261 Not Fated
Lu Yaoguang never expected so much to happen at home in just a meal.
He first asked Madam Shu and Lu Yao to bring the guests to the reception hall to rest before saying to Tang Guixi,
"Come with me for a moment."
Tang Guixi followed Lu Yaoguang to the study.
After the two of them sat down, Lu Yaoguang spoke solemnly.
"I'm old friends with your father. Even if your father is no longer around, the relationship between our families is still there. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. I'll definitely help you. Don't mention the annulment again."
Tang Guixi said, "I appreciate your kindness. I don't have any difficulties. The reason why I want to annul the engagement is that I'm not suitable for Lu Yao."
Lu Yaoguang asked, "Aren't you and Yun Zhong quite compatible? And I can tell that Yun Zhong likes you very much. It's not like you don't have feelings for him."
Tang Guixi looked down at her hands in her lap. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away."
"If Lu Yao marries me, he has to live with me in the Eastern Expedition Army camp. We can't stay at home often to serve you and your wife. I can't listen to your arrangements for everything. If I'm unlucky, I might even die on the battlefield. Can you still accept such a daughter-in-law?"
Lu Yaoguang opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.
Of course, he couldn't accept it.
What he wanted was a daughter-in-law who could take care of Lu Yao and help with the housework, not a woman who would abduct his son after getting married.
Tang Guixi looked up.
She saw the answer on Lu Yaoguang's face.
She was not surprised.
Tang Guixi continued calmly.
"There are many things in this world that are more important than love, such as responsibility. With my father gone, I will watch over the Eastern Expedition for him. It is my responsibility. Lu Yao is the eldest son of the Lu family. It is his responsibility to inherit the family business in the future. We all have our responsibilities. He cannot give up his responsibility as the eldest son of the Lu family just to be with me. I can't abandon the Eastern Expedition Army just to be with him."
Lu Yaoguang was stunned.
He did not expect such a little girl to think so far ahead.
He let out a long sigh.
"Your parents are no longer around. You're alone and helpless now. If you still break off the engagement with our family, what will you do in the future? What will you rely on to survive? Don't just think about the Eastern Expedition Army. You have to plan for yourself!"
Tang Guixi lowered her eyes again. "My father used to tell me that there has to be a small number of people in this world who can't plan for themselves. I didn't understand these words before, but I do now."
Lu Yaoguang could no longer speak.
He would never be able to become someone like Tang Pei, but this did not stop him from admiring someone like Tang Pei.
The little girl in front of him already had the demeanor of her father when he was young.
Tang Guixi placed the jade pendant and the marriage proposal on the table.
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