As Gu Jueye entered, he was met with a murderous aura.

"Ahem, Ah Ye is here. Please sit down. I'll make you two cups of tea." Xu Hualan broke the silence first, giving Gu Jueye a wink as she headed towards the kitchen.

Gu Jueye nodded and sat down on the sofa.

"Grandpa Bai..."

"Hmph, why aren't you going to find your fiancée, the daughter of the Huo family, instead of coming here to see me?"

Old Bai's words were barbed and sarcastic, but Gu Jueye's handsome face remained completely unmoved.

I knew the old man would give him a hard time when I came here today.

He had finally managed to ease the tension with the old man, but unexpectedly, because of an insignificant person, their relationship plummeted to a freezing point again.

In fact, Gu Jueye had always had a slight doubt in his heart.

The old man seemed to have a strong prejudice against him, and this prejudice was not simply because of the vast difference in social status between the Gu family and the Bai family.

"Grandpa Bai, I came here today to explain this matter. I have never had any intention of having any relationship with any man other than Qianmo."

Xu Hualan brought over two cups of brewed tea. Hearing Gu Jueye's firm words, she breathed a sigh of relief for Bai Qianmo.

Although Gu Jueye came from a good family, he did not have the arrogance and pride typical of scions of noble families.

Furthermore, he truly developed genuine feelings for Qianmo.

Old Master Bai's expression remained serious: "What can your personal opinion do? Does the Gu family think you can simply refuse to acknowledge this marriage because of your personal wishes?"

"No one can force me to do anything unless I want to."

Old Bai glanced at Gu Jueye: "So what are your plans next?"

Gu Jueye looked at Old Bai with sincere eyes: "Don't worry, I will never wrong Qianmo. Even if the marriage certificate between the Gu family and the Huo family is valid, the Gu family is not just my descendant."

Bai Lao remained silent, carefully analyzing what Gu Jueye had said.

After all, it was a marriage contract left by the old master of the Gu family, and he probably wouldn't be so cunning as to designate it to a certain descendant.

The Gu family has many male members, and there should be some of them of marriageable age.

Seeing that Elder Bai's expression had softened somewhat, Gu Jueye seized the opportunity and stated the main purpose of his visit that day.

He looked at Elder Bai very solemnly.

"Grandpa Bai, I have another matter to ask of you today."

Old Bai picked up the teacup in front of him and slowly sipped the tea.

This kid wouldn't come to the temple without a reason; he had already guessed there was more to come.

Tell me about it.

"I want to get engaged to Qianmo!"

"puff!"

Old Bai spat out all the tea he had just drunk.

"Engaged...engaged? You haven't even sorted out your affair with Huo Xiuxiu, and you're already thinking about getting engaged to Qianmo? Do you think I'm senile?"

Old Bai's emotions were stirred up, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Gu Jueye remained completely composed.

"Among the Gu family's grandchildren, I am the only one who is single. If I get engaged, the Huo family will have to choose from their great-grandchildren for marriage."

"So you want to get engaged to Qianmo so that you can refuse the marriage alliance with the Huo family?"

“This is the best way. My great-grandfather did have an agreement with the great-grandfather of the Huo family, but the marriage agreement did not specify who would marry into the Huo family. Once I am engaged, if Huo Xiuxiu wants to marry into the Gu family, she can only choose from among the great-grandchildren.”

Old Bai narrowed his eyes to slits and carefully examined Gu Jueye.

Why did he feel that although what this brat said made sense, it didn't seem to be his true intention?

But when he thought about his granddaughter's crush on someone else, he realized she was attracted to him.

Old Bai struggled with his conscience for a long time before finally letting out a word as if he had come to terms with it.

"As long as your two elders in the Gu family don't object, I have no objections either. But have you thought it through? Are you really sure you want to be with Qianmo? This is a lifelong commitment. If you still have any doubts, don't make this decision lightly!"

A glint gradually gathered in the man's calm eyes.

"Besides her, I never thought I would grow old with another person in my life!"

This statement doesn't explicitly mention "love," but it conveys a profound and unwavering commitment.

These words dispelled even the last trace of worry that Bai Lao had about Gu Jueye's existence.

"Very well, it's up to you young people to make your own decisions. As long as Qianmo agrees, I won't stop you anymore."

"thank you!"

With Elder Bai's approval, the Bai family has essentially cleared the last obstacle.

The two elderly people on the Gu family's side like Qianmo very much, so it's not a problem.

Next, we just wait for the little girl to come back.

*

Following the address she had copied from Zhang Cuiyan, Bai Xinrou returned to the Bai family's old residence.

She stood at the entrance of the alley, thinking about what she should say when she met the Bai family later.

Just as they were hesitating, a handsome figure emerged from the Bai family residence.

The man was tall and had a refined and noble air. He was standing by the car, his deep eyes slightly lowered, talking on the phone.

It's unclear what the other person said, but a hint of ferocity flashed across the man's cool and aloof eyes.

After a moment of silence, he coldly spoke a few words and then abruptly hung up the phone.

The subordinate standing to the side respectfully opened the car door, and the man bowed as he got into the car.

Bai Xinrou stood blankly at the street corner, watching the car slowly drive away in front of her.

She stared intently at the figure in the back seat. Even though it was just a fleeting glance, she could still sense the man's cool and aloof aura.

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