Chapter 900: Father Was Dumbfounded

Long Ming never imagined things would turn out this way; that old fox Shang Yingnian actually thought the same, offering both his daughters to be his son's wives—how could that be?

hearing this, it sounds absurd and outrageous; Hongxue herself wouldn't have agreed before, but now they're even sending Hongchen over—this is too...

"Chuyang, are you sure?"

Long Ming simply couldn't believe it, after all, that's Shang Hongchen—would she be willing?

And would Shang Yingnian and Jiang Luolan agree? After all, this isn't a small matter, nor is it easily accepted by others; although many families have the custom of sending daughters to strong ones as concubines or maids, it's all to strengthen their own clan.

The Chen and Shang clans don't have this custom, or rather, there's no pressure or danger, so they wouldn't do this; but when the clan faces a life-or-death crisis, even if unwilling, they would do it.

Many families do this for the clan's survival, sending a daughter to gain the clan's comfort; even if the strong one doesn't want her, they rush to send her, hoping to win his favor and bear his children, instantly raising their status and bringing great benefit to the family—perhaps even skyrocketing.

The Shang clan doesn't need to do this; following the Chen clan's steps, they can naturally rise. Moreover, the Shang clan now controls Baihu City, able to develop as they wish, with resources and territory greatly expanded; after digesting these resources, the Shang clan's power will naturally rise swiftly.

Over these years, the Shang and Chen clans' strength has increased severalfold, all thanks to Chen Chuyang; Long Ming knows his son's heaven-defying talent well—he even destroyed the Heavenly Heart Sect, and throughout the world, few could threaten his son.

Shang Yingnian's idea isn't hard to guess; rather than letting his daughters benefit others, it's better to benefit Chen Chuyang—after all, they're family, trustworthy, and Chen Chuyang treats the Shang clan well, and also treats Shang Yue well.

Just go with the flow, let Chen Chuyang be happy; that way, the Shang clan will also gain many benefits.

"Mother, this is what Hongxue herself told me; if you don't believe me, you can go ask Hongxue."

Long Ming naturally wouldn't foolishly ask about this; after all, such things can't be said outright.

Just knowing it yourself is enough; mutually understood, no need to spell it out, lest everyone be embarrassed.

"Fine, but if that's the case, are you sure you can handle Shang Hongchen?"

Long Ming worried: "Shang Hongchen isn't like that sweet, understanding girl Hongxue, who would allow you to have other women; if it were Shang Hongchen, she might……"

How could the proud Shang Hongchen be willing to be just a wife?

If she were willing, she wouldn't have regretted it back then, nor broken off the engagement.

This woman is too…… arrogant and conceited, she wouldn't be content staying by my son's side.

Better to keep the status quo, or rather treat Qi Ruohua and Hongxue well, and not provoke her.

"Mother, I understand your worry; this isn't up to me to decide—you need to ask Hongxue, as she's the one handling all of this."

"I also disagree, but I have no say in the matter."

Hongxue is personally handling this; Chen Chuyang just needs to assist and follow instructions—nothing else is required of him, nor does he need to think about it.

In short, Hongxue will take care of the wife matter, ensuring Chen Chuyang can enjoy himself properly.

Rather than feeling frustrated and stifled.

"Anyway, just handle it as you see fit, as long as you don't cause trouble—this is your young people's business; Mother isn't suited to intervene."

Long Ming waved his hand, no longer worrying about these matters, nor wanting to bother with these foolish affairs.

If she intervened, it would surely make Hongxue unhappy; what if they end up together later—wouldn't that be...?

So she chose to turn a blind eye; as long as that girl Hongxue is happy, Long Ming guarantees Hongxue won't be wronged, and the rest can be left to them to mess around with.

"Okay."

Chen Chuyang nodded, knowing his mother had much to say but hadn't spoken it.

Long Ming then chatted with that girl Hongxue, and soon went down the mountain.

Father Chen Yuan could only follow down the mountain, leaving Longshe Shan; Chen Yuan asked, "Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Long Ming stopped, turned to look at her husband before her.

"Your son……"

Long Ming explained everything, unable to hold back.

After hearing it, Chen Yuan was dumbfounded.

He stood frozen for a long time, then stiffly turned back and asked, "Are you sure you're not…… playing with me?"

"No, this is what Hongxue told me, so I'm worried."

Long Ming worried: "You say Chuyang really is something—how could he do this? Hongxue is so good, so understanding, yet he actually got another woman pregnant, even earlier than Hongxue—isn't this…… making things hard for Hongxue?"

At the same time, it also makes things hard for her.

After all, they're both his son's women, both his own bloodline—surely we can't not acknowledge them?

Chen Yuan raised his hand and stroked his beard.

After a while, he looked up and asked, "Madam, are you saying Qi Ruohua got pregnant earlier than Hongxue?"

"Yes."

Chen Yuan blinked, after a long while said, "What if both of them?"

Between women, they'll vie for favor, and moreover, they'll ruthlessly target each other.

Hongxue is their recognized daughter-in-law; other women can't threaten her position, otherwise they'd also find it hard to act.

"What I'm worried about is exactly this—you say your son really is something, not at all…… careful, how could this happen? With Hongxue as one woman, he still goes after others."

"Moreover, that girl Hongxue even plans to make Shang Hongchen your son's wife—what should we do about this?"

For the first time, Long Ming had no idea what to say.

"What!"

Chen Yuan was startled, his whole body jumping up.

Staring at Long Ming, he trembled, "Madam, this isn't a joke."

"Shang Hongchen—she's the woman who broke off the engagement back then; you're sure it's her?"

Long Ming nodded seriously: "Hongxue herself said it, impossible to fake; moreover, Shang Yingnian seems to have agreed—you should go ask Shang Yingnian, if it's not true, then……"

Chen Yuan nodded solemnly: "This can't be taken lightly; we must be careful and handle it properly."

Since the son and Hongxue said so, they'll likely speed things up; plus Hongxue is pregnant, can't move around, so Shang Hongchen can just fill the gap—this way.

Chen Yuan immediately said, "Madam, I won't accompany you back to the Chen clan; I'll first go to Baihu City to check for myself."

"Go, be careful."

"Good." Chen Yuan left quickly; he couldn't wait a moment, he had to leave early.

This matter cannot be delayed, nor can it be waited.