"Holding an engagement banquet will make them an engaged couple, which will only disturb Shen Liang's good intentions. Xi'er is only fifteen years old, you don't need to be in such a hurry." Old Mrs. Shen's tone was firm.
Grandma Qiao's face darkened, but she still spoke kindly: "They've arranged a marriage between our children and signed the betrothal letter. Didn't Shen Liangxin have any lingering concerns beforehand? In the end, it's all the same. It's just a formality to finalize things properly. The child's lifelong happiness cannot be delayed."
"After all, it's been a long time, so it won't have much of an impact on Shen Liang." Old Mrs. Shen and Old Mrs. Qiao were locked in a battle of wits, and their smiles had almost disappeared.
"But if we were to do something like that again, it would be different."
Then both sides fell silent. Old Mrs. Shen pointed her toes outwards and touched the broom repeatedly, already indicating that she wanted to get rid of the guests. The atmosphere became a bit strange.
The two elders of the Qiao family already had a suspicion in their hearts, and now they were even more certain of it.
The two elders sensed a hidden anger.
However, there are some things that are difficult to ask, because if things fall apart, there will be no room for reconciliation.
Qiao Lian'er didn't think so. In fact, her grandparents had already guessed that the Shen family didn't want this marriage anymore, or even looked down on the Qiao family, but they were afraid to ask and things would get out of control.
Moreover, Grandpa and Old Man Shen have been friends for so many years, and their interactions in the past have always been honest and sincere.
But now, everything is different.
To be honest, with her money-making skills, she doesn't even care about the Shen family's wealth. Even if the Qiao family can't compare to her now, she will surpass them one day.
She said, "Grandma Shen, I misspoke because of my age, please don't blame me."
Grandma Qiao felt relieved. There were some things she and her husband couldn't say to each other, but Lian'er was so thin and small, and children speak without thinking.
She also wanted to make sure that the Shen family was truly interested. If not, the Qiao family would find Xi'er another good family to marry into, so that the Shen family wouldn't have other ideas and delay Xi'er's future.
Grandma Shen knew that Qiao Lian'er was young but intelligent, so she was a little wary.
What do you want to say?
Qiao Lian'er looked at Old Madam Shen and said, "Grandma Shen, I just want to ask you one question: does the Shen family still want this marriage?"
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's bluntness, Old Madam Shen was taken aback for a moment, then frowned.
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? What do you mean by 'want' or 'don't want'? They were betrothed when they were little."
"Yes, my eldest cousin and Shen Liang were betrothed when they were children. Now that they've reached the age, the Qiao family wants to know if the Shen family wants them to get married."
"Didn't I just tell you? It's to keep Shen Liang from getting distracted. We women only know about the fields and the house; how could we understand a man's lofty ambitions?"
Staring intently at Qiao Lian'er's dark eyes, Old Lady Shen seemed a little guilty and dared not meet her gaze.
"Not wanting to distract Brother Shenliang is another matter. My grandparents and I are here just want an answer from Grandma Shen. If Grandma Shen answers yes, then let my cousin wait. We can skip the engagement banquet, but our Qiao family will spread the word about this to the surrounding villages and towns. If the answer is no, then the Qiao family will immediately cancel the engagement and we will not interfere with each other's marriage from now on."
Qiao Lian'er's words were fluent and to the point that Old Man Qiao and Old Lady Qiao felt very comfortable.
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