Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1406: Xu Ke’s Reflections

Teacher Bai really couldn’t make heads or tails of it now. What on earth was going on? Why did this young man sound so unclear? In the end, after Xu Ke spelled everything out from beginning to end, Teacher Bai finally understood, but the doubt in his eyes only grew stronger. Could what this young man was saying actually be true? If it was, then this kid was really courting death.

He’d clearly come all the way to Changnan—once he found the old man, given the old man’s temperament, although he indeed looked down on this young man’s ability, he would still quickly settle this engagement, right? What a pity that instead of doing that, the kid focused on sniffing around for news about the Xiao Family and ended up pulling a stunt like this, getting himself dragged into the mess instead.

And now another person had popped up, so Teacher Bai instantly had no idea who was telling the truth. But with the person they were supposed to surpass right there, he didn’t dare say it out loud, afraid of hurting his student’s feelings.

"Alright, the matter between you two young people is something this old man naturally can’t see through. But if what you’re saying is true, child, then what you’re doing really is a desperate gamble. If you can’t find your mother, or if anything happens, you’ll be left with regret for the rest of your life."

Xu Ke shook his head and couldn’t help a wry smile. Back then he’d never even thought of going to Xiao Keyi, and the two of them had only just met. Before they even knew each other, he’d already thrown away the token.

"If I’d known about this earlier, I would definitely have gone straight to the Xiao Family the moment I arrived in Changnan. But the one thing this world never has enough of is regret medicine. Still, I believe people can make up for regrets. At the very least, right now the old man doesn’t trust Su Zining either, which is why he’s giving me a chance. Otherwise there’d be no room for discussion at all with him."

Hearing this, Xiao Keyi didn’t quite agree. Her grandfather had probably just been disturbed that day—birthday banquet and all—so he’d let it slide.

"It’s alright, I’ll always be by your side helping you, and I’ll always believe in you. As for how this whole thing turns out, honestly, I don’t care about that so‑called ’destined one’ at all. It’s just something they made up."

"None of that is worth believing. I know who’s best for me."

Seeing his student’s unwavering faith in Xu Ke, Teacher Bai couldn’t help but shake his head. He could only hope these two young people would still manage to get what he’d been working toward all these years.

It was just that these two were really far too reckless.

"I think you’d better hurry up and look. With that old man’s fiery temper, if one day he feels like he’s caught a cold or something, he definitely won’t keep waiting on this matter. You know this: what your grandfather wants most is to see you find your own home in this lifetime. That’s his last wish, something he’s kept close to his heart."

Even though it had been many years since Teacher Bai last saw the old man, he still knew him extremely well. The old man devoted himself single‑mindedly to planning for his granddaughter’s future, so how could he not have thought about this?

Looking at the two young people in front of him, still clinging to their other hopes, Teacher Bai spoke up to cut in. If he didn’t make them fully wake up, they would probably keep dreaming inside this fantasy they’d woven for themselves, thinking there was still plenty of time. If there really were that much time, the old man wouldn’t be in such a hurry to arrange a marriage.

Xiao Keyi’s face changed on the spot. She had never expected her grandfather to be this anxious, but now there was nothing she could do. Her eyes instantly turned red.

"Teacher, then what should I do? If Grandpa brings it up again, I’m afraid he won’t care what I want. But I really don’t want to marry that stranger."

"And that stranger went way overboard last time—he followed my dad home just like that, and didn’t show a shred of manners. Grandpa must have seen that too. Yet he still isn’t disappointed in him. I honestly don’t know what’s making Grandpa so determined to keep going down this path."

Hearing Xiao Keyi’s words, Teacher Bai sighed inwardly. This little girl was still too young; she hadn’t taken any of this seriously.

"Your grandfather’s doing this because his health isn’t good. He’s afraid that if he suddenly kicks the bucket, there’ll be no one to look after you. That’s why he keeps pushing you. A little girl like you naturally can’t understand us elders, but your grandfather really is doing it for your own good."

As Teacher Bai spoke, he glanced at the young man beside her. If this kid kept up this laid‑back, Buddha‑like attitude, forget marriage—just staying together would already be difficult.

Leaving aside whether this young man was really the ’destined one’ or not, the old man clearly didn’t seem like he could wait much longer. The way these two acted like there was no hurry really made people worry.

"I’ve already sent people to look for my mother, and they should find her soon. Once we find her, everything will naturally become clear."

Hearing this, Teacher Bai nodded. "Since that brat won’t admit anything for the moment, this is the only thing you can do. And once you find your mother, it’ll depend on her attitude. I’m just afraid something might have changed on her side as well."

Xu Ke was also worried that something might happen on Wang Cuixia’s side, but Wang Cuixia shouldn’t be that stubborn. Besides, she used to be a rich family’s young lady; she ought to understand.

"Let’s just find her first. Right now everything is about locating my mother. We’ll deal with the rest after we have her. I don’t think she’d be so heartless as to watch her own son fall this far and lose the person he loves."

He had no idea how Wang Cuixia was doing now. There wasn’t a peep of news from Fox, and there was even less from Xu Long.

Fox still had decent intel inside the country, but once it went overseas, his information channels were practically blocked. Everything had to depend on Xu Long. Who knew if Xu Long could actually find his mother? Thinking of this, Xu Ke couldn’t help feeling a bit worried. If his mother really meant to hide from everyone, then even if Xu Long turned the whole foreign sky upside down, he still might not find her.

Hearing this, Xiao Keyi suddenly felt a bit of anticipation. Did that mean she might get to see her future mother‑in‑law?

It was said that when his mother was young, she was also a rich family’s young lady, and the scandal back then had shaken the whole city. She was supposed to be very beautiful too. Xiao Keyi instantly brightened at the thought that she might actually get to meet her mother‑in‑law.

"If it really doesn’t work, I’ll have Grandpa send more people out. He’s suspicious in his heart too; otherwise he wouldn’t have kept such a hands‑off attitude about this all along."

Xu Ke shook his head. If they really needed Old Master Xiao to act, he definitely would, but he’d be disappointed in his heart as well.

So Xu Ke had no intention of asking the old man to step in.

"Right now is exactly when the old man wants to see what I’m capable of. If I go running to him for help at this point, it’ll only make him even more disappointed."