"you……"
Zhu Xiuqin was speechless for a moment, her face turning pale and then red, but she could no longer utter a harsh word.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuqin's expression immediately changed, and she angrily slammed her chopsticks onto the table with a "bang".
Then he suddenly stood up and walked away without looking back.
"What bad luck!"
Liu Yuelan was still chewing slowly with her head down.
Upon hearing this, her face instantly fell, and her eyes were filled with grievance.
She looked up, her tone tinged with resentment.
"Zhiyu, I'm done eating. Take me home now."
She took a deep breath, feeling increasingly aggrieved.
On her first visit to the Shen family for this meal, she was subjected to such humiliating words from Su Qingzhi, both overt and covert.
The other party's intentions were too obvious; they were practically targeting her!
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became, and her displeasure was written all over her face.
In Liu Yuelan's heart, it didn't matter who gave her the two thousand yuan.
Anything that comes from outside and isn't paid for by Shen Zhiyu personally should be under her jurisdiction.
She has the right to decide what's in her money, and no one has the right to interfere!
This is my dowry!
"Okay, okay."
Seeing this, Shen Zhiyu knew he couldn't say anything more and could only obediently agree.
He knew that appeasing Liu Yuelan was the most important thing right now.
So he quickly got up, pulled out a chair, and carefully escorted Liu Yuelan out the door.
I was afraid she might say something unpleasant in her anger.
He didn't care about the situation at home; all he wanted was to get Liu Yuelan out of the house safely.
The two walked out of the Shen family's gate, one after the other, side by side.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Shen Zhiyu couldn't find the right words for a moment.
Meanwhile, Su Qingzhi at the dinner table did not restrain herself.
Instead, she gave Shen Cunpu a look that seemed to be feigning grievance.
She sighed deliberately and sobbed softly, "Husband, my mother-in-law used our Su family's money to pay for Zhiyu's wedding, and I can't even say a word. How am I supposed to live like this?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Cunpu immediately put down his chopsticks and turned his gaze to Su Qingzhi, fearing that she had been wronged.
He immediately said gently, "Honey, it was my fault, don't be sad..."
He comforted her while humbly advising her not to be sad.
After all, he knew that Su Qingzhi had always been sensitive.
They are more likely to get stuck on trivial matters, especially when it involves their in-laws.
As they were talking, Liu Yuelan, who had just stepped out of the courtyard gate, suddenly stopped.
She raised her face, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.
He then quickened his pace and walked even faster.
Upon seeing this, Shen Zhiyu immediately jogged a few steps to catch up with her, still slightly out of breath.
"Yuelan, why are you walking so fast? Slow down, wait for me!"
His voice sounded a little urgent.
I was afraid of making her even angrier.
His long legs allowed him to catch up with her in a few strides. He quickly walked up to her, trying his best to smile and coax her softly, "Are you angry? Oh dear, that's just how my sister-in-law is, always trying to take advantage of me. Let's not stoop to her level in the future, really, don't be angry."
Liu Yuelan kept a straight face, her lips pressed into a straight line.
But she still answered softly, "I know."
Then, she sneered and said with dissatisfaction, "Looking like an exploiter, you think you can control me? Humph!"
"That's right, that's right."
Shen Zhiyu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her, and continued to comfort her, saying, "Let's not stoop to her level."
He was afraid she would be upset, so he deliberately made a funny face to make her laugh.
Along the way, he said various comforting words, trying to coax her to calm down.
The two walked along the path back towards the Liu family's house.
Finally, perseverance paid off. With Shen Zhiyu's relentless flattery, the gloom on Liu Yuelan's face gradually faded.
After seeing Liu Yuelan off, Shen Zhiyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But to his surprise, life didn't become easier as he felt at ease.
It's actually harder to endure.
Time seemed to be slowly simmered in a fire.
Every day felt like it was going by very slowly.
These days, Zhu Xiuqin is preoccupied with the thousand yuan dowry from the Liu family.
This amount of money is not a small sum for her.
If we can get our hands on it, things will be much easier to arrange my son's wedding.
For this reason, she took the initiative to visit the Liu family many times, making more than one or two trips back and forth.
Finally, she successfully arranged an auspicious date with the Liu family.
It has been decided that the wedding of Liu Yuelan and Shen Zhiyu will be held on the seventh day of next month.
News came that the wedding date had been set.
The house should have been filled with joy, but Zhu Xiuqin couldn't feel happy at all.
For some reason, she always felt that getting this thousand yuan dowry wasn't so easy.
The wedding, however, may not have gone as smoothly as she had imagined...
My son is getting married, so the clothes he wears can't be the kind that's faded from washing, right?
That would be too embarrassing. The in-law is the village chief; his status and position are obvious.
If you dress too shabbily, you will not only lose face for yourself, but also for your in-laws.
She's shameless enough to not care what others think of her.
But the in-laws are the village chief, a respected figure, and they certainly can't afford to lose face like this!
After thinking about it for a whole morning, Zhu Xiuqin finally made a decision.
She got up, dusted off the corner of her clothes, and then slowly walked into the kitchen.
Beside the stove in the kitchen, Su Qingzhi was squatting on the ground, carefully picking a bunch of fresh green beans.
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