Chapter 17 Agree

Shen Yuanzhu had just come of age, and Xie Xuchuan was only three years older than her.

Young people are unrestrained, and their tempers are naturally not small.

Moreover, Xie Xuchuan was pampered and spoiled by the entire Xie family, so his pride was no less than anyone else's.

He had never experienced setbacks before, but suddenly suffered the death of his close friend and was pressured by his friend's widow.

Unable to bear the weight of his grievances, he poured out all his resentment to Shen Yuanzhu.

But Shen Yuanzhu, though seemingly obedient and gentle, is actually incredibly resolute inside.

If Xie Xuchuan apologizes politely and respectfully, she will not embarrass him out of consideration for their childhood friendship.

But now...

Shen Yuanzhu raised her head, her eyes flashing with sharpness.

She stuck a finger into Xie Xuchuan's chest: "Fine, then tell me what happened between you and Jiang Wansu?"

"I……"

She approached step by step.

"You ask me if my marriage to you is for the sake of the Xie family's business. Then let me ask you, if after we get married I burn all the remaining parts of the Shen family's dyeing manuals, and the Xie family stops using all the dyeing manuals they previously used, would your Xie family agree?"

Xie Xuchuan panicked: "Yuanzhu, I'm not... I..."

"Xie Xuchuan, after today, I will never interfere in your affairs with Jiang Wansu. After our marriage, the Xie family will not receive any of the dyeing materials from the Shen family."

"Have Madam Xie come and talk to me. If the Xie family agrees, I will agree to let you take that child back to the Xie family, no matter what status you want to give him."

Shen Yuanzhu stood in front of Xie Xuchuan, her eyes full of anger: "You, go back to the Xie family now. If Old Madam Xie and Aunt Xie agree, I will pretend that nothing happened and the marriage will remain as it is!"

"Yuanzhu".

Seeing that Shen Yuanzhu was really angry, Xie Xuchuan panicked: "I'm sorry, I was just too tired, I didn't mean to blame you."

“I know you are not blaming me, so what right do you have to blame me? After all, it was you who broke the covenant and it was you who secretly conceived a child with another man.”

"I don't."

Xie Xuchuan said sternly, "Yuanzhu, you should trust me. I will not betray you."

Shen Yuanzhu shook her head: "Whether I trust you or not is not important, whether you have betrayed me or not is not important. I only ask you, as of today, are you still determined to take Jiang Wansu's child as the legitimate son of the Xie family?"

"I……"

Xie Xuchuan stammered and took two steps back.

"Alright, you can go back now. I'll say this: if the Xie family agrees not to use the Shen family's lineage, then I'll agree to let you take anyone as your legitimate son. As for the rest, it's up to you."

After saying that, Shen Yuanzhu turned to leave, but Xie Xuchuan stopped her.

"Yuanzhu, you're going to ruin the marriage agreement between the Xie and Chen families."

"..."

Enraged by Xie Xuchuan, Shen Yuanzhu's eyes stung. She looked at his face and angrily ripped off the jade buckle tied with a peace knot from his waist.

She casually tossed the items into the pool and strode away.

Xie Xuchuan looked at the ripples in the pool, and anger mixed with resentment slowly grew in his heart.

He couldn't understand why the person who should have been his biggest supporter would threaten him with their marriage agreement rather than listen to him say a word.

The safety buckle sank to the bottom of the pool. Xie Xuchuan pursed his lips and stormed off in a fit of anger.

As soon as Xie Xuchuan stepped out of the Shen family's house, Zitang hurriedly approached him: "Young Master Xie, has Miss Shen agreed?"

Pressed relentlessly by Jiang Wansu, and now seeing Zi Tang, Xie Xuchuan felt a growing sense of annoyance.

But when he thought of Jiang Wansu's frail and sickly appearance, he slowly suppressed those complicated emotions.

Xie Xuchuan said in a hoarse voice, "She agreed. I'll go back to the Xie family and discuss this with my mother."