Chapter 2392 — Inference and Plans
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The Hidden Pi family—weren't they the Xiao family's backer? How had they become Wei Zhao's subordinates? If that were so, then Wang Xinyan's marriage arrangement ought to be settled smoothly enough now, shouldn't it? At that thought, Xiao Qinlin actually breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes... Back then, it was Old Master Pi of the Hidden Pi family himself who came to my rescue, only at the time, to keep it secret, I didn't tell you or Father..." Wang Xinyan could no longer keep it hidden now; she had to put some chips on the table for her own happiness.
"So that's how it was... I see now!" Xiao Qinlin said with a sigh. "All right, I'll call your eldest uncle right away and tell him about all this!"
"Thank you, Mother..." Hearing her mother say this, Wang Xinyan knew there was hope, and she brightened at once.
Yet Xiao Qinlin's expectations seemed to go somewhat awry. When she told Xiao Ji and Xiao Benming about these matters, after their brief shock, Xiao Ben gave no clear answer at all—he merely said he would have to discuss it with his elder brother before deciding.
This took Xiao Qinlin somewhat by surprise, but she said nothing and simply waited quietly for her eldest and second brothers' reply.
After hanging up, Xiao Ben's brows knotted into the character for "river," while Xiao Ji, being of a hot temper, demanded in puzzlement, "Eldest Brother, if Wei Zhao is the head of the Hidden Pi family, then he's the backer of our backer—there's no harm in cultivating good relations with him! Why won't you agree to break off the engagement?"
"Break off the engagement? Have the Xiao family become Wei Zhao's running dogs? Xiao Ji, I think you've lost your mind! Have you forgotten that Wei Zhao is the Xiao family's number one enemy? I think you've gone stupid!" Before Xiao Ben could speak, Gou Huli shrieked. She was utterly unwilling to let the Xiao family soften toward Wei Zhao—had she not lost enough face at his hands already?
It must be said, this woman was deeply vindictive—especially a woman like Gou Huli. Once she hated someone, she carried it to an appalling extreme.
"Smack!" Hearing Gou Huli's shriek, Xiao Ji dealt her a resounding slap across the face. "Wretched shrew, what are you screeching about? The Xiao family's great affairs—since when is it your place to decide them?"
"You... you hit me? Xiao Ji, I was only thinking of the Xiao family's good, and you actually hit me?" Gou Huli clutched her swollen cheek and wailed with immense grievance.
"***. Say another word and I'll slap you again!" Xiao Ji snarled.
"Eldest Brother, calm yourself!" Xiao Ben waved a hand to stop Xiao Ji's violence, then spoke. "Sister-in-law is not entirely wrong, so don't get excited. She's right—if the Xiao family yields to Wei Zhao, there will be no benefit in it for us..."
"Oh?" Xiao Ji blinked. "If we marry Xinyan to Wei Zhao, won't the Xiao family then have Wei Zhao behind us? Even the Hidden Pi family has Wei Zhao behind them. That shows Wei Zhao has great potential—it would be good for the Xiao family's development..."
"Eldest Brother, you're thinking too simply," Xiao Ben said. "Your reasoning isn't wrong, but have you considered how great the enmity between the Xiao family and Wei Zhao is? From the very beginning, the Xiao family has set itself against Wei Zhao, kicking him again and again while he was down—we've reached a point beyond any reconciliation!"
"That..." Xiao Ji hesitated. "Then if we marry Wang Xinyan to Wei Zhao, wouldn't that make us relatives of Wei Zhao?"
"Relatives?" Xiao Ben gave a cold laugh. "You may treat Wei Zhao as a relative, but will he treat you as one? We've also heard some news and rumors from the Hidden You family about what happened with the Hidden Tang family. Did Wei Zhao give Tang Zhi's father any face? Any to her grandfather? Those were her own father and grandfather—and what are we? An uncle is already one degree removed!"