Chapter 254: Chapter 254 He Doesn’t Want to Wait
Hao Family’s old master suddenly said with mystery, “The solution is that she can’t marry him before he turns 35!”
“…” Mo Jun was stunned, “What do you mean by this?”
“The rules of the Hao Family are strict, but they are not inflexible. If he doesn’t like anyone, we can’t force him to marry a perfect wife. Therefore, the Hao Family has a rule that if the heir’s chosen wife doesn’t meet the requirements, and he must marry her, then he can only marry the woman he prefers after he turns 35. But before then, he can neither marry nor have children. Do you understand?” the old master of the Hao Family asked, staring at her.
Mo Jun didn’t expect that this was the kind of hope…
It wasn’t really any hope at all.
“But getting married and having children at 35 could be very dangerous, couldn’t it?” Mo Jun asked tentatively.
The old master of the Hao Family suddenly looked at her with great appreciation.
“You are right, it is a very risky decision. First of all, there’s no guarantee he will live until 35, and secondly, the woman he loves may not live until 35 either. Overall, waiting until 35 to marry and have children could be very detrimental to his own status and to the entire family. The longer the delay, the more unpredictable the situation becomes due to the many people who would want to replace him.”
“…” What Mo Jun didn’t say was that Hao Yansen probably wouldn’t want to delay her for so many years.
In his past life, once he had set his heart on her, he had simply married her.
Therefore, he was definitely a man of action, someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
“Would you be willing to wait until he is over 35 and then marry him?” the old master of the Hao Family asked, gazing at Mo Jun.
Mo Jun shook her head, “My goal isn’t to marry him; I just want him to be happy. So no matter how many years, I am willing to wait, I, I’m afraid that…”
The old master’s eyes sharpened suddenly, “Afraid of what?”
Mo Jun spoke the truth, “I’m afraid that he won’t be willing to wait!”
“…” The old master of the Hao Family was taken aback.
This phrase struck directly at the deepest insecurity in his heart.
He stared at Mo Jun in silence and after a long while, he sighed, “You really are a good child, no wonder Asen chose you even though he knows you don’t meet the criteria. You truly understand him.”
“…” Mo Jun’s eyes flickered.
Indeed, Hao Yansen wouldn’t wait, would he?
The old master of the Hao Family suddenly laughed quietly, “Girl, between you and the family, whom do you think he will choose?”
“…” Mo Jun did not answer.
“It’s very likely to be you.”
The old master of the Hao Family leaned back in his chair and said with a sigh,
“Asen lost his parents when he was young. I raised him, so I understand him better than anyone else.
His nature is such that he desires nothing; he doesn’t care about family interests as much as I imagined. What he truly wants is not these rights and wealth, but… the love he never had since childhood.
So, I had a feeling long ago that once he held onto what he wanted, he would never let go.
For years, he had never taken a liking to anyone, which left me both relieved and anxious—relieved because the family honor still held first place in his heart.
Anxious because, sooner or later, the thing he wants will appear, like a ticking time bomb, unpredictably ready to explode at any time.
Therefore, upon hearing about him and you, I was shocked, yet a weight was lifted off my heart at the same time.
My eagerness to see you wasn’t to stop you, but to find out what I could do to help you. And at the same time, not let him give up the whole family.”