Chapter 1332: Chapter 789: Youyou’s Long Road Ahead, Luming Compromises_2
An Ning furrowed her brows.
Xiao Jinxing’s face also darkened, and he decisively said two words, "No way!"
"Father just said he wouldn’t oppose me," An Youyou complained.
"This isn’t about opposing you; it’s about putting an end to this idea. Don’t even think about it!" Xiao Jinxing stated firmly.
"Why?" An Youyou was on the verge of breaking down.
She had finally summoned the courage to tell them, only to have her feelings dismissed without the slightest consideration.
"Because An Ji is not in Daxuan, and cannot stay in Daxuan."
"Then I can go to Beiyuan?"
"Do you want me to break your legs?" Xiao Jinxing raised an eyebrow.
An Youyou pouted.
She looked eagerly at her mother, hoping she would speak up for her.
"I can’t help you with this," An Ning refused outright.
She was too aware of Xiao Jinxing’s protective nature towards An Youyou.
She reckoned that even when Xiao Jinxing was in his eighties and couldn’t walk, he would want Youyou within his sight to feel at ease.
An Youyou’s eyes turned red with grievance.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Jinxing softened.
An Youyou had been cherished by him from a young age, he had never let her cry.
"If you’re really set on getting married, Father can allow you to marry Wu Huahao," Xiao Jinxing said seriously.
He meant he could allow her to marry young, but he wouldn’t allow her to marry far away.
"That’s not acceptable!" An Ning protested vehemently.
"..." Xiao Jinxing turned to look at her.
"Absolutely cannot marry Wu Huahao!" An Ning stated firmly.
It was a bottom line, absolutely unacceptable.
"It’s better than letting Youyou marry off to Beiyuan!" Xiao Jinxing, for once, was forceful in front of An Ning.
"Marrying far is better than marrying a relative," An Ning argued with Xiao Jinxing.
"What’s so bad about marrying a relative? It’s closer to home!" Xiao Jinxing held his ground, "Wu Huahao was practically raised under our eyes, and is decent in every way. Although he doesn’t match up to Youyou, there’s no issue with him marrying into our family. Wu Xufan mentioned it to me a long time ago, as long as Youyou marries Huahao, they’ll have Huahao marry her!"
"Xiao Jinxing, do you take my words as bullshit?!"
Xiao Jinxing frowned.
"Have you and Wu Xufan been secretly planning Youyou and Huahao’s marriage for a while?" An Ning astutely suspected.
Xiao Jinxing pressed his lips together.
He had indeed not agreed with Wu Xufan on this matter.
But given his long-standing friendship with Wu Xufan, who had persistently worn him down over the years, he wasn’t completely unmoved.
"I’m telling you, unless I’m dead, I will never let Youyou marry Wu Huahao!" An Ning threatened.
"Unless I’m dead, I will never let Youyou marry off to Beiyuan!"
"Then go die!" An Ning blurted out.
"An Ning!" Xiao Jinxing seethed between his teeth.
"If you die, I’ll remarry immediately," An Ning declared resolutely, "After all, Gu Xingchuan is still a monk in the temple of Changmen County, he can return to secular life anytime..."
"Don’t you dare!" Xiao Jinxing erupted in anger.
His eyes were aflame.
An Youyou was stunned by her father and mother’s argument beside her.
Wasn’t this about her marriage?!
Why had her mother’s old suitor been dragged into this?
"Maybe..." An Youyou said cautiously, "We can put my matter on hold, and you two stop arguing..."
"Do you think I wouldn’t dare wipe out Gu Xingchuan’s entire family?!" An Youyou was directly ignored as Xiao Jinxing’s veins bulged with anger.
Gu Xingchuan had become a perpetual thorn in his side.
"What don’t you dare do?! Didn’t you enjoy killing me back then? If I hadn’t been smart enough, if my constitution weren’t strong enough, I’d probably be dead and gone!" An Ning retorted sarcastically.
"..." Xiao Jinxing’s fury suddenly diminished, and he spoke in a softer tone, "Didn’t we agree never to bring up the past?!"
"Dare to do it but can’t face it, huh?" An Ning refused to let it drop.
"Enough, An Ning." Xiao Jinxing warned her.
"Not enough!" An Ning was overpowering, "Let me tell you, Xiao Jinxing, if you dare to plot Youyou and Wu Huahao’s future, I’ll fight you to the end! Ignorant and foolish ancient man, who doesn’t understand science... ah!"
An Ning suddenly cried out.
Xiao Jinxing scooped An Ning up from the dining table in one swift move.
In Xiao Jinxing’s arms, An Ning kicked and punched.
No matter how unruly she was, Xiao Jinxing could hold her steadily in his arms, preventing her from falling to the ground.
"Put me down, you barbaric ancient man!" An Ning resisted.
