The dignified Master Xue, a famous figure, actually has the audacity to say he can't afford a house!
Mr. Shen was utterly stunned by the man's shamelessness, his hands trembling as he was unable to utter a word.
"No, no money?"
"I have no money." Xue Xuan tried his best to look at Shen's father with sincere eyes.
“It’s good that we don’t have money.” Mrs. Shen sat with a smile, her demeanor unlike her father’s dramatic outbursts. She spoke with an air of authority, “If you’re willing, Ah Xuan, you can live with us. We’re all family; whose house doesn’t matter?” Her gaze softened, looking at Xue Xuan with exceptional love and contentment. She then glanced at Shen Wangshu, who was secretly pleased behind Xue Xuan, a satisfied smile blooming on her still-attractive face. She understood, of course, that this was Xue Xuan’s way of showing love and care for his daughter.
Since his daughter didn't want to leave her parents, Xue Xuan simply decided to live with them and not move away.
Of course, Shen's mother was willing.
And even if Xue Xuan lives in the Shen family, who can say anything about it?
Would anyone laugh at him for being a kept man?
Mr. Shen grunted twice and nodded in agreement, saying in a low voice, "The housing prices are indeed rising day by day. It's good that you don't have any money."
Actually, he was willing for Xue Xuan to live at home, but he couldn't take it all for granted. He snorted and said reluctantly, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
He understood what Xue Xuan was after, but he wanted to refuse with dignity, yet he couldn't bear to.
That was his most beloved and most worried daughter. Even though she grew up, got married, and had her own family and children, becoming a mother herself, she was still a little girl who caused them worry in their hearts.
"Of course." Xue Xuan paused, then asked, "Now that the house is settled, when can we get married?" If Shen's father insists on refusing to let him and Shen Wangshu get married as soon as possible, don't blame Xue for sneaking into the couple's house to steal their household registration book.
As the all-powerful Master Xue, he had long since figured out everything the Shen family had to offer, and of course he knew that the legendary household registration book was carefully hidden by Shen's father under the bed, five centimeters away from the floorboards. Although he was puzzled by Shen's father's sneaky hiding method, in Xue Xuan's eyes, it was not a problem.
The biggest question is when we can get married.
"What's the rush?" Since Shen Wangshu wouldn't be leaving home for her wedding, Shen's father had no objections. He muttered something reservedly, then adopted the airs of a father-in-law and asked, "How are the wedding preparations going?"
"Uncle, don't worry," Xue Xuan nodded.
He was always a reliable person, so Mr. Shen was relieved. After some casual conversation and hearing Xue Xuan's plans for married life, Mr. Shen was even more satisfied. Xue Xuan was even wealthier than the Shen family and had no designs on Shen's Jewelry. Mr. Shen asked him to come to the company to oversee things, but Xue Xuan only sent Shen Wangshu, which made Mr. Shen feel even more at ease.
In a good mood, they perked up and decided to take the two young people to look at wedding supplies. The four of them chatted and laughed as they left Shen's Jewelry Store, and saw a shop that seemed to be under renovation on a street not far away.
"Whose house is that?" Shen's father asked curiously, pulling over a person who came forward to greet them.
Shen Wangshu recognized the man as the middle-aged man she had met on the day she traveled through time and nodded slightly.
Although Shen's Jewelry supplied gemstones to several jewelry companies in the city, the eldest daughter of the Shen family never earned the title of "Gemstone Goddess".
However, many more jewelry companies are grateful to and close to the Shen family for Shen's actions.
Seeing Shen Wangshu nod to him, the middle-aged man immediately showed some gratitude. Hearing Shen's father's words, he smiled and shook his head, saying, "Who else could it be but the second young master of the Ouyang family!"
The news that Ouyang Yu's family had been kicked out of their home by his cousin after his shares were bought out had caused a huge uproar in S City. Some said Ouyang Tang was heartless, shameless, and unreasonable, disregarding brotherly affection; others said Ouyang Yu was a spendthrift. Moreover, with Old Master Ouyang still in the hospital, no one could tell which of the two brothers had really angered him to such an extent. However, since Ouyang Tang had risen to power, fewer people dared to speak ill of him.
Ouyang Yu was the one who had fallen from grace, so of course he wouldn't inspire fear.
"He owns a jewelry company?" Father Shen laughed immediately, his expression full of contempt.
It's not that he looks down on that little bastard, but a jewelry company isn't something you can just start on a whim.
"Probably because they're unwilling to accept it," the middle-aged man said incisively.
Although the Ouyang family had acquired a considerable amount of money, enough to live comfortably for several generations, what good was money alone? They still hoped to rebuild their own business.
They might not be good at other things, but the Ouyang family had been in the jewelry business for many years and were quite familiar with it. They knew whether Ouyang Tang intended to eliminate them completely, so they got the second branch of the family to start plotting.
Ouyang Yu had just gotten married to Gao Wanning, and was exhausted both physically and mentally. He was bored at home listening to Gao Wanning and the second wife arguing every day, and wanted to start his own company so that he wouldn't be stuck at home listening to his mother and wife argue.
He was ambitious, but this middle-aged man knew more and was not optimistic. Seeing that Mr. Shen was squinting at the location of the jewelry company, seemingly lost in thought, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Mr. Shen, should we..." His face turned somewhat gloomy, and he said softly, "It's just a matter of your word."
If all the jewelry companies were to band together, they wouldn't be able to squeeze Ouyang Yu out of business? That would be a pipe dream.
"I don't want to see him." Father Shen showed no intention of showing pity or making an exception for him, and said calmly with his eyes lowered.
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