Chapter 527: Chapter 526: Love-Struck at Home 8

"Laoer, are you really determined to marry Su Man?" Jiang Aiguo asked. He didn’t mention the youngest daughter, and he overlooked a lot of things. Jiang Laoer’s initial plan truly didn’t take the entire Jiang Family into consideration.

The children have grown up and started families, so dividing the family assets is actually just a matter of time. Towards their three children, Jiang Aiguo and his wife are unexpectedly impartial; they love them almost equally and wouldn’t really let anyone suffer. But even if they thought about dividing the family, they never intended to do it this early, at least not until the youngest daughter’s lifelong matters were resolved.

Being asked by Jiang Aiguo like this, Jiang Maohua felt a bit guilty, but he must help Su Man! Even if it makes his parents unhappy, he has to do this thing, otherwise there would be no one to help her.

"Mom and Dad, I’m sorry, but I’ve made up my mind about Su Man. I can’t like any other girl." He hung his head, knowing that bringing up this issue again and again would surely anger the family, and he was ready for another beating.

Jiang Aiguo furrowed his brows and let out a gentle sigh.

"You’ve seen it too; we’re not satisfied with Su Man," Jiang Aiguo continued, "Her being pregnant with someone else’s child is one thing. Regardless of right or wrong, maybe she was deceived. But her wanting to hide this from you, letting you carry this burden into our Jiang Family, is the main reason we are most unsatisfied."

If Laoer insists on marrying a girl pregnant with another man’s child, as long as there’s no deceit involved, what can his father do? Laoer likes her, and there’s no choice; even if people joke about it, he can only accept it reluctantly.

Even if Jiang Maohua was foolish, he understood.

If they hadn’t tried to deceive, things might not have escalated to this point. How could he have foreseen this? Moreover, at the time, he simply wanted to resolve this matter satisfactorily without affecting Su Man. He didn’t think that much. Now, he’s somewhat clearer and understands why his family is so angry.

"Dad, this is all my idea, it has nothing to do with Su Man."

Jiang Aiguo and Chen Xiuying exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly. They had to divide the family! Just seeing how muddled Laoer was, if they didn’t divide the family, who knows what chaos might ensue. Their instincts told them Su Man wasn’t the docile type.

"Alright," Jiang Aiguo said with some frustration, "As parents, we’ll arrange the wedding for you, but as soon as it’s over, we’ll divide the family assets. Do you agree? Your mother will give you all the money you’ve saved over the years, and we’ll calculate the rest in detail later."

Jiang Maohua vaguely felt that this would distance him from the family, never returning to how things were, and his heart felt a bit bitter. But thinking of Su Man, he immediately firmed his resolve. He promised to help her, and he would. No matter what, the family finally agreed, and there wasn’t a complete fallout - just a division of assets, that’s all.

"I agree." Jiang Maohua agreed without hesitation. Seeing the Jiang Family’s sad expressions, his heart felt somewhat empty, but he didn’t regret it. "I’m sorry."

"Give yourself one more night to reconsider. If you haven’t changed your mind by tomorrow morning, the matter is settled." Jiang Aiguo was no longer interested. "Let’s eat."

The food was ready long ago, still hot and not delayed.

Even if they had no appetite, in these times of poor living standards, hunger came quickly. The Jiang Family members finished their portions despite the discomfort in their hearts.

"Your brother went to look for the second brother, trying to persuade him," Liu Yujia entered Ah Chen’s room. "The second brother is too stubborn."

"So let him have his way. He’s an adult now, whatever he chooses, he bears the consequences. Sister-in-law, don’t worry too much. Everything is his own choice, and our parents can’t control it. What can we siblings do?" Ah Chen said. "If we insist on stopping him, we’d only make him unhappy, thinking we’re ruining his relationship."

Liu Yujia sighed. There were many things she naturally couldn’t voice. She also felt that Jiang Laoer acted without considering the consequences. Luckily, the younger sister raised the issue of dividing the family assets, otherwise, it would feel like there would be no peaceful days in the future.

The Jiang Family’s atmosphere is rare for its harmony, almost no friction, and the in-laws are considerate. In families like these, while everything may not be perfectly fair, achieving basic fairness is already commendable. Even if occasionally taking a loss, there’s really no loss to speak of; the in-laws treat her very well. She’s grateful countless times to be married into the Jiang Family and hopes no significant change occurs.

A night passed, and Jiang Maohua hadn’t changed his mind.

Early in the morning, he didn’t even have breakfast, hurriedly heading out on his bike.

At the table, Jiang Aiguo and Chen Xiuying’s faces didn’t look too good. There’s no need to guess; Jiang Laoer must have gone to inform Su Man about the decision. Though their appetites were ruined, overnight, it was mostly digested, and their stomachs were still hungry, so everyone ate their food clean, despite the discomfort in their hearts.

Jiang Maohua told Su Man that the family had agreed but didn’t speak much about the division of family assets after the marriage.

The main concern was Su Man feeling she was the cause, not wanting her to feel bad.

Upon hearing the result, Su Man felt relieved. No matter what, she could finally marry into the Jiang Family.

Now that the Jiang Family knew the child she’s carrying wasn’t Jiang Maohua’s, her original plan certainly wouldn’t work.

According to her previous plan, as long as Jiang Maohua didn’t chatter too much, the Jiang Family would have felt they owed her, and she could have peacefully nurtured the child after getting married.

However, now that she had Jiang Maohua wrapped around her finger, as long as she didn’t act as foolishly as in her previous life, escaping the Su Family, she could have a good life.

"Brother Maohua, thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t know what to do."

"After the marriage, I’ll definitely try to like you."

Seeing the trust from the person he loved made Jiang Maohua very happy; his heart felt sweet, and he didn’t think too much. Helping her was enough. Of course, if one day he could earn the love of the person he cherished, he’d be even happier. After all, they’re getting married, and there’s plenty of time. He would definitely win Su Man’s affection.

Jiang Maohua was filled with hope and anticipation for the future.

"When should we do this?" Su Man asked.

Her family was already arranging the wedding; if the Jiang Family didn’t hurry, she couldn’t delay much longer.

"This thing won’t be spread around, right?" Su Man bowed her head, tears dropping one by one. Actually, it didn’t matter if word got out. The Jiang Family had a strong foundation, with many family members working, enough to support her through the pregnancy, even if it didn’t look good externally.

Having lived once, she truly didn’t care much about appearances.

When Gu Lingfei returns to take her and the child away, the village will only envy her. After all, in future times, people mock poverty, not prostitution. By then, she could persuade Gu Lingfei to build a road for the village or something similar, no matter how people had mocked her before. In the end, they’d only fawn over and flatter her.

Thinking of these, Su Man felt a surge of excitement in her heart.

Returning to her senses, Su Man felt that if the matter wasn’t publicized, it would be better. Otherwise, constantly being under different stares wouldn’t be comfortable.