Would Not Agree

The Chai family proposed that method because they wanted to settle the problem temporarily and stall for time. Chai Xianglong could divorce Zhou Xiaocheng in a year; if her family caused a ruckus, the Chai family could turn the tables and say that the Zhou family was greedy and wanted their money. After such a long time, it would be even more difficult to obtain any evidence.

Jiang Yao looked at Chen Xuyao. She guessed that Chen Xuyao's sudden appearance had prompted the Chai family to do that due to some reservations. If Chen Xuyao were not in Yuan city, the Chai family would very likely continue to use their original methods to threaten and suppress the Zhou family.