Noble Marriage-Chapter 55 - It was I Who Made Him Marry You
55: Chapter 55: It was I Who Made Him Marry You
55 -55: It was I Who Made Him Marry You
“Young Master, Young Madam, the old master is currently in the study, and dinner will be ready shortly.
Would you like to rest for a while now and have some snacks?” A middle-aged man, the butler, stepped forward and respectfully addressed them.
Rong Shaoze asked, “Where are my parents?”
“Madam and Master are still out, they called and said they will be back in a few minutes.”
“Alright, you take the Young Madam to rest for a bit first.”
“Yes.”
Lin Xinlan followed the butler to a living room to rest.
She noticed there were many small living rooms here.
The one she was sitting in was even bigger than the house she used to rent.
Before she sat for long, dinner was ready, and she followed the servant to the dining room where the meal would take place.
At a rectangular dining table, four people were already seated.
Sitting at the head of the table was an imposing old man with silver hair and a youthful face, dressed in a black Tang suit—undoubtedly Rong Guangguo, Rong Shaoze’s grandfather.
To the left-hand side of Rong Guangguo sat a man and a woman, in order, who were Rong Shaoze’s parents.
Rong Shaoze was sitting to the right-hand side of his grandfather, and the seat beside him was empty, reserved for Lin Xinlan.
Seeing her come in, Rong Shaoze smiled and said, “Grandfather, this is your grandson’s wife, your granddaughter-in-law Lin Xinlan.
Xinlan, come and greet the elders.”
It was his first time calling her Xinlan, but he did it naturally and affectionately.
Lin Xinlan paused for a moment, then stepped forward with a smile and greeted them one by one, “Grandfather, how do you do?
Father, how do you do?
Mother, how do you do?”
“Sit down.” Rong Guangguo glanced at her, his face expressionless as he spoke to her indifferently.
Rong Shaoze’s parents just nodded slightly, without uttering a word.
Lin Xinlan took her seat next to Rong Shaoze, looking at the table filled with delicious dishes, yet she had no appetite at all.
Apart from Rong Shaoze, who kept smiling, the expressions on everyone’s faces were very indifferent, as if this were not a family banquet but a Hongmen banquet.
Lin Xinlan faced such a situation for the first time and couldn’t help feeling somewhat nervous, a hint of stiffness showing on her face.
It was only when Rong Guangguo announced that they could start eating that they began to pick up their chopsticks.
Throughout the meal, not a word was spoken, and Lin Xinlan naturally dared not make a sound—she didn’t even let her chewing be heard.
Unintentionally, she noticed Rong Shaoze’s impatience; the man ate with his head down and a flash of irritation clearly passed through his eyes mid-meal.
But no one saw it, except for her.
It turned out he disliked the atmosphere of the meal as well.
After eating, it was time to go to the living room for tea.
They discussed company matters and current events, but no one brought up anything about Lin Xinlan.
Lin Xinlan sat quietly, actually relieved by their neglect of her presence.
After talking for a while, Rong Guangguo stood up and said to Rong Shaoze, “Help me upstairs.”
“Yes.” Rong Shaoze hurriedly went to assist him, aware that his grandfather wanted to speak to him alone.
After they left, Rong’s father also stood up and departed, leaving Lin Xinlan with Rong’s mother.
Rong’s mother put down her delicate, thin white-glazed cup, her well-maintained, soft hands placed one over the other on her lap, and looked faintly towards Lin Xinlan before softly speaking, “We are quite aware of your situation with Shaoze.
Originally, it was Ruoxin who was supposed to marry Shaoze, but after Ruoxin’s car accident, you took her place as his wife.”
Lin Xinlan nodded, saying nothing.
Rong’s mother seemed pleased with her silence and continued, “You obviously injured Ruoxin—do you know why Shaoze still chose you as his wife?”
Lin Xinlan shook her head; Shaoze had explained the reasons to her, but she always felt those weren’t the main ones.
“It was I who told him to marry you.”
“Ah?” Lin Xinlan was surprised.
