Sure enough, not two days later, Aunt Xu, with tears streaming down her face, invited several elderly men to her door.
They all put on airs and lectured Xu Nian in the tone of elders.
They said Xu Nian shouldn't have spoken rudely to Aunt Xu, as she was an elder and Xu Nian, as a junior, should have been humble and polite.
They also said that Xu Nian is a young woman, and she needs someone to back her up before she will be respected.
The words implied that Xu Nian was wrong in her conduct and actions, creating mental pressure on her and trying to force her to admit her mistakes.
Shen Chaoxi, sitting next to Xu Nian, almost laughed. He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen an entire family that was shameless.
These people were practically saying that Xu Nian, a young woman, shouldn't inherit her parents' house and should instead give it to Xu's second aunt's family.
After all, Aunt Xu's family has a son, who is the true bloodline of the Xu family and should be the one to inherit the Xu family's property.
Once Xu Nian marries, she becomes an outsider and can no longer be considered a member of the Xu family.
Seeing Xu Nian's calm expression, as if she had expected it all along, Shen Chaoxi felt a pang of sadness for her.
Losing both parents is painful enough, but to make matters worse, the only property left by them is being targeted by so-called relatives. It's better to be rid of such relatives.
Shen Chaoxi interrupted the chatter of these people and said with a kind smile, "Elders, I'm sorry, but please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Shen Chaoxi, and I am Niannian's husband, as well as her live-in husband."
“Our future children will only bear the surname Xu, and this house will only be left to our children. Some people who want to get something for nothing may be disappointed.”
"We're family talking, what right do you, an outsider, have to interrupt? We elders don't approve of your marriage," Aunt Xu said with a sneer.
She loathed Shen Chaoxi to the extreme, and the thought of him giving so much money to others to insult her made her heart bleed.
That's all Xu family money. Just because that brat Xu Nian found a spendthrift, she lost a huge sum of money for nothing.
What a waste of money Xu's parents are to give so much money to a girl who's good for nothing! They should have given it to Hao'er and Lang'er, who could have helped their Xu family line continue!
Shen Chaoxi smiled slightly after hearing what Aunt Xu said, and said to the elders, "Do you elders also agree with what Aunt Xu said? Her corrupt old-fashioned thinking cannot stand up to the law."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the elderly men changed simultaneously. Being labeled with the corrupt ideas of the old society was no joke.
They dropped their airs and chuckled, saying, "Young man, what does a woman like her know? You're a son-in-law who's marrying into the family, and you're willing for your future children to have the surname Xu, so we agree to your marriage with Nian'er."
"Young man, don't blame us elders for being nosy, we're just afraid that Nianya will be deceived."
"Well, we heard she found a husband, so we came to see if you're reliable."
"Now it seems you're reliable. I'll leave Nian'er in your care from now on."
When Aunt Xu saw that several elders in the clan had changed their tune, she immediately became anxious. They hadn't said that before they came!
Why did these old guys suddenly switch sides at the last minute?
Seeing that things had taken an unexpected turn, Aunt Xu was about to say something when an old man scolded her.
Xu Nian watched the whole thing from the sidelines. Seeing that Shen Chaoxi had subdued these people with just a few words, she simply handed the matter over to him to handle.
He wanted to become a live-in son-in-law; he chose that position himself, and she didn't stop him.
Being a good person is a subject of study, and this book is very, very thick.
Shen Chaoxi didn't want to offend all of these people, lest they ruin Xu Nian's reputation after they left.
A single word from you and me can kill.
So when he suggested inviting the elderly men out for dinner, everyone's expressions softened.
After the meal, everyone was satisfied except for Aunt Xu.
After seeing these people off, Shen Chaoxi's fake smile instantly vanished. He complained pitifully to Xu Nian, "Niannian, you didn't even speak up for me just now."
"As the pillar of the family, shouldn't you be the one to handle this kind of thing?" Xu Nian's matter-of-fact words left Shen Chaoxi speechless.
He not only had no way to refute it, but he also really liked that statement.
...
When one plan failed, Aunt Xu came up with another.
The next day, she brought a young man to visit, and began to enthusiastically introduce Xu Nian, praising him to the skies.
"Since he's so good, why don't you marry him, Second Aunt?" Xu Nian looked at Second Aunt with a mocking gaze.
I don't know what gave her that confidence!
She thought that since she had brought men over, Xu Nian would take a liking to them.
He was neither good-looking nor tall, and even his clothes were sloppy, with large stains on them that made it obvious to anyone with eyes that the clothes hadn't been washed in a long time.
How blind must Xu Nian be to choose such an ordinary person over Shen Chaoxi, who is outstanding in both looks and figure?
"Nian girl, your aunt is trying to introduce you to someone, and this is how you treat her." Xu Nian's contempt made Xu's second aunt so angry that her fingers started to tremble. Her disappointed look made her think that Xu Nian was ungrateful.
"Auntie, what are you up to by introducing a married woman to a potential partner?" Shen Chaoxi's icy words made the arrogant Aunt Xu freeze, and she looked over as if she had seen a ghost.
This person didn't go out, so how come they're back so quickly!
Shen Chaoxi had just gone out to buy things, and when he came back and saw the state of his home, he felt like hitting someone.
He was only gone for a short while, and someone brought a wild man who was inferior to him in every way to Xu Nian for a blind date. Did they think he was dead?
"If you keep staring at my wife with those lecherous eyes of yours, I'll gouge your eyes out." After warning her, Shen Chaoxi stood next to Xu Nian and stared at Xu's second aunt and the man she brought with a sinister look.
The man shrank back, turning his attention to Aunt Xu. "Aunt Xu, your niece is already married, and you still introduced her to me. You even charged me twenty yuan for the introduction fee. You have to return the money today, or I'll sue you."
"Oh! No, let me introduce you to someone else, okay?" Aunt Xu was reluctant to return the money. Twenty yuan was enough to cover the food expenses of the whole family for half a month if they used it sparingly.
"...!"
Just as the two were about to start fighting, Shen Chaoxi jumped up, picked up a stick, and began to aggressively chase them away.
After finally getting rid of the two people, Shen Chaoxi looked at Xu Nian beside him and frowned, saying, "Niannian, why did you let those two people into the house?"
He had clearly told her before she left not to open the door for anyone else.
But she still let Aunt Xu and that man in.
Does she really want to go on a blind date and marry someone else? She has never given up on getting rid of him!
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