After rearranging the items in the room...
Zhou Chen noticed that Zhou Ling had taken mostly her personal belongings, but didn't pay much attention to it.
As long as the lock is changed in the future, Zhou Ling will no longer be able to enter without permission.
Those other two ungrateful wretches will also be turned away; changing the locks is essential.
He didn't want something like that to happen again.
He was quite annoyed by Zhou Ling's complete lack of boundaries. Despite repeatedly telling her not to come looking for him and to go her own way, she still secretly came over while he was away from home.
In his previous life, he doted on Zhou Ling. Even when Zhou Ling went too far, he would find excuses for her behavior, believing that she hadn't grown up yet and would be better when she did.
However, it turns out that virtue has nothing to do with age; some people, even in their seventies or eighties, are still devoid of virtue.
at the same time,
Under the light, Zhou Ling was admiring the gold ring on her finger. The sparkling ring made Zhou Ling feel very good.
This gold ring could sell for several thousand yuan.
It belongs to her now, and she doesn't want to leave it to Zhou Chen.
"Wife, have you talked to your brother about the dowry? If it's less than 20,000, I'm telling you, you absolutely cannot do it."
Our neighbor, Xiaofang, got married. Her family was so poor, yet they still gave her a dowry of 20,000 yuan. And think about it, that dowry was meant for us to live on; it's part of our savings.
Zhao Kun, with his legs crossed and propped up on the coffee table, lay there, puffing on a cigarette while closing his eyes to rest.
Mentioning this matter immediately made Zhou Ling furious, and she put on a stern face and said:
“He said there was no dowry. I could marry him if I wanted, or not. We’ve already separated our families, so he has no obligation to take care of me anymore.”
"What!"
Zhao Kun sat up abruptly, his eyes wide, and said angrily, "Did he really say that?"
Zhou Ling nodded.
Seeing this, Zhao Kun became even angrier and said without any politeness, "Your brother is too awful. What family doesn't give a dowry when their daughter gets married? Even if your parents are gone, he is still the eldest brother. Doesn't he know the principle that the eldest brother is like a father?"
He has to fulfill his responsibilities. He says no, and you agree? Zhou Ling, are you stupid? Did a donkey kick your brain?
"Zhao Kun, how dare you yell at me? Who did you say got kicked by a donkey? Say it again!"
Zhou Ling was already annoyed, and seeing that Zhao Kun dared to scold her, she couldn't help but recall what Zhou Chen had said during the day.
“You surnamed Zhao, you want me to ask my family for a dowry, but what about the bride price your family gave me? Other girls get a bride price when they get married, but I, Zhou Ling, even dropped out of school just to be with you.”
You keep saying you love me and like me, so give me my dowry!
Do you know what my brother said about me? He said I'm worthless, and that the Zhao family wanted to get a wife for free. Tell me, do you and your parents really think that way? Am I, Zhou Ling, really not worth your family's dowry?
Zhou Ling became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and tears streamed down her face.
Zhao Kun knew he was in the wrong. His family did want to marry Zhou Ling without spending any money, but such a thing was better left unsaid.
"Honey, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I was rude just now. I apologize."
Zhao Kun hurriedly came to Zhou Ling's side and began to massage her shoulders and feet, constantly trying to win her favor and curry favor.
"Honey, don't worry, there will definitely be a bride price. But you know our family's situation. Mom and Dad actually want to buy us a big house. If we give you the bride price, we won't be able to afford that big house."
The reason I want you to bring the betrothal gifts sooner is so that we can have a better life together in the future. Besides, we need money for our wedding and banquet; there are so many expenses. I'm thinking about our little family too.
After Zhao Kun showered her with sweet words, Zhou Ling stopped crying and looked up to ask, "Is that really what you think? Your family will marry me in a grand and glorious way?"
"Of course, you are my woman, Zhao Kun's woman. How could I possibly wrong you?" Zhao Kun said confidently.
“But my brother won’t give me any dowry money, what can I do? Besides, he really doesn’t have any money.” Zhou Ling was no longer angry and returned to the topic of dowry.
“I don’t believe your brother can’t afford to go to school. He just doesn’t want to give you the money. In fact, I think your parents may have already set aside money for your dowry, but you don’t know about it,” Zhao Kun maliciously speculated.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling's eyes flickered, indicating that it made sense.
"Then... what should I do?"
Zhou Ling couldn't help but ask.
“Simple, keep looking for him, keep bothering him until he agrees to take it,” Zhao Kun said with a smile.
Zhou Ling nodded. "Then we'll go there early tomorrow to find my brother at home. If that doesn't work, I'll ask the neighbors to put in a good word for me."
"Wife, you're so smart."
Zhao Kun's eyes lit up, and Zhou Ling, upon hearing this, proudly raised her chin.
The next morning, the two arrived at the door and knocked.
I knocked for a while, but there was still no response.
"The school hasn't opened yet, there's no reason for my brother to be at school or not at home."
Zhou Ling looked puzzled. She thought that coming so early would catch Zhou Chen at home, but it seemed that she had come up empty-handed.
Zhao Kun didn't care: "It's okay, your brother can't run away. We can just go to the school to find him."
Zhou Ling thought it made sense and immediately wanted to go to the school to take a look.
But Zhao Kun grabbed him, saying, "What's the rush? We're already here. Take anything valuable we have at home."
Zhou Ling thought about it and agreed, then immediately took out her keys to open the door.
However...
I tried inserting the key for ages, but couldn't open the door. It was obvious that the key and the lock cylinder didn't match.
"Wife, don't bother. Your brother is just being wary of you. He changed the lock early on. In his heart, you're an outsider. He sees you as a married daughter, like water spilled from a cup. It's no wonder you feel guilty about it."
Having been in the underworld for several years, Zhao Kun immediately understood that the lock cylinder had been replaced, and began to add fuel to the fire with his words.
It's his brother-in-law's fault for being so ungrateful and refusing to hand over his dowry money. So don't blame him for being unkind and saying some unpleasant things.
"Brother, I never thought you could be so heartless."
Zhou Ling's face darkened, and the guilt she had felt earlier vanished instantly.
Zhou Chen changed the lock cylinder so quickly, wasn't it to prevent her from entering the house again?
"Brother, don't even think about secretly keeping the dowry money that Mom and Dad left me for yourself."
“You’re using my dowry money to go to school. That’s money I’m going to use to support myself and raise my children.”
Zhou Ling muttered angrily to herself.
Zhao Kun, standing to the side, smiled and was pleased with the situation.
...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com