Kang Shaonan frowned and glared at his nosy sister, then slowly walked over to greet her: "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
"Well, sit down!" Kang Yueting looked at his eldest grandson and nodded, motioning him to sit down.
Kang Shaonan walked over and sat down opposite his parents. Looking at his mother with a gloomy face, he wanted to explain, but before he could open his mouth, Liu Xiaoyun started scolding her son.
"You still remember to come back to this home? You are married now, and this home is no longer important to you. Do you still need to come back?" Liu Xiaoyun couldn't help getting angry again when she saw her son.
"Mom, look at what you said. This is my home no matter what time it is. How can I not come back?"
“Hmph…” Liu Xiaoyun snorted coldly and turned her face away without looking at her son.
"Mom, I know Xiaoxiao did make a mistake this time, but she is young..."
"What? You mean you can cheat others just because you are young? Do you know how much money that is? One million! Don't think I don't know anything. Legally, one million is punishable by at least ten years in prison. Even if she is an accomplice, the sentence is more than two years. I tell you, Shaonan, we can let this matter go, but I will never allow a swindler to marry into our family as our daughter-in-law!" When Liu Xiaoyun heard her son defending Yu Xiao, her angry voice became even sharper.
"Alright! Alright! You should stop talking too." Kang Yueting frowned at his daughter-in-law in displeasure, then looked at his grandson Kang Shaonan: "Shaonan, I understand the general situation. Xiaoxiao was wrong in this matter, but no one is a saint, and everyone makes mistakes..."
"Dad..." Liu Xiaoyun looked at Kang Yueting hurriedly when she heard her father-in-law's words.
Kang Yueting raised his hand slightly: "Just listen to what I have to say first!"
Liu Xiaoyun immediately shut up again.
Kang Yueting looked at his eldest grandson and continued, "You and Xiaoxiao have not known each other for long, and from this incident, it seems that she doesn't like you either. With your conditions, you can find someone better than her, so you have to give me a reason that can convince me. As long as your reason is sufficient, Xiaoxiao will marry into the Kang family!"
"Okay! Grandpa, I will give you a good reason! But, I can only tell you about this!" Kang Shaonan agreed readily.
"Why do you only tell grandpa? Can't your parents listen?" Liu Xiaoyun immediately became unhappy when she heard it.
"Okay, come with me!" Kang Yueting ignored his daughter-in-law's words, stood up and walked slowly towards his room. Kang Shaonan hurriedly followed.
The grandfather and grandson entered the room. Kang Shaonan helped Kang Yueting sit down on the Chinese-style sofa, and then sat opposite Kang Yueting.
"Go ahead!" Kang Yueting looked at his grandson and instructed.
"Grandpa, if I tell you, you must keep it a secret for me!" Kang Shaonan sat up straight, his face serious and earnest.
"You little brat, don't treat your grandfather as a housewife! Speak!" Kang Yueting smiled and his expression softened.
Kang Shaonan nodded, frowning slightly: "Actually, I knew Yu Xiao seven years ago, but she didn't know me, and she still doesn't know who I am!"
"Seven years ago? You were the company commander at that time. How did you know her?" Kang Yueting really didn't expect such a thing to happen.
"When I met her seven years ago, it was my first mission..."
Time passed slowly, about ten minutes later.
Kang Yueting looked at his grandson and nodded with satisfaction, but still asked him with some concern: "Have you really thought about this matter?"
"Yeah!" Kang Shaonan nodded seriously.
"Great! You're worthy of being a child of the Kang family! A man should be brave enough to take responsibility! As long as you make up your mind, I will do the work with your parents!" Kang Yueting looked at his eldest grandson and nodded in appreciation.
“Thank you, Grandpa!”
When Kang Shaonan and his grandfather walked into the room, Kang Zhenguo, Liu Xiaoyun, and Kang Shaoxi were all sitting on the sofa waiting. Kang Shaodong returned to his room. He was not interested in getting involved in such matters.
Kang Shaoxi looked at the backs of his grandfather and eldest brother, walked to Liu Xiaoyun's side and sat down, curling his lips: "I really don't know what secrets my eldest brother has?"
"Shut up! You're just a girl and you only know how to stir up trouble!" Kang Zhenguo glared at his daughter unhappily.
"Dad! A person of integrity has nothing to fear. Why is she afraid of what others say if she dares to do it?" Kang Shaoxi retorted aggrievedly.
"That's right! I want to see how your eldest brother convinces your grandfather?" Liu Xiaoyun snorted coldly.
"You're not going to use some cruel trick on me, are you?" Kang Shaoxi glanced at his father and whispered to his mother.
"Hmph! Your grandfather won't buy it!" Liu Xiaoyun knew a little about her father-in-law's character.
About ten minutes later, Kang Yueting's door opened, and the grandfather and grandson walked out one after another. The three people on the sofa looked over at the same time. Kang Yueting walked slowly to the sofa and sat down. After watching his grandson Kang Shaonan also sit down, he looked at his son and daughter-in-law and said majestically: "Shaonan's wedding date remains unchanged, Xiaoxiao must marry into our Kang family! Anyone who disagrees can move out!"
"Dad!" Liu Xiaoyun didn't expect that her son could convince his father-in-law so easily. She couldn't help complaining when she heard Kang Yueting's words.
"There is no room for negotiation on this matter! Also, after Yu Xiao marries into our family, no one is allowed to mention the one million yuan in front of her! And no one is allowed to cause trouble for her!"
"Dad, I don't agree!" Liu Xiaoyun felt like she couldn't swallow this.
"Then you can move out of this house!" Kang Yueting looked at her mercilessly.
"Mom..." After hearing what his grandfather said, Kang Shaoxi reached out and gently pulled his mother's clothes, signaling her not to say anything more.
"..." Liu Xiaoyun listened to her father-in-law's words, the corners of her mouth twitched a few times, and then she fell silent.
"Okay! Shaonan's wedding is still scheduled for next week. Zhenguo, find one of these two days to meet with the in-laws. Today was not a pleasant day. By then, you should fix the relationship for me and say more nice things!" Kang Yueting looked at his son and instructed.
"I understand, Dad!" Kang Zhenguo nodded in agreement and said nothing.
Seeing that no one said anything, Kang Yueting stood up with the help of the sofa, put his hands behind his back and wanted to go back to his room, but after taking two steps, he felt something was wrong and turned back to look at his daughter-in-law: "Xiaoyun, come with me!"
"Okay!" Liu Xiaoyun was still angry, but she knew her father-in-law's temper. Once he got angry, he was not someone to be trifled with. Hearing Kang Yueting calling her, she had no choice but to stand up and follow him to his room.
Kang Yueting sat down on the sofa and waved to his daughter-in-law: "Xiaoyun, sit down."
"Yes, Dad!"
"Xiao Yun, what Dad said just now was a bit harsh. You know that's how Dad is. Don't take it to heart."
"Dad, I'm fine!" Liu Xiaoyun answered somewhat unhappily.
"I know you don't agree to this marriage, but it's for the sake of our family. You don't want the Kang family to be discredited because of this matter. Dad understands that. But who doesn't make mistakes sometimes? Don't you think so? Since Shaonan likes Yuxiao and has even obtained a marriage certificate with Yuxiao, we adults should stop trying to stop him. You know Shaonan's temper. Once he makes up his mind, you can't change it even with ten oxen! Besides, Yuxiao is about the same age as Shaoxi and is still a child. We adults should not bother with children. Xiaoyun, what do you think?" Kang Yueting's words were earnest and heartfelt. He let him say all the reasonable and unreasonable things. Although Liu Xiaoyun was angry, she could only nod in agreement after hearing what her father-in-law said.
"Dad, I understand."
"Well, I want to rest for a while, you go out first."
"Dad, I'm going out then." Liu Xiaoyun stood up and left the room.
When Liu Xiaoyun followed Kang Yueting to the room, Kang Shaoxi knew that if she stayed, she would not get any good results, so she went back to her room and slipped away faster than anyone else. Kang Shaonan frowned and looked at his sister's back, but didn't say anything.
"Shaonan, your mother is just like that. She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't take it to heart." Kang Zhenguo looked at his son's expression and tried to comfort him.
"Dad, Mom will definitely not be able to come to terms with it for a while. I'm in a hurry and have to go back tonight. I need your help to persuade Mom about this matter." Kang Shaonan knew his mother's character very well. He knew that even if his mother agreed to this matter on the surface, she would definitely still be unhappy in her heart.
"Don't worry about this, just leave it to me. I'll find time to meet with my in-laws next week, so don't worry." Kang Zhenguo took the responsibility immediately after hearing his son's words.
"Thank you, Dad!" Kang Shaonan felt a little comforted when he heard his father say this.
Liu Xiaoyun came out of her father-in-law's room, glanced at her son in the living room, and went upstairs with a cold snort. Kang Shaonan stood up and followed him. His mother had a sharp personality. Even if his grandfather asked her to compromise temporarily, Kang Shaonan knew that his mother must still have some knots in her heart. Before he left, he had to loosen the knot even if he couldn't untie it.
Liu Xiaoyun knew her son was following her, so she didn't close the door when she entered the room. She just walked to the sofa with a cold expression and sat down. Kang Shaonan went to the small living room next door and poured a glass of water, put it in front of his mother, and then spoke.
"Mom, I'm sorry. I made you worry again!" Kang Shaonan said as he sat opposite his mother.
"Hmph! Do you still regard me as your mother?" Liu Xiaoyun glanced at her son, still angry.
"Mom, I know you are angry with Xiaoxiao. She did something wrong. Not to mention you, her mother beat her at the time, and you were there. Look at our four children, and they all treat Shaoxi as a treasure. Yuxiao is an only child. If she wasn't extremely angry, her mother would definitely not want to let her go. Don't you think so?"
Liu Xiaoyun snorted, didn't say anything, and his attitude softened slightly.
"Mom, I know you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Yu Xiao really knows she is wrong. Please stop arguing with her, okay?"
"Alas, you don't want so many good things, why do you have to marry her?" Liu Xiaoyun sighed and complained to her son. (To be continued)