheng or Liang Jiaying. Not long after, Chi Xinru came back, holding a wooden box similar to the one Tang Zizheng was holding. She gasped breathlessly and handed the wooden box to Duan Yixin.
Duan Yixin took the wooden box in her hand and said, "Thank you, Xinru."
Chi Xinru was too tired to speak and could only nod as an answer. After that, Duan Yixin walked to Tang Zizheng and said, "Let's exchange the marriage contract."
Tang Zizheng's eyes lit up when he saw the wooden box in her hand. He quickly took it and gave Duan Yixin the one his parents had treasured for more than ten years without hesitation.
When the village chief saw this, he could only beat his chest in anger and lamented on his bad luck, "What evil have I done to give birth to such an ungrateful grandson?"
After saying that, he left without saying anything else. Looking at his hunched back, Chi Xinru snorted and said, "Isn't it because of the poor parenting of your Tang family?"
When the villagers saw that Tang Zizheng and Duan Yixin had really broken off their marriage engagement, everyone who knew the reason behind their marriage engagement could only shake their heads. If it weren't for Duan Yixin, Tang Zizheng would have died long ago.
But now, instead of respecting and protecting her, he trampled on her dignity, humiliated her in public, and ruined her future life. Judging from Tang Zizheng's approach, the villagers were determined to keep their distance from the village chief and his relatives.
Taking Tang Zizheng as an example, they were sure that the rest of the Tang family was no different from him. A bunch of white-eyed wolves!
Just like this, the reputation that the Tang family had built up over hundreds of years in Yunshan Village was instantly destroyed by Tang Zizheng's short-sightedness and selfishness.
After settling the matter of breaking off the marriage engagement, Duan Yixin walked to Chi Xinru calmly. Tang Zizheng felt uncomfortable when he saw her ignoring him as if they were strangers. Looking at her straight back and calm demeanor, he frowned and held the wooden box tightly. There was an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.
Liang Jiaying, who was standing next to him, saw him staring at Duan Yixin in a daze. She pulled his sleeve and asked worriedly, "Elder Brother Zheng, you won't regret breaking off the marriage engagement with Miss Duan, will you?"
After hearing her question, Tang Zizheng came back to his senses. He looked at her tenderly, held her hand, and said, "I won't regret it. You know I only love you, Ying'er."
Liang Jiaying smiled gently at Tang Zizheng and said, "En, Elder Brother Zheng, I believe you."
When Tang Zizheng and Liang Jiaying were living in their pink-colored world, Duan Yixin asked Chi Xinru, "Xinru, can you take me back to my home?"
Chi Xinru's eyes turned red when she thought that Duan Yixin had even forgotten the way back to her home.
Holding back her tears, she smiled brightly at her best friend and said, "Of course. When I went to your house to get the marriage contract, your house was in such a mess. It would take a long time to clean the house. We have to hurry up and get your house clean before noon."
Duan Yixin felt warm in her heart when she heard Chi Xinru's sincere words. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Xinru. I will return this favor to you."
Chi Xinru patted Duan Yixin on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You are my best friend. There is no need to be so polite to me."
After Chi Xinru told her mother that she wanted to help Duan Yixin clean up her house, Mother Chi said, "All right. We still have some food at home that your father hid under the house. I will bring some food to you two later."
Chi Xinru's eyes lit up when she heard that her father had hidden some food from the bandits and said, "En! Thank you, Mother."
Madam Chi wiped the dirt from her daughter's face and said, "It's not early anymore. Go and return quickly."
Duan Yixin smiled at Madam Chi and said, "Auntie, I will take my leave now."
Madam Chi nodded and said with a smile, "Mhm, be careful on the road. If you need any help, please come to our house. Your uncle and Ru'er's elder brother are also at home. They can help you do the heavy work."
Knowing that she was not saying this out of politeness, Duan Yixin accepted her kindness and said, "I understand. Thank you, Madam."
Watching the two of them walk away, Madam Chi glanced at Tang Zizheng and Liang Jiaying. She never thought that one day, the man who owed Duan Yixin his life would cut off her lifeline with his own hands. Madam Chi gave them an unkind look and walked back to her home. Seeing that the show had ended, the villagers dispersed to clean up their houses.
On the way back to Duan Yixin's house, Chi Xinru introduced Yunshan Village and the villagers to her. In this way, it took them nearly an hour to arrive at a dilapidated house located in the outer area of Yunshan Village. The place is even closer to Yun Mountain than Yunshan Village.
Looking at the messy courtyard and dilapidated thatched house in front of them, Chi Xinru said with a smile, "Xin Xin, this is your house."