Chapter 18 Disappointment
He Chi handed Jiang Wentao a bank card and said, "Uncle Jiang, there's 399,000 yuan in the card. This is a token of our appreciation. I hope you won't mind it."
"The password is the last six digits of the card."
He Chi originally didn't want to give the money, but Teacher Lin said that he had to show his appreciation, so he just gave some money to Jiang Yining's father so that he wouldn't make things difficult for her.
Jiang Yining had no idea that Teacher Lin and He Chi had prepared this.
She looked at He Chi in surprise.
When Jiang Wentao saw his daughter's reaction, he realized that she didn't know it beforehand.
He knew that Jiang Yining was very bothered by this. A few days ago, Zhao Hong arranged a blind date for her for 500,000 yuan, which caused a commotion at home.
Jiang Wentao hesitated.
Jiang Yufang next to him said, "Wentao, please accept it. This is a gift from your in-laws."
Jiang Wentao accepted it and asked, "He Chi, when are you and Yining planning to get your marriage certificate?"
He Chi felt guilty for the first time. He looked at Jiang Yining and had to bite the bullet and answer, "Probably in the next two days."
As a woman, Jiang Yufang thought a lot. Since they were going to get the marriage certificate in two days, she asked without hesitation, "He Chi, don't blame me for asking too much. Will you and our Ningning have a wedding house after you get the marriage certificate?"
He Chi could understand that as a relative, he was worried that Jiang Yining would not have a good life after marriage.
He said in a very humble tone, "Aunt, I bought a house in Yuhubancheng a few years ago, but the decoration is new. We got married rather suddenly, so I had to let Yining live with me there first."
"That place is also very close to Yining's school. If Yining doesn't feel comfortable living there, we can go look for other houses."
Yuhubancheng is a high-end residential area with large flats. I heard that the houses there cost at least hundreds of thousands of yuan per square meter.
The neighbor's son-in-law lives over there, and Jiang Yufang went there once with her neighbor.
She exclaimed, “That’s a great place.”
Jiang Wentao asked with some concern, "He Chi, are you paying in full or taking out a mortgage?"
He Chi said, "Uncle, I paid in full, please rest assured."
Full payment?
Jiang Yufang was shocked and looked at He Chi again. Suddenly, she became a little skeptical about what He Chi said about doing a "small business" at home.
Afterwards, Lin Shu asked He Chi to send Jiang Yining's family back.
While He Chi was sending his parents to a taxi, Jiang Yufang called Jiang Yining aside and asked, "Ningning, what does He Chi's family do?"
Jiang Yining said that she didn't know either, and then said, "Aunt, no matter what his family does, it actually has nothing to do with me."
Jiang Yufang scolded, "How can this have nothing to do with you, kid? Since you're married, you and He Chi are one."
My niece takes after Du Ruo in both appearance and personality. Both mother and daughter are cold-tempered, stubborn, and aloof.
Jiang Yufang asked again, "Ningning, since He Chi was able to buy a house in Yuhubancheng out of pocket, but the betrothal gift to your father was only around 400,000 yuan, did his family give you anything privately?"
Jiang Yining knew her aunt was doing this for her own good, so she changed her tone slightly and said, "No matter how much He Chi gives, what dowry can my family give me?"
Her words made Jiang Yufang dare not say anything more.
"You are right to consider this, so as to avoid being looked down upon by your in-laws in the future."
On the way back, Jiang Yining was weighed down by something. She really felt that this marriage was not easy.
Love is an ideal, marriage is a reality.
If He Chi's family wasn't well off, perhaps today's meal wouldn't have ended so smoothly.
She was a little willful and got the marriage certificate quickly, so He Chi paid for it all.
When they reached the fork in the road, Jiang Wentao suddenly said, "He Chi, send my aunt home first."
Jiang Yining was puzzled. "Dad, it's more convenient for us to take you there first. We don't have to go around in circles."
"You don't want to go home either. Dad wants to stay with you for a while."
He Chi understood the hidden meaning of Jiang Wentao's words. He shook Jiang Yining's hand and said, "It's okay. We'll send Auntie off first."
Then he said to Jiang Wentao, "Uncle, I will accompany Yining back to eat whenever I am free in the future."
Jiang Wentao knew that his daughter was very resistant to their family, and he did not take He Chi's promise to heart.
However, being willing to say something is better than not saying anything at all.
After sending Jiang Yufang there, He Chi then sent Jiang Wentao to Jingli Community.
When they got outside the community, Jiang Wentao asked, "Ningning, we're already at the door. Why don't you and He Chi go upstairs for a cup of tea before leaving?"
Jiang Yining refused, "No, I still have to go back and pack my things. School is about to start, and I have to move my things over while I have time."
Seeing her father hesitate to speak, she knew he had something to say to her alone.
Jiang Yining said to He Chi, "We can't park here for too long. Go find a place to park upstairs and wait for me."
He Chi understood, "Don't worry, I'll wait for you over there and reply to the work information by the way."
Jiang Yining nodded, opened the car door and got out.
After He Chi's car drove away, Jiang Yining asked, "Do you have anything to tell me?"
Jiang Wentao pondered for a moment and said, "Ningning, now that you're married, what do you think about transferring the ownership of the house?"
"We can't let our family be without a house of our own."
Jiang Yining originally thought that her father wanted to tell her something personal, but she didn't expect that he still couldn't leave the house.
She felt disappointed, and her eyes gradually turned cold. "What do you mean by 'leaving your family without a house of your own'? Isn't this a house you live in now?"
"The house is in your name."
Jiang Yining asked, "Does it affect your ability to live in the house if it's under my name?"
Jiang Wentao was speechless.
But now Jiang Yining is going to get married with He Chi. He Chi has a good house, and theirs is just an old neighborhood, but it has a good location.
Since the house is not in their name, his wife will constantly find excuses to argue with him.
He doesn't want constant quarrels at home.
Jiang Wentao felt powerless. He looked at Jiang Yining with embarrassment, "Ningning, being a dad is hard too. You don't want to see me having a hard time, right?"
Jiang Yining was angry and disappointed. "I was so happy today. I don't want to talk about this on a day like this."
Jiang Wentao also stopped talking, "Okay, go back and think about it carefully. He Chi is still waiting for you. Dad will go in first."
Looking at Jiang Wentao's back, Jiang Yining felt very angry.
He is in his early fifties this year, which is the age when he should reduce his work and enjoy life. If he had not remarried, or if his stepmother was not the kind of person Zhao Hong, he would have protected her, and the father and daughter could still be like before.
Why make your life so hard?
She would not allow herself to become a blood bag for them to exploit.
Jiang Yining also couldn't like her blood-related brother Jiang Yiyang. The two siblings had no feelings for each other at all.
Back in the car, He Chi was still processing work information.
Seeing Jiang Yining coming back, He Chi put down his phone. He glanced at her and saw that there was a cloud of worry between her brows.
So I asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Jiang Yining forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."
Seeing her like this, He Chi's tone became serious and he called her name, "Yining."
Jiang Yining was pulling at the seat belt. When he heard his voice, he subconsciously stopped and looked at him, "What's wrong?"
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