Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2324 - 2260: Why Did She Seek Him Out
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao spoke up before Meng Xinian could provide an answer, saying, "Brother Xinian, if you truly intend to go..."
Meng Xinian softly cut her off before she could finish her thought.
"Little, the issue is no longer about whether I want to go or not."
He had picked up on a strange sensation.
At that moment, however, he wasn't entirely certain how to describe this gut feeling to Chiang Xiao.
He simply felt that keeping her in the dark might leave her vulnerable if trouble arose, yet telling her might cause her unnecessary distress.
Chiang Xiao paused for a moment to process the implication of his statement.
"Brother Xinian, are you suggesting that someone is likely to use this situation as a weapon against you?"
Meng Xinian’s current status was quite unique.
Furthermore, Ah Liu had already made his return to D State.
One could say he had already surfaced before those specific individuals.
If an investigation were launched, the connection between her and him would surely be unearthed.
The bond between the Sixth Young Master Jiang and Li Hanzhong was common knowledge. Now, with her involvement and Meng Xinian’s own formidable strength—not to mention his deep alliance with Yang Zhiqi—the stakes were high.
Through her, a massive web of influence could be expanded on her side as well.
Consequently, what would happen if Meng Xinian were to perish while abroad?
A direct vulnerability would almost certainly open up on her end.
"So, has Little Cai Long already anticipated this issue in advance?"
Meng Xinian was momentarily stunned, failing to see why Chiang Xiao had suddenly brought Little Cai Long into the conversation.
He understood perfectly once Chiang Xiao offered her explanation.
It was true that when women deal with other women, their intuition in these matters is far more acute than a man's.
"Little Cai Long made a point of mentioning I was only eighteen. She was confident from the start because she assumed you might rush into marriage and have a child before being deployed, just as others do. But since I am young and still in university, I am not at the prime age for marriage and children. As the sole heir of the Meng Family, you would be pressured to find a wife of a more suitable age. Her appearance at this time would be very convenient."
Chiang Xiao spoke, but then found the logic somewhat peculiar.
"However, didn't Little Cai Long barely know you before this? What is her goal in suddenly approaching you?"
To put it bluntly, if Meng Xinian suffered a fatal accident abroad, what would be the benefit of becoming a widow after only a few days of marriage?
Ah, what nonsense!
A young person's words can be quite unfiltered.
Yet, this was the reality and the underlying implication.
Meng Xinian clenched his teeth and explained, "Little Cai Long’s mother married into her family and gave birth to two daughters. Her sister is reportedly betrothed to someone from the Lu Family, so it is highly probable that Little Cai Long doesn't want to marry out. Instead, she likely wants to find a man to father a child who will then help her take over the Long Family."
Dammit...
Being selected in such a manner felt as disgusting as swallowing a fly.
Chiang Xiao was equally enraged by this revelation.
Her man was being scouted like this? Treated as a mere stud?
To hell with that.
Little Cai Long had truly crossed a line with her.
The Long Family, the Gao Family, and naturally the Lu Family—all of them were added to Chiang Xiao’s blacklist.
"So, Brother Xinian, you are very likely on their list."
As she said this, Chiang Xiao felt her heart sink.
After a silent pause, Meng Xinian asked, "Little, if I am truly on that list, would it still be okay for me to go?"
With the situation framed that way, how could she possibly refuse?
She never wished to be a burden that held him back, nor did she want to clip the wings he used to soar.