Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Following the Shameless (1/2)
Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Following the Shameless
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Han Hao would never admit to being inferior to a boy from the countryside, so even though he liked Xiao Xi, he did not easily agree to marry her as Mrs. Zhou had imagined. In his heart, he thought that if he was to marry, he should at least marry a girl with a decent background. If he couldn’t marry a Miss from a Wealthy Family like Han Yu, he should at least marry a girl of good birth from In The City.
Han Hao actually wasn’t bad-looking, being a member of the Han family; their genetic heritage was quite commendable. The reason he remained unmarried to this day had much to do with the people of the Main House and his own haughty yet inadequate self-regard. With modest qualifications, yet high expectations, which girl with such excellent conditions would be willing to marry someone like Han Hao, who possessed no special abilities and came from such a complicated household?
“Grandma, Xiao Xi is indeed not bad, but after all, she is just a Servant girl. If I were to marry her, I would be the laughingstock of others. My cousin married a Miss from a Wealthy Family, yet I marry my cousin’s Servant girl. Where would I put my face if this were to get out? It’s not just about my face – even the Main House would be disgraced.”
The Old lady valued face above all. After hearing Mrs. Zhou’s analysis earlier, she thought the idea wasn’t bad, but hearing her youngest grandson’s words now, she felt that he also made sense, and she began to hesitate.
“Third Brother, you can’t just say that. Isn’t there a saying that ‘heroes are not judged by their origins’? Xiao Xi is good, and although she is a servant girl of the Su Family, she stands out in every way, in no way inferior to ordinary girls. Our family is not of vast wealth and nobility. If her conditions were really that good, who would be willing to marry into our family? Xiao Xi’s circumstances are just right. If it weren’t for her background, with her looks and character, we wouldn’t even be in a position to pick her.” Mrs. Zhou was indeed displeased that Han Hao had not followed her expectations, yet to achieve her goals, she still tried her best to persuade.
“Sister-in-law, this is because you look down on me, so you want me to marry a servant girl. Although big brother and I do not share the same mother, we are still brothers connected by blood. Sister-in-law, aren’t you going too far with this?” Previously, Han Hao had not directed his suspicions toward Mrs. Zhou, thinking she was merely conveying a message. Now, hearing Mrs. Zhou speaking for that servant girl, he immediately became suspicious and his speech turned impolite.
“How can you speak like that, Third Brother? If you are not willing, just say no. Why must you wrong your sister-in-law like this? I was only trying to be helpful. Seeing that you took an interest in Xiao Xi, I brought it up. Otherwise, who would want to meddle in such affairs? What kind of daughter-in-law you marry has nothing to do with me. Grandma, your granddaughter-in-law is really wronged this time.” Mrs. Zhou always appeared amiable in front of the Old lady and naturally did not confront Han Hao, instead lamenting her grievance to the Old lady.
Of course, the Old lady wouldn’t blame her grandson. A granddaughter-in-law simply could not compare to a grandson. However, Mrs. Zhou’s words did catch her attention: “Brother Hao, don’t blame your sister-in-law. She meant well. So, from what your sister-in-law says, do you really have feelings for Xiao Xi?”
“What’s the use of liking her? Her status is simply too low. In short, it’s unacceptable to marry her as my wife. I cannot lose that much face. If you really think Xiao Xi is good, I could take her as a concubine,” Han Hao thought, increasingly convinced that this was a brilliant idea.