Chapter 12 Who are you trying to fool?

I just want my mother's dowry.

Just a few words, like water dripping into a frying pan, instantly made everyone in the room boil.

Old Lady Wang was the first to slam the table: "That bitch is from my Shen family. The things belong to my Shen family. Why should I give them to you!"

"Oh?" Lu Yao raised an eyebrow, half smiling, "Now you admit that mother is from your Shen family?"

It's really funny. She's a bitch who keeps talking about this, but she feels at ease using the dowry of the person she's talking about. Doesn't she feel guilty?

"I knew you were greedy, but I didn't expect you to be so insatiable!" Old Lady Wang glared at her, "Don't think about things that don't belong to you!"

"Indeed," Lu Yao nodded, agreeing with him, and then added a hint of meaning: "Don't dwell on things that don't belong to you."

Old Mrs. Wang choked.

Lu Yao chuckled and looked at Shen Shiren: "Father, don't you agree?"

Shen Shiren had a cold face and said nothing.

Shen Yanrong, who had been concentrating on watching his wife's performance, had recovered from his initial shock and astonishment. He was then pleasantly surprised and moved. His sister Yao had actually remembered...

Yaomei, how can you be so nice?

Seeing that her husband was still in a trance, Lu Yao smiled silently and turned her gaze to Shen Shiren: "You are the Minister of Personnel. I want to ask, have the laws been changed?"

Shen Shiren frowned, not understanding what the other party meant. He had a hunch that something was amiss, but thinking about tomorrow's plan, he didn't want to offend two ungrateful people at this critical moment, so he could only answer truthfully, "No."

"I remember the law says that the dowry belongs to the person who made it, and no one else has the right to appropriate or use it. If she dies, it can only be inherited by her biological children. Is this correct?"

When Lu Yao mentioned the law, Shen Shiren guessed what she wanted to say. That's right, according to the regulations, the woman's dowry should belong to her children, that is, Shen Yanrong. They don't need to ask for it, it should belong to him.

He couldn't deny this.

"What are these? These are my Shen family's things, and I have the final say!" Old Lady Wang glared at Lu Yao hatefully. She had long considered those things to be the property of the Shen family. Without her nod, no one could take a single cent.

Lu Yao curled her lips at her, "I'm afraid your words don't count." After that, she looked at Shen Shiren again: "Father, what do you say?"

Shen Shiren opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

"Back then, when the Rong family's affairs were exposed, if it weren't for our Shen family taking care of everything, I'm afraid even the lowly Shen Yanrong wouldn't have survived," said Old Lady Wang coldly. "The dowry was already filled in. The Rong family's daughters know this best."

Without those things, why would the Shen family marry such a woman? To make things difficult for themselves!

Once it arrives at the Shen family, it becomes Shen’s property. If it is taken away again, isn’t that like digging into her flesh?

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Speaking of what happened back then, I happened to hear a story a while ago. I wonder if you're interested in listening to it. I believe that after listening to it, you might change your mind."

Shen Shiren suddenly looked at her. What does this woman know?

Lu Yao smiled and let him look at her.

Shen Shiren didn't notice anything unusual and looked at Shen Yanrong again. The other party frowned slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. Thinking back to the past, he was sure that there was no evidence left, so he felt relieved. But he was also worried that this woman would really say something. He directly refused: "It's getting late, let's get down to business."

"There's nothing much to say," Lu Yao said, shaking her index finger. "Our conditions are here. It all depends on whether you care more about material possessions or a bright future as a noble young master."

Shen Shiren shook his head: "Too many."

The Rong family only has one daughter, Shen Yanrong's mother, and the whole family dotes on her. However, such a precious girl is going to marry a poor scholar who was born in a peasant family. In order to make her life comfortable after marriage, a lot of thought and effort were put into preparing her dowry, which was quite generous.

Lu Yao raised an eyebrow: "Don't want to?" Then she turned her head to look at Shen Yaoming, who had been silent the whole time, and said regretfully: "It seems that in front of money, you don't seem to be very important."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized: "That's right."

What is it? She didn't say.

Shen Yaoming: “…”

He knew that the other party was trying to sow discord between them, so he ignored her and clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing that Lu Yao's words were getting more and more outrageous, Old Lady Wang wanted to say something, but was stopped by Wang Yalan.

Seeing that there could be a better solution to her son's problem, she couldn't let the old lady ruin it.

While comforting the old lady, she said generously: "My sister's things naturally belong to her children. Logically, you should be in charge of them when you get married, but..."

Wang Yalan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You two have never been exposed to these things, so the mansion took care of it temporarily. Later, you went to Yunshan Village, which delayed you."

As she spoke, her face was filled with worry and distress. "Now, our expenses are increasing, and the harvests of the farm and the shop are getting worse and worse. In the past few years, we have been relying on the government to subsidize us. Since these are things left by my sister, we haven't dealt with them. Now that you are back, you can help us share some of the burden. I am not worried about anything else, but I am worried that you can't fill such a huge hole. What will happen if you can't keep going?"

Old Mrs. Wang was comforted by Wang Yalan, but she sighed. Her niece-in-law was good in every way except that she was too kind and had no temper.

It was the same back then. If it weren’t for this girl’s family helping and taking care of them, how could they be where they are today?

only,

This person, having a good heart doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing.

She knew the purpose of her son and daughter-in-law coaxing these two bastards, and she also knew that she couldn't hold them back, but she just couldn't stand the hypocritical way these two bastards acted.

Lu Yao knew they would say that.

She smiled at Wang Yalan, feeling rather distressed: "My mother is the only daughter in the family, she has no other sisters. So, what should I call you? Mother or Auntie?"

Chen Yanrong's expression froze for a moment, then he curled his lips slightly, and warmth flowed in his eyes.

According to etiquette, a concubine cannot be promoted to the main wife, and theoretically cannot marry another wife. However, if the circumstances are special, the opinions of the wife's maternal family and biological children can be sought. If all parties agree, there is naturally no problem. But if they disagree and do it privately, it is fine if they do not pursue it. Once it is pursued, it will not be as simple as just embarrassing.

When the Rong family got into trouble, this so-called father suddenly changed his attitude. His mother was extremely angry and wanted to make plans for him, but she was powerless. He was ten years old when she died of illness, and he struggled to survive every day in the full of malice.

As he grew up, the Shen family became more prosperous, and he was forced to marry...

Shen Yanrong glanced at his wife beside him, his eyes became even gentler. He had to thank them for choosing such a good wife for him.

Lu Yao's words instantly irritated these people, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she asked, "Are you still unwilling to return your mother's dowry to her biological son?"

Focus on strengthening the word "biological".

The implication is that as long as the dowry is returned, everything can be negotiated. If not, haha, even if someone helps to take the blame, the mother and son will probably not have a good life.

Shen Shiren took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in his heart, and said coldly: "Are you threatening me?"

Lu Yao shook her head, afraid: "I dare not."

Shen Shiren sneered, "I think there is nothing you dare not do."

He did not suppress his aura.

Lu Yao was not affected at all, and asked with a smile: "So, father, will you give it to me?"