Chapter 51: She didn't correspond with Lu Ye
What was it called again?
Xie Feng.
Yes, it's Xie Feng.
How did he end up at the Lu family's house?
He was just talking to Old Xie...
So, could this be Xie Zheng, the grandson that Grandpa Xie mentioned a few days ago?
"Hello, I'm Xie Zheng." Urged by Old Master Xie, Xie Zheng stood up, tossed his thick, long hair, and greeted her.
Bai Zhi felt a little flustered upon seeing the popular singer from her past life, and she smiled and replied, "Hello."
The girl had a pure and lovely face, a graceful demeanor, and clear and sincere eyes. Xie Zheng couldn't help but take another look.
They certainly don't seem to come from the countryside.
Well, Grandpa's description of her wasn't an exaggeration.
"Please sit down, everyone."
Mr. Lu invited Ye Tiandong to sit down and then spoke formally on behalf of the whole family, "Mr. Ye, we are all very happy to hear that you are Xiaozhi's maternal uncle."
Lu Zheng'an nodded in agreement, "Yes, we are very happy for Xiao Zhi. She has finally found her family."
Of course, they were even happier that Bai Zhi had not deceived them.
Bai Zhi's identity is real, and her medical skills are real too.
Ye Tiandong also exchanged pleasantries with them, "I also want to thank Mr. Lu for sending someone to Bincheng to investigate my niece's identity, which allowed me to learn about my niece's existence."
"Oh, it's all fate."
Ye Tiandong glanced around the living room and asked with a smile, "Which one of you is my niece's fiancé, Comrade Lu Ye?"
Upon hearing Ye Tiandong mention Lu Ye, both Lu Zheng'an and Old Master Lu looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Well..." Old Lu looked at Ye Tiandong and explained with a forced smile, "Lu Ye is still in the army. He has missions there and can't come back for the time being."
Lu Zheng'an quickly replied, "However, I've already sent a message to the military, saying that once I've finished my work, I'll come back immediately to see Xiao Zhi."
"Yeah?"
Ye Tiandong's expression turned serious. "In that case, it's not appropriate for my niece to stay at the Lu family's house. I'll take her away first. When Lu Ye returns, if he's willing to meet her, he can go to Bincheng to find her. If he doesn't want to continue this marriage, we should break off the engagement as soon as possible so that neither of us can delay the other."
Upon hearing Ye Tiandong's words, Old Master Lu and Lu Zheng'an became anxious. "Boss Ye, how can this marriage be called off so easily?"
Ye Tiandong's attitude was clear and firm: "Old Lu, I understand your feelings. The marriage was arranged by you and Xiaozhi's grandfather. I have also heard Xiaozhi talk about the camaraderie between your older generation. But now it is a new society. When it comes to matters of the heart, it is important that both parties are willing. Arranged marriages will not bring happiness and will harm the children."
“This wasn’t arranged. Xiaozhi and Lu Ye met three years ago. They were young people who liked each other back then, and they even corresponded afterward, right?”
As he spoke, Old Lu looked at Bai Zhi and steered the conversation toward her.
Bai Zhi looked bewildered and exclaimed, "Communication?"
She seems to have written a letter to Lu Ye, but he didn't reply, so she stopped writing.
There was no reply, so it shouldn't be considered communication.
Seeing that Bai Zhi remained silent and looked anxious, Old Master Lu suggested, "When Lu Ye returns, let the two young people develop feelings for each other. I believe they will be interested in each other."
“Old Lu, this is your idea. Your grandson has won the prize, but I'm afraid you can't do it, otherwise he would have come back long ago.”
Ye Tiandong had a brief chat with Bai Zhi today about her marriage to Lu Ye.
He could tell that Bai Zhi was rather indifferent to the marriage and didn't have any particular intention of marrying him.
The key issue is that the person involved doesn't show up, making it seem like his niece is the one who's paying him off.
Bai Zhi had no relatives before, so living with the Lu family and working at Jishengtang was a last resort.
Now that she has her own uncle, she has found a sense of belonging and a home.
He couldn't let his niece continue to live under someone else's roof and depend on others for her life.
If the Lu family and Lu Ye are truly sincere and willing to make this marriage happen, then when Lu Ye returns later, he can go to Bincheng to meet Bai Zhi.
Wang Shufen seized the opportunity to nod repeatedly, "That's right, who can make decisions for Lu Ye? He's always been very opinionated since he was a child, and he doesn't listen to anyone's words. He does things his own way, so it's even more impossible for him to make decisions about marriage."
She tried to exaggerate the problem as much as possible, and continued along with Ye Tiandong's words, "Speaking of which, Bai Zhi has been here for so many days, and the old man has made many calls to Lu Ye's workplace, but he just can't get anyone to come. His attitude is already very clear. Let's not deceive ourselves, and let's not deceive Boss Ye."
Lu Shaoan's fat face darkened as he glared at Wang Shufen. "Your old habit has kicked in again? Did I ask you to speak?"
Wang Shufen pursed her lips, didn't retort, and muted her microphone at the right time.
Anyway, she's already stirred up trouble.
At this moment, the kind-faced Old Master Xie spoke slowly and deliberately, “Uncle Xiaozhi, I completely agree with what you said. Young people nowadays value free love. Since the man has no feelings for the woman, they should not be forced into a marriage. Throughout history, how many tragedies have occurred due to arranged marriages? We are all educated and civilized people, and we must never allow blind marriages.”
Old Master Lu was furious when he saw Old Master Xie taking advantage of the situation. "Old Master Xie, who's arranging a marriage without anyone knowing? Isn't it because Lu Ye is busy with work and hasn't come back yet? Once he comes back, he can start cultivating his relationship with Xiao Zhi."
Old Xie ignored him and continued talking to Ye Tiandong, "Let me introduce myself. I am also a comrade-in-arms of Grandpa Baizhi. He saved me and Lao Lu back then. This is my grandson Xie Zheng, who is the same age as Lu Ye."
Old Lu glanced at Bai Zhi and said to Ye Tiandong with a smile, "Speaking of which, I was the one who first proposed to marry Old Bai, but later the child became weak, so I was too embarrassed to say anything. Old Lu then arranged the marriage between Old Bai and the child."
He patted Xie Zheng's shoulder hard and laughed, "But this kid is quite resilient now."
"Old Xie, your grandson is quite fashionable. What does he do for a living?"
Ye Tiandong looked at the long-haired young man with a strange expression, but he naturally understood what Elder Xie meant.
Mr. Xie was speechless, looking embarrassed, and hesitant to begin the introduction.
Xie Zheng, on the other hand, introduced himself generously, saying, "I like playing guitar and singing. I'm currently unemployed and doing my own creative work at home."
"Oh, it's a new industry."
Ye Tiandong was clearly not satisfied with Xie Zheng's conditions. He said directly, "I'll take my niece to Bincheng first. As for the others, we'll see how things go and let nature take its course."
Ye Tiandong said it depends on the situation.
But his underlying message was: let's see how sincere they are.
Whether it's Lu Ye or Xie Zheng.
They didn't need their families to help them arrange the marriage.
It must be the young people themselves who take the initiative to win Bai Zhi's heart.
If they have no interest in it, then forget it.
He will take Bai Zhi to Bincheng to train her and improve her abilities.
If you become excellent yourself, you won't have to worry about not finding a good partner.
Besides, Bai Zhi is only in her early twenties.
Not quite the age of teenage girls, but still in the prime of youth.
Lu Zheng'an and Xie Yun were pacing anxiously to the side.
Ye Tiandong wants to take Bai Zhi away; that's absolutely unacceptable.
Lu Ye can't live without Angelica now.
But given the current situation, they are simply unable to tell the truth.
Lu Zheng'an looked to Bai Zhi for help.
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