Chapter 928 — Guan Xuewen's Proposal
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Calm and resolute as he appeared at this moment, deep down he was overcome with sorrow. He and Wei Zhao had not known each other long, yet Wei Zhao had truly treated him as a brother and a friend, and Kang Xiaofeng had in turn come to regard Wei Zhao as his leader.
The change Wei Zhao had brought into his life was nothing short of immense. In barely more than a month, he had not only gained self-confidence but built a career of his own. In the past, that would have been unimaginable. Yet no matter how unwilling he was to let Wei Zhao go, he could not bring himself to ask him to stay.
Tang Zhi had already tried to hold him back, and in the end she too was leaving with Wei Zhao. Kang Xiaofeng had even felt the urge to take Xiaofen and follow him, but he had sensibly restrained the notion. That would not be loyalty; it would be sheer folly.
Wei Zhao was going back to lie low and recover his strength. What would be the point of his going along? Far better to stay here and do his utmost to run the company for Wei Zhao. That was what he ought to do, and what Wei Zhao would be glad to see.
"All right, stop crying!" Wei Zhao knew that Fatty Lai had the soul of a crybaby, forever dabbing at his tears, so it was hardly surprising.
Guan Xuewen, who had said nothing up to now, suddenly spoke: "Xiao Yi, actually, if you don't want to leave, I do have an idea!"
"Don't want to leave? What idea?" Wei Zhao blinked and turned to look at Guan Xuewen.
"Xiao Yi, what do you think of Xinxin?" Guan Xuewen paused, then asked out of the blue.
"Huh?" Wei Zhao's eyes went wide at his words. When Gu Pengzhan had raised the same subject with him earlier, Wei Zhao had still been somewhat hesitant, but now that Guan Xuewen had brought up the very same thing, how could Wei Zhao fail to guess his meaning?
Could it be that Guan Xuewen wanted to recruit a grandson-in-law too? Amazing—it seemed he was quite the sought-after commodity.
"Grandpa Guan, why do you ask that all of a sudden?" Still, Wei Zhao could only pretend not to understand. "Guan Xin's great—she's beautiful, and a wonderful cook..."
Guan Xin was nearby applying medicine to herself. Hearing her grandfather's words, she tensed at once. How could she not guess what he had in mind? She knew perfectly well that her grandfather wanted to marry her off to Wei Zhao; it was only that Wei Zhao already had a girlfriend, and her own feelings had remained somewhat unclear.
Today, hearing her grandfather raise the matter to Wei Zhao so seriously, her heart leapt into her throat. Though Guan Xin had never held out much hope—to quietly like someone, she felt, was a happiness in itself. There was no need to possess him; it was enough just to be at his side, watching over him...
Even so, Guan Xin was desperate to know what Wei Zhao really thought of her.
So she pretended to go on applying her medicine, but her ears pricked up, listening for Wei Zhao's answer. When she heard his assessment of her, her heart turned as sweet as if she had eaten honey. Was what Wei Zhao described not the very model of a good wife and loving mother?
Guan Xin's breathing quickened and her cheeks flushed. Did he... like her?
"Ha ha, in that case, how about I betroth her to you?" Guan Xuewen laughed heartily. "If you become my grandson-in-law, you'll be the heir to Guan Xuewen's medical skill. Not that you need me to teach you medicine, but with my name standing behind you, those enemies of yours will think twice about causing you trouble. I may be nothing but a scholar, but the great families and the powerful men of Yanjing still show me a certain deference. With me at your back, no one will dare touch you!"
Guan Xuewen was not boasting. Wei Zhao knew very well that if he agreed, then Zhao Qibing, furious though he might be, would not dare openly make an enemy of Guan Xuewen. After all, behind Guan Xuewen stood a host of great families and powerful men.