1118 The Xia Family’s Daughter
From then on, Jiang Shu decided to send Deng Fan for dance lessons. As long as it was something which Deng Fan liked, she was willing to let him try it out. Just like that, Deng Fan persevered until now.

“Are you going to tell me or not! If you don’t, I’m really going to call them one by one! I mean what I say!” Jiang Shu said as she pointed at Deng Fan.

“The Xia family,” Deng Fan said bashfully.

“The Xia family! Oh heavens! Isn’t their daughter already married? Why are you still with her! Isn’t she out of town? When did she come back? Did you provide a random name just to lie to me?” Jiang Shu used her fist to give Deng Fan a punch angrily.

Deng Fan held his shoulder in pain and said, “She’s Xia He… She’s not…”

“Oh my goodness! Old Man Deng, come and discipline your son! Your son is totally lawless! He’s doing such a beastly thing! Is he still your son! Quickly come out to discipline him!” Jiang Shu cried out as she ran back into the courtyard, not giving Deng Fan any time to catch his breath or a chance to explain himself.

Deng Fan’s father, Deng Rui, walked out of the house. He held the cage containing his crickets in his left hand and two walnut palm massagers in his right hand. When he saw his beloved wife weeping as she rushed in, he looked helplessly at Deng Fan who was right behind her. Deng Fan shook his head helplessly to indicate that he had not done anything.

“What’s wrong? Who bullied you? Tell me and I’ll avenge you,” Deng Rui said dotingly.

“Your son! Your son actually fell for that girl from the Xia family! That girl is already married! How embarrassing! Why don’t you know anything!” Jiang Shu said angrily.

Jiang Shu was a petite woman. As she was not very tall and spoke softly, even when she was angry, she looked like she was throwing a little tantrum. It only made people feel a sense of tender affection for her.

Deng Rui sighed. He and his son always had it tough in the family since Jiang Shu needed to be pampered all the time. Deng Fan had never been a frivolous child and he had a mind of his own.

In the past, when Jiang Shu saw her peers’ children getting married and having children, she kept urging Deng Fan to get married and nagged at him every day. She did not care which family’s daughter he married. He could do anything to find a wife as long as it was not against the law. She was fine with it even if it was someone that Deng Fan picked up from the streets! She just wanted to see Deng Fan married with his own family.

From the start, Deng Fan was very unwilling. He did not even want to meet the girls whom Jiang Shu were fond of. In fact, whenever Jiang Shu mentioned this issue to Deng Fan, he would lose his temper.
In the end, he even went on a hunger strike. From then on, Jiang Shu and Deng Rui did not dare to force Deng Fan to do anything. As long as Deng Fan was safe and healthy, everything was fine.

“Deng Fan! What’s wrong with you! Quick, apologize to your mother!” Deng Rui gave Deng Fan a look, indicating that he should apologize quickly and let the matter rest. It would be hard to handle once Jiang Shu kicked up a fuss later.

“Xia He is divorced and she’s single now. Besides, we’re just colleagues. She just sent me home as it was on her way,” Deng Fan said calmly.

“What? Divorced! Why would she get a divorce? Why doesn’t that family want her anymore! The Xia family is so prominent, yet the man wants to divorce Xia He?” Jiang Shu asked in shock.

Although Jiang Shu did not know Xia He very well, she knew very well what kind of upbringing the Xia family’s children had. The children from such a strict family would never be too bad. Moreover, she heard that the Xia family’s three children were all talented and capable. How could there be a problem?

Should it not be a great blessing for whoever married Xia He?

“It’s not her fault. I heard that her mother-in-law took all her money and scolded her every day, which was why she got a divorce. Moreover, it was Xia He who wanted the divorce,” Deng Fan explained.

Deng Rui quickly said, “See, I always say that our son has good taste.”

“How do you know? I thought you don’t care about anything other than dancing?” Jiang Shu asked curiously.

Deng Fan lowered his head in silence. He had found out about all this through his connections in private. Luckily for him, his former classmate was Kong Lu’s comrade-in-arms.