Chapter 385: The Eight Quarter Finalists (1/2)
Chapter 385: The Eight Quarter Finalists
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Hitesh_
”I promise I will!”
”Love is the easy part; it is loving that's hard. Although Xiaoru has a kind heart, there would be the time when you two find yourself quarreling with each other. I hope you would be mindful of her feelings.”
Wu Xin knew that it would be useless to threaten Wang Tong. However, she really hoped that Wang Tong and her daughter would stay together and be happy forever and after.
”Xiaoru is the best girl I have ever met, and it is my honor to protect her. Thank you!” Wang Tong announced.
Wu Xin nodded in approval.
Wang Tong had a sneaking suspicion that House of Ma had already discovered some of his secrets. He also reckoned that since House of Ma had acknowledged his relationship with Ma Xiaoru, they would have to get ready for the ire from House of Li.
”Very well, go find your sweetheart now. She must be waiting for you outside.” Wu Xin finally cracked a smile and nodded.
Wang Tong bowed to Wu Xin one more time before leaving the living room. When he saw the gleeful smile on Ma Xiaoru's face, Wang Tong felt like the luckiest person in the world.
In the living room, a knowing smile hung on Wu Xin's face. Ma Xiaoru and Wang Tong were just like her and Ma Dutian when they were teenagers, brave, wild, and silly.
Although Wu Xin conceded that Li Shiming was a good candidate for her son-in-law, Wang Tong's genuine and unvarnished personality was much more to her liking.
Although Wang Tong was the heir of Li Feng, Wu Xin conceded that he would not be able to bring any immediate benefits to House of Ma. However, being the heir of the Blade Warrior meant that he would be more than capable of protecting Ma Xiaoru, and that would be enough for Wu Xin for now.
In the long run, when both Wu Xin and Ma Dutian got old, Ma Xiaoru would have to carry on the family business. In that sense, a marriage with House of Li might seem to be the most reasonable choice. However, fate had a habit of throwing a curveball from time to time, and no one could have predicted the emergence of Wang Tong.
Before the meeting with Wang Tong, Wu Xin had not only dug into his experiences, but also learned a great deal about his personality and reputation. She had quickly discovered his secret affair with Samantha. However, Wu Xin was not disturbed by her discovery. Instead, she reasoned that the fact that Samantha—a brilliant young girl —had fallen for him spoke loudly of his qualities.
The ringing of sky-net abruptly stopped Wu Xin's train of thoughts. It was Ma Dutian.
”Haha… Xin, still feeling bad for giving away our daughter?”
”Puhh...She is all grown up. It's hard for me to see...”
”Wang Tong is a good lad, don't worry.”
”Did you find out anything else about him?”
”Well. I didn't choose him, you did.”
”Whatever! You know what I mean.”
Although the two had been married for decades, they still enjoyed harmless squabbles like a pair of newly married couple. This would be a rare scene in House of Li.
The main difference between House of Li and Ma was in their goals. House of Ma was content to have found their rightful place in history while House of Li burned in the egocentric mission of dominating the Confederation. Every generation of House of Li had to prove their superiority to the world, and therefore, they had become quite unforgiving to their family members.
After Ma Xiaoru left her house, she had been walking around in the streets while holding Wang Tong's hand. With her mother's approval, they could finally hang out in public as a couple.
Although Wang Tong knew that Wu Xin's approval did not amount to his final success, since he still needed to prove himself, he didn't share his concern with Ma Xiaoru, as he didn't want to make her worry.
”Tong, let's go hang out with Zhou Sisi and Karl.”