Li Churan felt like her head was about to explode.
He propped his forehead with one hand and said, "Mom, do you think you can just return this as easily as you want?"
Seeing such a business-savvy mother, he really doesn't know whether it's a blessing or a curse for him!
"Mom! Do you think my position is secure right now? Do you know how many people are watching me? And do you even know what position he wants?"
Li Churan's three consecutive questions almost left Shangguan Rong speechless.
"Chu Ran, I don't know, I really don't know!" In fact, Shangguan Rong really didn't want to cause trouble for her son; she was just a little vain and greedy!
"Mom, what am I supposed to say to you!" Just as Li Churan was about to launch into a long lecture about Shangguan Rong, Wang Sicong's phone rang by sheer coincidence.
Shangguan Rong secretly rejoiced; the phone call had come at just the right time, helping her out of a predicament.
Li Churan frowned and glanced at Shangguan Rong before continuing to answer the phone.
"Dean Wang, is there something you need from me?"
Wang Si, on the other end of the phone, smiled slyly.
"Chu Ran! You and Si Yuan have been engaged for so long now, and your career is stable. Shouldn't you start thinking about serious matters?"
Li Churan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He felt that the world was like a kaleidoscope at this moment, dazzling and upside down.
"Chu Ran, why aren't you saying anything?" Wang Sicong urged impatiently from the other end of the phone.
It was only then that Li Churan came to her senses that Wang Si's ostensible discussion was actually a threat and coercion.
If he doesn't agree, Wang Sicong will definitely turn hostile in the next second.
This old fox was afraid of losing control of him, so he wanted to put a shackle on Li Churan and make him completely at his disposal.
But he knew he couldn't refuse, at least not now.
"Of course, Dean Wang, when do you think would be appropriate?" Li Churan suppressed his displeasure, his voice as calm as an ancient well, revealing no emotion.
Wang Si, who was on the other end of the line, smiled with satisfaction when he heard Li Churan agree.
Li Churan is a sensible guy.
"The sooner the better! Next month is my 65th birthday, so let's make it a double celebration!" Wang Sicong had clearly already made plans.
"Okay! No problem!" Li Churan's voice remained completely neutral, revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Let's settle this then! Don't worry about the wedding, I'll have someone arrange everything. You just need to focus on being the groom!" Wang Sicong said cheerfully.
"Okay! If Dean Wang has nothing else, I'll hang up now!" Li Churan really had no mood to play along with him anymore.
"At a time like this, you're still calling me Dean Wang?" Wang Sicong teased.
Li Churan remained silent. He simply couldn't accept calling someone else "Dad." In his heart, he only had one father.
Seeing that Li Churan remained silent, Wang Sicong didn't press her further. "Alright, alright, it's normal to not be able to adapt right away. You and Siyuan are officially married now, so you can change your address then!"
“Okay!” Li Churan was silent for a moment before answering.
"Alright, Chu Ran, you go ahead and eat! I won't bother you anymore! Come over tomorrow when you have some free time to discuss the wedding details!" Wang Si, having achieved her goal, happily hung up the phone.
"Son, what's wrong? Did something happen?" Shangguan Rong couldn't help but ask when he saw Li Churan staring blankly at the phone with a terribly gloomy expression.
Could it be that the matter of her accepting gifts from Aunt Zhou has affected Chu Ran? No, she must return all the gifts tomorrow.
"It's nothing!" Li Churan mechanically shoveled rice into her bowl.
“The Wang family is urging me to get married to Wang Siyuan as soon as possible!” Li Churan added.
"What?!" Shangguan Rong almost spat out the food in his mouth.
“I disagree. Wang Siyuan can’t have children anymore, why would she want to harm you? I disagree, I still want to hold my grandson!” Shangguan Rong said subconsciously.
"Mom! Isn't it too late for you to object now? Didn't you introduce her to me in the first place?" Li Churan said sharply.
He had never spoken to anyone in such a harsh tone before, but this time he simply couldn't control his emotions.
Shangguan Rong lowered his head and said softly, "I did a good job introducing her! But I didn't know she was already 40!"
"Heh!" Li Churan laughed coldly.
She didn't know! What a convenient excuse! It wasn't that she didn't know Wang Siyuan had problems; it was just that Shangguan Rong was after Wang Siyuan's family background.
"You don't know? Do you even believe that yourself?"
He would never forget the way she abandoned him and left him, kneeling alone before his father's coffin.
"But! Chu Ran, you agreed to it too!" Shangguan Rong said weakly.
"I agree, isn't that exactly what you wanted?"
"Chu Ran, how can you say such a thing? Didn't you benefit from this?"
The mother and son, each poking at each other's sore spots, looked at each other in silence.
"Um! Chu Ran, did you agree to the Wang family's request?" Shangguan Rong finally broke the silence.
"Of course we agree!" Is there any other way but to agree now?
"Then why don't we just talk things out with the Wang family? Anyway, your career is stable now!"
"How can we explain it clearly? If we don't understand, were we just using them from the beginning?" Li Churan's tone was harsh and sharp.
"Chu Ran, what do you think we should do?" Shangguan Rong had no other ideas at the moment.
"What can we do? Of course, we can only keep going!"
Like rowing against the current, if you don't advance, you fall behind. Since he has already chosen this path, he can only keep climbing upwards. If he lets go, he will fall into an abyss.
After Wang Si hangs up the phone, Wang Siyuan quickly comes over, looking nervous.
"How is Dad? Did Chu Ran agree?" In just one minute, Wang Siyuan's heart was in turmoil, like she was on a roller coaster.
"Of course I agreed!" Wang Sicong said with a smug look on his face.
Chu Ran actually agreed, and Wang Siyuan was so excited she couldn't believe her ears.
"In this entire country of H, how could anyone refuse to be my son-in-law, Wang Sicong! Siyuan, just relax and prepare to be your bride!"
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