Chapter 1622: Awkward
His grandfather is really setting himself on fire this time, how can he let Wang Cuixia know about this?
He can’t keep a secret, and if Xiao Keyi finds out, there’ll definitely be a fuss.
"Mom, please don’t talk about this anywhere. If Keyi finds out, who knows what will happen?"
"Son, don’t worry about this, Mom knows what she’s doing. In my heart, Keyi is already my daughter-in-law."
Actually, when Mr. Xu called Wang Cuixia, he just wanted her to test Xu Ke’s attitude.
After all, Mr. Xu really wanted to become in-laws with Dongfang Shuo.
This way, the two families would become even closer, which would greatly benefit their future development.
Moreover, Mr. Xu was very satisfied with Dongfang Yanran, both her manners and appearance were impeccable.
Mr. Xu had no objections to Xiao Keyi either; in fact, out of personal interest, he hoped Xu Ke could bring both women home.
After all, families like theirs don’t handle things the way ordinary people do, so as long as things aren’t out in the open, everyone just turns a blind eye.
Wang Cuixia knew what Mr. Xu was thinking, so she wanted to see how her son felt.
Xu Ke now found himself with a headache, not expecting that attending a banquet would lead to this situation.
All of his thoughts were on the company, and he wasn’t ready to consider affairs of the heart right now.
But things happened too suddenly, and his family was practically throwing him into the fire.
"Mom, let me handle this myself. You don’t need to worry about my matters, alright?"
He knew what kind of person his mother was. If she found out his true feelings, she’d become his shadow.
Any small sign, and Wang Cuixia would let the whole family know.
"Son, I’m not blaming you. It’s all well-intentioned, even if you disagree, don’t let it get out of hand. Your grandpa and Dongfang grandpa were great friends when they were young, don’t let this affect them."
Xu Ke understood what Wang Cuixia was advising him.
But he also knew this wouldn’t really change the feelings of the two elders.
After all, they’ve been through so much together that their bond isn’t as fragile as outsiders might think.
And as time passes, Mr. Xu and Dongfang Shuo cherish their friendship even more, which has lasted 50 years.
Even though they haven’t met often these years, it doesn’t change their deep understanding of each other.
"Mom, I know what to do. Don’t worry about this, just focus on the company’s matters. There’ll be lots of orders coming to our company in a few days."
Xu Ke planned to hand over the cooperation matters to Wang Cuixia, while he would focus on other things.
This way, his mother wouldn’t have too much free time to nose around in his affairs.
In the neighboring room, Mr. Xu and Dongfang Shuo were having an enthusiastic conversation.
The two elders talked about everything from their youth until now, often moved to tears.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Yan, standing beside them, was surprised to see his usually serious grandfather like this.
Moreover, what amazed Dongfang Yan was the stories the two elders shared, which were hard to believe from his perspective.
Because in this day and age, everything they had was built gradually by the previous generation.
Having not experienced those things, they didn’t understand why such events occurred back then.
"Dongfang old man, are you so eager to marry your granddaughter to my grandson?"
During their talk, Dongfang Shuo hinted at this topic to Mr. Xu more than once.
When Mr. Xu brought it up directly, Dongfang Shuo didn’t hold back anymore.
"It’s not as urgent as you say. She’s our precious granddaughter, after all. Our whole family treasures her. But you know, Yanran is at a marriageable age now. After much thought, I believe your grandson is the most suitable. Today, I saw a glimpse of your younger self in him, I’m sure I’m not wrong. Marrying into your Xu Family would be a blessing for Yanran."
Upon hearing Dongfang Shuo’s words, Mr. Xu wasn’t sure how to respond.
After all, he couldn’t make any decisive decisions about this; it was up to Xu Ke.
Ever since he handed Xu Group over to Xu Ke, he began transferring family powers to him as well.
Mr. Xu started to withdraw behind the scenes, thinking it was time to let go.
He was aware of his health, and from the current situation, he knew he didn’t have many years left.
He only wished that during his remaining years, Xu Ke could lead Xu Jia to smooth development.
As long as nothing major happened, he’d be content.
"Dongfang old man, it’s not that I disagree, but as I said, it’s up to the young ones. It’s no longer like our era; now it’s about freedom of love. We don’t understand their ways, and it’s really up to them. But honestly, I do hope they can be together, so our families can truly unite."
Standing quietly by the side, Dongfang Yan didn’t say anything and just listened to the elder’s conversation.
In his heart, he was unwilling to see his sister getting married just like that.
After all, it was his first time meeting Xu Ke, and he knew nothing about him.
Dongfang Yanran was a little princess to their family, and as her brother, he hoped she would have a good future.
But since this was Dongfang Shuo’s decision, he couldn’t say much.
Still, Dongfang Yan decided that after this, he would thoroughly investigate Xu Ke.
If Xu Ke could pass his scrutiny, then Dongfang Yan would accept it.
But if not, he wouldn’t allow him to marry his sister.