Chapter 358 - How to Accept?
Shi Yuting walked back into the mansion and carried Shi Le up from the ground before he walked up to the second floor to call for his personal doctor to take a look at Shi Le.
The doctor sighed and had a very solemn expression on his face after giving Shi Le an examination.
“The Speaker is already very old and his heart has already suffered a huge blow after his son’s departure five years ago. In my opinion, it will be better if he resigned from his post as the Speaker of the country and stay at home with a peace of mind instead.”
Shi Yuting could not help but raise his brows when he heard the doctor’s words.
“Has Grandpa been suffering from this condition for a long time?”
“Not really. However, his condition became much more serious compared to how it was before since his last return from Country Z. It might be because he suffered or experienced something shocking when he was in Country Z,” the doctor continued speaking as he prescribed some medication for Shi Le.
As they listened to the doctor’s words, Shen Lanzhi and Shi Nuannuan naturally knew what incident in Country Z actually provoked and worsened Shi Le’s condition.
Shi Nuannuan could not help but sigh when she looked at her grandfather who was lying on the bed.
This was not Zuo Weiyi’s fault. In fact, Shi Nuannuan could not understand why her grandfather simply refused to accept Zuo Weiyi. Would her brother really not be able to be elected as the president of Country Z without Tengtang Xi? If that was really the case, then her brother could just give up and not become the president of the country then. Anyway, the Shi family was already very powerful and influential. It would not be any different if Shi Yuting was the president or not!
Shen Lanzhi raised her head to look at her son before she said, “Yuting, what you said to your grandfather today is indeed a little too much. After all, your grandfather has always loved and doted on you the most.”
Although Shi Le refused to acknowledge her as the daughter-in-law of the Shi family in the past, Shen Lanzhi knew that Shi Le had always loved and doted on her own son and daughter. Even though the old man was a little stubborn, he had already performed his duty and responsibility as Shi Yuting and Shi Nuannuan’s grandfather. Moreover, after his son, Shi Xiaotian, passed away, he took her back into the Shi family mansion, and even though he was not an amiable person, he had always treated her as his own daughter-in-law. Besides that, aside from the last incident, Shi Le had never once used his power or authority over her.
Shi Yuting did not say anything as he was faced with his mother’s reprimand. Instead, he simply stared quietly at Shi Le who was lying on the bed.
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When Shi Le woke up later in the afternoon, aside from Shen Lanzhi and Shi Nuannuan, he did not see Shi Yuting in his room.
As expected, the most important person in Shi Yuting’s heart was still none other than Zuo Weiyi.
When Shi Nuannuan seemed to realize that her grandfather was looking for her brother, she quickly explained, “Grandpa, my brother left only after he knew that you are in a stable condition.”
As he listened to his granddaughter’s words, Shi Le could only sigh as he said, “It does not matter anymore. I know that he hates me even though I am his grandfather.”
“Dad, he simply wants you to accept Zuo Weiyi,” Shen Lanzhi could not help but speak up on her son’s behalf.
“How do I accept her? We have already announced Yuting’s marriage with the Tengtang family to the whole country. So, how can I possibly go back on my words and accept Zuo Weiyi instead?” Shi Le’s voice was a little softer and gentler than before.
He did not want his family to break apart just because of Zuo Weiyi.
He was already an old man who had lived such a long life. So, why wouldn’t he want to live the rest of his life happily with his family?
However, there were a lot of things that he could not take back after giving people his word. The Shi family and the Tengtang family were both very noble and prestigious families. Since he had already given them his promise, how would he possibly face them in the future if he went back on his word?
Shi Nuannuan could not help but pout as she said, “What if Weiyi’s identity is nobler than Tengtang Xi’s identity. Would you still object to their relationship then?”
Shi Nuannuan asked, as though she was trying to test the waters.
As soon as he heard his granddaughter’s words, Shi Le raised his head and looked at his granddaughter as he said, “How can an illegitimate child ever have a nobler identity than Tengtang Xi? Besides that, this is no longer just a question of whether I accept or object to her!”