CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: AT WORST, I’LL MARRY INTO THE SHEN FAMILY

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Li Wei looked at Mrs. Hong and said, "Mother, if you don’t want me to marry Qingju, then you can stop dreaming of me becoming the wife of an official."

"Starting tomorrow, I won’t go to school anymore. I’ll just stay at home and do farm work, and I won’t participate in the exams in two years either."

"Anyway, everything I do is for Qingju. Since you don’t want me to marry her, why should I bother doing these meaningless things?"

"You—"

Mrs. Hong was furious but laughed instead, "Alright, you’re truly my good son, to actually force your mother for the sake of an outsider!"

Li Wei smiled bitterly, "Mother, you were the one who forced me first!"

During this time, Shen Qingju didn’t want to see him and refused to accept the things he sent.

Ever since he was a child, Shen Qingju was the only girl he liked, the only one he wanted to marry. He wasn’t interested in any young ladies from noble or official families.

Everything he’s achieved today was just to ensure his girl would have a grand and respectable marriage in the future. He didn’t care about bringing glory to his ancestors.

Li Wei had always been filial, but when it came to Shen Qingju, he wouldn’t back down an inch.

Mother and son stood in confrontation, and no one noticed when Li Wen suddenly rushed forward and slapped Li Wei in the face.

Shen Qinglan could have stopped it, but she didn’t want to intervene.

For one, she didn’t want to get involved in other people’s family matters, and for another, she wanted Li Wei to be disappointed in the Li family.

Li Wen hit hard, leaving a noticeable handprint on Li Wei’s face.

Li Wei covered his slapped face, remaining silent.

Li Wen pointed at him and cursed angrily, "You’ve got some nerve! Think you’re something just because you’ve become a scholar? Treating your mother like this for an outsider—let me tell you, as long as I’m alive, Shen Qingju can forget about entering the Li family!"

"Oh dear! Father-in-law, let’s talk this over, why resort to violence?"

"Yes, Dad, can’t you talk peacefully? Look at how you’ve hit Wei, his face is swollen!"

Mrs. Rong and Li Yan hurried forward to advise him, and five-year-old Li Hao had already been scared into wailing.

Mrs. Rong quickly hugged and comforted him, glaring at Shen Qinglan and Shen Qingzhu in the process, muttering under her breath a curse calling them troublemakers.

Shen Qinglan gave her a cold glance, which made her breath hitch and she hurriedly turned her head to continue comforting her son.

Li Wen was held back by Li Yan but continued scolding Li Wei.

Li Wei said nothing, letting him curse.

Just when Shen Qinglan thought Li Wei would continue being scolded spinelessly, she saw him suddenly look up and smile directly at Li Wen, "Let me tell you, as long as you and mom don’t agree to let Qingju in, I won’t set foot in the Li family."

"Oh, by the way, it doesn’t matter if you agree or not, at least grandpa agrees. Worst case, I’ll join the Shen family."

Li Wen stopped cursing, incredulous, "What did you say?"

Li Wei, unafraid, said, "I said I would join the Shen family!"

Li Wen shoved Li Yan aside, shouting, "You dare?"

Li Wei stood straight, word for word, "See if I dare or not."

"You—I’ll kill you!"

As he spoke, Li Wen grabbed a stool and was about to smash it towards Li Wei.

Shen Qinglan quickly leaped forward, grabbing the stool from Li Wen with one hand and firmly clasping his wrist with the other.

"Get out of the way!"

"Qinglan!"

Li Wen swung his other hand at Shen Qinglan, causing Li Wei to cry out in alarm.

But Shen Qinglan kicked at Li Wen’s knee, making him stumble and fall to his knees.

This turn of events left everyone present dumbfounded, except Shen Qingzhu.