"Brat, even Xu Xuezi said she’s involved with you, and here I am denying it, are you trying to kill me with anger? In the Gu Family, we always own up to our actions. If Yecheng really had something with Xuezi, then Xuezi must enter our Gu Family. Brat, tell me, how should we handle this?"
The reason Mr. Xu and Xu Xuezi dared to speak nonsense in their presence was simply because they were sure that the others dared not reveal Yecheng’s illness.
"Grandfather, I didn’t," Yecheng certainly couldn’t admit it, "That night, after I bid farewell to Grandfather Xu, I indeed encountered Xuezi on the road. Suddenly I had an attack, Xuezi thought I was cold and tried to grab my hand. Grandfather, as you know, my body has a natural reaction to women, which is to make them stay away from me, so I ended up throwing Xuezi away."
Mr. Xu thought he wouldn’t dare to mention his condition, clearly Mr. Xu underestimated him. The grandfather proclaimed as soon as he returned, claiming his lack of interest towards women, which admittedly showed foresight.
"Old sir, I was there that day, I can confirm the young master isn’t lying," Ye Fei stood by Ye Cheng’s side, arguing for his own young master.
"Yecheng," Xu Xuezi listened to Yecheng’s words, tears falling incessantly, "I admit I like you, but not for you to insult me without any restraint. Whether you did anything to me that day, only your heart knows. As for him, he’s your man, of course, he would speak up for you." If she couldn’t marry successfully into the Gu Family, she would become the biggest joke in the Imperial Capital.
Thus, she couldn’t afford to lose, she desperately needed to win.
"Brat, do you have anything else to say? Let me tell you, if you can’t prove your innocence with Xuezi, you must marry her, no discussion," Old Gu looked at Yecheng, finalizing the decision.
"Yecheng," Mr. Xu sighed slightly, his authority somewhat visible despite his mostly white hair, "You weren’t in the Imperial Capital for three years, and your feelings for Xuezi might have faded a lot. Tell me the truth, during those three years you weren’t here, did you find another woman you liked? If so, be honest with Xuezi. Our Xuezi is not intolerant. But your marriage with Xuezi concerns the reputation of both our families, so don’t mess it up."
This brought Yecheng and Xu Xuezi’s situation out into the open for discussion, and Mr. Xu’s meaning was clear: if Yecheng had someone else, he might keep her on the side, but the Gu Family must marry Xuezi, making her the principal wife.
Xu Xuezi listened to her grandfather’s words and suddenly looked up.
Did grandfather know something about this?
Then again, who was her grandfather, what’s so strange about him knowing such matters? She hadn’t expected her grandfather to be so considerate, even thinking of a solution for her.
Xiaofeng was coaxing the children, but upon hearing Mr. Xu’s words, she couldn’t help but glance over. Mr. Xu’s intentions were clear to everyone present.
Regardless of whether Ye Cheng had another woman outside or what their relationship was, the Xu family wouldn’t mind, but there was one condition: marry Xu Xuezi, making her Ye Cheng’s principal wife.
For a family like the Gu Family and a man of Ye Cheng’s stature, having a lover or a concubine outside was just fodder for gossip, a minor indiscretion at worst.
Xiaofeng felt uncomfortable upon hearing this; she could leave with Ye Cheng, or even leave Ye Cheng. She would absolutely not agree to be Ye Cheng’s mistress or concubine.
Perhaps the babies also picked up on their mother’s feelings, as both started crying loudly at the same time. Xiaofeng quickly picked one up to soothe.
Xiaonian, hearing the twins crying, couldn’t focus on Ye Cheng and Xu Xuezi’s issues and went over to the twins with Chu Qing.
Mr. Xu, hearing the children’s cries, casually asked, "We still have little babies here, whose children are they?"
"They’re my goddaughter’s," Quan Sifang smiled, "She had boy and girl twins, and they came with us today to visit the Gu family for the New Year."
"Looking at their young age, she had children quite early, must’ve married young," Mr. Xu chuckled, "At our age, the happiest thing is to play with children. Today, seeing the twins, bring them over for me to see, just to see what’s so special about this little girl that you made an exception and took her as your goddaughter."
"There’s nothing special," Chu Qing brought over the younger one, "but Xiaofeng’s personality matched well with mine, and Xiaonian kept clamoring for a sister, so we simply accepted Xiaofeng as a