kvmb Chapter 513: One Family Has a Daughter, Many Family Asks
Chapter 513: One Family Has a Daughter, Many Family Asks
Sha Yanxiao was reading a newspaper in the living room. He smiled and said to her, "Did your good sister get beaten? She's just too straightforward and doesn't know how to be tactful."
Gui'er walked over and sat down next to him. She wanted to know what Sha Yanxiao thought about this matter, so she asked tentatively, "Brother, do you think what father said at dinner today is true or false?"
Sha Yanxiao looked at her and said, "Do you want to marry Young Master Liang?"
Guier laughed and said, "How is that possible? I will never marry a man with one ear."
Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and laughed out loud, "One ear?"
Gui'er also smiled and said, "Yes, his nickname now is One Ear. I think it must be because he was unwilling to accept it and wanted to punish me, so he told his father that he liked me."
Sha Yanxiao asked, "You really don't want to marry him, right?"
Gui'er said seriously, "Absolutely. I just didn't want to disobey my father in person, so I didn't say it. Brother, you will help me, right?"
Sha Yanxiao touched Gui'er's face and said, "Even if I kill him, I will never let you marry him."
Gui'er didn't know for a moment whether Sha Yanxiao was serious or joking, so she said, "Actually, I've thought of a plan. I'll tell my father that I've found a rich kid in Nanjing who's even more powerful than Young Master Liang. Wouldn't that be fine?"
Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Do you think your father is a child? I can coax her into obeying you, but don't worry, I won't let you get married casually. You are still on vacation, so just do whatever you want happily."
Guier nodded gratefully.
Two days later, Gui'er and Sha Yanxiao had finished their dinner and were chatting in the house while listening to the radio.
The Marshal came suddenly, and Gui'er was very surprised. She glanced at Sha Yanxiao, and his expression was also very surprised. It seemed that he didn't know what was going on.
The Marshal walked in with a happy look on his face and said, "Are you two brothers chatting?"
Sha Yanxiao quickly ordered his servants to prepare tea, snacks and fruits.
It was the first time Gui'er saw the Marshal come to Sha Yanxiao's courtyard alone. The Marshal looked around the hall and said, "You two are living quite well here, brother and sister. It's just that the furniture is a little simple."
Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "My sister is studying in Nanjing, so I don't have much to worry about here."
The Marshal turned his head to look at Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er, then sat down on the sofa with a smile.
At this time, the nanny came over with tea. Gui'er quickly poured tea for the Marshal and said to him, "Father, please have a drink of tea. These snacks are made in the small kitchen here. We eat them well. Please try them."
The Marshal picked up the teacup, took a sip, smiled and nodded, then said to Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er, "Of all my children, you two are the most promising and the ones I need the least to worry about. When I came here today and saw you two alone, with the whole room full of servants, it seems that I, as a father, have not fulfilled my responsibilities. Gui'er is old enough to find a husband, and Yanxiao, since his wife died, he hasn't remarried. He has been running around the military camp all day. I am not a good father to you."
Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Father, why are you so sad all of a sudden? Didn't you say that marriage is made in heaven? Besides, I haven't tried to find someone, but I just don't like the average ones."
The Marshal said, "But a man can't live without a woman by his side. Why don't you pick two from ordinary families and marry them as concubines, and then when you find someone of equal status, marry her as your wife. Oh, right? I went out today, and guess who I ran into? Old Zhou from the silk shop. When I was young, I used to hang out with him. He was much richer than my family, but guess what? His grandson is already seven or eight years old, and I don't even have a grandson. Sigh."
Gui'er and Sha Yanxiao looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering why the Marshal suddenly turned into a loving father who worried about his children today, when usually he only cared about his own happiness.
Sha Yanxiao said, "It's not easy for father to have a grandson. My eldest brother is getting married soon, and he has even found a candidate for the child. Both wives are vying to give birth to a grandson for you. I believe you will be able to have one soon."
The Marshal rolled his eyes at him, smiled, and turned to Gui'er, saying, "Guier is still worry-free, sensible, and outstanding. Besides Boss Liang, Boss Zhou from the silk shop also said he wants to ask for you to marry his son. It's his youngest son, who seems to be 20 years old this year, which is just the right age for you. It's just that his family has been almost guarding the property for the past two years and has not had much income. If you want to bring in money, the Song family, you know them, is Chief Song Xichen of the police station. He is older, but his family is financially well-off. His eldest son has always been reluctant to get married, and I don't know why. There are rumors that he has a paternal love affair. You see, my daughter is very popular. If one family has a beautiful daughter, hundreds of families will come to vie for her, hahahaha."
Gui'er thought she had misheard and asked cautiously, "Father, you mentioned the richest Song family? Did Master Song tell you that?"
The Marshal said, "It was Madam Song who said that. She said that you also stayed in their house when you were a child. Everyone is familiar with each other and knows each other well. Although you are an adopted daughter, she doesn't mind. So many people have come to propose marriage at once. I can't make up my mind. What do you think?"
When Gui'er heard that it was Mrs. Song who said it, she knew that Song Xichen must not know about this. Maybe the two lovers mentioned it during their private meeting.
She was a little speechless, and this made both her and Song Xichen quite embarrassed.
Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Father, how would he know if you asked him right away? She's still young and hasn't experienced anything like this. We adults have to carefully consider it for her. I think my sister is so beautiful and smart, there might be more than just these three families. We have to choose carefully. We mentioned that Boss Liang before, although he has a wide network of contacts, they are his relatives' connections, not his own. We can't verify them, and they might not work when we need them. We still have to think carefully, don't let it go to waste."
The Marshal pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. Think about it again. You should also consider it yourself and stop worrying me all the time."
Sha Yanxiao quickly smiled and said, "Yes, son, I know. I'm sorry to have caused you worry."
The Marshal sat for a while and then left. He felt that he was happy to see so many people asking to marry Guier, so he ran over to say a few words.