Seeing his father and eldest brother about to lose their minds, Xiao Jingmin took over the responsibility of negotiation. The second brother could not be relied upon either, and now he was staring at Fang Yufu intently. His expression was focused, and if his eyes had been a little more intense, it was estimated that Fang Yuanwailang would have had at least two more holes in his body by now.
"Mr. Fang, it's inappropriate for you to set your sights on my niece, who can't even speak a complete sentence."
"Of course we don't have to get married right away. We can settle it first and talk about it after the children grow up. The marriage is up to you. If you have any other requirements, please feel free to ask."
"My request is that you are not allowed to have any ideas about my granddaughter.
If you dare say one more word, I will never let you leave this door." General Xiao clapped his hands, and a small coffee table beside him shattered.
"General Xiao, are you trying to intimidate the Fang family? Your family is reluctant to give up their grandson, and they are unwilling to give up their granddaughter. So how can the marriage between the two families be considered valid? If the general's family breaks their promise, how can you still hope to gain a foothold in Kyoto if the news gets out?"
Mrs. Fang shouted sharply. She had no manners to begin with, but she thought she was in the right, so she raised her voice deliberately to give herself courage and to boost the morale of her husband.
Fang Yufu did not stop his wife from throwing a tantrum this time. He needed to calm down and think about what to do next.
Xiao Jingmin didn't want to argue with the woman, so he just sat down and drank tea, waiting for her to get tired and stop talking before continuing the conversation.
Fang Qinglian's heart was in turmoil. The Xiao family's rejection of their granddaughter's marriage gave her a glimmer of hope. It seemed that her grandfather had made a wrong decision.
Between marrying a granddaughter and marrying a grandson's wife, it seemed that marrying a girl from the Fang family would be more easily accepted by the Xiao family. Should she try to get one? Her heart began to stir again.
After a fierce argument, Mrs. Fang looked around and saw that her family members were all staring at her. Her opponent, on the other hand, was drinking tea when he should, and keeping silent when he should.
It turned out that all her hard work for half a day was not taken seriously at all. Mrs. Fang was so angry that she was shaking all over and was about to collapse.
"Grandma, Grandma, please don't be like this. Let's talk it over nicely."
Fang Qinglian gently supported her grandmother, her eyes full of concern.
She was extremely gentle, but her affectation earned her a sneer from Fang Qinghe.
Fang Yufu indeed shut his mouth obediently. He didn't want to miss this opportunity, but he didn't dare to offend the Xiao family too much. Almost all the Fang family members in Kyoto were here. If they came to kill people to silence them, everyone, old and young, would be at their mercy.
"Things have come to this point, let's make things clear today. Mr. Fang has also said that it is not appropriate for our granddaughter to marry into our family, and it is even more impossible for anyone else. As long as you are willing to give up this agreement, whether you want money or things as compensation, our Xiao family is willing to accept it.
This way, we can still be relatives and visit and contact each other. Isn't that a happy thing for everyone? I believe you don't want the two families to fall out. That would not benefit anyone. With Mr. Fang's intelligence, he would never do such a thing. Am I right?" Xiao Jingkang suppressed his anger and tried to speak slowly.
"It's really not appropriate to discuss this matter in this atmosphere. Let's talk about it another day."
Fang Yufu avoided the question and evaded answering Xiao Jingkang's proposal.
Let's talk about it another day. Xiao Jingkang had reason to believe that if he let them leave today, the whole street would probably be filled with rumors tomorrow that the Xiao family had broken their promise and didn't keep their promise.
"Since Mr. Fang still wants to marry into our family, you can choose a granddaughter and exchange horoscopes and engagement letters today." General Xiao didn't have the patience to continue. It was a pity for Xiao Lin. He could only compensate him more in the future.
This was completely different from what Fang Yufu had hoped for, and he was desperately trying to reverse the situation. If he continued down this path, his granddaughter might die the moment she walked through the door, and he would still gain nothing in the end. This was not what he wanted to see, not out of pity for his granddaughter, but simply because it was meaningless.
"What, you don't want to?" What evil idea is he up to again? No matter what he thinks, this is the last feasible solution.
When both parties have exchanged their horoscopes, Xiao Lin will be asked to come out and meet them. It would be best if they accept him. If they do not want to acknowledge the marriage, then they will have to do as they please.
If you want to say it outside, just say it. After a year or two, who will remember it? Who will lose more than they gain?
"We have to let the children see it before we can make up our minds."
"Every family has its parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. It's not too late to show the engagement letter and say goodbye."
"Then..." Fang Yufu hesitated.
"Grandfather, my granddaughter is willing to stay. We can talk about the marriage later." Fang Qinglian was afraid that her grandfather would give the opportunity to her cousin, and she was also afraid that she would really be betrothed to some young master. She hurriedly showed her consideration for everyone.
"Sister, do you want to marry the young master of the Xiao family? Not necessarily."
Fang Qinghe was very annoyed by this cousin who had come out to mess things up once and twice. If she didn't want to get married, she shouldn't block her way. She didn't even think about whether she could be worthy of that young man. She was still dreaming and hoping to stay with him. It was ridiculous.
"You, what do you mean."
"You should ask your sister, what exactly do you want to do here?"
"I...I...I will stay and serve my aunt."
"Do you think everyone else is a fool?" I originally wanted to save my cousin's face and not say it out loud, but this person was so hypocritical and pretentious that it was impossible to tolerate him.
"Since you are my sister and you are young and ignorant, I won't bother with you."
"Is it because I am young and ignorant, or do you have other motives? You know best."
"We are sisters. How can you say that to me? I am only thinking about my family."
"Yes, Qinglian is a very sensible child." Mrs. Fang never missed any opportunity to praise her granddaughter.
"Then, Grandmother, ask her why she stayed." Fang Qinghe was practically driven crazy by her cousin and grandmother. She, who had only ever wanted to obey and marry into the Xiao family as a granddaughter-in-law, was not as favored by her grandmother as that person with ulterior motives and a knack for acting. Why? Just because she was the eldest daughter in the eldest house and looked a little better than herself?
"Of course I'm taking care of my aunt, why else could it be?"
The granddaughter is right to think that she should get engaged first and then settle down.
"Yes, that's what I think." Fang Qinglian agreed obediently.
"You see..." Fang Yufu felt that it was not impossible for his granddaughter to stay.
"If you want to stay, you must have a status. After exchanging the engagement letter and meeting each other, and everyone has no objection, we can discuss whether you can stay." General Xiao turned around and wanted to send someone to call Xiao Lin.
"No, my granddaughter doesn't want to get engaged yet." What's the point of staying after getting engaged? I can't agree to it.
"Qinglian, you don't have to be shy. This is an agreement between our two families many years ago." Mrs. Fang thought her granddaughter was just shy and tried to persuade her carefully.
"Hmph." Fang Qinghe really wanted to expose her cousin's disguise, but it seemed she couldn't hold on for much longer. If she didn't confess, she would just have to wait to call that young master uncle. She couldn't marry him anyway, so she would just let her do whatever she wanted. She wanted to see how she ended up.
"Qinglian, what's wrong with you?" If Fang Yufu still hasn't noticed that his granddaughter is abnormal, then he has been hanging around outside for so many years in vain.
This granddaughter was spoiled by her grandmother. If Qinghe hadn't looked so ordinary, she would never have let this pair of grandparents and grandchildren, who were obviously not very smart, come to Kyoto!
"Miss Fang, are you unwilling?" Xiao Jingkang regained his elegant and capable image, and it seemed as if the person who was angry because of his daughter just now was not him at all.
"Qinglian, just tell us what you want and I'll help you with it. Besides, General Xiao is here too. We all care about the younger generation and will try our best to fulfill your wishes." Mrs. Fang felt that it would be reasonable for her granddaughter to take the opportunity to make some requests. Every family has to pay a price to marry a daughter-in-law.
The two families, each with their own thoughts, are caught in a beautiful misunderstanding where they misunderstand each other's intentions and try to resolve the problem quickly.
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