Old Master Xie's Words

Noon.

Inside the villa.

The matter here had more or less been discussed, and the family's general stance had basically been conveyed to Dong Xuebin. After thinking it over, Dong Xuebin more or less understood.

Although Xie Ran's parents, Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen, seemed somewhat reluctant on the surface, they actually should have been willing to see this marriage happen. If the Xie Family and the Fang Family became connected by marriage, Xie Ran would inevitably receive at least some support from the Fang Family in the future.

Even if there was no support, even if the Fang Family did not help, as long as they did not undermine him, that was already help enough. Xie Ran was the leading figure of the Xie Family's third generation. Though his wings had yet to fully grow and he was still being tempered and developing, in a few years or a decade, he was bound to become a core figure of the Xie Family.

The family naturally had to consider the future as well. From that perspective, the Fang Family's youngest granddaughter really was a suitable marriage partner for Xie Ran. One less enemy meant one less obstacle; one more friend meant one more path. If the Fang Family and the Xie Family could shift from hostility to becoming in-laws, it would be far more than a simple case of one plus one equaling two. Now it all depended on whether the Fang Family was willing to accept the marriage.

In any case, Dong Xuebin figured it was unlikely.

Why? The reason was simple.

Not everything in politics came down to interests. There were also matters of pride and emotion involved.

The Xie Family could agree to let Xie Ran marry Fang Shuiling because Xie Ran was a man and Fang