The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 584 Marrying Someone Out of Spite (4)_1

Chapter 584: Chapter 584 Marrying Someone Out of Spite (4)_1

"I disagree!" It’s not mutual love, and Pei Qian is still a Little Radish. In a couple of years, after Fang Liuming has seen more of the world, he’ll lose interest as well.

Pei Yuan glanced at Pei Qian, "Eldest Sister! What if... the Fang family agrees to it?"

"They won’t agree," Pei Qin said, pursing her lips.

And indeed, the Fang family did not agree.

Fang Liuming, having vehemently resisted, ran back to town. Old Scholar Fang, unaware of the situation, also had to return home without visiting Graduate Chang. When he came back, he announced he had fallen in love with Pei Qian, and wanted to marry her.

Fang Li immediately frowned, "No way! Ms. Chang from the Graduate family is so much better, you don’t want her, but instead you want to marry the fiery Pei Qian!? I don’t agree to you marrying her into this family!"

Old Scholar Fang also frowned, not outright denying, but neither giving consent.

Lady Yu wore a pained expression and sighed, lamenting why he had to fall for her of all people...

Grandma Fang, seeing her eldest grandson’s firm stance, and then looking at Old Scholar Fang and Fang Li and Lady Yu, hesitated, "Qianqian... she’s not bad by nature, just a bit too fiery..."

"That’s not just a bit fiery, she’s extremely fiery! She’s so fierce that if anyone crosses her, she looks like she could eat them alive! She even talks back and slaps face directly to her elders, with no manners!" Fang Li couldn’t stand the thought of Pei Qian as his daughter-in-law, especially for his son with a bright future. If he couldn’t marry Pei Qin, then he should marry a lady, which would be more beneficial for his son’s future.

"How can you talk like that! They all grew up without parents since they were little, and Qinqin has raised them very well! Is this how you talk about your niece!?" Grandma Fang scolded him.

Seeing Old Scholar Fang glancing his way too, Fang Li pursed his lips, "Regardless, I firmly disagree! Ms. Chang is a great match. Tomorrow, I’ll settle the marriage, and after the new year, she will be brought into the family!"

"Dalang! Don’t you want to meet Ms. Chang? Qianqian is... she’s too young! You should get married soon so your sister can also marry and be well settled," Lady Yu pleaded softly with her eldest son.

"I only want to marry her! You all might not think she’s good enough, but I think she’s great!" Fang Liuming’s face was stiff, and clearly, both sides disagreed, but he wanted to persist, not wanting to betray his own heart! His cousin-in-law went to great lengths to marry his cousin, and he didn’t want to give up without even trying.

Old Scholar Fang gestured him to come closer, trying to persuade him, "Your temperament and Qianqian’s are too different. You’ll be pursuing the imperial examinations and entering officialdom in the future; it would be better to marry a gentle and virtuous girl who could support you in your career and raise your children..."

"Grandfather!" Fang Liuming interrupted him for the first time, talking back, "I know all that you say, but it’s just because you dislike Cousin Qian’s personality and don’t want me to marry her. Indeed! In the future, I am to pursue the imperial examinations and enter officialdom. Haven’t you considered that by marrying Cousin Qian and uniting with my cousin’s family, my path in officialdom could only become smoother!? Cousin Qian is sharp and perceptive, good at making money and frugal in managing household affairs. Given time, she will surely become adept in all matters. As someone with no power or connections entering officialdom, don’t I need such a wife to complement me!?" Since they wanted to talk about usefulness, he would discuss Cousin Qian’s usefulness to him.

Old Scholar Fang was so taken aback by his retort that he was momentarily lost for words, looking at his eldest grandson whom he had raised and nurtured, with a profound gaze in his eyes.

Fang Li, so angry he was nearly beside himself, exclaimed, "Marrying her is like bringing a scourge into the family! With her fiery temper, she’s not setting foot in our house! Even without marrying her, given the relationship between our two families, we’d still be well off!"

Fang Liuming turned to him, "Father, do you think by slandering Cousin Qian like this, you will still have my cousin’s family support you in the future!?"