Chapter 267 She's Not Good Enough For You

After returning home, Xu Zhengnan suddenly asked me, "The villa where you and Shen Yixiao lived before is now for sale. Do you want to move back in?"

I was drinking water, and when I heard his words, I spat out a mouthful of water.

How could I possibly want to go back and live there?

"No, why do you suddenly ask this question?" I asked.

"You have lived there for several years, so you must be more accustomed to it. If you want to go back and live there, I can buy it," Xu Zhengnan replied.

This is too thoughtful, so thoughtful that I think it's a bit outrageous.

That damn place is where Lu Xiaoyun and I lived under the same roof for several years in my previous life. It was extremely cowardly and it was the place that bore all my humiliation.

Not to mention going back to live there, just the thought of it makes me sick.

"No, there's nothing good there. Xu Zhengnan, you don't have to accommodate me like this. We should be equal." I felt a little embarrassed.

He poured me a glass of warm water and handed it to me, "How is it equal? ​​I can't take your place in pregnancy. I used to think that if we couldn't have children, it wouldn't be a big problem. At least you wouldn't have to suffer."

I was a little touched and leaned gently on his shoulder.

Just as the two of us were chatting, Xu Zhengnan's phone rang. It was a number with no remarks, but he had already recognized who it was and looked a little impatient.

I asked, "Who is it?"

"Jiang Xinyu's mother." Xu Zhengnan replied.

Jiang Xinyu’s mother? I subconsciously felt that something must have happened to Jiang Xinyu.

He didn't intend to answer the phone, but soon, another number called. Seeing this number also had no remarks, his face became even uglier.

I didn't even dare to ask him who this was.

He finally answered the phone, didn't avoid me, and turned on the speakerphone.

"Zhengnan." An older voice came from the other side, sounding very majestic.

"Grandpa." Xu Zhengnan spoke in a cold tone. The word "Grandpa" made my face change immediately.

Xu Zhengnan’s grandfather? I have never met the legendary business tycoon, but I have vaguely heard about him through conversations with my mother and Aunt Yang.

Strict, old-fashioned, and stick to his word.

Many people in the Xu family are afraid of him.

I immediately stood up and wanted to leave, leaving space for Xu Zhengnan to answer the phone. If I were there, it might not be convenient for him to talk.

When Xu Zhengnan noticed that I was about to leave, he reached out and held me, without saying anything, but just used his eyes to signal me to stay.

I shook my head, feeling inexplicably afraid of the old man whom I had never met.

"Don't be afraid." Xu Zhengnan said two words using lip language.

I had no choice but to sit down again awkwardly, waiting anxiously for Grandpa Xu to continue speaking.

"You know Jiang Xinyu, right? Just now, someone from the Jiang family contacted me and said that you were entangled with Jiang Xinyu, the youngest daughter of the Jiang family, and that she even lost a full-term baby because of you. Is this true or false?" Grandpa Xu asked very seriously.

Xu Zhengnan did not feel nervous or uneasy at all. He was already used to the estrangement between him and the Xu family, so he answered calmly. "This is a misunderstanding. That's not my child. I tried to be with her, but she betrayed me. We are done with each other."

"Then why is she pestering you? The Jiang family is so unreasonable. Do they think an old man like me has a lot of free time?!" Grandpa Xu's answer was beyond my expectation.

He actually believed Xu Zhengnan's explanation so easily.

Xu Zhengnan's expression remained calm, and he continued indifferently, "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, I'll hang up first."

"Wait." Grandpa Xu called him.

Xu Zhengnan paused and said nothing. The coldness on his face was not pretended, as if the old man who was talking to him had no blood relationship with him.

"Anything else?" he asked.

"I heard that you proposed to that girl named Li Yue, the one you often mentioned when you were a child, right?" Grandpa Xu mentioned me.

I looked at Xu Zhengnan anxiously, waiting for his answer.

Xu Zhengnan answered simply and directly, "Yes, we are preparing for the wedding, do you want to attend?"

This rhetorical question stumped Grandpa Xu. There was a pause over there, and after a while, the voice came back, with a somewhat dissatisfied tone, "You two are not suitable. Her previous affair with that Shen Yixiao has been spread all over the Internet. She has been married and cannot have children. She is not worthy of you in any way. Our Xu family cannot be cut off."

It would be a lie to say I didn't feel sad after hearing these words.

But I cannot show any negative emotions. I promised Xu Zhengnan that I would face it all bravely and never back down.

Xu Zhengnan was a little angry, and said unhappily, "Since you refused to recognize my mother as the daughter-in-law of the Xu family, I am no longer considered a member of the Xu family. I am only calling you grandpa for the sake of blood relationship. Please don't cross the line."

I was stunned by how bluntly he put it.

I've heard before that he has a bad relationship with the Xu family. Apart from occasionally visiting the Xu family's old house, he has almost no contact with those relatives.

Grandpa Xu was very dissatisfied with Xu Zhengnan's attitude, and his tone became even more severe. "Zhengnan, blood ties can never be severed. You are the only heir of my Xu family. The entire company will be taken over by you in the future. The wife you marry must be able to help you, either to keep the house in order or to help your career. What does she have? She dropped out of school to elope for a gangster and didn't even finish high school!"

My cheeks felt hot, as if I had been slapped.

What Grandpa Xu said is not without reason. Xu Zhengnan is not an ordinary person. The Xu family has high hopes for him, including his marriage, which can be regarded as an exchange of interests. It is indeed a pity that he married someone like me who has nothing.

Xu Zhengnan didn't listen to what Grandpa Xu said at all. He interrupted, "Li Yue is pregnant, and the child is mine. If you really want to break us up by all means, then the most I can do is follow my father's old path, or never get married and have children in this life."

"Xu Zhengnan..." I was a little stunned, tears welled up in my eyes. His determination touched me.

Hearing my sudden voice, Grandpa Xu immediately asked, "Is she next to you?"

"Yes, so please don't say inappropriate words that will affect her mood. She is a pregnant woman, and it is important for her to keep her mood in check." Xu Zhengnan held my fingers tightly and comforted me with his eyes.

I reached out, took his phone, and took the initiative to greet Grandpa Xu, "Grandpa Xu, hello, I'm Li Yue."

As soon as he heard my voice, Grandpa Xu snorted and didn't intend to pay any attention to me at all.

Before I could say anything else, the person on the other end hung up the phone.

I was very embarrassed and returned the phone to Xu Zhengnan. "I hung up. I'm sorry I didn't win your grandfather's favor."