Chapter 176 It Has to Be Her
As soon as Gu Ji went upstairs, Dan's mother turned her gaze to Dan Shu and Dan Si, the meaning of which was self-evident.
The two women waved their hands repeatedly, saying, "Grandma, we don't know anything. We're going upstairs now."
After saying that, the two of them ran upstairs in perfect unison, afraid of being caught and questioned by Dan's mother.
In no time, only the frowning father, the bewildered mother, and the composed Anwen remained in the living room.
The father glanced at the stairwell where no one had left and said, "Anwen, come with me to the study. I have something to tell you."
Dan Anwen raised an eyebrow, put down his crossed legs, and followed Gu's father upstairs.
As soon as he entered the study, Dan's father sat down and got straight to the point, "Is your girlfriend treating Zhao Zhao badly?"
A moment of surprise flashed across Dan Anwen's face; he thought his father had discovered his secret with the child.
But where did he get this conclusion from?
"That's not true." Dan Anwen shook his head, his face showing no sign of panic.
The father frowned, his voice carrying a hint of authority, "Then why did Zhao Zhao look so helpless and aggrieved when talking about your girlfriend?"
Over the past two years, after spending time with Gu Ji, Dan's father has long regarded her as family. The Dan family members all have a protective mentality and cannot stand outsiders pointing fingers at her or giving her attitude.
"Dad, haven't you ever considered this question: who exactly is my girlfriend?" Dan Anwen decided to confront his father, hoping to have more assurance later.
"What do you mean?" Dan's father's voice was deep and resonant, his sharp eyes closely observing Dan Anwen's reaction.
Dan Anwen straightened his expression and said sincerely, "Dad, you already guessed this answer, didn't you?"
He just revealed a lot of information downstairs; with his father's keen business acumen, it's impossible that he didn't notice anything.
From the moment he considered calling him upstairs for a talk, a seed of suspicion had already been planted in my heart.
After all, how many coincidences are there in the world?
He is from Lin'an City, and is nine years younger than her; he is also a freshman in college.
Every message points to Gu Ji himself.
The father's eyes, which had been relatively calm, suddenly flashed with anger. He pursed his lips and stared at him without moving. When he spoke again, his tone was full of rage, "Do you know that this is incest? Zhao Zhao is your niece."
Dan's father held rather conservative views. He felt that Zhao Zhao was already family in terms of their relationship, and he couldn't accept her suddenly becoming his son's girlfriend.
In his eyes, this was no different from incest.
“Dad, we’re just family in spirit. We’re not related by blood or law.” Dan Anwen kept his emotions to himself, not letting his father notice anything.
He couldn't show the slightest hesitation or backing down in front of his father. He knew all too well that he couldn't show weakness when negotiating with his father, otherwise it might become the breakthrough point in his strategy.
He had long anticipated that getting past his father would be more difficult than getting past his mother. His mother would at most be angry and disagree, but she would eventually soften and agree.
His father's attitude was hard to fathom. He knew his father too well; his deeply ingrained ideas wouldn't change easily. If his father didn't agree to their relationship, his mother's approval wouldn't matter.
Moreover, he doesn't just disagree; it's not impossible that he might do something shady, so he needs to minimize the risks as much as possible.
However, he didn't tell the child about this concern, lest she worry unnecessarily.
The reason I chose to tell him today was to prepare for the truth to be revealed to his mother next week. The two of them couldn't find out at the same time, otherwise it would be difficult to resolve.
Enraged by Dan Anwen's flippant words, Dan's father grabbed an inkstone from the desk and threw it at him, cursing, "You unfilial son, you unfilial son, you are a beast!"
He cannot accept his granddaughter becoming his daughter-in-law; this is not only an insurmountable emotional chasm.
Dan Anwen groaned after being hit by the inkstone, but his expression remained unchanged. His dark eyes were resolute, showing no sign of backing down.
"Dad, you should know my thoughts very well." Dan Anwen calmly stated a fact: he could only accept the child as his future partner.
Looking at his stubborn son, the father felt a surge of remorse and cried out that he had done something terrible.
He had always known that his youngest son was intelligent and had his own opinions, but he never expected him to be so opinionated.
After a standoff between the two tall men for over a minute, the father finally gave in and spoke first, "You really want her?"
"Yes, it has to be her." Dan Anwen's deep eyes darkened, but his tone remained firm.
The father revealed a smile that he used to only show in the business world, the gentleness of his retirement years gone, his eyes narrowed slightly, "What if I don't agree? You should know very well how easy it is for me to make someone disappear from your sight."
Leaving the business world doesn't mean he has no strength or trump cards.
Dan Anwen brushed his long, slender fingers against the ink-stained white shirt, leaving his fingertips speckled with black ink, the faint scent of ink still lingering. His tone was indifferent. "Dad, you should know very well that you can't do it with your current abilities."
Mr. Dan's expression stiffened. Yes! This son, now fully grown, was no longer the new head of the Dan family who was walking on thin ice at the beginning; he had long since taken control of the family.
Since Dan Shuwen decided to join the army, he has placed all the family's honor and hopes on his tall and upright youngest son. Without him, there would be no Dan Group with such a large scale today.
It's true that the younger generation surpasses the older generation; this old wave can no longer be controlled.
The father took off his glasses and rubbed his aching brow. "Even if I don't intervene, getting past your mother won't be easy."
He knew very well that his wife treated Zhao Zhao like her own granddaughter, and sometimes she would even look for suitable candidates for her in their social circle.
After finding out that Zhao Zhao was in a relationship last time, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep all night. I kept tossing and turning, worried that she would be deceived. I almost asked him to investigate the swindler's background.
Unexpectedly, this swindler turned out to be his own son.
"Isn't it because of you, Dad?" Dan Anwen calmly poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of his father.
The father snorted coldly, not even taking a sip of the tea in front of him. "I'm already being lenient by not breaking you up. You expect me to help you?"
"Don't you want a granddaughter?" Dan Anwen said slowly, then took a sip of tea.
These words struck a chord with Dan's father. He had always dreamed of having a daughter, but ended up having two sons. Later, feeling sorry for Dan's mother's difficult pregnancy, he simply decided not to have any more children.
After finally getting married, Dan Shuwen's eldest daughter-in-law suffered a difficult childbirth and became unable to have any more children.
The Dan family's only hope rested on Dan Anwen, but that good-for-nothing boy was still not around at twenty-eight years old and hadn't even seen a girlfriend yet, so he gradually gave up hope of having a granddaughter.
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