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Chapter 989 - 640: Top Scholar Song Takes the Initiative to Visit, Engagement Broken Off_3

Chapter 989: Chapter 640: Top Scholar Song Takes the Initiative to Visit, Engagement Broken Off_3

The Top Scholar was actually going to send her a congratulatory gift?

She was so excited that she was beside herself, but after the excitement faded, she felt a bit disappointed, "Go back and tell the Top Scholar, thank you for his congratulatory gift."

"I will," said Ji Yun as he turned to leave.

Tao Minmin, holding the gift, couldn’t wait to tear it open to see what the Top Scholar had sent her.

But with everyone watching, she had to hold back.

Young Master Chen glanced at the gift in Tao Minmin’s hands a few times and smiled, "Minmin, won’t you open it to see? I am quite curious what the Top Scholar has sent as a congratulatory gift."

Tao Minmin hesitated for a moment, but declined, "There are so many people here, I will open it later."

As she spoke, she handed the gift to Ding Xiang, letting her take it into the boudoir.

Young Master Chen’s expression darkened a bit, but then he smiled again, "Your relationship with the Top Scholar is quite good?"

Tao Minmin replied with two words, "Ordinary."

Young Master Chen laughed again, "Minmin is being modest. Being able to know the Top Scholar shows you are quite impressive."

Tao Minmin: "..." Where was she impressive?

The Butler strode in once again, reporting, "Master, the Top Scholar has come."

Tao Minmin stiffened upon hearing this. Why had the Top Scholar come again?

Tao’s father smiled and got up to greet him, but before he reached the door, the Top Scholar had already walked in.

"The Top Scholar arrives at just the right time, how about sitting down and having a few drinks of the celebratory wine?"

The Top Scholar’s gaze fell on Tao Minmin and then to Young Master Chen sitting beside her. He withdrew his gaze and nodded in acknowledgment.

"When making an engagement for a beloved daughter, does Master Tao know the character of the other party?"

Tao Minmin clenched her handkerchief nervously. Why was the Top Scholar asking like this?

Tao’s father was startled at first but then smiled, "Young Master Chen is well-educated and mannered, his character is certainly beyond reproach."

"Is that so?" the Top Scholar looked at Young Master Chen, his voice dropping slightly, "Does Young Master Chen have anything he’s hiding from Miss Tao?"

Young Master Chen stood up and bowed, "The Top Scholar must be joking. Chen has fallen for Miss Tao at first sight, and now that we are engaged, why would I deceive her?"

Tao’s father noticed that the Top Scholar seemed different from before and asked with confusion, "Top Scholar, what is the matter?"

The Top Scholar said, "I originally had urgent business to return to my residence for, but on the way passing by the arch bridge, I encountered a woman about eight years older than myself attempting to drown herself in the river; the woman was about seven months pregnant."

Young Master Chen’s face changed upon hearing this.

The Top Scholar glanced at Young Master Chen and continued, "That woman said she was abandoned by Young Master Chen, who then turned to engage himself to Miss Tao."

As soon as these words came out, the Main Hall became as silent as a graveyard.

Tao’s father snapped out of it and asked coldly, "Young Master Chen, what is this about?"

Young Master Chen hastily explained, "Uncle, this must be a misunderstanding, the Top Scholar perhaps heard wrong."

The Top Scholar said, "If Young Master Chen feels I am slandering you, you can have the person summoned to confront the accusation."

Young Master Chen was taken aback.

Chen’s father glared at his son, then immediately smiled appeasingly, "Master Tao, that woman is clinging to my son and used schemes to conceive a child, hoping to leverage it to marry into the Chen Family. Rest assured, Master Tao, your precious daughter will not suffer the slightest grievance once she marries into the Chen Family."

Young Master Chen nodded vigorously, "What my father said is right, it was she who clung to me. I have clearly rejected her, but she still used various means."

The always silent Tao Minmin suddenly stood up, staring at the Chen family father and son, "This engagement, I will not agree to it."

Young Master Chen became a bit anxious. He grabbed Tao Minmin’s hand, "Minmin, how can you say such things on such a joyous occasion? I truly like you."

Tao’s father trembled with anger, "Your Chen Family has deceived the Tao Family first, thinking we are easy to fool? Butler, throw them out."

The Butler, with a few house guards, ushered the Chen family father and son out.

Tao’s father pointed to the betrothal gifts on the ground and instructed, "And the betrothal gifts, throw them out as well."

Before the Chen family father and son could speak, they saw the betrothal gifts being thrown out one by one.

At the Tao Residence’s entrance, there was quite a crowd gathered to watch the excitement.

The Chen family father and son had arrived with the betrothal gifts looking splendid but now left in a sorry state, becoming the talk of the town over tea and dinner.

Once the Chen family father and son were gone, Tao’s father said with a guilty conscience, "It is my fault; I did not properly assess his character before urging you to get engaged to Young Master Chen. It is my fault."

Madame Wang was also beyond angry, "You still have the nerve to say that. If you hadn’t kept urging, how could the engagement have been arranged so quickly? You almost ruined Minmin’s chance for happiness in life."

Tao Minmin walked over to the Top Scholar and bowed, "Thank you, Top Scholar, for coming especially to inform me. If it were not for the Top Scholar, I would still be unaware of Young Master Chen’s true nature."

The Top Scholar spoke gently, "We have an acquaintance, and naturally, I could not watch you be deceived. I did what I ought to do, there is no need for thanks."

Tao Minmin pursed her lips, yet still asked, "That day, why did the Top Scholar not come to meet as agreed?"

The Top Scholar was momentarily startled at the question, his tone filled with confusion, "I wrote a letter to Miss Tao the day before yesterday explaining why I didn’t make it to our appointment."

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