Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 263 - 263 263 Dont Even Think About It

?Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Don’t Even Think About It Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Don’t Even Think About It “Dad, I…” An Zhiyuan hadn’t finished speaking when he was already interrupted by An Zhixiang.

“Dad, my second brother has found someone, you didn’t know, huh? I heard that he and Ding Min are childhood sweethearts, and Ding Min has always been waiting for my brother. Second brother, it’s not right for you to let a woman you like wait in silence. Men should take the initiative.” An Zhixiang said indignantly. In his eyes, Ding Min was a good girl who had deep and sincere feelings for his second brother. After all these years of waiting, he wasn’t blind to not see it.

Moreover, Ding Min often visited their home, and he spent more time with her. In his heart, he felt that Ding Min would be at a loss if she became his sister-in-law.

To An Zhixiang, his second brother An Zhiyuan was a cold and unromantic figure. Ding Min’s tender affection for An Zhiyuan was like feeding a dog, basically met with no response! Such insensitivity, wasn’t it unfair to Ding Min?

Ding Min often talked about her childhood memories with An Zhiyuan in front of him, including all the little details as they grew up, making it sound like they were a pair of childhood sweethearts with a deep connection. But as they grew up, because of the man’s conservatism, it was the woman who suffered. This was why An Zhixiang wanted to break the silence and spare Ding Min from further hurt.

Wei Shufen was surprised and looked up at An Zhixiang, as these words weren’t instructed by her. She wasn’t foolish; An Zhiyuan wouldn’t be so easily swayed by a few words to yield. That just wouldn’t be An Zhiyuan.

Only her naive niece would be so foolish as to think that by making a fuss with An Zhixiang, she could expose everything and put An Zhiyuan in a position where he couldn’t defend himself, thereby creating the illusion of a fait accompli.

Sigh, she felt somewhat helpless with a niece whose intelligence was offline. A person like Ding Min wouldn’t stand a chance against An Zhiyuan, let alone someone as formidable as Bai Xiao. It would be strange if An Zhiyuan were to fancy Ding Min.

Even she was starting to dismiss Ding Min, let alone An Zhiyuan.

“Don’t talk nonsense, your second brother doesn’t seem like that kind of person to me,” Wei Shufen immediately tried to suppress the topic.

She didn’t want to push An Zhiyuan into a corner. She liked to lay the groundwork and take things slowly. The more obvious things became now, the more disadvantageous it would be in the future. She didn’t care about someone like Bai Xiao, a minor character with no background. Dealing with her would be a matter of minutes.

As for the cleverness of Bai Xiao, Wei Shufen didn’t pay it any mind. Such excessive cleverness in a girl wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

An Zhixiang was about to say more when An Cheng suddenly got excited.

Regarding the choice of his son’s wife, he also preferred the children of the old comrades and cadres from the large compound, since everyone was familiar with one another’s backgrounds, which could reduce future conflicts.

Ding Min wasn’t a bad option either.

That girl was always around him, seemingly knowledgeable and reasonable. If she were together with An Zhiyuan, they would look quite well-matched.

“Ayuan, Ding Min is a good girl, if you fancy her, then you should settle things early to avoid others gossiping. It won’t do your reputation any good if you wait, and if the two of you are willing, I as your father can’t stop you. Nowadays, we value love freedom, don’t we?”

An Zhigao sneered, “Dad, Ding Min’s kind is just playing coy in front of you. She’s far from good enough for Zhiyuan. It wasn’t enough for you to marry someone like that, now you want to drag Zhiyuan into it too?” He had long disliked Wei Shufen. His own father’s words proved that he hadn’t paid any attention to An Zhiyuan’s preferences. His brother wasn’t that shallow.

His own father had never shown genuine concern for their lives. If he had truly thought it through, he wouldn’t have said such things.

He was furious at his father’s lack of loyalty and kindness.

It was bad enough that he had married a woman with ulterior motives and wild ambitions, but now he was meddling in his brother’s marriage too. Ding Min was Wei Shufen’s own niece, and he wondered how good such a girl could be. Yet his own father still spoke for her, without considering An Zhiyuan’s feelings and concerns at all. How could he not be enraged?

An Cheng was also angry; his eldest son was being petulant. Whatever he said, this son would take it to extremes. This son would confront him, showing no filial piety or respect for his father, as if his father was good for nothing but to harm his own children.

Such misunderstandings and wrongs were something An Cheng could not tolerate. At his position, neither the dignity of his status nor the authority of those above him could accept An Zhigao’s provocations.

“What are you saying? What’s wrong with Ding Min? What’s not good about her? She’s beautiful and well-educated. Besides, she grew up with Ayuan; they understand and trust each other. And was it me who brought them together? Didn’t you hear your brother say that Ayuan and Ding Min got together on their own? What does that have to do with me? You can’t just pin this on me without any basis!

And what nonsense are you spouting? ‘I married this woman?’ Who is she? She’s your mother! No matter what, she raised the three of you brothers. Emotionally and logically, whatever mistakes she made in the past, it’s all in the past now. You’ve been unable to let go for so many years—are you such a petty man? Is An Cheng’s son so narrow-minded? You really disappoint me.” An Cheng always felt insecure when facing his eldest son, especially because of the issues in the past.

Although Wei Shufen claimed it was unintentional, no matter how accidental it seemed, in the eldest son’s eyes it was deliberate. After all, Ding Min was their stepmother, and there’s always an inherent conflict between a stepmother and her stepsons, especially when the eldest son was already eight years old and knew better. This turned into an unforgettable hatred in the child’s memory.

An Zhigao snorted coldly, “Dad, I am narrow-minded, I am not fit to be your son. Back then, didn’t you insist that I admit in front of everyone that my getting lost was just an accident, all to protect your wife? Back then, you could disregard your own son’s life or death for that woman, what can’t you do now?

I’ll tell you, you’ve already ruined me, but Ayuan can’t be ruined by you again. He will decide on his own marriage. Don’t force him into marrying some dubious character, or else don’t blame me if I turn against you. My brother should live freely according to his desires; no one can dictate his life.”

An Cheng was so furious he nearly fainted, his fingers trembling as he pointed at An Zhigao and stammered, “Fine, fine! In your eyes, I’m an unfit father, I’ve ruined your life. Now you finally speak your true feelings. If you’re really capable, then don’t use the name of An Cheng’s son in business outside. When it suits you, you’re the son of the father, but when you don’t need it anymore, I’m just an old fool! An Zhigao, goddamn it, get out, I don’t want to see you.” With that, he slammed his fist on the table, finally exploding with rage.

An Zhigao stood up slowly, “Dad, I will definitely ‘get out’. You can’t stand seeing me, but haven’t I felt the same about you? Ever since that year when you disregarded my feelings, insisting that I had just lost my way, the father I revered was no longer there in my heart. Wei Shufen, I warn you, if you want to stir trouble, especially with my brother, don’t blame me for not warning you. No one can harm my brother. He’s not like me; you ruined me, but you can’t destroy him just to please your own family. Forget about it!”

Wei Shufen lowered her eyes, clutching An Cheng’s hand tightly as if grasping a lifeline. She knew full well that An Zhigao was not joking.

He really could do anything.