The old Mr. Shen's opposition stemmed from two reasons.
Firstly, the young lady of the Mei family had an inauspicious fate. In the years following her birth, her parents had three more sons, all of whom died prematurely for various reasons.
Over time, a rumor spread outside that Mei Ruohan was a lone star destined to bring misfortune, particularly to the males in her family, whom she was exceptionally unfriendly towards.
The older generation in wealthy families adhered to traditional beliefs, valuing many children as a blessing and placing great importance on male heirs.
With Mei Ruohan having caused the death of three brothers, she was seen as an ominous figure in their eyes.
Old Mr. Shen, being a conservative old man, feared that by marrying such a granddaughter-in-law, the Shen family would be without descendants, and thus could not accept her.
Secondly, due to this circumstance, the Mei family had no male heirs in this generation, and their fortune, worth tens of billions, could only be passed down to Mei Ruohan, their sole daughter.
In other words, whoever married Mei Ruohan would essentially gain the entire Mei Corporation, directly ascending to the pinnacle of their life.
Old Mr. Shen was wholeheartedly supporting Shen Mingjue to inherit the family legacy and naturally could not allow Shen Minghuang to leverage the Mei family's power to strengthen himself and contend with Shen Mingjue, leading the family into endless internal strife.
However, with Jiang Ling's transmigration and the subsequent rebirths of Jian Zhou and An Qiuyan, the situation changed completely.
An Qiuyan's malicious actions and Shen Mingjue's infatuation had completely disheartened old Mr. Shen.
No matter how ill-fated the Mei family's young lady was, she was at least a respectable lady from a renowned family.
The worst fear is comparison; without comparison, there is no pain.
Compared to An Qiuyan, the daughter of a rapist with a heart full of malice, Mei Ruohan was undoubtedly far better.
Moreover, marrying Mei Ruohan would allow for the integration of resources from the Shen and Mei families, a strong alliance where the two families would merge into one, becoming even more powerful.
Old Mr. Shen's agreement to this marriage was also an implicit acknowledgment of Shen Mingjue's inheritance rights.
As long as Shen Minghuang obediently married the Mei family's young lady and did not cause trouble or act out after marriage, he would be the future patriarch of the Shen family.
Shen Minghuang's unexpected move caught Shen Mingjue completely off guard.
Although he was somewhat indecisive regarding women, he had been raised and trained by old Mr. Shen and possessed exceptional business acumen. How could he not see the profound benefit and impact of this marriage on his own standing?
Disgusted by Shen Mingjue, the scumbag, Jiang Ling naturally seized the opportunity to rub salt into the wound.
As soon as the news of the Shen and Mei families was released, Jiang Ling immediately congratulated them on Weibo, praising Shen Minghuang and Mei Ruihua as a perfect match, a union of talent and beauty.
Fans who liked Jiang Ling knew that their goddess's ex-boyfriend was Shen Mingjue. Her posting on Weibo at this time clearly aimed to irk her ex-boyfriend, and they were happy to vent her anger for her, reposting and commenting in large numbers.
With the involvement of Jiang Ling, a super top-tier celebrity, the marriage between the two families quickly became the lead story in entertainment news.
Seeing this, Shen Mingjue gnashed his teeth in anger.
An Qiuyan, upon seeing this, wished she could devour Jiang Ling alive.
That old fossil, Mr. Shen, was the one pushing for Shen Minghuang's engagement to the Mei family's young lady, clearly indicating his abandonment of Shen Mingjue.
This shameless hussy, Jiang Ling, was not content with stealing Jian Zhou, and now she wanted to get rid of Shen Mingjue, completely crushing her hope of marrying into wealth. She was truly detestable.
"Grandpa arranging for that brat Shen Minghuang to get engaged to the Mei family's young lady, what does this mean for me?"
Shen Mingjue's eyes were filled with rage, his face contorted, "The Mei family has no male heirs, and their vast fortune will undoubtedly belong to Mei Ruohan in the future. Once they are married, what about me?"