1729 Loved It So Much
Relationships were not about these things.
In the eyes of his parents, this gesture was embarrassing.
Sure enough, he wasnât treated like a member of this family at all! He shouldnât have been so optimistic last night!
Lin Xiruo said, âThereâs no need to be too anxious about your grandparentsâ opinion. Who you marry is your own business. You just have to stand firm. Besides, youâre our son. We donât have any objections. As for what your grandparents say, you can just pretend to listen. Itâs not like youâll be living with them in the future, right?â
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He Xuyan smiled. He really did not take his grandparentsâ opinions to heart.
However, they were his elders, so he had to be polite.
When Xu Zhiqin went downstairs, she saw that the three of them were all there. She felt a little embarrassed to have woken up late.
Lin Xiruo reached out and called out to her, âZhiqin, why donât you sleep a little longer?â
âIâm already awake, Aunt.â Xu Zhiqin walked over.
âThatâs good. Come and eat. Breakfast is cold. Iâll get someone to get you a new plate.â Lin Xiruoâs tone was filled with deep concern and affection.
He Xuyan started doubting his life as he looked at the cold breakfast on his plateâ¦
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After breakfast.
The four of them returned to the He familyâs mansion.
Su Bei had just had breakfast with the two elders.
He Shihui and Wei Yuxin also arrived.
Lin Xiruo was happy to see Su Bei. She pulled her to her side and chatted with her with a smile.
They werenât talking about anything important. But as long as she spoke to Su Bei, she would be in a particularly good mood.
After chatting for a while, Lin Xiruo got down to business. âDad, Mom, Iâm here today to talk to you about Xuyanâs marriage.â
Wei Yuxinâs face turned pale, and she clenched her fists.
Old Madam He looked a little unhappy. âXuyan, I think itâs better to take this slow. Xuyan hasnât returned home to inherit the family business nor has he settled down in his career. Itâs not appropriate for him to marry someone elseâs daughter like this, right? Itâs really unfair to the woman.â
Lin Xiruo smiled. âXuyan is doing a good job as a director. Not everyone has to take over their family business to be considered as having a legitimate career.â
âThereâs no need to talk about the children of others. No matter what, Xuyan is a member of He Consortium. Itâs only right for him to take over the family business. If this matter doesnât work out, the marriage will be put on hold for the time being,â Old Madam He said.
She wanted He Xuyan to compromise on both matters.
However, if her words were really useful, He Xuyan would not have focused on his career as a director for so many years.
Seeing that the old madam insisted on disagreeing, Lin Xiruo did not say anything else and smiled. âThen letâs talk about this later.â
Anyway, Lin Xiruo had already decided to take her son and daughter-in-law to a European church to get married first. Then, they would travel the world. Whether they would hold a wedding in the future was up to them.
There was no need to consider the opinions of the two elders.
She had communicated this idea to Xu Zhiqin before. Xu Zhiqin was very satisfied, but it was still up to her what she would do.
When Wei Yuxin heard that things were put on hold, she felt relieved and finally calmed down.
Old Madam He didnât know that Lin Xiruo had long wanted to act first and report later. She really thought that they had all agreed, so her tone softened a little. âZhiqin is here for the first time. Let her first understand the local culture here. As for Xuyan, Iâm afraid he still has to consider the family business.â
âGrandma Heâs words make sense.â Xu Zhiqin smiled. âI came in a hurry a few days ago and didnât give you any gifts. This gift is for Grandpa He and Grandma He.â
Two gift boxes were presented to the two elders.
Old Madam He opened it indifferently and realized that it was an emerald jewelry set. The quality and color were very good. She was fond of the set, which surprised her.
Even though she had loved emeralds for many years and had collected many sets of jewelry, none of them could compare to this set.
She loved this set so much.
She didnât know where Xu Zhiqin found it.
However, when she thought about how Xu Zhiqin came from an ordinary background, she realized that the money spent must have come from He Xuyan even if Xu Zhiqin was the one who found it. Hence, her expression cooled a lot. She just thanked her casually and kept it.
Old Master He opened the gift he had received and was quite surprised.
There was actually a painting inside, and it was a painting by a painter he had recently become quite fond of!
Everyone knew that Old Master He loved paintings so much that he would stagger upon seeing a good painting. His entire study was filled with all kinds of famous paintings.
Therefore, many people in the He family learned to draw in order to please him.
Apart from Lin Xiruo, whose work the old master liked, there was also He Shihui, who specialized in painting and was quite proficient in it. There were also many from the side branches who wanted to improve their painting skills.
Xu Zhiqin had put a lot of effort into this gift.
âThis is the painting of the new and famous painter, Su Lu. How considerate!â the old man stroked his beard and said.
Although Su Lu had not been famous for long, he was very talented in painting. After the old man saw his work, he could not forget him.
It was just that Su Lu rarely sold his paintings, so the prices of his works on the market now were sky-high.
Aside from the astronomical pricetags, this artist didnât show his face often, unlike other artists who often appeared for social engagements once they became famous.
In particular, Su Lu had almost never appeared in public recently. Many people wanted to visit him, but they were all rejected by his manager.
It made some obsessed fans, especially those who had money and time, want to see the artist for themselves. They couldnât help but feel regretful when they failed.
This naturally included Old Master He.
âNot bad, not bad! Itâs a pine tree. I like pine trees! Theyâre upright and straight. We all have to learn from pine trees!â Old Master He was very satisfied.
âI hope youâll be blessed with longevity, just like what the pine tree represents!â Xu Zhiqin said with a smile.
After all, it was not his birthday yet, so she could only wish him in advance.
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Seeing that she had prepared two gifts in a row with such careful thought, Wei Yuxin couldnât help but say, âZhiqin, youâre really considerate. But this emerald jewelry set and Su Luâs painting are both very expensive, right? Theyâre really not easy to buy.â
Old Madam He already felt that these things were not something Xu Zhiqin could afford. When she heard this, her expression was very calm.
Xu Zhiqin was really good at pretending.
Xu Zhiqin smiled and said, âActually, theyâre not very difficult to buy. My friend recommended the emerald jewelry set to me. With my usual income, although itâs a little expensive to buy it, I donât think itâs a shame since itâs for Grandma He. Such good emerald pieces would be a great match for Grandma.â