Chapter 110: Chapter 107: Three Conditions (Part 1)
Yin Shaohui sighed lightly, continued in a calm voice, "Which means, although the fourth is my youngest child, the person who will inherit the family head position of the Yin Family in the future is only him."
The head of the Yin Family...
Su Xiaomeng didn’t quite understand what kind of existence this was, but seeing Mr. Yin bring it up so seriously...
It must be an important identity, and this position is exceptionally high.
Why... is Mr. Yin telling her this?
"What do you think?"
"...What?"
Yin Shaohui looked at her, those weathered eyes still clear, "Do you have the ability to take on the responsibility of being the mother of this vast Yin Family?"
Su Xiaomeng’s big eyes stared at him, unable to utter a single word for a long time...
Yin Shaohui smirked, his serious face showing a hint of a sarcastic smile.
He shook his head...
"The fourth is my child of old age, I won’t hide it from you, little girl, I dote on him the most, and am the strictest with him, his mother is the same."
"In thirty-two years, he has never disobeyed us in anything, yet just yesterday, he actually went behind my back, and his mother’s, to handle the biggest matter of his life..."
"He... didn’t intend to hide it from you..."
Su Xiaomeng said softly.
She doesn’t know what Yin Shixiu is really up to, nor does she understand why he had to go this far...
In May, when the child is born, this marriage will end.
Does he really need to make such a sacrifice for a marriage that is doomed to end in divorce?
"Not intentional?"
Yin Shaohui snorted, took a deep breath, "No need to be so nervous, I’m not here to force you to divorce Yin Shixiu."
Su Xiaomeng was taken aback, blinked, looking at him confused...
"If you want to be with the fourth, you can, but you must agree to three conditions of mine."
"Hmm..."
Su Xiaomeng thought to herself, this marriage was going to end soon, it seemed she didn’t have to agree to any conditions from the old man?
But considering it’s her uncle’s father...
He made this trip especially, and even got a cup of water thrown at him by her.
So... listen up then.
"...Go ahead."
"First, after the child is born, it must grow up in the family."
"By family, you mean?"
"The place you went to with the fourth yesterday, that’s the Yin Family’s residence in Beijing, meaning the child must be watched by his grandmother and me."
Su Xiaomeng thought, in the future when the child is born, it would have nothing to do with her... where and how it grows up, she has no right to ask.
Although... now suddenly thinking of separating from the child, her heart... felt a bit reluctant, tense.
But this is something that has been predetermined and will inevitably happen.
Suppressing that strange feeling in her heart, she nodded, "Okay, that’s fine!"
Yin Shaohui frowned slightly, and glanced at Su Xiaomeng again, his expression full of disapproval.
Su Xiaomeng was at a loss again, she agreed so readily, why did Mr. Yin still look at her with such an expression?
"What about the... second one?"
She asked cautiously.
"The Yin Family’s property is not yours, even if you and the fourth really have to divorce someday, you won’t get a single bit."
Su Xiaomeng quickly shook her head, and said seriously, "Uncle, I have no interest in your family’s property."
"That’s for the best."
Yin Shaohui said this with his mouth, but didn’t necessarily believe what Su Xiaomeng said, even though this condition was purely a test.
Because he really couldn’t figure it out, such a seemingly innocent and harmless little girl, so young, not studying properly, yet pregnant with the fourth’s child, even making the fourth turn against his family for her.
To make him believe this little girl wants nothing? Impossible.
"The third con..."
"Uncle, wait, can I interrupt?"
Yin Shaohui raised his eyebrows, still very displeased with her expression.
Despite feeling upset, Su Xiaomeng forced a smile and said slowly, "Uncle... I just agreed to your two conditions, before you mention the third one, can you agree to one request of mine?"
Yin Shaohui squinted his eyes, those deep-set eyes like a dark sea.
He finally couldn’t sit still, thinking this to himself.
"Go ahead, I want to hear what your request is."
Su Xiaomeng stood up straight, the smile on her face faded, her cute little face surprisingly serious, she said word by word, "No matter what happens, don’t hit Shixiu."
Seeing Mr. Yin looking at her and saying nothing, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but frown again, "This isn’t a difficult thing, I hope you can promise me, uncle."
At least while she is still Yin Shixiu’s wife, don’t let him get hurt again.
It’s not that she cares too much about Yin Shixiu.
Actually, a big man getting hurt is no big deal.
But she can hardly bear the pain in her heart when he gets hurt...
That kind of pain that makes her heart clench tightly...
"...Alright, I promise you."
Yin Shaohui withdrew his gaze, speaking somewhat coldly.
Clearly, he didn’t expect the condition Su Xiaomeng wanted to exchange would be like this... insignificant.
"Well... don’t you have a third condition? Go ahead, I’m listening."
Yin Shaohui kept a straight face, evidently this third condition was far more important than the first two.
"If you fulfill the third requirement, then the first two... we can discuss them later."
Su Xiaomeng blinked, truly curious about this third requirement...
"After the baby is born, go abroad to continue studying, the minimum requirement is to get a doctorate degree in any specialty before coming back."
Su Xiaomeng’s round eyes were almost popping out!
This old man... what did he just say?
Yin Shaohui continued in a steady voice, "Even if the family background can’t match, at least you should match the fourth one in some aspect."
Su Xiaomeng’s expression froze.
Making her, someone who actually doesn’t like studying at all... pursue a doctorate? And abroad?!
This essentially means exiling her abroad, never having to return!
"I still remember the first time meeting you here, the things you said."
Yin Shaohui kept talking, completely unaware that Su Xiaomeng was still shocked by his previous sentence...
"Becoming a kid’s dance teacher, inheriting your dad’s little flower shop... If you really became a dance teacher always mingling with kids or a small flower shop owner in the future, how would this reflect on the fourth one? How would this reflect on the Yin Family?"
Su Xiaomeng looked at the elderly man in his seventies seated on the sofa.
Clearly... just agree to it! Once the baby is born, you can simply walk away.
Just agree...
Agreeing would make it less embarrassing for both uncle and her parents.
Agreeing would mean Mr. Yin and Mrs. Yin wouldn’t always look down on her...
But, she couldn’t open her mouth, couldn’t nod her head...
"Why?"
Su Xiaomeng, don’t be silly...
"Why?"
Don’t confront Mr. Yin, don’t escalate the situation...
"Why must I match uncle? Why must I force myself to do things I don’t like for your so-called face?"
Knowing better, but the anger was just trapped in her chest.
She couldn’t understand and couldn’t accept!
Yin Shaohui squinted, seemingly in disbelief... that this girl was actually trying to argue with him...
"What did you say?"
"I don’t match uncle? Then I think your family mansion is too big, too many rules, not matching my family at all! Shouldn’t you exchange the mansion for a normal two-bedroom, and dismiss all servants, to match with mine?"
This little girl, what nonsense is she spouting?
The righteous lifelong soldier was a bit dizzy being led astray by Su Xiaomeng’s nonsensical logic.
"Talking about face... do you even know during New Year, when uncle came to my house, my mom didn’t dare introduce his title! What if one careless word scared my grandpa? To avoid freaking out my grandpa, to let uncle be just like other people’s husbands, open and honest, can’t uncle stop doing business? Stop being the CEO of Yin Group? Can he open a little flower shop instead?"
What?
"You want status and compatibility, good, fine, but let’s be clear, asking me to pursue a doctorate, just stop dreaming this lifetime, my brain is a total mess, get dizzy just looking at books, better make uncle go with me to my grandpa’s house and farm!"
"It’s hard for me to climb up, can it be hard for uncle to jump down?"
"You little girl, you’re being unreasonable!"
After going around in circles, Yin Shaohui finally understood the nonsense this girl was spouting.
But after understanding, his anger grew even stronger.
"It’s not me being unreasonable, it’s you, uncle, being unreasonable."
Su Xiaomeng looked at him calmly, without inferiority or arrogance, "My name is Su Xiaomeng, my parents raised me, always hoping I’d do what I want, live a happy life. Why do I have to agree to this and that in front of you and aunt?"
"My parents treat me like their treasure, why is it different in front of you guys, as if I’m below you?"
Yin Shaohui frowned even tighter, speechless.
"When did I say you’re below us?"
"Your constant ’don’t match’, ’don’t match’ isn’t it exactly that meaning!"
"You kid, how ungrateful! I haven’t slept all night, my heart disease is about to act up, finally accepting you and the fourth one getting married, taking this chance while the fourth isn’t here, to talk to you, what attitude is this?"
"Is this a proper talk? This is the landowner exploiting the farmer! A typical leftover of a class society!"
"Who’s the old relic?!"
"You!"
Su Xiaomeng tilted her chin up, her face full of certainty!
"I’m letting you go abroad for further study, letting you learn more, is this forcing you to die?"
"You’re forcing me to do things I don’t want, it’s forcing me to die!"
Su Xiaomeng got angrier the more she thought about it...
Doctorate, actually asking for a doctorate?! Oh my heavens... back in college entrance exams almost took half her life, uncle actually wants her to pursue a doctorate...
And abroad?
She absolutely doesn’t want to be with uncle!
Must leave! Once the baby is born, leave! Must leave! Leave immediately!