My Scheming Little Devil-Chapter 118: I Admire You_1

"Then why did you agree? Don’t you want your grandson to be happy?"

"Of course I do. However, I don’t think that girl can make him happy. On the contrary, I think you can," Old Sir Shang replied, his expression still amiable and laughing.

Ye Lu was taken aback: "How could this be possible? They are genuinely in love, while he and I... we don’t have any feelings for each other at all. Why do you think that they can’t be happy together? Didn’t you say you don’t care about matching social status?"

She had heard from Shang Jingchen that the girl was quite good - kind, innocent, accomplished and humble; surely a much better match than she could offer.

How did Old Sir Shang choose her over that girl? What was his reasoning?

"It’s not that I don’t care. I am old and know that happiness doesn’t depend on social status or wealth, but on the people involved. I have no particular objections against the girl Jiayin, I just think that she isn’t suitable for Jingchen."

"Why?"

Old Sir Shang’s gaze, usually calm, was now unusually sharp.

"She lacks resilience. Being poor is not scary, but being poor and lacking self-esteem is. Losing determination is what’s frightening. I never expressed my opinion on her relationship with Jingchen because I wanted to see how she would react under the pressure exerted by my daughter. I was disappointed when she stepped back rather than facing the challenge with Jingchen."

Ye Lu was surprised. This was an unexpected reason.

Old Sir Shang’s perspective was certainly different from others.

"But isn’t it cruel to separate them just because of this reason?" She still couldn’t agree.

"If they were just an ordinary couple, maybe that would be fine. However, the Shang family is a major business conglomerate. It carries both honor and will bear many storms. If one hasn’t enough determination, it would be difficult to stand by Jingchen and weather these challenges together.

Love can be impulsive, but marriage should have more responsibility. Marrying into the Shang family implies taking on a large burden. I don’t think she can handle this pressure. If she discovers the enormity of the issue after marrying in, it could easily create discord between the couple. Such a relationship is unlikely to be happy in the end."

"So if Yuan Jiayin doesn’t meet your requirements, do I? I’m even less suitable than her," Ye Lu said, feeling embarrassed.

Old Sir Shang laughed: "Actually, I can see that you’re a girl with strength and resilience."

"Please don’t flatter me, sir. I have more than my fair share of flaws," she said.

She was quite fragile too. She was also materialistic and loved money. Even Shang Jingchen criticized her for having too many problems.

She didn’t know what strengths she may have. So why had Old Sir Shang taken a liking to her? Was he short-sighted?

"I admire you. Someone who has weathered so many challenges and setbacks and can remain as positive and optimistic as you are embody resilience and purity. Not many people could take care of two children, return to studying, and still fight to change their destiny. You’re very strong, that’s an incomparable quality," he said.

Ye Lu hadn’t expected him to say that. She was really moved. Most people, upon hearing about her background, would probably feel condescending!

Old Sir Shang was definitely a man of wisdom and experience. He would be an ideal father-in-law, one who would certainly love his daughter-in-law and ensure harmony between two generations in the family!

"Old Sir, since you know I have two children, aren’t you bothered by that?" This was the one factor she just could not fathom.

He had clearly seen her picking up Yuanyuan and Yiyi, knew that she was their mother, and knew that the children were born out of wedlock.