The entire family sat around and enjoyed dinner together.
Shortly after dinner, the young ones were rushed by the parents torest in their own quarters after playing for a short while.
Cheng Xiao Xiao had matters to discuss with her parents so shestayed behind. Cheng Biyuan looked like he had something to say to her as well.Under his wife’s suggestive look, he began, “Xiao Xiao, I really shouldn’tanything, but if you are not interested in Liu Danhang, you should let him knowsooner rather than later. Don’t let him have false hope!”
“Ugh…” Cheng Xiao Xiao didn’t expect her father to bring this up.After a short pause, she replied, “Dad, perhaps you and mom should take care ofthis. I don’t really want to talk to him!”
“Silly, it’ll be more awkward for us to meddle into this!” Mrs.Cheng gave her a look and said softly.
“Ugh….” Honestly, Cheng Xiao Xiao had no interest to deal withthis. It’s all but a ha.s.sle to her.
Cheng Biyuan shook his head helplessly, “Xiao Xiao, it’s not thatwe can’t talk to him. But he is not going to listen to us. It’s better if itcomes from you. He’s a simple kid, if you do like him…”
“Stop, dad---” Cheng Xiao Xiao interrupted her father and saidseriously, “He is a nice guy, but he is not my type. Don’t even joke about it!”
“Okay, so you are not interested. Then don’t hold him up. He’s notyoung anymore. Let him know, so his family can make arrangement to find him anice girl!”
Cheng Biyuan nodded, as though he had just remembered something,he sighed, “I have mentioned your marriage with brother Gu1 before. I’llwrite him a letter in a few days and see what’s his thoughts now. If he willstill honor our arrangement, you will be marrying into the Gu’s!”
“Dad, are you kidding? How come I have never heard you mentionthis before?” Cheng Xiao Xiao’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Certainly, Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t belief this fiancé that poppedout of nowhere. Did that mean she wouldn’t be able to pick for herself?
What if he’s a moron?
From what she had mean, all fiances seem too be morons. What ifshe run into one like those depicted in dramas?
“Of course!” Cheng Biyuan couldn’t help but smiled after seeinghis daughter’s surprised look. “Don’t worry, Xiao Xiao. The Gu’s are a bigfamily. Brother Gu and I grew up together, I don’t think he will back out ofour arrangement!”
“But I want him to!” Cheng Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but mutteredunder her breathe.
Naturally, Mr. and Mrs. Cheng could hear what she had said. Mrs.Cheng smiled tenderly, Mr. Cheng wasn’t sure what to make out of it, “Don’t besilly, it’s a very shameful thing when someone cancel your marriagearrangement! What do you mean by you want it to be annulled? Don’t you want toget married?”
“So what if I don’t get married? Dad, don’t tell me you areworried about supporting me!” Cheng Xiao Xiao pouted and continued, “I thinkit’s better if you ask them to annul the arrangement. If I want to get married,I will look for my own husband. I don’t want to marry someone I have nevermet!”
“You guys have met before!” Said Mrs. Cheng quickly.
Cheng Xiao Xiao paused and smiled, “Mom, you forgot, I don’t haveany of my past memories. So I don’t remember any pampered Mr. Gu. I don’t knowhim and I don’t want to get to know him!”
“Nonsense. Even if you don’t like him, you will still have to meethim first before you make that decision!” Cheng Biyuan didn’t want his daughterto be dumped. “Oh right, you said there’s something you wanted to tell usbefore dinner. What was it?”
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1.Again, not his real brother, just afriendly nick for someone Cheng Biyuan was close to.
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