After chatting for about half an hour, the atmosphere between both parties finally became more congenial and lively.

Finally, Xie Zhongguo smiled and said, "Vice Chairman Tang, I've come today to propose marriage for my unworthy grandson."

"Oh?" Tang Zhenguo was taken aback and said, "A marriage proposal?"

"That's right!" Xie Zhongguo nodded and said, "Five years ago, we already arranged the engagement. Now that Tang Yumeng has returned, shouldn't we finalize the engagement? After the engagement, we should choose an auspicious date to hold the wedding for the two children, which would also put us elders at ease."

Tang Zhenguo was momentarily stunned and then laughed, "Yes, you're right."

At this moment, Tang Guohua, who was beside him, laughed and said, "Master Xie, my daughter can marry into the Xie family, but I must mention three conditions."

"Alright, go ahead," Xie Zhongguo immediately nodded.

To be able to marry Tang Yumeng was akin to clinging to the great tree that is the Tang family. Whether for the present or the future, it would be extremely beneficial for the development of the Xie family. Therefore, Xie Zhongguo had to secure this marriage.

"First, after my daughter marries into the Xie family, there must be a guarantee that she will not suffer from domestic violence," Tang Guohua said.

"This is a must," Xie Zhongguo agreed without hesitation as soon as he heard it.

On the side, Xie Tianyi hurriedly assured, "Uncle, you can be assured of this point. I will definitely not bully Yumeng. I will protect her and not let her suffer any grievances."

"Hmm!" Tang Guohua nodded and said, "Second, Tang Yumeng is the eldest daughter of the Tang family, so the wedding must be grand. It cannot lose out to others."

"That goes without saying," Xie Zhongguo immediately nodded.

Hosting a grand wedding required a significant expense. A certain celebrity hosted an extravagant wedding in Shanghai, claiming it cost 500 million. This would mean needing to spend at least 500 million on this wedding? Of course, 500 million wasn't significant for the Xie family, but spending 500 million on a wedding still slightly discomforted the head of the Xie family. After all, if Xie Tianyi spent 500 million on a wedding, what about the future children of the Xie family? Would they also need to spend the same amount? If they didn't spend as much, wouldn't it be unfair?

However, to attach themselves to the Tang family, Xie Zhongguo immediately agreed.

"Third…" Just as Tang Guohua was about to continue speaking.

Suddenly, a maid ran over in a hurry and whispered a few words in Housekeeper Liu's ear. Originally, Housekeeper Liu was going to scold the maid. Such a big occasion, with two prominent families discussing marriage, a low-level maid rushing into the hall would naturally upset people. However, after listening, Housekeeper Liu immediately nodded.

After the maid left, Uncle Liu hurried over to Tang Guohua.

"What?" Tang Guohua was shocked.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door: "Haha, why hasn't anyone from the Tang family come out to greet me? To let this old man barge in like this, is it you who are being disrespectful, or is it me?"

Everyone heard this and turned their heads to look towards the door.

At the door, an elderly man in a brand-new military uniform, accompanied by several others, walked in. The elder had a youthful complexion, with a full ruddy face and bright, penetrating eyes, walking with firm steps.

"Old Chen?!"

"Commander Chen..."

The group was instantly stunned, wondering why the old Commander Chen suddenly came to the Tang family. It was surprising.

At this moment, Tang Zhenguo stood up with a look of surprise: "Old fellow, why... why are you here?"

"Haha, you're not welcoming me?" The old general laughed heartily.

"Welcome, of course, you're welcome." Tang Zhenguo laughed heartily and said, "But old fellow, what brings you to me? You're not here to cause trouble for me, are you? I'm telling you, I haven't done anything wrong, and neither has anyone in the Tang family, so you wouldn't bring soldiers to besiege us, would you?"

The old general listened and grinned, laughing: "Haha, if things aren't settled today, I really might do that, do you believe it?"

"What do you want to do!" Tang Zhenguo wasn't afraid at all. He had a good relationship with Chen Zhenguo; they were very close personally. He wasn't worried about this old fellow doing any harm to him. However, Chen Zhenguo's words did frighten people from both the Tang and the Xie families.

The people of the Tang family were dumbfounded, thinking a political struggle had arrived; the Xie family thought something happened to the Tang family, and Xie Zhongguo was pondering how to resolve this matter.

At this moment, Tang Guohua awkwardly said, "Old... Old General, what brings you here?"

Everyone focused their eyes on the old general, completely overlooking Lin Chuan next to him. It seemed they directly ignored Lin Chuan.

"Oh, it's nothing much, today I've come to propose marriage for my grandson," the old general said and then nudged Lin Chuan forward.

"Ah!" Everyone was so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

The entire Beijing knew that Chen Zhenguo had never had a wife or children in his lifetime. Suddenly, a grandson appeared out of nowhere. This left people feeling utterly bewildered. Even the head of the Tang family was so shocked that his eyes were about to pop out. He hurriedly asked, "What... what on earth is going on here?"

"This..." Tang Guohua looked at Lin Chuan with disbelief.

He never knew Lin Chuan had such a background. Xie Tianyi was even more shocked, his face changing color. With a gloomy expression, he looked at Lin Chuan with a vicious gaze. Just yesterday, he thought Lin Chuan was just an ordinary entrepreneur. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he turned out to be the grandson of a mighty old general holding military power in the city of Beijing. The speed at which this face changed is damn fast, isn't it?

"My grandson Lin Chuan," said Chen Zhenguo, "wants to marry your family's eldest daughter, Tang Yumeng."

Tang Yumeng entwined her arm with Tang Zhenguo's. Since Lin Chuan entered, she had always been blushing with embarrassment in her eyes. However, inside, she was incredibly excited. Seeing Lin Chuan come with powerful backing, Tang Yumeng knew she was destined to marry Lin Chuan.

In the three-party negotiation, although the Tang family and the Xie family were both large and prominent, Chen Zhenguo was not someone easily provoked. In Beijing, Chen Zhenguo was famously known as Crazy Chen, and whoever dared to provoke him would find themselves surrounded by his troops in his fury. Even the central bigwigs had no way out with him; whenever this old man caused trouble, they could only try to persuade him earnestly. And Tang Zhenguo was one of those bigwigs too, so his relationship with Chen Zhenguo was very good.

So, don't think that Chen Zhenguo lacks family support; his command over the military is his greatest reliance. Even if he retires and goes home, most people in the army were talents promoted by him. Who wouldn't give him some respect?

"This..." Xie Zhongguo awkwardly said, "Old Commander Chen, my son Tianyi already has a marriage contract with the eldest daughter of the Tang family, Tang Yumeng."

"Nonsense." Chen Zhenguo, over eighty years old, spoke with strong determination. Of the three old men, he was the oldest. So when he spoke, he was straightforward and unreserved. Chen Zhenguo disdainfully said, "Our Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng have consummated their marriage."

Hiss...

The words of the old general left everyone at the scene dumbfounded.

Almost everyone turned their gaze to Tang Yumeng. They all stared at her in unison. Tang Yumeng's face instantly turned red, blushing from her face to her ears, and then to her neck.

"Yumeng, is this true?" Tang Guohua angrily scolded.

"I..." Tang Yumeng bit her red lips, hesitating about what to say. Although there had been nothing between her and Lin Chuan, if she denied it, wouldn't it mean siding with the Xie family? If she admitted it, wouldn't it be announcing to everyone that she was a loose woman? Tang Yumeng simply chose to remain silent.

However, her silence made everyone believe she had admitted it.

"Alas." Upon hearing this, the head of the Xie family became dejected and, cupping his hands, said, "Head of the Tang family, in that case, we shall take our leave."

With a face full of exasperation, the members of the Xie family left in a hasty retreat.

From start to finish, Xie Tianyi's face remained dark, as if he were consumed with the hatred of losing his beloved. Xie Tianyi gritted his teeth in anger. As he left, he gave Lin Chuan a vicious glare, as if saying that a true gentleman never forgets a grudge.

"It's just as well they've gone." Chen Zhenguo laughed heartily, "Next, let's discuss the engagement of these two kids."

"Uh..." The people of the Tang family were speechless. This old guy was really thick-skinned. The Tang family hadn't agreed to marry their daughter to your Lin Chuan, yet you just said there would be an engagement without a word. So everyone's eyes turned to the head of the family and Tang Guohua.

The head of the Tang family smiled and said, "You old rascal, when did I say I would marry our granddaughter to your Lin Chuan?"

"Not marrying?" the old general asked in return.

"Not marrying!" The head of the Tang family snorted coldly.

"Fine, then we're leaving." Without saying another word, the old general pulled Lin Chuan and turned to leave.

"Hey, don't go." Tang Yumeng panicked.

"Shut up!" Tang Guohua glared at his daughter and said, "Look at the outrageous things you've done."

"I..." Tang Yumeng was tongue-tied, not knowing how to argue.

The old general took Lin Chuan and two guards to the door. Suddenly, the old general stopped, turned his head with a smile, and said, "Old Tang, don't blame me for not warning you. Tomorrow, the news of your Tang Yumeng having consummated the marriage with our Lin Chuan will likely spread throughout all of Beijing!"

"You!" Tang Zhenguo almost jumped on hearing that.

"Heh heh..." the old general's mouth curled with a smug smile, "Alright, we're leaving. Tomorrow, I'll arrange for the loudspeakers in Tiananmen Square to broadcast this news 24/7."

"Stop right there." Tang Zhenguo immediately shouted, "You rascal, I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."

"Hahaha..." Hearing this, the old general burst into laughter, "Oh my, why make this difficult for yourself? If you agreed to this marriage earlier, none of this nonsense would have happened, right?"

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