Chapter 659: Xiao Long's Decision

Xiao Long took a drag on his cigarette,

Then he said: "Grandpa, I think this way, I have decided that I will marry no one but Fang Rui."

I am not afraid of my father's obstruction.

Because he is him, I am me.

I have my own life and my own thoughts.

He considers problems from his own perspective,

He has never taken my feelings into account.

Fang Rui and I have been together for more than just a day or two,

Our relationship is good, and we truly love each other.

I love Fang Rui deeply.

She also loves me.

I will not give her up because of her family background.

"Grandpa, this is my decision; please tell my father not to interfere in my life."

After Xiao Long finished speaking,

I patted Xiao Long on the shoulder,

to show my agreement.

This man's sense of responsibility, a man's duty to face up to.

When you love a woman, you shouldn't be concerned about her family.

I then said,

"Xiao Long, I naturally hope that you and Fang Rui can marry smoothly; your grandmother has always been looking forward to you having a child soon.

That's her only worry.

Has your father told your grandmother about his disagreement with you and Fang Rui?"

Xiao Long shook his head,

"Grandpa, my grandmother supports everything, so you can rest assured. But my father doesn't listen to her either; telling her is useless and only adds to her worries."

I nodded, indicating my agreement.

"Xiao Long, what do you need me to do? Lend money, or help you buy a house?"

"No, Grandpa, don't spend money for me. Xiao Long and Fang Rui both have salaries. I promise to buy Fang Rui a house,

no matter what, I will make it happen.

Grandpa, just relay what I just said to my father.

Otherwise, I will disown him." Xiao Long said directly.

It seems Xiao Long is angry with Li Ming, thinking Li Ming is meddling too much.

"Xiao Long, you and your father should communicate and negotiate further. Don't speak too absolutely, and certainly don't end up estranged. Reaching that point would be messy, and that's not something Fang Rui would want to see either.

Xiao Long, let me first talk to your father to see his stance.

I will do my best to persuade him,

and put the marriage matter between you and Fang Rui on hold for now.

You know you haven't even bought a wedding house for Fang Rui yet."

Xiao Long said: "Grandpa, I know. We currently have no plan to marry. Knowing my father, he would have us break up right away. We couldn't stay together. That's going too far."

"Xiao Long, I won't repeat what I just said; after all, your father looks at things from his own perspective and has his own considerations.

Give him some time to come to accept you.

By the way, what's your mother's attitude?"

"My mother originally agreed, but after my father investigated, she also opposed. She says a girl from such a family background is bad for me, and she even consulted a fortune-teller, who said our birth characters don't match.

I really don't understand; in this day and age, people still believe in such things." Xiao Long sighed.

That is, both Li Ming and He Qing, as a couple, disagree with Xiao Long and Fang Rui being together.

This is difficult. If only Li Ming objected, my advice might still help, but since both spouses disagree, I don't know whom to advise.

I took a puff of cigarette,

"Xiao Long, some things are just like this; we shouldn't be too anxious. Regarding the birth-character matter, if it had no basis at all, why would it have persisted to this day?

There are many things I can't explain fully.

All I can tell you now is to let time pass.

Let time ease all conflicts. Even a major issue, after a while,

you will find it was actually trivial.

I can understand your feelings, Xiao Long,

but your father's feelings also deserve respect.

I will first speak with your parents."

Xiao Long also couldn't say anything more.

He just kept smoking.

After we finished two cigarettes, Xiao Long said: "Grandpa, I'm leaving; the gathering in Tian Shi also needs to disperse.

I saw Xiao Long off as he left the hotel,

Xiao Long used to be so sunny, but over this love matter he's become weighed down with worries.

How should we view this matter?

Everyone has their own reasoning; Xiao Long loves Fang Rui, and they hope to elevate their relationship and enter the hall of marriage.

But Li Ming and He Qing, from a parent's standpoint, who wouldn't want their child to find a girl from a normal family?

Fang Rui's family is too special.

The specialness makes one not know what to say.

I myself am also torn inside; at times I want Xiao Long and Fang Rui to have a good outcome, at other times I want them to break up.

Xiao Long's worries have become my worries.

This situation is a mess.

I was in the hotel tea room, continuously smoking.

At that moment my phone rang; I saw it was Li Ming calling.

Indeed, think of something and it appears.

I pressed answer health,

From the phone came Li Ming's voice,

"Brother, are you available now?"

"Available, speak."

"I ask you, Xiao Long's girlfriend, Fang Rui's family—do you understand it?" Li Ming asked directly.

"What's up with Fang Rui's family?" I said on the phone.

"Brother, is Fang Rui's father a murderer, and her mother had an affair with another man, causing her father to kill her,

"Fang Rui's parents didn't die in a car accident; they both died unnatural deaths."

"Brother, I heard that when Fang Rui was young, she also received sponsorship from someone."

"I want to ask, is that sponsor you?" Li Ming fired questions at me like a string of cannonballs over the phone.

No need to ask; after Li Ming investigated Fang Rui's background, he knew I already understood her past.

"Li Ming, I don't really know about this Fang Rui matter." I could only be vague.

"Alright, brother, you don't need to explain; we both know in our hearts.

"Actually, when Xiao Long first met Fang Rui, you already recognized her in your heart; you just didn't tell us."

"Why did you agree to Xiao Long dating such a girlfriend, when you clearly know Fang Rui has such a family, and why didn't you tell us?"

"We trusted you so much."

"You did well helping outsiders not deceive us, but you even deceived me and He Qing, and even, Mom, you deceived."

"You say, letting Xiao Long find such a girlfriend, what kind of result would that have?"

"You, speak up."

"Why are you helping Fang Rui, what's your motive?" Li Ming shouted over the phone.

Upon hearing Li Ming's shout,

I felt very uneasy inside,

What did I do wrong in this matter?

Li Ming's complaints made me extremely irritable.

In the phone, I immediately said to Li Ming: "Li Ming, don't push everything onto me."

"As for Fang Rui's matter, I truly know little. Because the little girl I sponsored back then—it's been so many years, I also can't confirm whether it's the same person."

"Xiao Long's dating her—this matter, why didn't you show concern earlier?"

"You came today to complain to me—what's the point?"

"Xiao Long is an adult now; he has his own emotional choices, he likes what kind of girl, and has his own rights. Not to mention me, even you cannot interfere."

"I haven't deceived you all, including—our mom, I also haven't deceived her."

"Li Ming, don't rush too much with this matter."

"Also don't pressure Xiao Long."

"Xiao Long, his mood is really bad right now."

"Whatever it is, let it go, take a look, and let those two decide for themselves."

"I can only tell you this much today. I still have things on my end; after I'm done, I'll come find you, and then we'll meet and talk."

"I don't want to keep nagging Li Ming anymore."