freenovelworld Chapter 766: No Force
Chapter 766: No Force
Liang Yuan and his wife looked at each other and did not respond. Instead, they looked at Shen Jingchuan, obviously unsure of the Shen family's intentions.
Shen Jingchuan didn't say anything, but the voice of Old Madam Shen was heard outside.
"I think it's a good idea to pair Wanjun's child with Ange'er. They are of similar age. Ange's ranking in the preliminary exam is pretty good, so he has the status of a Gongshi. He will definitely not mistreat Wanjun's child in the future."
When they looked up, they saw Shen Jing'an walking in from outside, supporting Old Madam Shen.
Old Madam Shen has not been involved in the affairs of the mansion for a long time, and has been concentrating on worshiping Buddha.
But as long as one is a human being, he or she will have desires and emotions. How can one really not care about anything?
Shen Shuyi's gaze fell on Old Madam Shen. His grandmother was not a bad person and could even be considered kind.
Just like now, she is also helping Shen Jinglin, Shen Jingzhen and others openly or secretly.
But no matter what, Shen Shuyi still remembered the kindness that she had shown him through his fingers back then, so he was always extra respectful to her.
She also understood that in the eyes of Old Madam Shen, her brother had long been an abandoned child in the mansion, so it was understandable that she chose Shen Jing'an.
But she still felt disappointed and sad.
Maybe what people want is not fairness, but preference.
"Mom, why are you here?" Shen Jingchuan immediately stood up and helped Madam Shen to sit down.
"Ange'er is the legitimate child of our Shen family. He has a good character and talent. Since the two children are interested, there is nothing wrong with the marriage."
Old Madam Shen spoke again.
"That's exactly what we thought." Liang Yuan responded quickly.
He had previously asked his son to test Shen Jing'an's attitude, and knowing that he was interested in this, he began to test Shen Jingchuan's attitude.
After all, no matter what, he hopes his daughter can live a good life.
Shen Shuyi looked at Old Madam Shen and said in a deep voice, "May I ask, Grandmother, what about my eldest brother? It was my eldest brother who arranged the marriage with the Liang family."
Madam Shen said in a deep voice: "Sister Yi, I know that you and Brother Han have a deep friendship, but now, you also know Brother Han's condition. You can't delay the girl of the Liang family because of this."
Shen Jingchuan was silent for a moment, and then said, "Your grandmother is right. If the Liang family hadn't come, our Shen family should have come to discuss the marriage. It's not easy for the marriage to be finalized now."
There was a flash of sarcasm in Shen Shuyi's eyes.
Look, this is the way the world is. No matter what men do, it seems to be much easier than women.
Just like Shen Jingan, now he only got the eighth place in the provincial examination, but his whole family’s attitude towards him has changed.
"Dad, my second sister's concerns are reasonable. This marriage originally belonged to my eldest brother. Otherwise, I should give it back to him..."
Shen Jingan spoke at the right time, looking guilty.
"No! We came here today to propose marriage to the Second Young Master. If it fails, let's call off this marriage." Mrs. Liang was a little anxious and spoke quickly.
In fact, the Liang family originally wanted to wait until Shen Jingan got a place before discussing the marriage.
But after thinking about it carefully, I felt that if Shen Jingan really got a place, how could he still be interested in their Wanjun?
Nowadays, there are so many people who want to be a son-in-law, and the Liang family has nothing to rely on.
Therefore, after careful consideration, I felt that the marriage should be settled as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.
Hearing what Mrs. Liang said, Shen Jingan raised the corners of his lips calmly.
Look, Shen Shuhan.
No matter how prominent you were in the past, you are still under my feet now.
Shen Jingan was extremely proud to be able to snatch Shen Shuhan's marriage away.
As for the Liang family, they once really admired and were optimistic about them, and even felt that they were marrying above their station.
But now... no one would be willing to marry a disabled lunatic like that.
Qin Xuerong couldn't help but speak: "Yes, Yijie, you can't force feelings. It's not that our An'er is trying to snatch Han'er's marriage..."
Shen Jingchuan nodded, as if to prove the innocence of Shen Jingan and Qin Xuerong.
After all, this marriage was indeed his idea.
"I don't mind if you want to get married, but the Liang family broke their promise and cancelled the engagement with my brother, and now they want to marry my second brother. Wouldn't this make my brother a laughing stock in the capital?" Shen Shuyi said in a cold voice.
Hearing this, Liang Yuan wanted to say something else, but Shen Jing'an interrupted him and said, "Second sister is right. I thought that big brother and sister Wanjun had not seen each other for many years, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong. Now it seems that big brother seems to have a deep friendship with sister Wanjun, so he is unwilling to..."
Shen Jingan said halfway through his words, "In this case, I am willing to withdraw. I also ask father to help my elder brother and sister Wanjun."
When Shen Jingan was halfway through her words, Mrs. Liang couldn't help but stood up and said urgently: "No! I don't agree!"
"Princess, I know you feel bad for your brother, but you also feel bad for us. Your brother has no hope for a career in politics and is disabled. How can I, as a mother, watch my own child jump into the fire pit?"
Liang Yuan also spoke up: "Yes, Princess, the marriage was originally agreed upon verbally between the two families. The eldest son is a man of natural talent, and I think he will always find a good match. Why...why..."
Liang Yuan didn't finish his words. He kept a very low profile, but there was no humility or respect in his expression.
Shen Shuyi knew what he was going to say, so why bother to pester the Liang family.
Shen Jingchuan frowned, because he now thought highly of Shen Shuyi, and Shen Jingan was willing to withdraw, so he did not make a decision immediately.
He said in a deep voice: "Forget it, let our Shen family discuss this marriage again. We will give your Liang family an answer in three days."
Hearing this, Qin Xuerong couldn't help but become a little anxious, but Shen Jingan shook his head at her and told her not to be anxious.
After seeing off Liang Yuan and his wife, Shen Jingchuan called Shen Shuyi to the study, explained the pros and cons to her, and spoke earnestly for a long time before Shen Shuyi finally gave in.
It was not until they returned to Yunshu Garden that Jin Zhu could not help but say, "Miss, people like the Liang family are not worthy of the eldest master at all. Why don't you agree..."
Shen Shuyi said calmly: "No matter what the character of the Liang family is, this action of the Liang family will damage my brother's reputation. We can't let them get what they want so easily."
"So what do you want?" Jinzhu blinked, as if she had thought of something.
"Let the Liang family and Qin Xuerong bleed." Shen Shuyi said calmly.
"Ah! Let the Liang family and Madam pay the money? This is a good idea. In this world, nothing is more real than money." Jinzhu couldn't help but speak.
Shen Shuyi curled her lips but didn't explain.
Shen Jing'an is in urgent need of money right now. If he is asked to pay some money at this time, he will definitely be unhappy. Even if Liang Wanjun marries into the Shen family, he will not give her a good life.
What's more, she was looking forward to her marrying Shen Jingan.
She wanted Liang Wanjun to watch her so-called husband being beheaded before he could achieve success, leaving her a widow trapped in the Shen Mansion. She also wanted her to watch her brother become a high-ranking official and regret her decision.