Chapter 66 Personally Choosing Marriage Partners for Him, Seven in Total
With a lazy wave of his arm, the old man handed over a stack of photos to the butler standing behind him.
"You don't need to have time. Choose first, and once you've decided, set a date. You can cultivate your relationship after the wedding."
No sound, no picture.
"Why aren't you moving?" The old man's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Do you want me to pick one out for you myself?"
Tan Zhaojing bluntly stated, "Grandpa, you may not have understood what I mean. I currently have no intention of forming a marriage alliance."
"Sooner or later."
The old man was slightly displeased. He then looked at the two girls sitting on the sofa with their heads down. "Jia Ni, and that... Lin girl, you two take a look and see which sister-in-law you like best."
Lin Zaoyi's fingers, which were resting on her lap, suddenly clenched. "Me?"
The old man nodded, "You go with Jia Ni."
I slid the photo across the coffee table.
Among the scattered photos, Lin Zaoyi captured a striking and beautiful face. It was that older sister, I think her name was Chen Sa. She... was doing well.
His arm slowly rose, about to point, when a highly authoritative voice pierced the air, "I haven't even moved, so why are you moving?"
Her arm froze in mid-air. She subconsciously looked at him, and her eyes met his dark gaze.
As they locked eyes, Lin Zaoyi's fingers, hidden in a blind spot, pinched her sorely.
He carefully considered his words, maintaining a calm demeanor, "Brother Zhaojing, I just... think there's a girl who looks nice."
Tan Zhaojing's temples throbbed twice; she had that ability—she could stir up his emotions with just a few words.
Her eyelids drooped down again and again. "Not bad means it's suitable?"
The girl's eyes crinkled into a smile, and her tone was nonchalant as she said, "Why don't you date for a while before deciding?"
An invisible pressure surged instantly, and the surrounding temperature dropped sharply. Tan You, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but shiver. Zao Yi's mouth hurts both others and herself. Look how angry she made her brother.
Tan Zhengli blew on his tea, smiled silently, and thought, "It's good to have some liveliness."
Tan Zhaojing suddenly wondered if he had been the one-sided one in this relationship, yet just a few hours ago he had seen affection in the girl's eyes and sensed that what she hadn't finished saying was what he wanted to hear.
But at this moment, her attitude made him suspicious.
He rubbed his temples. "Since you're so enthusiastic, let's choose a few more."
Lin Zaoyi felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing this, and the pain she was trying to suppress almost caused her to collapse. She unconsciously pinched the soft flesh of her palm, but fortunately, the pain calmed her down.
They picked out seven at once. "Is that enough?"
He smiled, but his eyes were cold and piercing. "What do you think?"
She remained silent, her lips pressed tightly together, afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would utter only bitter and sarcastic words.
Tan Jiani tugged at her clothes and whispered, "Lin Zaoyi, are you crazy? My brother has girlfriends and you still choose so many. Just give them a perfunctory answer to my grandfather, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Lin Zaoyi lowered her eyes silently, her heart filled with desolation.
"elder brother."
Tan You couldn't stand it anymore. "What are you letting Zao Yi choose? You're not marrying her. Besides, Zao Yi isn't your sister. Let Jia Ni choose."
Tan Jiani: "......"
You know how to kick a ball.
At this moment, the younger uncle spoke up, "Jiani, why don't you take Zaoyi out for a walk?"
"Ah...? Oh."
"I'll go." Tan You took the initiative to comfort her, went around behind the sofa and pulled up the girl who was upset about love. "Come on, let's go feed the fish."
In early autumn, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and there was no wind.
The two stopped in the backyard, where several koi carp lived and had grown fat again after a while.
Tan You had no heart to feed him; he was in pain right now, taking Zao Yi's pain for her.
"Now you know why I was against it, right?"
Lin Zaoyi knew from the beginning that the outcome was inevitable; she had simply overestimated herself.
"Can you see the error of your ways and turn back?" Tan You looked over.
“Go tell this to your brother.”
There were withered leaves on the ground. Lin Zaoyi picked one up and kneaded it in her palm. The fish thought it was food and swarmed over, but quickly realized it was a trap and scattered one by one.
The fish was fooled again.
Tan You was actually relieved by such childish behavior. But it lasted less than a minute before his brows furrowed deeply, and his usually beautiful eyes were now completely red.
She sighed deeply, "Cry later, the marriage hasn't even taken place yet."
"I didn't cry." The girl swallowed her sobs and stubbornly retorted, "Can't I get sand in my eyes?"
Let him try to justify himself, she even grabbed a handful of dry leaves and threw them at him, but the leaves were too light and didn't even touch him.
He shifted his foot, moving closer, and said, "Go ahead and hit me. It's your own fault for being dumped."
Lin Zaoyi sniffed, "Who's heartbroken? I'm not with your brother."
Someone approached, and he quickly rubbed his eyes, glancing back out of the corner of his eye. The person was tall and well-built.
But it wasn't him.
She stood up and politely greeted him, "Uncle."
Tan's younger uncle glanced at her indifferently, "Zhaojing hasn't chosen anyone yet, and is currently at odds with the old man."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zaoyi's eyelashes trembled involuntarily, her lips opened and closed, but she didn't know what to say. In the end, she nodded silently.
Tan You exclaimed, "Uncle, how could you aid and abet evil!"
Tan Zhengli glared at his nephew. "What's the rush? I haven't finished speaking yet."
He continued, "I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid the old man will act first and ask for permission later, for example, by announcing the wedding date in the name of the group."
Lin Zaoyi's letter.
I knew this day would come.
More footsteps approached.
When she turned around, the other person had already slowly walked up to her. She glanced at him casually, barely ignoring his gaze.
Tan Zhengli left. The young couple had a fight, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him, an elder, to stay. Tan You didn't move, not because he wanted to be a third wheel, but because his grandfather had eyes and ears everywhere. If the old man found out anything, Zao Yi would never have a good life.
He turned around, his back to the two of them, and said, "I'll try my best not to see or hear."
Tan Zhaojing ignored him, his gaze fixed on the heartless creature, the red at the corners of his eyes glaring in the sunlight.
"......"
She felt wronged.
He stepped forward, intending to touch her, but she dodged him.
His arm hovered in mid-air for a few seconds before slowly lowering. "There will be no arranged marriage."
"You don't need to promise me anything," Lin Zaoyi couldn't contain her emotions any longer, and her words began to flow like fine needles, "We have no relationship whatsoever, we are nothing to each other!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to be covered with a layer of paste, becoming thick and stuffy.
Tan You sighed inwardly. It would have been so much better to be siblings; why did she have to seek out such excitement?
I glanced at my cousin furtively. At that moment, his face was very somber, and his eyes seemed to be filled with ink, dark and cold.
He silently turned back and teased the fish in the pond.
Lin Zaoyi didn't look at the man; her gaze was unfocused and drifting. In the warm September sunlight, her voice, which rolled to her ear, was devoid of warmth: "Whether it's related or not is probably not up to you to decide."
She suddenly looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"You should be able to understand."
"I don't understand," Lin Zaoyi demanded a definite answer. "Tan Zhaojing, you can't be unreasonable!"
The man's eyes were deep and his voice was calm and composed. "I will speak when the time is right."
A crack appeared in her expression. "What do you mean by 'should be said'?"
Tan Zhaojing: "It should be understood literally."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
asshole!
Tan Zhaojing looked past the angry little face and at his cousin, who was standing there like a stick. "Let's chat for a while and then bring your sister-in-law in. Don't wander around for too long."
Tan You: "?! Wait a minute!"
"What sister-in-law? Who is my sister-in-law?"
His cousin gave him a cold glance and asked, "Which word didn't you hear clearly?"
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