Chapter 157 Precious Darling

Zhan Su looked extremely impatient, his tone full of disdain, "What era is this? We believe in science! Eight characters... I trust Elder Rong's medical skills, but the rest is just feudal superstition."

This went back to his childhood when Elder Rong, Mr. Rong Ju, examined Zhan Su for his allergy to women. After the examination, Elder Rong stated that this symptom wasn't particularly critical; the allergy could be avoided by not coming into contact with women, and the issue of descendants could also be resolved—test-tube babies and similar methods could be used to continue the family line...

Furthermore, the allergy to women was not an incurable disease; as long as the right opportunity arose, there was a chance it could be cured.

Zhan Su's greatest hidden crisis lay in his unique birth chart, which dictated a premature death in his youth. He was destined to face a major tribulation at the age of twenty-esven, and before turning twenty-five, he had to find a girl whose birth chart matched his and marry her to ward off this evil doom. Only then could he turn misfortune into fortune, have everything go smoothly, and enjoy a noble and carefree destiny throughout his life.

The older generation of the Zhan family took this completely to heart, with the sole exception of Zhan Su, who refused to believe it.

What century was this!

"Oh, you child, Elder Rong is no ordinary person. Seeing that you're already eighteen, your grandfather and I have been walking on thin ice, unable to sleep night after night... It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't. Besides, Wang Yingying is such a pretty and obedient girl, what's wrong with that?"

Over the years, the Zhan family had given plenty of support to the Wang family's business. Within just a few decades, the Wang family was now thriving and had secured a firm footing in the upper class.

All of this was solely for the sake of Wang Yingying's birth chart.

Ji Anran also chimed in to persuade him, "Brother Su, Sister Yingying is both beautiful and kind, and she really likes you. It's just that her health isn't very good, but with modern medicine being so advanced, she will get better in the future. She is such a good match for you, Brother Su."

Zhan Jianping had also finished eating. He spread his hands flat on the table, offering no opinion whatsoever.

He was the second son of the Zhan family, and since childhood, he had never been as outstanding as his elder brother Zhan Jianxue...

To his dismay, even his nephew now overshadowed him in every aspect, surpassing him in every talent and remaining the apple of the grandparents' eyes.

Even the little girl fostered in their home called Brother Su at every turn, yet she treated him, her uncle, with utter disrespect.

Zhan Jianxue and his wife maintained their poised demeanor while eating, remaining silent and offering no objections.

Clearly, they held the exact same attitude.

Zhan Su glanced at his parents and stood up without giving them any face. "Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother... I still have school tomorrow, so I'm leaving first."

He had entirely lost interest in the conversation.

"Xiao Su, Xiao Su, just go and meet her tomorrow, it's not like it commits you to anything! Even if you don't like her, it doesn't matter. Anyway, you can't get close to women anyway, so you're just going through the motions, alright? Xiao Su, hey..."

Grandmother Zhan nagged and chased after him for a few steps, but Zhan Su had already walked away to the point where his shadow was no longer visible.

"This child, what should we do?"

Zhan Jianxue and his wife wore calm and composed expressions. They had also finished eating.

Zhan Jianxue looked out through the large French windows of the dining room. Zhan Su's tall, slender, and handsome figure had already reached the front gate...

He calmly wiped his mouth and said, "Don't worry about him; the rebellious phase will pass eventually."

"Then what if he stays rebellious forever?"

"Even then, we won't let him make a mockery of things. We'll do whatever needs to be done."

"Fine, discipline your own son yourselves. Anyway, this old woman is completely helpless against my precious boy, A-Su."

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