Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

Wentao took a few deep breaths, trying to calm his inner turmoil and adjust his expression which was slightly stiff due to embarrassment and nervousness.

After a long while, he finally seemed to have mustered up the courage. He slowly opened his mouth and whispered, "Grandpa Jian, it's true that I wasn't thorough enough and didn't consider it properly. Please rest assured, I will take good care of Mingyue wholeheartedly and will never let her suffer even the slightest bit of injustice..."

However, before Wen Tao could finish his words, Old Man Jian slammed his hand on the table, his eyes widening as he roared angrily, "You're the secretary of the municipal party committee! How could you do such a foolish thing? Getting pregnant before marriage, if this happened in our time, once it got out, it would really make people laugh!"

As he spoke, Old Master Jian was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, looking just like a stern patriarch who was teaching a younger generation who had made a mistake.

However, in fact, this was just the old man deliberately putting on airs.

You know, in recent times, every time Jian Hongguo called home, he would praise his son-in-law who had not yet married into the family, and praised Wentao to the heavens, saying that Jian Ming had found a rare talent for their Jian family that would be hard to find even with a lantern.

So, Mr. Jian wants to take this opportunity to teach this kid from the Zhou family a lesson, so that he won't become too arrogant in the future.

He was secretly delighted about Mingyue's pregnancy. Although the Jian family had many descendants, none of the third generation was promising. Some were still unmarried or had no children, which made the old man very angry. He didn't expect that Mingyue would make some moves halfway through!

"Old man Jian, how can you talk like that? Stop scaring the two children. They are getting married the day after tomorrow. What's wrong with getting pregnant now? You are too feudal! It's a different era now, and you are still using your old ways to talk!" When Mr. Zhou heard what Mr. Jian said, he immediately became unhappy, and the two old men started to glare at each other.

"Hmph! No matter what era it is, we still have to abide by the laws of the country! It's okay in other people's homes, but not in our Jian family! Hey, go call Old Zhang from the Family Planning Commission and see if they will take care of this matter!" Old Master Jian continued to puff his beard and glare.

"Oh! Brother Jian, please be magnanimous and don't argue with me! I bow my head deeply in front of you today! Our Zhou family has indeed made a mistake, which is absolutely wrong! But can you please show some mercy and let us go? When Miss Mingyue marries into our Zhou family, I, Old Zhou, solemnly swear and promise you with my heart that I will make Mingyue the happiest woman in the world, enjoying all the glory and wealth, and never letting her suffer the slightest injustice!"

Seeing that Mr. Jian seemed to be getting serious, Mr. Zhou was so scared that his face turned pale, and he quickly put on a smile and surrendered.

Wen Tao, who was standing nearby, saw that the situation was not good and quickly followed suit, saying, "Grandpa Jian, just put your mind at ease! I will love Mingyue well for the rest of my life and will never let her shed a tear or suffer the slightest injustice!"

After hearing this, Mr. Jian was secretly proud of himself, thinking that his trick really worked.

The anger on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a kind smile. He laughed heartily and said, "Alright, alright! Since you two say so, I'll trust you for once. But let me be frank, I've remembered every word you said today! If you dare to go back on your word in the future, hmph... this little crutch in my hand won't recognize anyone, and I'll definitely beat you until your butts are bruised!"