Chapter 1332

"Old sister-in-law, surely you know my granddaughter. Since she met your fourth son, she hasn't had the heart to look for a partner these years. I admit I proposed this match initially, but your Old Yan agreed too."

"Hmm, yes, he did agree." The old madam smiled brightly. "So he arranged the blind date, and let our fourth son meet your Yue girl. But there was no spark in the end. Nothing could be done about that."

"When we got married back then, who talked about 'sparks'? The organization arranged it, and we married." Old Guan looked unconvinced. "As long as you two elders agree, I believe your fourth son won't say anything against it."

"So we will definitely not agree." The old madam sneered coldly. Did she really think she didn't know what she was plotting?

She simply wanted to use the Yan family's influence to boost the Guan family. If it were a trivial matter, it would be fine. But this concerned her son and daughter-in-law's future. She would never agree under any circumstances.

"Besides, our fourth son has always had his own ideas. He found a partner himself, and the upper echelons of Huaxia have agreed to this match," the old madam stated directly.

Old Guan’s expression changed slightly. A marriage partner approved by the Huaxia upper echelons was certainly no ordinary person.

Old Guan was not a fool. He might not know exactly how deep the Yan family's roots went, but he knew Yan Aohan held a special status in Huaxia's high circles. That was why he wanted to cling to this connection, hoping to elevate the Guan family further. "Old sister-in-law, I wonder who your fourth son's partner is? Could it be someone just picked to fill a spot?"

The old madam laughed lightly. "Fill a spot? Old brother Guan, you underestimate our Yan family too much. Our Yan family descendants don't need to find people just to fill spots when looking for a wife."

She seemed to ponder for a moment before saying, "My future daughter-in-law has a somewhat special identity. Originally, I didn't want to say much. But since both families have discussed it, and they will hold their engagement ceremony on the fifteenth day of the third lunar month next year, it doesn't hurt to tell you. You all know my future daughter-in-law."

Saying this, the old madam gave a mysterious smile, which made Old Guan’s heart skip a beat. Everyone knows her? Is there such a person? "Old sister-in-law, don't keep it hidden. Just tell me who it is?"

The old madam smiled proudly again. "My future fourth son's wife is none other than the Little Divine Doctor, Zhu Yanyi, whom you all know."

The Little Divine Doctor, Zhu Yanyi. Old Guan naturally knew this person. She also knew that someone like the Little Divine Doctor would have her marriage closely watched by the authorities. She just never expected that she would choose to be with Yan Aohan.

Old Guan was stunned for a moment. Just as Old Madam Aluogesang said, if the Little Divine Doctor married Yan Aohan, they would be the best combination. No matter how good her granddaughter was, she couldn't compare to the Little Divine Doctor's standing in the eyes of the higher-ups. With the Little Divine Doctor involved, the authorities would never agree to her granddaughter marrying Yan Aohan.

Her granddaughter had a good background, but the Little Divine Doctor was the disciple of Medicine Elder and Spring Elder. Not to mention that, her medical skills had saved countless lives. Just based on that point, her granddaughter couldn't compare to Zhu Yanyi.

"Old sister-in-law, you're not joking, right? The Little Divine Doctor is really marrying your fourth son?" Old Guan still wanted to confirm.

The old madam nodded firmly. "Of course it's true. Both our families have set the date. We will hold the engagement ceremony for them in the third lunar month next year."

For families like theirs, once the engagement ceremony was completed, it was virtually no different from a recognized marriage. The only difference was that for a formal marriage, they still needed to register, whereas an engagement meant both families acknowledged each other's existence.

If one party wanted to break the engagement, it would stir up many issues. So, either don't get engaged, or once engaged, it was for life.

"Is there not even a shred of hope for reversal?" Old Guan was still unwilling to give up. Thinking of his granddaughter, he couldn't help but feel heartache.

Old Madam Aluogesang looked at Old Guan in surprise. "Old brother Guan, to be honest with you, I am very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. Especially recently, when she dared to face the Chen family of Xiangjiang and the Bai family of the Baili tribe directly. When she declared that she would absolutely never treat these two families, their relatives, friends, or anyone connected to them in the future, I decided then and there: she is destined to be my Yan family's daughter-in-law. Our Yan family's daughters-in-law cannot be weak, especially when dealing with outsiders."

Old Madam Aluogesang saw things clearly. Without Zhu Yanyi as a comparison, Guan Xiaoyue was indeed a rare talent. At least she had studied abroad. But after observing her for a while, the old madam found that although Guan Xiaoyue looked fine, her personality was a bit soft, which could be described as somewhat weak.

Although she had received modern education, she still couldn't stand firm in some aspects. Such a person was like a dodder plant, able to survive only by clinging to a man. No matter how shrewd Guan Xiaoyue appeared on the surface, how could she fool an old fox as shrewd as the old madam?

Even without Zhu Yanyi, Aluogesang probably wouldn't have agreed to the alliance, unless Yan Aohan himself liked Guan Xiaoyue. But she knew her son well; he was the type who would rather go without than settle for less. Without Zhu Yanyi, Yan Aohan would likely have chosen to remain single for his whole life.

Old Madam Aluogesang certainly had opinions on this, but she wouldn't express them. After all, she had three sons. If one didn't marry, there were still the other two, who had already given her grandchildren. So, whether for public or private reasons, she didn't want to force Yan Aohan.

Seeing that Old Madam Aluogesang was unmoved, Old Guan knew there was no hope for this matter. He sighed and could only return home first to think of other methods.

"That kid was straightforward. He left cleanly, and now we have to clean up his mess," Old Man Yan complained only after Old Guan left.

"Heh." The old madam glanced sideways at the old master. "I say, Yan Xicheng, do you have the face to complain about your son? Who caused this mess? Your son told you long ago that he wasn't considering marriage in the short term. You insisted on bringing people over, causing your son to not want to come home now. Who caused the trouble? And you talk about cleaning up your son's mess. Aren't you ashamed?"

Old Man Yan was choked up. Facing his sharp-tongued wife, he could only mutter, "I wasn't angry for you? It's almost New Year. This kid only thinks about flattering his wife's family, and doesn't even come home for the New Year."

"What's the big deal?" Old Madam Aluogesang waved her hand, not caring at all: