In the study, Shi's mother kept nagging, clearly thinking that Shi Xu was going to break up Shi Xi's marriage and marry Ning Yu to the Sheng family.
After finally explaining everything clearly and making various assurances that Shi Xi's interests would not be harmed, Shi Xi's mother was sent back to her room.
Back in his study, Shixu pressed his brow and sighed inwardly.
He had already cooperated with Xie Yunzhou, but he hadn't yet fulfilled his promise to postpone the engagement.
"Why the sudden postponement of Xixi and Shengyan's engagement?" Shi's father looked at Shi Xu with a questioning look in his eyes.
He thought more than his mother did.
Shi's father had great confidence in the heir he was grooming. Although Shi Xu doted on his younger sister, he would never delay his engagement because of something as intangible as family affection.
A marriage alliance with the Sheng family would be entirely beneficial. Canceling the engagement now would definitely damage the relationship between the two families.
Shi Xuzheng took out a contract and handed it over, saying, "This is the cooperation proposed by Xie Yunzhou."
As Mr. Shi opened the contract, he said, "Did Xie Yunzhou propose this? We've never cooperated with the Xie family before, so why would he suddenly propose a partnership?"
Before Shi Xu could answer, Shi's father had already seen the contents of the contract and exclaimed in surprise, "This... in this way, Xie Yunzhou has given up all the profits?"
The timeline nods.
"What were his conditions for giving up so much profit?" Father Shi was no naive little rabbit, and his expression turned serious.
Chronology: "He wants Xixi."
“Impossible.” Mr. Shi frowned. “The Shi family does not engage in the business of selling daughters.”
Shi Xu said, "I rejected him, but he then proposed that the conditions could be changed: postpone Xi Xi and Sheng Yan's engagement."
Hearing this, Mr. Shi was silent for a moment, then asked, "You agree?"
Timing: "Yes."
Mr. Shi put down the contract and said, "I will go to see Shengping tomorrow to discuss postponing the engagement banquet."
Time passed with a sigh of relief.
If Shi's father agrees, this matter will be easy to discuss.
"Have you told Xixi about this?" Shi's father asked.
Shi Xu paused slightly, then shook his head. "No."
He wanted to keep it a secret from Shi Xi, since this kind of transaction didn't seem very aboveboard.
"Then let's keep it from her. Just say she's still young and we want to keep her here for a couple more years." Father Shi added, "Use these two years to observe these people more closely."
Shi Xu smiled and said, "I will naturally keep Xi Xi's marriage in mind."
That's his sister.
After settling things off with his parents, Shi Xu pondered for a moment and then dialed Shi Xi's number.
"Brother? What's up, calling me so late?" The girl's voice was soft and sweet, so cute that you just wanted to pamper her.
"There's something I'd like to tell you," Shi Xu said gently.
Shi Xi was just about to go to sleep when she heard the exciting news and exclaimed, "The engagement banquet has been postponed?!"
Shi Xu said, "You're still young, and I want to wait two years before getting you engaged. That's what Dad thinks too, so he asked me to ask you what you think."
What could Shi Xi be thinking?
She wholeheartedly agreed!
"Sure!" Shi Xi could hardly contain her joy. "Not only can we postpone it, we can even cancel the engagement!"
"Your engagement has been in place since childhood, how can it be canceled so easily?" Shi Xu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Shi Xi had no objection, and said, "Then you should rest well. Tomorrow, Dad will go to the Sheng family to talk about postponing the engagement."
Shi Xi: "Okay~ Goodnight, brother~"
"Goodnight." Hearing her younger sister's soft, sweet voice, Shi Xu felt that it was wonderful to have such a cute little sister.
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