After finishing dinner, Shen Chumo left her grandparents' house, but instead of going directly back to the Shen family home, she walked down another path. After walking for about ten minutes, Shen Chumo arrived at the entrance of another villa.

This is the Gu family home. Because the two families live close by, Gu Beicheng's mother, Jiang Shao, and the original owner's mother were childhood friends who grew up together. The two had a very close relationship, and coincidentally, they both became pregnant in the same year.

The two families had a good relationship, so they made an agreement: if one was a boy and the other a girl, they would be betrothed; if both were girls, Shen Chumo and Gu Xiyan would be betrothed; and if both were boys, they would be sworn brothers.

Fate is always full of drama, and in the end, a boy and a girl were born.

Thus, Gu Beicheng and Shen Chumo were betrothed from birth. However, when the original owner was three years old, the whole family flew to F country and never returned.

Gu Beichen would never remember the friendship from before he was three years old, so it's no wonder he didn't want to be with the original owner of this body, especially now that he has someone he likes, he is even more disgusted with this marriage.

In Shen Chumo's view, the two of them really had no feelings for each other. Gu Beicheng was actually a victim of the arranged marriage, but he shouldn't have used such ruthless methods later, which directly caused the Shen family to go bankrupt.

Furthermore, after the original owner refused to annul the engagement, Gu Beicheng never mentioned breaking off the engagement again. They even had a sweet daily life together, leading the original owner to mistakenly believe that Gu Beicheng had also fallen in love with her.

Little did they know, it was just because Gu Beichen and Yan Shanshan had a fight, and he was deliberately trying to provoke Yan Shanshan. He was doing it for her sake, and the two of them had been entangled in secret all along. In fact, their relationship had never really ended.

Shen Chumo walked to the front door, pressed the doorbell, and after a while, footsteps came from inside. The door opened, the sound preceding the person.

A cheerful female voice said, "You little rascal, you dared to run away after I said a few words to you, but now you know to come back..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Shao looked up and saw Shen Chumo. He was momentarily stunned. Who was this? What a beautiful girl, as if she had stepped out of a painting.

Seeing that Jiang Shao was stunned, Shen Chumo politely said, "Are you Aunt Jiang? Hello, I am Shen Chumo."

Shen Chumo....

A smile instantly spread across Jiang Shao's face as she exclaimed in delight, "You said you're Chu Mo?"

Shen Chumo nodded, and Jiang Shao's hands trembled with excitement. "Quick, come in and talk to me."

Shen Chumo moved into the Gu family home. Although they lived in the same neighborhood, the Gu family home was noticeably more luxurious and larger than her maternal grandparents' house.

Jiang Shao kept stealing glances at Shen Chumo's smiling face the whole way.

She exclaimed, "You were so pretty when you were little, like a little dumpling. I never imagined you'd grow up to be so beautiful..." Jiang Shao thought for a moment before saying, "Absolutely stunning."

Only such words, which only exist in novels, are particularly suitable when applied to Shen Chumo.

"Auntie, you are very beautiful and look so young. I didn't even recognize you when you opened the door. It was only because of your outstanding temperament that I dared to ask you."

Shen Chumo didn't hold back her praise, and Jiang Shao laughed heartily. What could be more gratifying than being praised by such a beautiful woman?

"You are such a good talker, kid."

The two sat down on the sofa, and Shen Chumo handed the prepared gift to Jiang Shao. Jiang Shao declined, saying, "It's enough that you're here. Why are you being so formal and bringing something?"

Shen Chumo: "This is just a small token of my appreciation, nothing valuable. Please accept it, Aunt Jiang."

Hearing Shen Chumo say this, Jiang Shao had no choice but to accept it, and at the same time instructed the servants to prepare the best tea and snacks.

Jiang Shao grew increasingly fond of Shen Chumo the more he looked at her. Her delicate face, fair and rosy even without makeup, and her long, curled eyelashes that fluttered like butterfly wings when she blinked.

Jiang Shao wished she could stay and be her daughter, but then she thought that Shen Chumo was her daughter-in-law, so wasn't she practically her daughter?

Jiang Shao was secretly overjoyed. It was just that Gu Beicheng had been constantly clamoring to break off the engagement these past few days; it must have been Yan Shanshan who instigated it. The two of them had even argued about it just now, and Gu Beicheng had stormed out in a huff.

Otherwise, let Gu Beichen meet Shen Chumo and see how much better Shen Chumo is than Yan Shanshan, and see if he still dares to say anything about announcing the engagement.

Jiang Shao was planning when to formally arrange a meeting between them, but Shen Chumo's next words completely thwarted his plans.

Shen Chumo's voice was as light and melodious as a nightingale's, yet it froze Jiang Shao's heart completely.

“Aunt Jiang, I’ve come today to discuss something important with you. It concerns my marriage to Gu Beicheng. We’ve never met since we were three years old, and there’s truly no affection between us.”

I've also heard that Gu Beichen already has someone he likes, which is a good thing. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to continue holding the title of his fiancée. I don't want to be an obstacle in their relationship and annoy them.

"So, Aunt Jiang, I want to break off my engagement with Gu Beichen."

The last sentence was resounding, instantly throwing Jiang Shao into a panic. Shen Chumo took out a jade pendant and placed it on the table.

These are the betrothal tokens exchanged between the two families at that time: dragon and phoenix jade pendants, one dragon and one phoenix, symbolizing a good match.

When Jiang Shao saw that Shen Chumo had brought the jade pendant, he knew she was serious.

She grabbed Shen Chumo's hand and said urgently, "Chumo, I know my son is useless, but he's just young and doesn't understand things yet. Please give him another chance."

Shen Chumo lowered her head, her long, black hair slipping from her shoulders and dangling in the air. She pulled her hand out of Jiang Shao's grasp.

He said calmly, "Aunt Jiang, matters of the heart cannot be forced. This applies to Gu Beicheng, and it also applies to me. Aunt Jiang, you can rest assured that even if the engagement is called off, it will not affect the relationship between our two families."

Shen Chumo was determined to break off the engagement. It wasn't just a mission; Gu Beichen himself was an absolute scumbag, and she felt disgusted that he was her fiancé.

Jiang Shao felt bitter inside, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Chu Mo, breaking off an engagement is no small matter. Do your parents know about this? Otherwise, let's talk about it when I meet with your parents."

Jiang Shao wanted to delay for a few more days, but Shen Chumo wasn't having any of it. She said firmly, "Aunt Jiang, my parents agreed to my decision to annul the engagement. They respect my wishes."

They fell in love on their own, and of course they hope I can find someone I love to spend the rest of my life with.

So when they heard that Gu Beicheng had a girlfriend, they thought I should just cling to the title of Gu Beicheng's fiancée and cause trouble for others.

These sarcastic remarks left Jiang Shao speechless. No matter what, Gu Beicheng was the one who broke the contract first. He had a girlfriend and was making a big show of it without any restraint; what wealthy heiress would want such a scumbag?

Even after all this, Jiang Shao still wouldn't give up: "Chu Mo, you're still young, there are some things you don't understand. This marriage is a huge deal, and breaking off the engagement will affect both companies. You also need to consider the Shen family's situation, especially since things haven't been going well for them lately..."

The last sentence seemed to contain a subtle threat.

Shen Chumo stared directly into Jiang Shao's eyes, as if trying to discern something. Looking into Shen Chumo's clear eyes, Jiang Shao felt a pang of guilt and turned his head away.

Shen Chumo sneered inwardly, but remained calm on the surface and said, "Auntie, marriage alliances are supposed to be mutually beneficial, but it seems that the Shen family and the Gu family don't have any cooperative projects. For some reason, the Shen family's projects have been having problems in recent years, while the Gu family has been thriving in recent years."

Shen Chumo seemed to be implying something, which startled Jiang Shao, but he quickly calmed down. No way, how could Shen Chumo know those things?

Perhaps feeling guilty, Jiang Shao couldn't say anything more, only sighing repeatedly, as if losing Shen Chumo as a daughter-in-law was a terrible tragedy.

Both children wanted to break off the engagement, and Gu Beicheng was at fault. Shen Chumo wouldn't let it go, so Jiang Shao had no choice but to agree, no matter how unwilling he was.

Actually, it wouldn't be impossible for her to drag her feet and refuse to annul the engagement, but seeing Shen Chumo's face, Jiang Shao really felt that his son was not good enough for her.

"Sigh." Jiang Shao said helplessly, "Alright, things have come to this, and Auntie can't force you anymore. Let's cancel it then. Chu Mo, we're sorry for what happened, but you must come and visit Auntie more often in the future."

Shen Chumo remained silent and did not speak.

She knew in her heart that the original owner and the Shen family's final fate was tragic, and it would be utterly absurd to say that Jiang Shao bore no responsibility for it.

Jiang Shaoming knew perfectly well that Gu Beicheng already had a girlfriend and that he really liked Yan Shanshan, but he still advised the original owner to forgive Gu Beicheng and spoke well of him behind his back.

Later, Gu Beicheng and Yan Shanshan did not separate and maintained a lingering relationship. With Jiang Shao's abilities, did she really not know all of this?

However, she chose to cover it up for her son.

Perhaps Jiang Shao and the original owner's mother did have a deep affection for each other when they were young, but they have been separated for more than ten years, and that affection has long been worn away by time.

Furthermore, was Jiang Shao really not involved in the Shen family's bankruptcy? Could Gu Beicheng, a mere youth, have accomplished something so significant?

Everything proves that Jiang Shao is hiding his true intentions quite well.

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