Chapter 237: If You Don’t Want It, I’m Taking It
"What?" Miao Xuanxuan’s eyes widened as she stared at her father, unblinkingly and almost foolishly.
Miao Qingyuan, feeling somewhat guilty, said to Miao Xuanxuan, "Xuanxuan, Dad knows that this is very immoral, using my own daughter to strive for benefits, but you should also know that if I were a man who disregarded everything for the sake of profit, you two, being so beautiful and resembling your mother, my elder brother might seek support from a major wealthy family through a marriage alliance."
"But I did not do that. I loved your mother, but I equally love my daughters. I cannot let my daughters marry men they do not like or lead unhappy lives. I can tell that Song Xiaodong gets along well with both of you, and whoever ends up with him will likely not make a mistake. Am I right?"
Miao Xuanxuan nodded subconsciously but then immediately shook her head and said, "Dad, you don’t have to do this, Dongzi is a very approachable person..." As she spoke, Miao Xuanxuan suddenly lost her conviction.
When she used to fool around with Song Xiaodong, he indeed seemed easy to talk to, but after everything that happened at the Ding family’s, she realized that this was because they hadn’t crossed Song Xiaodong’s bottom line. Once that line was crossed, the man was not so amiable anymore.
Patting Miao Xuanxuan’s shoulder, Miao Qingyuan said, "Xuanxuan, I know this puts you in a difficult position. I’m just entertaining this idea, not forcing you. A man like Song Xiaodong is indeed worth entrusting your life to; with my years of experience, I can see that."
"Dad... actually, even if we don’t date, my sister and I can be friends with Xiaodong, and he would still help us, just like he said today that he would invest the money he got from the Ding family into our company."
Miao Qingyuan shook his head and replied, "Capital is just one aspect. The potential behind Song Xiaodong is what’s most important. Such potential cannot be leveraged by just being friends. To oppose your mother’s family, money isn’t the main issue. It’s something I might never achieve in my lifetime, so now we can only hope in Song Xiaodong."
Miao Xuanxuan hesitated, then asked, "Dad, what kind of family is my mother’s family? Why are they so unreasonable?"
Miao Qingyuan’s mouth twitched, hatred flashing in his eyes, and he took a deep breath before saying, "Right now, it’s better you do not know. Knowing about it won’t do you any good. When we’re strong enough, I will tell you everything. For now, knowing this is enough."