The entire family sat around and enjoyed dinner together.
Shortly after dinner, the young ones were rushed by the parents torest in their own quarters after playing for a short while.
Cheng Xiao Xiao had matters to discuss with her parents so shestayed behind. Cheng Biyuan looked like he had something to say to her as well.Under his wifeâs suggestive look, he began, âXiao Xiao, I really shouldnâtanything, but if you are not interested in Liu Danhang, you should let him knowsooner rather than later. Donât let him have false hope!â
âUghâŚâ Cheng Xiao Xiao didnât expect her father to bring this up.After a short pause, she replied, âDad, perhaps you and mom should take care ofthis. I donât really want to talk to him!â
âSilly, itâll be more awkward for us to meddle into this!â Mrs.Cheng gave her a look and said softly.
âUghâŚ.â Honestly, Cheng Xiao Xiao had no interest to deal withthis. Itâs all but a hassle to her.
Cheng Biyuan shook his head helplessly, âXiao Xiao, itâs not thatwe canât talk to him. But he is not going to listen to us. Itâs better if itcomes from you. Heâs a simple kid, if you do like himâŚâ
âStop, dadââ Cheng Xiao Xiao interrupted her father and saidseriously, âHe is a nice guy, but he is not my type. Donât even joke about it!â
âOkay, so you are not interested. Then donât hold him up. Heâs notyoung anymore. Let him know, so his family can make arrangement to find him anice girl!â
Cheng Biyuan nodded, as though he had just remembered something,he sighed, âI have mentioned your marriage with brother Gu<sup>1</sup> before. Iâllwrite him a letter in a few days and see whatâs his thoughts now. If he willstill honor our arrangement, you will be marrying into the Guâs!â\nâDad, are you kidding? How come I have never heard you mentionthis before?â Cheng Xiao Xiaoâs eyes widened in disbelief.
Certainly, Cheng Xiao Xiao couldnât belief this fiancĂŠ that poppedout of nowhere. Did that mean she wouldnât be able to pick for herself?
What if heâs a moron?
From what she had mean, all fiances seem too be morons. What ifshe run into one like those depicted in dramas?
âOf course!â Cheng Biyuan couldnât help but smiled after seeinghis daughterâs surprised look. âDonât worry, Xiao Xiao. The Guâs are a bigfamily. Brother Gu and I grew up together, I donât think he will back out ofour arrangement!â
âBut I want him to!â Cheng Xiao Xiao couldnât help but mutteredunder her breathe.
Naturally, Mr. and Mrs. Cheng could hear what she had said. Mrs.Cheng smiled tenderly, Mr. Cheng wasnât sure what to make out of it, âDonât besilly, itâs a very shameful thing when someone cancel your marriagearrangement! What do you mean by you want it to be annulled? Donât you want toget married?â
âSo what if I donât get married? Dad, donât tell me you areworried about supporting me!â Cheng Xiao Xiao pouted and continued, âI thinkitâs better if you ask them to annul the arrangement. If I want to get married,I will look for my own husband. I donât want to marry someone I have nevermet!â
âYou guys have met before!â Said Mrs. Cheng quickly.
Cheng Xiao Xiao paused and smiled, âMom, you forgot, I donât haveany of my past memories. So I donât remember any pampered Mr. Gu. I donât knowhim and I donât want to get to know him!â
âNonsense. Even if you donât like him, you will still have to meethim first before you make that decision!â Cheng Biyuan didnât want his daughterto be dumped. âOh right, you said thereâs something you wanted to tell usbefore dinner. What was it?â\n___
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.    <!--[endif]-->Again, not his real brother, just afriendly nick for someone Cheng Biyuan was close to.
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