The next day was still the same repetitive work. The only difference was that the people who had been bored all the way seemed to be chatting about something new. Although it was very noisy, I couldn't hear what they were saying specifically. It seems that eating melons requires certain skills.

Moreover, they would keep silent whenever someone from the He family came near them. Everyone knew who they were talking about. He Ru also knew they were talking about him, but he didn't know what they were talking about. So He Ru acted indifferent, but in fact he was listening to everything, and he didn't hear what they were saying for the whole morning.

He Ru sincerely admired them. Later, the Tang family looked at her strangely. He Ru knew that after a morning of rumors, their imaginations would surely become even more outrageous. And she had been staring at Wu Er all morning.

He Ru's second sister-in-law went to her parents' home and learned what had happened. When she returned, she told the He family indignantly, "They're spreading rumors. They saw Fifth Sister and Wu Er cuddling and sitting together for a long time last night." He Ru knew the rumors were far more serious than what her second sister-in-law had said.

Seeing the concerned looks in her family members' eyes, He Ru said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I know how to handle this." "Sister Ru, let's talk it out. If we can't explain it clearly, don't be afraid. At worst, we can just leave on our own and not go with them," said the second aunt. Then the He family nodded in unison, and He Ru was moved again.

He Ru had seen the hesitant expressions on the Tang family's faces and felt that perhaps the engagement could be cancelled.

Another day passed, and seeing that He Ru showed no sign of refuting the rumors, the Tang family finally couldn't wait any longer. Tang's mother came to He Ru and said directly, "Ru girl, is what they said true?" He Ru understood, but said nonchalantly, "No, what they said was all false. I was just discussing academic matters with Wu Er that night."

Tang's mother obviously didn't believe it: "Then, Ru girl, why don't you explain it to everyone?" "Rumors stop at the wise, and justice is in the hearts of the people. Whether I say it or not, the truth will come out over time." He Ru's attitude was still indifferent.

He Ru was actually testing the waters, testing the Tang family's reaction and Wu Er's reaction. However, the Tang family didn't seem to suit her, or it could be said that she wasn't suitable to stay in the Tang family, because she didn't want to live her whole life for others.

So far, the whole thing seems to be amiss. Although there was a moment of ambiguity between her and Wu Er that day, the onlookers behind them should have been able to see that He Ru was unhappy and Wu Er was afraid, and the rumors were not so outrageous, so someone must be guiding the public opinion.

It's also possible that this person wants to strike first because Wu Er feels his scrutiny and suspicion. In that case, I'm afraid Wu Er is not as innocent as he appears, so I have to be more careful.

If this person is not Wu Er, it will be more troublesome. I am afraid that this person has impure intentions and wants to disintegrate their team. That is worth thinking about. So what He Ru needs to determine now is who is guiding the speech.

After He Ru finished speaking, Tang's mother said, "Since Miss He thinks so, I think our family is not suitable for you. I won't say much. I believe Miss He is a straightforward person, so let's cancel the engagement between our two families." This can be seen from the fact that the name changed from Ru girl to He girl.

"Why is this sister from the Tang family here? As elders, we can just talk about anything ourselves. Why did you come to my younger family for no reason? Don't scare my Ru sister. Does your Tang Shi have no mouth? Can't speak anymore? Or do you think our He family has no elders." Aunt He said this with a domineering tone. At first, she could suppress her temper and said a few sarcastic words, but later her emotions really showed on her face.

After seeing Tang's mother come directly to He Ru, He's aunt-in-law suspected their marriage was off. Hearing her words, she was immediately enraged. In ancient times, marriages were governed by the will of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. In situations like He Ru's, it was usually the parents who negotiated, and few would directly address the younger generation. If they did, it would imply that the younger generation had no elders in their family. This clearly didn't fit He Ru's situation, and it showed disrespect and contempt for her.

Moreover, the He family has an open-minded family tradition. Generally, after the younger generation gets engaged, they can still meet their parents if there are special circumstances and they are accompanied by someone. In addition, the elders of the He family will occasionally invite the future in-laws to get together so that the two children can exchange feelings.

So, the reason He Da's aunt was angry wasn't just because Tang's mother went straight to He Ru, but also because Tang Shi was so irresponsible, and she was worried he wasn't the right man. And judging from Ru Jie'er's behavior, she didn't seem to like the Tang man. That's why He Da's aunt was able to retort without fear.

Actually, He Ru didn't care. It would just be cancelled. It would save her the trouble. But seeing He Da's aunt looking so cool, He Ru just studied hard beside her.

The final result was that the two families successfully broke off the engagement. Seeing that Aunt He's mother was so strong and finally gave in, Tang's mother didn't dare to offend the He family, as she would suffer in the future. After this move, the relationship between the two families was only superficial.

Afterwards, Aunt He nodded at He Ru's head and said, "Silly girl, you didn't even seek support when you were bullied. The Tang family is clearly mistreating you, otherwise why would she be so speechless when I, your aunt, took action? Be more careful." He Ru truly felt so much warmth in this family, and she said in a muffled voice, "I know, Aunt He, you're so kind." Seeing He Ru's clear-headedness, Aunt He felt relieved. As the saying goes, it's better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. But she knew the fickleness of human nature, so how could she just watch her daughter jump into the fire pit?

"But don't get so hung up on it. The Tang family man hides behind his parents when things get tough. He's irresponsible and isn't a good match. I'll find you a good match later," Aunt He added. "Okay, Aunt, you have to find me a good one, or I won't agree. I've never heard of the term 'mama's boy,' have you? I think it's very apt."

"Hahaha, I really haven't heard of it." Auntie was amused by He Ru. "Of course I haven't heard of it, because I haven't heard of it before either. This is something I just thought of." He Ru said to justify himself.

"Then my sister Ru is really smart." Then the two looked at each other and laughed, hahahaha.

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