"Alright, I'll say it again. It's too much trouble for me to say anything more to you. I think Xiao Xiang is not young anymore. Lu Zheng, you should also think about marriage, as you are always busy with your career. Here's what we'll do: pick an auspicious day, no later than a month, and get ready to get married."

Grandpa Ming's words directly reassured Ming Xiang and Lu Zheng.

With the old man's words, it's clear that they're definitely going to be together.

This may seem like a complaint about Lu Zheng not getting married sooner, but it's actually a genuine expression of support for the two of them.

A warm feeling naturally flowed through Lu Zheng's heart.

The old man trusted him so much, what else could Lu Zheng say?

So he nodded to the old man and said, "Okay."

"I...I disagree! Dad, how can we be so hasty about marriage? This is...this is something that needs to be considered from multiple perspectives; at the very least, we should discuss it with everyone..."

"Who did you consult with? The villagers?" Before Mingxiang's father could finish speaking, Old Master Ming interrupted him, "Your daughter's marriage, who she marries, is our family matter. What? Did you consult Mingtai's son about his marriage? Did you consult Mingyang's daughter about her marriage to someone outside the village?"

"Or did you consult the old clan chief's niece about her marriage? Oh, no one else consults you or asks for your opinion. What's wrong? Now that it's your turn, you're going to go and consult them? You're such a wimp. Was my son really such a good-for-nothing?"

Old Master Ming was a veteran of the battlefield, someone who fought with real swords and spears and made outstanding contributions.

He doesn't usually get angry, but when he does, he exudes absolute authority.

The couple immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Furthermore, calling someone a coward is more painful than slapping them in the face.

Even he himself knew in his heart that he was very weak-willed.

But being told it by someone, especially by his own father, filled him with such shame that he suppressed all his anger and other thoughts, leaving only waves of humiliation that surged into his heart and gave him goosebumps.

But it's not that the old man was being harsh; the couple had lived their entire lives constantly listening to what others said.

They didn't know whether they were living for themselves or for the villagers' opinions.

It seemed as if the villagers' words determined their fate.

Yes, when Mingxiang dropped out of school, the villagers criticized them. They felt ashamed and even severed their father-daughter relationship. If it weren't for Grandpa Ming's good care, Mingxiang might have lost all contact with the village by now.

When Mingxiang suddenly became the most promising young business expert in the city, the villagers started to go to her father and say all sorts of good things about her. Now, the couple immediately thought that their daughter was a remarkable person.

Turning around, they immediately adopted a completely different attitude and a different demeanor.

They took the initiative to find Mingxiang and told her about the hardships they had endured in raising her.

The real reason was to get Mingxiang to invest in the villagers, so that the couple could save face.

It was Mingxiang's intelligence that led her to realize that investing in the village was a good opportunity for advertising, which is why she did as they suggested.

Unexpectedly, after Mingxiang became famous and capable, the village even wanted to control her marriage.

As parents, the couple not only did not refute those people, but also went along with their wishes.

Their deep-seated inferiority complex made them willing to sacrifice their families rather than feel ashamed in front of the villagers.

If the old clan chief and the villagers start supporting Lu Zheng tomorrow, they might forget everything they said today and immediately change their tune to say how amazing Lu Zheng is!

They're all a bunch of shameful bastards.

But the old man is different.

He has been through so many wars and has an iron will.

Therefore, he sees things more clearly and thoroughly.

He knew that a person's fate, and the fate of their family, should be in the hands of their own family.

Actually, the principle is very simple: what you want is a matter for your family.

The old man just couldn't understand why his son and daughter-in-law were like this—weak, powerless, and utterly stupid! What use were such people?

He used to be so brave, how could he have given birth to such a good-for-nothing?

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat strange for a moment.

The couple had never been spoken to like that to each other's faces before, and more importantly, apart from the old man and Ming Xiang, Lu Zheng and the nanny were all outsiders.

What a humiliation this is.

After catching his breath several times, Mingxiang's father finally said stiffly, "Dad, I'm your son, how... how can you humiliate me like this?"

His eyes were red.

"Oh?" The old man said coldly, "Now you know that family should side with family? How come you forget that when it comes to your own children? Aren't you being a bit hypocritical?"

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Mingxiang and Lu Zheng are truly in love. It's true that I'm old, but I'm not senile. If you break them up, it will be a lifetime of suffering for Mingxiang!"

"You and your husband are willing to let your child live a life of suffering just to maintain some dignity in front of the villagers?"

"But you don't think you're wrong. Instead, you think she's wrong, that she doesn't understand you, right?"

"What's wrong? Now that I'm treating you the same way, you're starting to feel sad? Don't be sad! What's there to be sad about? You should be proud of it."

It has to be said that you really can't tell when this old man isn't throwing a tantrum.

However, when he lost his temper, his verbal skills were far superior to Lu Zheng's.

This is a matter of directly attacking the vital point.

The couple simply couldn't say a word to each other.

Seeing that the two of them were speechless, the old man turned his attention back to Lu Zheng and Ming Xiang and said, "You two pick out an auspicious day for me tomorrow. You can put work aside for the next few days; the wedding must come first, understand?"

Mingxiang was holding back her laughter.

Grandpa is the best; it really made me feel better.

Of course, she couldn't possibly be laughing right now.

She nodded very seriously: "Yes, Grandpa, I understand!"

The old man stood up and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. I won't keep you company any longer. It's rare for me to enjoy some company now and then, so I'll go out for a stroll. You two should think it over carefully."

The couple sat dejectedly on the sofa.

But did they compromise? No!

On the contrary, at this moment the couple hated Lu Zheng even more.