Forensic Doctor, Moe Wife

Chapter 391-400

Chapter 391: I'll Try To Give Face...?

"Very well. Since the Crown Prince has agreed to return to the Sheng family, I'll tell my parents I have chosen him." Gu Ziling said, her eyes fixed on Old Sheng.

"No, Ziling. I'm just surprised. You've been hanging around with Second Brother a lot, so why..."

"I only choose the best." Gu Ziling answered as if it was only natural.

"Well, I will announce your engagement on that day and set the date early on!"

"Thank you, Grandpa Sheng."

In the end, if Sheng Xiao would return to the Sheng's residence, it meant that he would give up on Mu Qiqi.

Since he would give up on Mu Qiqi, Gu Ziling didn't have to sympathize with her.

After all, Mu Qiqi was young and could get any man she wanted.

On the other hand, Gu Ziling would be marrying someone from another important family if it wasn't the young master of the Sheng family.

In fact, she only felt freedom and comfort when she is with a man who would never love her.

Even if Sheng Xiao would continue his relationship with Mu Qiqi and even have a child, Gu Ziling decided that she would think of the child as her own. However, she was not easily letting go of a safe harbor like Sheng Xiao.

That said, for what reason would Mu Qiqi yield to her?

Normal women only ever pursued happiness and power, let alone Mu Qiqi, the granddaughter of the great Shen family.

The stage between them was all but set.

***

Outside Old Sheng's study, Second Brother and Third Brother had heard the conversation between Gu Ziling and the old man.

Second Brother's hand which had been holding a stack of reports dangled limply then, and he passed it to Third Brother. "Give these to Grandfather."

"Second Brother!" Third Brother quickly gave chase and caught him. "Tell me the truth: do you like this Miss Gu?"

"It doesn't matter how I feel. Miss Gu has chosen, and Grandfather has arranged for it. Isn't that so?"

Unable to bear with that, Third Brother kept chasing after him. "When we're kids, I'm the one who understands Eighth Brother best—not you, not Eldest Aunt and not Grandfather."

"Did you really think he would ever come back?"

"That has nothing to do with me..." With that, Second Brother simply stormed off.

Third Brother took a deep breath, upset in Second Brother's stead. Can't Grandfather see how much work Second Brother put into holding the Sheng family together after Eighth Brother left?

Still, the status of heir and the marriage to Miss Gu had all been arranged for Eighth Brother.

It was simply unfair.

As such, Third Brother called Sheng Xiao. "Eighth Brother, it's your Third Brother. I want to meet.

A smile discreetly appeared on Sheng Xiao's lips. He knew his third brother is here to pass the message.

"Name the place. I'll come find you."

"Are you still at the Shen's residence?"

...Sheng Xiao was a live-in son-in-law. Where else would he stay?

"Forget it. Tonight, eight o'clock, the Empire."

"I'll have to warn you—I'm broke, and I'm bringing my family to freeload."