He knew his own son well; he had no feelings for Murong Lan. If he were to echo Old Master Murong's words and cause the Murong family to misunderstand, that would be bad. So he simply said it directly.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Murong's face immediately darkened.
He knew his granddaughter's thoughts all too well. In the past, the two families would often joke with Gu Huanian and Murong Lan, saying that the two of them would get married when they were a little older.
He was just testing the Gu family's attitude when he said that, since Gu Huanian is not young anymore. He didn't expect him to have already found someone else; Lanlan will be heartbroken now.
When Murong Lan heard Gu's father say that Gu Huanian had already found a partner and even went to see someone else before the New Year, she almost bit her teeth to pieces.
Who on earth dares to steal Hua Nian from her?
Hua Nian is hers, and no one can take him away from her.
She looked at Gu's mother with a wronged expression, while Chen Shujing glared at Gu's father and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did Hua Nian start dating? I didn't know. Didn't we agree that Lan Lan would be our daughter-in-law in the future?"
Gu's father's face turned ashen instantly; "Shut up!"
Seeing that Gu's father had lost his temper, Gu's mother didn't dare to say anything more.
"Shujing is not in good health and does not know about Huanian's matter. Please do not take her words to heart, old chief."
"Hmph, our Lanlan is not worthy of your Gu family."
Old Master Murong is furious. What does the Gu family take their Lanlan for? They call her their future daughter-in-law, but now they've brought up some other guy. Isn't this a slap in their face?
He flicked his sleeves and said to Murong Lan, "Lanlan, let's go."
Murong Lan didn't want to leave; she dreamed of marrying Gu Huanian. But her grandfather was clearly angry, and his face was so grim that she dared not disobey him.
So she looked at Gu's mother with a wronged expression, then turned around and followed her grandfather.
Mr. Gu hurriedly stepped forward to catch up with Old Master Murong and said, "Old Chief, please don't be angry. It's just that our Huanian is unlucky. I believe that a smart and beautiful girl like Lanlan can definitely find someone better."
Old Master Murong merely glanced coldly at Gu's father, then left with his entire family without saying a word, clearly quite angry.
After everyone left, Gu's father turned to Chen Shuqing and said, "You come from a respectable family, can you please use your brain a little more when you speak in the future? Look at the mess you've made, how awkward it will be for everyone to see each other in the future."
Chen Shujing retorted, "This is your fault. Who told you to say that Huanian has a boyfriend? My ideal daughter-in-law is Lanlan. She grew up under my nose. She and Huanian are a perfect match."
“You’re always trying to play matchmaker, have you ever considered your son’s feelings? He really does have a girlfriend, he told me the first day he came back. Don’t you know how stubborn your own son is? Don’t get involved in this anymore.”
Chen Shujing stubbornly said, "No, he must marry Lanlan. Lanlan is the daughter-in-law I've had in mind since I was a child. As long as they get married, their feelings will naturally develop. That other woman definitely doesn't truly love Huanian. I think she's only after Huanian's family background, that's why she's clinging to him."
Mr. Gu was feeling a bit tired. He couldn't understand why his son had chosen this woman, the one he was going to spend his life with. Of course, she had to be someone his son liked.
Why doesn't his wife understand this principle? She's already rejected the girl before even meeting her.
In his opinion, Murong Lan wasn't all that great. Apart from her impressive family background and decent looks, he couldn't see anything else particularly outstanding about her. How could she have captured his wife's heart so completely?
“Honey, I advise you to stop interfering in our son’s love life. He’s old enough to make his own decisions.”
"I don't care, I want Lanlan to be my daughter-in-law, no one else will do."
Mr. Gu was too tired to communicate with her anymore; all he said was like talking to a brick wall.
He thought helplessly, "Son! I've done my best, but you'll have to figure out your mother yourself!"
Not two days after that incident, Murong Lan came to visit again.
Mr. Gu couldn't say anything; he couldn't very well refuse to let the young girl into the house! He could only avoid seeing her and going straight to the military base.
As soon as Chen Shujing saw Murong Lan, she smiled and took her hand, saying, "Don't take what your uncle said last time to heart. Huanian has always been obedient since he was a child. Your aunt promised that you will definitely be the wife of the Gu family. No one else can even dream of getting close to you."
Murong Lan nodded, her low spirits slightly lifted. Her grandfather hadn't let her go out these past two days, otherwise she would have come looking for him long ago.
"Is Brother Hua Nian here today?"
Mother Gu chuckled and patted her hand; "That brat said he was going out for a bit, but I have no idea where he's gone."
"Auntie, I want to eat your hibiscus cake. Could you make some for me to try?" Chen Shujing was particularly pleased with the girl's coquettish and gentle manner.
Although she wasn't in good health, she would often research pastries when she had nothing to do at home.
This hibiscus cake is the best she's ever made.
He smiled and said, "No problem, I'll make some for you right now, and you can take some back with you when you go home."
Murong Lan smiled and hugged her; "Auntie, you are so kind to me."
"You're my future daughter-in-law, if I'm not good to you, who will be?"
Murong Lan's smile widened as she watched Gu's mother go to the kitchen, and then she headed upstairs.
Just as she was about to enter Gu Huanian's room, Wang Ma stopped her; "Miss Lan, Young Master Gu doesn't like others entering his room."
Murong Lan glanced at Wang Ma with disdain; "You're just a servant. I advise you to mind your own business. Also, your aunt just asked you to go to the kitchen to help with the fire. Why don't you go there quickly?"
Wang Ma knew that her words carried little weight in this household, as the mistress was the one in charge. If Murong Lan were to say something to the mistress, she would lose her job.
So he nodded, went downstairs, and headed straight for the kitchen.
Murong Lan entered Gu Huanian's room first. The bed was made neatly, and the quilt was folded without a single wrinkle.
The whole room was very simple, and the furnishings inside the house were also very basic.
A bed, a wardrobe, a table—that's basically all.
She opened the wardrobe and immediately saw the neatly folded blue scarf hanging on the hanger. She remembered that her brother Hua Nian had never worn a scarf before; this scarf must have been knitted for him by that shameless bitch.
Murong Lan stepped forward, took off the scarf, and looked as if she wanted to tear it to shreds.
That bitch! She dares to covet Murong Lan's man! She won't let her get away with this.
She folded the scarf and put it back in its original place.
Then they walked toward Gu Huanian's study.
She immediately noticed the unfinished letter on the desk, picked it up, and read it carefully.
As time went on, her complexion grew increasingly grim.
Hua Nian's brother had never cared about her like this before.
The scarf was indeed knitted by that bitch. Xingyang City, Xinhe County, Lijiatun Su Li, she remembered it.
How dare a village girl have designs on her handsome brother? She's really overestimating herself.
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