“Grandma, you…”
Logically, Lin Chunhuan should not know about this, so after hearing Chu Shaoting's words, he showed an appropriate expression of surprise.
But the old lady didn't care about her at the moment. She just stared at Chu Shaoting stubbornly, "Do you want me to tell you about all the jokes you two have made?"
"Since you have feelings for each other, why are you flirting with other people outside? She, Chu Xi, has the nerve to flirt with a married man, but now she is too noble to be a concubine!"
Chu Shaoting's face turned red, he didn't know how to refute.
In fact, Chu Shaoting was naturally willing to let Chu Xi come in, but he thought the demands made by the old lady were too much, so he just asked him to promise that he would never take Chu Xi as his wife.
After all, as long as Lin Chunhuan is still alive, Chu Xi can never be his wife no matter what.
But not allowing Chu Xi to have children is a bit too much. How could Chu Shaoting bear to let the woman he has loved for so many years suffer such injustice?
Seeing Chu Shaoting remained silent, the old lady nodded and turned to look at Chu Xi. "Chu Xi, I'll only give you this chance once. Either you become Shaoting's concubine, and you'll still be in charge of the Chu family's business in the future. Serve Shaoting and Huihui well, and I won't mention the past anymore."
"Either you don't become this concubine, or I won't let you have an affair with Shao Ting outside and ruin the reputation of Shao Ting and Hui Hui. Since you are not a member of the Chu family, you have to hand over the Chu family's business."
"When the time comes, I will give you some money and send you to either Nancheng or Qingcheng. In short, you can no longer stay in the Magic City."
Wow, the old lady thought it through quite carefully.
Either they are kept under strict supervision or bound by strict rules and regulations.
Or send them away far away so that even if these two still have any feelings for each other, they can't get together.
If she hadn't known Chu Xi's thoughts in advance, Lin Chunhuan would have thought that the old lady had done a very good job, but it was because she knew that Chu Xi would definitely agree to the old lady's seemingly excessive conditions.
We can’t let the old lady’s wish come true.
"Grandma, I... I have already given my heart to Shao Ting. If you want me to leave the Magic City, won't that be the end of me?"
The old lady had always looked down on Chu Xi, and now seeing her crying, she became even more furious. She snorted coldly and said nothing.
"I……"
"Grandma, could you please listen to Huihui?"
Chu Xi's eyes flashed with surprise when Lin Chunhuan interrupted him, and he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.
However, things have developed to this point. Even if she felt something was wrong, it was too late. She could only take a deep breath and prepare to deal with the situation head-on.
If there was anyone in this family that the old lady was willing to listen to, it would be Lin Chunhuan.
Immediately, even her brows relaxed a lot. "Good boy, this matter was decided by Grandma herself. I didn't want Shao Ting's actions to ruin your reputation, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
"Don't blame grandma."
Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips slightly. "How could that be? My granddaughter-in-law knows it in her heart, but grandma...she is also surnamed Chu after all. Even though, even though she had some conflicts with the family, for so many years, she has been walking around as a member of the Chu family, representing the face of the Chu family."
"I have no objection to Chu Xi coming in, but since we've already decided to become a family, forcing the young marshal to set up all sorts of rules isn't that just embarrassing for ourselves?"
The old lady was a little confused by Lin Chunhuan's words, "Huihui, what do you mean?"
"I mean." Lin Chunhuan lowered her head and gently stroked her belly. "Anyway, I'm already pregnant. As long as the eldest son of the Chu family is born by me, it doesn't matter whether my sister has a child or not."
The old lady became anxious when she heard this.
Just as she was about to speak, Lin Chunhuan grabbed her wrist and walked to the side. When she looked up, she met Chu Shaoting's grateful eyes, but she just looked back indifferently without responding.
"Huihui, you're still too young!" The old lady spoke impatiently as soon as she stood still. "You've seen that brat's feelings for Chu Xi. Now that I, an old immortal, have been suppressing them, they're relatively safe. But after I'm gone, who knows if Shao Ting will be instigated by that woman and do something foolish!"
"I went through so much trouble to get Shao Ting to agree to these two things in front of the clan elders and those old brothers, isn't it just to provide you and the child with a guarantee!"
The old lady spoke earnestly, but Lin Chunhuan just smiled and did not respond. After the old lady finished speaking, she said, "Grandma, if the young marshal really has such thoughts."
"Can you guarantee that he will keep his promise?"
The old lady was choked by what she heard. In fact, she was not completely sure. She could only give Lin Chunhuan and his mother the best protection she could within the scope of her ability.
But as Lin Chunhuan said, if Chu Shaoting's heart is always with Chu Xi, no matter how many constraints there are, it will be useless.
"Grandma, please believe Huihui." Lin Chunhuan lowered his head and held the old lady's hand tightly. "Huihui married into the Chu family to make a name for herself."
"If I have to rely on you for everything to survive, then after you're gone, I still won't be able to support this family."
The old lady was silent for a long time before she let out a long sigh. She understood this truth, but she was always worried and always thought that if she could do more, her children and grandchildren would have to do less.
However, since the conversation had already reached this point, the old lady understood Lin Chunhuan's thoughts and said, "Okay, Huihui, whatever you want to do, it will be done according to your wishes."
"Grandma will listen to you!"
The old lady let out a breath. In her heart, sooner or later this family would be handed over to the person in front of her, so she might as well take advantage of it while she could still look after it.
Let Lin Chunhuan handle it.
No matter how bad things get, she, the grandmother, will always be there to back her up.
Walking back to Chu Shaoting and Chu Xi again, the old lady snorted coldly and said nothing. Instead, Lin Chunhuan stood in front of Chu Xi and carefully wiped away the tears on her face. "Since we are all family from now on, it is not appropriate to call you sister anymore."
"Miss Chu Xi, I know about your relationship with the young marshal. Grandma was also very angry before, so don't take what she said to heart."
Chu Xi tried his best to maintain his image as someone who had suffered all the grievances, and had no idea what Lin Chunhuan was going to do.
"Grandma and I have discussed this. Although you are the adopted daughter of the Chu family, you have been quite well-known in the Magic City over the years. You are willing to be the young marshal's concubine. Naturally, our Chu family will not treat you unfairly."
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