Chapter 142: Chapter 142: So, do you understand what I mean?_1

Upon seeing Old Mr. Xia appear, even Xia Beixuan, no matter how arrogant, dared not show defiance.

"I heard everything that just happened."

Old Mr. Xia strode to the first floor, "Isn’t this a mistake on your part?"

Xia Beixuan bowed his head in silence, but from his attitude, it was clear that he didn’t think he was in the wrong.

"Moreover, I just heard you mention the main house and the branch family."

Old Mr. Xia clearly wasn’t going to let Xia Beixuan off the hook, "So, in your eyes, is my branch family that despicable? Even your older siblings should be ranked lower than you?"

"No..."

Xia Beixuan clenched his teeth as he responded.

"Then apologize."

Old Mr. Xia stood with his hands behind his back, indifferent to Xia Beixuan.

Xia Beixuan suddenly raised his head, looking incredulously at Old Mr. Xia, "You want me to apologize?"

"What, does apologizing wrong you?"

The voice of Old Mr. Xia grew somewhat heavier.

Xia Beixuan took a deep breath, knowing that he couldn’t confront Old Mr. Xia, and ultimately chose to compromise, "Fine, I apologize..."

He turned his head and gave Xia Nianbing and Xia Beihai a cold glance, "I’m sorry."

"Hmph!"

Xia Beihai let out a cold snort, clearly not accepting Xia Beixuan’s apology.

As for Xia Beixuan, he didn’t care.

Old Mr. Xia only asked him to apologize; whether the other party accepted it or not was none of his concern.

Old Mr. Xia glanced at Xia Beixuan and continued, "Additionally, I no longer plan to marry Nianbing off to the Qiu Family."

"What!"

As soon as this statement was made, Xia Beixuan’s eyes widened in disbelief, "Why?"

At this moment, he was truly shocked.

If the Su Hang Xia Family was indeed unwilling to cooperate, the main house of the Xia Family would likely suffer unbearable pain.

And as the instigator, he would probably face severe punishment!

"No reason in particular."

Old Mr. Xia spoke indifferently, "My granddaughter, if you won’t cherish her, then I will."

"I’ve given it some thought, and I can’t let my granddaughter be ruined for the sake of this already half-destroyed family."

With these words, Xia Nianbing’s body trembled with emotion as she looked at Old Mr. Xia, "Grandpa..."

"No, this is..."

Xia Beixuan screamed without hesitation.

However, as soon as Xia Beixuan began to speak, Old Mr. Xia cut him off directly, "Since you’ve made such a clear distinction between the main house and the branch family, why should my branch family bear the consequences of the wrongs done by your main house?"

"I have already made my decision; even if you bring my sister over, it will be useless."

Having said that, Old Mr. Xia had already turned around and went back upstairs.

"Dad!"

Xia Beihai looked at Xia Dongliu with immense surprise and excitement, not expecting the tide to turn and Old Mr. Xia to start resisting the main house!

Xia Dongliu was clearly unaware of this development, too, and stood there stunned with joy.

Only Xia Beixuan’s face turned extremely unsightly.

If Old Mr. Xia was indeed determined to stop the wedding, Xia Beixuan alone would be powerless to prevent it!

"Did you hear that?"

Yin Tian turned to look at Xia Nianbing, "You don’t have to marry someone else."

Xia Nianbing’s face shifted from astonishment to joy, with tears swirling in her eyes.

Xia Beihai clenched his fists, looking as if he had vehemently gotten his revenge, "Xia Beixuan, did you hear that? My sister won’t marry! Hurry back to your provincial city!"

"I seem to have heard you mention something about not marrying."

A voice suddenly came from outside the villa.

Xia Beixuan had returned to the Xia Family Villa and forgotten to close the door, so people outside could walk into the house at any time.

Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see Qiu Lichen walking in with a young man who was thin in stature, pale-faced, and whose eyes held an intense malice.

"Mr. Qiu."

Xia Dongliu looked at Qiu Lichen.

"The wedding agreement between our two families had long been settled, and the Qiu Family had even sent out invitations far and wide, informing relatives and friends. Now you’re saying you won’t get married just like that?"

Qiu Lichen looked coldly at Xia Dongliu, "What do you take my Qiu Family for? And what about me, Qiu Lichen?"

Xia Dongliu did not expect Qiu Lichen to visit suddenly and furrowed his brow slightly.

Qiu Lichen, however, couldn’t be bothered to continue addressing Xia Dongliu, turning to Xia Nianbing instead, "Son, she’s the one you’re to marry. Are you satisfied?"

The young man glanced at Xia Nianbing, his sinister eyes flashing with a trace of admiration, "I am, Dad. I like her very much."

"Good."

Qiu Lichen’s face beamed with fatherly love at the young man, "As long as it’s something my son likes, I’d pluck the stars from the sky for him."

Hearing the conversation between the two, everyone guessed the identity of the young man.

Mr. Qiu Er!

That is, the one who was supposed to marry Xia Nianbing.

"Did you hear that?"

Qiu Lichen turned his gaze back to Xia Dongliu, "My son likes your daughter very much. Whether you agree to this marriage or not, it doesn’t really matter."

"So, do you understand what I’m saying?"