Chapter 35 - 0 The Wan Family Changes Their Mind
Chapter 35: Chapter 035: The Wan Family Changes Their Mind
Chapter 35 -035: The Wan Family Changes Their Mind
The Wan family was a large clan in Mountain Village, as they were approaching five generations living under one roof.
However, the person who still held the decision-making power in the Wan family was Wan Qilao, a man of considerable reputation in the village.
Wan Qilao’s mother was still alive, and he was now a grandfather to many grandchildren.
His oldest grand-daughter-in-law was heavily pregnant, and with the birth of his great-grandson, the Wan family would truly have five generations living under one roof.
However, today Wan Qilao was rubbing his temples.
With so many people in the family, it came with its own troubles, and it may be better to split the family into separate households.
The ones arguing were the parents of Wan Caiyue.
Her father was the third and youngest son in the Wan family, and her mother was straightforward in nature.
Over the years, her parents had always had a good relationship, but today they were arguing over her marriage.
Wan Caiyue knelt on the ground, her knees aching from the uneven ground, but she gritted her teeth and refused to show any signs of backing down.
“Father, Mother, I apologize for causing a ruckus.
No matter what our status is, we can’t go back on our word.” Wan Caiyue said humbly and firmly, even though she was kneeling, her back was perfectly straight.
Wan Caiyue’s mother, Madam Wan Su, suddenly had tears in her eyes.
“Who do you think I am doing all these for?
You are even talking like this now.
I’m not the type of person who would ruin my daughter’s life for the sake of reputation!”
The latter part of her sentence was meant for Wan Caiyue’s father, Wan Pei, who turned red as he retorted, “What do you mean by ‘for the sake of reputation’?
Wasn’t it you who set your sights on the Bai family’s second son in the first place?”
“Who knew things would turn out like this now?” Madam Wan Su raised her voice, “Even if those are rumours, even if there’s the slightest chance it’s true, I can’t let my daughter jump into the fire!”
Wan Qilao rubbed his temples, walked to the entrance of the third room, and fiercely tapped the ground with his cane.
Annoyed, he said, “Have you two stopped yelling yet?
Sure enough, you hope all the neighbours will hear?”
Madam Wan Su’s face turned red, but she was not the unreasonable woman as others in the village.
If it weren’t for her daughter’s happiness, she wouldn’t have changed her mind so readily.
Wan Caiyue looked at her mother, and guilt welled up within her.
Her mother would never have had to face this kind of dilemma if it wasn’t for her.
But she didn’t hesitate for too long before biting her teeth and speaking, “Grandpa, Father, Mother, may I dare to say a few words?”
“The marriage is your own affair, feel free to speak.” Wan Qilao said as he went back to his room and sat in a chair, listening patiently.
“I don’t want to cancel this marriage engagement.” Wan Caiyue said decisively, noting her mother’s intent to object, she hastily continued, “Firstly, everyone has seen the contribution made by Bai Yihong, my fiance, in setting up a school in the village, even the village chief has affirmed that he is a reasonable man.
How could such a person allow his daughter to become someone’s concubine just for a little gain?”
Wan Qilao nodded in agreement.
He had always thought highly of Bai Yihong, who was modest and quiet.
In the past, his good qualities had gone unnoticed due to his reticence.
“Secondly, I have interacted with Bai Ruozhu.
She is knowledgeable, clear-minded, and proud.
How could she willingly become someone’s concubine?
Thirdly, the Bai family is known for its scholarly tradition.
Bai Ruozhu’s second brother has already passed the imperial examinations, and might soon become a scholar.
If she were to become a concubine, wouldn’t it adversely impact her brother’s future?
Bai Yihong and his wife surely wouldn’t agree to this.”
Wan Qilao showed a satisfied expression, “Look, none of you understand the situation better than this girl.”
On hearing this, Wan Caiyue quickly added, “My parents are just overly concerned about me, which led to their hesitation.
Isn’t there a saying, ‘Overthinking leads to chaos?’.”
Upon hearing Wan Caiyue’s words, Wan Pei and Madam Wan Su felt somewhat relieved.
“However, I haven’t yet met Madam Bai twice.
She must have held a grudge against me.
What if she makes things difficult for Caiyue after she gets married?” Madam Wan Su worried again, although it seemed a bit petty, she just couldn’t help but feel sorry for her daughter.
Wan Caiyue also hesitated, she had also been worried about this, so for a moment, she couldn’t find words to refute her mother’s concerns.
“Then quickly mend the relationship.
You go and probe a little, if the Bai family has no other intentions, the two families should not allow a misunderstanding to ruin their relationship.
That young man, Bai Zehao, is quite good.” The final words of Wan Qilao were like the hammer of the bell, and Madam Wan Su could no longer argue.
However, she was still worried about her daughter’s future and couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
After Wan Qilao left the room, Wan Pei gestured to Wan Caiyue, indicating that she should go and coax her mother.
Wan Caiyue hastily got up from the ground, limping into the inner room to share intimate words with her mother.
That afternoon, Madam Wan Su took the initiative to visit the Bai family.
Although Lin Ping’er had learned about Wan Caiyue’s attitude, she didn’t expect Madam Wan Su to visit so soon.
After her surprise, a look of joy appeared on her face.
Seeing this, Madam Wan Su felt a little relieved.
It seemed that Madam Bai didn’t hold any grudges against her family.
As soon as Madam Wan Su entered the door, she saw Bai Ruozhu sunbathing in the yard.
Bai Ruozhu quickly got up to greet her, “Third Aunt Wan is here.
Mother, please bring our guest into the room.
I’ll go get some tea.”
Madam Wan Su saw that Bai Ruozhu was very enthusiastic and was even walking towards the kitchen while she was heavily pregnant.
She suddenly felt a pang of guilt, as she had previously doubted this child.
“Ruozhu, don’t busy yourself.
Be careful with your body.” Madam Wan Su hurriedly said.
Although Bai Ruozhu knew that Madam Wan Su had opposed her brother’s wedding with Wan Caiyue because of the rumors, she couldn’t force herself to despise Madam Wan Su.
She felt more understanding towards a mother who was concerned about her daughter’s happiness.
Besides, didn’t she acknowledge her mistake now?
“No problem, I need to be active now, I can’t be pampered.” Bai Ruozhu gave Madam Wan Su a sincere smile, then turned and walked into the kitchen.
Madam Wan Su was taken aback.
Bai Ruozhu’s smile was very sincere and exceptionally bright, exposing her eight white teeth.
It was like the most audacious flower blooming in summer, instantly dazzling Madam Wan Su.
It reminded her of her daughter’s words when she was kneeling on the ground.
“Secondly, I have interacted with Bai Ruozhu.
She is knowledgeable, clear-minded, and proud.
How could she willingly become someone’s concubine?”
Indeed, her eyes were so bright, how could she possibly become someone’s concubine?
Even Madam Wan Su couldn’t help but agree with her daughter’s statement.
Lin Ping’er was good at reading people’s expressions.
Seeing the admiration in Madam Wan Su’s eyes, she became even more certain that her eldest son’s marriage would be successful.
She quickly pulled Madam Wan Su into the room to sit down, smiling and saying, “The family head and eldest son have both gone to the fields, so we can have a good chat.”
Looking at the sun, Madam Wan Su thought that Bai Zehao was indeed renowned in the village for his industriousness.
Some people would have preferred to laze around at home.
“My elder sister, I came today to apologize to you.” Madam Wan Su began with a smile, “I had some family matters to deal with a few days ago which made you take two trips for nothing.
I’m so sorry.”
Just as Bai Ruozhu brought in the tea, she heard this and immediately signaled to her mother with her eyes.