Chapter 357 Break Off the Engagement

Chapter 357: Breaking Off the Engagement

The Hao family ignored the attempts to stop them and walked out, avoiding Auntie Sun.

The people in the courtyard saw this and came forward to ask, "Ning Ning, what's going on? Is the engagement off?"

Jiang Ningning bit her lip in embarrassment, her eyes shooting daggers at Auntie Sun.

"Who sent you here? Why are you ruining my engagement?"

Auntie Sun naturally denied it. She had come with good intentions, so how could she be the bad guy?

"You heartless girl! I came here out of kindness because I heard you didn’t get a desirable job assignment. If you don’t want it, that’s fine, but don’t falsely accuse me. There’s no justice in this world!"

Jiang Mingrui shoved her aside, not letting her get close to Jiang Ningning.

"If no one sent you, why did you show up right at this moment, of all times?"

Auntie Sun stumbled and fell to the ground again.

This was the second time Jiang Mingrui had laid hands on her. Even a clay figure has its limits, and she naturally started throwing a fit, rolling on the ground.

The people in the courtyard couldn't stand it anymore.

"Mingrui, how can you, a grown man, lay hands on an elderly woman?"

Jiang Mingrui stiffened his neck. "So what? If she hadn’t deliberately messed up my sister’s engagement, would I have done it?"

Auntie Sun quickly got up from the ground and started cursing at him.

"You jerk, you're talking nonsense! Everyone, judge for yourselves. I heard Jiang Ningning was assigned to a rural posting. I figured her parents, if they truly cared about her, wouldn’t let her go. I happened to have a relative who wanted to transfer their job, so I came here out of kindness to ask. But they kicked me out without a word!"

She pounded her chest and stomped her feet. "Fine, I’ll leave, but he even hit me. An elderly woman like me, coming here with good intentions, and being treated like this. My life is so hard!"

At this point, someone found it strange.

"Wait, wasn’t Ning Ning assigned to Bali Primary School?"

Lin Yue's eyes darted around, and she smiled, deliberately raising her voice.

"That’s right, my Ning Ning was assigned to Bali Primary School. Stop spreading lies."

She had known earlier that there was something wrong with Jiang Ningning's assignment, and now it had blown up in her face.

Since Jiang Ningning wasn't her real daughter, it didn’t matter to her. She was happy to watch the drama unfold.

Auntie Sun spat. "Trying to fool me, huh? It’s clearly Funan Commune Primary School. I finally see it clearly. Your fiancé doesn’t even know where you’ve been posted, does he? You’re not being honest, girl. Be careful, or he might break off the engagement."

Every word she said cut deep into Jiang Ningning's heart.

Jiang Ningning, afraid she would reveal more, shouted in frustration, "Big brother, get her out of here! Hurry, get her out!"

Before Jiang Mingrui could make a move, Auntie Sun bolted out of there.

But her words hung in the air, and they were all curious about which school Jiang Ningning had actually been assigned to.

Jiang Ningning ignored them and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

Lin Yue covered her mouth and laughed, waving it off dismissively.

"Everyone, stop watching the spectacle, please disperse."

Jiang Ningning ran out aimlessly, wandering the streets, looking lost and distraught.

As she walked, she arrived at Yuan Jiayin’s dormitory building without realizing it.

Covering her face and crying, she felt completely helpless and decided to go upstairs to seek Yuan Jiayin's help.

"Sister Yin, you must help me!"

Seeing her in such a state, Yuan Jiayin felt deeply guilty.

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but I really have no way to help."

Jiang Ningning looked at her with resentment. "How can you let me go to the countryside? Once I go, I might never have the chance to return to the city."

She was unwilling, resenting that He Feiyan had to discover this matter, and that it wasn’t He Feiyan who was assigned to the countryside.

Yuan Jiayin was torn; she had already done all she could for Jiang Ningning.

Thus, she couldn’t be swayed by Jiang Ningning's pleas.

"You need to go home. If I help you again, the school will definitely fire me."

She couldn't risk her job for Jiang Ningning.

Feeling resentful, Jiang Ningning turned her resentment toward Yuan Jiayin.

"No wonder my eldest brother doesn’t want to marry you; you're not worthy of being my sister-in-law! If my marriage with Hao Zhijun doesn't work out, my brother will never marry you for the rest of his life!"

Yuan Jiayin's face turned pale, her eyes filled with pain.

She had treated Jiang Ningning as if she were her own sister.

Not only did she take care of her at school, but she also always put her first when it came to good food and fun.

Even Yuan Anyang wasn’t treated this way.

"Say whatever you want. If you think I'm not worthy, then so be it."

With those words, Yuan Jiayin was about to close the door.

Jiang Ningning quickly held it open, offering a deal: "Sister Yin, help me once, and I'll help you once, okay?"

Yuan Jiayin asked, puzzled, "How do you plan to help me?"

"Don't you want to marry my eldest brother? As long as you help me with the assignment issue, I'll get him to marry you!"

Yuan Jiayin laughed bitterly, "Will your brother listen to you?"

"He won't, but once what’s done is done and you're pregnant, he'll have to marry you!"

Yuan Jiayin found the idea absurd. Not only would she never resort to such methods, but even if she did, Jiang Mingrui wouldn't cooperate.

It was a little embarrassing to admit, but in all the years they had been together, she and Jiang Mingrui had never crossed that line.

Jiang Mingrui even seemed a little repelled by her.

"Go home, I’ll act like I never heard this."

As Yuan Jiayin callously shut the door, Jiang Ningning gritted her teeth and turned to run downstairs.

She quickly returned to the family compound, where Fang Caixia showed up.

"Jiang Ningning, I heard your engagement to Hao Zhijun fell through?"

Since her family was neighbors with the Hao family, she naturally had the inside scoop.

Jiang Ningning gave her a cold look. "Even without me, it wouldn't be your turn anyway."

Fang Caixia felt a pang of gloom as her sore spot was hit.

She was right; Hao Zhijun had already clearly rejected her.

Whether rejected or not, she wasn't without options.

She just couldn't bear to see Jiang Ningning get her wish and be with Hao Zhijun.

"I don't like Hao Zhijun anymore; such a fickle man, I don't want him. You probably don't know, but before he started seeing you, he had already confessed to He Feiyan and was rejected."

"You, Jiang Ningning, are only good enough for He Feiyan's leftovers."

Seeing Jiang Ningning's face darken, Fang Caixia felt a rush of satisfaction.

After Fang Caixia left, Jiang Ningning stood still.

It was He Feiyan again; why did she have to oppose her at every turn?

The Hao family acted quickly, coming over the next day to tell the Jiang family that the marriage was off.

Jiang Chenghuai was furious. "What do you mean it's off? My daughter has been seeing Hao Zhijun for so long; was it all for nothing?"

"That's a harsh thing to say. The two kids have been seeing each other for a while, but it's not like they're bound by contract," said Hao's mother. "I've asked Zhijun; he hasn't touched your daughter, nor is there any rule that dating must lead to marriage."

Seeing Jiang Ningning's pale face, she smiled and tried to comfort her. "It's just that we're not in a hurry to get married; it doesn't mean you and Zhijun have to break up. But Ningning, auntie has to advise you: honesty is key in a relationship; you can't lie and deceive."

"Nonsense! Who has my daughter deceived? In dating, it's always the woman who suffers!" Jiang Chenghuai roared.

Hao's mother brushed off her clothes. "Since Deputy Section Chief Jiang puts it that way, I'll be blunt. Which school has Jiang Ningning been assigned to? Show us the assignment notice!"

Jiang Chenghuai gruffly replied. "Bali Elementary School; what's there to see!"

Lin Yue glanced at Jiang Ningning. "Since your aunt wants to see it, then show it."

Jiang Ningning hung her head low, not daring to speak.

The assignment notice was newly received, and she dared not show it.

Jiang Mingrui stepped forward, glaring at Hao's mother.

"She's been assigned to Funan Commune Elementary School; are you satisfied with that answer? No matter which school she's assigned to, it doesn't affect her relationship with Hao Zhijun!"

Hao's mother's face was cold, ignoring his words.

She couldn't accept Jiang Ningning being assigned to work in the countryside, but what she couldn't accept the most was the family's attempt to deceive. "You and Zhijun are over; such a headstrong daughter, our Zhijun can't handle!"