Chapter 117: The shameless adoptive parents of the original owner!
Su Mengxue still vividly remembered the bullying they had shown the original owner in the book. She was even more displeased that they had come to accuse her in such a large force. Her eyes darkened. She was not the original owner, and she didn't have the patience to spare them.
Just when she was about to teach them a lesson, she changed her mind and thought about the original owner's personality. If she quarreled too fiercely with the two of them, it might arouse their suspicion.
In addition, if she failed to reach an agreement with them, they would probably rush directly to the Gu family. Right now, the old man of the Gu family is still recuperating in the hospital, so she must stabilize them first.
After she made up her mind, she looked at them calmly and said, "Mom and Dad, why did you come here? It's not that I didn't want to call anyone, but I was surprised by your sudden appearance."
Wu Xianghong curled her lips and crossed her arms at her side. "How dare you say such things, you little bitch? You haven't even called home in all these days. Have you forgotten about us because you're living a good life in Jiangbei? Don't forget, without your grandfather's relationship, you, a little bitch, would never be able to connect with the Gu family in your life."
Su Mengxue's eyes dimmed. This was how Wu Xianghong scolded the original owner in the book. According to the current social term, it was PUA. She wanted to control the original owner through mental suppression and make the original owner obedient.
She curled the corners of her lips slightly. If Wu Xianghong, who couldn't read a single word, could use tricks, then she, a company boss who had traveled through time and space and had worked in the workplace for many years, would certainly be better than him.
She raised her arm and put her arm around Wu Xianghong's shoulders, curling her lips at her: "Oh, Mom, you've said this so many times. Even if you don't say it's annoying, my ears are already callused from hearing it. Don't worry, as long as I have a bite of meat to eat, there will definitely be a bite of soup for you to drink."
"Well, that's more like it." Wu Xianghong realized that something was wrong after she finished speaking, and frowned and asked, "What do you mean by if you have a bite of meat, we have a bite of soup?"
Su Mengxue quickly covered her mouth and chuckled, "Oh, Mom and Dad, I was so excited when I saw you two that I said the wrong thing. What I meant was that as long as I have food to eat, you won't go hungry."
The expression on Wu Xianghong's face suddenly eased a lot. She softened her voice and said, "That sounds like a normal thing to say. What's going on between you and Gu Yunting?"
After she finished speaking, she looked around and saw that no one was around. Then she added in a low voice: "Let me ask you, are you pregnant with Gu Yunting's child?"
Su Mengxue frowned instantly. Not many people knew that she was pregnant. After she thought about all the people who knew about it, her doubts deepened.
She looked at Wu Xianghong and asked, "Mom, how did you know?"
A flash of panic flashed across Wu Xianghong's eyes, and then she hesitated with an unnatural look, "This...how I know this, don't worry about it for now. Just tell me what you plan to do about this matter. Gu Yunting went to the island and won't be back for three to five years at least. He has no intention of marrying you at all. You can't live alone out there with a big belly. Even if you agree, your father, your two brothers, and I can't afford to lose face like this."
Su Mengxue's face immediately revealed a gloomy expression. She tentatively said, "Mom and Dad, I've caused you to worry. I'm at a loss for a moment. I want to hear what you think."
Wu Xianghong and Su Daqiang exchanged a glance, and then Su Daqiang spoke: "If you abort the child, who will marry you in the future? Of course we must make the Gu family responsible for you and let them marry you off with honor."
Wu Xianghong then said, "Yes, if they dare to disobey, I will go to Gu Yunting's army and find his superiors to report him for being a hooligan. Not only that, I will also go to the Gu family's residence and let their neighbors know about their noble and wealthy family's behavior."
Seeing the two of them speaking with righteous indignation, Su Mengxue quickly took Wu Xianghong's hand and said, "Aren't you completely breaking off relations with the Gu family by making such a scene? How will the two families interact in the future? Mom, let me say this, what if they agree? How much do you plan to ask for in betrothal gifts from the Gu family?"
When Wu Xianghong heard the word "bride price", her shrewd eyes suddenly lit up, and the look in her eyes was like a hungry wolf that had suddenly found a piece of fat meat. She said with a smile on her face, "You are a virgin and you are following Gu Yunting. You have such a beautiful face. The Gu family is not short of money. If I ask for less, I will look down on them. At least this amount should be given."
As she said that, she stretched out three fingers towards Su Mengxue.
Su Mengxue was a little surprised. Wu Xianghong had always been greedy, so how could she ask for only three hundred? But three thousand seemed unrealistic. She asked doubtfully, "Three hundred?"
Wu Xianghong rolled her eyes at her fiercely, and said angrily, "You've been in Jiangbei for so long, and you really haven't seen the world at all. Three hundred, are you treating me like a beggar? I meant three thousand!"
"Three thousand?" She blurted out, "Mom, you really dare to ask for it. As far as I know, the betrothal gift here is only a few hundred. You are asking the Gu family for three thousand. Do you still want me to marry into the Gu family?"
Just as Wu Xianghong was about to speak, Su Daqiang impatiently spread his hands and said in a cold voice, "How can you be so ignorant, girl? It's not easy for us to raise you. Of course, you have to contribute to the family after you get married. Otherwise, we will have raised you in vain."
Su Mengxue couldn't help but reply, "So you're raising me just to earn the bride price from me? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at when others hear you talking like that?"
"You...that's how you talk to me. I'm going to beat you to death, you damn bitch."
Su Daqiang took off his shoes and prepared to use the soles to cover Su Mengxue's head. Just as his hands were about to fall, he saw Su Mengxue glaring at him and said coldly, "Okay, you'd better get rid of the baby in my belly right away, so that we can all have peace of mind."
"You!" Su Daqiang still had that fierce look on his face, but he consciously withdrew his hand.
Wu Xianghong couldn't help but look at Su Mengxue. It was obviously the same face, but she always felt that Su Mengxue had become different from before.
Without giving it much thought, she hurriedly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Mengxue, you know our adobe house is about to collapse. If it rains heavily outside, it will drizzle inside. It will cost money to repair the house. If we ask for the betrothal gift and have the house repaired, you and Gu Yunting will have face when you go home in the future."
She paused and added, "Besides, you know your eldest brother's situation. He's a loser, lazy, greedy, and can't make any money. He's often bullied by your sister-in-law. I'm thinking of using the money to buy him a formal job at the factory so they can argue less. Buying a job also requires a lot of money. Besides, your second brother is not a worry-free person either. He still hasn't started a family, and he needs money to marry a wife and give a betrothal gift."
Su Mengxue suppressed her anger and continued to ask, "Mom and Dad, what do you plan to give me as a dowry?"
Wu Xianghong blurted out, "This money is only enough for these things. How about I ask the Gu family for more? Oh, Mengxue, the Gu family doesn't lack anything. Let's save some money."
Su Mengxue could no longer tolerate the couple being so shameless.
She seized the opportunity and replied coldly, "Are you marrying me off or trafficking me? You want to use my betrothal gift to fill the hole in my family, and you're not afraid of being criticized. And those two losers, I'm their sister, not their parents. If you do this, I won't get married!"
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