Xiao Chenglin originally thought his father had something important to discuss with him, but it turned out to be just about the truth he had announced at the banquet that day.

Thinking of the humiliation brought to him by the arranged marriage and the mute woman, Xiao Chenglin's lips curled into a mocking smile.

His tone carried an unspoken sarcasm: "Father, what do you say? You arranged a marriage for me without my permission, so I won't acknowledge her. The wife I want will be one I choose myself. No matter how many schemes you use, I won't give in to you."

"Dad, have you forgotten that you're no longer the most powerful person in the family?"

Xiao Chenglin's father was furious.

As the patriarch, what he has always wanted is prestige, that is, for everyone to respect him!

Since his son became a warlord through his own efforts, Xiao Chenglin's father's life has become much better.

Actually, he could go and enjoy a comfortable life with his son. Although this place is also within his son's control, it is still the safest place for him.

But he didn't go, because he just wanted to be the king here and didn't want to be overshadowed by someone else.

Even if he is Xiao Chenglin's father, once he is on Xiao Chenglin's territory, Xiao Chenglin's father knows very well that he must obey Xiao Chenglin's orders and live off him.

Therefore, he would rather not go than be treated like a servant by his son.

But now that his son has grown up, he talks to him more and more disrespectfully, as if he doesn't respect him at all.

His arrogance enraged Xiao Chenglin's father even more!

"I'm your father. Would you exist without me?"

Xiao Chenglin's tone remained unchanged: "If you weren't my father, I wouldn't tolerate you to this extent. If anyone else dared to marry a wife for me without telling me, I would definitely make their head roll."

Xiao Chenglin's father was so angry this time that he almost couldn't breathe.

What is he saying? He's his father, and he's the one who made him lose his head?!

"Xiao Chenglin, have you gone mad? Have you forgotten who the father and son are?!"

Xiao Chenglin wasn't crazy; he just knew that if he didn't keep his father in check, his father would create even more trouble for him.

He could manage to find him a wife, but with the war situation so tense, if his father did anything else excessive, then it wouldn't be so easy to let it go.

"Father, I know how hard you've worked. You don't need to worry about me anymore. You can't control me, but I respect you. You should enjoy your retirement there. After I win a few more battles, your life will be even better."

Xiao Chenglin's tone was flat and indifferent, and there was not a trace of respect for his father in his voice.

Since when do sons dare to talk to their fathers like that?

Xiao Chenglin's father was so angry that he kept coughing, and his sons immediately brought him medicine.

Xiao Chenglin's mother finally got the chance to get a phone.

"Xiao Chenglin, how could you upset your father like that? He's your father, not an outsider. If it weren't for your father, could you have grown up peacefully? You're so unfilial!"

Xiao Chenglin felt no extra affection for his own mother either.

He knew very well that his mother and his father would always be on the same side.

His mother always needed his father to have the courage to live.

"Mom, I've said what I needed to say. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

"Wait, don't hang up! I want to ask you, which family's daughter is that woman you announced at the ball?"

Xiao Chenglin remained silent for a while, without saying a word.

"Will you come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Xiao's mother then asked another question.

"It depends on the situation."

Will you bring that woman back with you?

Xiao Chenglin thought for a moment and said, "Unless something unexpected happens, we will bring it back."

"When you bring her back, in what capacity will you introduce her?"

When he heard that he really wanted to bring the person back, Xiao's mother's expression changed immediately.

"She is my fiancée, and I have already announced it to the public."

"Have you two been engaged? Have you signed a marriage certificate? Have you held an engagement ceremony? Have your parents talked about it?"

Xiao Chenglin didn't answer a single question when his mother asked him a series of questions.

"If neither of those are true engagements, then a verbal engagement is not a real engagement, so don't call her your fiancée!"

Xiao Chenglin's tone turned somewhat cold: "Mother, there are some things I can't explain to you. There are so many people who can become partners without even having a wedding ceremony. You don't need to worry about me."

Xiao's mother was deeply hurt: "Your father is doing this for your own good, and so am I. We are getting you a wife to fulfill your grandfather's promise to someone else, and also because we hope you can have a home."

"We've already found you a wife, and now you're bringing another one home. How are we supposed to save face? Do you really dislike the wife we ​​chose for you?"

Xiao Chenglin's reply was tinged with coldness: "Yes, I don't like her. Mother, have you forgotten that I have been away from home for many years and can no longer be controlled by you? I will marry whatever kind of woman I want. You made decisions on my own and arranged for me to marry a woman I don't like, so you should bear the consequences."

Xiao's mother was also angered by her son.

My son wasn't like this before; how dare he talk to her like that?

"But Jiang Tian is innocent! Your marriage agreement wasn't signed by us; it was arranged by your grandfather's generation. We keep our promise and are trustworthy. What's wrong with that? Your grandfather told me that a person without integrity cannot stand!"

"We only arranged this marriage for you to fulfill his last wish. If I treat your wife badly, aren't you afraid that your grandfather's spirit in heaven will not rest in peace?"

When his mother mentioned his grandfather, Xiao Chenglin fell silent for once.

He knew perfectly well that his grandfather was actually a very good person.

He was raised by his grandfather from a young age.

His father, who spent his days philandering, had no idea how to raise children.

It was his grandfather who told him that people should have ambition and responsibility, and that in chaotic times, one should not only think of oneself, which gave him the idea of ​​joining the army.

He has gone far away now, but the influence his grandfather had on him has not disappeared.

If his grandfather hadn't been good, his father wouldn't have had such a large fortune.

His father wasn't particularly capable; his talents were mediocre. But his grandfather paved the way for him, allowing him to smoothly continue developing the Xiao family business.

That old man was a very formidable man, someone Xiao Chenglin admired.

However, Xiao Chenglin's respect for his grandfather does not mean that he needs to let his grandfather control his marriage and make him marry a woman he does not like at all.

“Mother, I hope you understand what I mean. The world has changed. In today’s society, free love is valued. No one can put a rope on another person’s life. I had already decided who I wanted to marry. The person you arranged for me, I didn’t have a wedding ceremony with her, and there are no formal documents. I will not recognize this so-called marriage contract.”