Chapter 1835 - 1837: The Guo Family Must Have an Heir
Main Hall of the Ancestral House
The servants were still sent away, Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo sat in the seats of honor.
After entering, Guo Feng knelt down with a thud in front of Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo. His tone no longer carried yesterday’s anger, now it was filled only with pleading, "Father, Mother, I beg you, accept Xiaotian and Little Yueyue. In my life, I’ve only loved this one woman. If they leave, I’m afraid I can’t live on. Please help me fulfill this wish."
These words caused Mr. Guo to become furious. He slammed the teacup on the table, coughing uncontrollably, "Cough, cough... You unfilial son, are you threatening your father with your life?"
Guo Feng raised his head, meeting his father’s gaze, "Father, I’m not threatening; I’m begging you."
Mrs. Guo hurried over to support Mr. Guo, "Husband, calm down."
Only then did Mr. Guo sit down, and after doing so, he spoke, "If you insist on keeping them, it’s not impossible, but the position of the head wife in the Guo Family cannot be given to her. Your mother and I will look for a suitable match for you, a woman of comparable status. When the time comes, marry her as your main wife. Xiaotian can become the secondary wife."
This was a solution Mr. Guo had thought up after a night’s deliberation. The position of head wife couldn’t be given to a woman who brought disgrace to the Guo Family. This woman who had children with others—making her a concubine was already a concession for her.
These words infuriated Guo Feng. He had just thought about speaking nicely, but didn’t expect his father to have this attitude. He quickly stood up and said, "Impossible, in this life I’ll only marry her. If you don’t agree, I’ll take her and leave."
"You... cough cough... cough cough..." Mr. Guo was angered into another fit of coughing. As he coughed, he said, "You think you can survive leaving the Guo Family? Without the Guo Family, you’re nothing."
"Even if I’m nothing, I can still live. At worst, I’ll go to their Yang Family and become a son-in-law." Guo Feng said defiantly.
"You... you... you want to infuriate your father to death..." Mr. Guo clutched his chest the entire time.
"I don’t want to anger you; it’s you who are forcing me."
Seeing his father’s condition, Guo Feng also felt very distressed, but now he had to demonstrate his resolve. He absolutely couldn’t be weak; if he compromised now, who knows what more he might be forced to compromise on in the future.
Moreover, marrying another woman—how is that possible—it’s the world’s greatest joke, isn’t it?
Not loving someone and still marrying them, eventually leaving them aside; wouldn’t he be harming an innocent woman?
Mrs. Guo saw this and quickly supported Mr. Guo, speaking words of persuasion while winking at Mr. Guo, implying not to oppose their son, but first pacify him.
Mr. Guo had to suppress his emotions and say, "Fine, fine, I won’t interfere, but the Guo Family must have an heir. I don’t care from whom."
Mrs. Guo quickly winked at her son, "You should quickly thank your father."
Guo Feng looked at his parents—had they agreed?
He spoke excitedly, "Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother."
Mr. Guo still appeared quite angry, "Don’t be happy too early. If there’s no heir, the matter of marriage won’t allow you to refuse again."
Guo Feng understood the principle of knowing when to let things be, first agreeing and then dealing with it. As for an heir, since no exact deadline was agreed upon, he and Xiaotian still had time, there was no rush. As long as the family stops forcing them to separate, all would be well, "Thank you, Father. Rest assured, I will try my best."