"Shanshan, she really is here."

Regarding Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei arriving in Beijing together, He Rongxuan did not hide his intentions from Old Mr. He. After all, without Old Mr. He's approval, He Rongxuan wouldn't dare to invite Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei to the birthday celebration.

Precisely because he understood that Old Mr. He wanted to mend his relationship with Mu Shanshan, He Rongxuan decided to take action first by going to the airport to welcome Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei.

Over the years, He Rongxuan was arguably the only person in the large He Family who consistently maintained contact with Mu Hong and paid attention to the development of Mu Shanshan and the Mu Group.

After all, he was He Rongshan's elder brother. If not for Old Mr. He's stubbornness back then, He Rongxuan would never have settled for merely sending some gifts a few years after Mu Shanshan's birth.

In He Rongxuan's heart, whether it was Mu Hong or Mu Shanshan, he never had any thoughts of disapproval.

Thus, after receiving Old Mr. He's instructions, He Rongxuan called Mu Hong without hesitation.

He Rongxuan wanted to truly acknowledge Mu Shanshan as his niece. Moreover, he hoped to use this opportunity to ease the conflict and awkwardness between the He and Mu families.

This is the main reason He Rongxuan was able to perfectly time his reception of Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan at the airport.

Even before calling Mu Hong, He Rongxuan had already come up with various plans.

After thorough calculations, He Rongxuan had enough confidence that as long as Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei followed his plan, they would definitely earn Old Mr. He's approval without any issues.

Unfortunately, the hostility shown by Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan towards him and the entire He family thoroughly disrupted He Rongxuan's meticulous plans.

He clearly sensed the disdain and coldness Mu Shanshan, primarily Lin Fei, felt towards the entire He family.

He Rongxuan felt overwhelmed, which ultimately transformed into a long sigh. "Dad, even though Shanshan is here, I'm afraid her feelings about Rongshan's situation won't be resolved with just a few words from us. So if you truly want to acknowledge Shanshan this time, more effort might be necessary."

Hearing He Rongxuan's sighs, Old Mr. He, with a slightly tense expression, took a sip of tea and murmured with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, "I know what you're worried about, and I can responsibly tell you now. You don't need to worry, I am not the same person I was back then. Back then, due to my stubbornness, I lost a daughter. Now, after much contemplation, I am determined to acknowledge this granddaughter no matter what!"

"As her grandfather, I have owed her for more than twenty years. I don't want to continue owing her. If I keep owing her, I fear I'll carry this debt to the grave."

"Dad, your health is very good. I think you can live for at least another thirty years."

"Knowing one's own situation is important. I understand my own health. Living another three or five years should be manageable, thirty years, let's forget it." After a casual lament, Old Mr. He stopped He Rongxuan from speaking further by raising his hand and solemnly said, "For acknowledging Shanshan this time, I've long prepared myself to apologize to her. As long as Shanshan is willing to accept me as her grandfather, whatever conditions she sets, or dissatisfaction she wants to express, I can accommodate her."

Listening to Old Mr. He's words, He Rongxuan, understanding the elder's temperament, found his previously chaotic emotions calming down.

"Dad, with your words, I can rest assured. Trust me, I believe Shanshan won't disappoint you. If Shanshan truly feels no affection towards us, I don't think she would have come to the main city. Furthermore, based on my previous observations of Shanshan, I can feel her resentment is present, but not as intense as we might imagine. I believe as long as we show enough sincerity, you can achieve your wish of acknowledging Shanshan."

With comfort, He Rongxuan explained to Old Mr. He, then refilled his cup, took a sip after filling Old Mr. He's tea again.

Recalling Lin Fei's sarcastic remarks at the airport and his repeated mentions of wanting to cause trouble, He Rongxuan, having temporarily regained his composure due to Old Mr. He's sincerity, couldn't help but let his expression darken.

The change in He Rongxuan's expression was noticed by Old Mr. He.

Thus, assuming He Rongxuan was worried about the family's opposition, Old Mr. He, with authority, said, "So, are you worried about the reaction of Ziyuan's family? If so, you don't need to worry. I've decided on acknowledging Shanshan as my granddaughter! No one should try to change my mind. I've only got this one granddaughter; it's been over twenty years, and I should fulfill my responsibilities as a grandfather."

"Dad, you've misunderstood. I'm not worried about Ziyuan's family's reaction. So many years have passed. I believe they won't oppose you acknowledging Shanshan." After a gentle explanation to Old Mr. He, considering Lin Fei's persistent talk of causing trouble, He Rongxuan hesitated briefly before speaking, "Dad, to be honest, my concern isn't Ziyuan's family. It's Shanshan's husband."

"Shanshan's husband? You mean that Lin fellow?!"

"Yes, exactly him."

Upon hearing He Rongxuan confirm this, Old Mr. He's expression initially froze, then with apparent regret, he sighed, "Let him come; you and I can also judge this Lin fellow. Is he qualified to be our family's granddaughter's husband? Speaking of which, you've met that Lin fellow already. I'd like to hear your evaluation."

"I was about to discuss this with you, Dad. If I hadn't seen it myself, I wouldn't believe Mu Hong would find such an ill-mannered and extremely arrogant and conceited partner for Shanshan." Responding casually to Old Mr. He, He Rongxuan then recounted every detail of his conversation with Lin Fei.

After hearing He Rongxuan's account, Old Mr. He was silent for nearly five minutes, then sighed with apparent regret, "I should have known better than to leave Shanshan in Mu Hong's care no matter what back then. He's not capable himself and can't even choose a proper son-in-law! Forget it, since Shanshan is here now, as her grandfather, I'll just play matchmaker once more. Such arrogant and incompetent individuals aren't fit to be our family's granddaughter's husband no matter what…"

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