Chapter 164: Parting on bad terms
As soon as Patriarch Shui finished speaking, everyone in the An family looked at the two people from the Shui family in surprise. The head of the An family remained calm, slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
"Old Shui, our family will only accept sons-in-law from now on, and will not marry outside. Are you willing to let your precious grandson marry into our An family?"
Patriarch An looked at Patriarch Shui with a smile and said these words slowly.
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Shui's face turned a little grim. In his opinion, if they were willing to let An Ran marry into the Shui family, it would be like An Ran marrying above her station.
If it wasn't for obtaining the secret of the An family's collective advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, An Ran wouldn't even be qualified to be his grandson's concubine.
"Master An, it is natural for men and women to marry each other. You already have men in your family, so why do you need to find a son-in-law for your granddaughter?"
Patriarch Shui forced a smile and suppressed his dissatisfaction.
"Haha, Master Shui. The girls in our family are all pampered. We are not willing to marry into other families to serve our parents-in-law." Mrs. An also said with a smile at this time.
"That's right. There are not many girls in our An family, and they were all raised with great care. Our Ran'er has been living away from home since she was young, and has suffered a lot. Now, I don't want her to marry far away."
The head of the An family and Mrs. An sang the same tune, and their implicit meaning was, "No way my granddaughter can marry into your family!"
"Grandpa An, Grandma An. As long as Miss An can marry me, I will be devoted to her and love her wholeheartedly."
Seeing that the An family head and his wife were reluctant, Shui Mochen quickly stood up and expressed his feelings. He looked at An Ran with loving eyes and said affectionately.
"Miss An, I have been thinking about you ever since I last saw you. My feelings for you are clear to all. Please give me a chance, Miss An."
"Haha, Master Shui."
Anran chuckled softly, and her beautiful face bloomed like a spring flower.
"You couldn't forget me after seeing me once, which shows that you are only attracted by my appearance. If there is a woman who is more beautiful in the future, you will definitely fall in love with someone else. I am a good person in every way, but I can't tolerate even a grain of sand in my eyes. Therefore, we are not suitable."
Shui Mochen saw An Ran’s smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, and he couldn’t take his eyes off her.
"Miss An, I can swear to you. As long as you are willing to marry me, I will only love you in this life!"
Upon seeing this, Patriarch Shui became even more displeased with An Ran and concluded that An Ran was a seductive beauty who brought disaster to people.
But in order to get the An family's treasure, he had to suppress his unhappiness, forced a smile and spoke softly.
"An family girl, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Our Chen'er has allowed you to be wholeheartedly devoted to him for your sake. Doesn't this represent his feelings?"
An Ran had no good feelings towards the Shui family in the first place, especially since she met the Shui family members when she came to the secluded family. Whether it is Shui Furong or Shui Linglong, there is also Shui Mochen in front of them.
They are all arrogant, cruel and ruthless, and regard human life as worthless. Now, hearing Patriarch Shui say as a matter of course that it was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, my impression of them became even worse.
An Ran sneered and spoke to Patriarch Shui unceremoniously.
"Patriarch Shui, please go back! People with different ideals cannot work together. In our An family, no man is allowed to have three wives and four concubines."
The old patriarch of the Shui family showed an angry look on his face. He always had the final say in the Shui family and no one ever dared to question his words.
Now this girl is so unruly even before she even entered the Shui family. When she marries into the Shui family in the future, I must let her know what respect and inferiority are.
"Master An, when are we elders discussing matters, how dare a junior interrupt? If this happened in our Shui family, a girl who disrespects her elders would definitely be punished by family rules. Besides, children's marriages have always been decided by their parents and matchmakers, so how could it be her turn to make irresponsible remarks?"
"Bang."
When Patriarch An heard what Patriarch Shui said, he immediately frowned and slapped the coffee table beside him hard.
"Old Shui, who do you think you are? How dare you come to my An family and give orders? It's not your turn to teach my An family's eldest daughter a lesson."
The old master of the Shui family has always thought highly of himself, and he could not stand such humiliation. He stood up suddenly, his face flushed, and pointed at the master of the An family angrily.
"Good old man An, you have to understand that our Shui family is using the position of the young master's wife to propose marriage. For your granddaughter who was found halfway to marry into our Shui family, it is a blessing that she has cultivated for eight lifetimes."
"Master Shui, I cannot afford to marry into the Shui family. Please leave this blessing to yourselves."
An Ran looked at the angry Shui Patriarch with disdain, her voice clear, not afraid of the other party's anger at all.
An Feiwan couldn't help it at this time, he looked at the Shui family with cold eyes.
"Master Shui, if you want to throw a tantrum, go back to Penglai. Our An family is not a place where you can act wild. With the character of our Ran'er, there is no shortage of young talents. Who would want a playboy from your Shui family?"
His voice was filled with a hint of coldness and sarcasm, which shocked everyone present.
Anran looked at her father with gratitude, moved by her family's unconditional protection.
It’s no wonder that An Feiwan said that, Shui Mochen really has a bad reputation among the secluded clan. He usually loves to flirt with other women and is a dissolute person. Relying on his status as the young master of the Shui family, I don't know how many romantic debts he has owed.
The Shui family members all looked extremely unhappy. They did not expect the An family to be so tough and not give them any face at all.
"That's right. Our Ran'er has outstanding looks and extraordinary talent. Not everyone can dream of being like her."
Mrs. An was very dissatisfied with the words that the old master Shui said to belittle An Ran. They loved their own granddaughter so much, so how could they tolerate others bullying them?
Now, they have settled down and are not afraid of anyone.
Although Lin Qingwan and An Ning didn't say anything, they glared at each other.
"Master An, we are here to sincerely propose marriage. Is this how you, the An family, entertain guests?"
When Patriarch Shui saw that all the members of the An family were staring at him with unfriendly eyes, he became even more angry. They are so shameless. The Shui family respects that wild girl from the secular world so much, but they still take advantage of her.
"hehe."
Patriarch An sneered and looked at Patriarch Shui expressionlessly, gently turning the teacup in his hand.
"Old Shui, judging from your current attitude, those who know you are here to propose marriage may think you are here to seek revenge. We in the An family don't need you to teach us how to do things. Old Shui, you are overreaching."
"That's right. We didn't agree to marry our Ran'er to your boy, and you're still in my house, and you're already scolding our Ran'er. What? Do you still think it's a done deal for our Ran'er to marry into your family? Patriarch Shui, I'm sorry! We have something else to do at home, so we don't have time to greet you two."
Mrs. An was becoming more and more annoyed with the Shui family at this time. She looked outside the hall and shouted loudly.
"Someone, show the guests away!"
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