"What did you just say?"
Listening to Chen An's words, Bai Changren almost thought he was hallucinating and misheard.
So he asked again.
Chen An glanced at him, didn't speak, but his face calmed down a lot. "I said I know."
"So, you don't oppose this marriage."
Bai Changren breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, as long as he didn't oppose it, it was fine.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome.
Regardless of feelings, just from Bai Qing and Bai Mingli's side, if they knew it was him who mentioned it to Chen An, it would be troublesome.
He probably wouldn't be eliminated directly, after all, he had a background. But there might be repercussions.
Luckily, the worst didn't happen.
Looking at Bai Changren, Chen An was tempted to shout out the classic line "I object to this marriage," but he thought about it and decided against it.
There was no need for it.
Marry Bai Zhilan?
Chen An didn't have a big objection to it.
Because he wasn't planning on remaining single for the rest of his life anyway.
In all honesty, although in the novels he had read in his past life, the male leads were all strong and resolute, seemingly detached from worldly affairs, and solely focused on reaching the peak of cultivation, avoiding women and desires.
But Chen An was just a normal person; he naturally also had the desire to start a family.
This wasn't something to be embarrassed about.
In fact, when he was in Fengcheng County before, he thought the girl next door who often peeped at him was quite nice, and maybe he could consider marrying her in the future.
But when he followed Bai Qing to Shangyuan County, this very discreet thought naturally dissipated.
Overall, he did have the thought of starting a family, but it wasn't particularly strong.
This also meant that he didn't reject the idea of getting married.
The only concern was who the partner would be.
So the question arose.
Did Chen An have any feelings for Bai Zhilan?
Of course he did.
Otherwise, why would he agree to her invitations multiple times?
He wasn't blind and couldn't see Bai Zhilan's affection for him.
Therefore, if he didn't have any interest, he would have rejected her invitations early on to avoid misunderstandings.
Since he agreed, there was certainly a hint of interest hidden somewhere.
There was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Bai Zhilan was pretty, had a good personality in Chen An's eyes, and her other qualities were quite good. If in the past, she would have been a perfect beauty, with no shortage of suitors.
With Chen An having no defects and fitting his preferences, he was a good match for him.
In summary, Chen An didn't object to marrying Bai Zhilan.
However, not objecting on the one hand and having his marriage arranged by someone else was another matter.
Chen An, no matter how good his temper was, couldn't tolerate his marriage being decided like a trade deal.
So, he must be paid!
The marriage could proceed, but the benefits must be sufficient!
Otherwise, who knows what trouble might arise later?
This was Chen An's simple idea.
Just as he was about to say something to Bai Changren, he heard a commotion from outside.
Looking up, he saw Bai Changyue coming in.
As one of Chen An's good friends, Bai Changyue, like Bai Changren, was one of the few who could enter directly without prior notice.
At this moment, he boldly walked into Chen An's courtyard, with a radiant smile on his round face, like a blooming chrysanthemum, shining brightly.
He strode over, shouting, "Brother Chen, come out quickly. I'm here to bring you a gift!"
"I heard your good news is coming soon, so I came to congratulate you specially!"
Upon hearing this, Chen An's face was completely dark.
Heavens.
Everyone knew about his wedding, except for himself?
Was this a joke?
"Oh, Young Master Changren, you're here too. Are you here to congratulate Brother Chen as well?"
Bai Changyue walked into the room and immediately saw Bai Changren, and Chen An sitting opposite him with a dark face and a bad mood.
This puzzled him.
Isn't marriage a good thing? Why does it feel like a funeral? Why is there no smile?
Is there some complication?
He felt uncomfortable as he watched Chen An's dark expression, realizing that something was amiss.
"So, he doesn't oppose this marriage?"
Meanwhile, in the spacious and magnificent courtyard, a completely different scene was unfolding than with Chen An.
Bai Zhilan looked at Bai Changren with joy, her face showing a shy expression as she listened to his description of Chen An's response.
If someone who knew her saw this, they would probably be shocked to see her, the wild girl who used to ride horses and beat people, displaying this girlish attitude.
"Yeah."
Listening to Bai Zhilan's words, Bai Changren hesitated a bit, but in the end, he nodded.
No matter what happened during the process, Chen An had ultimately agreed.
Though his face didn't look good, he had still consented, right?
"I knew it. He must really like me," Bai Zhilan said with a slight blush, lowering her head with a shy expression, although she didn't speak, her face was flushed, and a hidden smile never left her lips.
This made Bai Changren sigh inwardly.
Bai Zhilan really liked Chen An.
This affection may have been somewhat discreet before, but now it was blatantly obvious.
From her current appearance, if Chen An were to suddenly change his mind and reject her, she would probably become someone unrecognizable due to heartbreak.
She would likely seek him out and demand an explanation, even if it meant causing a scene.
Bai Changren thought to himself.
Luckily, although Chen An's reaction had not been the best, his attitude still indicated his agreement.
And that was fine.
However, thinking back to Chen An's reaction earlier, Bai Changren discreetly reminded, "Although he seems surprised but happy after learning about the news, he also seems a bit angry due to not being informed."
"What did you just say?"
Listening to Chen An's words, Bai Changren almost thought he was hallucinating and misheard.
So he asked again.
Chen An glanced at him, didn't speak, but his face calmed down a lot. "I said I know."
"So, you don't oppose this marriage."
Bai Changren breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, as long as he didn't oppose it, it was fine.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome.
Regardless of feelings, just from Bai Qing and Bai Mingli's side, if they knew it was him who mentioned it to Chen An, it would be troublesome.
He probably wouldn't be eliminated directly, after all, he had a background. But there might be repercussions.
Luckily, the worst didn't happen.
Looking at Bai Changren, Chen An was tempted to shout out the classic line "I object to this marriage," but he thought about it and decided against it.
There was no need for it.
Marry Bai Zhilan?
Chen An didn't have a big objection to it.
Because he wasn't planning on remaining single for the rest of his life anyway.
In all honesty, although in the novels he had read in his past life, the male leads were all strong and resolute, seemingly detached from worldly affairs, and solely focused on reaching the peak of cultivation, avoiding women and desires.
But Chen An was just a normal person; he naturally also had the desire to start a family.
This wasn't something to be embarrassed about.
In fact, when he was in Fengcheng County before, he thought the girl next door who often peeped at him was quite nice, and maybe he could consider marrying her in the future.
But when he followed Bai Qing to Shangyuan County, this very discreet thought naturally dissipated.
Overall, he did have the thought of starting a family, but it wasn't particularly strong.
This also meant that he didn't reject the idea of getting married.
The only concern was who the partner would be.
So the question arose.
Did Chen An have any feelings for Bai Zhilan?
Of course he did.
Otherwise, why would he agree to her invitations multiple times?
He wasn't blind and couldn't see Bai Zhilan's affection for him.
Therefore, if he didn't have any interest, he would have rejected her invitations early on to avoid misunderstandings.
Since he agreed, there was certainly a hint of interest hidden somewhere.
There was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Bai Zhilan was pretty, had a good personality in Chen An's eyes, and her other qualities were quite good. If in the past, she would have been a perfect beauty, with no shortage of suitors.
With Chen An having no defects and fitting his preferences, he was a good match for him.
In summary, Chen An didn't object to marrying Bai Zhilan.
However, not objecting on the one hand and having his marriage arranged by someone else was another matter.
Chen An, no matter how good his temper was, couldn't tolerate his marriage being decided like a trade deal.
So, he must be paid!
The marriage could proceed, but the benefits must be sufficient!
Otherwise, who knows what trouble might arise later?
This was Chen An's simple idea.
Just as he was about to say something to Bai Changren, he heard a commotion from outside.
Looking up, he saw Bai Changyue coming in.
As one of Chen An's good friends, Bai Changyue, like Bai Changren, was one of the few who could enter directly without prior notice.
At this moment, he boldly walked into Chen An's courtyard, with a radiant smile on his round face, like a blooming chrysanthemum, shining brightly.
He strode over, shouting, "Brother Chen, come out quickly. I'm here to bring you a gift!"
"I heard your good news is coming soon, so I came to congratulate you specially!"
Upon hearing this, Chen An's face was completely dark.
Heavens.
Everyone knew about his wedding, except for himself?
Was this a joke?
"Oh, Young Master Changren, you're here too. Are you here to congratulate Brother Chen as well?"
Bai Changyue walked into the room and immediately saw Bai Changren, and Chen An sitting opposite him with a dark face and a bad mood.
This puzzled him.
Isn't marriage a good thing? Why does it feel like a funeral? Why is there no smile?
Is there some complication?
He felt uncomfortable as he watched Chen An's dark expression, realizing that something was amiss.
"So, he doesn't oppose this marriage?"
Meanwhile, in the spacious and magnificent courtyard, a completely different scene was unfolding than with Chen An.
Bai Zhilan looked at Bai Changren with joy, her face showing a shy expression as she listened to his description of Chen An's response.
If someone who knew her saw this, they would probably be shocked to see her, the wild girl who used to ride horses and beat people, displaying this girlish attitude.
"Yeah."
Listening to Bai Zhilan's words, Bai Changren hesitated a bit, but in the end, he nodded.
No matter what happened during the process, Chen An had ultimately agreed.
Though his face didn't look good, he had still consented, right?
"I knew it. He must really like me," Bai Zhilan said with a slight blush, lowering her head with a shy expression, although she didn't speak, her face was flushed, and a hidden smile never left her lips.
This made Bai Changren sigh inwardly.
Bai Zhilan really liked Chen An.
This affection may have been somewhat discreet before, but now it was blatantly obvious.
From her current appearance, if Chen An were to suddenly change his mind and reject her, she would probably become someone unrecognizable due to heartbreak.
She would likely seek him out and demand an explanation, even if it meant causing a scene.
Bai Changren thought to himself.
Luckily, although Chen An's reaction had not been the best, his attitude still indicated his agreement.
And that was fine.
However, thinking back to Chen An's reaction earlier, Bai Changren discreetly reminded, "Although he seems surprised but happy after learning about the news, he also seems a bit angry due to not being informed."
