The King’s Enchanting Chapter 1742 - 1756: After Much Pleading (19)

Jian Anning remained in a state of delirium due to her severe illness. Following several days of recuperation at her residence, she was roused from her stupor one morning by the clamor of a heated exchange emanating from downstairs. Upon careful listening, she discerned that one voice belonged to Yu Zexiao and the other to Xia Ziyu.

"She declared she would only consent to marriage if children were involved! Now that there are none, the marriage cannot proceed!" Xia Ziyu, seizing this point, refused to yield. "She has been with you for five years. We are not the sort of family to look down on others, so why does she refuse to marry, and why has she stubbornly avoided having children for four years? If she were some career-driven woman fixated on her work, it would be understandable. She didn't want to marry then, so why does she desire it now?"

"Grandma." Yu Zexiao, unable to openly refute her, could only state, "Do not forget, when the Yu Family faced grave difficulties back then, she contributed nearly all of her personal savings."

This was indeed the truth. During the Yu Family's most desperate hour, Yu Zexiao had divested himself of a house and stocks. Jian Anning, after a period of deliberation, had then entrusted him with the shares she possessed from her father's company.

"Zexiao, we are family now. When the family is in distress, I cannot offer much assistance, so I can only give you these. If you require funds, you may sell them. Overcoming this difficult period is paramount. If we are fortunate enough to prosper in the future, we can repurchase them."

"But they were not sold, were they!" Xia Ziyu's argument persisted.

While the shares were not liquidated at that precise moment, the value of her holdings amounted to billions of RMB. At the most critical juncture, their sale could have decisively eased the pressing crisis. The members of the Yu Family were fully aware of this fact.

"Sold or not, the intention was there. Furthermore, was she not the one who facilitated the resolution of the crisis with Huanyu Group in North America?"

Jian Anning possessed virtually no established presence in Huaxia Country, but she held considerable influence in North America. It was undeniable that without her intervention in resolving the difficulties within the North American market at that time, Huanyu Group's precarious situation would not have been rectified so swiftly.

Xia Ziyu was rendered speechless. After a moment's reflection, she inquired, "Hasn't our family treated her well over these years?"

"She holds you in high regard! For any matter, she prioritizes you, along with Grandpa and Mom and Dad," Yu Zexiao responded. "And regarding progeny, we are not without means. If you are concerned, we could explore In Vitro Fertilization. Having children is a matter of destiny; who can predict precisely when it may transpire?"

Xia Ziyu was not unappreciative of kindness. Although Jian Anning had not liquidated her shares then, she had indeed surrendered all her assets and leveraged crucial connections, thereby enabling the Yu Family to surmount their hardships. Despite her reservations about marriage and childbearing over the years, her conduct had consistently demonstrated filial piety and deep respect.

"And Grandma, you are aware that I... I have always harbored an extreme aversion to contamination. Apart from her, I have encountered other women, but I find myself truly unable to..." He shook his head, leaving Xia Ziyu in a state of astonishment. She recalled that prior to Jian Anning's appearance in his life, her grandson had maintained a strict ten-meter exclusion zone around himself, prohibiting any females from approaching.

"Therefore, if you insist that I separate from her, it is akin to demanding I remain single for my entire existence."

Xia Ziyu was overcome by a single, overwhelming emotion: a profound sense of injustice!

"Must you truly marry her?"

Yu Zexiao was on the verge of replying when Jian Anning, who had already descended the stairs, knelt before her grandmother-in-law upon hearing those fateful words!

"Grandma, I..." Before she could utter another syllable, she collapsed onto the ground, unconscious!