Rebirth: Back to before the tragedy

At the dinner table, everyone ate in silence, following the rule of not talking while eating.

After dinner, several people came to the living room. The servants set out the tea and fruit and then retreated.

Chi Morong's relationship with his father has always been strained. Even today when he specially brought someone home for dinner, there was still a coldness between the two of them.

Although Lin Yueru is a stepmother, as the mistress of the family, she needs to step in and smooth things over at this time.

She looked at Chi Morong with a smile on her face.

"Mo Rong, today is the first time I see you bringing a female companion home. Are you going to settle down?"

After he said this, the three people present except Chi Morong pricked up their ears, waiting for his answer.

How could Chi Morong not know what they were planning?

He didn't make them wait any longer. He looked into his father's eyes with a calm expression on his face.

"I plan to marry her next year."

These words were like a bomb, which made several people unable to react for a while, and the air froze instantly.

No one expected that Chi Morong would do this.

Especially the other three people, they already had something to hide, and when they heard these words, although this was what they had been planning all along, they were unable to react for a while when the plan was suddenly realized.

After a long while, Lin Yueru finally reacted. She stood up and sat next to Liu Xiran, holding her hand, and said with a surprised smile,

"That's great news. Has the date been set?"

Liu Xiran, who had no idea about this beforehand, was so confused by Chi Morong's sudden decision that he couldn't react for a long time. It was not until his cousin pinched him in secret that he came to his senses.

She glanced at the man beside her shyly, then turned back to look at Mrs. Zhao (her distant cousin) on her left.

"I will listen to Mr. Chi."

Chi Morong's father, Mr. Zhao, heard this and looked at Liu Xiran who was sitting there with a critical look on his face. He said the first sentence of the night,

"Where do Miss Liu's parents work?"

After these words were spoken, the people present had different thoughts.

Lin Yueru's mind was confused, and she looked at Mr. Zhao with eyes full of doubt and confusion.

what's the situation?

Doesn't the old man know Liu Xiran's family conditions very well? Why is he asking this question now?

Although Liu Xiran didn't understand why the old man asked this, and his family background was really hard to explain in the eyes of a noble family like the Chi family, but since the old man asked in public, he had no room for refusal.

Liu Xiran lowered his eyelids and whispered,

“My parents are farmers working in the countryside.”

After saying this, Zhao Hongkun's already stern face turned even colder.

He looked at Chi Morong with a sharp gaze and said sarcastically,

"Is this the other half you chose? When did your standards become so low?"

After saying that, he stood up, said, "I don't agree with this marriage," and left.

Lin Yueru looked at the back of Mr. Zhao as he left, and smiled at Chi Morong and Liu Xiran with a soothing look on her face.

"It's a different era now, but your father still thinks the same as the older generation. As long as two people truly love each other, it's better than anything else. What's more, after several generations of accumulation, our family has become rich enough to rival a country, and there is no need to sacrifice your marriage. The old man just can't change his mind for a while, I will persuade him later, don't take his words to heart."

If an outsider heard what she said, he would inevitably praise her.

Chi Morong stood up and straightened his sleeves.

"Aunt, please tell my father that I am not here to seek his opinion, but just to inform him."

After saying that, he walked out.