Well, the scene is more lively.
"This, this, this... How come they're getting married without even telling their family? This is too sudden!"
"That's right. Third Master is, after all, a member of the Sheng family's main family. Marriage is a matter of great importance. No matter what, he should first consult with his family and explain the situation before getting married. This is too frivolous!"
"This makes recognizing my kinship even more impossible. How can someone be both an aunt and a godmother? No, no, it doesn't make sense!"
“…”
Amidst the chorus of discussion and opposition, the three parties involved were calmer than each other. Some were smoking, some were drinking tea, and some were playing with jade pendants.
Until Mr. Sheng finally came to his senses, he slammed the table and shouted, "Shut up!"
Everyone suddenly quieted down, but they all cast disapproving glances at Old Master Sheng. Clan elder Sheng, acting as a representative, spoke up, "Patriarch, you've heard what everyone said. Third Master married without permission from our family. He must be punished. Otherwise, if younger generations in the clan follow suit, wouldn't that cause chaos?"
"Also, the idea of the young lady recognizing her relatives is absolutely not feasible!"
"Our opinions are here. What should we do?"
Sheng Huanan had a terrible headache.
As the patriarch of the Sheng family, and an old patriarch who has been in office for decades, he does have great prestige in the Sheng family, and in most cases he can really have the final say.
But the Sheng family is huge and the relationships are complicated. Among the people present, there are even people who are older or more senior than him, so even he has to give them some face.
Especially now that the matter involves the one-fifth of the Sheng family assets under Sheng Shaoqiong's name, if it is not handled properly, it is very likely to cause trouble, which will be even more troublesome!
In a direction that no one noticed, Sheng Huanan couldn't help but glance at his three sons. While he was complaining in his heart that they didn't know to greet him in advance so that he could be prepared, he sat up straight and assumed the posture of the head of the family.
He cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention, and said, "The marriage of the two children was discussed by Mr. Xie Bowen of the Xie family and me two months ago."
"The original plan was to get engaged this summer and get married after the Lunar New Year next year. Although the time has been moved up a bit, it is indeed with the permission of my parents. This matter is considered a private matter of my master's family, so there is no need for everyone to worry about it."
The elder of the clan frowned, "But Mr. Sheng, as a descendant of the Sheng family, should first consider the situation of the Sheng family when it comes to marriage. He should pay attention to the matching of social status. I heard that..."
Before he could finish his words, Sheng Huanan interrupted him with a sneer: "Considering the Sheng family? I'm afraid the elder of the clan is getting older and his brain is not working as well as it should."
"Your so-called marriage of equal status is only possible when the younger generation enjoys the benefits of the Sheng family. But don't forget, when my son Shi Jing was adopted into the Sheng family, the first request you made was that Sheng Shi Jing only be included in the Sheng family tree, but not enjoy any inheritance rights of the Sheng family!"
"You don't want to give him anything, but you want him to shoulder the responsibilities of a member of the Sheng family. Aren't you ashamed of saying this?!"
"Don't even mention that he's married now. Even if he's not married yet, as long as I, Sheng Huanan, am here, no one will dare to take advantage of him in this regard!"
"He has the final say on his marriage!" Sheng Huanan said in a resounding voice.
The expression of the elder of the Sheng family changed slightly. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Sheng Huarong beside him pulled his sleeve.
Sheng Huarong shook his head at him imperceptibly.
The elder of the Shengda clan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.
After calming down, he realized that it was pointless to argue with Sheng Huanan about this matter, and no result would be achieved. Instead of completely angering him now, it would be better to focus all his energy on another matter.
One-fifth of Sheng Shaoqiong's assets are the most important...
After figuring this out, the expression of the Shengda clan elder became much better. He didn't mind taking a step back and apologized, "The clan leader is right. I was indeed not thoughtful enough about this matter."
Sheng Huanan snorted coldly and didn't say anything.
The elder of the Sheng family didn't mind. He turned his gaze to Sheng Shaoqiong, his expression becoming more gentle. He said, "Since Miss Xie is your niece-in-law, then the matter of recognizing her as your kin is out of the question. But now that it's mentioned, I think it's time to adopt a descendant for you."
He looked towards the entrance of the reception room and saw a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses appear at the door.
The elder of the Shengda clan looked at him, a look of satisfaction flashing across his eyes. He pointed and said, "What do you think of Mingjiang?"
"Mingjiang is the third son of my second son. He is neither the eldest nor the heir, but he is of the right age. He is also known in the Sheng family as a wise, respectful, friendly, sensible and filial son."
"And speaking of closeness, I'm the eldest lady's cousin, so I'm the one with the closest relationship to the main family among the side branches. So it's perfectly legitimate for Mingjiang to be adopted by the eldest lady..."
"Legitimate? You're lucky the elder can say that." Sheng Shaoqiong sneered, "The elder himself said you are my cousin, so your grandson is my nephew. Now you want to adopt your nephew as my son. Is this what you call legitimate?"
"I heard that the elders of the clan value their reputation the most. How come, when it comes to profit, they even ignore the things they value most?"
In short: Are you shameless?
The Great Elder's face darkened instantly when he understood her hidden meaning.
But even though he knew the other party was scolding him, he could only pretend not to understand, and said with a slightly stiff face: "I overlooked this point."
He changed his words and said, "Then it's Mingjiang's father, my second son. Although he is not as good as Mingjiang, but..."
"If I remember correctly, your second son is almost fifty this year, only three or four years younger than me. Even if I don't mind, can your son call me mom?"
The elder of the Shengda clan: "..."
He continued with a sullen face, "The Huafu family's youngest son is twenty-nine this year, which is just the right age..."
"Oh." Sheng Shaoqiong flicked his nails and said with a forced smile, "Sorry, I forgot to mention that I only like daughters and don't plan to adopt a son."
The elder of the Shengda clan: "..."
I almost couldn't breathe: "Huarong has a little daughter..."
"alright!"
The elder of the Sheng family was unable to finish his words again, and this time he was interrupted by Sheng Huanan.
At this moment, Sheng Huanan regretted that he had called all these people over on a whim, and his face was gloomy.
He gave the Sheng family elder a warning look and said in a low voice, "This is the main residence of the Sheng family! This is not a place for you, the great elder, to promote your own descendants!"
"It's not your turn to decide who my Shaoqiong wants to adopt!"
The elder of the Shengda clan was also completely annoyed: "It's not my turn to make the decision. The head of the clan should come up with a suitable solution!"
Sheng Huanan lowered his eyes and began to think deeply.
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