Weirdo Taste in Choosing a Daughter-in-Law

Gaius Castle.

Aaron sat timidly on the sofa in the living room, opposite Vico Gaius, the current head of the Gaius family, and his wife, Lisana Gaius.

As for the Butler who usually followed Aaron around, he wasn't here; he was busy instructing his two subordinates.

The elites they trained with so much time and effort had no sense of vigilance whatsoever. They didn't even realize they were poisoned. If it weren't for the patriarch and his wife's sudden inspiration to stop the young master from running away, they would have completely lost face.

"You've grown up, your wings have hardened. One run isn't enough, you actually want to run a second time." Vico looked at his son teasingly. "Are you trying to fly to the heavens?"

Aaron gave an awkward laugh. "I was just not prepared."

"If everything is prepared, it's not a job, it's a play." Vico rolled his eyes and said sternly, "You are the only one who has made something of yourself among our three generations of grandparents and grandchildren. It is your mission to fulfill the family's mission."

"I know, but I already said I wasn't ready. I'm only thirteen!"

"Some people took up the mantle at twelve, or even eleven." Vico looked directly into Aaron's eyes. "This is not an excuse. Do you know how incredible this opportunity is for you?"

"I don't know, but I know how dangerous it is." Aaron pointed to Fang Bi in the Secret Chamber, a dry smile on his face. "I asked my ancestors for hints."

Some people told me to become stronger, some told me not to trust anyone, some told me not to speculate about what others are thinking, some told me to be strong, and the most extreme one said: Good luck, don't die.

More than twenty ancestors each gave me a single sentence; I endured over twenty attacks of negative energy. It's a miracle I didn't break down.

"Uh..." Vico opened his mouth and exchanged a glance with Lisana. "There's a reason why the clan rules emphasize not speaking carelessly."

"Son, you are the only heir of the family!"

As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its cubs. There might be danger, but I can guarantee you won't die.

Aaron twitched the corner of his mouth. To be honest, he didn't doubt the truth of the statement. Even if Vico wanted to lie to him, he wouldn't say it in front of Lisana.

"Alright!" Aaron took a few deep breaths and sighed softly, "Father, just tell me the truth, I can take it."

"As expected of my son, the Gaius family's mission for thousands of years has been to connect... oh..."

Vico groaned in pain halfway through his sentence, then looked down at the hand gripping his waist. "What did I do wrong?"

Lisana smiled and raised an eyebrow. "You seem to have forgotten something, something we agreed on."

"That's true, this is much more important than the family's mission." Vico patted his forehead and took a small bag out of the bag behind him.

Lisana took the bag and handed it directly to Aaron, saying, "Son, take a look."

Aaron stared blankly at the bag, wondering why it felt so heavy.

After opening the box, his expression became quite interesting, with several black lines appearing on his forehead and his fingers trembling slightly.

Inside the bag were ten sheets of brown paper. He flipped through a few pages and found that each page contained the names of girls, along with their personalities, ages, lineages, abilities, talents, and family backgrounds.

"Aren't you surprised? Isn't that unexpected?" Lisana said with a gentle smile. "I put a lot of effort into choosing this for you, and of course, your father also contributed to the selection."

Aaron opened his mouth, staring at Vico in astonishment, and was surprised to find that his eyes were full of schadenfreude, but he managed to suppress his laughter.

"Ahem! Your father is only doing this for your own good."

If you have someone you like, just tell me, and I'll personally arrange your engagement.

"Hehe! I'm only thirteen!"

"An engagement is not a marriage. We're just finding you a fiancée," Lisana laughed. "If you think one isn't enough, you can marry a few more."

"She's really my mom!" Aaron gave Vico a pleading look, but he ignored it and skillfully turned his face away.

"Why are you looking at him?" Lisana said irritably. "You must not be like your father, who clearly likes someone but insists on hiding it in his heart. If I weren't so bold, your marriage might have been delayed for several more years."

"Oh?" Aaron looked at Vico with amusement, and suddenly felt much better. "Dad, the image of you in my heart has been halved."

"Haha, that's all in the past." Vico changed the subject directly, "Now we're discussing your personal life."

"Tch!" Aaron slammed the blind date list on the table, speechless. "Just say it, I don't agree."

"Why?" Lisana asked, somewhat displeased. "These are all top-notch girls, one in a million."

"First of all," Aaron tapped his index finger on the table, "I'm only thirteen. It's too early for me to be thinking about this."

Secondly, this decision should be my own, no matter how you look at it..."

"Of course you can make your own decision, such as..." Vico hesitated, "We're just giving you more options."

"The options are... but who are these people you've chosen?" Aaron was utterly speechless. "I looked at three, but I don't recognize any of them."

Lisana and Vico exchanged a glance and carefully organized the list on the table.

"Son, I still hope you can reconsider the people on the list, okay?" Lisana said nervously, her voice even carrying a hint of pleading.

Aaron suddenly felt a pang of heartache. His wife never showed this kind of emotion before; this was the first time.

"Is this really necessary?"

Lisana pursed her lips and remained silent, while Vico nodded seriously, "Your father spent more than half a year and traveled to more than ten countries to compile this list."

"It can't be that bad!" Aaron frowned.

"You might think this is a joke, but it's absolutely your father's deepest love for you," Vico said with a gentle smile. "We'll tell you the specific reasons later."

However, you'd better be prepared; this list is truly... extraordinary.

Upon hearing this, Aaron hesitated for a long time before leaning back weakly.

"You guys are really good at flattery."

Let me clarify first, I will only consider it, but that doesn't mean I will choose any of them.

Lisana breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took out one of the parchment sheets. "I think this one is fine, Avian Lilith."

"My God!" Aaron couldn't help but swear. "Don't tell me she's related to the Blood Clan."

"Hmm... She is Lilith's adopted daughter, not a direct descendant, but she holds a high position among the Chang-chan race."

"So, she is actually Blood Clan?"

I guess so!

However, she doesn't drink human blood, and she can walk in the sunlight like a normal person.

Aaron chuckled, feeling utterly hopeless.

Is this some kind of blood-drinking troll? This crosses racial boundaries; it's too much for a thirteen-year-old.

Vico seemed to understand Aaron's worries and said, "As long as you like it, some problems are not problems. There are special Potions in the family treasury, which are the pinnacle of Mol's creations. Combined with the elixir refined by Lant, they can eliminate the defects in the bloodline to a certain extent."

She can completely shed her Blood Clan identity if she so chooses, but her talents will not be affected.

Aaron gasped. "Are these two ancestors trying to defy the heavens?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Vico Aaron slapped on the head. "Their intention is just to remove the poison from the Warlock's blood. Using the poison alone will only treat the symptoms, but using it in combination can turn something rotten into something magical."

"I can't argue with that!" Aaron said with a wry smile. "Even if there are no negative consequences, and we are mutually in love, would the Blood Clan agree? She's their little princess!"

"They'll be happy to," Vico nodded confidently. "In fact, they'd love for it, since their marriage partner is the sole heir of the Gaius Family."

Aaron blinked, gaining a clearer understanding of the Gaius family's influence.

"Next."

Lisana immediately took out the next piece of paper. "Tines, Elf Tribe. Although her status is relatively low, I have never seen such a sunny girl as her."

"Hehe! Next one."

"Oh!" Lisana said dejectedly, "How about this one?"

Veronila, Merfolk Tribe, is a normal Mermaid, completely different from the siren race.

"Ah..." Aaron grabbed his hair, "Next."

Are you not satisfied?

"What do you think, the Mother?" Aaron said weakly. "Even if you want to choose a daughter-in-law, at least find me a normal person!"

"Pfft! Hahaha..."

Vico clutched his stomach and burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Is it that funny?" Lisana glanced at him sideways, her voice filled with coldness.

Vico couldn't help but swallow, and his exaggerated laughter instantly subsided.

"I told you before that your choice was too extravagant; my son will definitely like it."

"But they are really good and will be a huge help to my son."

"I don't deny that the Gaius family can indeed remove any undesirable elements from the bloodline, but..." Vico couldn't help but laugh again halfway through his sentence.

"That's enough," Aaron said, slamming his hand on the table.

"I'm sorry, son... I really couldn't help it."

"I understand, I totally understand. If it were me, I'd probably laugh myself hoarse." Aaron gritted his teeth, but seeing the faint disappointment on his the Mother's face, he suppressed his displeasure. "Let's exclude all those who aren't human!"

Lisana nodded gently and took out four of the remaining seven pieces of parchment, making Aaron's eyelids twitch.

"Son, your mother has really good taste."

I also investigated these seven girls, and apart from their race, they are top-notch in every other aspect.

"If you're willing, marrying several is no problem."

Aaron glanced at his wife and said, "Don't make having three wives and four concubines sound so easy. Why don't you marry more?"

"He dares?"

Vico immediately shuddered, then spread his hands at his son and said with a deep expression, "You understand."

"It's clear," Aaron nodded somewhat sadly, "He has the desire to steal, but not the guts."

"What are you saying?" Vico immediately became anxious. "It's not that you don't have the means or the ability to kiss me. I received so many love letters when I was in school that I could burn them as firewood."

But I didn't take any of it seriously; one mom was enough for this little guy.

"You're smart to know what's good for you," Lisana said with satisfaction.

Aaron, however, failed to grasp the main point of the conversation and stared blankly at Vico, "Honey, you received a love letter too."

"Of course..." Vico said smugly, then realized something, "What do you mean by 'also'? You don't mean...?"

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Aaron denied it three times in a row.

"Ming," Vico winked at Aaron, "I understand."

Aaron:...

Damn! I was careless.

"So, out of the ten options you gave me, seven of them weren't human?"

"You think too highly of me!"

Vico shrugged. "Your grandfather and I would never play like that, but you're different. Your games are going to be much more exciting than ours."

"Where have I heard that before?" Aaron said thoughtfully.

By the way, that's what some of the ancestors said.

But even the most wonderful things shouldn't involve interracial love!

"Let's look at the remaining three options first!" Lisana interrupted the two and placed a piece of parchment in front of Aaron. "Falma Le Mel, she is Nicolas Flamel's distant niece."

"Uh..." Aaron's lips twitched. "I don't quite understand. As far as I know, Le Mel is at least six or seven hundred years old. Is his niece... proper?"

"Slip of the tongue," Lisana said with an embarrassed smile. "He's a descendant of one of his relatives! He's also one of the few relatives of Le Mel in this world."

"This girl is nice. She's two years older than you, but I really like her personality and looks. Besides, she inherited Le Mel's alchemy skills, so she's a good match for my son."

"Got it, next," Aaron said impatiently.

"Hermione Granger," Lisana shrugged, "Your closest female friend at Hogwarts."

Hearing this, Aaron blinked blankly and said wearily, "Just because we have a good relationship doesn't mean I have to choose her as my fiancée!"

Besides, whether they like it or not is anyone's guess.

I'm so curious, how did you end up choosing her?

"Because we have a good relationship, I asked Jeans to keep an eye on you."

Muggle-born, but incredibly talented, and most importantly, you don't dislike her.

"And then she got on this list, that's so hasty!"

"I still think more about her. For our family, background isn't that important. She's somewhat like me from before, and her feelings for you are different. It's a kind of innocent, budding affection."

If she genuinely likes my son but can't make up her mind, I'm willing to help her.

Clang!

Vico slumped off the sofa. "No way!"

"What do you mean?" Aaron asked, puzzled.

Vico hesitated, looking at his son with a complicated expression. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed Lisana smiling at him.

It was July, but Vico felt a biting cold wind, colder than when he was in Antarctica.

Gollum!

"It means that your own affairs are not for us elders to interfere with."

"Not get involved?" Aaron said dismissively. "If you don't get involved, you won't have prepared these things."

"This is just one of the options." Lisana placed the last piece of paper on the table and smiled mysteriously. "The last one, and the one we are most satisfied with, is Krystal Darwen."

Aaron, who hadn't taken it seriously, suddenly stood up. "I don't care. Her brother will kill me."