The man was the most foolish; now, flushed with anger and his neck bulging, he didn't know how to retort. A village woman who couldn't stand by watching jumped in to help him, "Wasn't this token of engagement given a year ago? In this entire year, I haven't seen Mr. Chen come to our village even once. It's questionable whether he even remembers this engagement. If you really want to show off, you should wait until your Qingmei is married off. What's the use of talking about it now? It's not even a settled matter!"
The others agreed, chiming in, "Exactly, if Mr. Chen's family is really so prestigious, would he lack women by his side? He might have already forgotten there's such a person as Qingmei!"
