Wang Huaijing felt like he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Dad, let's not even talk about what assets our family has. Even if we do, it seems like at least half of it was earned by me, right?"
Putting aside everything else, when I held my celebratory banquet after passing the imperial examinations and becoming a Xiucai and Juren, the gifts I received already accounted for the majority of my income.
Besides these, how many other valuable things are there?
They even want to divide the family property with me. If Dad is worried that his future younger brother or sister will divide the family property with me, then we might as well separate and live separately.
You can use your income to support your stepmother and siblings, while I'll use my own earnings to support my wife, children, and elderly parents. What do you think?
Wang Guangzu glanced at his son.
"No matter what, I knew you were planning to leave your father behind and live a life of luxury."
When people get old, they're not well-liked anymore. I feel so sorry for them.
A man is all alone and helpless. His mother, why did you leave us so early?
"You heartless woman, if you hadn't left us so early, would I be a lonely old man like this, having to live at the mercy of my son?"
As he spoke, he slapped his thigh, lowered his head, and put on a heartbroken expression.
When Wang Huaijing saw his father putting on an act again, he squatted down and looked up at his father's face, which was devoid of any tears.
"Tch, after all these years, how come you haven't made any progress?"
Even if you're faking tears, you should at least squeeze out a few. Look at you, all talk and no action, not touching at all.
I could see through your tricks when I was three years old. Don't try that again, people will laugh at you.
Wang Guangzu showed no embarrassment at having his trick exposed by his son.
"You brat, you're getting less and less likable as you grow up. Didn't I tell you before, your father has no plans to get married in this lifetime?"
I'm just waiting for you to get married and give me a little grandson to play with.
Why bring this up again today? What happened today that made you so emotional?
Wang Huaijing gave his father a thumbs up.
"Dad understands me best."
Today I went to support the matchmaker, as her daughter got divorced today.
I've been married for four years, and my husband is a complete scoundrel, plus my in-laws are a mess.
After the divorce, Miss Xi felt she needed to find someone to rely on.
Seeing that her son was of noble character, she decided to marry him off to her father.
I think that the girl from that stream is a straightforward and honest person without any guile.
She's quite pretty, like a girl from a modest family, but she's been mistreated by her in-laws these past few years. If she's well cared for and gains some weight, she'll definitely be even more beautiful. Father, have you considered taking her as your second wife?
Wang Guangzu stood up and slapped Wang Huaijing on the back.
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting? Just because someone wants to marry me doesn't mean I have to."
That girl from Xi is probably in her early twenties at most.
Your father is 38 years old this year. Is it appropriate for me to marry a girl who is about your age as my second wife?
Even if you don't feel awkward, I do. How am I supposed to face my daughter-in-law in the future? Where will I put my old face?
"You want me to marry Miss Xi? It's much more reliable for me to marry Matchmaker Xi!"
Wang Guangzu's face turned red with excitement. In Wang Huaijing's eyes, this meant that his own father was shy and had developed feelings for him.
He was very pleasantly surprised.
"Father, have you chosen the matchmaker?"
I heard that the matchmaker's husband passed away many years ago, and she has been raising Xi and her daughter alone all these years. The two of them have suffered a lot.
Judging from his behavior and conduct today, he is not the kind of person who would argue or make trouble unreasonably.
If Father approves of the matchmaker, it would be a good marriage.
If the matchmaker removed the big red flower from her head and the elaborate wedding makeup, her appearance would be passable.
Father, you haven't mentioned marrying any woman all these years. Tomorrow I will ask a matchmaker to propose marriage to you.
My father is trying to marry this stepmother before I get married.
After Qingyi and I get married, we'll separate and live independently, okay?
Wang Guangzu really wants to hold his son down on his lap and spank him; what kind of lewd and indecent words are these?
Whether he was angry or speechless, Wang Guangzu stared at his son like an angry toad, unable to utter a word.
This led Wang Huaijing to misunderstand, and the next day he indeed found another matchmaker to go to the matchmaker's house to propose marriage.
By the time Wang Guangzu found out, he had already obtained the matchmaker's birth date and time.
Wang Guangzu felt like he was about to be driven to his death by his son.
But thinking about it more carefully, well, if she likes the matchmaker, then so be it.
The son was also worried that he would be lonely in the future, so he said he wanted to help his son take care of his grandson. But he was just an old man and he was no match for taking care of a child.
Back then, I took such good care of Huaijing that she was a complete mess.
After sighing, she resigned herself to her fate. To put her son at ease, it didn't matter who he married. Besides, the biggest advantage of being a matchmaker was that she had no family to rely on and didn't have a son yet.
They only have one daughter, so they decided to divorce for now. Finding a good husband for her in the future will be much easier.
That day, the Zhao family received an invitation from the Wang family, which greatly surprised them.
Upon opening it, I discovered that Wang Guangzu was getting married, and the woman he was marrying was none other than a matchmaker.
Thunder rumbled, and everyone turned to look at Zhao Qingyi.
"How come we suddenly have a mother-in-law? Won't she be mistreated?"
Zhao Qingyi raised her little fist and blew on it.
Why are you all looking at me?
Hai Feng said today that my kung fu has improved a lot compared to before. My main focus now is on strength training.
Who dares to make me angry?
The Zhao family...
Zhao Qingyi has embarked on a path of becoming a shrew, with no turning back.
The tenth day of the tenth lunar month was the day Wang Guangzu got married.
Although it was a second marriage, a wealthy family would naturally hold a grand wedding banquet.
As a daughter of her maternal family, Xi Pandi was overjoyed when her mother saw her off at her wedding.
Upon seeing Wang Huaijing, he moved closer.
"Little brother, call me 'sister' so I can hear it."
From the first time I met you, I felt that you were a good person.
She thought she would marry your father and become your stepmother, but she ended up becoming your sister.
From now on, my sister's future husband will depend on my brother's help in finding him. Hehe, doesn't my mom look beautiful today?
Wang Huai nodded in agreement, but in his heart he was thinking...
"Are you stupid? Don't even mention wanting to be my mother, okay?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, Xi Pandi was satisfied.
"Hey, little brother, I have one more favor to ask. You're so smart, could you change my name?"
My name used to be Pandi, but my mother only gave birth to me. I was thinking of changing my name so that maybe my mother could have another child someday.
Wang Huaijing remained silent, but he couldn't stop Xi Pandi from nagging on and on.
He casually suggested, "Then from now on, sister, you can be called Ge'er. Ge means singing."
Xi Pandi: "It sounds alright, but it doesn't seem like they have much knowledge."
Wang Huaijing gave a strange smile, "Because my sister has a nice voice."
What I was thinking was, "Actually, you look a lot like a myna bird. I can't just call you myna bird directly, can I?"
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