BXBX NOVEL Chapter 186 - One-Hundred and Eighty-Six: Marriage Proposal
Xu Yun smiled and said, “Although we joked about getting the two engaged when they were young, the children are grown up and have their own ideas now. We’re not old-fashioned parents; we should listen to and respect our kids’ opinions. I’ve given my children plenty of freedom, so they grew up very independent, including Shi Xiu. I’ve never forced my kids to get married, and I won’t start now.”
Bai Jie smiled. “Of course. It’s the twenty-first century after all—arranged marriages are a thing of the past. However, it’s really not an easy feat to find a suitable marriage partner for families like ours. I don’t mind if the kids want a love match, but we can’t just let them fool around, right?”
“Do you still remember the Xie family? Both of their sons had married celebrities. As for their daughter… She insisted on marrying her bodyguard. In the end, the sons’ divorce proceedings are in full swing after less than ten years of marriage, and their daughter actually got abused by her bodyguard husband and even made it into the entertainment news,” Bai Jie informed Xu Yun.
“Old Master Xie was so angry that he fell ill and got hospitalized. When Gu Fei’s grandparents heard this, they sighed and told us we can’t let our kids mess around where their marriage is concerned. Our children should find good matches, isn’t that right?”
Xu Yun concurred, “You do have a point. However, it’s still up to the kids whether they want to get married or not. You can’t force love; after all, marriage means they’ll have to live together for the rest of their lives, and we can’t watch them for their entire lives.”
Bai Jie smilingly replied, “Of course. That’s why we came; we wanted to let the kids spend more time together and give them a chance to get to know each other. You never know; they might develop an interest in each other; fate is a mysterious thing. The two were already engaged when they were young—who’s to say this wasn’t meant to be? Won’t it be great if their childhood relationship comes to fruition? It really isn’t easy for families like ours to find a match of equal status!”
Xu Yun smiled politely. She agreed with Bai Jie’s logic, but she didn’t approve of her method. She still felt that mutual affection is more important than equal social status in a marriage.
However, she didn’t want to continue arguing, so she didn’t say anything further. Her daughter is assertive, and her two sons and daughters-in-law weren’t just for show. They’ll be able to take care of it; she truly didn’t have to worry about this.
Bai Jie thought she had convinced Xu Yun when the woman didn’t refute her and was secretly happy. ‘Everything I said is true, so ofcourse, Xu Yun couldn’t argue,’ Bai Jie thought. It was true that there weren’t many families of equal status to the Gu family; there were only two or three families that could match her family’s social standing in White City, and these families had watched their children grow up, so they knew each other very well.
None of those kids were suitable to be Gu Fei’s wife. Gu Fei was currently the only male child in their clan, so saying that his wife had to be one in a million wasn’t an exaggeration. They must be stringent when choosing his wife because this was a major issue that concerns the Gu family’s future bloodline!
Shi Xiu was the most outstanding out of all the potential marriage candidates. Therefore, the Gu family rushed to Rong City to let the children spend time together and develop a good relationship. It was fine if young people liked to play around and didn’t like arranged marriages. Love can grow over time, so they just have to let the kids spend more time together and get to know each other, and naturally, they’ll fall in love.
The Gu family had already left by the time Shi Nian, his brother, and their wives returned home, so Xu Yun told them about the Gu family’s visit. “They’re here for Shi Xiu. I think Gu Fei is a nice boy, but it’s up to Shi Xiu whether she wants to marry him or not. We’ll drop the matter if Shi Xiu doesn’t like him. Your grandfather isn’t home for a few days; he’s gone to a gathering with some old friends. The Gu family wishes to wait for your grandfather to return before coming to visit us again.”
Shi Ke shared a look with Shi Nian. This matched what those Gu women were saying in that altercation just now. However, they didn’t know why those women thought Gu Man was Shi Nian’s fiancée.
Noticing they’d returned, Shi Xiu ran out to meet them and excitedly asked, “Yun Nan, when are we leaving?
‘Seems like she doesn’t care about Gu Fei at all,’ her two brothers thought, immediately relieved.
“Shi Xiu, your big brother and I will also be going with you guys!” Xiang Yang told Shi Xiu. She also didn’t bring up the Gu family.
Shi Xiu was ecstatic and replied, “That’s great, Xiang Yang! Then we can play around together for a few more days.”
Xu Yun laughed. “Oh, you! You’re always thinking about having fun and playing around. When will you grow up?”
“I have my brothers and sisters-in-law to shelter me,” Shi Xiu stated proudly. “So I’m not in a hurry to grow up. Isn’t that right, Big Brother?” Shi Ke affectionately tugged her hair.
Yun Liu returned to the Gu residence nervously. As expected, Madam Gu grabbed a teacup on the table and threw it onto the floor the moment she entered the house. Yun Liu was so frightened that her entire body trembled. Little Madam Gu—her mother—glanced at her displeasedly, and Yun Liu shrank back and lowered her head.
Gu Wen and Gu Man ignored the broken cup and stepped over it to sit on the sofa. Madam Gu glared at them and snapped, ‘Gu Man! Did you know beforehand that Shi Nian had a wife?”
Gu Man avoided her eyes and uttered, “They didn’t hold a wedding, so who Imows what’s up with that? Hadn’t Yun Liu seen their marriage certificate before? She also didn’t mention he was married..