Chapter 19: Someone Hooked My Soul Away

Shen Rongrong looked at Chen’s father, whose posture and temperament exuded uprightness and majesty, and was inexplicably similar to Mr. Fish, who was also a soldier. She couldn’t help but nod with reddened eyes and followed him into the ward.

The room was full of strangers, and only Grandma was familiar, but Grandma didn’t want to pay attention to her at all.

“First of all, I want to thank you.” Chen Guozhong took out the boxed lunch and placed it on the small table, opening it, while signaling her to sit down, “The old lady told me that she was very happy that you were with her these past few days. And… after the hospital’s examination, the doctor saw that the problem wasn’t serious and suggested conservative treatment. It was you who insisted on a thorough examination. Now that the results are out, the possibility of the condition worsening is very high. The doctor said that fortunately, it was discovered early, and the treatment risk is very small. These are all your credit. According to the rules, the kindness of saving a mother must be repaid by kneeling down.”

Shen Rongrong didn’t dare to sit down, only calling out in a confused voice, “Dad…”

Chen Guozhong frowned at this call of Dad, and after a long time, he relaxed and continued, “Regarding the marriage issue, I will also be frank with you. Our Chen family, what we wanted from the beginning was you.”

“Me?” Shen Rongrong raised her eyes, not understanding what he meant.

“Shen Grandpa and my father were comrades-in-arms when they were young, and they had a life-or-death relationship. He was seriously ill in his later years, and he made plans for his granddaughter early on, writing a letter to my mother to discuss the marriage contract. In the letter, he said that he was afraid that his lazy and greedy children would ruin your marriage and ruin your life. If there was really no fate, he asked us to take care of you. But the letter was delayed for a while. When we saw the letter, your grandfather had already passed away. On the day the matchmaker went to propose marriage, your father said that there was only one daughter in the family, so he decided on your sister. We only just found out that there were two daughters in the Shen family, and you were the one raised by Shen Grandpa.”

The original text did mention it once, saying that the reason why the Chen family, a red family, was willing to propose marriage to the Shen family was because the Chen and Shen families had old friends. Chen Grandma specifically asked to marry the Shen family’s granddaughter. As a result, she fell ill and was hospitalized on the night of her grandson’s wedding, and passed away peacefully after handing her grandson over to her granddaughter-in-law.

No wonder Chen Yan said that Grandma insisted on marrying into the Shen family. So that was the reason.

“I don’t object to you marrying in, so it’s only a matter of time before you call me Dad. The key is…”

Chen Guozhong was saying, when Chen Yan next to him jumped anxiously, “Dad! This matter can’t be agreed to! I went to their village to ask, and everyone said that her fiancé caught her sleeping with a man at home! That’s why they wanted Shen Yueying! Our Chen family can’t suffer this loss! She has a problem with her lifestyle! It doesn’t matter whose granddaughter she is!”

“Alright.” Chen Guozhong glared at her and scolded in a deep voice, “Adults are talking, children don’t interrupt!”

Chen Yan closed her mouth, hugging her mother and muttering, “Anyway, I don’t agree. Mom…”

Chen’s mother, Guan Hanyu, hadn’t said anything, only pulling her daughter’s hand over, her pair of clear and cold eyes examining Shen Rongrong, making her spine feel cold.

Guan Hanyu’s father was also a high-ranking military officer. Although she didn’t hold a formal position in the military, she had worked in local government and cultural departments for a period of time when she was young.

Although she had entered middle age, time hadn’t left too many marks on her face. She maintained her figure very well, and sitting there, she was dignified and beautiful, showing a solemn temperament that came from a military family background.

“Continue.” Chen Guozhong pulled the topic back, “We won’t say or look at anything about the things before the marriage. The key is that Little Chen saw your sister at the last blind date. Recently… he may not have much time to come back, but the marriage report has already been submitted and approved by the higher-ups. That is to say… you may see each other for the first time at the wedding. If he doesn’t like you, there will be a problem with the marriage. Can you accept that?”

Shen Rongrong nodded seriously, “I can. I can take a beating.”

“Uh.” Chen Guozhong suddenly laughed, waving his hand, “No, no, you can’t hit people. If he dares to hit you, your old man cough, Dad will help you hit him. I’m just afraid that he won’t be willing. At that time, you may have to find a way to coax him well… My Little Chen has a straightforward and honest personality, but he’s also a bit stubborn. Once he’s decided on something, eight hundred cows can’t pull him back. If you can’t coax him… the two of us old folks can’t force him, do you understand?”

“I understand… Dad.”

“Alright, the food is getting cold.” Chen Guozhong took the initiative to smooth things over, calling to his wife, “Hanyu, come over, sit down and eat.”

Guan Hanyu got up, sat down at the small table with a blank expression, and distributed the chopsticks… her gaze was so cold that it was almost freezing.

Shen Rongrong took a breath and took the initiative to speak, “Mother-in-law… Shall I do it?”

“Don’t call me mother-in-law.” Guan Hanyu glanced at her unhappily, and after another burst of depression, she directly covered her heart with her hand, “You’re making me angry, I’m going out to calm down.”

“Then I’ll accompany you.”

Old Chen followed, and in the blink of an eye, Guan Hanyu’s angry shouting came from outside.

“Can you believe there’s such a thing? The matchmaker specifically asked their family how many daughters they had, and they said there was only one! That Shen Yueying pretended to be gentle and kind, and completely deceived me, but she said that our family gave too little betrothal gifts…”

Shen Rongrong was a little afraid to respond to the cold and arrogant attitude shown by Chen’s mother, who had been so cheerful in the original text… She only realized now that she was holding it back.

“My brother is upright! He will never want a woman who has an unclear relationship with men before marriage!” Chen Yan also echoed, glaring at Shen Rongrong, “When my brother comes back! I will definitely tell him all the dirty things you’ve done! See if he marries you! Hmph!”

After saying that, she took the boxed lunch and went to eat in the corridor.

Only Shen Rongrong and Grandma were left in the room.

Grandma was still angry with her, looking out the window without saying a word.

“Grandma…” Shen Rongrong squeezed out a smile and took the initiative to coax her, “How does it feel to be a great-grandmother?”

“What great-grandmother, who’s your great-grandmother.” Grandma didn’t even look at her, “Don’t think I’m old and confused. You’re just taking advantage of the fact that I love you and owe you to bully me, an old woman.”

“How could I.”

“You’re not?” Grandma turned her face, pinching her face, “Look how ugly you’re smiling! I just want to know, what kind of person has stolen your soul in just a few days, and for what reason do you have to marry into our family to bet on this breath?”

“This…” Now that they were all family, Shen Rongrong didn’t want to hide it anymore, so she sniffed with reddened eyes, “It’s just… the gentleman who sent you to the hospital that day when you were sick… he’s also a soldier, and he was killed by my sister leaking military intelligence! I will never let her marry into the Chen family and live a comfortable life!”

Grandma never expected it to be this. But in her memory, she had seen her grandson enter the door before she fainted, and it was her grandson who took her to the hospital. All the signatures on the medical records were her grandson’s.

After several speculations, the old lady asked tremblingly, “You said… who died?”