Sheng Huanan felt happier and happier as he thought about it. He couldn't help but urge her again, "There's no need for half a year. I've seen that there's a good date next month. We can get married then and wait until Mingzhu graduates. At worst, we can wait a year or two to get the marriage certificate."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the faces of Sheng Anzhang's family of three instantly turned pale, like vegetables that had been left out overnight, turning green and yellow.
The three of them looked at each other, still unwilling to give in. Just as they were about to make a last-ditch effort, they heard Sheng Shijing speak again.
He looked in Xie Xihe's direction and asked, "What do you think of my dad's plan?"
Xie Xihe glanced at his father and saw that he was frowning slightly. He then turned to look at Xie Mingzhu and asked in a cold voice, "Have you thought it through? Do you really want to marry him?"
Xie Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then when she came to her senses, she showed a shy look and said in a low voice: "I listen to my parents."
What objections could her parents have? Of course they had no objection at all.
If I hadn't still remembered to maintain the woman's modesty, I would have added: Don't get engaged, just get married next month!
Xie Tingyuan cleared his throat twice to suppress his joy, and said reservedly: "Uncle Sheng is the elder, and matters of marriage should naturally be decided by the elders. Let's do as Uncle Sheng wishes."
Thinking of something, he looked at Xie Bowen again: "Dad, don't you agree?"
Xie Bowen raised his eyelids: "You already said it, what else can I say?"
He glanced at Xie Mingzhu and saw that her face was full of shyness and her eyes were almost glued to Sheng Zhihuan, so he was too lazy to express his opinion.
He said directly: "Your daughter, you can make your own decision. I have no objection."
Okay, very harmonious and happy.
Sheng Anzhang looked at the Xie family who had finalized their decision in the blink of an eye. His already not-so-good mood became even worse. He couldn't help but say, "Dad, wait a minute, I..."
Mr. Sheng, the dictator and tyrant, interrupted directly: "What are you waiting for? It's settled!"
Then he added, "As for your brat, it's good enough that someone is willing to marry him. The Xie family has already agreed, so what are you waiting for? Get married tomorrow!"
Sheng Anzhang and Xu Haiying: "..."
The wedding date is getting closer, isn't it?
Xu Haiying held her breath, and even though she was under pressure from Sheng Huanan, she couldn't help but express it.
"Dad, I don't like what you said. What do you mean by "our brat is lucky enough to have someone willing to marry him?" The daughter of the Xie family..." She glanced at Xie Mingzhu, but she didn't dare to criticize the granddaughter-in-law he had chosen in front of Sheng Huanan, so she shifted her target to Xie Xihe.
He sneered and said, "Mingzhu is certainly a good girl, well-educated, talented and beautiful. But you may not know that the other daughter of the Xie family, Mingzhu's aunt, is notorious for being useless. Not only did she run off to mingle in the entertainment industry, she's got a lot of negative news. Even Uncle Xie's illness this time was said to be because of this eldest daughter!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Xie family hall fell silent.
Even Sheng Huanan, who was on the other end of the phone, was so angry that his chest felt tight and he almost couldn't breathe. He just felt that his daughter-in-law, who was about to be in his hands, was about to fly away...
Just as he was about to get angry, a familiar cold voice sounded before him.
Sheng Shijing played with the teacup in his hand, raised his eyelids to glance at Xu Haiying, and smiled: "Are you implying something about me, second sister-in-law?"
Xu Haiying was startled for a moment before she realized what she had just said. She quickly explained, "Uncle, you misunderstood me. That's not what I meant. You're a popular movie star. How can she compare to you..."
"Why can't she compare with me?" Sheng Shijing interrupted her, his slender eyebrows narrowed slightly, revealing a bit of intimidating coldness, and said: "Hasn't the second sister-in-law heard of this saying?"
“…What did you say?”
Sheng Shijing curled his lips and said slowly, "Unlearned and incompetent Aunt Xie, and self-indulgent Uncle Sheng, aren't they talking about me and Aunt Xie?"
"We are both equally famous, so why can't she compare with me?" Sheng Shijing repeated with a stronger tone.
Sheng Huanan's breath instantly subsided. He praised his son in his heart and said with a refreshed look, "That's right. They can be compared, of course they can. If they can't be compared, it's because the third brother can't compare with the Xie family's little Xihe!"
"Look at little Xihe, what a pretty, filial, and sensible child! When her old father was sick, she stayed by his side 24 hours a day, even staying next door at night because she didn't want him to leave. She single-handedly took care of all the follow-up procedures for his condition. Tell me, who among you can do this!"
"If you ask me, let alone the Xie family, even if you search the entire Sheng family, you won't find anyone who can compare to Xiao Xihe!"
After hearing this, Xie Xihe couldn't help but feel embarrassed for a moment.
Xie Bowen, on the other hand, instantly lost the anger that had just risen in his heart. He nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Sheng, you are right for once."
Sheng Huanan rolled his eyes silently on the other end of the phone, but he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he decided to continue the man's humbleness and said with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment. I'm just telling the truth."
Xie Bowen's expression softened.
He even started to like Sheng Shijing a little more. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let them discuss their marriage on their own. It's still early. Let's continue drinking tea and playing chess."
Sheng Shijing readily agreed: "Okay."
But just as he stood up, he paused, remembered something, and said to Mr. Sheng on the other side of the phone again: "By the way, Dad, there is something I forgot to tell you."
Sheng Huanan was about to hang up the phone when he paused and asked in confusion, "What's going on?"
Sheng Shijing turned around and glanced at Sheng Anzhang and his wife. His dark eyes were devoid of any warmth as he continued, "Just last night, I went to the Xu family..."
"Third brother!"
A loud shout like thunderclap interrupted Sheng Shijing's words.
Sheng Anzhang finally came back to his senses from Sheng Shijing's sudden outburst. Although he didn't understand why he did that, it didn't affect his guessing what he wanted to say or do next.
It's nothing more than the matter between Sheng Zhihuan and the adopted daughter of the Zhou family.
But he absolutely could not let the old man know about that, otherwise, given the old man's character, he would definitely let Sheng Zhihuan marry her home immediately.
But marrying the adopted daughter of the Zhou family...
It would be better to marry Xie Mingzhu.
After all, she is the daughter of a century-old medical family, and her reputation is much better than that of some messy adopted daughter celebrity.
Sheng Anzhang's mind turned, and he finally made a decision.
He looked at Sheng Shijing deeply, then turned to Old Master Sheng and said, "Don't worry, Dad. Haiying and I are very satisfied with this marriage. We will finalize the marriage today, just as you wish."
Mr. Sheng: "Okay, I'll hang up then."
Sheng Shijing put away his phone, walked out, and this time he didn't stop.
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Ahem, just to inform you, there's a slight change in the release date. I just confirmed with the editor that it's set for October 4th, so it's been postponed for a day. I hope no one will blame me~
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