Chapter 538 - ‘What If’ Did Not Exist (2/2)

Back then, Old Master Zhai was especially insistent and refused to accept Qi Minlan as his daughter-in-law, and Chief Zhai did not make his stand clear.

As for now…

The Zhai family landed the position of the chief of the army, so Officer s.h.i.+ would not have the chance to be the chief of the army in this life.

Therefore, Old Master s.h.i.+ had set his sights on his maternal granddaughter, Qiu Chenxi, wanting to set her up with Brother Zhai. Old Master s.h.i.+ was sure that Brother Zhai would take over the position of the chief of the army and become the second chief of the army from the Zhai family.

Thinking of the news that she heard in her previous life, she had to admit that the s.h.i.+ family indeed had the foresight.

“Now, you should know why grandpa despises people from the s.h.i.+ family.” Zhai Sheng had a solemn look on his face. Given his position and the environment he was in, he was not the least surprised that people would come up with such schemes.

These schemes alone were manageable. If it was between political opponents, they would resort to framing each other.

Qiao Nan lowered her head, feeling upset.

In the previous life, the distance between Brother Zhai and her was too far apart. Even though he used to live in the same quad as her, she had no impression of him and had no contact with him.

She only knew that Brother Zhai became the chief of the army, but she did not know what happened to him. No matter what, she did not remember that the famous chief of the army, Zhai Sheng, stayed single like her. She did not marry even when she was over forty years old.

Hence, if Brother Zhai was married, did he marry Qiu Chenxi?

“What’s wrong? Are you unhappy?” Zhai Sheng looked at Qiao Nan, feeling clueless.

Qiao Nan sounded jealous. “Both Sister Zhai Hua and you said that Auntie Miao has changed under my influence and no longer sees Qiu Chenxi as her potential daughter-in-law. In other words, without me, Auntie Miao would never figure it out. Despite knowing that the s.h.i.+ family is plotting against you, would you still marry Qiu Chenxi?”

“‘What if’ does not exist,” Zhai Sheng said in a serious tone. “There’s no such thing as ‘what if’. I don’t think it is necessary to ask.” There was Nan Nan, so the ‘what if’ did not exist.

Zhai Sheng felt particularly uncomfortable at the thought of the ‘what if’.

Regardless of whether he married Qiu Chenxi or Li Chenxi, it was definitely not because of love if he did not meet Nan Nan.

To Zhai Sheng who had met Qiao Nan, a marriage without love was very devastating.

Perhaps, if he had never met Nan Nan, marriage would be a routine, something that he must do in his life. But since he had met Nan Nan, this was absolutely unacceptable.

Zhai Sheng knitted his eyebrows and there was a melancholy look about him. Qiao Nan sighed and smiled, taking the initiative to lean close to him. “Brother Zhai, don’t mind my words. Let’s forget it. Girls just like to let their imagination runs wild. I am just jealous. You are right. There’s no ‘what if’. Fortunately, I met you and you met me.”

She had always thought that she was mature, unlike an eighteen-year-old girl. Why would she be jealous over this? She was a fool.

“You’re not to mention ‘what if’ in the future. I don’t like it.” He would not accept the world without Nan Nan.

“I swear I won’t mention it again.” Gone was the previous life. She had to cherish her present life.

“Nan Nan, I am glad that you care about me and are jealous. Some jealousy will indeed spice up the relations.h.i.+p, but don’t ever bring up this topic again.”