After all, an arranged marriage in a wealthy family isnât openly acknowledged as such; it is usually disguised as a simple visit to the family. In reality, everyone sits down together to meet, drink water, and cultivate a relationship.
Quan Dongting did come, but he showed no intention of even sitting down, which undoubtedly was a silent refusal.
The faces of the four girls showed disappointment simultaneously, but due to maintaining face, they couldnât express much.
âMaster Gong, if youâre busy with things, please go ahead with them, donât mind us.â
âYes, Master Gong, please go ahead. We wonât disturb you.â
âYes, I wonât disturb you either.â
Are they leaving?
Watching the arranged meeting she carefully set up about to fail, the Old Madam was as anxious as ants on a hot pan, grabbing him, âWhat work do you have that canât be finished? Why wasnât I aware of this?â
âItâs a collaboration project, and I have a meeting soon,â Quan Dongting stalled.
The Old Madam knew he was stalling, but it wasnât appropriate to publicly point out that he was making excuses to avoid the arranged marriage. She could only look on helplessly as the selected Daughter-in-law candidates stood up one by one to bid her farewell.
Her face full of heartache, she could only have them sent out.
Once everyone had left, she, like a scolded child, glared at the man who sabotaged the event and said, âDidnât you have things to be busy with? Werenât you supposed to have a meeting? Now that everyone has left, you donât need it anymore, right?â
âWhatâs wrong with them? I think each of those girls is excellent and well-matched with you. Why donât you want to make contact with them properly?â
âI donât have that idea right now.â In front of the Old Madam, Quan Dongting, no matter how powerful he was Outside, had nothing but helplessness.
The Old Madam, infuriated by his lack of interest, glared at him fiercely and scolded, âYouâre over 30 years old now, when will you have the idea? If you donât have it anytime soon, I donât even know if Iâll live to see the day when you do!â
After chastising him, the Old Madam continued, âI know you donât want to marry, but you arenât into men either. Arenât those scandals youâve stirred up Outside enough? I just want you to settle down. Donât continue your frivolous ways. Youâre no longer young, treat relationships seriously. Only when youâre serious, will the other person be serious. When you reach my age, you will understand the importance of having someone by your side.â
The most crucial point is, as long as he remains unmarried, she can forget about holding a grandson.
While other families are surrounded by children and grandkids, she remains alone. She has a Granddaughter, but canât even see her two little grandsons. Her son she does see refuses to marry and have children.
She really was becoming urgent.
âI donât want to force you into an arranged marriageâIâm not that kind of person obsessed with Social Status, insisting on you finding an extremely well-matched woman from a wealthy family. My attitude has always been supportive of you freely choosing someone you love, someone you genuinely like. But nowâ¦â The Old grandma deeply regretted, feeling utterly dismayed that she had been too liberal in the past.
If only she knew letting him freely choose meant irresponsibly loving around, not willing to marry or have children, she would have forced an arranged marriage on him from the start. Perhaps slowly nurturing the relationship could have resulted in him calling her Grandma.
Whereas now, she could only use her âheart diseaseâ to call him back to meet someone.
âDongting, tell me honestly, do you have someone you like Outside?â the Old grandma took a deep breath, dignified and composed, âIs it because her identity isnât suitable, so you never mentioned her to me?â