1296 I Want to Make You Stay 174 (2/2)

”I've discussed things with your Old Master. A traitor like Lianzhi is to be expelled from the Donggong family as punishment. From now on, he won't be a part of this family anymore. Also, even though he called off the marriage with Miaomiao, we cannot let this affect our relationship with the Jin family. Hence, I called all of you here to give you guys a great opportunity. Later, when Miaomiao comes, anyone who gets chosen by her will be rewarded handsomely.”

An Xiaoning did not know what the handsome reward the Old Madam was referring to, but she felt that this was simply a blessing for these hungry men.

Regardless of whether they liked Jin Miaomiao or not, they would do their best to earn her affection, so as to allow the marriage to take place as per normal.

”Your grandson will do his best to earn the affection of Ms. Jin.” This line was uttered so neatly that An Xiaoning almost thought they had practiced this chant.

”Very good.”

”Old Madam, Ms. Jin is here.”

”Welcome her in quickly,” Old Madam answered earnestly.

Her words had just landed when Jin Miaomiao walked into the room dressed to the nines. She was stunning and eye-catching, unlike how she looked at the stairway.

The speed at which Old Mrs. Donggong changed her expression made An Xiaoning thoroughly impressed.

”Aiya, my dear granddaughter is finally here. Come, take a seat.”

”Good to see you, Grandmother Donggong.”

”It's great to see you. I've been calling for you all day, but you never came. I missed you so much. That unfilial grandson of mine really made me furious.”

Jin Miaomiao appeared calm and indifferent. ”I wonder what the reason is for Grandmother to have called me here?”

”Isn't it all because Lianzhi's useless? I thought it over, and we can't let you suffer, Miaomiao. So, I called all the unmarried grandsons in our family here for you to pick one, Miaomiao. See if there's anyone that you fancy.”

Jin Miaomiao scanned the men who were smiling at her. All the men in the Donggong family looked pretty decent, perhaps because of the genes they inherited.

However, no matter how she looked, she could not feel a sense of attraction toward any of them. Just when she thought that she could finally get what she had wished for, everything slipped away from her hands.

”I still want Lianzhi…”

Old Madam laughed and replied, ”Could Grandmother possibly not know what you're thinking? But that brat isn't worthy of you anymore, Miaomiao. He not only dated someone behind your back, that woman is even pregnant now.”

”She's pregnant?”

Jin Miaomiao's voice changed completely while she uttered these words.

”Yes. So, don't think of him anymore. His cousins are all more outstanding than he is. Miaomiao, give yourself a chance to try them out. Moreover, Lianzhi is not someone from our family anymore. He's been expelled from our household.” Hearing her words, Jin Miaomiao felt like there was something bottled up in her heart that could not be swallowed down nor let out of her.

After staying silent for a few seconds, she pointed to the one who was considered the most handsome of the group. ”I'll pick him, then.”

”Fifteen, Miaomiao picked you.” Old Mrs. Donggong could finally rest assured.

Donggong Lianzhi's cousin was so elated that he did not know what to say. On the other hand, An Xiaoning could not stand watching this scene anymore and simply stopped looking. She just quietly sat there enjoying the breeze with Donggong Lianzhi.

After a while, when Jin Miaomiao and all the grandsons had left, she continued to lean over to check out the situation inside the house again.

Old Mrs. Donggong was sitting there drinking tea by herself, with a woman in her fifties or sixties who appeared to be her maid standing beside her.