Chapter 316 The Scoundrel Young Master 2 "I...I, as the older sister, wasn't good enough to my younger sister in the past. Actually, I've always felt guilty."

"So I'm giving up this good marriage with the Lu family to my younger sister, so she can enjoy a good life. Consider it my way of making it up to her!"

"I'll just take the loss and marry into the Zhou family, so that my parents can keep an eye on things and not let them try anything funny with us!"

Shen Yurong paused for a moment, then spoke in a tone full of awareness.

In an instant, she transformed from that willful and capricious older sister into a loving older sister who painfully sacrificed her own for her younger sister.

Zhao Xiulan was deeply moved.

Although she was an adopted daughter, Zi Xi was well-behaved and sensible from a young age, and she was always careful in this family, which caused her a lot of grievances.

Although Zhao Xiulan didn't say it, she would occasionally feel a pang of guilt towards her adopted daughter.

Now, hearing Rongrong's profound understanding and willingness to offer her younger sister a good marriage, it's clear she understands the importance of this situation.

She suddenly felt that her daughter had grown up and become sensible, and her heart involuntarily turned towards her.

"Rongrong, the thought that you can think this way really touches my heart..."

"How about we think about it again, Jianguo? What do you think of this..."

Zhao Xiulan's eyes reddened as she grasped Shen Yurong's hand in return. She looked at her husband with choked sobs, wanting him to make the decision.

Shen Jianguo took a deep drag on his cigarette, the smoke blurring the expression on his face.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons.

It would certainly not sound good if word got out that the Shen family had arranged a marriage at the last minute; the neighbors would gossip and say that the Shen family was unreliable.

However, the Lu family's power and wealth far surpassed those of the Zhou family.

As Rongrong's biological father, he certainly wanted to give his daughter the best.

But now that Rongrong is saying this, if her adopted daughter marries into the family and uses gentleness to overcome strength to control Lu Ran, then the benefits to the Shen family's future will be real.

Zixi is a sensible child, and easy to manage.

Add to that the heartbreaking sight of her own daughter crying so bitterly.

Shen Jianguo remained silent for the time it takes to smoke a cigarette.

Shen Yurong's heart was in her throat as she looked at her father with expectant and tearful eyes.

"Enough! What kind of talk is this, crying and sobbing! Get up!"

Finally, Shen Jianguo tapped his pipe on the sole of his shoe, sighed, as if he had made up his mind.

"Rongrong, I'm so proud that you know how to think about the family and your sister."

"But are you really sure you've made up your mind? The Zhou family doesn't have much savings,"

He glanced at his wife and daughter and said in a deep voice.

Shen Jianguo's words clearly indicated that he had agreed.

"I've made up my mind. I'll give it to my younger sister. She hasn't enjoyed any good life growing up."

Shen Yurong was overjoyed, but on her face she showed an even more loving older sister demeanor as Zhao Xiulan helped her to her shaky feet.

“But Jianguo, this, this is all something that has been agreed upon with the Lu and Zhou families... Tomorrow is the day to discuss the bride price.”

"How are we going to explain this sudden change of heart? Won't the Lu family be unhappy?"

Zhao Xiulan was still worried.

"Sigh, I'll talk to the Lu family first thing tomorrow morning! I'll just say that I didn't think things through before and that I feel the two children's personalities aren't compatible."

"Actually, on the Lu family's side, what Old Master Lu valued was Zi Xi's life-saving grace, and at the beginning, he also specified that Zi Xi should marry into the family..."

"Although Zixi is not our biological child, she has always been sensible and reasonable. Besides, marriage is arranged by parents, so she certainly won't have any complaints. The Lu family is well-off, so she will enjoy a good life there. She will understand."

"The Zhou family has nothing to say either. They got a wife for free, so why would they complain?"

Shen Jianguo waved his hand, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The marriage exchange was officially settled.

"Thank you, Dad and Mom. Well... I'll go back to my room now."