Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1790: Chapter 1790: Laying It Bare

Su Yuanyuan nodded. ”That five-hundred-year promise you mentioned back then?”

Gu Ersheng really did look a bit embarrassed. ”I knew that if I’d said what my relationship with Qi Wen was at that time, you definitely wouldn’t have agreed to let me stay by her side, so I thought of this method.”

Su Yuanyuan could understand. ”Our opinion isn’t what matters; it mainly depends on Qi Wen.

I think after all these years by her side, you must know what her temperament is like.”

Gu Ersheng bowed again. ”I’ll make everything clear to Qi Wen.”

The Tan Family men were very dissatisfied. ”Mother?” Qi Hao called out. How could they let this guy get off so easily?

”Mm. Let your sister decide for herself.”

At that, the Tan Family men all fell silent. But their eyes on Gu Ersheng were anything but friendly.

Right now his cultivation was high, but that didn’t matter; it wouldn’t be long before they caught up to him. By then they’d definitely beat him up—turns out he’d had ulterior motives all along.

Su Yuanyuan hadn’t refused, partly because she felt Gu Ersheng was actually not bad as a person. Back then she only knew he was the destined one, but the fact he’d had the guts to send his soul to the Lower Realm was already impressive.

Inside the Array, Tan Shaoting wrapped an arm around his young woman’s shoulders. ”That old thing Gu Ersheng has impure intentions.”

Qi Wen was amused by her father’s aggrieved tone.

”Dad, he really isn’t young anymore. But it’s only because our whole family’s bone age still looks so young. If it were ordinary people, at our age down there they’d at most be Nascent Soul Cultivators.”

”Of course, you’re all our pride.”

Qi Wen was both crying and laughing inside. Within the Array, Gu Ersheng had already told her about this matter.

Seeing him looking embarrassed yet firm, she actually found it quite interesting.

For hundreds of years, he’d been the only outsider she’d gotten that close to. To be honest, they’d been together since childhood, she really was used to having him around.

Thinking about how that five hundred years he mentioned back then had only been an excuse; otherwise, if he’d told her she was his destined one, she absolutely would have been on guard against him, and things wouldn’t have developed to this point.

”Dad, I feel like I know Gu Ersheng very well.”

”He’s too old, and besides, he had impure motives from the very beginning.” Tan Shaoting blurted out without even thinking.

”Exactly, then let’s not agree.” Qi Wen clung to her father’s arm and acted spoiled.

Tan Shaoting felt caught in the middle, so uncomfortable that he didn’t know what to say for a long while.

After quite a while, ”Qi Wen, find someone around your own age.”

”Dad, I don’t have that intention. Those around my age have too low a cultivation. I really can’t fancy them.”

Tan Shaoting was choked speechless. True, just picturing that scene, even he couldn’t accept it.

Thinking about it, among those with high cultivation there really wasn’t anyone more outstanding than his daughter. This truly was difficult.

There was absolutely no way he’d agree to letting the children stay single. In his previous life he’d lived that kind of lonely existence; now that he had a beloved wife and had tasted happy days, he was determined to let his children experience it too.

Right now Tan Shaoting was in a real bind, not knowing what to do, so he sent a voice transmission to his wife.

Su Yuanyuan tugged helplessly at the corner of her mouth. This guy really had no idea how to talk about this.

After entering the Array, she saw him looking at her with a wronged expression.

Tan Shaoting reached out and pulled his wife to sit on his other side. The feeling of holding one on the left and one on the right was truly wonderful.

”Qi Wen, can you accept Gu Ersheng?”

”Mom, I don’t accept. He really is too old.”

Su Yuanyuan glanced at Tan Shaoting, taking in the anxious look on this guy’s face.

”You decide for yourself. Your dad and I have no objections. But you should understand your father—he just can’t bear to part with you.”

Qi Wen smiled sweetly; of course she understood what her father was thinking.

”Mom, I don’t really have an idea either. I’ve been with Gu Ersheng for so many years; he’s the only outsider I can completely trust. I know he won’t harm me.”

”I’ll say the same thing again: your dad and I have no objections.

Let me tell you, you must start a family. We don’t want you living a single life.”

”Mom, isn’t it pretty good with our whole family together like this?”

”That’s different. My thinking is traditional. I hope each of you has your own other half in your heart. You should live a normal married life.”

”Fine, I’ll think about it some more. Just imagining being with a complete stranger, I really can’t accept it.”

”There’s no room for negotiation on this. Once we’re all settled, it will be the same for everyone, including Xiao Ya.”

”Mom, Xiao Ya is a Buddhist Practitioner.”

”What about being a Buddhist Practitioner? If she really can’t, then she might as well cultivate the Dao instead.”

Qi Wen clicked her tongue. She thought, her little sister might be in an even tougher spot than she was.

After thinking it over, accepting Gu Ersheng didn’t seem that difficult. After all, she was already so familiar with him.

”Mom, I understand. Gu Ersheng will definitely come to me. We’ll have a proper talk, and I’ll listen to what he has to say.”

Right now Tan Shaoting didn’t say another word. His wife had already told them they must start families, so they definitely would.

But he was still dissatisfied with Gu Ersheng. In his head he thought how he didn’t know anyone in the Immortal World, and ordinary people simply weren’t worthy of his young woman; at the very least they had to achieve Ascension to the Divine Realm together. If they didn’t even have that much potential, then it was fine if his daughter didn’t marry.

The two of them didn’t say anything more. Tan Shaoting especially was feeling sour and uncomfortable inside.

Chen Rushi had been waiting for his young woman to come out of seclusion; she was the last one.

He had to admit, the Tan Family really were outstanding. He’d also seen the scene from just now. Having been through it himself, he immediately understood what was going on.

Even in the Immortal World, Gu Ersheng was a well-known figure. Yet even so, the Tan Family still didn’t think he was good enough.

Well, Qi Wen really was outstanding. For a family like that to look down on Gu Ersheng was only normal.

But judging from Su Yuanyuan’s attitude, maybe his own young woman actually had a chance.

After so long in the Immortal World, he’d seen many people. In truth, there wasn’t much difference from mortals; all kinds of bad habits could be seen as well.

Right now the men of the Tan Family were the most outstanding and upright he’d ever seen.

Chen Rushi felt a bit fired up inside, running through the men of the Tan Family in his head one by one.

He still felt Tan Qiyan was the best. Even though he was cold and didn’t like to talk, that was exactly what he liked.

It seemed he really had to keep an eye on the Tan Family and see whether Gu Ersheng succeeded or not. He also needed to talk properly with his young woman. After all, if you miss this village there won’t be another inn; people like that wouldn’t wait for you.

The more Chen Rushi thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He only feared his young woman wouldn’t be willing; last time when he’d mentioned it she’d directly refused. No, he had to really persuade her. What an excellent choice this was! She mustn’t end up like those female immortals—she should start a family early.

If they were lucky, they might even have a child or two. Su Yuanyuan had given birth to six children; who knew if there was some method behind that? If there was, then having children would be a piece of cake, wouldn’t it? He seemed to see his grandchildren already, and an involuntary smile crept onto his face.

He had no idea what Tan Qiyan thought. In fact, the opinions of Su Yuanyuan and her husband were still quite important.