The moment the thought arose, that group of people had already surrounded them.
Zhou An's face instantly changed, "Granny Xu?"
Granny Xu, leaning on a cane and trembling all over, had eyes full of fury.
A woman should not marry, and a man should not be humiliated!
Recalling the grievances she suffered that day, she immediately felt incredibly upset, and her gaze sharpened considerably.
"Old man, you're quite arrogant."
Behind Granny Xu walked out a tall, slender young man with a chiseled face. He was thin, yet not overly so; his thinness wasn't unpleasantly gaunt.
A sword hung from his waist, its scabbard inlaid with rubies and sapphires.
His white long robe was edged with gold thread, and the chest was embroidered with a howling wolf against the moon.
Setting aside everything else, just his appearance alone was enough to ensure a common Family's lifelong comfort and even allow for occasional extravagance.
The young man's gaze turned cold as he looked at Zhou Chao, "My grandmother is old and suddenly wants to find a companion. This isn't something to be ashamed of. But I heard that you, old man, dared to refuse?"
Zhou Chao was stunned and couldn't help but look at Zhou An.
Did I refuse?
When did I refuse?
"Hmph!"
The young man snorted coldly, "All of you are feigning deafness and muteness. When my grandmother was young, she was as beautiful as a flower. Do people of your Zhou Family's background even deserve to carry her shoes? I ask you, do you deserve it?"
Zhou Chao hesitated, "No."
Well, that was the truth.
Honest people always speak the truth.
The young man's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "Even if she is an old and fading flower, how dare you refuse her? Do you have the right to refuse?"
Granny Xu's toothless mouth puckered, "Child, I, your granny, am Qingping's Flower."
The young man nodded, "Right, the dignified Qingping's Flower, are you people to call and dismiss as you please? It's rare that my grandmother would even fancy an old man like you. Today, you must give me an explanation. Otherwise, hehe, I don't mind letting your Zhou Family become dust in history."
Zhou An hesitated, "This Young Master..."
The young man rebuked, "Do you have a right to speak? I'm talking to your father!"
Zhou An raised an eyebrow; this person was incredibly arrogant.
But what could he do?
Zhou Chao frowned, "That matter was handled improperly by our Zhou Family. However, since my younger brother doesn't agree, then he absolutely cannot agree."
The young man laughed in extreme anger, "Good! I didn't expect you, old man, to still listen to your younger brother. I think you're truly living backward."
With that, he turned his head and said, "Granny, tell me, how do you want to deal with them? I'll listen to you."
Granny Xu angrily pointed at Zhou You, "This old woman, for the first time in her life, has been rejected by a man! I want you to immediately break his legs, but don't ruin his face, it would be a shame."
The young man was startled, "Granny, as the saying goes, misfortune shouldn't extend to wives and children. It was that old man who made you unhappy, so there's no need to bully his descendants, is there?"
Granny Xu impatiently tapped her cane, "It was him who refused!"
"Him?"
The young man's eyes widened instantly, and it took him a while to recover, "Granny, are you saying that he was the one you went on a blind date with?"
Granny Xu trembled with anger, "What else? Could I possibly have fancied Zhou Chao, that old geezer?"
The young man looked at Zhou You, then at Granny Xu, speechless for a long time.
He felt his mind was a mess.
If his grandmother wanted to find a companion, that was understandable.
A couple in old age, having someone to talk to and pass the time with, was actually quite good.
The young man looked up at the sky, then down at the ground.
He suddenly felt that he had agreed to this a bit too abruptly.
If his mother hadn't asked him to come, he wouldn't have come for such a small matter.
He had originally thought that as long as his grandmother liked someone, he would just use his status to pressure them and deflate their arrogance.
But who would have thought...
The person Granny fancied was a young man like himself?
This wasn't an old cow eating tender grass?
This was clearly an old cow eating grass seeds, not even giving you a chance for a second spring.
Granny Xu's lips trembled, "Xiao Shan, your granny, I, have never suffered such indignity. Now that you've grown up and have strength, you must help granny get justice!"
"Ahem."
Xiao Shan coughed, "What's your name?"
Zhou You calmly said, "Zhou You."
Xiao Shan felt like he wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Even the other people from the Xu Family all had strange expressions.
They didn't know the exact situation, only that Zhou An had invited the old lady to the Zhou Family. Afterward, the old lady was so angry she couldn't eat for three days.
But given that both were weak families, they thought of seeking outside help.
Xiao Shan swallowed, feeling parched. He didn't care about fighting and killing, but this matter was truly a thorn in his throat, too shameful to speak of. "Um... my grandmother, Qingping's Flower, you know about this, right?"
Zhou You nodded, "I know."
Xiao Shan nodded, "Tell me, why don't you agree?"
Zhou You spread his hands, "Isn't it obvious?"
Xiao Shan coughed, "Well... as the saying goes, a woman three years older brings a golden brick. A woman thirty years older brings an empire. Although my grandmother is more than sixty years older than you, if you agree, besides a generous dowry, I will personally give you five... no, ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Not only that, but after my grandmother passes on, I can also introduce you to the Tianlang Sect. Our Tianlang Sect is one of the top five hundred strongest in Kunyuan Continent, on par with Fierce Tiger Gate. Even families three to five times stronger than your Zhou Family wouldn't have the connections to get in."
Zhou Xian remained silent, but he understood.
Make his Second Uncle marry Qingping's Flower!
As for age, the two were actually quite suitable, and his Second Uncle was even the type to be an old cow eating tender grass.
After all, Second Uncle was dozens of years older than Granny Xu.
Zhou You softly said, "What if I don't agree?"
"Don't agree?"
Xiao Shan hesitated, who the hell would agree to this?
If it were him, he wouldn't agree either.
If it were Qingping's Flower from sixty years ago, suitors would naturally flock to her.
But this was the eighty-eight-year-old Qingping's Flower.
Granny Xu's eyes turned red with anger, "My grandson, did you see? He still ignores and insults me like this. Kill him! I want you to kill this heartless, ungrateful man!"
Xiao Shan's face was difficult to read. He lowered his voice and said, "Granny, how about... you find another companion? These young people are wild; it's not safe to have them around."
Granny Xu angrily pounded her cane on the ground, "No, I only want him!"
Zhou Chao felt he should say something fair, "Granny Xu, a twisted melon isn't sweet."
Granny Xu staggered with anger, and the servants behind her hurriedly supported her. "Good! Am I, Qingping's Flower, not worthy of a young man like him? When I was young, what kind of beauty was I? If he chased me for eight streets and I even looked back once, then he'd have some promise!"
As she spoke, she nearly ran out of breath.
Xiao Shan took a deep breath. In an instant, his Blood Spirit appeared, and a Thunder Eagle, surrounded by intertwined lightning, materialized.
"Let's duel. If you lose, you'll be my maternal grandfather. If you win, this matter will be dropped."