"Alright, hurry up!" Meng Chengfu urged, his eyes fixed on Meng Yingxin, as if afraid she would run away. "I'll keep an eye on things here!"

Wu Xiulan went into the store, explained the situation to her parents-in-law, and without waiting to see if Meng Hongji had bought anything, she pulled her eldest grandson out.

"Where is that bitch!" Pan Wenfang shouted, rolling up her sleeves and rushing over to demand an explanation.

“There—” Meng Chengfu quickly pointed to Meng Yingxin and the other person.

"Fine, you shameless thing!" Pan Wenfang was about to rush forward immediately.

"Mom, wait a minute." Meng Chengfu gradually calmed down as he observed.

He suddenly realized something.

In fact, whether Meng Yingxin is sold to an older man or to the man in front of her, it makes no difference to the Meng family, as long as they can afford the bride price.

Because all the Meng family wanted from beginning to end was the bride price.

So as long as this requirement is met, why should they care who Meng Yingxin is with?

Furthermore, Old Liu next door doesn't offer any benefits other than dowry money, but this man seems different.

“Mom and Dad, I feel that the man who’s having an affair with Yingxin doesn’t seem like a simple person. Judging from the clothes he’s wearing, and after observing him for a while, I’ve noticed that he seems to have a thing for Yingxin. Why don’t we…” Meng Chengfu stroked his chin thoughtfully, “just ask him for the bride price?”

“Yes, that man looks like he could give a lot of dowry!” Wu Xiulan said, feeling extremely jealous. She wondered why Meng Yingxin could be with such a seemingly good man.

Meng Yingxin is more suited to an older man like Lao Liu.

However, if Meng Yingxin really does marry into a wealthy family, it will ultimately benefit the Meng family and her son Meng Hongji.

"Mom, if Yingxin really marries into a good family, we can benefit from it too, don't you think?" Wu Xiulan's eyes were full of calculation.

Pan Wenfang immediately understood the deeper meaning behind her words.

“Old man…” Pan Wenfang and Meng Demao exchanged glances, indicating whether they should go up and “catch them in the act.”

They're a family, they're all perfectly aligned in their wicked intentions.

After agreeing on the terms, they went straight to Meng Yingxin and Qiao Shouyan, ignoring the other people around them, and demanded a bride price.

"Who are you? What right do you have to hold my sister's hand!" Meng Chengfu rushed forward and caught them off guard, pulling Meng Yingxin directly to their side.

He looked as if he was afraid Meng Yingxin would run away again.

The sudden turn of events surprised both Meng Yingxin and Qiao Shouyan, but Qiao Shouyan immediately realized what was going on when he saw that Meng Yingxin's expression was off.

These are Meng Yingxin's vampire family members; they're the ones who want to sell Meng Yingxin to an old man!

"Let go of me!" Meng Yingxin forcefully shook off Meng Chengfu's hand and went to Qiao Shouyan's side, "Shouyan—"

She has to stay with Qiao Shouyan and absolutely cannot be controlled by the Meng family.

Fortunately, Qiao Shouyan is here, so at least she won't be taken away by this family without anyone noticing.

Qiao Shouyan took Meng Yingxin's hand and brought her to his side.

"Who are you?" Qiao Shouyan asked knowingly, yet remained completely calm.

Meng Yingxin felt very safe hiding behind Qiao Shouyan.

She refused to believe they could take her away today; at most, she'd just be disgusted by this family again!

“Kid, I’m Meng Yingxin’s mother!” Pan Wenfang stepped forward, already adopting the demeanor of a mother-in-law, raising her chin.

It means that if you want to be with Meng Yingxin, you have to please me first.

“In broad daylight, in front of so many people, you held my daughter’s hand. You’re ruining her reputation, do you understand?!” Pan Wenfang slapped a accusation on her.

As Meng Yingxin's father, Meng Demao followed suit.

“I’m telling you, you’ve ruined my girl’s reputation and made it impossible for her to get married. You have to take responsibility for her and marry her,” Meng Demao said.

Isn't this like handing a pillow to someone who's about to fall asleep?

Qiao Shouyan wanted to marry Meng Yingxin, but could not get what he wanted.

"Uncle and Aunt, Yingxin and I are dating normally, and holding hands is only natural. I am serious about Yingxin and will marry her," Qiao Shouyan expressed his attitude.

"Then hurry up and pay the bride price!" Meng Chengfu immediately interrupted Qiao Shouyan.

They have no patience for such nonsense about mutual affection.

The key question is whether or not a bride price should be given?

How much dowry can you give?

This is what we should really be talking about!

"Since you say you want to marry my girl, I believe you. But words are not enough. No good family would marry a daughter-in-law without giving a bride price. Let's talk about something serious. Give us the bride price first! Everything else can be discussed!" Meng Demao looked impatient.

I thought I'd have to resort to moral blackmail, but to my surprise, the man cooperated and immediately said he wanted to marry Meng Yingxin.

It seems they've been bewitched by Meng Yingxin; wouldn't that make it even easier for them to get the betrothal gifts?

"Heh..." Qiao Shouyan laughed, indeed "living up to his reputation," and asked in return, "I wonder how much dowry Uncle and Aunt want?"

The Meng family was overjoyed and shocked by Qiao Shouyan's level of cooperation.

What a sucker I've run into!

If Qiao Shouyan's family background is really as good as it seems, wouldn't it be even easier to use Meng Yingxin to subsidize the Meng family in the future?

"One thousand yuan!" Pan Wenfang shouted, her eyes gleaming with calculation. "If you really want to marry my daughter, you have to give us one thousand yuan as a bride price!"

“That’s right!” Meng Chengfu exclaimed.

One thousand yuan!

When I first talked to Old Liu, we only agreed on eight hundred yuan. Now, if this idiot can give me a thousand, that would be even better.

Wu Xiulan was also doing the math in her mind. If she could get a thousand yuan in betrothal money, she would have to whisper in Meng Chengfu's ear and make sure he got some from his parents no matter what...

In short, even before the money was in their hands, everyone was already making their own calculations, as if the thousand yuan was already theirs for the taking.

Because Qiao Shouyan was much more cooperative than they had imagined.

However, some people disagreed.

Meng Yingxin really didn't expect that these people would dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount, demanding a thousand yuan as a bride price from Qiao Shouyan. How dare they?

She grabbed Qiao Shouyan's arm, and Qiao Shouyan turned to look at her.

Meng Yingxin shook her head, meaning that she should never agree to the unreasonable demands of the Meng family. She went from hiding behind Qiao Shouyan to stepping forward and standing beside him.

"Impossible!" Meng Yingxin rejected the Meng family's demand for a bride price of one thousand yuan first, and accused them, "Have you no shame? You ask for a bride price of one thousand yuan right off the bat, what makes you think you can do that? I'm telling you, no way!"