Chapter 221: The Princess is in Trouble

Haicheng has had quite a lot of news recently, aside from the discovery of the original manuscript for “Records of the Mountain Moon” by Zhao Guangming, a calligraphy professor at Imperial Capital University, which touched off heated discussions, the event that truly shocked everyone was—the Tong Family!

One of the eight great families, the Qi Family, imposed economic sanctions on the Tong Family, and within a mere week, the Tong Family’s building collapsed, financial discrepancies arose, employees left in droves, projects were snatched away by Zhaoxi Enterprise, and the company’s assets were frozen by the court.

In this rapid turn of events, while some still hadn’t grasped what was happening, the Tong Family had already gone bankrupt!

Court officers came to seal up the Tong Family’s villa, and it was said that the Tong Family had already been driven out.

This drastic change made everyone gasp in shock, realizing just how formidable the one of the eight great families—the Qi Family—were once they made a move.

It was said that the eight great families interacted with each other, and if they acted together, the thought was terrifying.

The wedding that was set between Tong Yunrou and Duan Xiuqi was supposed to be this Sunday. Once the news of the Tong Family’s bankruptcy broke, the whole of Haicheng was gossiping and wondering whether the wedding would still go ahead.

In high society, there’s no such story as Cinderella; what’s required is equal social standing and alliances between the powerful.

Besides, in the Cinderella story, at least Cinderella and the prince were in love, right? Who in Haicheng doesn’t know that the star Duan Feihan doesn’t really like Tong Yunrou? At most, he’s just touched.

Some gossipers even secretly started betting pools, wagering whether the wedding would be canceled at the last minute.

A van was rumbling down the road when a woman’s voice, filled with anger, burst from within:

“Bastards… Those bastards! How could the wedding with Xiuqi possibly not happen?”

Tong Yunrou clutched her phone, looking at the messages on Weibo, so angry her heart was in pain.

Next to her, Tong Qingyan leaned against the van window, and said feebly, “Auntie, stop cursing. Let’s talk about it when we get home. I—I really can’t get used to riding in a van, it smells so bad I feel like throwing up.”

The van driver, displeased, responded: “Young lady, what smell? If it weren’t for me, I’m afraid no one would send you to your new home.”

The van was filled with the Tong Family; just a few hours ago, the Tong Family’s villa had been sealed, plunging them into their nadir.

However, they still had nearly a million in cash they could use, plus a property left by Chen Meihua previously.

Since the luxury cars had already been towed away, they could only move using a van.

The apartment was considered upscale in the city center, but compared to the Tong Family’s original villa, it was far inferior.

The apartment wasn’t large, a suite with three rooms plus a small study, totaling about 130 square meters.

As soon as Tong Yunliang entered, he burst into tears at the sight of such a small apartment: “I’ve never lived in such a poor, small house before!”

Just one of the Tong Family’s swimming pools was as big as this, and now the four of them had to squeeze into such a small apartment!

You heartless Bai Chu!

The old Tong patriarch darkened his face and allocated the rooms.

Tong Qingyan could only live in the study, and when she saw that it was only a few square meters in size, just enough for a single bed, she could no longer hold back her emotions.

Ever since she was born, she had been a little princess, and now the princess had fallen from grace!

The knight she imagined, Duan Feihan, had not paid any attention to her at all.

Tong Yunrou sat on the old sofa, looking at her defeated family, and clenched her fists tightly, trying to breathe steadily as she said, “Why are you all so downcast? This is only temporary. I’m getting married to Xiuqi next week. Once I marry into the Duan Family, would they just stand by and watch their in-laws fall into such ruin?”