Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

"I will not!"

Song Dong'er shook her head vigorously, "Aunt, you are my closest person, how could I treat you like this?"

Mother Gu looked sad and disappointed. "Chuan'er is your cousin and your relative, but he was knocked out by a bag of drugs you gave him, didn't he?"

"That's different, aunt, it was you who said that you wanted to marry me to Brother Chuan!"

Mother Gu sighed, "I did say that, and I did my best to help you when it happened, but Chuan'er refused to drink water, so what can I do?"

Song Dong'er suddenly pointed at Shen Nankui.

"Aunt, you always say that since Shen came to the Gu family, Brother Chuan no longer listens to you as much as before. You hate her too, right? As long as she is gone, we can still be a harmonious family. I am doing this for the good of this family!"

Mother Gu was somewhat incredulous and looked at her for a long time before she spoke.

"Whether I like Shen or not, she is the daughter-in-law married into the Gu family." She glanced at Shen Nankui, her face a little unnatural, "In the past, I always wanted to torture her, but no matter what, I never thought of killing her!"

Liang said disdainfully, "Dong'er, you keep saying that you are doing this for the good of the Gu family, but have you ever thought about this? If this incident is not discovered by my second brother, but by others, and they want to punish you, how will we live as human beings after we leave the Gu family?"

Although Song Dong'er's surname is Song, she was raised by the Gu family and has always been regarded as a member of the Gu family. If the matter gets out, what good reputation will the Gu family get?

Gu's mother had not thought of this at first, but after Liang reminded her, her expression immediately became serious.

A man needs a face, and a tree needs its bark.

She is old now and what matters most to her is her face.

Mother Gu's eyes sank, she looked at Song Dong'er, and sighed, "Things have come to this, let's do as Chuan'er said."

"Aunt..." Song Dong'er's eyes were full of pleading.

Mother Gu turned her head away and didn't look at her. "Although Yangping Pass is far away, the Feng family is wealthy and I'm sure you won't suffer. I'll be at ease if you marry there."

"I have a headache. You guys can handle the rest by yourselves."

After saying this, she left the room.

When Song Dong'er saw her leave, the little hope left in her eyes was instantly shattered. Even her aunt no longer helped her. It seemed that there was really no way out.

She glanced at Liang and Shen Nankui one by one, but finally her eyes stopped on Gu Yichuan.

"Brother Chuan, you have changed."

Gu Yichuan didn't want to look at her again, "You've changed."

He turned to Liang and said, "Sister-in-law, please put aside the things on hand for the next few days and take good care of Dong'er. Don't let her cause any more trouble before she gets married at the end of the month."

Liang nodded solemnly, "Okay, I know the severity of the situation."

She pulled Song Dong'er up from the ground and said, "Dong'er, just accept it. Second brother is still thinking of our relationship. After you go to the Feng family, you should live a good life with your husband."

Song Dong'er had a dazed expression and said nothing.

Liang sighed, "Come on, I'll take you back to your room to rest."

She was told to go back to her room and rest, but after Song Dong'er entered the room, Liang locked the door. However, she listened outside the door for a while, but there was no movement in the room.

Liang shook her head and went back to her room.

In the west room, after everyone had left, only Gu Yichuan and Shen Nankui were left sitting opposite each other at the table.

Gu Yichuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Nan Kui, I'm sorry, it's me who hurt you."

Shen Nankui laughed, "Why are you blaming yourself?"

Gu Yichuan blamed himself and said, "In the final analysis, Dong'er treated you like this because of me, so the last time you were in trouble, it was also because of me."

Shen Nankui burst out laughing and pretended to be serious and said, "Okay, it's all your fault. If that's the case, why don't you compensate me?"

She pointed to her waist and said, "I've been sitting in the carriage for two days, and my back hurts. Can you massage it for me?"

"Okay." Gu Yichuan walked towards her with a smile.

While massaging Shen Nankui's shoulders, he asked, "How hard is it? Does it hurt?"

"It hurts, be gentle."

"Then I'll go slower."

After a while, Shen Nankui held Gu Yichuan's hand and pulled him to sit on the stool.

She reached out and smoothed his brows. "Don't think about it. It was Song Dong'er who had the intention to harm others. How can you blame you? Besides, she has already been punished."

"Nan Kui, I'm sorry for wronging you."

"It's all over, don't think about it anymore."

"Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore."

The sadness between Gu Yichuan's brows eventually turned into a pool of tenderness, deeply reflecting Shen Nankui's figure.

-

After resting at home for two days, Shen Nankui came to the private school to give lectures as usual. Although they had been away for several days, the students did not slack off. After experiencing a setback, they all cherished Shen Nankui's teaching more, and during class, each one listened more attentively than the other.

In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the month, the day for Song Dong'er to get married.

Although Gu's mother had a rift with Song Dong'er, she was still a niece who had grown up under her care. She was reluctant to let her niece marry out of the Gu family. The wedding was urgent, and Gu's mother had been busy these days, preparing Song Dong'er's dowry herself.

Considering the Gu family's financial situation, the dowry was quite generous, but no one said anything.

The only regret was that Gu Qingrong was still in Yongzhou and had not returned yet, so he was unable to send Song Dong'er off to get married.

He has always treated Song Dong'er very well, and Song Dong'er is also very close to him. The relationship between the two is a true brother and sister.

Liang was dressing Song Dong'er when she heard her sigh suddenly.

"Cousin, do you think my cousin would hate me if he knew what I did?"

Liang didn't respond, but smiled and said, "You are getting married today, don't think about those unhappy things."

Song Dong'er nodded to herself, "It's good that my cousin is not here. At least right now, he is the only one who truly cares about me."

Liang sighed, turned around and took a wooden box from the table.

The box was opened, revealing some hairpins and jewelry.

"In fact, your eldest cousin has been saving up a dowry for you. Although he didn't say it, I know that all of this is for you."

Touching the jewelry in the box, Song Dong'er could no longer hold back her tears.

"Cousin, I am sorry for you..."

Liang touched her head and said softly, "Don't cry and ruin your makeup. When you go to the Feng family, you must control your temper, treat your husband sincerely, and live in harmony with your parents-in-law and sisters-in-law."

Song Dong'er threw herself into Liang's arms and nodded with sobs.

"Dong'er remembers..."

At noon, the Feng family's wedding carriage arrived. Liang supported Song Dong'er and handed her to the matchmaker.

Once all the ceremonies were over, Song Dong'er was about to leave with the wedding procession.

Seeing this, Mother Gu couldn't help but burst into tears. She rushed over and grabbed Song Dong'er's hand and told her, "Dong'er, live a good life in the future. When you get there, you must write to your aunt often, okay?"