Hearing this, the faces of Madam Sun and Sun Yuelan turned a mixture of red and white, both looking incredibly unsightly.
Madam Sun gripped her palms tightly, wanting to retort.
But Su Jinhan, protective of her own, stood with such majesty that a single sharp glare from her was enough to stun Madam Sun into silence.
"Fine, since the marriage is called off, our two families have no further ties. Yuelan, let's go!" Madam Sun suppressed her anger, eager to escape as quickly as possible.
Su Jinhan glanced sideways, "Someone, see the guests out!"
"But remember this: now that the engagement is broken, do not regret it. If your Sun family comes to pester us again in the future, don't blame me for driving you out with a big stick!"
Sun Yuelan was so embarrassed that her face turned bright red.
Clutching her sleeves tightly, she stomped her feet in anger the moment she stepped outside.
Regret it in the future?
Truly ridiculous.
Why would she regret it? Because Shen Jinghuai was disfigured? Or because the Marquis's Estate had lost the protection of Marquis Anxin and was on the decline?
Unless Shen Jinghuai could recover his appearance, she would not hesitate for a second, even if the Marquis's Estate begged her.
"Do they think their mansion is still what it used to be?" Sun Yuelan lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth, "Mother, I deserve a better marriage. Let's see which noble lady would be willing to marry that unlucky wretch, Shen Jinghuai!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard small footsteps approaching, and a voice suddenly called out to them.
"It is very rude to speak ill of others before even leaving their home," Xiao Sui An said, shaking her head with a milky voice.
Sun Yuelan was startled and felt even more awkward. She pretended not to hear and just wanted to walk away quickly.
At this moment, Xiao Sui An narrowed her eyes and pointed, "By the way, big sister, it seems like there is someone talking inside your belly."
Sun Yuelan did not understand what she meant, turned around, and frowned, "What? How could there be someone in my belly? I didn't hear anything. How bizarre."
The eldest son of this family was a jinx, and the adopted daughter was spouting nonsense; the Marquis's Estate was truly finished.
Before leaving, Sun Yuelan looked back at the plaque of the Anxin Marquis Manor and sneered in her heart.
After they left, Xiao Sui An shrugged and pouted, "I already warned you. There really is a little person in your belly. If you don't believe it and don't deal with it quickly, don't blame others when it grows too big to handle."
Meanwhile, in Tingxiang Pavilion, Shen Jingzhao was practicing calligraphy and heard about the broken engagement.
He washed his face with water and went to the front courtyard, intending to comfort Su Jinhan.
"Mother, there is no need to be angry. I have only met the young lady of the Sun family a few times, and we do not know each other well."
"If it weren't for Sun Hanlin's noble character, this marriage would never have been arranged in the first place. Now that it is broken, it might not be a bad thing," Shen Jinghuai said calmly as soon as he arrived.
Su Jinhan understood this logic as well.
She just couldn't stand the Sun family's behavior and feared that if word got out, gossip would be detrimental to Jinghuai.
"Huai'er, don't worry. Mother will certainly find you a better match. You are right; the Sun family raised a crooked son of a concubine, and their legitimate daughter is not well-behaved either. It is good that we have no more ties with them," Su Jinhan said righteously.
Shen Jinghuai shook his head and smiled, "Mother, I am still young, so there is no rush for marriage. Rather than a match of equal social status, I would prefer to find someone who truly understands me."
Su Jinhan felt the same, as she and the Marquis had come together because they were truly in love.
She walked over, about to nod, "What Huai'er says is true, then Mother will..."
But the next moment, when she saw Shen Jinghuai's face clearly, her reply stopped abruptly, followed by a gasp!
"Huai'er... your face, your face has actually healed!" Su Jinhan cried out in surprise and joy.
Shen Jinghuai was confused and couldn't help but touch it, "How could my face be healed? Mother, don't tease me."
At this time, Xiao Sui An and Shen Jingzhao also ran over. Upon seeing their eldest brother's appearance, they both shrieked and hugged each other in excitement.
It turned out that the burn scars on Shen Jinghuai's face had completely disappeared!
In their place was fair, smooth skin, revealing the extremely exquisite and handsome features he once had.
Xiao Sui An clenched her little fists, unable to suppress the excitement in her heart.
She knew her eldest brother was good-looking, but she hadn't expected him to be this handsome!
"Wuwuwu, whose young master is this handsome? It turns out he is mine! Let me hug you, Eldest Brother," Xiao Sui An rushed into Shen Jinghuai's arms.
She nuzzled her little head against him, incredibly happy.
Shen Jingzhao was so happy that his eyes grew moist, "What should I do? The face that is even more handsome than mine in the Great Xi Dynasty has finally appeared, hahaha!"
At this moment, unable to care about these two "troublemakers," Su Jinhan hurried back into the room, took out a bronze mirror, and held it in front of her son.
Only then did Shen Jinghuai realize what had happened!
He suppressed the trepidation in his heart, turned his face, and looked into the mirror.
He saw his familiar appearance reflected before his eyes!
The next moment, a stream of clear tears rolled down Shen Jinghuai's cheeks.
His face had actually recovered as it was before.
Was this truly not a dream!
Shen Jinghuai turned around, looked at Xiao Sui An, who was still clutching his sleeve with a happy expression, and couldn't help but pick her up, saying in shock, "Could it be, little sister, that the things you applied to me these past few days were what worked?"
Xiao Sui An nodded her little head vigorously, "Mm-hmm! That is called Silver Green Grass, a very rare treasure. It is planted in our backyard and is specifically for helping flesh grow back."
Shen Jinghuai's heart trembled; the greatest regret of his life had been mended by his little sister!
From this day forward, no matter what he did, he would always put his little sister first.
"Thank you, Eldest Brother, Sui An," Shen Jinghuai said, moved to tears.
Xiao Sui An sweetly kissed his cheek, her eyes curving into crescent moons, "No need to thank me, Eldest Brother, I just want you to be well!"
Su Jinhan was also so happy she didn't know what to do; she wanted to go back to her room, grab her sword, and perform a routine in the courtyard.
She immediately ordered Chaoyan to go to Kexinglai, the best restaurant in the West Market, to book a table of fine food; they had to celebrate.
However, before leaving, Xiao Sui An remembered there was one more thing to do.
"Wait a moment, Mother, I have one more important thing to do!"
Now that her eldest brother's face was completely healed, the culprit who had intentionally made him look ugly and spread those portraits had not yet been punished!
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