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Chapter 988 - 640: Top Scholar Song Takes the Initiative to Visit, Marriage Contract Is Broken_2

Chapter 988: Chapter 640: Top Scholar Song Takes the Initiative to Visit, Marriage Contract Is Broken_2

"Having made the acquaintance of Miss Tao, I naturally have to prepare a congratulatory gift, I was too abrupt, please excuse me as I take my leave now,"

Top Scholar Song said as he rose to leave.

Miss Tao’s father, wearing a puzzled look, watched as Top Scholar Song left as quickly as he had come, "Staying for a drink would have been nice."

Upon leaving, Top Scholar Song glanced back at the Tao Residence, struck by how in just a few days, Tao Minmin’s engagement had been announced.

No wonder she did not meet him the day before; she probably wished to avoid any misunderstandings.

Ji Yun asked with confusion, "Master, are you planning to go back now?"

"I’m going to select a congratulatory gift," replied Top Scholar Song.

At that moment, the Chen family’s envoy arrived with the betrothal gifts.

From a distance, Top Scholar Song recognised which Chen family it was.

Watching them enter the Tao Residence, he retracted his gaze and boarded the horse carriage.

After browsing for quite a while, Top Scholar Song still didn’t know what girls liked and couldn’t just pick anything carelessly.

He pushed open the door and, seeing Ji Yun in front, asked, "Ji Yun, what do you think a girl would like as a congratulatory gift?"

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yun answered, "Don’t girls all like rouge, powder, and gold and silver jewelry?"

Feeling that giving such items would be too commonplace, Top Scholar Song glanced at the shops, signaled for Ji Yun to stop the carriage, and alighted to enter Baohua Hall.

After looking around Baohua Hall, he spotted a pair of porcelain dolls and decided to purchase them.

"As a gift for someone," he specified.

The boss immediately understood, "It’s for a young lady, right? Let’s use some nicer wrapping paper."

After he finished packaging, the boss added a pink flower to the exterior.

Top Scholar Song admired the lovely flower, paid in silver, and left carrying the items.

Once outside, Top Scholar Song handed the porcelain dolls to Ji Yun, "You deliver these for me."

Holding the gift, Ji Yun looked up perplexed, "Are you not going, Master?"

"No need," replied Top Scholar Song.

Ji Yun was somewhat baffled, why go to the trouble of selecting a gift only to not deliver it personally...

It was hard to guess what the Master was thinking.

Ji Yun brought the gift to the Tao Residence.

Top Scholar Song took the road back to his own residence.

On his way past an arch bridge, he heard someone shouting, "Quick, help! Someone’s jumped into the water!"

Top Scholar Song lifted the curtain and looked out to see a crowd gathering at the bridgehead.

He instructed the coachman to stop the carriage and alighted; by the time he reached the crowd, the person had already been rescued.

It was a woman in her sixteenth year, with a belly showing about seven months of pregnancy.

After being rescued, the woman cried breathlessly, "Chen Gongzi has betrayed me."

Top Scholar Song froze for a moment upon hearing the name ’Chen Gongzi’; could it be that Chen Gongzi? He moved forward and squatted down in front of the woman.

"Which Chen Gongzi are you referring to?" he asked.

"Of course, it’s the Merchant Chen family; he promised to marry me, but now he’s engaged to another woman. How am I to live?"

Top Scholar Song stood shocked on the spot.

"Isn’t Chen Gongzi just playing with people? To impregnate a young woman and then discard her, he’s worse than a pig or dog."

"Exactly, it’s said that Chen Gongzi has become engaged to the rich Tao Family’s daughter."

"What’s the difference between him and Chen Shimei? To abandon even his own child."

Hearing the people’s gossip and curses, Top Scholar Song stood up, turned, and reentered the horse carriage.

"To the Tao Residence," he instructed.

"Yes, Master," replied the coachman as he turned the horse carriage towards the Tao Residence.

At that time, the Tao Residence was very lively.

Tao Minmin sat beside Chen Gongzi, dressed in a red outfit and meticulously made-up, looking even more delicate than usual.

Chen Gongzi praised, "Minmin, you look truly beautiful today."

Tao Minmin lifted her head to glance at Chen Gongzi, smiled, and then redirected her gaze.

The butler walked in cheerfully, saying with a smile, "Miss, someone has brought you a congratulatory gift."

Tao Minmin was momentarily taken aback. She hadn’t informed anyone about her engagement, nor had she told the Crown Princess or Xun Qingqing. Who could it be?

"Who is it?"

The butler entered along with someone.

Tao Minmin instantly recognized Ji Yun, who stood behind the butler, as someone from Top Scholar Song’s side. Why had he come?

Having met Tao Minmin a few times, Ji Yun stepped forward and offered the gift with both hands, "Miss Tao, this is a congratulatory gift from my Master for your engagement."

Tao Minmin could hardly believe it, "From Top Scholar Song? How did he learn of my engagement today?"

Tao’s father saw this and said with a smile, "Top Scholar Song came to our residence today and learned of your engagement. He said that since you have made each other’s acquaintance, he should prepare a gift."

Chen Gongzi smiled, though his eyes remained emotionless, "So Miss Tao does know Top Scholar Song?"

"Hmm." Tao Minmin then looked towards Ji Yun, her eyes settling on the gift in front of her. She reached out to take it; it was somewhat heavy, adorned with a pretty pink flower on top.