Chapter 1540 - 1498: The Evil Mother-in-Law Arrives 25
Chapter 1540: Chapter 1498: The Evil Mother-in-Law Arrives 25
Mrs. Xia came out cheerfully after her phone call with Anning.
She handed her phone to Xi Jingchen: "Little Xi, you came so suddenly. I haven’t tidied up the guest room yet. Wait a minute, I’ll get it ready for you."
Xi Jingchen quickly stood up: "Thank you, Aunt."
Mrs. Xia waved her hand: "It’s no trouble, no trouble at all."
She took advantage of the situation to pull Mr. Xia, who was staring wide-eyed at Xi Jingchen, into the guest room.
Once those two left, Xi Jingchen let out a big sigh of relief.
Xia Man laughed beside him: "Look at you, are you scared? My parents are not tigers. They won’t eat you!"
Xi Jingchen leaned against Xia Man: "They’re not tigers, and they won’t eat me. But they might prevent you from marrying me. Do you think I might be afraid of that?"
Xia Man chuckled: "Alright, don’t be scared. I bet my parents will be busy for a while. Let me take you downstairs for a walk."
It was too stuffy in the room, and Xi Jingchen also wanted to go out for a walk.
So, the two of them went downstairs hand in hand for a stroll.
Mr. Xia followed Mrs. Xia into the guest room.
"So, what did Xi Jingchen’s grandma say?"
Mrs. Xia tidied up the room while repeating Anning’s words to Mr. Xia: "From what Aunt Tao said, this person definitely understands things well. And I asked Manman too; Aunt Tao treats her very well. It seems Xi Jingchen’s step-grandfather is also a good person. With these old folks supporting Jingchen, there shouldn’t be much trouble."
Of course, these are secondary issues.
Mrs. Xia is most concerned about Xi Jingchen himself.
"Family values are quite important. Many things can subtly influence a person. As for the Xi Family, aside from other aspects, it’s crucial to listen to Aunt Tao. If the Xi Family is indeed known for being love-struck, then Jingchen would truly be devoted to our Manman and wouldn’t marry anyone else."
Mr. Xia nodded in agreement.
As a man, he’s not as meticulous as women and doesn’t understand what family conflicts mean to a woman. He mainly focuses on Xi Jingchen’s attitude and abilities.
"Things aren’t the same as before. Most young people wouldn’t choose to live with their elders. Whether our daughter is happy after marriage still depends on the person she marries. If he’s worthwhile, even with a few bumps along the road, life would be decent. If not, no matter how good the family background is, life would be miserable."
Mrs. Xia expressed her thoughts and asked Mr. Xia: "What do you think of Little Xi?"
Mr. Xia thought for a moment: "He’s diligent. I noticed it during dinner. His eyes are full of our Manman, and he is very considerate towards her. Also, seeing Manman’s comfortable reactions, it means they always interact this way, not just a performance by Little Xi."
If that’s the case, this relationship is worth considering.
Mrs. Xia finished tidying the room: "Let’s leave it for now. Let them continue seeing each other. Anyway, they still have a year before graduation. We’ll observe them closely this year."
Su Hai
When Xiao Yuan came home at night, his face was dark, so much so that Xiao Zhe didn’t dare to take photos of Xiao Yuan.
He entered the bedroom, and Anning quickly followed him in.
"What’s wrong?"
Anning asked as soon as she entered the room.
Xiao Yuan took off his suit jacket, removed his tie, and tossed them aside in anger, gulping down a whole cup of cold water: "I really don’t understand. The original person was quite decent. How come his descendants turned out to be such bastards."
"What exactly happened?"
Anning went to gather up the jacket and tie, gently asking Xiao Yuan: "Don’t be angry. Sit down and tell me properly."
Xiao Yuan put down the cup and pulled Anning to sit: "Do you know what kind of outrageous things Xiao Zhang and Xiao Tong have done?"
"What?"
Anning looked at Xiao Yuan with eyes full of tenderness, quickly calming Xiao Yuan’s fury.
"Xiao Tong has a fiancé, who is a grandson in the Fu Family. He has some abilities, but unfortunately, his mind isn’t clear. After the young man got drunk once, Xiao Zhang sneakily let a naive girl into Fu Xinhong’s room, allowing them to have an illicit encounter. Now, that girl has been brought into the Fu Company, secretly encouraged to steal Xiao Tong’s fiancé. Xiao Tong is even worse, arranging for a mistress beside Xiao Zhe, and now they are involved."
Anning was also shocked by this news.
"That’s too much."
How could they do this? Even if the siblings are at odds, doing such underhanded things is unacceptable.
One introduces a mistress to her brother-in-law, another arranges a woman beside her father – it’s beyond belief.
"They’re so unethical. How can I hand the company over to such immoral people? No wonder the original person was angered to death by them, and even wished not to have such descendants anymore."
Xiao Yuan shook his head: "Let’s see. I’ll wait and see what else they stir up. I’m keeping count, and there’ll be a time to settle scores."
Anning patted Xiao Yuan’s hand: "Once crooked, it can’t be straightened out. Why exhaust yourself with anger? Ignore them. If they want to cause their own ruin, who can save them?"
"After witnessing so many lifetimes and raising so many children, this is the first time I’ve encountered such vexing affairs." Xiao Yuan sighed: "I’m affected by the original person, and that’s why my emotions are so out of control."
Anning sighed as well: "There’s no other way. Since our cultivation has been damaged, if we could find a higher-level world, we might recover somewhat. But in the current situation..."
"By the way." Anning asked Xiao Yuan: "Li Wanping detests you completely, believing that you forcibly broke her and Xiao Zhe apart back then. Xiao Tong also resents you, feeling that if not for you, her mother wouldn’t have married a heartless person like Xiao Zhe and died young. What really happened back then? What did you do that was so devastatingly wrong to make them hate you this much?"
Talking about this made Xiao Yuan almost spit blood in anger.
"One was greedy, the other had too much imagination, thus forming a pair of resentful partners. They don’t reflect on their own actions, instead blaming me."
Anning listened to Xiao Yuan recounting those past events, increasingly feeling the urge to complain.
Xiao Zhe and Su Yuezhu were really...
At that time, when they were talking about marriage, Xiao Zhe’s mother had passed away. Xiao Yuan, being a busy working man, had no idea where to find a suitable partner for Xiao Zhe. Moreover, Su Yuezhu was also at marriageable age, and Xiao Yuan couldn’t bear her marrying out.
Su Yuezhu was indeed beautiful, but she was also timid, not very articulate, and soft-hearted. If married into a bad family, she would surely be deeply troubled.
Xiao Yuan was genuinely distressed over their marriage.
Later on, seeing the two chat happily in the living room, Xiao Yuan had some thoughts.
However, he genuinely had no intention of forcing them to marry.
Xiao Yuan had long decided that if Su Yuezhu truly found someone she loved, he would prepare a generous dowry for her to marry with dignity. He even hinted this to Xiao Zhe. Xiao Zhe was aware of the substantial dowry Xiao Yuan intended for Su Yuezhu, but he wasn’t willing. After all, it sliced into his assets.
Therefore, when Xiao Yuan asked Xiao Zhe if he liked Su Yuezhu and wanted to marry her, Xiao Zhe feigned being enamored with her and said he wanted to marry her.
In fact, Xiao Zhe didn’t want Su Yuezhu to leave the Xiao Family with a large dowry.
He felt that it was better to marry Su Yuezhu, thereby avoiding the dowry issue. Even if prepared, it was just transferring money within the family.
As for Su Yuezhu, she was even more peculiar. She clearly liked someone else, but she liked to fantasize situations. She believed that if she didn’t marry Xiao Zhe, Xiao Yuan would be heartbroken. She thought the Xiao Family raised her and that going against Xiao Yuan’s wish would be ungrateful. Thus, she tearfully broke up with her true love and told Xiao Yuan she wanted to marry Xiao Zhe.
Xiao Yuan at that time had no idea. He genuinely believed the two were mutually affectionate, and happily prepared their wedding. In the end, not one of them was honest — all were filled with absolute nonsense.