"Tang Guixiang!"
Li Suhua raised her voice:
"If you don't have any business here, then leave right now. Don't act crazy in my house. You are not welcome here."
"Heh!"
Tang Guixiang wasn't afraid at all; in fact, she was quite arrogant:
"Why are you being so fierce? In today's society, there are fewer women and more men. My daughter is beautiful and earns a high salary working at a large clothing store.
"With her qualifications, who knows how many men are lining up to marry her, yet you dare to snap at me?
"If she hadn't set her heart on that boy of yours, I would never have agreed to let her marry into your family.
"Let me tell you, if he wants to marry my daughter, he has to listen to everything I say."
Li Suhua was furious, but she also knew that despite Tang Guixiang's harsh words, she wasn't entirely wrong.
Jiajun hadn't received much education and his job wasn't great. Meeting Chen Hui was already a great blessing.
She could only swallow her anger.
But while she could tolerate it, Chen Hui could not.
Hearing Tang Guixiang's voice from her room, she immediately came out:
"Mom, what are you doing? Why are you here?
"I made it very clear to you during dinner just now. It's impossible for me to give the house to Chen Qiang.
"I won't give you a single cent of my bride price or my gold either. From now on, just pretend you never gave birth to me."
Tang Guixiang gritted her teeth in anger and backhanded Chen Hui across the face:
"Shut up! Adults are talking, why do you always interrupt?
"Chen Hui, I am your mother. Would I harm you?
"You are so young, can you really manage that much money? In the end, you'll just be coaxed out of it by others."
As she said this, she shot a glance at Lin Jiajun.
"Listen to your mother. Keep all this money with me. Whenever you need money in the future, just come to me, and I'll give it to you without hesitation."
Chen Hui didn't believe a single word. Having grown up with her, she knew better than anyone how much Tang Guixiang favored boys over girls.
Therefore, she was absolutely determined not to give them a single cent.
Without saying another word, she tearfully pushed Tang Guixiang toward the door.
When Tang Guixiang raised her hand to strike her again, Lin Jiajun stepped in front of her:
"Auntie, I won't allow you to hit her."
Tang Guixiang swung her hand and slapped Lin Jiajun across the face instead:
"Fine, I won't hit her, I'll hit you! I'll hit you for being so blind, for being so insensible!
"As a son-in-law, you should take the initiative to share the burdens of your wife's family.
"Now, not only are you not helping, but you are also intensifying the conflict between us.
"My daughter used to be so obedient and sensible, but ever since she got together with you, she talks back to me every day.
"Lin Jiajun, I'm telling you right now, if you don't give the house to my son, I will absolutely never agree to you marrying Chen Hui."
She grabbed Chen Hui and tried to drag her away. Chen Hui struggled continuously, and Lin Jiajun immediately blocked their path.
Tang Guixiang, being just one person, was powerless and finally let go.
She pointed at Chen Hui as she walked away:
"If you don't listen to me, don't even think about getting married.
"Chen Hui, I am your mother, and you must listen to me!"
After Tang Guixiang left, Chen Hui wept silently. Lin Jiajun gently touched her reddened cheek, his heart aching for her.
But Chen Hui ended up comforting him instead:
"It's okay, I'm used to being hit, but this must be your first time.
"I'm so sorry for dragging you into this."
Li Suhua felt terrible as well.
After Lin Jiajun and Chen Hui left, she said to Lin Wanyi:
"Wanyi, I think even if they get married, Huizi's mother won't prepare any dowry for her.
"I still have my last fifty thousand yuan. When the time comes, I'll give it all to Huizi so she can buy herself some dowry. What do you think?"
"Of course."
Lin Wanyi nodded quickly: "Mom, that's your money. You can arrange it however you like; I have no objections."
Li Suhua added: "Mom is getting old and can't earn much money anymore, but I can grow some vegetables in the village and do odd jobs occasionally. With the chickens and ducks at home, I won't starve.
"Don't worry, Mom won't be a burden to you."
Lin Wanyi's nose tingled with emotion as she thought about Li Suhua's health.
She turned, went back to her room, and turned on her computer.
She needed to work hard; she needed to finish her script sooner to make money.
She wanted to ensure her mother had the happiest twilight years of anyone.
Liu Chunlan called Wang Hao:
"Son, when is Lin Wanyi coming back? Did she tell you?"
Wang Hao glanced at the calendar: "It should be in the next couple of days. The month is up, so she will definitely come back."
Liu Chunlan thought for a moment:
"When she comes back this time, make sure you don't go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. She's had a month to cool off. Just talk to her nicely, and she'll surely soften up.
"She's very honest and simple; just coax her a little."
Wang Hao hummed in agreement and unlocked his phone again.
With Lin Wanyi returning, he couldn't keep staying at the Royal Court Hotel fooling around with women anymore.
He had to go back and live a proper life.
He scrolled through his phone, looking and choosing carefully.
Just one last time, he would pick the prettiest one.
After sending the address to the other party, he lay on the bed smugly, waiting to enjoy himself, but he never expected that the person who showed up would actually be Wang Meijuan.
They were both dumbfounded. Wang Hao's eyes widened:
"What are you doing here?"
Wang Meijuan also shouted loudly: "What are you doing here?"
Looking at Wang Meijuan, whose makeup made her look like a ghost, Wang Hao yelled:
"You're the Beauty from the phone?"
Wang Meijuan understood what was going on. She raised her hand and hit Wang Hao:
"Wang Hao, you really have too much money to burn, staying in such a high-end hotel!
"It must be several hundred a night, right? How could you bear to spend that?
"Oh, and it's not just that—you're also messing around with women, aren't you?
"You're crazy, absolutely crazy!
"When my son broke his leg and asked to borrow money, you wouldn't lend him a single cent, yet you spend all your money in a place like this.
"You're ruthless, truly ruthless!"
Wang Hao felt a moment of embarrassment, but he quickly snapped out of it:
"I'm spending my own money! What does it have to do with you? I'll spend it however I want.
"Wang Meijuan, I haven't even started on you yet. Look in the mirror and see what kind of mess you've painted on your face!
"And you're posting those kinds of messages online, showing up at a hotel dressed like this. What are you trying to do?"
Wang Meijuan actually went to look in the mirror.
But she didn't agree with Wang Hao's words:
"What's wrong with how I look? I think I look very pretty.
"Cut the crap, Wang Hao. Hand over the money. Two thousand."
"What?"
Wang Hao quickly pulled his bathrobe tighter:
"Are you robbing me? Wang Meijuan, what is the meaning of this?
"Get lost, alright? I didn't call for you."
Wang Meijuan unlocked her phone: "Wang Hao, don't play dumb. Look closely, look very closely. Did you or did you not call me here?
"Did you send me this address?"
Wang Hao almost jumped up:
"Don't talk nonsense! How was I supposed to know it was you? Look at the photos online yourself—do they look anything like you?
"Wang Meijuan, this is fraud! Do you understand fraud?
"Besides, how do you have the nerve to do this kind of work? Do you have no shame?
"Aren't you afraid Li Jun will find out? Get lost right now!"
Not only did Wang Meijuan not leave, but she even made a show of starting to take off her clothes.
Terrified, Wang Hao immediately darted into the bathroom:
"Don't do anything crazy! Big sister, please don't do anything crazy!"
