Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but sneer. It seemed this person was a nouveau riche.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Wan was afraid that she would agree, so she hurriedly called out, "Mother..."
"Then you've misjudged her. She's already been married and has a son. If you really want to marry her, you'll have to have a proper contest with her husband. If you win, then no one can say anything." Xu Yuehuai neither agreed nor refused, but instead gave him another option.
The man looked Zhou Wan up and down; she didn't look like someone who had ever given birth.
He was convinced that Xu Yuehuai was deliberately deceiving him to make him give up. Since that was the case, he was even more determined not to give up and immediately said, "I'm willing to compete with that person, but you have to tell me who that person is and where they are now?"
Zhou Wan panicked even more upon hearing this.
Her short-lived husband is long dead, and by now the grass on his grave is probably a meter high. If he knew she was a widow, he would surely be even more unscrupulous.
She almost burst into tears from anxiety.
Fortunately, at this moment, Xu Yuehuai continued, "Her husband is a soldier in the Dragon Tiger Camp and a favorite of the Regent. If you are really capable, then go and snatch her away from him."
Of course, she wouldn't actually marry Zhou Wan off to such a scoundrel. Besides, Tie Xiong had already mentioned this marriage to her before, but things had been too busy lately, so it hadn't been put on the agenda until now. This was an opportunity.
Zhou Wan was stunned when she heard this.
She never expected that her mother would use Tie Xiong as a shield.
"I...I..." The man immediately realized the gravity of the situation, stammered "I" for a long time, but couldn't finish his sentence, and even fled in a panic.
Although Zhou Wan breathed a sigh of relief, she still felt it wasn't right to use Tie Xiong as a shield, so she quickly said, "Mother, Tie Xiong and I..."
“He proposed to me before, but I didn’t agree immediately. I still want to consider your wishes.” Xu Yuehuai could roughly guess what she was thinking, so she quickly spoke up.
Zhou Wan hesitated immediately: "I am a widow with a son. No matter how you look at it, I am not good enough for him. Besides, I must also consider Chen Ge'er."
“So what if you’re a widow? Does that mean you should be inferior to others? You earn your living with your own hands, which is already better than many women in Chang’an. Besides, he truly loves you. If you just feel you’re not good enough for him, then you don’t need to. I think you’re very good enough for him,” Xu Yuehuai quickly said.
She didn't want Zhou Wan to regret her current feelings of inferiority later on.
Therefore, she specifically brought up Jiang Shichen: "Moreover, if you really care about Jiang Shichen, you should find him a father who can educate him. Now that he is getting older, he will definitely be ridiculed for not having a father in the future. Zhou Wan, do you want him to be bullied and have no one to stand up for him?"
Zhou Wan indeed had her eye on it.
She had always harbored feelings for Tie Xiong, but she didn't show them because of her inferiority complex.
She hesitated for a moment: "Mother, I am willing, but I still want to ask Chen-ge'er what he thinks."
She didn't want to force Jiang Shichen.
Xu Yuehuai nodded.
In her heart, Jiang Shichen had always been more obedient than others, but his reaction in this matter disappointed Xu Yuehuai.
"No! I don't agree." He refused firmly. "I could accept it if it were someone else, but not Tiexiong. I don't agree."
He still remembers the fear he felt when he was dominated by Tie Xiong during the mountain climb.
Zhou Wan is now relying on her son for her livelihood. The two of them have depended on each other for so long, so she naturally has to respect Jiang Shichen's wishes.
Since Jiang Shichen disagreed, she naturally needed to reconsider.
“Mother, since he doesn’t agree, I think we should just call off this marriage. It can only be considered that we are destined to be apart,” Zhou Wan quickly said.
Xu Yuehuai frowned.
She had finally managed to persuade Zhou Wan, and she absolutely couldn't let it all be ruined by that little brat Jiang Shichen.
She patted Zhou Wan on the shoulder: "Zhou Wan, you go out first, I'll talk to him."
Zhou Wan hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the two of them before walking out.
"What do you want to do?" Jiang Shichen immediately became alert.
Xu Yuehuai did not rush to speak, but sat down on a low stool and even leisurely took a sip of tea.
Her actions made Jiang Shichen even more anxious, fearing that this person might come up with some kind of wicked idea.
He was clearly getting impatient: "Grandma, just say what you want to say directly, there's no need to beat around the bush."
"Why should I beat around the bush? We both want your mother to have a better life, we just use different methods. Since that's the case, of course I want to hear your opinion and see what you think is wrong." Xu Yuehuai was not in a hurry.
If this marriage really goes through, then Jiang Shichen will have to spend his whole life with Tie Xiong and take care of him in his old age until his death, so naturally we have to respect his wishes.
Jiang Shichen hesitated and couldn't quite articulate his thoughts.
He couldn't really say that he was scared.
"I...I...How could a mere warrior like him possibly be good to my mother?" After struggling for a long time, he finally came up with a question.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai was momentarily speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
How can you tell if a child is good or bad?
"Where did you get the idea that he wasn't good to your mother? You need to understand that being good to someone isn't just about buying them lots of things; it's also about being responsible, having a sense of duty, staying calm in the face of adversity, and being able to support your mother. Isn't Tie Xiong that kind of person?" She could only continue to gently persuade him.
This was originally Jiang Shichen's explanation, and after she said it this way, he was speechless.
Xu Yuehuai immediately noticed the problem, frowned and asked, "You're not worried that he'll treat you badly in the future, are you?"
"I...I...I didn't." Jiang Shichen became visibly flustered after his secret was exposed.
Xu Yuehuai burst out laughing.
"Jiang Shichen, you really are still a child." She quickly reached out and ruffled his hair. "Your mother loves you so much. If she finds out he's not good to you in the future, she'll definitely separate from him immediately. And even if your mother has other children in the future, you'll still be the most important one in his heart."
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