As soon as he turned around, he met Shi Mengwan's gaze, and his face darkened.
"If you still recognize me as your father, I won't allow you to be with him."
"Dad." Shi Mengwan was about to faint. She couldn't help but turn to look at Mother Shi. "Mom, look at Dad –"
She had wanted to stop Father Shi from chasing her away, but she didn't expect that she was still a beat too slow.
She took a few steps forward and was about to open the door for Zhan Haoze. Father Shi stood at the door. He blocked the door and didn't give in at all. "Don't open the door."
"Dad."
Shi Mengwan was anxious. Seeing that the father and daughter were about to clash, Mother Shi quickly went forward to pull them apart. She said she was pulling them apart, but she was only trying to dissuade her daughter.
"Wanwan, you must be tired from the car ride all morning. You should go and rest first."
Mother Shi winked at Shi Mengwan. Father Shi was in a fit of anger, so it was better not to face Father Shi head-on.
"But –"
Before Shi Mengwan could finish speaking, she saw Father Shi snort and stand still facing the door. His attitude showed that he had no intention of stepping aside.
"Dad, Mom." Shi Mengwan had a headache. "I still have to go back to Lin City to work. You guys aren't planning to lock me at home and not let me go out, are you?"
"The studio is all your own. Take a few days off and treat it as staying at home with your mother and me. "
Father Shi looked at Shi Mengwan. "Besides, don't think that I don't know that you can still work online. There are computers and wifi at home. You can just stay at home for the next few days. "
"Dad, how can you do this? I'm already an adult. How can you restrict my personal freedom? "
"I'm not trying to restrict you. I'm doing this for your own good. If you really recognize me as your father, then agree to break up with that Zhan guy. As long as you break up, I'll naturally let you go back. "
"Dad, can you be more reasonable?"
Shi Mengwan didn't expect that after saying so much, she couldn't move Father Shi at all. She really didn't know what to do.
"I'm unreasonable? Let me tell you, I'm doing this for your own good. That Chen woman's family background is better than ours, right? That Zhan guy doesn't even like her. Do you think he can be loyal to you for the rest of his life? "
"I believe him."
"Unfortunately, I don't believe it." Father Shi had the same opinion as Mother Shi in this regard.
Since ancient times, it was only right for families of equal status to be matched. If the surname Zhan could earn so much money, and his conditions were so good … They were really not a good match.
"Dad. You haven't even interacted with him before, yet you're saying this. Aren't you being too arbitrary? "
"Arbitrary? I'm being arbitrary and doing it for your own good. "
Father Shi's attitude was firm. Shi Mengwan was very helpless.
After Shi Mengru washed the dishes and was about to go to school, Father Shi was still blocking the door and not letting Shi Mengwan go out.
Shi Mengru stepped forward and looked at Father Shi with a fawning expression. "Dad, it's fine if you block Sister. I still have to go to school. "
Father Shi glanced at his little daughter and opened the door to let her go.
Zhan Haoze was still standing outside the door. When Shi Mengwan saw him, she moved her toes.
However, before she could take a step out, Father Shi slammed the door shut again. He turned around and glared at Shi Mengwan.
"Don't even think about getting out today. I said it."
"Dad." Shi Mengwan really didn't know that her biological father had such a stubborn side.
The sun in the courtyard was also very strong. Shi Mengwan's courtyard door was the kind of iron gate that could often be seen in the countryside. There was nothing to block it.
The sun was so strong. Although Zhan Haoze was a man, he wasn't afraid of the sun. However, Shi Mengwan's heart ached for him to stand outside the courtyard like this.
"Dad, just let him in. If there's anything, can't we just let him in and talk about it? He's just standing outside like this. Are you afraid that the neighbors will gossip when they see him? "
"Gossip about what?" Father Shi was stubborn. "If he's afraid of being gossiped about, he can leave. If he doesn't stand there, won't no one gossip about him? "
Shi Mengwan felt a headache coming on. She looked at Father Shi and finally nodded. "Alright, let him stand."
She turned around and walked into the house. Such an easy compromise stunned Father Shi for a moment, but he immediately became even more annoyed.
He turned around and looked at Mother Shi. "What is she doing? Throwing a tantrum at me? Losing her temper? "
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mother Shi watched the father and daughter fight and was a little helpless. "You're blocking her sweetheart outside, but you're not allowing her to have a little temper?"
"She can't bear to see her sweetheart suffer, so she can let me, her father, suffer, right?"
Father Shi's words stunned Mother Shi for a moment, but she immediately reacted. She laughed. She was afraid that Zhan Haoze, who was outside, would hear her, so her voice was very soft.
"Are you jealous?"
Father Shi's old face turned red. "Who's jealous?"
"Why isn't it jealousy?" Mother Shi's smile became even brighter. She touched Father Shi's arm. "You're unhappy that your daughter is about to run away with another man. Not to mention that your daughter is still thinking about protecting her sweetheart. She doesn't give you any face at all – "
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Father Shi was a little embarrassed. He glared at Mother Shi. "Anyway, I don't like such a man. I don't agree. Hmph. "
After saying this, he also entered the house. When he entered the house, he found that Shi Mengwan had actually returned to her room and ignored him. She didn't even think of saying anything nice. His face darkened.
Shi Mengwan was in her room and looked at Zhan Haoze downstairs from the window. Unfortunately, his body was blocked by the door, so she couldn't see it. After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and sent him a message.
"The sun is shining. Go back to the car and sit down first."
Zhan Haoze took out his phone and smiled when he saw the message. "It's okay. I can't retreat at a time like this. I have to let your father see my sincerity in wanting to marry you, right? "
Shi Mengwan was speechless when she saw the message he replied. Looking at the words "marry you" on it, she replied, "Did you make a mistake? You should let me see your sincerity first, right? After all, you haven't even proposed. "
"Then I'll propose now. Marry me. Can you? "
"That's it? I don't want to agree. "
"Then what do I have to do to agree?"
"What do you think? Anyway, I don't want to marry you like this. "
"You should rest for a while. When you wake up, maybe your father will let me in. "
"Dream on." Shi Mengwan didn't doubt her father's determination at all. "You're standing there looking at your wife. My father might agree to let you in. "
"Then why don't we make a bet? Let's see if your father will let me in when you wake up from your nap. "
"Let's bet." Shi Mengwan didn't believe him. When he replied to the message, the corners of his mouth curled up, and there was a faint smile in his eyes. "If you lose, what will you do?"
"If I lose, I'll listen to everything you say."
"Okay." In Shi Mengwan's opinion, Zhan Haoze would definitely lose.
"If I win. You'll marry me. "
Shi Mengwan looked at Zhan Haoze's message and was a little speechless. How could she lose? She wouldn't lose.
"Okay. I'm going to take a nap now. If you can really get my father to let you in. I'll marry you. "
"It's a deal."
"It's a deal."
After replying to the message, Shi Mengwan really went to sleep. At first, she couldn't fall asleep. Hearing that there was no sound outside, she thought that Zhan Haoze must still be standing outside. For some reason, she felt good.
Just as she was sleeping soundly, Mother Shi's voice woke her up.
"Get up."
For a moment, Shi Mengwan didn't understand where she was. She sat up and looked at Mother Shi.
"Mom?"
"Yes. When you wake up, go downstairs and talk about your marriage with Zhan Haoze. "
"…" Shi Mengwan blinked. "Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Since you're awake, go downstairs. Zhan Haoze is downstairs. Come down first. Let's see what you plan to do about your marriage. "
Was there something wrong with her ears? What was Mother Shi talking about?
"My marriage with Zhan Haoze?"
"Could there be someone else?" Mother Shi tapped her forehead. "Alright, hurry up. I'll ask your second and third uncles to come over for dinner tonight. It can be considered as letting Zhan Haoze meet his relatives. "
What kind of godly operation was this? Shi Mengwan couldn't understand it now. After Mother Shi went out, she quickly got up and used the shortest time to take care of herself. She changed her clothes and hurried downstairs.
When she went downstairs, she realized that the atmosphere downstairs was a little strange.
Other than Father Shi, Mother Shi, and Zhan Haoze, there was actually Grandma Shi? She was very surprised. How did Zhan Haoze enter the door? But before that, she had to greet Grandma Shi.
"Grandma?" Although she wasn't close to Grandma Shi, she still had to be polite.
"Wanwan, you're back? It's so hot today. Why don't you sleep a little longer? "Grandma Shi seemed to be in a particularly good mood today. She saw that Shi Mengwan didn't give her the same attitude as before.
"…" This sudden enthusiasm made Shi Mengwan feel flattered for a moment. She stood there without moving.
Grandma Shi had already come forward and pulled Shi Mengwan's hand. "Wanwan, look at you. Why didn't you tell Grandma that you found a boyfriend? You should have brought him back a long time ago. "
Shi Mengwan's hand was held by Grandma Shi. She blinked and looked at Zhan Haoze.
— — My grandma let you in?
— — Your dad let me in.
— — Impossible. It's already a light punishment for my dad not to hit you. How could he let you in?
— — Your dad is right there. Do you want to ask him?
Just like that, their gazes met in the air. In a few moments, they had already understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
Shi Mengwan bit her lip and didn't wait for her to look at Father Shi. Grandma Shi had already pulled her hand and sat down at the side.
"You're here at the right time. I was just talking about how to deal with the banquet. "
Shi Mengwan realized that she couldn't keep up with her grandmother's train of thought. Why did she suddenly jump to the banquet?
Sure enough, she hadn't said anything yet. Father Shi's face darkened first. "Mom, who said we're going to have a banquet? Don't add to the mess. I haven't agreed to Wanwan's marriage yet. "
"What did you say?" Grandma Shi's expression changed instantly. She glared at Father Shi with a dissatisfied expression. "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't even agree to such a good son-in-law. Tell me, what kind of son-in-law do you want? Huh? Don't tell me you still want your daughter to marry a president? "
"Mom." Father Shi's face turned green. "It's not like that. He – "
"I know. He was engaged before. So what if he was engaged? Not to mention engaged. Even if he was married, wouldn't he be allowed to remarry after a divorce? "
"Mom?"
Father Shi had been Grandma Shi's son for many years. How could he not know that his mother was especially good at causing trouble?
"He told me about Haoze on the way just now. How big of a deal is it? Isn't it just an engagement? Since it's over, it means that they're not fated. Now that he's going to be with Wanwan, it means that he and Wanwan are fated. Don't you think so? "
Father Shi had a headache. Look, look, even Haoze was called. His face was full of anger, but the other party was his mother. There were still "outsiders" around, so he didn't necessarily want to quarrel with Grandma Shi in front of outsiders.
On the other hand, it was rare for Mother Shi to stand on the same side as her mother-in-law after so many years. "Yes, it still depends on fate."
"Look, even your wife said that. That means that our Wanwan and Haoze are fated."
"Haoze, don't you think so?"
Zhan Haoze nodded in agreement. "Yes, I have a deep fate with Wanwan."
"That's right." Grandma Shi looked at Zhan Haoze with satisfaction. "Oh right, what's Haoze's zodiac sign?"
"I'm a dragon."
"Look, look, look." Grandma Shi's eyes lit up as she looked at Father Shi. "Haoze is a dragon. Our Wanwan is a horse. The Year of the Dragon and the Year of the Horse are a perfect match. "
Pfft. If Shi Mengwan were to drink water now, she would definitely spit it out.
She looked at Grandma Shi and realized for the first time that her grandmother was also a talent.
"Mom. What era is this? You still believe in this? "Father Shi was even more displeased with Zhan Haoze now. However, he couldn't flare up.
"Why don't you believe it? Look at Master Zhao at the east end of the village. He's a dragon and he's married to a tiger. They fight every day. What did that fortune-teller Zhang Banxian say? He said that it's best for a dragon to marry a horse. A perfect match. They're a match made in heaven. "
Shi Mengwan had a hard time holding back her laughter. She couldn't help but look at Zhan Haoze and found that he was listening to Grandma Shi's nonsense seriously. She couldn't help but rub her forehead. This was really …
"Haoze, don't you think so?"
"Yes." Zhan Haoze wasn't impatient at all. Instead, he agreed. "I've asked a few friends who have studied metaphysics before. They also said that Wanwan and I are a good match."
Shi Mengwan had already lowered her head and didn't want to look at Zhan Haoze.
How come she didn't know that Zhan Haoze would actually talk nonsense with a straight face?
"I knew it. Since that's the case, let's settle things as soon as possible. "
Grandma Shi thought for a moment. "This year is a good year. You know, right? There's no beginning of spring next year. It's best to get married this year. "
"I think so too. If possible, I hope to marry Wanwan as soon as possible. "
"Child, I can tell that you're a good person at first glance." Grandma Shi smiled like a flower. Shi Mengwan really couldn't stand it anymore, but the two in front of her continued.
"How about this? I'll let Zhang Banxian see which day is suitable."
"Okay, I'll listen to Grandma." Zhan Haoze nodded. "Before choosing a good day, we can get engaged first."
"Mom." Father Shi couldn't take it anymore. "I haven't agreed yet."
"Why won't you agree?" Grandma Shi stood up and looked at Father Shi. "Didn't you say that when I didn't let you marry Wanwan's mother in the past? Now, marriage is free and love is free. You said that times are different and you told us, as parents, not to interfere with our children's marriage? Why are you interfering with Wanwan's marriage now that it's in your hands? "
"I –" Father Shi was speechless.
"Wanwan, let me ask you, you brought Haoze back, right?"
"Yes." Shi Mengwan had a hard time holding it in just now, but now it was even harder.
"You like him, and he likes you. You two are together of your own free will, right?"
"Yes." Shi Mengwan ignored Father Shi's ugly expression and nodded vigorously.
"Look –" Grandma Shi spread out her hands. "Isn't it settled now? Marriage is free and love is free. You said it. "
"Mom –" Father Shi felt a headache coming on.
"Alright, it's settled then." Grandma Shi made the decision on the spot. "Wanwan, accompany Haoze around town. I'll discuss with your father and see what to do about your marriage. Also, I'll make the decision tonight. I'll ask your second uncle, third uncle, and your aunt to come over for dinner. I'll also let him recognize his relatives. "
"Got it. Grandma. "Mother Shi had said this just now, so Shi Mengwan wasn't surprised at all.
She pulled Zhan Haoze's hand and walked out. Her footsteps were a little fast. She was really afraid that if she stayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to control herself.
After so long, this was the first time she realized that her grandmother had such a powerful ability.
She did have some questions to ask Zhan Haoze. Therefore, she couldn't care less about Father Shi's fierce and sharp gaze and left the house with Zhan Haoze.
She took a nap. Coincidentally, the sun outside wasn't that bright anymore. The clouds in the sky covered the sun. A gust of wind blew over. Not only was it not hot, but it was also cool.
Shi Mengwan breathed in the familiar fresh air of her hometown and turned to look at Zhan Haoze. "Tell me, how did you do it?"
Zhan Haoze didn't answer her question. He just pinched her palm. "Don't worry about how I did it. Did I win today?"
Although he was very unwilling to admit it, he really won. Shi Mengwan nodded. "Yes. You won. "
"So, you're going to marry me?"
"Tell me first, how did you do it?"
"Enticement." Zhan Haoze threw out two words. Shi Mengwan blinked and thought of Grandma Shi's usual personality. "What benefits did you promise my grandmother?"
Without waiting for Zhan Haoze to answer, she suddenly raised her hand. "No, tell me first, how did you know to look for my grandmother?"
She didn't believe that Zhan Haoze didn't have a helper. The biggest possibility was, "My sister, right? She must have told you to look for my grandmother. "
"Smart, it's your sister." Zhan Haoze smiled. He was quite satisfied with this future sister-in-law. "She was the one who asked me to look for Grandmother."
Because Grandma Shi didn't have a good relationship with Mother Shi, and because she was angry that Father Shi refused to listen to her and adopt a stepson, she had always been taking turns staying at Second Uncle and Third Uncle's house.
After Zhan Haoze received Shi Mengru's guidance, he quickly went to look for Grandma Shi. Of course, Shi Mengru brought him along.
When Grandma Shi heard that he was Shi Mengwan's boyfriend, she listened to Shi Mengru's introduction. She didn't even take an afternoon nap and suddenly became energetic.
She chatted with Zhan Haoze for a while. After Shi Mengru went to work, she beat around the bush and listened to Zhan Haoze's conditions.
She was certain that this was a rich husband. How could she let such a good man go?
It was rare for Shi Mengwan to be so lucky to meet such a good man. Grandma Shi was so happy.
More importantly, Zhan Haoze generously agreed to many of Grandma Shi's conditions.
"What did you agree to my grandma?"
"Nothing much." Zhan Haoze looked at Shi Mengwan's beautiful side profile and avoided the question. "If I can marry you, I don't think any conditions are a big deal."
"Zhan Haoze."
That was because he didn't understand what kind of person Grandma Shi was.
If he dared to agree to those conditions, Grandma Shi would have a way to ask for more in the future like a bottomless pit.
"Don't worry. Grandma is very reasonable. It's really nothing much. "
Grandma Shi was reasonable? Shi Mengwan blinked and couldn't believe her ears. "Zhan Haoze, what conditions did you agree to my grandma? If you don't tell me, I won't marry you. "
"It's really not a big deal." Zhan Haoze stopped in his tracks and pressed his forehead against Shi Mengwan's forehead. He looked at her face with a hint of gentleness in his eyes.
"I told you, those are nothing."
No matter what price he had to pay, he was lucky to be able to marry her.
And after Grandma Shi received his promises, she would naturally think of a way to convince Father Shi.
He didn't want to use money to bribe anyone, but if such a move was useful, he didn't mind doing it.
Moreover, although Grandma Shi occasionally looked unreliable, this time, she really wasn't the one who suggested it. Zhan Haoze took the initiative to agree.
He roughly knew that Shi Mengwan and Grandma Shi didn't have a good relationship, and he also knew that after so many years, there were some things in Shi Mengwan's heart that she couldn't forget.
If he could get Grandma Shi to agree to their marriage with just a little money and make their relationship better, then why wouldn't he do it?
Zhan Haoze's words moved Shi Mengwan a little. She looked at Zhan Haoze and suddenly tiptoed and kissed him on the lips.
"Thank you, Zhan Haoze."
Her actions made Zhan Haoze smile. He was obviously very satisfied with her initiative. However, "That's it? Your thank you gift is still so insincere. "
Shi Mengwan's face turned red. "What else do you want?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to remind you. Remember that you lost to me, and you have to marry me. "
Shi Mengwan pulled her hand back and took a big step back. "I won't. I didn't even propose. I won't marry you. "
"You won't marry me?" Zhan Haoze narrowed his eyes and chased after Shi Mengwan.
Shi Mengwan quickly ran away. The two of them chased each other on the road not far from the Shi family's house. They didn't stop until Shi Mengwan met an acquaintance.
After Shi Mengwan took Zhan Haoze around the town and brought him home, she realized that although Father Shi's expression was still ugly, he didn't chase Zhan Haoze out anymore.
He looked at Zhan Haoze with displeasure in his eyes.
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