"Okay." Mu Hanyan nodded immediately. First, she was curious, and second, she was really bored drinking tea with this old man every day and listening to him apologize over and over again.
Soon, they arrived at the conference room and saw that the head of the Yuanlao family and the head of the Xu family were also there.
"Brother Wu, you are here too. I have a great news to tell you. You come at the right time." The elder patriarch said happily.
The head of the Xu family next to him also smiled and rubbed his hands excitedly, just like Wu Longji before.
Such a great joy? Mu Hanyan looked curiously at the elder patriarch, then at the Xu patriarch, and then at Wu Longji. Hmm…did my auspicious beast appear again? So many joyous events?
But why does my father look so sad? Oh no, I should say he is so sad that he can’t even cry. He doesn’t look happy at all.
"What's the matter?" Wu Longji asked curiously.
"It's like this. I have already discussed with the head of the Mu family and decided to betroth my eldest son's daughter to Young Master Han Yan, Tianbo's sister. Young Master Han Yan should have met her." The elder head of the family stroked his beard and smiled.
"What?" Mu Hanyan was shocked and almost suspected that there was something wrong with her ears.
"Mr. Hanyan, you will be my brother-in-law from now on. But don't worry, I, Yuan Tianbo, am definitely not a person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat. After we become a family, I will call you Brother Hanyan." Yuan Tianbo said with a shameless face.
Mu Hanyan looked at Yuan Tianbo's smirking face and wanted to kick him out.
"And the daughter of my eldest son might have been married to Young Master Han Yan. But I arrived too late, so I had to relegate her to a concubine," the head of the Xu family added with a look of resentment. Actually, it wasn't that he was too late, but rather that the Xu family's current status was precarious, and they didn't dare to compete with the Yuan family for the position of principal wife.
"Dad, this, this..." Mu Hanyan was confused and looked at Mu Ruian with a helpless smile.
Others may not know the inside story, but how could her father not know? What a joke, how could she possibly marry a wife? One is not enough, so she married two? This is a mess, a complete mess.
"I didn't say a word. They discussed it all on their own." Mu Ruian spread his hands and said helplessly.
He had long been annoyed by the two old guys' constant chatter, but some things could not be said directly. After trying to push it away for a long time, he had no choice but to listen to them talk to each other.
"By the way, Brother Wu, do you have something to ask the City Lord?" asked the elder.
"Haha, I'm here to propose marriage as well. A few days ago, I sent a letter via flying eagle to inform the family of the Mu family's affairs. The head of the family and the elders are deeply ashamed for not being able to give their full support before. In order to make up for the previous mistake, they decided to betroth my youngest daughter to Master Han Yan.
Although the girl is only thirteen, she is naturally intelligent, well-educated, and has a stunning beauty. She has always been deeply loved by the head of the family and the Grand Master, and will never bring disgrace to the Mu family." Wu Longji did not hide anything and said with a smile.
Although he arrived a step late, given the status of his Wu family, he was still very confident that his daughter would not become a concubine if she married into the Mu family.
Mu Hanyan was furious, sweat pouring down her face. What the hell was going on? Two wasn't enough, and now there was a minor. This wasn't the way to joke.
"What? You're here for this, too?" The Yuan Lao patriarch's expression changed slightly. With the Xu family downtrodden, the patriarch's own granddaughter had become a concubine. His Yuan family's status was far inferior to the Wu family's, so wouldn't it be the same fate?
Next to him, the head of the Xu family showed a gloating expression.
Wu Longji smiled but said nothing. There are some things that everyone just needs to know in their hearts, and of course there is no need to say them out loud.
"How about this, let them both be co-wives, Master Mu, what do you think?" asked the elder master of the family.
Mu Ruian looked at his nose, and then his heart, pretending he hadn't heard anything. He had previously struggled with the two old men for a long time and couldn't figure it out, and now there was another one, it was even more confusing. He simply ignored them and let them figure it out on their own.
Mu Ruian remained silent, but Wu Longji showed an expression of displeasure. It wasn't that he looked down on the elder patriarch, but within the family, face was paramount, and everything had to be distinguished by hierarchy. If word got out that a woman from the Wu family was marrying a woman from the Yuan family, others would think the Wu family had fallen on hard times.
"How about this, the Wu family's daughter is not yet an adult, so the wedding can be held later. We can hold the wedding of my Qing'er and Young Master Hanyan at noon, and consummate the marriage in the evening." The old patriarch was indeed decisive. He made up his mind after a slight change of mind.
No matter whether he is the first or second family in Nanxi County, everything should be based on first come first served. After all, his Yuan family is a wealthy family, not an ordinary family. As long as the matter is settled, why should he be afraid of not getting a co-wife?
Consummating the marriage... Mu Hanyan felt a chill. If it weren't for the fact that the patriarch was quite old, she would have really wanted to send a few alpacas flying at him.
"Old man, you are cruel!" Wu Longji glared at the elder patriarch fiercely.
"Second Grandpa, what should we do?" Wu Qiyun asked worriedly.
"What else can we do? It's all the fault of those old stubborn people in the clan. They are slow and stingy. If it were up to me, they should just choose someone of the right age. There's no need to bother with whether to propose marriage or not. You can force her or drug her, just make the matter a done deal first." Wu Longji said with a cruel look on his face.
Mu Hanyan had sharp ears and almost fell to the ground when she heard this.
As expected of the second largest family in Nanxi County, they were indeed ruthless and ruthless in their actions! Mu Hanyan had witnessed this.
"Master Mu, if you don't say anything, the matter will be settled. I will bring Qing'er over right away and quickly decorate the new house." Seeing Wu Longji frustrated, the elder master said with great joy.
"Oh, I seem to have signs of a breakthrough again. I'll go into seclusion first, I'll go into seclusion first." Mu Ruian slapped his thigh, rushed out suddenly, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"Ah, I think I'm about to make a breakthrough. You guys chat, I'll go first." Mu Hanyan also rushed out quickly.
As soon as I reached the door, I ran into Mu Hanfeng coming towards me.
"Brother, I heard that several family heads wanted to discuss important matters with father. What is it?" Mu Hanfeng asked curiously as he walked in.
"That's great, really great news." Seeing Wu Longji and his men chasing after them, Mu Hanyan pushed Mu Hanfeng inside and fled.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to shout, "Mr. Wu, Patriarch Yuan, my younger brother will soon be an adult, and he's much better than a playboy like me. You can handle it yourselves. It's all the same. We are brothers! Seize the good opportunities! Hahahaha."
"My dear brother, I caused you to die for me in the previous life. In this life, I will be your elder sister to compensate you. Having beautiful women around your knees and a wife like Jiang Chengqun is something that others can't even dream of." Seeing Mu Hanfeng, who had a dazed look on his face, being surrounded by several old guys in an instant, Mu Hanyan said shamelessly in her heart.
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