It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Her figure shuttled through the crowded crowd, and every movement revealed her determination that could not be ignored.

Soon, the old lady's wails pierced through the quiet courtyard like a sharp arrow, striking people's hearts.

The voice was mixed with endless sadness and helplessness, which was heartbreaking.

She, once the symbol of authority in the family, was now pinned to the ground by her grandson whom she had doted on for many years and her shrewd and capable granddaughter-in-law, allowing them to ruthlessly snatch from her skinny wrist the bracelet that carried the family's honor and personal emotion.

The old lady collapsed powerlessly on the cold ground, tears of regret and despair flashing in her eyes. The vicissitudes of life seemed to erode her soul doubly at this moment.

The children and grandchildren she had raised for many years had become the deepest pain in her heart. The faces of those whom she had once placed high hopes on were now filled with indifference and alienation.

Mother Zhou, an old servant who had accompanied the old lady for many years, witnessed all this and felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. Her anxiety and heartache turned into actions. She suddenly knelt down in front of Zheng Chengyan. The sound of her knees hitting the ground was particularly harsh in the silence.

"Second Young Master, please, you are the only one who can make the decision at home now. You must not let Third Young Master and Third Young Madam continue to act like this!"

There was a sense of urgency in her tone, as if she was searching for the last straw in desperation.

Facing this scene, Zheng Chengyan's expression was unusually calm, as if he had undergone some kind of transformation at this moment. He was no longer the young man who went with the flow in the past, but a calm and composed pillar of the family.

He stood silently by, examining everything with sharp eyes, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.

When Zheng Chengyuan finally got the bracelet after a fight, he walked towards Zheng Chengyan hesitantly, with a look of surprise and helplessness in his eyes.

After all, the road ahead is long and full of unknowns, and he still needs to rely on his brother's support and protection.

Therefore, this bracelet that he had obtained with great effort was slowly handed to Zheng Chengyan in an extremely unwilling mood. Zheng Chengyuan compromised in his words: "Then I'll trouble my second brother to handle this matter."

Zheng Chengyan took the bracelet with a calm expression, and then ordered Mother Chen and Mrs. Pei to pack up the valuables in the house and not leave any potentially useful property.

As night fell, they hurriedly bid farewell to this former home before the darkness completely enveloped them.

He himself set out for Chunjiangyuan, which was Su Wanyu's residence and the starting point of their short marriage.

Thinking back now, he felt mixed emotions. If he had known the ending earlier, that night, he would have done everything he could to prove that she once belonged to him. Even possessing her for a moment would have eased the heartache at this moment.

However, the cruelty of reality is a foregone conclusion, and all beautiful fantasies have turned into bubbles.

Walking into the courtyard, the sight of the sweet-scented osmanthus trees made him stop unconsciously. The scroll of memory quietly unfolded, and the figure of Gu Linjun emerged in his mind. For a moment, he stood there in a daze, his heart was in turmoil.

These osmanthus flowers are actually the same type as those planted in Gu Linjun’s house. He cultivated them carefully for her.

This discovery was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard and making him unbelievable.

Could it be that she really has feelings for Gu Linjun? !

This thought was like a thousand ants gnawing at his heart, causing Zheng Chengyan so much pain that he almost suffocated.

Anger and jealousy intertwined, making him want to turn the green before him into ashes.

At this time, the night sky of the Su Mansion was still dotted with gorgeous fireworks. Zheng Chengyan covered his chest with his hands and staggered. A bunch of bright yellow flowers exploded in the air. The light shone on his face, and he seemed to see Su Wanyu's sneer, ruthless and sarcastic.

This scene was like a drop of cold water on his head, waking Zheng Chengyan from his self-deceiving dream.

It turned out that his wife, whom he had once ignored, no longer had any feelings for him.

No matter how hard he tried to save her, there was no place for him in her world anymore.

What is even more chilling is that the Zheng family’s current predicament was all caused by her. She conspired with Gu Linjun to push the entire family into the abyss.

Zheng Chengyan leaned against the ancient osmanthus tree, looking at the gradually dimming fireworks with a dazed gaze. His eyes couldn't help but turn red and tears slipped down his cheeks inadvertently, accompanied by heart-wrenching cries that echoed in the empty courtyard, feeling lonely and sad.

He wiped away his tears while gently stroking the jade bracelet in his hand. He muttered to himself, and every word was filled with resentment and unwillingness: "Su Wanyu, even if I lost my status as the second son of the Marquis of Changping Mansion, so what? How much better can your ending be than mine? A married woman is no longer noble. Even if you marry Gu Linjun, you will eventually be forgotten. How can a dignified regent tolerate a merchant's daughter becoming his princess? How absurd! I want to see how you endure the rest of your life in the Gu family. I want to see you regret leaving me!"

After saying this, the corner of his mouth curled up into a cold and strange smile, as if this could temporarily numb the tearing pain in his heart.

The fireworks gradually disappeared into the clouds, and a faint dawn began to appear on the horizon, heralding the arrival of a new day. But for Zheng Chengyan, this night was so long that it seemed to span two worlds.

As the morning light began to rise, the Zheng family members boarded a simple horse-drawn carriage, carrying their only luggage, and quietly left the once glorious Changping Marquis Mansion.

Inside the carriage, Madam Zheng, Ms. Pei, and Ms. Wang all changed into cloth clothes that were hard to imagine in normal times, and wore grey scarves and hats. The noble demeanor of the past was gone, replaced by an indescribable sense of desolation and desolation.

In addition to Zheng Chengyan and Zheng Chengyuan's family, the seventh and eighth young ladies also traveled with them. The rest of the concubines had already fled in all directions under the cover of night, fearing that they would be implicated.

The marquis's mansion, which was once extremely powerful, was eventually reduced to only a handful of people left.

Zheng Yuanbin, the younger brother who always seemed dull in everyone's eyes, was unexpectedly sitting in the Su family's living room at this moment, enjoying the delicious stewed pork elbow with a look of satisfaction and happiness on his face.

Su Wanyu thought of the help he had given her in her previous life and decided to protect him at all costs in this life.

So on the eve of the incident, she secretly arranged for servants to bring him to her house and announced to the outside world that he was her sworn brother.

In addition, she also invited a famous doctor with superb medical skills, hoping to cure his seemingly stupid symptoms.

In fact, this seemingly honest child is more clear-headed than anyone else. He voluntarily left the complicated Zheng family and chose to follow her, seeking a simple and pure sense of security.

The spring sun was shining brightly as the Zheng family's carriage slowly stopped in front of a shabby little house with only two bedrooms in a narrow alley in the west of the city.

Zheng Chengyan sold all his property, even Madam Zheng's precious jade bracelet, just to buy this place to shelter from the wind and rain.