Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 593 - 573: Luo Family’s Meeting (Part 2)
Jia Ning, Ye Qianying, and Yue Tingyu all went to the kitchen and did not participate in this discussion. They understood deeply that this matter was not as simple and obligatory as they thought.
Otherwise, Old Master Luo, who usually considers his granddaughter’s opinions as guidelines for action, why would he set this matter in such a public setting without letting the family know?
And there were even media people on the scene, fearing this matter will be reported tomorrow.
"But hasn’t Qianqian already accepted it? Why are we discussing this here?" Luo Yanhai said, his face filled with confusion, his brows slightly furrowed.
Luo Yanran helplessly rolled her eyes at her elder brother, Luo Qianqian had indeed accepted, and even if she had a boyfriend, she would break up and accept the arrangement, even if she loved that person, she would still part ways. To them, the Luo Family was home.
To the siblings, Luo Qianqian and Luo Shufan, it was a place of gratitude, even though they did not know why, Luo Qianqian felt a stronger sense of indebtedness compared to Luo Shufan.
"Grandpa, isn’t Xu Tianyi good enough?" Luo Yanwu asked after a moment of silence.
They all knew that the boy by Luo Qianqian’s side had always been Xu Tianyi, one who would flee the family alone to study for the sake of the other, one who would steadfastly wait to grow up for the sake of the other.
"He doesn’t have the capability yet." Maybe in ten years, but not now, he can’t protect Luo Qianqian. Luo Xihan sighed, the Han Family’s ordeal had already made the family gasp, nearly costing the child her life. Compared to a cold gravestone, they preferred to see a lively Luo Qianqian.
Old Master Luo knew all too well that the interactions between Luo Qianqian and Xu Tianyi had never been hidden from the family; thinking that both children were decisive, he let them be.
Over there, after Luo Qianqian had taken a bath and changed clothes, she directly turned on the computer and called Luo Shufan immediately.
Luo Shufan was momentarily stunned but picked up immediately.
"What’s up?" Qianqian never contacted him without greeting first; thinking it must be something serious, his voice carried urgency.
"Brother, what is love?" Luo Qianqian asked with a tone of helplessness; Luo Shufan’s gaze subconsciously shifted toward Xu Tianyi, and he hummed softly.
"What is it? What happened?"
Xu Tianyi looked at Luo Shufan with a puzzled face; how come his tone was so gentle all of a sudden? He was not used to it, as he usually heard concise, commanding tones.
"Brother... I’m fine, just worried about your lifelong issue," Luo Qianqian was startled, then quickly changed the subject, but the abruptness of the topic shift allowed Luo Shufan to sense something unusual.
"How was Grandpa’s birthday today?" Luo Shufan asked as he sent out a message without a moment’s hesitation.
Soon, he received a reply: Luo Family engaged to Jimo Family, the parties are Luo Qianqian and Jimo Cheng; Jimo Kong will take Luo Qianqian as a closed-door disciple.
His eyes darkened; he had been aware of this matter early on and thought it shouldn’t make Luo Qianqian feel so desolate. After reading it a few times, he sighed, but then heard through the phone:
"Brother, what’s wrong? Did you not sleep well?" The caring tone made Luo Shufan’s nose tingle; facing such a big issue alone, his sister must be feeling wronged.
"It’s nothing; I just feel like eating the cucumbers you smashed."
Luo Qianqian was startled then burst into laughter. When had she ever smashed them? She had only washed them. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Brother, when will you come back? If not, even my face you will forget."
Luo Qianqian’s voice was very aggrieved, Luo Shufan clenched his fist tightly.
"How could I? Brother is waiting to be amazed by how you turn from a girl to a woman." Luo Shufan looked at the photo sent on his phone, with a hint of tenderness: "I still prefer the long-haired Qianqian. Don’t think too much, just go with the flow."
Luo Qianqian suddenly recalled the birthday card her brother had sent, wasn’t it also about going with the flow?
Suddenly feeling a bit at a loss, is he really still her brother? Why does everything he says seem so hard to understand?
How was she to go with the flow?
"Brother, I really want to go home, back to the home where you, I, and Mom are," Luo Qianqian’s tears unknowingly began to fall.
If they could start over, without the Luo Family, would a tougher life be happier?
Thinking about this, Luo Qianqian shook her head. The Luo family provided her with not only material life but also a sense of spiritual belonging. It let her know she still had relatives on her father’s side, just as if her father was still here.
"Brother is here, mom is here, but people always have to grow up. Once grown, we have to face certain choices, and we can never return to our childhood, right? Now, Qianqian understands much more than she did as a child, doesn’t she? Both brother and mom are proud of you." Shufan took a deep breath and paused before he spoke.
Listening to her brother’s voice, Luo Qianqian pouted, feeling aggrieved. Wasn’t it only after she had returned that she acquired everything she now had?
"Brother, let me tell you, the sister-in-law you find for me must be younger and prettier than you." Suddenly remembering the tigeress from her past life, Luo Qianqian quickly added.
"Ah? Okay, in the future, let Qianqian approve before I decide, and I won’t choose anyone Qianqian dislikes." Luo Shufan chuckled lightly, and the two exchanged a few more words before hanging up the call.
Xu Tianyi immediately spoke up, "Qianqian?"
Luo Shufan helplessly responded, "Yes."
"What’s wrong?" But in the next second, he received an email, and his expression became somewhat inexplicable.
Upon opening the email, his expression changed, "Brother, what’s wrong with Qianqian? Why is she telling me not to wait for her?"
Luo Shufan, with a face full of helplessness, knew this child really couldn’t hide anything—still such a child. So, he explained the situation of the Luo family once over. Xu Tianyi’s expression darkened slightly, but he quickly resumed his composure, "If that’s the case, I should strive to be more outstanding, to surpass the Jimo family."
Luo Shufan stood up, patted his shoulder, "Let’s go, prepare for this report first. What’s yours won’t go away." It’s the ones that aren’t yours that you worry about. Luo Shufan sighed silently to himself. He had already started treating Xu Tianyi as his brother-in-law, but who knew someone like Cheng Yaojin would come out of nowhere?
Suddenly, he remembered the greeting cards that person asked him to write before he went abroad. Had they been properly delivered to the house today?
Xu Tianyi clenched his fist tightly; she had entered his heart at such a young age, and now she wanted to leave? Impossible. His heart only had room for that little girl who would stay up all night to care for him in the hospital, who would make shell rabbits.
Meanwhile, the Luo family had fallen silent.
In the end, it was Old Master Luo who spoke, "The decision is in Qianqian’s hands. Those who are married can also divorce, let alone just an engagement." This was the family’s support for Luo Qianqian. In that moment, Old Master Luo seemed to age five years.
"Grandfather, I will not regret what I’ve agreed to." Luo Qianqian had just come downstairs, dressed in a white dress, with a light smile, "Jimo Cheng is quite suitable for me, I am lucky that I am the only girl in the family. Otherwise, this opportunity might have been taken by someone else, right?"
Just then, the doorbell rang. Luo Qianqian smiled lightly as she opened the door and received the item, not forgetting to pay for it.
Everyone looked closely; it was a cake.
"Doesn’t a birthday feel incomplete without a cake? I didn’t eat a bite of the cake Fourth Brother ordered for the sake of my image, but this is the one I ordered." Luo Qianqian winked playfully, "It’s grandpa’s birthday, yet he’s sulking. Qianqian won’t stand for it, we must smear grandpa’s face with cake later."
Hearing the noise, Yue Tingyu who peeked her head out, chopped off a piece of cake in Luo Qianqian’s hand, looking at the longevity noodles boiling in the pot, she smiled helplessly, "See, I knew it. It’s still us women who are meticulous."
Jia Ning and Ye Qianying both nodded again and again, smiling without a word.
Luo Xiying looked at Luo Qianqian with slightly furrowed brows, her eyes reddened and fingertips whitened. Had she cried and vented her feelings?
So, had she come to terms with it?
"Qianqian..." Luo Yanran looked at Luo Qianqian worriedly and spoke.
Luo Qianqian just curved her lips, "It’s grandfather’s birthday, let’s not talk about unhappy things. Come on, it’s not yet midnight, let’s cut the cake!"
Luo Yanwu hurriedly took the cake, laid it on the table, and went to find a knife.
Luo Yanran approached Luo Qianqian, "Have you really accepted it?" Her eyes full of sympathy.
Luo Qianqian smiled, "I just sent an email to Tianyi. Liking someone doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be together, liking doesn’t necessarily mean you’re suitable for marriage."
Luo Yanran was stunned, never expecting Luo Qianqian to say such things, "From a certain perspective, Jimo Cheng is very suitable for me." Calm and serene, so there will be no intrigue, it’s easy to get along, and there won’t be any targeting from family members.
At the Xu family, Xu Xiaoxiao alone took so much effort to scheme against, let alone those cunning old foxes?
