Shi Xu was not at all angry.
With his status, there was no need to take a man like Shi Kang seriously—a farmer who would spend his entire life in a rural village, tending to a tiny plot of land. Besides, he, Shi Xu, had returned home in splendor. How could he give people ammunition against him and tarnish his own reputation? Most importantly, he couldn't stop thinking about that girl, Shi Qinghan.
He and Shi Qinghan had played together since they were little. While the girl might not have been exceptionally beautiful, her simple innocence and the fixation he'd had since childhood had always tugged at his heart. If he didn't win her over this time, his mind wouldn't be at peace. He had to spend every day with a fat, old woman. Now that he finally had an opportunity, how could he possibly let it pass?
"Xu'er, rest assured, I will handle this for you," Shi Jiu said, knowing full well what his son was thinking. He patted his chest and made a solemn promise.
