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Chapter 429 Absolutely Disagree

Still furious, Shen's mother said indignantly, "No matter what his personality is like, this marriage is absolutely unacceptable! Anyone else is fine, but Shen Hezhi is not!"

Shen Li smiled and said slowly, "Mom, please don't reject it outright. It's not a matter of whether we agree or not; it's that Nuan Nuan likes him, but he hasn't agreed to Nuan Nuan's feelings."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen's anger flared even more. She slammed her hand on the sofa and said, "He still doesn't agree? Does he even know his own worth? Do you think our Shen family is going to wrong him?"

Shen Li sighed inwardly: Well, the Shen family's protective nature is indeed well-deserved.

If you yourself disagree, why bother whether others like it or not?

This means that one can only look down on others when it comes to one's own child, but absolutely cannot tolerate others looking down on one's own child.

Lu's mother sat quietly to the side, listening to the discussion without intending to interrupt.

She knew that this was a family matter for the Shen family, and as their in-law, it was inappropriate for her to interfere too much.

But Shen's mother suddenly turned to look at her and said urgently, "My dear in-law, tell me, in this situation, the two of them are about the same age, but their generations are completely different. It definitely won't work, will it?"

Lu's mother looked up at Shen Li, then at the excited Shen's mother, and slowly said, "Shen Hezhi is ultimately adopted. In the end, he is neither a member of the Shen family by blood nor a true uncle."

"As for seniority, it's not that rigid. Whether he's considered a son or a grandson is up to your Shen family to decide."

"If you really can't get over it, in-law, just have Lili's fourth uncle adopt him as his grandson. Wouldn't that make the generational order right?"

Shen Li was stunned upon hearing this, secretly marveling to himself: This idea is absolutely brilliant!

Lu's mother is truly a genius; she even came up with such a method.

Mrs. Shen was also speechless after hearing Mrs. Lu's words, and remained silent for a long time.

She wanted to say something, but after thinking about it carefully, what Lu's mother said seemed to make sense. But the point wasn't whether the generation could be changed, but that she didn't approve of Shen Hezhi from the bottom of her heart!

Shen Hezhi has lived in the Shen family for so many years, and everyone has long been used to his presence. Now, she finds it hard to accept that he is suddenly to be with Nuannuan.

Seeing her mother's conflicted expression, Shen Li gently advised, "Alright, Mom, let the children resolve their own affairs. The more you forcefully interfere with their feelings, the more rebellious they become, and the more they'll resist. Have you forgotten what happened to Third Aunt back then?"

Mentioning her third aunt, Shen's mother's emotions instantly calmed down, and she fell silent.

My third aunt was forced to break with her family and marry into the family because they strongly opposed her marriage. Recently, she chose a man who looks like this.

Life is like a joke.

Shen Li knew very well that the Shen family had deep roots, so even if Nuan Nuan was truly confused for a moment and hit a wall,

The Shen family is also capable of supporting her and will never let her suffer any injustice.

Seeing that his mother was still worried, Shen Li continued, "Alright, Mom, you go back and talk to Father about this, and discuss it properly. I'll talk to my older brother."

Mrs. Shen nodded, then got up and went back to her room, her mind preoccupied.

Lu's mother also stood up, greeted everyone, and went back to her room to rest.

Only Shen Li and Lu Nan remained in the living room.

Lu Nan looked at Shen Li and asked earnestly, "Sister Li, do you really approve of Nuan Nuan and Shen Hezhi being together?"

Shen Li slowly shook his head: "I'm neither in favor nor against it."

Lu Nan was somewhat puzzled: "Then what are you doing...?"

Shen Li sighed and explained, "I don't know if they'll end up together. Love is such a mysterious thing; nobody can say for sure."

"But Nuan Nuan is at the age where she is just beginning to fall in love, and she is particularly persistent about relationships. The more you oppose it, the more determined she becomes, and the more she wants to go against you."

"Instead of pushing her to the opposite side, it's better to go along with her and let her experience and grow on her own."

Lu Nan suddenly realized: "Ah! So that's how it is?"

Having served as a principal for many years, she was accustomed to using rules and regulations to discipline students, and she unconsciously adopted a principal's demeanor when dealing with her own children.

But we forget that children grow up and have their own thoughts and opinions, which cannot be suppressed by force.

Seeing her sudden realization, Shen Li smiled and said, "Of course. Don't always try to control your children's lives with your own ideas, otherwise they will only see you as an opponent, not a family member they can rely on."

Lu Nan nodded slightly, her face full of guilt: "Sister Li, we graduated from the same school, how come I didn't understand these things?"

Shen Li patted her shoulder and joked, "It's okay, read more philosophy books, and you'll gradually understand."

As Lu Nan walked towards her room, she reflected to herself: No wonder her children were unwilling to tell her anything. It turned out that she had always treated them as rivals, not family.

It seems that I am indeed not a good enough mother.

Chinese New Year is just a week away.

Shen Li was planning to tell her older brother, Shen Qingbei, about Nuannuan and Shen Hezhi in detail when he arrived, so she hadn't taken the initiative to talk to him about it these past two days.

As for how Nuannuan and Shen Hezhi's conversation went, Shen Li didn't ask too much—Jerry called early in the morning to talk to her about an important matter, and she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to give Jerry the jade she had promised.

Shen Li immediately selected a piece of material, the quality of which was even more valuable than the previous helicopter. After carefully wrapping it, he immediately arranged for someone to send it to Jerry.

Her arms business with Jerry is now thriving overseas.

The reason for this was entirely due to the blueprints for modifying military equipment from later generations that Shen Li possessed—they had specially trained a research and development team that studied and improved weapon performance day after day.

The most indispensable element in manufacturing weapons is funding. And this is precisely what she and Jerry have in abundance.

Only Lu Cheng knew about this matter within the entire circle.

Not long after, Shen Qingbei arrived. In the past few days, Shen's mother seemed to have had a deep talk with Shen's father, and her attitude towards Shen Qingbei was noticeably less resistant than before.

Seeing that the time was right, Shen Li pulled his older brother aside and told him everything about Nuannuan and Shen Hezhi.

Shen Qingbei looked at his younger sister, a hint of melancholy in his eyes, his tone full of guilt: "Little sister, Nuannuan has grown up so much in the blink of an eye. Over the years, I've devoted all my attention to national affairs, and I haven't been as concerned about her as you have been."

He paused, then said in a deep voice, "To be honest, if it were up to me to decide this, I would absolutely disagree."

"But you know, my child isn't very close to me, so even if I, as the father, object, it probably won't make much difference. I'd like to hear your thoughts."