Chapter 328: Chapter 62: Suddenly Gained a Wife for No Reason! Being the Young Clan Leader Isn’t Easy_4
She really is a enchantress; a casual smile from her looks ever more captivating. Clearly, she has deeply delved into this aspect. As far as Wang Shouzhe knows, she has collected quite a few charm cultivation techniques!
"What you said makes a lot of sense."
Wang Shouzhe nodded, uninterested in arguing with her further.
She was obviously using public matters for personal gain, yet seamlessly, making recourse meaningless.
He changed the subject: "Uncle Five, is there any urgent matter that prompted you to invite me onto the carriage?"
"No urgency," Xu Anbang stroked his beard and said, "It’s just that when the moment arrives, there’s always a bit of panic in the heart. Besides, I never imagined this turmoil would be orchestrated by Shouzhe."
"Regarding this matter, Shouzhe solemnly apologizes once again, Uncle Five." Wang Shouzhe’s expression became serious, cupping his hands in respect, "Although I have played a role in stirring up this situation, you should also be aware, with the Huangfu Family’s aggression, it was bound that two tigers couldn’t live on one mountain."
"Since the Changning Xu Family wishes to rise to a Seventh-Grade Noble Family, confrontation is inevitable unless Uncle Five is willing for the Changning Xu Family to remain obediently as an Eighth-Grade Noble Family forever."
"Shouzhe, I admit your words make sense," Xu Anbang nodded slightly in agreement and then shifted his tone, "But your scheming to pull our Xu Family into the fray to serve as the vanguard, is not something I can overlook. Today, if you can calculate us, how can you assure me you won’t do it again someday? With that suspicion, the relationship between our two families will only drift further apart."
Hearing his veiled message, Wang Shouzhe smiled: "Then what does Uncle Five mean by that?"
Xu Anbang pretended to ponder deeply before speaking: "Regaining trust is actually simple. If we follow the tradition among noble families, it would be possible. Speaking of which, it’s been some time since there was a marriage alliance between our two direct lineages, hasn’t it?"
"Direct lineage marriage alliance?"
Wang Shouzhe furrowed his brow slightly.
Actually, the Ping’an Wang Family still harbors some resentment over this matter, especially the elders of the Xiao generation who still feel indignant when mentioning that incident from back then.
Seeing Wang Shouzhe’s frown, Xu Anbang immediately understood his concern.
"Shouzhe, I’ve actually heard about Aunt Zhenmei’s incident," he said solemnly, "My father regretted it bitterly his whole life, saying it was his lack of care for Aunt Zhenmei. Because of this matter, my father was depressed his entire life, never reaching the Spirit Platform Realm, and passed away over a decade ago."
At this point, he couldn’t help but sigh.
Indeed, this was the event that caused a decades-long rift between the Ping’an Wang Family and the Changning Xu Family.
The center of this matter was the lady named "Wang Zhen Mei."
She was the fifth generation direct daughter of the Ping’an Wang Family. At that time, when the Wang Family faced calamity, Ancestor Longyan decided to marry Wang Zhen Mei off to the eldest legitimate son of the Changning Xu Family—Xu Guorui.
This was to cement the bloodline relationship between the Wang Family and the Xu Family, and also in hopes that the Xu Family could be a strong support to the Wang Family during their toughest times.
However, plans couldn’t keep up with changes.
Not long after Wang Zhen Mei married into the family, she was pregnant with the bloodline of the direct lineage, but tragically died during childbirth.
At that time, the elders of the Xiao generation even rushed to the Changning Xu Family to cause a ruckus.
Ancestor Longyan was also heartbroken, dragging her frail body to personally investigate the matter, ultimately finding Wang Zhen Mei’s cause of death to be without mystery, indeed it was an accident, hence letting it go.
Yet, even so, the rift was hard to eliminate between both sides.
Especially for the Ping’an Wang Family, the matter has always been a sore spot, thus only marrying within direct veins after that, not involving direct lineages.
Currently, the Xu Family Patriarch, Xu Anbang, is the eldest legitimate son born after Xu Guorui remarried following that era.
If it weren’t so, the current Xu Family’s direct lineage should have had abundant Wang Family bloodline.
Wang Shouzhe hesitated slightly, and said: "Uncle Five, for other matters I can make decisions, but for this matter, Ancestor Longyan must speak first. Moreover, your family doesn’t seem to have a direct lineage that matches with our Miaomiao, right?"
"Shouzhe, please don’t misunderstand," Xu Anbang shook his head and said, "I don’t have my eyes on Miaomiao."
As soon as this was said, Wang Shouzhe’s expression immediately turned cold: "Uncle Five must be looking at our Yaoyao?"
Wang Liyao is his precious darling, who dares to make a move on her?
If Xu Anbang dared to nod even once, let alone Uncle Five being only nominally related, even if it was blood, he wouldn’t hold back from giving a beating!
Facing his gaze, Xu Anbang couldn’t help but shiver.
Even though he is a Spirit Platform Realm cultivator, at this moment he still felt uneasy, hastily clarifying: "Shouzhe, please don’t misunderstand. My father once held my hand before passing and said our family owes the Ping’an Wang Family a direct daughter."
Wang Shouzhe was taken aback upon hearing this, his expression slightly relaxed but then puzzled: "Uncle Five, I’m already married."
Xu Anbang quietly breathed a sigh of relief and explained seriously: "You may not know this, but my troublesome son just had a little daughter, two years old now. Though she isn’t the eldest legitimate daughter, she is our family’s direct granddaughter, our precious gem. If you don’t mind, I’d like to have her betrothed to your An’an."
"Marry to An’an?"
Wang Shouzhe’s brows relaxed immediately, contemplating inwardly.
Currently, the Changning Xu Family and Ping’an Wang Family are like grasshoppers tied on the same rope, no, comrades in arms! To be honest, without direct lineage marriage, the connection and bond between them is indeed too fragile.
Mutual suspicion, cooperation under apprehension, isn’t a good long-term prospect for either family.
Direct lineage marriage is indeed imperative.
"Alright, I agree to this marriage." Wang Shouzhe, being straightforward, decided immediately, "Once this situation passes, I’ll arrange to propose to the Xu Family."
The Changning Xu Family is an old Eighth-Grade Noble Family, with a profound heritage. If the plan goes smoothly, there is a high possibility of becoming a Seventh-Grade Noble Family in the future.
For a Celestial Human Family’s direct granddaughter, it wouldn’t be a disgrace to Wang Zong’an.
"Very well, very well." Seeing Wang Shouzhe agree, Xu Anbang clearly breathed a sigh of relief, "In this case, pulling our Xu Family into the fray this time is wiped clean, I will no longer mention it."
Honestly, he was quite anxious.
Wang Shouzhe is truly too mysterious and formidable, without a direct lineage marriage as a bond, he truly fears one day he might be sold by him and still count the money for him.
"Hehehe~" Lady Ji also laughed, covering her mouth, "Congratulations, Patriarch Shouzhe, you have gained another daughter-in-law."
Wang Shouzhe gained a daughter-in-law, his mood lightened considerably.
While at this moment, poor Wang Zong’an is still in the Wang Family ancestral residence diligently doing his coursework, completely unaware that during his father’s outing, his own bride has already been arranged.
Poor Wang Zong’an, only five years old, completely clueless~
Ah~ It’s not easy being a Young Clan Leader~
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