"That must be it, otherwise why would they send so many soldiers to guard them!"

"They don't look like good people at all!"

The crowd below pointed and whispered about Yao Guilan and her daughter Jiang Zhizhi.

If this were at a farmers' market, they'd probably start throwing vegetable scraps and rotten eggs at them.

Yao Guilan and Jiang Zhizhi naturally heard the discussions among the people below.

Being slandered and talked about in front of everyone was unbearable for Jiang Zhizhi.

She climbed down from the truck bed, her face contorted with anger, and confronted the men, shouting, "Say that again! Say it again if you dare!"

"You're not a good person! Your whole family isn't a good person!"

Seeing this, Yao Guilan quickly climbed down from the truck bed and went to find Jiang Jingxue.

"Jingxue, I've lived most of my life, and this is the first time I've ever been insulted behind my back like this! My old face just can't take it anymore!"

They originally thought that having so many people come to pick them up was a very grand affair.

I never imagined it would become such a shameful thing.

Jiang Jingxue got out of the car at a leisurely pace.

Seeing that Jiang Zhizhi and the surrounding crowd were arguing more and more fiercely, she secretly gave Qin Liang a wink.

Qin Liang immediately said, "Let's disperse, everyone, let's disperse!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers gradually left.

Jiang Jingxue walked up to Yao Guilan and affectionately took her hand: "Mom, please bear with us for a bit. There are really no other cars available today, so you can only take this one."

"My mother-in-law bought the groceries yesterday, and she's looking forward to treating you all well today. Don't keep them waiting."

Upon hearing this, Yao Guilan immediately became somewhat smug.

"That's true. No matter what, I'm the mother-in-law of that Gu family boy, so it's only right that they treat me well!"

"Where's Gu Pingwei? Why didn't he come to pick me up with you today?"

Yao Guilan still wanted to put on airs as a mother-in-law.

Yue Keqi particularly disliked Yao Guilan and her daughter Jiang Zhizhi.

The thought of Gu Pingwei's mother-in-law's family being like this made her extremely unhappy.

Where did this country bumpkin come from? She even wants Brother Pingwei to come and pick her up in person.

Yue Keqi rolled her eyes and slowly said, "According to our local custom, a daughter must be given a dowry when she gets married. If a daughter isn't given a dowry, she'll be seen as someone who sold her daughter, and everyone will be criticizing her behind her back!"

"Auntie, where is the dowry your family prepared for Jiang Jingxue?"

That's why Jiang Jingxue insisted on bringing Yue Keqi along.

It was something she was hesitant to ask, but Yue Keqi happened to ask her.

The mention of dowry made Yao Guilan's expression somewhat unnatural.

She stammered, "We...we don't have that many rules where we're from."

"A woman follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog. Haven't you heard of that? Since Jiang Jingxue has married into this family, she naturally has to abide by the marriage customs here."

"Auntie, you didn't prepare a dowry, did you?"

“How could I not have prepared? My mom came this time to give me my dowry, right, Mom!” Jiang Jingxue deliberately spoke loudly so that everyone around could hear.

Yao Guilan was put in such a difficult position that she had no choice but to nod.

"Yes. But..."

"The journey here is too long. It's not safe for me to carry so much cash on me. I keep the money in my savings account."

"It's alright, just be prepared!"

Jiang Jingxue happily helped Yao Guilan into the car.

Although Jiang Zhizhi was unhappy, she had no choice but to climb up as well.

"Mom, hold on tight, we're about to set off!"

Jiang Jingxue sat comfortably in the front seat, while Yao Guilan and Jiang Zhizhi stood in the truck bed, enjoying the breeze.

Not long after, the car stopped in front of the bank.

Jiang Jingxue was the first to push open the car door and get out.

"Mom, let's get off the bus."

Yao Guilan looked surprised: "Where is this? We haven't arrived yet, have we?"

She had been to the Gu residence before.

But this is clearly not the Gu residence.

Jiang Jingxue pointed to the bank next door.

"Mom, didn't you say the money was in a passbook? There's a bank right here where you can withdraw the money. Why don't you go in and get it?"

Yao Guilan was completely shocked.

She didn't expect Jiang Jingxue to actually pull her out of the bank to withdraw money.

"Jingxue, there's no need to rush to withdraw the money. It doesn't matter when you withdraw it."

Yao Guilan still wanted to deny the matter.

Jiang Jingxue looked troubled.

"Mom, if I don't get the dowry in front of so many people, how can I stand in the Gu family in the future? People will think that our family went back on its word and didn't prepare a dowry."

Yao Guilan was, after all, a person who cared a lot about her reputation.

In particular, Yue Keqi looked at her with disdain, as if she looked down on her, and rolled her eyes from time to time.

Having no other choice, Yao Guilan got out of the car and walked into the bank.

Jiang Jingxue then said to Jiang Zhizhi, "Zhizhi, Mom is getting old, don't let her be fooled. Go inside and keep her company."

Jiang Zhizhi also got off the bus and went into the bank.

As soon as the mother and daughter went inside, Jiang Jingxue instructed Qin Liang to drive.

Yue Keqi looked surprised: "Aren't we waiting for them?"

Jiang Jingxue asked nonchalantly, "Why should we wait for them?"

Yue Keqi was utterly impressed.

These are her mother and her sister, how can she be so cold-blooded?

This woman can be incredibly ruthless when she gets angry.

Inside the bank.

Yao Guilan reluctantly handed the folded document to the staff member.

She knew that once the money was withdrawn, it would be gone forever, so she was extremely reluctant to take it out.

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!