"Old Sun, your arm has healed very well. I'll come over next Monday to remove the cast, but you still need to continue recovering and avoid heavy physical work for now..."

Zhao Tienan checked for a few minutes and smiled at Old Sun.

"Oh, good! Thank you, Doctor Zhao. I heard from the village chief that you've been taking good care of my family and even waived the medical fees. May you have peace all your life."

When Old Sun is conscious, he's an especially kind and gentle old man. Although his speech is a bit slow, he understands reason.

"Creak!"

At this moment, the wooden gate of the courtyard was pushed open.

A woman in her forties, still attractive, walked in, followed by a dazed young man with a blank look on his face.

Zhao Tienan recognized this woman. Her name was Li Guixia, and her family was one of the well-known affluent households in Fengshan Village, running a fairly large fertilizer factory.

The young man behind her was her son, named Shen Guangzhi.

Although his name sounds wise, the reality is quite the opposite. He is mentally challenged, reportedly because of a fever in his childhood that damaged his brain.

His intelligence is now comparable to a seven or eight-year-old child. If he weren't born into a wealthy family, he would probably be living a miserable life.

"Yo, isn't this Mrs. Li? What brings you here today? Please, have a seat!"

Old Sun smiled and warmly greeted her.

"Mr. Sun, don't trouble yourself."

"When your son was alive, he had a very good relationship with my husband. They arranged a childhood engagement, saying that once Guangzhi and Xiaowen were of age, they would marry."

"Now that they're both almost twenty, let's quickly arrange it. I also want to hold a grandson."

Li Guixia said with a face full of smiles.

What?

Everyone present was stunned upon hearing these words.

Arranged childhood engagements are still quite common in rural areas. They're like a contract, somewhat akin to a feudal parental arranged marriage.

"Grandpa, I won't marry. I'd rather die than marry that fool. Look, he's even drooling!"

Sun Xiaowen had the biggest reaction, immediately stamping her foot in anxiety, especially when she saw Shen Guangzhi's vacant expression and silly smile, making her skin crawl.

"This little girl, how can you talk like that? Whether you marry or not is not up to you to decide; it's something set by the elders!"

Li Guixia gave Sun Xiaowen a sharp look, expressing her displeasure.

"Mrs. Li, when they arranged the childhood engagement, your eldest son wasn't ill. But look at him now. If my Xiaowen marries him, wouldn't she suffer her whole life? I don't agree!"

Although Old Sun's mind is a bit slow now, he's still able to distinguish right from wrong.

"Mr. Sun, what do you mean by that?"

"Since the marriage was agreed upon back then, it must be honored, regardless of how my eldest has changed. Don't you think of backing out."

Li Guixia's expression suddenly changed, hands on her hips, she berated Old Sun on the spot.

"Why are you yelling at me?"

"This childhood engagement was made by my son with your family. I don't acknowledge it. If you're still not convinced, then go find my son. He's buried over by North Mountain!"

"If you're forcing my granddaughter to marry a fool, you'd have to kill me first!"

Old Sun's temper flared up as well. To protect his beloved granddaughter, he uncharacteristically got angry.

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