Chapter 900

Hmm?

Gao Yang's expression changed.

He stared at Shangguan Ting, instantly thinking of how Shangguan Wan'er had inexplicably suggested soaking in the hot springs with him; he had thought it strange at the time that Shangguan Wan'er was so proactive.

So, Shangguan Ting was helping behind the scenes!

Brother-in-law, what a good man!

Shangguan Ting continued, "Although there are secret feelings between you and Wan'er, and Wan'er will marry no one but you, a young lady should still be reserved; this was somewhat inconsiderate of me as an older brother."

"It's time to find a time to have a chat with Wan'er!"

Now, Gao Yang couldn't sit still.

But before he could speak, Shangguan Xuan also came to his senses; he slammed the table and shouted, "Wicked beast, a woman must be reserved before marriage!"

"Soaking in hot springs together, even if there is mutual affection, even if nothing happens, it is absolutely not allowed! An old man like me, stubborn as I am, absolutely cannot accept this!"

After finishing, Shangguan Xuan also said to Lord Gao, "Lord Gao, even if the matter doesn't succeed, it doesn't matter; eat, eat, this table is full of good dishes, don't waste them!"

"You can rest assured; although marriage is a major event, decided by the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers, I will absolutely not delay your wedding date for three or five years. You can rest assured about my integrity!"

Gao Yang: "..."

Other things could be let go, but soaking in the hot springs together absolutely could not be let go.

Shangguan Ting stared nervously at Gao Yang; if this trick didn't work, he would have no other plans and would have to accept his fate.

Gao Yang picked up a chopstick of food and suddenly said, "Brother Shangguan, what was it you were asking me for just now?"

Shangguan Ting answered subconsciously, "I ask Lord Gao to offer a plan that will not harm my wife, Lady Wang, yet allow me to take a concubine and continue the bloodline of my Shangguan family!"

Gao Yang put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "A method for the best of both worlds, what is difficult about that?"

"Since it is a matter of the Shangguan family, it is a matter of mine, Gao Yang. I have already prepared three strategies—lower, middle, and upper—all of which can achieve the best of both worlds!"

Shangguan Ting: "..."

Shangguan Xuan: "..."

Both of their eyes were fixed straight on Gao Yang's face; at this moment, only two words flashed through their minds.

Shameless!

But Shangguan Ting said with full expectation, "Lord Gao, please speak quickly."

Gao Yang's eyes flickered, and he spoke directly, "The lower strategy: first, use public opinion to build momentum, plant the seeds through acting, then use female relatives to borrow influence, design accidental encounters, create misunderstandings, and finally use the momentum to force the issue!"

Upon hearing this, both of their eyes lit up.

This method, just hearing it, felt reliable!

"Brother-in-law, please explain in detail!"

Gao Yang thought to himself, Sister-in-law, I'm sorry; he didn't want to offer a plan either, but Shangguan Ting and Shangguan Xuan were attacking his weak spot so fiercely!

"The so-called public opinion momentum means secretly sending people to the major teahouses and restaurants in Changancheng to talk about the glory of the Shangguan family's ancestors, and then specifically emphasize that Brother Shangguan is devoted and a rare true man in this world, yet has had no offspring for years, emphasizing that of the three unfilial acts, having no offspring is the greatest!"

"Once this move is made, it will definitely trigger heated discussion in Changancheng, and this wave of public opinion will place your sister-in-law at the center of the storm!"

"It won't be long before your sister-in-law comes to find Brother Shangguan and feels guilty. Brother Shangguan can take the opportunity to confess: 'Even if the family is destroyed, it is destroyed; even if the whole world is against you, I will firmly stand by your side.' No woman in the world can resist this move."

Shangguan Ting's eyes lit up wildly, "Brilliant!"

"Truly brilliant!"

"'Even if the whole world is against you, I will firmly stand by your side'—the lethality of this sentence is too great!"

Gao Yang continued, "Subsequently, find a way to approach other female relatives in the clan who are on good terms with your sister-in-law, hinting that once the family has no heirs, the Shangguan family will definitely head toward decline. Under the coexistence of interests, they will definitely go to lobby your sister-in-law, planting the idea that taking a concubine is a good deed for the family's accumulation of virtue."