Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1488: Chapter 1488: Girls Can’t Be Kept at Home When They’re Grown

When the old Mr. Xiao spoke like this, at the moment, old Mr. Lan felt a bit embarrassed as he hadn’t seen his god-granddaughter for a long time, afraid she would laugh at him.

"Alright, I’m only teasing your grandpa, didn’t expect this old fella to take it so seriously. You’re wearing a gown which isn’t convenient for serving tea, besides, there are others here who can do it, so no need for you to pour tea personally."

Xiao Keyi noticed that her gown had a train today, making it particularly troublesome and inconvenient for pouring tea, so she had to let others handle it.

The attendants finally realized they were letting the young lady serve tea alone and hadn’t stepped forward, which is why old Mr. Lan had impugned them, so they hastily began to pour tea.

With Xiao Keyi already there, knowing she wouldn’t leave soon, she decided to probe her grandpa’s attitude, fearing something might happen later. After all, grandpa had seen Wang Cuixia and seemed quite satisfied with Xu Ke, so she had to speak well of him.

"Grandpa, it’s my birthday party today. You’ll be announcing that matter, so I hope you’ll give them a fair statement. Have that Su Zining leave early. I get annoyed seeing him; how dare he do such things at our home—must be of poor character. Best not to associate with such a person in the future."

As Xiao Keyi said this, old Mr. Xiao naturally saw Wang Cuixia through the monitoring, and that Wang Cuixia and Xu Ke were together, leaving no room for debate.

"Alright, Grandpa knows, why are you now speaking for your beloved one? Grandpa feels a bit jealous seeing this. Indeed, girls are hard to keep once grown. How will I manage to keep you around later?"

Old Mr. Xiao joked, but with this turn of events, he was genuinely pleased.

And Xu Ke was a young man with infinite potential, even if now only working at a subsidiary, his future was bright, leaving the old man particularly satisfied.

And his arrival spurred curiosity; exactly what kind of person satisfies old Mr. Xiao, who used to be quite remarkable himself in his youth, presumably even more qualified in selecting a worthy son-in-law? What makes young Xu Ke exceptional enough to win over this old geezer?

And this old geezer is especially reluctant to let go of his granddaughter, hence wouldn’t readily hand her over to someone else. It seems now this old geezer is extremely pleased with the so-called grandson-in-law.

"Hey, you old geezer seem satisfied, but as Yiyi’s god-grandfather, I haven’t consented yet. Besides, I need to assess him myself. If he’s unworthy, he doesn’t deserve to marry our Yiyi. After all, someone as outstanding as Yiyi should be more selective, choosing only among exceptional individuals who truly deserve her. I won’t settle for anything less."

Old Mr. Lan was particularly attentive to Xiao Keyi’s marriage, unwilling to let the situation be brushed off. Upon hearing old Mr. Lan question his judgment, old Mr. Xiao became serious.

"You needn’t worry, for in Changnan City, you won’t find a young man better than him. Of course, I care about my own granddaughter. Moreover, that young man definitely has a promising future; you couldn’t pick anyone better."

Old Mr. Xiao refused to allow old Mr. Lan to question him, as he was particularly satisfied with Xu Ke.

Old Mr. Lan was intrigued by old Mr. Xiao’s fervent support.

What kind of impressive young man satisfied old Mr. Xiao? Seems this young man indeed has considerable skills, but what’s the use? He’s still unworthy of my granddaughter.

"Alright, stop blowing things out of proportion here. Only once I’ve seen him, can it proceed. Besides, what’s the rush? You can announce it after I’ve met him."

Xiao Keyi felt anxious hearing old Mr. Lan’s insistence; if he found out her fiancé is Xu Ke, chaos might ensue, knowing he clashed with Xu Ke before. How could he possibly agree?

Hence, Xiao Keyi began to plead with old Mr. Xiao: "Grandpa, you already told me you’re agreeable to this matter, so please don’t go back on your word. I admire you so much, and I would refuse to acknowledge you as grandpa if you did. Besides, he has worked so hard for this; you would be too cruel not to acknowledge his efforts."

Hearing Xiao Keyi, old Mr. Xiao was amused and helpless.

"Why are you defending him now, putting grandpa in such a position for his sake? But don’t worry, grandpa is a reasonable person. Since he’s destined for you and treats you well, grandpa is at ease. However, as your god-grandfather said, some things need careful consideration, and just because he’s your destined one, doesn’t mean we should ignore his other qualities."

"For instance, the previous Su Zining, whom I initially found humble and courteous, believing him to be a good person, but I was completely wrong. Hence this time, grandpa will be more cautious."

Su Zining had become a sore spot for the old man, initially believing him to be good, but ultimately deceived, increasing his vigilance this time, especially towards the supposed destined one.

Nonetheless, Xiao Keyi firmly believed Xu Ke was one of the best, besides her grandpa and dad, not fearing the grandpa’s test: "Relax, grandpa. Don’t I already know him? Apart from me, he definitely won’t treat other girls like this, and for this life, I absolutely need him. Missing someone like him would be a loss to your granddaughter."

Xiao Keyi spoke with such conviction, even prompting old Mr. Lan’s curiosity towards this young man, wondering why both spoke so highly of him.

"You’re just a young girl; your insight isn’t as sharp as mine or grandpa’s, prone to misjudgment. There needs to be more observation, like that previous event where you brought a presumptuous branch manager to the banquet, such arrogance I’ve never seen in my life."

"Not only arrogant, but that young man even showed up today, accompanied by a lady who was indeed quite aggressive."

"Today I even had a conflict with him, and ended up at a disadvantage."

Old Mr. Lan spoke with evident unease, reluctantly confessing his embarrassing defeat in front of his granddaughter.