Chapter 1758

Chapter 1758: Anyway, No Chapter 1758: Anyway, No Editor: Henyee Translations Mrs.

Lu, however, continued to insist, pressuring the patriarch’s wife and claiming that she had been promised Zhao Shu for her youngest daughter.

This rumor had already spread, tarnishing her daughter’s reputation, and now the Zhao Family was demanded to provide an explanation.

She hinted strongly that Zhao Shu was intended for her daughter’s hand in marriage.

Zhao Shu’s expression darkened.

The patriarch’s wife, caught off guard by the unfolding situation, was filled with regret.

Despite Mrs.

Lu’s accusations, she vehemently denied any such promise.

Zhao Shu could clarify that while he might have entertained the idea in the past, no formal steps like proposing or exchanging birth dates had taken place—it wasn’t a valid commitment.

Mrs.

Lu persisted, trusting the relationship between her and Madam Zhao, cousins with a supposedly strong bond.

She accused Madam Zhao of betrayal, claiming her daughter’s tragic fate was a result of deception.

An explanation was demanded.

The elders of the Zhao clan disapproved, casting judgmental looks at the patriarch and his wife.

The gravity of the situation threatened the family’s reputation.

As tension escalated, the patriarch silently cursed, realizing the potential consequences.

If a death were associated with this dispute, his position as patriarch might be jeopardized.

Mrs.

Lu remained relentless, pushing the boundaries dangerously.

In truth, the Lu family held the incorrect stance, and the patriarch’s wife had made a grave error in her hastiness.

Had the patriarch’s wife not been so quick to make promises without verifying the facts, the Lu family would have remained silent.

The blame rested on her for pursuing a faulty narrative.

Some believed that when Zhao Shu returned and clarified his existing commitment to another family, the patriarch’s wife should have decisively quashed any aspirations the Lu family harbored.

Yet, unbeknownst to many, she was hatching a covert plot against Mrs.

Lu.

It’s a small community; did they truly believe their schemes would go unnoticed?

The public merely played ignorant!

In the end, their machinations backfired, and they ended up causing harm to themselves.

These two individuals were far from virtuous… But dwelling on that was futile.

The immediate concern was resolving the issue and pacifying the Lu Family.

Within the Zhao clan, there were those who reveled in Zhao Shu’s misfortune, eagerly anticipating his downfall out of sheer jealousy.

Zhao Shu’s affluent background, coupled with his lack of familial restrictions, fueled envy and resentment.

These onlookers couldn’t wait for his fortunes to take a turn for the worse.

Hence, taking a diplomatic approach, they suggested Zhao Shu marry Miss Lu.

After all, he wasn’t bound to the Shao Family through engagement, making it a family matter that required respect for the elders and their priorities.

Given Lord Shao’s refined education, it was presumed he’d comprehend the situation.

Numerous heads nodded in agreement.

Considering the Shao Family’s distance from the capital, they wouldn’t be adversely affected.

The Lu Family, however, was in a different predicament.

Should any harm befall Miss Lu due to this dispute, the Zhao Family’s reputation would suffer, impacting them all.

The patriarch and his wife gazed at Zhao Shu, hopeful.

Mrs.

Lu, even more self-satisfied, declared it as the optimal solution.

She lavished praise on her daughter, extolling her virtues, sensibility, intelligence, and beauty.

Once married into the Zhao Family, she promised, Miss Lu would dutifully care for her elders, tend to her husband, and raise her children with utmost dedication.

Mrs.

Lu confidently envisioned her daughter becoming the ideal daughter-in-law for the Zhao Family.

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