Mr. and Mrs. Wu exchanged a look.
They didn't believe that the Ji family would really force the eldest young master of the Ji family to death just to break off the engagement!
Although Mrs. Wu had indeed been rude before, the Wu family was still in the right now. Mr. Wu didn't believe that a mere girl could turn black into white.
"What you're saying now is useless. Isn't the person right here, safe and sound?!"
"You two don't need to worry about this. I only ask you yes or no."
Mr. and Mrs. Wu glanced at each other. It was really hard to answer this question.
They knew it might be a trap set by Zhao Luoning, but when the eldest young master of the Ji family went missing, someone came to propose marriage to Wu Jiarong, and the elders of the Wu family didn't object. That was a fact.
They could only nod reluctantly.
"Yes."
They weren't afraid even if they admitted it. They wanted to see what tricks Zhao Luoning could play.
Zhao Luoning smiled, like a sly old fox. She bowed respectfully to the two elders of the Wu family.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, for your understanding. Then the engagement between our two families is officially annulled."
"Wait, what do you mean? We never agreed to annul the engagement!"
"May I ask what brought you here today?"
"About the engagement."
"Since you kept insisting on an explanation, why aren't you satisfied now that we've given it?"
"What kind of explanation is this!" Mr. Wu was so angry that he threw his teacup and stood up.
At this time, Mr. Ji had already seen through Zhao Luoning's plan. He didn't stop her. Instead, he calmly sipped his tea and watched as Zhao Luoning, like a cat playing with a mouse, skillfully controlled the situation.
Zhao Luoning continued to play innocent.
"You just said it yourself. As long as the eldest young master of the Ji family didn't come back, you would break off the engagement."
"Are we blind? There's such a big living person kneeling here!"
"Oh." Zhao Luoning pretended to be innocent. "That's Ji Shijun, my husband's elder brother, but not the eldest young master of the Ji family."
"What do you mean?"
"The eldest young master of the Ji family has been missing for many years. The government has already declared him dead. There is no eldest young master in the Ji family now."
"You..." The two from the Wu family never expected that Zhao Luoning had set a trap for them here.
They regretted not denying it just now.
Wasn't the Ji family just being unreasonable now!
Mrs. Wu was about to curse, but Mr. Wu, who still had a bit of sense, stopped her.
But he wasn't much better. He was so angry that his face turned red.
"Fine, the Ji family is joining hands to trick us today. We, the Wu family, admit defeat. But don't think you'll get away with it easily. I don't believe that the eldest young master of the Ji family will never return to his clan."
Just as Ji Shijun was about to raise his head and say something rebellious that would make the old matriarch faint, Zhao Luoning quickly interrupted this man who was blinded by love.
"The engagement between the Ji and Wu families has been annulled. As for when we'll 'find' the eldest young master, you two don't need to worry about it."
This really made the two from the Wu family so angry that they were about to spit blood.
"Good, good, good. I never thought the Ji family would be such scoundrels! I've just misjudged them all these years!"
Although Mr. Wu said so, he didn't dare to say anything too harsh. The main reason the Wu family hadn't broken off the engagement all these years was that their business still relied on the support of the Ji family. Thanks to this in - law relationship, the Wu family had taken a lot of advantage from the Ji family.
So at the moment, after being angered by Zhao Luoning, they could only say some harsh words and do nothing else.
The two from the Wu family angrily left with a flick of their sleeves.
Mr. Ji was also very troubled by this. He looked at Zhao Luoning. Before he could scold her, Zhao Luoning bowed first and said, "Don't worry, Father - in - law. I'll handle this right away."
Zhao Luoning chased after them and stopped them at the door.
"What, do you want to humiliate us some more?!" Mr. Wu was so angry that his beard was about to stand on end.
"I'm here to apologize to you two. I was a bit offensive just now."
"Humph, you girl, you're so sharp - tongued. We don't dare to accept your apology."
"Uncle, please calm down. It wasn't convenient to talk just now. Now that it's just us, I might as well tell you the truth."
Zhao Luoning sighed and pretended to be very embarrassed.
"Actually, both Grandma and Mother - in - law like Miss Jiarong very much. You may not know that on the night the elder brother came back, the old matriarch called us all together to discuss whether I or Jiarong should be the mistress of the family."
Zhao Luoning deliberately said this to get closer to the Wu family. How could the Wu family not know? Mrs. Ji the Second must have told them this news.
Mrs. Wu interjected, "No wonder you're so eager. Are you afraid that once our Jiarong enters the mansion, she'll take your position as mistress?"
"If Miss Jiarong really became my elder sister - in - law, I'd be more than happy. I was lucky enough to meet Miss Jiarong at the old matriarch's birthday banquet. She's truly well - educated and a gentlewoman from a scholarly family. Anyway, she's better than the woman who came here with a child."
As Zhao Luoning said this, she apologized in her heart: Lu Yu, I'm sorry. To solve this problem, I have to say this, but in my heart, I definitely don't think this way about you!
Zhao Luoning's words made Mr. and Mrs. Wu very happy.
They finally were willing to listen to Zhao Luoning patiently.
Seeing this, Zhao Luoning took the opportunity to persuade them, "This is also the reason I'm here to persuade you. Right now, it's obvious that the elder brother is infatuated with that woman. You've seen it too. He dared to go against the whole family for her! And she's already given birth to the elder brother's child. I've seen that child. He's very smart and is very much loved by the old matriarch. Now he's even recognized by the clan as the eldest grandson of the Ji family."
Zhao Luoning reasoned with them and touched their hearts, which made Mr. and Mrs. Wu waver.
"What you said... seems to make some sense."
Zhao Luoning nodded and continued, "Uncle and Aunt, think about it. When you marry off your daughter, don't you just want her to be happy? I'm a living example. Jiarong is more beautiful and more talented than me. It would be a pity for her to jump into this mess."
Zhao Luoning stopped at the right moment. The gossips of the Ji family were well - known in Huangcheng. Zhao Luoning was already widely regarded as the "most pitiful woman" in Huangcheng.
Mr. Wu's attitude softened.
"Actually, we also know that we don't necessarily force the Ji family to fulfill the engagement. That eldest young master of the Ji family is being so irresponsible. If he wants to marry our Rong'er, I still have to think about it."
Zhao Luoning said on the surface, "Yes, yes, yes. How could they be so irresponsible."
In her heart, she thought: Lu Yu, I'm sorry. No matter what you do, I'll always support you. I'm just forced by the situation. I'm not scolding you.
Zhao Luoning's attitude also made the two from the Wu family feel much better.
They finally gave in.
"Actually, at first, we just wanted to discuss it nicely. But seeing that the eldest young master insisted on breaking off the engagement for that woman, it seemed as if our daughter was trying to force herself on him. That's why I was so angry."
Zhao Luoning was also very frustrated inside: She never expected them to act so recklessly!