The old lady of the Chen family said with displeasure, "Did you go to the market today because of that Miss Xiao?"

"yes."

“Yuancheng, your grandmother told you last time that if you really have feelings for that Miss Xiao, your grandmother can make the decision for you and agree to let you take her into the household.”

A maid brought over two cups of tea on a tray, and Chen Yuancheng personally placed the teacups in front of the Chen family matriarch.

“Grandmother, Yuan Cheng mentioned it before, Yun Ying is already married.”

The old lady of the Chen family sat up straight: "So what if they got married? Yuan Yao told me that the man that girl married was not a good one. On the day of the wedding, he ran away with his mother, taking not only her dowry money, but also leaving her with four children."

You're not young anymore, and it's rare to find a girl you like. Although your grandmother is old, she's not a rigid or old-fashioned person.

If you truly like her, Grandmother will send someone to investigate her background. If she is of decent character, the Chen family can arrange for her to divorce that man and give her a new identity so you can bring her into the mansion.

Chen Yuancheng had a headache. He had spent a long time persuading his grandmother to give up the idea of ​​sending someone to investigate Yun Ying. He didn't know what his unreliable sister had said that made his grandmother think about it again.

“Grandmother, I only consider Yunying a friend. Please don’t listen to Yuan Yao’s nonsense anymore.”

"Friends?" Old Madam Chen shook her head: "Yuancheng, the fact that you can say the word 'friends' is enough to prove the girl's place in your heart."

"Is Yuan Yao talking nonsense? She just sees things more clearly and thoroughly than you do."

Chen Yuancheng frowned slightly: "Grandmother, please don't worry about this anymore. She will not agree."

"Did you ask her?"

"No."

“How do you know she won’t agree if you haven’t asked? If you’re too embarrassed to ask, Grandma will ask for you.”

Chen Yuancheng said in a slightly firmer tone, "Grandmother, please stop interfering in my affairs with Yunying. She will never allow herself to become anyone's concubine."

The old lady of the Chen family was angered by her eldest grandson's attitude:

"She's a farm girl who's been married before. Our Chen family didn't look down on her, yet she dares to look down on the Chen family. So what if she's a concubine? With her status, does she think she can be your legal wife?"

Chen Yuancheng stood up: "Does Grandmother think being my principal wife is a good thing? Not everyone is greedy for power and wealth. Let alone the position of principal wife, even if you gave her the entire Chen family, she wouldn't want it."

The old lady of the Chen family slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and pointed a trembling finger at Chen Yuancheng:

"You...you brat, your grandmother did this for your own good. I know you love that girl's cooking, and today I learned that she might have a way to alleviate your wheezing, so I asked for your opinion. And now you're talking back to me for the sake of an outsider."

Ling Qi knelt below, not daring to raise his head: "Madam, please don't be angry with the eldest young master. He fell ill today and didn't get proper rest. He was probably overwhelmed by the illness and didn't mean to offend you, Madam."

Chen Yuancheng took a breath, suppressing the inexplicable irritation rising in his heart, and knelt down below:

“It was Yuancheng’s fault. He shouldn’t have talked back to Grandmother. Grandmother, please don’t be angry. If you get sick from anger, Yuancheng’s sin will be even greater.”

The old lady of the Chen family sat back down and, after a while, said, "Get up. You're not feeling well and shouldn't kneel for too long. Be careful not to let your knees get cold. Lingqi, quickly help the eldest young master up."

Ling Qi lowered her head and helped Chen Yuancheng up. The old lady of the Chen family, unwilling to give up, asked again, "If you really like that girl, your grandmother is willing to go and meet her in person."

“Grandmother, Yunying is not the kind of woman you think, who is greedy for vanity and wealth. She loves freedom and will not allow herself to be imprisoned in this deep mansion.”

The old lady of the Chen family said awkwardly, "You didn't ask her, so how do you know she doesn't want to stay in the Chen family for you?"

“I know that she sees me as a friend, not the kind of romantic relationship my grandmother thought I had.”

The old lady of the Chen family didn't know what to say to her eldest grandson: "You...you are excellent in appearance, family background, and education. Why can't you try harder to make that girl like you?"

The old lady of the Chen family slapped her leg in anger. How could that girl be so blind? Her eldest grandson was so good, yet she didn't like him.

He completely forgot that he had just looked down on the girl.

Chen Yuancheng gave a bitter smile: "Why should I burden her with my frail body that needs constant medicine? What was the point of marrying her? If I were to pass away one day, wouldn't that ruin her life?"

"Grandson knows Grandmother means well, but Grandson doesn't want anyone to interfere in my relationship with Yunying. She only has friendship for me, and if someone else interferes and destroys what little affection we have left, Grandson will regret it for the rest of his life."