Chapter 174: Third Uncle Ji Xiang (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2
"Do you think she'll burst into tears?"
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Nighttime.
Just after dinner, Wei Zhe sought out Yuchi.
Yuchi thought it was about the business association matters but it turned out to be about the Wei Family itself.
Standing in the courtyard outside the dining hall, the moon was bright with sparse stars, and one could still hear the lively sounds of dinner from other courtyards.
Looking at the young man in front of him, Wei Zhe smiled and said:
"Third brother."
"Someone from the Wei Family has taken a fancy to someone from another family."
"Do you think we can meet his demands and let them get married?"
In ordinary families, if a man and a woman are fond of each other, they naturally can marry, not needing to seek others' opinions.
The Wei Family is different.
The interests involved are many, marriage for people like Yuchi or Wei Fei is not simple.
Marriage, due to the family's size, unavoidably carries a feeling of interests.
"Really? This is the first time I've heard about it, who is he?"
Standing under the tree, Yuchi was quite curious—could he witness the union of a couple?
"You probably don't know him, his name is Wei Douxin," Wei Zhe tried saying.
"Wei Douxin? I truly don't know him," Yuchi replied.
The Wei Family has many branches.
Many people with the surname Wei are gathered in a big family with a clear clan concept, intertwined like a rope.
This branch of Wei Xubing has three sons: the eldest brother Wei Zhe, the second brother Wei Fei, then Yuchi, and below them is little Ximo.
Besides this main branch of Wei Xubing, there are other branches.
The young man Wei Zhe just mentioned, Wei Douxin, is a few years older than Yuchi, but in terms of generations, Yuchi is of the elder generation.
"So Wei Douxin is my nephew and of the same generation as little Ximo?" Yuchi pondered.
The Wei Family has too many people. He can't remember them all.
As for him and his family's mutual attraction, it involves the matter of marriage.
When Wei Zhe nodded, confirming there was no generational issue, Yuchi pressed on: "The girl's family, which one is she from?"
This point is quite crucial.
He doesn't want to become overly materialistic, but the Wei Family is a whole, and can't get tangled due to just one or two individuals.
In other words,
If circumstances don't permit, the Wei Family refuses their union, but Wei Douxin still wishes to marry her, he could leave the Wei Family.
Subsequently, dealing with the Wei Family from an outsider's perspective, he would no longer be a Wei Family member, just a business partner.
The Wei Family would take care of such native business partners but wouldn't treat them as family.
This approach avoids certain marital scheming, aiming to prevent overall interests of the Wei Family from being harmed.
As in past lives.
There are always people looking to marry into the Wei Family, to become the mistress, and then flaunt themselves.
That's very annoying.
"Speaking of which, you might not believe it, it's someone from the Bai Family," Wei Zhe said with an ambiguous glance at Yuchi, "The patriarch is Bai Rou."
"Bai Rou, well, I'm familiar with her."
Yuchi realized.
How could he not be familiar, having handled her before? The big plump melon, still feels alright.
A while ago, her so-called husband even came to him, wanting him to deal with Bai Rou, this demon, so he could leave the Bai Family.
How is that possible? It was shocking.
Smiling, Yuchi asked, "She's from the Bai Family, huh. Specifically, who?"
"I'm not too sure, seems like a junior from the Bai Family. If you agree, I could bring him to meet you face-to-face?"
"That's fine," Yuchi smiled, "But this should be decided by our father, when does it fall to me to decide?"
This matter arose quite suddenly.
Is he supposed to be upholding justice for others at this point?
"Because we all feel you should take over the Wei Family in the future."
"Father will work for another ten or twenty years, then he'll gradually step down."
"No one in the Wei Family is more suitable to be patriarch than you."
Wei Zhe glanced at the old man, slowly eating in the dining hall; he spoke seriously.
Internally, he knew his third brother was quite formidable, not knowing what means he possessed behind the scenes.
The Wei Family in his hands would surely be reassured, so matters like this arranged marriage would gradually be for Yuchi to handle.
Taking a look at the old man's leisurely demeanor, Yuchi didn't think to refuse.
He slowly nodded and said:
"Alright then."
"Where is Wei Douxin?"
"The time is still early, I'll have a talk with him."
...
While eating, Wei Douxin suddenly saw Wei Zhe arriving.
His relaxed expression immediately turned tense.
The family's people nearby instantly quieted down, and Wei Douxin nodded, immediately putting down his chopsticks and turning to leave.
In the courtyard, Wei Douxin and Wei Zhe quickly had a brief conversation.
In the eyes of other relatives in the dining hall, his face under the lantern light was exceedingly nervous.
So soon?
He was just talking with his children about the Bai Family junior during dinner, and now someone had come already!
What would the situation turn out to be?
Wei Zhe soon clarified the intent: "This is the situation, Third Brother is waiting for you outside the council hall, hurry up and come with me."
"Okay! Uncle, please give me a moment, I'll roughly inform my parents."
"Sure, no hurry."
Wei Douxin then sprinted back to the dining hall, feeling the tension from other relatives, he could only smile wryly.