"But which of those women comes from a well-off family? Can they really keep her indefinitely?"

"It won't be long before no one will take her in anymore. That brat will have nowhere to go, so she'll definitely come back."

With that thought in mind, Shen Ling was even less worried.

"Those girls are so cunning, they can't even match two of us. It's just that this time they acted out of character and tried to show off in front of us."

"As soon as she gets back, we'll beat her up first, then give her a good scare until she withdraws the police report. Wouldn't she behave then?"

Shen Ling was confident that Shen Zhihuan was completely under their control and had no worries whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Shen Yongcai agreed that it made sense and were thus relieved.

Shen Yongcai muttered to himself, eager to try.

"You brat, just wait till she gets back this time, I'll skin her alive!"

"She won't learn her lesson unless I hang her upside down from that tree in the yard and whip her hard!"

Two days later.

Early in the morning, Aunt Wei, the village's famous matchmaker, arrived at the door with a beaming smile, clapping Shen Ling's hand and grinning from ear to ear.

"Miss Shen, your family's marriage is settled!"

"The Gu family delivered the gifts last night: a bride price of five hundred yuan, in cash!"

"Besides that, there are also three other major items: watches, bicycles, and sewing machines. The Gu family has hired people to move them here now!"

"You two, just wait until you've finished collecting your things, then you can get your marriage certificate and get married!"

Fang Qiaolan and Shen Yongcai were overjoyed when they heard this.

If it weren't for his ears, his lips would probably be stretched all the way to the back of his head.

The couple puffed out their chests, eager to immediately go to the village loudspeaker and broadcast the message repeatedly.

Having lived for decades, they had never felt so triumphant as they did today.

"Look how successful my daughter is! The bride price is only 500 yuan, and she even got three big gifts!"

"Out of the whole village, how many families can match our dowry!"

"Now let's see who dares to look down on us or talk badly about us behind our backs!"

As they spoke, the money and betrothal gifts were handed to Shen Ling.

Shen Ling rubbed her eyes, looking at the things in the yard, still feeling a little unreal.

Did the dowry that Shen Zhihuan received in her previous life really end up in her hands?

"Mom, Gu Yuchuan really didn't want that brat this time, he chose me instead!"

Fang Qiaolan gave her a strange look, but didn't think much of it.

"What do you mean, this time or that time?"

Fang Qiaolan hugged Shen Ling tightly, feeling incredibly happy and grinning from ear to ear.

"You're so beautiful, a million times better than that wretched girl. All these good things should have been yours!"

Shen Yongcai rubbed his hands together with a smile, his eyes fixed on the brand-new Phoenix car.

"I'm going to ride this bike around the village in a bit, and let everyone see how capable my daughter is!"

He sighed after saying that.

"Luckily it was you who married into the family. If it had been that brat, would we have gotten anything at all?"

Fang Qiaolan nodded.

"Ling'er is right. She's accurate, smart, and has better ideas than either of us."

"I think from now on, we should listen to Ling'er in all matters, big and small, at home!"

"That's right, we'll do whatever Ling'er says!"

"No need to send them anymore, just wait and enjoy your good life at home."

"When you become successful in the future, don't forget my hard work. Just remember to help me out."

When Aunt Wei walked out of the Shen family's house, her face was practically beaming with joy.

Their loud voices were incredibly clear; even the neighbors in their own yards could hear the noise they were making.

How could the Shen couple have risen to such great heights?

Many middle-aged women became curious upon hearing this and came out with their bowls to watch the spectacle.

Seeing Shen Yongcai and Fang Qiaolan's beaming faces, as if they had found money on the street, some busybodies even asked them:

"Fang Qiaolan, what wonderful thing happened in your family that made you so happy?"

The Shen family lost all face in the village because of Shen Zhihuan's threat to sever ties with his family a couple of days ago.

Now that they finally had a chance to get back at him, Shen Yongcai and Fang Qiaolan immediately showed smug expressions.

They don't understand the principle that you shouldn't go around talking about things that didn't work out, and they just start making a fuss.

"Isn't this great news? We've had a wonderful daughter who's attracted the attention of a rich man."

"In a few days, I will be married into a wealthy family. I can just wait to be a rich wife and enjoy life. This is such a great opportunity that ordinary people don't have the ability or the chance to have it."

"whispering sound."

The neighbors immediately booed.

They thought something serious had happened, but it turned out that Shen Ling and Gu Yuchuan's marriage was settled.

Everyone in the village knows that Shen Ling stole this marriage from her sister; anyone else would have been too ashamed to lift their head.

Only these three scoundrels from the Shen family are shameless and still brag loudly everywhere.

Shen Ling was completely oblivious to the disdain in everyone's eyes as they looked at her. She was lost in her own world, believing that everyone was jealous of her.

"Please rest assured, although we will no longer be in the same class as you, I will never forget you all."

"You've never seen a car before, have you? I'll be coming back to the village to visit you all often in the future. If you're willing to beg me, I can let you touch the car, but please don't get it dirty."

Shen Ling raised her chin, her face full of uncontrollable smugness, as if she could already see herself marrying into the Gu family, living in a courtyard house and riding in a car.

"Although I was quite angry about your past favoritism towards Shen Zhihuan, don't worry, rich people are the most magnanimous, I won't hold it against you."

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