Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Chapter 729 - 731: No matter how good the Gao family is, he has no desires

Chapter 729: Chapter 731: No matter how good the Gao family is, he has no desires Dr. Xi shuddered suddenly when he heard what Assistant Qian said, originally indifferent about his eldest daughter’s wedding, realizing his relationship with her was practically nonexistent, and he had always neglected her. He imagined if his eldest daughter got married and the birth mother attended the handover ceremony, that was one thing; however, if the stepfather attended, Dr. Xi’s face darkened, and his mood worsened even further.

Dr. Xi didn’t care much for this daughter, even harboring some dislike for her; just seeing her reminded him of his ex-wife.

Dr. Xi’s feelings for his ex-wife were quite complex: he had loved and hated her, and even detested how flirtatious she was.

Seeing his ex-wife doing better and better did not sit well with Dr. Xi; consequently, he took it out on Shanyue, the daughter born to his ex-wife.

But no matter how much he disliked her, she was still his daughter, one his ex-wife left for him to raise. Having brought her up for so many years, now that she was about to get married in such a grand manner, Dr. Xi could hardly stand to see such ’glory’ benefit his ex-wife and that other man.

Shanyue received a call from Dr. Xi, initiating the contact himself. She was slightly stunned, somewhat dazed—this was the first phone call from him since she was born.

Shanyue answered the call. There was a momentary pause from the other end; the father-daughter relationship was estranged, and there had hardly been any caring words over the twenty-odd years. Dr. Xi, having impulsively called his daughter, found himself at a loss for words.

Shanyue took the initiative to mention the wedding, leaving Dr. Xi speechless after listening. He only mentioned that he would attend.

After hanging up, the corners of Shanyue’s lips twitched slightly, her heart feeling somewhat complicated.

Shitou walked over and asked, "Whose call was it?"

"My dad called to say he’ll attend the wedding."

Upon hearing Shanyue’s words, Shitou sneered inside, truly lacking any good feelings for his father-in-law.

Shitou could say he had witnessed Shanyue’s life from childhood to adulthood, which was basically unsupervised. Thinking about how her biological father had neglected her, her stepmother deliberately ignoring and excluding her, and her birth mother, who was practically absent and consumed with her own kids, added to the neglect.

And thinking about Shanyue’s birth mother over the years, who only sought profiteering marriages for Shanyue, Shitou thought it was better not to have such relatives at all.

But Shitou was not Shanyue, who seemed indifferent now, but he knew deep down she still longed for the warmth of a family.

Their wedding, if neither of Shanyue’s parents attended, would certainly raise thoughts among some guests.

Shitou wouldn’t mind, but it would bother Shanyue at heart, and he felt for her. Yet, moving forward, he decided to act as though Shanyue had no maternal home to return to, to cease further relations.

From the moment Shitou took Shanyue to heart, seeing her as a life partner, he cared for her even more than before.

Grandma said, "A wife is to be cherished, not to be let down."

To reciprocate, providing goodness and loyalty, she’d stay devoted and supportive.

If one is fickle and insincere, how can one expect wholehearted devotion from another?

Looking at the relationships of his grandparents, parents, and uncles and aunts, Shitou felt that their way was quite admirable.

Being military personnel, their affections tended to be pure, with loyalty a priority.

Shitou truly wanted to spend his life with Shanyue. Initially, it was about treating Shanyue well, feeling sympathy and a desire to protect her, but gradually, he wanted to care for her for a lifetime.

"Did your dad not say anything else?" Shitou didn’t ask about how the wedding was being arranged.

Shanyue gave a small smile, "Well, he asked about the dowry and the bride price. I said there was no bride price needed, nor a dowry, and he didn’t say anything else."

Shitou was speechless; he lost any remaining interest in discussing Dr. Xi, instead focusing on Shanyue and saying, "Don’t worry about the bride price and the dowry, I’ll handle it."

Shanyue shook her head, "Let’s just forget about the bride price."

"Silly, even when it’s for you, you don’t want it," Shitou gently tapped Shanyue’s head.

Shanyue laughed, "I’m not silly; you’ve already given me your credit card and salary card. What’s yours is mine, and mine is yours; there’s no need for a bride price or a dowry."

Shanyue spoke, her eyes lowered. She didn’t want to deal with the bride price or dowry, largely due to her family.

Just now, her father had called, only asking about the bride price but not mentioning the dowry. When she said there was no bride price or need for a dowry, her father actually agreed.

And on her birth mother’s side, though the marriage was discussed and her mother was happy about her marrying Shitou, showing a lot of enthusiasm and wanting to be involved in the wedding, it was only because Shanyue was marrying into the Gao family, which was gaining a high status.

Thus, Shanyue and Shitou left the wedding preparations completely to the wedding planning company known to them, letting the company fully handle everything. They would only prepare the invitations and red envelopes themselves, not allowing her birth mother to interfere.

Now that Shanyue was marrying into the Gao family, her birth mother was more than happy, mainly wanting to connect with the Gao family.

So Shanyue didn’t want to trouble her mother, nor let her mother and stepfather’s family relationships spoil her and Shitou’s relationship.

Yet, regarding her impending marriage, her father showed little interest, leaving Shanyue somewhat disappointed.

Before the wedding, Shanyue and Shitou went to the Xi Family.

Assistant Qian was very enthusiastic, and Dr. Xi was not opposed; the family welcomed Shitou for a meal, showing limited interest in the wedding details.

Shanyue and Shitou didn’t stay long at the Xi Family; they felt like guests, including Shanyue herself.

Shitou also knew about Shanyue’s situation at home, so he wanted to give her the best, to have her marry in splendor. What the Xi Family could not give Shanyue, he could, and he would also take care of her for a lifetime, ensuring her happiness.

After Dr. Xi hung up the phone, Assistant Qian suggested, "Why don’t you talk more, connect with Shanyue."

"What connection? No matter what, she’s still my daughter," Dr. Xi didn’t think there was anything wrong with his attitude; that’s just the kind of person he was.

Assistant Qian looked at the indifferent Dr. Xi and felt helpless. Initially, she was drawn to Dr. Xi’s disinterest in his stepdaughter, but now that Shanyue was marrying well, Assistant Qian naturally wanted to get closer, hoping for more opportunities in the future.

Unfortunately, Dr. Xi didn’t feel he had anything to rely on his eldest daughter for.

Dr. Xi was talented and arrogantly proud; he was accustomed to others needing him, never the other way around.