She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!-Chapter 256: Must You Marry Your Savior After Being Rescued from the Water? (Part 27)
Lin Daming almost spat out his tea. What, the County Magistrate’s son actually agreed to marry into the family?
He looked at Shen Xuan, who was full of anticipation, and felt it was surreal.
From what he understood, there aren’t many men willing to marry into their wife’s family; most do it out of necessity. Of course, personally, he doesn’t care about such superficial matters, otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to Lanru County.
"Are you serious?" Lin Daming scrutinized Shen Xuan, but the other showed no sign of reluctance.
If it were someone else agreeing to marry into the family, Lin Daming would definitely suspect ulterior motives.
But since it was Shen Xuan, with his family background, there was no need for him to do so.
For him to agree, he must care deeply about his daughter.
Is this young man really so infatuated with his daughter?
He recalled that earlier, the other had mentioned wanting to marry his Chenchen, which he was very pleased with. In an instant, his impression of Shen Xuan improved greatly.
Since he’s a decent person, he wouldn’t make things difficult, just based on his recent attitude, he was already much better than the young men he knew.
"But you are the County Magistrate’s son," Lin Daming said. "Do you think your family will agree to this?"
The main concern for Lin Daming was the constraints of family status, and thinking about this made him sigh.
It can’t be said that caring about family status is wrong, it’s just a different perspective.
Shen Xuan bluntly said, "They’ll agree. I mentioned it to my father before, and he won’t oppose my marriage to Miss Lin."
He thought that his father would be grateful that he found someone he liked and who liked him back.
He glanced at Ah Chen, expecting to see a shy lady, but saw her smiling warmly at him instead.
As expected, the girl he liked was indeed extraordinary.
Given their recent interactions, she should be able to accept his unconventional views of the world.
"Shen Xuan, as long as you’re sincere to my Chenchen, it doesn’t matter if you marry into the family or not. I only have one daughter, and I don’t want her to be bullied," Lin Daming suddenly sighed. "She’s great in every way. If she’s not treated well, I won’t let those bullies go."
"Will you only marry Chenchen in your life?" Lin Daming asked again, even though he felt this question might be naive, he wanted to ask.
Most men, with a bit of wealth, tend to like new things, don’t they?
This question shouldn’t have been asked; he’s just a pork seller with no status, and Shen Xuan’s family is more prestigious than the Lin Family, yet he couldn’t help but ask.
"Uncle Lin, I’ll definitely only marry Miss Lin," Shen Xuan said. If not for Lin Chen’s appearance, he would still be living like a lone king, without such thoughts.
"Why don’t I just marry into your Lin Family then," Shen Xuan said. "This way, Uncle Lin, you won’t have to worry, and you’ll see Miss Lin every day and won’t fear me mistreating her."
Living with the Lin Family, selling pork every day, and occasionally signing off on it.
Shen Xuan’s words instantly shattered Lin Daming’s sadness, and looking at Shen Xuan’s earnest expression, he didn’t know what to say.
"Dad, I think it’s a good idea," Ah Chen chimed in at the right time. "What do you think?"
She was pleased with it.
Of course, to her, marrying in or taking a husband was no different. After all, she was no ordinary person; no one could bully her.
Lin Daming hesitated slightly, "Is this really okay?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
He was quite happy about it in his heart.
Would the County Magistrate chase him with a gavel?
"Do you two truly like each other?" Lin Daming asked.
Ah Chen and Shen Xuan both nodded, and upon seeing her nod, Shen Xuan’s heart filled with joy.
[I’m about to end my singlehood.]
[You system folks are all single dogs. Can you even date?]
System: [Host, don’t be so smug.]
[So, can systems date?]
System was speechless: [Of course, we can.]
[Then you must be a single dog, when I call you, you just answer.] Shen Xuan affirmed.
System: There’s a curse word I’m not sure I should say or not.
Ah Chen smiled slightly, and 997 sensed her happiness, offering a suggestion: [Host, when this world ends, bring this system back. You have so many systems already, one more won’t make a difference. This system is rather interesting, have it work for you!]
Ah Chen considered it and agreed: [That’s doable. I’ve never bound with this kind of system before, eventually call it to bind with a Sub Soul to complete tasks. Just curious about their company’s operation model, I’ll ask when this world ends.]
Lin Daming said, "You can have a matchmaker come to my home. Before that, talk to the matchmaker about anything you need to clarify. As long as you treat my Chenchen well, there’s no need for a matrilocal marriage."
He didn’t mind that much, but people outside loved to gossip, and the reputation of a matrilocal marriage wasn’t that great.
Shen Xuan quickly agreed.
The storytelling had reached an exciting part. Ah Chen was listening attentively, and Lin Daming was also attracted. But Shen Xuan, who wrote the script, knew the plot and wasn’t interested, no matter how excitingly the storyteller spoke.
His mind was full of romance, leaving no room for anything else.
Later, when he returned, he would go find the County Magistrate father and talk about this.
"Uncle Lin, if I don’t have a matrilocal marriage, after I marry Miss Lin, can I live at the Lin Family?" asked Shen Xuan.
Lin Daming was speechless. He finally understood why the County Magistrate chased Shen Xuan with a bamboo stick back then; he was sometimes really annoying.
But if he really lived at the Lin Family, even if just occasionally, wouldn’t his daughter also be at home? Naturally, he would be happy.
"The Lin Family is Chenchen’s home. If you become Chenchen’s husband, as long as she agrees, you can live here," Lin Daming snorted. Did you understand? It has to be with his daughter’s consent.
Shen Xuan hurried back and told Shen Dai about the matter.
"Go through the process, and after I marry Miss Lin, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a traditional marriage or not. Anyway, I won’t live at the County Government, and living in my house or the Lin Family is fine. Dad, you have no objections, right?"
Shen Dai was speechless. "I didn’t expect Lin Daming would be satisfied with you."
Shen Xuan: ...
It sounded like he was not up to par.
Shen Dai had no objections, so he arranged for a matchmaker to go to the Lin Family.
Meanwhile, the Ying Family’s fourth daughter-in-law had just returned to talk to the Ying Family about Lin Chen and the County Magistrate’s son. The next day, they heard that the County Magistrate invited a matchmaker to the Lin Family. Indeed, the two families were close to a happy union.
What does it mean to invite a matchmaker? It means they’re serious, not just fooling around or considering a concubine.
There were even rumors that the Second Young Master Shen was willing to have a matrilocal marriage with the Lin Family, but Lin Daming didn’t agree.
And so, the matter between Ah Chen and Shen Xuan was settled.
Now engaged, Shen Xuan openly ran to the Lin Family and the butcher shop, delivering gifts openly too.
Shi Wen watched all this happen, feeling very bitter inside.
But her plans were about to unfold, leaving her no time to deal with Lin Chen.
That day, Ah Chen was at home, Lin Daming was out, and she detected some movement from the Shi Family’s side, swiftly leaping onto the rooftop.
"Why bother with Lin Chen and Shen Xuan? To be honest, soon, the Shen Family will be dead," Qu Shao’s cold voice sounded.
They weren’t making a move now because there was still a root in Capital City, and the timing wasn’t right. He couldn’t ruin the master’s plans.
They were just waiting for Shen Heng to return during the New Year, by then, none from the Shen Family would escape.
Shi Wen was taken aback, "Why?"
"That’s not for you to ask. You just need to know they will die. And what will Lin Chen, engaged to Shen Xuan, amount to then? You should get ready for Ying Bairong. Since he agreed to admire the maple leaves, our people could prepare an ambush, making it easier."
Watching Qu Shao’s figure fade away, Ah Chen quietly slipped down from a corner of the rooftop.
She didn’t follow Qu Shao; after all, he would show up again.
Just after she landed, there was a knock on the door, accompanied by Shen Xuan’s voice, "Chenchen."
Ah Chen opened the door, seeing Shen Xuan carrying a food box. It turned out he brought her some good food.
"Brought enough, left a portion for Uncle Lin, and the rest we’ll eat," he said.
Next door, Shi Wen stood at the door, watching the two enter and recalled what Qu Shao had said earlier. She took a deep breath.
Even if the Shen Family were to be destroyed, she dared not reveal a thing. After all, she had boarded Qu Shao’s ship; hesitance would get her nothing.
She might as well be ruthless, after all, the Shen Family had nothing to do with her.
Lin Daming returned and saw the good food Shen Xuan brought him. He said nothing, but he was happy inside.
When the weather turned cold, he would make more preserved goods, now that he had a relative-in-law, he should prepare some gifts.
[Congratulations, host! Lin Daming’s goodwill level reached 80! Reward: A bottle of antidote that can cure the poison afflicting the current Emperor. Additional reward: reveal the calamity facing the Shen Family. On the night of New Year’s Eve this year, the Shen Family will face annihilation. If the host didn’t know this future information, I would only sense it when danger approaches to remind you to escape. It’s not that I don’t want to warn you; without completing tasks, I can’t get intel.] The system quickly finished speaking and went silent.
Shen Xuan’s face changed drastically. Did this mean that if he wasn’t unintentionally completing tasks and just laid flat, the whole family would die? The system could only warn him to escape when danger came.
Ah Chen pondered; it was indeed like that.
With Shen Xuan’s system, overcoming the danger wasn’t hard for the Shen Family, but she still had to keep an eye on things.
