Helian Wei Wei remained unmoved. With a cold arrogance, she grabbed Huai An’s arm tightly, “Speak!”
“I, I with Mei Er have pledged to marry secretly. No matter what, Madam Su would not give her consent. Then, Mei Er gave me her purse so that I can wait for her.”
As soon as Huai An’s words came out, only one thought passed through Helian Mei’s mind, and that was that she was finished!
“That is to say, Su Yan Mo clearly knows that you two are in love, but let you come to propose a marriage to me, to grab Profound Heaven’s property? How shameless!”
Helian Wei Wei lifted her foot and kicked Huai An. While talking, her eyes observed the surrounding students. Finally, her gaze landed on Helian Jiao Er who was itching to leave the place. “What? Second Sister, now that the trick was exposed, do you want to leave? Have you forgotten the granny that you, mother and daughter pair, have already paid?”
Helian Jiao Er’s body grew stiff. A deathly pallor showed inadvertently on her face. The humiliation was felt deep to the bone.
Helian Wei Wei smirked, her voice indifferent, “Didn’t Madam Su like to receive betrothal gifts? Since the gifts from Master Huai An’s family were already received, she should give a daughter to them. I think Third Sister is suitable.”
“Helian Wei Wei, you!” After Mother had called her, she had no more intention to marry with Huai An. Being this man’s wife was like being pushed into the fire pit. “You are not the one who make decisions about my marriage!”
Helian Wei Wei’s eyes showed a cold glint, “Why is Third Sister unhappy? Is there something wrong with Huai An? Madam Su was so kind as to push away a man her daughter didn’t want and say it was for my own good?
Helian Jiao Er looked at the people pointing at them and pulled her back, “Shut up! Do you want to make Mother’s reputation to be in tatters?”
“But… But I can’t marry Huai An, Second Sister. The matter between Huai An and I was already in the past, too long ago.” Helian Mei grasped Helian Jiao Er’s hands urgently. “What’s more Mother also once said not to marry into their family. This slut clearly pressuring me to agree, to make me marry over!”
Helian Jiao Er also regretted intensely but could do nothing about it.
“Second Sister!” Helian Mei could not believe it. “This is my lifetime event!”
“Otherwise, what are you going to do? If you discredit Mother’s reputation, you will be thrown out of the academy. Think, you had a tryst with a man, the academy does not allow it, what’s more, you are not yet married! Who else can you marry? Helian Jiao Er shook off her hand. “Will Father keep a daughter who has a bad reputation?”
Helian Mei froze. Her face vacant, as if losing all hope, she stared blankly until she fell into her servant girl’s arms.
Helian Jiao Er did not want to go this far, even as she spoke with Helian Mei, the image of the goddess, which she had painstakingly maintained, was already greatly diminished.
When Madam Su received this news, her whole body shook with anger.
As a matter of fact, how can there be the betrothal gifts!
It was merely the stratagem she came up with to push Helian Wei Wei into the pit of fire.
In the end, not only was the ploy unsuccessful, but she also had to give a daughter away.
Helian Mei was indeed the youngest one and had been held in the palm of her hands. Although she was not comparable to Jiao Er, she was also the heart and soul of Madam Su!