If I Have to Choose, It Has to Be Her (5)

The smile vanished from Sheng Qingyi's face instantly.

An Xiaxia's reply wasn't aggressive at all. Instead, she laid all the facts on the table and spoke in an unhurried tone, trying to talk some sense into Sheng Qingyi. "Uncle, I understand what you're trying to say. Sheng Yize and I have our differences and we're perfectly aware of that. All we can do about it is to slowly work them out together. Given enough time, we both can change. This relationship may not have started off as a perfect one, but we're doing our best to perfect it.

"How things will turn out between us is our own business. Besides, it's not really your place to decide Sheng Yize's marriage. If it really comes to that, I'll marry him if he asks for my hand. With or without the recognition of the Sheng family, we'll do a civil registration. I believe that recognition in the eyes of the law is above that of a single family, isn't it?"