Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 472 - 471: Letting Go of the Past

Wei Hao smiled and said, "Since my brother-in-law has said so, how could I refuse?"

Le Zhao burst into hearty laughter at these words, "That’s the kind of brother-in-law I like!"

Wei Hao first toasted him with a cup, then toasted the others one by one.

"Ruyan will be entrusted to you in the future!" Le Zhao put away his smile and said solemnly, "She is very stubborn, once she makes up her mind it’s hard to change, her agreeing to join the Wei Family means she has let go of the past and is willing to accept you, so I hope you don’t let her down."

In the back courtyard of the Minister Mansion, there is no lack of intrigue; he hopes Wei Hao will wholeheartedly be devoted to Shangguan Ruyan, rather than taking her for granted.

"I will!" Wei Hao said, "For the rest of my life, as long as I am well, I will ensure her peace and safety."

Le Zhao smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Remember your promise today, don’t let me down!"

He had always known Shangguan Ruyan’s feelings for him, but because he could not reciprocate, he pretended not to notice.

Not liking Shangguan Ruyan is an unchangeable fact that she will have to accept.

When Wei Hao moved to another table, Duan Yunfei smiled and said, "So, you knew all along?"

"How could I not?" Le Zhao sighed lightly.

Shangguan Ruyan’s feelings toward him were almost as if she had dug out her heart and laid it in front of him; such sincere emotions, unless he were blind, how could he not see it?

"Her agreeing to marry Wei Hao proves she has moved on." Le Zhao said, "That’s good, it’s something I’ve always hoped for."

After all, she’s a sister he watched grow up; how could he not want her to be well?

Duan Yunfei smiled and said nothing more.

Yan Yijie, however, smiled and said, "Now you’ve successfully extricated yourself; the old lady at Le Mansion can’t pressure you anymore, can she?"

Le Zhao raised an eyebrow, "Don’t you know what the old lady is thinking? Even without the third cousin, there would be other girls."

Le Zhao gave a wry smile, "As for the Le Mansion’s affairs, it’s still better for my brother to handle them."

Duan Yunfei said, "In another five or six years, the thought of finding someone to force you into marriage and having children may not even be feasible."

Over the past few years, Madam Le, as she aged, has become increasingly unwell.

Even five or six years is an overestimation, in another two or three years, she might be gone.

Le Zhao didn’t actually have much affection for this grandmother. When he was young, his mother was unwell, and his grandmother was always cold towards her, not even visiting her when she was gravely ill.

Later, after his mother’s passing, his father was busy with business affairs, so he and Le Xuan were taken by Madam Shangguan to be raised at the Shangguan Mansion.

Regarding their grandmother, they were closer to their aunt.

Madam Shangguan only had one daughter, Ruyan, and the others were mostly concubine’s children, so she treated these two nephews almost as her own.

Even all the servants at the Shangguan Mansion held them in high regard as the two young masters.

They lived at the Shangguan Mansion for five years until they were about eleven or twelve before returning to the Le Mansion.

At that time, Le Xuan was assisting their father with his business dealings, while he continued to idle at the school.

It was for this reason that he met Duan Yunfei and Yan Yijie.

The three of them initially shared mutual dislike, embodying the saying of not meeting without a fight.

At that time, when the three fought, he and Yan Yijie could not defeat Duan Yunfei, so they allied, but even then, the alliance couldn’t beat Duan Yunfei.

Through all the fighting, they got to know each other and eventually became friends. In hindsight, the process was indeed rather comical.