Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Prepare the Bridal Gifts Immediately to Welcome the Girl into the Family These words had scarcely left his mouth when Old Master Chu was thoroughly enraged. His son was ruining the reputation of a young lady, no wonder the family had come knocking.

He raised his hand and threw a punch at Chu Lian’s back with fierce force, causing Chu Lian to cry out, ”Ah!”

Upon seeing this, Madam Chu immediately came over to pull him away, ”Old Master, stop hitting him.”

”How can I not discipline him? Look at him, what he has been up to outside, even daring to tarnish a young lady’s reputation. How did our family end up with such a disgraceful son?”

While Old Master Chu was angry, Madam Chu was secretly delighted. Her son had finally come to his senses, to be able to say such things. This meant that the girl must have caught his attention in some way.

While she kept hold of Old Master Chu, she winked at her son and whispered, ”Your father is in a temper. You should go back first.”

”Madam, don’t stop me, this is all because you spoil him.”

Listening to his parents’ words, Chu Lian gave a wry smile. Ever since meeting that shrewish girl, there had been nothing but trouble. The ordeal at the matchmaking event was already hard enough, and now he was being beaten by his own father. He grew even more resentful towards the shrewish girl.

He got up and marched towards the outside, but a shocking statement followed from behind.

”Prepare the betrothal gifts immediately, we’re welcoming that young lady into our home.”

At this, Chu Lian’s eyes widened. He turned around and shouted at his father, ”Father, I disagree!”

”You will not be allowed to go back on your word. As a man, you must be responsible for your own words.”

”But I don’t like her,” Chu Lian said pitifully.

To the side, Chu Huan became the encouraging spirit, ”Brother, if you don’t like her, why did you hold her?”

”...” His sister’s sudden question silenced him, and he could not help but think back to the moments when he had held and kissed her, which made his ears burn.

At Chu Huan’s words, Old Master Chu grew even angrier. He threw another punch at Chu Lian’s back, ”You unfilial son, you even held her? Speak, what else did you do?”

”Father, there were reasons for that. She needed to use the restroom and couldn’t walk; I had to carry her,” Chu Lian regained his composure and explained to his father.

But the more he explained, the worse it sounded, ”What, you even carried her to the restroom? You must marry this girl.”

Chu Lian was at his wit’s end, crying without tears. Why did he say that? What should he do now, when he should have firmly kept it to himself?

Previously, his father had never interfered with his marriage decisions and had always agreed with him, allowing him to choose for himself. His mother, though nagging, had always respected his wishes and never forced him.

Now, it seemed his father was seriously intent on this matter, leaving no room for him to back out.

Perhaps his only option was to turn to the shrewish girl, who disliked him so much. She likely would not easily agree to this marriage.

Maybe the situation had not reached an irrecoverable state, so he first compromised, ”I understand.”

Then, he left the front hall without any spirit and returned to his own courtyard.

Once Chu Lian had walked away, the three people in the room suddenly broke into hearty laughter.

”Father, mother, you two played your parts too convincingly.” Chu Huan said, giving her parents a thumbs up.

”Old Master, you really did give him a fright. It’s enough to scare him, but did you have to hit him so hard that it made a sound?”

Old Master Chu laughed, ”If I didn’t hit hard, would he believe I was angry? Would he have agreed so meekly?”

Indeed, the scene just enacted by the three of them was intended to make Chu Lian agree to marry Wang Xiangxiang.

Why, you ask?