Everyone was waiting for Jiang Nanfei to state her position, all prepared for her to resist, and even prepared for her to burst into a tirade. The atmosphere in the hall descended into a suffocating silence.
However, Jiang Nanfei was in a state of shock, she couldn't help but recall how she had acted when she was forced into a marriage in her previous life? She had resisted, didn't hesitate in her choice of words, refused to marry, and even said many hurtful things.
She had accused her parents of selling their daughter for money, causing her already blind mother to cry all night long. Her outbursts caused Granny Huo's high blood pressure to skyrocket, leading to an illness from which Granny could not recover. She even consumed Granny Huo's love for her and finally broke Granny's heart with her hurtful words.
Huo Beijiang was her limit, but she repeatedly overstepped Granny Huo's limits. She had done so much, offended the Huo family, her own family.
The affairs of the past were things that Jiang Nanfei always intentionally avoided, she couldn't bear to even think about them. But now, it was all torn open, utterly unadorned. Her heart no longer experienced the humiliation of the past, instead, she felt shame towards herself and despised and hated her past self.
She must have been brain-dead before.
"Nan Fei, I know you are young and do not want to marry so early. But I'm getting old and I fear I won't live much longer. I'd like to see you marry into our family before I go!" Zhou Yongxian looked at Jiang Nanfei with a gentle expression.
Actually, she had also wanted to wait a few more years. But firstly, her grandson was getting older, and secondly, Yuan Xueshan and Huo Jinlan, mother and daughter, were too troublesome. One was always scheming and the other didn't genuinely like Nan Fei. She had overheard her daughter-in-law talking to Huo Jinlan last night. Knowing that if she did not act soon, she might genuinely lose her future granddaughter-in-law.
When Zhou Yongxian spoke, Jiang Nanfei didn't seem to react, which Granny interpreted as her resisting passively. The grandmother, who hadn't lost her temper or scolded anyone for many years, suddenly slapped the table and warned, "I warn you, Jiang Nanfei! Don't be ungrateful."
"Sister, don't scold Nan Fei. This girl is young and immature. I will slowly teach her in the future."
"If I don't scold her, she won't realize how vast the world is."
"Granny, didn't you say you wouldn't scold people anymore?" Jiang Nanfei suddenly lifted her head, a bright smile on her face, causing Granny to be taken aback, unable to react for quite a while.
"I..." Granny looked unhappy and quickly murmured to herself, "Lord, I pray, I was wrong..."
Jiang Nanfei watched Granny's reaction and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. The unfamiliarity brought about by her rebirth dissipated, and Granny was still as lovable as she remembered.
In her youth, Granny had been very formidable and proud. Otherwise, she would undoubtedly have been bullied by all her in-laws and eccentric relatives, and later she even earned a reputation as a wicked mother-in-law. It was said that she had never lost a quarrel when she was young, and if she underperformed in an argument, she wouldn't eat for days due to frustration.
As she got older, Granny became a Christian and swore never to scold anyone again.
Zhou Yongxian saw that Jiang Nanfei wasn't making a fuss anymore and finally relaxed.
"Don't try to change the subject, just tell us if you're willing or not," Granny finished and then shook her head, "You don't have the right to say you will not marry. You must marry."
"Mom, don't force Nan Fei." Jiang Dechun couldn't help but interject, but his words were cut off with a glare from Granny.
"I'll marry!"
Everyone in the hall widened their eyes, thinking they had misheard. Jiang Zhuanzhuan, who was hiding in the corner, incredulously looked up. Her gaze met Jiang Nanfei's in mid-air before quickly dropping again.
"What did you say? Say it again, girl."
"I said I'll marry, but I have a condition." Jiang Nanfei's smile was radiant. At just 18, she was in the prime of her life. Even in plain clothes, she looked like a tender and charming bud ready to bloom.
She looked extraordinarily stunning.