Chapter 45: Bride Robbery

Gao Wen and Gao Cheng were having breakfast. When they heard the noise, Gao Cheng put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked towards the door. Gao Wen held him back and shook her head: "Don't go."

"Don't be afraid!" Gao Cheng patted Gao Wen's hand gently, asked her to stay in the house first, and turned around and walked out alone.

"Which crow is calling at the door so early in the morning? The sound is so unpleasant and disgusting. It's better to save your energy!" Gao Cheng said slowly while standing at the door.

As soon as the neighbors saw Gao Cheng, they started talking about him.

"This is the young man Gao Wen brought back. He definitely looks better than Li Ming. He's taller and more talented!"

"She's really good-looking, but I don't know if she's rich. Li Ming's family is the richest in our village. Apart from anything else, who can afford the 100,000 yuan betrothal gift?"

"That's right, it still depends on whether there is money. If this guy can't come up with 100,000 yuan, Gao Wen will suffer in the future!"

Li Ming's mother was furious when she saw Gao Cheng standing at the door and daring to speak rudely. Her family was so prestigious, no one in the area for dozens of miles dared to speak to her like that. This kid had the audacity to laugh at her like that. He deserved a beating.

She walked up to Gao Cheng and stretched out her hand to hit him, but Gao Cheng grabbed her wrist and said, "Auntie, are you going to hit someone? The neighbors are watching us, be careful of the impact!" Then he shook her hand away.

"What are you so arrogant about? What qualifications do you have to compete with our Li Ming? Who would believe you if you said you had 900,000 yuan? Don't be such a boaster! Gao Wancai, Li Chunxia, ​​why don't you two come out? What are you doing hiding in there?"

Gao Wen and her parents came out and stood next to Gao Cheng, too scared to speak.

As soon as Li Ming's mother and relatives saw Gao Wen coming out, they asked Li Ming to pull Gao Wen over.

Gao Cheng was quick to grab Gao Wen and hide her behind him. Then he stepped forward and looked down at Li Ming, who was a head shorter than him.

Li Ming's relatives were furious when they saw what was happening. They shouted, "Look at this guy, arguing with each other in public. What kind of person is he? Gao Wen, come here! You're our daughter-in-law. How can we put our family's face on if you stand with this brat?"

"Who is scolding my son here?"

While everyone was struggling, more than a dozen cars suddenly drove into the alley and lined up in front of Gao Wen's house.

A group of young boys got off the cars, and a middle-aged couple sat in the leading car.

The middle-aged woman got out of the car, glanced at Gao Cheng, then glanced at Li Ming's relatives and Li Ming's mother across the street, then turned around and extended her hand to Gao Wen's parents: "Hello, I'm Gao Cheng's mother, and this is my husband, Gao Cheng's father!"

The neighbors looked at the people in the car in surprise. This kind of scene could only be seen at weddings in the village.

Gao Cheng's father and Gao Wen's father shook hands. Gao Wen's mother smiled widely, wiped her hands on her clothes, and then reached out to shake hands with Gao Cheng's mother.

Gao Cheng's parents look very young and well-maintained. Gao Cheng's mother wore a high-quality coat with a long skirt and leather boots. Her long hair was permed into big waves, and her face was painted with delicate light makeup without a single wrinkle. She looked very elegant!

Gao Cheng's father is also very tall. It can be seen that Gao Cheng inherited his father's genes and is almost exactly the same as his father's height and facial features.

Mr. Gao was wearing a casual jacket with a down jacket on top. His eyes were cold and his face had no expression, but it revealed a seriousness and coldness that made people dare not act rashly.

"This must be Gao Wen!" Gao Cheng's mother took Gao Wen's hand and looked up and down at the "best girl" her son mentioned with a smile.

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Gao Wen. Welcome to our home. Let's come in and sit down!"

"Good, good, he's a good boy. My son has good taste." Gao Cheng's mother smiled and looked at Gao Cheng.

"What are you doing? This is my daughter-in-law, why are you pulling her?" Li Ming's mother stepped forward and tried to pull Gao Wen.

"Old sister, what are you doing?" Gao Cheng's mother hid Gao Wen behind her and turned to face Li Ming's mother.

"You're from the city, what a big deal! You might not know this, but Gao Wen has already been promised to our family. We agreed to come today to pay the betrothal gift and get engaged. I didn't expect your son to come out and interfere, trying to ruin our marriage. Tell me, is this reasonable?"

Gao Cheng's mother turned around and asked Gao Cheng: "Is that so?" Gao Cheng nodded.

Gao Cheng's mother turned to Li Ming's mother and said, "It seems that my son was wrong in this matter!"

Gao Wen's heart skipped a beat and sank.

"However, I believe in my son," Gao Cheng's mother continued: "He has never done anything out of line since he was a child. Since he could do such a thing, it means that your family did not treat this girl well, and he couldn't stand it, so he did this. Am I right?" Gao Wen nodded.

"Sister, let me ask you, have your son and this girl obtained a marriage certificate?" Gao Cheng's mother asked Li Ming's mother.

Li Ming's mother didn't say anything, and Gao Wen shook her head vigorously.

"You haven't paid the betrothal gift, nor have you obtained a marriage certificate, so what makes you say that this child is your daughter-in-law?" Gao Cheng's mother asked Li Ming's mother.

"Why? Our family agreed to give her family 100,000 yuan as a betrothal gift, and we also bought her three golds and clothes. What else can she not be satisfied with?" Li Ming's mother pointed at Gao Wen angrily.

"100,000 yuan? Three golds? Is this the custom in your local area?" Gao Cheng's mother turned and asked Gao Wen's mother.

"Yes..." Gao Wen's mother was too scared to speak.

"What custom? Who can afford a 100,000 yuan betrothal gift in our place? 20,000 yuan is already a lot. Our family is so sincere, what gives you the right to come and steal the bride?" Li Ming's mother pressed on aggressively.

"Kidnap the bride? Don't say it so harshly, we are not here to kidnap the bride!"

Gao Cheng's mother turned around and looked at Gao Wen and her parents.

When Gao Wen heard this, her heart sank to the bottom. She lowered her head and dared not look at Gao Cheng's mother again.

Gao Cheng grabbed Gao Wen's hand, clasped it tightly in his palm, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, raise your head!"

"My child, I came here today just to see you, but I didn't expect to encounter something like this. Since this is the case, I think this is a matter of life and death for you, and you can't be careless. You need to think it through carefully."

Gao Cheng's mother looked at Gao Wen gently: "What do you think? Tell your aunt, okay?"

Gao Wen was extremely panicked. She quickly glanced at Gao Cheng, then at her parents, and mustered up the courage to say loudly, "I don't like Li Ming. I never have. I... I like Gao Cheng!"

"Okay, Gao Cheng, tell Mom, do you like this girl? Do you want to marry her as your bride?"

"Mom, I think I really like her!" Gao Cheng answered firmly.

"Okay, girl, are you willing to marry our Gao Cheng?" Gao Cheng's mother asked Gao Wen.

"I...I do!" Gao Wen's face flushed and she looked shy.

"Okay." Gao Cheng's mother turned around and faced everyone, saying slowly:

"Old sister, fellow villagers, you all heard it! These two children are willing to marry each other, and it's not what they say. The child just said that she doesn't want to marry your son. You haven't paid the betrothal gift, and you haven't obtained the marriage certificate. Therefore, this matter cannot be counted. Am I right?"

"That's right, facing inward!" Gao Wen's parents responded quickly.

"It still depends on what the child thinks. Marriage is a big deal!" The neighbors also followed suit.

"If that's the case, why can't my son pursue this girl?" Gao Cheng's mother paused, then said sternly to everyone, "We're not here to snatch the bride away; we're here to ask for our future daughter-in-law to marry."