The Zhou family thought they were definitely going to face imprisonment today.

Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, not only did she avoid jail time, but her daughter also managed to hook up with Li Weidong, a capable man.

Who in this surrounding area doesn't know about the Mushroom King of Peach Blossom Valley?

Li Weidong is not only rich and capable, but he also knows the captain of the police station. Such a powerful relationship is something that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of!

In contrast, Zhang the Cripple is old, ugly, and incompetent. Apart from having a younger sister who can be arranged for marriage, he has no other merits.

If these two could switch places, that would be an incredible stroke of luck!

For a moment, everyone in the courtyard looked at the Zhou family with envy and resentment, wishing their own daughters had such an opportunity.

Mr. Zhou proudly raised his chin and said, "I always said that Xiao Ye was a lucky man. Now that she has found a man like Li Weidong, her good fortune is yet to come!"

Everyone quickly offered their compliments.

Some of the more quick-witted ones went even further, saying, "With a son-in-law as capable as him, won't he be able to make a fortune with his older brother, Xiao Jun, in the future?"

"Don't forget to bring us relatives along!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Mr. Zhou raised his chin even higher: "Whether you bring them or not depends on your performance."

He looked as if he had already become a millionaire by following Li Weidong.

Hearing this from outside the door, Li Weidong couldn't help but sneer.

Li Xiaoli frowned and said angrily, "They treated Xiaoye so badly, and now they want you to make money with them? Brother, you can't be fooled!"

She put her hands on her hips and said, "If you help a family like that get rich, I'll never forgive you!"

Li Weidong flicked her on the head: "Little girl, just focus on your studies, you don't need to worry about anything else."

Li Xiaoli protested, covering her head.

Just then, Zhou Jun came out.

"Brother-in-law, come in and sit down! I'll pour you some tea."

Zhou Jun's attitude was obsequious and ingratiating; he was extremely respectful.

Li Weidong glanced at him, then went into the house with his hands behind his back.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou immediately came forward, addressing Li Weidong as their son-in-law, practically treating him like royalty.

Li Weidong, however, remained calm and simply said, "After thinking about it, I think we should call off this marriage!"

"ah?!"

The Zhou family was instantly dumbfounded.

Zhou Jun was extremely anxious: "Why should we let it go? We can't let it go, brother-in-law! If my family has done anything wrong, just tell us and we'll change it!"

He had finally managed to secure this marriage, and he was hoping to make a fortune doing business with Li Weidong!

If the wedding falls through, how will we maintain our relationship in the future?

And most importantly...

"Young master, this marriage cannot be called off!"

Mr. Zhou was almost in tears: "My daughter has already been jilted once today. If she gets jilted again, how will she ever get married again?"

"If word gets out, outsiders will think there's something wrong with my Zhou family, and then my Zhou family's reputation will be completely ruined!"

In those days, people's thinking was still relatively conservative. Some hot-tempered people even committed suicide after being jilted in their engagements.

If an engagement is broken off twice, the whole family will be too ashamed to live!

Li Weidong shook his head: "The police came to arrest me once, and I was lucky this time. They let it go because of me. But if they investigate more strictly in the future, I won't have that much influence!"

"If you don't want to get married, then get engaged. Once you're engaged, the government can't interfere, right?!"

Zhou's father hurriedly said, "Why don't we wait until Xiao Ye is old enough to get married?"

Zhou Jun chimed in, "Yes, yes, brother-in-law, don't worry. Getting engaged is nothing. We'll find an auspicious day to exchange the horoscopes, and then it'll be settled. There's nothing to worry about!"

The father and son were so anxious they were like ants on a hot pan, running around in circles.

After all, in their eyes, Li Weidong was a real hot commodity, and they had to keep him tied down first.

Zhou's mother also realized what was going on and immediately said, "Son-in-law, everyone has heard that you want to marry my Xiaoye, so let's make the marriage official! We won't accept any dowry from you. As long as you agree, the engagement will be entirely up to your family!"

Although it's a little painful that the girl I raised didn't receive a bride price, who cares about that little bit of bride price if she marries into Li Weidong's family!

Li Weidong had only meant to scare them, so he readily agreed, "Since that's the case, then fine!"

"However, I, Li Weidong, am not the kind of person who takes advantage of others. The bride price should still be given. Whatever Zhang the Cripple gives your family, I will give back the same amount, but there are two conditions..."

Mr. Zhou nodded vigorously: "I'd agree to a hundred or a thousand, let alone one!"

Li Weidong laughed: "First of all, as I just told you, Xiaoye has to continue her studies. I'm not going to marry an illiterate person."

"The second point..."

He looked at the closed door and said slowly, "I don't like girls who are too thin, like malnourished bean sprouts. You'd better take good care of her these next few years."

"If she's still this skinny when she's twenty, I'm going to return her!"

Zhou Xiaoye is sixteen years old this year, a year older than Li Xiaoli, but she is very thin, with dry yellow hair and sunken cheeks, looking like a refugee.

Li Weidong had thought it through. Even if he could invite people home for dinner regularly, this engagement was still just an engagement, and they weren't married yet. If he went too often, it would cause gossip.

If you want to raise someone well, the Zhou family has to take it seriously.

Zhou's mother readily agreed: "Don't worry, son-in-law. From now on, I'll kill a chicken for Xiao Ye every week... every two weeks, and feed her eggs every day. I guarantee she'll be raised to be fair and clean, and I promise you'll be satisfied!"

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