If this were any other day, Mu Shaoling would have already snapped back, but now, for his son’s sake, he had to endure. Endure!

He took a few deep breaths and forced out a stiff smile. "Look at you, you old... No, I mean, what are you getting so worked up for? Besides, when it comes to the kids, they should make their own decisions. What are us old fogies crowding in for?"

Baili Han just gave a cold laugh, thinking, This old thing is actually pretty tactful today, not even arguing with me.

"You’re wrong. Since ancient times, marriage has always followed the matchmaker’s words and the parents’ orders. How can they decide on their own?"

Mu Shaoling had more or less finished his internal preparation by now, so he spoke nicely, "That may be true, but we still have to ask the kids. If they’re willing, we can’t tear them apart—that’d be a sin, wouldn’t it?"

After that he even knew to seek outside support. "Old Ye, Xiaxia, what do you two say?"

Ye Zi’an nodded. "In my family, when it comes to marriage, they’ve always made their own decisions."

"As parents we only give advice, we don’t decide," Yang Chuxia added.

Baili Han thought darkly, You old geezers are all in this together.

"Anyway, I don’t agree!"

"Why don’t you agree?" Mu Shaoling was still in a good temper. "Tell me, what’s wrong with my Chengcheng? I’ll have him change whatever you don’t like, how’s that?"

Baili Han let out a mocking chuckle. "I think his old man’s the problem."

Mu Shaoling almost spat blood. It took him a long moment before he managed, "Then I’ll have him go to the Ye Family and be their son!"

"Tch..." Baili Han shot him a sideways glance, but still didn’t nod.

"You stubborn old mule!" Mu Shaoling was furious. "Just keep putting on airs. When the two kids have given us a grandson in a couple of years, if you want to come to the Mu Residence to see your grandson, I won’t even let you through the gates."

"My daughter is not marrying your son!"

"..."

Qi Yunqiao was speechless. What even was this conversation anymore?

Besides, even if she didn’t agree, it’d be useless if her father nodded, right?

Mu Niancheng saw the two of them at it again and tilted his head back helplessly. He knew these two just couldn’t control their tempers.

"Yun Qiao, what do you think?"

Mu Niancheng decided it was better to ask the person herself. "Didn’t you want to get revenge on me? Let me tell you, if I didn’t want you to find me, you wouldn’t find me in this lifetime. But it’d be different if you married me—you’d see me every day. Wouldn’t that make it super convenient to take revenge? You could get back at me eight times a day if you wanted, don’t you think?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Qi Yunqiao blinked. That... did kind of make sense.

If they really got married, she could be in contact with Mu Niancheng every day; she could cycle through the Ten Great Tortures on him one by one.

Touching her chin, Qi Yunqiao chuckled slyly.

"Well? Are you going to consider my proposal?"

"Deal!" Qi Yunqiao slapped the table. "I agree to this."

Hearing the noise, the two men who were arguing also turned their heads. "Daughter, what did you say?"

"Dad, I agree to this engagement." As she spoke, she opened her five fingers and then clenched them into a fist, as if she were going to crush Mu Niancheng in her palm.

"Ha, I told you your daughter’s got better taste than you," Mu Shaoling said. "Your daughter’s already agreed—are you still going to refuse?"

Baili Han’s neck stiffened with anger.

Yang Dongxue hesitated and asked, "Yun Qiao, you really agree? This is a once-in-a-lifetime matter. Don’t you want to think it over some more?"

Baili Han hurriedly added, "Right, daughter, think it over again."

Hearing that, Mu Niancheng panicked. He absolutely could not let her think any further; if she came to her senses, she definitely wouldn’t agree. He rushed to say, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, don’t worry. I will definitely treat Qiao’er well."

"If Father-in-law isn’t at ease, then stay in the Capital City long-term. If you find I’m not treating her right, you can come to the Mu Residence and beat me up anytime."