Chapter 31: Explanation

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Meng An and Meng Tang quickly looked at each other and frowned imperceptibly.

Meng Tang said with a smile, “Honey, take the children to see if the dishes prepared in the kitchen are to Mr. and Mrs. Lu’s taste.”

Ning Jia pursed her lips tightly. Although she wanted to hear more about this matter, she also understood Meng Tang’s meaning. She could not let her two daughters stand here and let the Lu family choose.

So Ning Jia got up and pulled them out with each hand.

“I’ll come with you.” Shen Yin also stood up quickly.

Regardless of whether this matter succeeded or not, the two families had to get along as usual. They could not let their relationship fall apart. Shen Yin understood the stakes.

Meng Yao looked at Lu Chong unwillingly.

Lu Chong had gone to his grandmother’s side to seek support because his father had glared at him.

Ning Jia pulled Meng Yao’s hand, and she quickly followed.

Ning Jia did not have to worry about the kitchen. She led the girls to the garden and let them play on the swing.

Shen Yin stood beside Ning Jia and watched the two girls sitting on the swing and whispering to each other. She smiled and said, “Girls are still the best. Meng Yao is the most sensible and caring child who I watched grow up. I think this Meng Jiao is not bad. She looks like you and her behavior is elegant and dignified. Ning Jia, you are really lucky.”

Ning Jia smiled and said lightly, “Girls have to get married. When the time comes, they’ll be someone else’s family. Fortunately, they’re still young, so there’s no hurry.”

This meant that Ning Jia wanted to reject the marriage proposal.

Shen Yin smiled slightly. It was not up to Ning Jia to reject them. They were all the same. In this wealthy family, even if they had the power, they could only quietly be a competent housewife. Shen Yin studied literature, while Ning Jia studied design. The problem they were facing was their children’s marriage. It was sad and ironic.

‘Ning Jia felt uncomfortable because her daughter was still young. She could not accept her daughters being chosen and used like that. The same goes for my son, he was having a good life, so there was no need to settle the marriage now!’ Shen Yin thought.

Shen Yin sighed softly and decided to talk things out with Ning Jia, “Actually, I did not want to bind the children with that. This is like marrying a princess in ancient times. The men are not capable, so in the end, the women have to bear the responsibility!”

Ning Jia naturally felt the same way. She laughed and said, “Our Meng family has not fallen!”

Shen Yin knew that Ning Jia understood what she meant and said with displeasure, “That’s true. Then it is our Lu family is about to perish, okay?”

Ning Jia looked at the children not far away and sighed. “I raised Meng Yao, and Meng Jiao is my biological daughter, but she has been wandering outside since she was young. I wanted to make up for her years of loss, but I didn’t expect that something like this would happen to the Gong family. Just because something happened to them and we were dragged into their mess.”

Shen Yin could hear the complaint in Ning Jia’s tone, but she could not tell which daughter she favored. Shen Yin lowered her voice and asked, “How long has it been since you last saw the eldest son of the Gong family?”

Ning Jia frowned and said, “After he went to study abroad, he stopped attending our gatherings. I can’t even remember what he looks like now. He should be nineteen years old, right? I remember that he was one year older than Meng Lin. I heard that he is Old Mr. Gong’s favorite grandson.”

“That’s right, so it’s not bad no matter which daughter marries over! Although the children were still young, they would fall in love and get married sooner or later. These people who knew each other well were better than those they found from the outside. After all, people were vicious.” Shen Yin said half-jokingly.

Ning Jia rolled her eyes at Shen Yin and said, “If that’s the case, then it’s not a bad idea to marry into your family. We watched Lu Chong grow up, and he has a good relationship with our Meng Wei. We won’t need to worry about Meng Yao getting bullied in the future.”

Shen Yin laughed, “Of course, I have no objections! I promise to treat anyone married into my family as my own. She may be Lu Chong’s new wife but I’ll treat her as my own daughter. I’m just afraid that you won’t be able to bear separating from your daughter!”

In the end, Ning Jia was tricked by Shen Yin. Amid their jokes, the two of them expressed their intentions clearly, and finally, they were relieved.

Meng Yao and Meng Jiao were unconsciously swinging on the swing. Meng Yao slowly replayed what had just happened, and a sense of certainty slowly rose.

Since Lu Chong had told everyone that he liked Meng Yao, both Meng An and Lu Jun would not go against Lu Chong. It seemed that Meng Yao’s crisis had been resolved and she did not have to marry into the Gong family anymore.