Pressured to Marry?

After the preliminary round, they had to wait until next Saturday for the second round to begin, which was held in Kaiyang City.

After washing up and lying in bed, Xia Yu entered the game.

After a moment of darkness, he saw An Siyao's desk.

"Good evening," An Siyao said.

"Why haven't you slept yet?" Xia Yu asked.

Since he arrived late, An Siyao usually got some sleep first.

"My grandfather came over, so I stayed with him for a while," the girl looked a bit embarrassed, not knowing why her grandfather suddenly showed up.

"How are you with staying with your grandfather?" Xia Yu was curious, unable to imagine what An Siyao's company would be like with her elders given her character.

Would it be like sitting on the sidelines, answering one question after another from her grandfather?

"I was arranging flowers in the flower room, while my grandfather was drinking tea on the side," An Siyao said.

It seemed quite similar to meditation.

Xia Yu could imagine the two of them, sitting together but seemingly unrelated.

"Should we practice piano today, or play some games? I bought some equipment," An Siyao asked.

"Equipment?" Curious Xia Yu followed An Siyao to an empty room. The room had a huge couch; besides the usual computer and console, various types of arcade machines were placed.

After playing excitedly for a while, Xia Yu started to feel bored.

Previously, when playing games, there were others whispering strategies and chatting with him. But An Siyao didn't say a word.

The girl was like a decorative flower: pleasant to look at but unable to derive fun directly from her.

Xu Youxiang, on the other hand, was like a naughty little cat: sometimes a bit noisy, but also lively and interesting.

Xia Yu preferred quiet.

Losing interest in the game, he went to the piano room.

At this time, An Siyao's grandfather, Yu Liang, who was staying in the villa, also learned from the maid that An Siyao was up late.

He thought for a moment, put down the proposal in his hand, put on a coat, and walked towards the piano room.

This time, he came only because of one thing.

He had heard from informants that An Siyao had spent the night at Xu Youxiang's place and even paid her a sum of money.

Money was a small matter, but spending the night was a big deal.

As it concerned the inheritance of the Yu family, he immediately came over to talk to An Siyao.

However, An Siyao's unconcerned expression during the day made it difficult for Yu Liang to speak up.

Arriving at the piano room, he knocked on the door and then opened it.

Xia Yu, who was playing the piano, looked up at the old man entering the room.

The old man had gray hair but looked energetic.

Was this the chairman of Daliang Capital?

"Can't sleep at night?" Yu Liang sat on a nearby chair and looked at his granddaughter.

"In this situation, I usually would just reply with a 'yes'," An Siyao said in Xia Yu's mind.

"Yes," Xia Yu chose to follow An Siyao's habit.

"Playing the piano?" the old man continued.

Under An Siyao's guidance, Xia Yu responded with another "yes."

"Your mother taught you piano when you were young, right?"

An Siyao provided another "yes" as a response.

"I heard you participated in a competition and won first place?"

This time, An Siyao finally stopped saying "yes" and changed to "that's correct."

Not to mention Yu Liang, even Xia Yu felt that this exchange was impossible to carry out.

Is this girl refusing to communicate with others while unilaterally following someone else's arrangements?

Indeed, no one likes to be a puppet on strings; once they become one, they hide their hearts away.

Seeing that his granddaughter hadn't changed, Yu Liang sighed. He stood up, looked at the potted plant beside the bed, and said to Xia Yu:

"A female flower cannot bear fruit without the pollination of a male flower; one can play with this idea, but don't take it too seriously."

With that, the old man left the piano room.

"???"

Xia Yu was baffled; what did the pollination of female flowers have to do with anything? What did he mean by playing?

Was this a marriage hint?

Xia Yu asked An Siyao about his doubts. An Siyao shook her head, indicating she had no knowledge of this matter.

Not taking it to heart, Xia Yu started discussing another topic.

"I saw you in the video of the competition; the cold yet gentle painting world, you played it very well."

An Siyao replied a little uneasily, "There's nothing strange about me, is there?"

"No, it's beautiful," Xia Yu said.

The girl cheered up.

"How will you arrange things for the second round next week?" Xia Yu asked again.

The second round was different from the preliminaries, requiring two more days of time, and accommodation was provided by the organizers.

"I have another house in Kaiyang, so it'll be convenient for me to stay there," An Siyao said, meaning it would be convenient for Xia Yu to possess her body.

Hearing that he couldn't approach the girl during their stay, Xia Yu felt slightly disappointed.

He could only look forward to meeting her during the competition.

Thinking of himself making it to the top ten, and An Siyao's unable to recognize her own talent, Xia Yu couldn't help but feel a bit proud.

Deceiving An Siyao was also a rare pleasure.

Stopping the idle chatter, Xia Yu exchanged the experience card and began practicing the piano.

Today, he had to learn the song Ancient Dragon's Peak.

It was also a sad piece of music, which sounded like a glimpse of a desolate city when heard.

It wasn't a difficult piece, and with the help of the experience card, Xia Yu also learned a simple modern piece called "Sword Salutation".

After eight hours of in-game time, Xia Yu returned to his own body.

It was 7 a.m., and after a quick wash and rest, he switched to Xu Youxiang's body.

Last night's game was a bit boring, so he decided to go to Xu Youxiang to replenish some sense of pleasure.

But he arrived at an awkward time; outside the closed bedroom door, there was an unfamiliar, sharp voice.

Mixed with this sharp voice was Xu Youxiang's mother.

Leaning against the bed, she listened intently.

"...Youxiang is already 21 years old... that person's family owns a factory... What? You still think their diploma is low? My goodness, it's already good enough that they don't mind your daughter being disabled..."

So, it was about marriage.

Xia Yu thought it wasn't about marriage in An Siyao's body, but as soon as he went to Xu Youxiang's, he entered into a marriage urging plot.

However, Xu Youxiang's parents weren't in a hurry to get their daughter married, so who was the woman with the loud voice?

He asked Xu Youxiang.

"That's my dad's sister," Xu Youxiang replied.

"She's causing trouble for you now, and you're not even going to scold her?" Xia Yu asked.

"She's my elder, how can I scold her?" Xu Youxiang replied.

"Oh, I see, so you're just a pushover."

"Pah! Who are you calling a pushover?"

"???"

Should the focus be on this?

At this moment, Xia Yu heard the sound of the door being opened, and the aunt was yelling as she walked in.

Xu's mother and father tried to stop her, but they couldn't.