Three days later, Chang Errui once again sought out Yuan Laorong and his wife, stating his decision not to marry into Gu Dafu's family.
Upon seeing his resolute decision, Yuan Lao Rong's wife felt it improper to delay the girl's prospects any further, and sent someone to inform Gu Dafu's family, along with a generous gift.
Mrs. Chen was so furious upon learning that the Yuan Family had rejected the marriage proposal that she wanted to kill someone. After sending off the messenger with a rigid face, she barely managed to wait until closing the shop before storming home. As soon as she entered, she shouted, "Gu Yumei, come out and die, what on earth did you do to make the Yuan Family reject this marriage?"
Gu Yumei was at home blending spices when she heard this. She was surprised, angry, and even a bit relieved—she no longer had to marry into a family in Yanfu Village to farm the land.
