TFWYH – Chapter 679 Only Marrying into Another Family

Yu Ziqian froze when he heard those words.

Seeing Yu Ziqing about to leave, a surge of pent-up anger suddenly erupted within him. He sprang to his feet and shouted:

“Not care about me? Has any of you ever cared about me? When my mother was gravely ill, Father never even visited her once. Since childhood, I’ve spent every day in that household walking on eggshells, terrified of offending any of you. I studied tirelessly to make something of myself. I even followed the ancient example of hanging from a beam and pricking myself with an awl to stay awake. No matter how demanding Father’s expectations were, I did everything I could to meet them. But what about all of you? You’ve never treated me as a son or a brother. You ignored me as if I didn’t exist. Deep down, you probably wish I’d never been born!”

Hearing this, Yu Ziqing stopped and turned around.

There wasn’t the slightest warmth in his eyes.

Only then did Yu Ziqian realize that he had blurted out everything he had been harboring in his heart.

His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively took several steps backward.

“Big Brother, I… I… that’s not what I meant. I… I…”

“Enough.”

Yu Ziqing cut him off, his expression turning cold.

“I understand what you’re thinking now. And I’ll help you.”

Yu Ziqian’s eyes immediately brightened.

But then Yu Ziqing continued:

“However, I’m telling you right now—you cannot marry her. If you insist on being together, then your only option is to marry into the Yong’an Marquis’s household. Are you willing to do that?”

What?

Marry into their household?

Not only was Yu Ziqian stunned—

Pan Xingyao was stunned as well.

In this era, what respectable family’s son would agree to marry into his wife’s family?

And Yu Ziqian was the Second Young Master of the Wenxuan Marquis’s household!

For a moment, Yu Ziqian felt deeply humiliated. Through gritted teeth, he said:

“Big Brother, you’ve gone too far. I’m a dignified man. How could I possibly marry into another family?”

The moment he finished speaking, a commotion arose from the room next door, accompanied by a familiar female voice:

“Shopkeeper Sun, don’t push things too far.”

Yu Ziqing’s eyebrows twitched.

Wasn’t that Ling Yue’s voice?

What was that girl doing here?

Instantly, he lost all interest in arguing with Yu Ziqian.

Throwing out a single sentence—

“Think it over carefully before coming back to me.”

—he hurried out of the room.

Yu Ziqian’s face darkened with fury.

He clenched his teeth so hard they almost cracked.

He was the Second Young Master of the Wenxuan Marquis’s household.

Even if he was born of a concubine, he was still the Second Young Master!

And Yu Ziqing wanted him to marry into another family?

How dare he?

Yu Ziqing, how dare you?

I’d always treated you as my elder brother, and this is how you repay me?

Pan Xingyao couldn’t bear to see the man she loved being humiliated. Sharing his indignation, she immediately said:

“This is outrageous! Brother Ziqian, don’t be angry. Yu Ziqing is just jealous of you, that’s why he’s deliberately making things difficult for you.”

Yu Ziqian gave a bitter smile.

“What do I have that’s worth his jealousy?”

“Of course you do!”

Pan Xingyao voiced a theory she had long held.

“Just look at Yu Ziqing. He may have the title of heir, but he’s covered in the stink of money. How can he compare to someone as talented as you? He’s afraid you’ll threaten his position as heir, so he’s intentionally suppressing you. Brother Ziqian, why don’t we go directly to Marquis Wenxuan? I’m sure he’ll approve of our marriage.”

After all, one was the second son of the Wenxuan Marquis’s household, and the other was the second daughter of the Yong’an Marquis’s household.

They were perfectly matched in status.

What possible reason could Marquis Wenxuan have to object?

Pan Xingyao’s words filled Yu Ziqian with renewed confidence.

That’s right!

Yu Ziqing was jealous of him.

He was afraid that if Yu Ziqian became the son-in-law of the Yong’an Marquis’s household, his own position would be threatened.

As for the political factions to which the two marquis households belonged, Yu Ziqian conveniently ignored that issue entirely.

At this moment, everything about Yu Ziqing irritated him.

Seeing him calm down, Pan Xingyao felt delighted.

As expected of the man she had chosen.

“Brother Ziqian, let’s go outside and see what’s happening too,” Pan Xingyao suggested, changing the subject.

Yu Ziqian nodded and followed her out.

Outside…