Sharing Dreams with My Bestie’s Cousin
Chapter 114 - 114 Im going to marry her

Chapter 114: I’m going to marry her. Chapter 114: I’m going to marry her. “Having someone in your heart? Don’t tell me it’s that little girl from the Wen Family.”

Old Master particularly emphasized the words ‘little girl,’ intending to remind Shang Hexing of not only the disparity in their statuses but also their age differences.

Shang Hexing had avoided discussing this issue on the phone yesterday, but today he was very forthcoming. He had come back specifically to talk about this matter, so he admitted, “Yes, I have decided.”

Old Master, on the verge of anger, heard this affirmative response but, surprisingly, did not fly into a rage. Instead, he asked calmly, “How long do you plan to keep her with you?”

Shang Hexing lifted his eyes, not answering, but his demeanor at that moment said it all.

Seeing the look in Shang Hexing’s eyes, Old Master suddenly laughed out of irritation, “You can’t seriously be thinking of marrying her into the family?”

Without hesitation, Shang Hexing replied, “Yes.”

Old Master was advanced in years but still mentally sharp. At that moment, his expression tensed as he leaned on his cane and moved closer, “Hexing, if you were still seventeen or eighteen, inexperienced and rebelliously speaking of fondness, I would understand. But you’ve been through so much and are well beyond the age of recklessness. It’s normal for a mature and stable man to have a woman or two by his side, but I hope you can discern that there’s a difference between women you take fancy to and one you bring home as a wife.”

Shang Hexing was Old Master Han’s most beloved and esteemed grandson!

Old Master Han valued Shang Hexing’s marriage above all else.

Because marrying the wrong person could affect one’s career!

So Old Master Han couldn’t let the person he’d painstakingly raised ruin their life over a woman.

Seeing Shang Hexing’s continued silence, Old Master thought his earnest advice was taking effect and his expression softened a bit, “I’m saying this for your own good. I hope you cleanly break things off with her, regain your focus and prepare to marry the Xie Family’s eldest daughter.”

Since entering the room, Shang Hexing had remained calm throughout, never once raising his voice in contradiction, not even now. He looked straight at the old man in front of him, his resolve unchanging, “Grandfather, I am clear-headed. The only person I want to marry is her.”

After he spoke, Old Master’s cane thudded forcefully on the carpet, emitting a dull sound.

Upon closer inspection, the hand resting on the head of the cane was trembling.

The butler beside them, seeing this, turned pale and immediately stepped forward to support him.

But by then Shang Hexing had already stepped forward to grasp Old Master’s hand, speaking in a deep voice, “Grandfather, you’re advanced in years; it’s not good for you to get angry.”

Old Master was panting heavily, not forgetting to glare at his grandson in the process, “You think I want to be angry? Look who’s made me so furious. I’m telling you, I won’t live past this year.”

Shang Hexing raised an eyebrow, “Are you threatening me?”

Upon hearing this, Old Master again forcefully thudded his cane, “Am I threatening you? You should reflect on yourself. I’m at an age where I could be buried at any moment, and here I am using the little time I have left to threaten you!”

Once he saw the old man’s temperament stabilize, Shang Hexing let go and stepped back half a step, “You’re in good enough health to live beyond a hundred. When that day comes, I will celebrate your birthday with my wife and child.”

Old Master: “…”

The butler, seeing Old Master’s deflated state, silently laughed.

Old Master shot the butler a glare, and the butler immediately lowered his head.

“You really do have the same temperament as your mother, and she was very much like me.”

Once set in their ways, not even nine oxen could pull them back.

Shang Hexing continued, “That’s why I am reminding you, further words are futile.”

Old Master snorted heavily and turned with his cane, “Exactly because I know that, I have to stop and change your decision. Your mother was just like you, chasing after so-called love, but what did she end up with? Shang Jizhou hasn’t even found her grave to this day!”

When he spoke of this sorrowful matter, Old Master’s normally robust voice choked up, “Your mother has been the pain in my heart all my life. It was my overindulgence that led to that tragedy.”

Shang Hexing fell silent.

Old Master slowly walked back to his chair and sat down with the help of the butler, also letting out a long breath, “Hexing, I give you one year.”

This was the only step back Old Master could convince himself to take, “Within one year, cut it off completely with her, then get ready to marry.”

Shang Hexing’s sharp brows furrowed slightly, “One year, are you sure you want me to cut it off completely?”

Old Master replied irritably, “What, is one year not enough for you to get bored?”

Now that the matter had come to this point, Old Master couldn’t help but add, “Those colleagues of yours, which one of their women lasts half a year? I don’t believe that a year from now you will still speak to me about your love in such a firm tone as you are now.”

Shang Hexing laughed softly, “Grandfather, in my case, one year is your blessing for me and her.”

Old Master, “…”

The next second Old Master was ready to take back what he had just said.

But it was already too late.

Shang Hexing said, “Since it is Grandfather’s blessing, I will accept it. If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave.”

As soon as Old Master heard this, his face turned livid, and he stood up chastising, “Stop right there!”

Shang Hexing stopped at the door and turned around, “If Grandfather has blessings to offer, I am all ears. If you have unpleasant words, I won’t take them to heart.”

Old Master really wanted to throw his walking stick at him but was afraid of damaging it, as it was expensive. It wasn’t worth ruining the stick over such a trivial matter!

…

Outside the door, Meng Fan had been stealthily listening to the commotion inside.

Although she couldn’t hear the conversation between her cousin and Old Master clearly, she roughly understood it!

Old Master wanted her cousin to marry Xie Weiyue!

Her cousin was singing a different tune, not marrying Xie Weiyue, and openly claiming he desired to marry another.

As for who her cousin wished to marry, Meng Fan hadn’t missed it, as Old Master’s words had revealed it—the younger daughter of the Wen Family!!!

Yes, Wen Zhi!

Her cousin was defying the highly respected Old Master, boldly stating that the person he wanted to marry was actually Wen Zhi!

At that moment, the door opened, and Shang Hexing walked out from the room.

His back was straight, and his expression was unchanged, as if he was no different from when he had entered. Meng Fan momentarily thought that the few muffled sounds of beating that had come from inside were just her imagination.

“Cousin…” Meng Fan stepped back, hastily making it clear that she was uninvolved, “I didn’t hear anything! Oh no, I didn’t hear a single word! I swear!”

Shang Hexing raised his hand and rubbed his arm, glancing at Meng Fan with a cold, hollow voice, “You heard nothing?”

Meng Fan hastily agreed, “Mm-hmm.”

Shang Hexing lowered his hand, “You heard.”

Meng Fan frantically waved her hands, “No, no, I didn’t hear anything! Don’t worry, Cousin.”

What a joke, Cousin was so lofty, who wouldn’t treat him with the utmost respect and courtesy! If she admitted to hearing sounds of Cousin getting scolded and beaten, where would Cousin place his dignity?

Smart as she was, she firmly denied the fact that she had heard anything.

But this time she was too clever for her own good, as Shang Hexing left her with the words, “If you heard, you heard. As for how you should speak about it, that’s up to you to weigh.”