Chapter 785 A Delaying Tactic
"Eighty?" The old man's eyes widened. "He wouldn't dare!"
“Dad, Yuanliang isn’t a child. Can’t he make his own decisions about his marriage? He knows very well what he’s doing!” Jiang Yuanmao continued to chime in.
The old man looked at Jiang Yuanliang and said, "Let me tell you, second son, don't think that just because I've handed the company over to you, you can disobey me."
“Dad, I know you might not be able to accept it right away, and I understand.” Jiang Yuanliang softened his tone, preparing to use his trump card: “You may not listen to what I have to say, but you should at least listen to what Grandpa Yu has to say, right?”
When Grandpa Yu was mentioned, the old man's expression clearly froze.
What do you mean by that?
“A few days ago, I took Jingjing to see Grandpa Yu for a fortune telling while he was celebrating his birthday. He said that Jingjing and I are a match made in heaven.”
After saying that, Jiang Yuanliang took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the old man: "Take a look. Don't think I'm bluffing you. If you don't believe me, call him and ask if this is true."
The old man picked up the paper and frowned as he looked at it. Jiang Yuanliang continued, "Back then, it was Grandpa Yu who sent you to Xishan to start your business in the coal mines. Grandpa Yu also calculated the date for the group's listing. After I took over the group, I consulted Grandpa Yu again when the group expanded into large-scale physical businesses and real estate."
"Our family has had such a smooth life all these years, you must believe what Grandpa Yu said, right?"
Bringing out Master Yu was something Jiang Yuanliang had planned long ago.
That night, Master Yu analyzed the birth charts of the two people and calculated that their union would be extremely auspicious.
The old man admired Master Yu, and upon hearing Jiang Yuanliang's words, he immediately hesitated.
“Dad, Master Yu thinks the two of them are a good match, so what objection do you have?” Wen Shuyi said softly.
But this is not something that the old man can easily accept.
Even with Master Yu's intervention, he was unable to accept all of this calmly on the spot.
"What about the children? What will happen to them?" The old man looked at Jiang Yuanliang and asked, "You married her, but at her age, can she even give you a son or daughter?"
The children are what the old man cares about most.
Just as Jiang Yuanliang was about to speak, Wen Shuyi gave him a wink.
He shouldn't bring his idea that Jingjing doesn't need to have children to the old man now.
Wen Shuyi chose to delay, looking at the old man and saying, "Dad, you don't need to worry about this. Although Jingjing is a few years older than Yuanliang, she is still capable of having children. It is true that it is not easy for older mothers to have children than for younger ones, but with the advanced medical technology available today, as long as both of them are healthy and actively try to conceive, they can still have a baby."
We must reassure the old man now, otherwise, if he gets unsatisfactory answers today, things might get stuck.
Hearing Wen Shuyi say this, the old man looked serious and breathed heavily, clearly still angry.
“Dad, Master Yu has also done the calculations. Yuanliang likes it himself, and the child can be born in the future. That’s enough.” Jiang Yuanmao spoke up again. Anyway, Yuanliang should say less at this time. He and his wife had to put in the effort: “Although Shen Jingjing has three children, all three children are adults. It won’t have any impact.”
"Alright, shut up, everyone, let's eat!"
The old man shouted angrily, and the dinner table immediately fell silent. The three of them exchanged glances, all knowing that they couldn't persuade him any further; going too far would only make things worse.
Everything that needed to be said has been said; now it's just a matter of giving the old man time to process it all.
The old man took a couple of bites and went upstairs. He neither agreed nor objected, which showed that Master Yu's move was brilliant. After all, the old man was old enough that Master Yu was the only one who would listen to him.
"sister in law……"
Jiang Yuanliang couldn't help but speak up, but Wen Shuyi knew what he was going to say and interrupted him to explain: "The only way to talk about having a child right now is to get Dad to agree first. You and Jingjing should get married first."
Jiang Yuanmao said worriedly, "This is not a long-term solution. Once you get married, Dad will definitely urge you to have children."
Wen Shuyi smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "This is simple. Yuanliang can just take the blame himself."
Jiang Yuanmao: "What do you mean?"
Jiang Yuanliang understood: "Just say that I have a health problem and am infertile."
The three of them sighed simultaneously; this was truly a combination of coaxing and deception.
But there was no other way. They all knew that it was unrealistic to expect the old man to genuinely accept Shen Jingjing given the current situation, so they had no choice but to resort to this method.
As for the future, they believe that after getting to know Shen Jingjing, the old man will be able to gradually accept her.
Shen Jingjing was completely unaware of everything that had happened that day. She was so busy with work at the company that she fell ill without even having time to rest.
The Second Military Hospital, Inpatient Department.
"Xiaomin, your aunt doesn't need any care. It's not a serious illness. You should go back now. The hospital is noisy and will affect your studies."
On the hospital bed, Shen Jingjing looked at Shen Min, who was sitting to the side doing her homework, and couldn't help but speak.
Knowing she was sick, the child rushed over after school and busied herself as soon as she entered the room. She only stopped when Shen Jingjing told her to, and then sat down on the edge of the bed to start reading.
“It’s alright, Auntie, I can concentrate. I’ll stay here with you. If you need anything, just tell me and I’ll help you.” Shen Min said, glancing at her watch. “Sister Aci has her math Olympiad semi-final today, so she probably won’t be here until a little later. My aunt said she’s making soup for you at home and will bring it over later.”
"You should rest properly since you're sick. The doctor said you need to be careful and not take it lightly, otherwise it could lead to pneumonia."
Shen Jingjing smiled with relief upon hearing this. Looking at Shen Min's earnest and diligent appearance, she couldn't help but recall the time when the three children used to study at their desks.
"Your test scores have improved again. I heard from your sister that you're thinking of taking the test this year?"
"Yes, if I can improve in every exam, then I think I'll be fine for the college entrance exam." Shen Min was very confident in her learning ability.
At this moment, Gao Zhan knocked on the door of the ward and walked in.
Upon seeing Gao Zhan, Shen Jingjing sat up straight with delight: "Gao Zhan, you haven't finished get off work yet, have you? You didn't need to come all this way, I'm fine."
Shen Min subconsciously stood up, and then heard her aunt introduce him: "Xiao Min, this is your sister Aci's boyfriend, and he is also a doctor at this hospital."
Facing a stranger, Shen Min was a little reserved and simply nodded slightly. However, she couldn't help but glance at the man in front of her a few more times out of the corner of her eye, mainly because she was really curious about what kind of person Sister Aci's boyfriend was.
"It's alright, Auntie. I'm not busy right now. Aci told me about it at noon, so I had to come and see you." Gao Zhan asked with concern, "Is it just a normal fever?"
(End of this chapter)
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