After Liu Hongshan was overjoyed, he immediately frowned and asked, "Does your wife know about this?"
Liu Song shook his head, sighed, and said, "I'm just worried about how to tell Fangfang about this. I want to ask Dad's opinion. You can see how good Fangfang is to me. Besides, I can't be that unfaithful man, so I can't divorce my wife and marry again, but..."
Liu Song sighed again.
Liu Hongshan hurriedly asked, "Just what?"
Liu Song said with an embarrassed look: "Even though I told that family that I already had a wife, they didn't give up. Instead, they suggested that I marry a concubine. I don't know how to refuse this kindness at this moment."
"What? You're willing to have a concubine? That's truly a blessing from our Liu family! Why would you refuse? Having a concubine is the best of both worlds. You don't have to disappoint Wang Fangfang, and you don't have to give up this great opportunity!"
Liu Hongshan's expression was so excited that he could not hide it, he was ecstatic. If Liu Song had not just instructed him not to make the matter public, he would have wanted to go out and tell everyone immediately that not only was his son going to be a high-ranking official, but there was also a rich family's daughter who was willing to be his concubine just to marry him!
How glorious it would be if he told others about this! How many people would envy him!
Seeing that Liu Song still looked troubled and worried, he asked, "Are you worried that your wife might be unhappy and start a fight with you? That would affect your reputation?"
Liu Song nodded solemnly.
He said helplessly, "I promised Fangfang not to take a concubine. Even if I become successful, I will not take another woman. Let alone taking a concubine? She will definitely not agree. You know her temper. She is a bit willful on weekdays. I am afraid that if she makes a fuss, it will be very embarrassing and will affect my career."
Liu Song slapped his thigh in frustration and said in a self-blaming tone, "If I had known earlier, I should have rejected that family directly. I wouldn't have to be so entangled now. Because I didn't refuse, that family sent people to Qingxi Town and is now staying in the town restaurant. They want me to give a definite answer. I really don't know what to do."
Liu Hongshan's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You said that family sent someone here? To discuss marriage? What does that family do in Guangling City? Are they very powerful?"
"This family isn't particularly powerful in Guangling City, but they are quite wealthy. They have an only daughter and they want to marry her off to a promising civil servant. I happen to be around the same age as their daughter, and the young lady fell in love with me at first sight, which is why she chose me out of the top ten. It couldn't have been more obvious."
When Liu Hongshan heard that they were very wealthy, his eyes lit up.
It's even better to have money but no power! That way, when his son becomes an official, won't all the money belong to the Liu family?
Besides, officials need money to maintain relationships, and having money is a good thing.
He immediately said, "Listen to Dad about this! Marry her, you must! I'll handle Wang Fangfang's side. If she really wants your own good, then she should be more generous, more understanding of your difficulties, and think more about your future. That should make sense."
Liu Song frowned and said in embarrassment: "Is this okay? What if Fangfang refuses to agree?"
"She has to agree even if she doesn't want to! Since she's married into my Liu family, she has to listen to me as the father. Besides, every official has several wives. You're just going to marry one more, and you won't take any concubines in the future."
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