Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
They hadn't expected Old Mrs. Xiao to suddenly change her tune, which surprised them all.
After all, Old Mrs. Xiao had been the most opposed to Xiao Feifei and Ye Feng being together.
She simply couldn't stand Ye Feng, this penniless fisherman, and would never allow Xiao Feifei to be with him, as it would tarnish the Xiao family's reputation!
Her sudden change of heart caught the Xiao family off guard.
However, what they didn't know was that the person on the other end of the phone had told Old Mrs. Xiao to give Ye Feng a chance, or they would terminate all cooperation with the Xiao family.
This greatly displeased Old Mrs. Xiao. Since when did their family matters become the concern of this Hao Xin Group?
But since over sixty percent of the Xiao family's income came from their cooperation with Hao Xin Group, she couldn't afford to offend them.
That's why she changed her tune, though changing her tune didn't mean she had changed her mind.
Ye Feng, who was about to leave, was overjoyed to hear Old Mrs. Xiao's words.
Although he didn't understand why Old Mrs. Xiao had suddenly changed her mind, that wasn't the point.
The point was that as long as they agreed to him being with Xiao Feifei, the reason behind it no longer mattered.
"As long as I can be with Feifei, let alone three, I'll agree to a hundred!" Ye Feng said happily.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Xiao sneered, "Boy, don't agree so quickly! Wait until you hear my conditions!"
"Alright, please state them!" Ye Feng replied.
As long as they gave him a chance, no difficulty could stop him.
Old Mrs. Xiao said, "The first condition: if you earn ten billion within a year, I will agree to you being together!"
Ye Feng was about to agree, but upon hearing it clearly, he froze in place.
Ten billion in a year? This was almost impossible for any normal person!
In other words, she wasn't giving Ye Feng a chance, but rather telling him that he could never be with Xiao Feifei.
"Ten billion in a year? How is that possible?"
"Haha! The old lady never intended to give him a chance!"
"That's right! Let alone an ordinary person, even some wealthy families couldn't achieve that!"
The other members of the Xiao family chimed in.
"What? Earn ten billion in a year? Does she think our young master is a bank robber?" Steward Zheng was almost furious.
The old man beside him also frowned, clearly angered.
At this moment, Xiao Feifei asked, "Grandma, ten billion in a year? Did you say that correctly? Even Dad's Dragon King Hall might not earn ten billion in a year!"
"He can't earn it? Then he shouldn't even dream of marrying you!" Old Mrs. Xiao said forcefully, her tone leaving no room for doubt.
Xiao Feifei was about to argue further.
But Ye Feng pulled her back, shook his head, and then looked at Old Mrs. Xiao, saying, "Okay, ten billion in a year, right? I agree! What's the second condition?"
Seeing that Ye Feng wasn't scared off by the mention of ten billion, Old Mrs. Xiao showed a hint of surprise.
However, she didn't pay much attention and continued, "The government plans to build a 'Sea Water Capital.' The four major families are currently competing for this project. If our Xiao family and the Tang family joined forces, we would have a fifty percent chance of securing this project!"
"But it fell through because of you! So, the second condition is to help us secure this project!"
Ye Feng looked confused, clearly not understanding what this was about.
However, Xiao Feifei explained, "Grandma, even if two major families joined forces, they might not get this project, let alone Ye Feng doing it alone! This is an impossible condition!"
But Old Mrs. Xiao sneered, "Heh heh, I just state the requirements. Whether he can fulfill them depends on his abilities!"
At this moment, Steward Zheng, standing behind Ye Feng, sent a text message and immediately received information about the project.
When the old man and he saw the project, they were enraged again.
This was because the project proposed by Old Mrs. Xiao was something an individual could not possibly accomplish. It wasn't just about money; one needed power, influence, and connections to even have a chance.
"Sir, these people are too despicable! They are clearly trying to provoke the young master!" Steward Zheng whispered from behind.
"Outrageous!"
The old man's face was icy, his brows furrowed, and his chest even heaved slightly, showing that his anger was no less than the steward's!
"Sir, the Xiao family is going too far. Should I..." Steward Zheng said indignantly.
However, the old man shook his head, "No need. We can handle these conditions. Let's see what the next condition is!"
Steward Zheng nodded, "Alright!"
Meanwhile, Ye Feng was deep in thought, knowing that the Xiao family was deliberately making things difficult for him, hoping he would retreat.
But he wouldn't. To be with Xiao Feifei, he had to agree.
He believed that no matter the problem, there would always be a solution.
Therefore, he nodded and said, "Okay! I agree! What's the last condition?"
Old Mrs. Xiao smiled, "Very good, the last condition is very simple!"
"The third son's family will inherit the position of family head in the future, and he only has one daughter, Feifei. So, after you complete the first two conditions, you must marry into our Xiao family! And all future children will take the Xiao surname!"
"What? Marry into the family? Absolutely not!"
"That's right, and the children must change their surname to Xiao? This is utterly outrageous!"
Suddenly, two unfamiliar, angry voices rang out.
These two voices belonged to the old man and Steward Zheng behind Ye Feng.
Ye Feng was the last bloodline of the old man's family. If he married into the Xiao family and his children also took the Xiao surname, it would be cutting off their lineage!
To put it bluntly, this was not only an insult to Ye Feng, but the Xiao family was also trying to end their descendants!
How could they tolerate this!
However, upon hearing these voices, everyone looked at them.
"Who are these two guys?"
"I don't know! When did they sneak in?"
"No idea, probably came in with that stinky fisherman!"
The people around looked at the old man and Steward Zheng and started whispering.
Second Master Xiao Qingshan stepped forward and sternly rebuked them, "Where did you two country bumpkins come from? How did you get in? Get out quickly!"
However, Steward Zheng retorted angrily, "Shut your stinking mouth! This damned Xiao family is worse than shit in my eyes. Do we need to sneak in?"
Xiao Qingshan and the other members of the Xiao family were instantly enraged by these words.
"What did you say?"
"Outrageous! How dare you insult our Xiao family!"
"Guards, throw these two out!"
At Xiao Qingshan's command, several people quickly came forward, intending to lay hands on the two behind Ye Feng.
These two had spoken up for Ye Feng and insulted the Xiao family, so Ye Feng absolutely could not let them be harmed.
Therefore, he quickly said, "Stop! Don't bother yourselves, we'll leave on our own!"
Saying that, Ye Feng prepared to lead the two behind him out.
Old Mrs. Xiao saw this and said, "What, boy, giving up already?"
Ye Feng sneered, "I, Ye Feng, am truly not worthy of being your Xiao family's son-in-law..."