Chapter 458 This May Be My Fate...
Qin Xiaohui's stepmother Guiyuan asked that the Li family only give a symbolic amount of betrothal gift, but they also needed to support Li Jingen's two future brothers-in-law to go to college, and they also had to be responsible for the marriages of her two sons.
In addition, the Li family had to buy a house in the capital city for each of her two sons. If they failed to meet these requirements, they could forget about getting married.
Zhou Yong glanced at Gui Yuan who was talking nonstop, and silently picked up the water cup to drink. Li Caiyun could no longer bear it, and said to herself: "This is the first time I heard that talking about marriage involves the brother-in-law. It really opened my eyes..."
Li Caiyun had encountered strange things before, but she never expected that she would encounter something so strange that it couldn't be stranger.
Assuming the girl's mother proposed to buy a house for her daughter, Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun would be able to accept it. In other words, even if the girl's family did not make such a request, the couple would buy a wedding house for Li Jingen in the capital.
After all, Li Jingchu bought a house when he got married, so it would be no problem for Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun to have Li Jingen get married.
As soon as Li Caiyun finished speaking, Li Jingen's face darkened. Although Li Caiyun's voice was not loud when she talked to herself, Li Jingen and others who were sitting next to her heard everything she said.
The reason why he had a dark face was not because he was blaming his mother for what she said, but because he was angry at the unreasonable demands made by his future mother-in-law.
Li Jingen's fiancée Qin Xiaohui's face froze. She looked at her stepmother Guiyuan. She never thought that she could be so shameless as to say such words.
"Mother-in-law, you can't say that. After all, our family's situation is special. If we had no other choice, we wouldn't have made such a request..."
Qin Xiaohui's family lives in a rural area on the outskirts of the capital. Her stepmother chose to marry Qin Xiaohui's father, Qin Dali, in order to obtain a capital household registration.
After marriage, the couple took Qin Xiaohui and made a living by farming. If Qin Dali was not busy, he would do odd jobs to supplement the family income.
After Guiyuan finished speaking, Zhou Yong gently put down the teacup: "Sorry, I suddenly have a headache, so I won't eat. We'll leave first..."
His son will have no trouble finding a wife, so why should he endure such humiliation?
Besides, they haven't even gotten married yet, but the Qin family has made so many unreasonable demands. If they get married, can they live a peaceful life?
Li Jingen pursed his lips, and Qin Xiaohui immediately looked at her fiancé.
The two looked at each other, and tears flashed in Qin Xiaohui's eyes.
Although Li Jingen hates his future mother-in-law and father-in-law, he and Qin Xiaohui have a certain emotional foundation, otherwise they would not be engaged.
Thinking about these things, Li Jingen saw his father stand up. He gave Qin Xiaohui a calming look and said, "Dad, I'll take you and my mom back to my eldest brother's house."
Zhou Yong nodded, Li Caiyun glanced at the Qin family, and the three of them left without looking back.
The moment the door of the private room was closed, Qin Xiaohui's eyes were filled with tears. She looked at her parents and asked, "Are you satisfied now?"
Gui Yuan didn't care: "If Zhang San isn't there, we still have Li Si. With your personal conditions, why should you worry about not being able to get married?"
Qin Dali also agreed with his wife's words: "The Li family is so rich, but they are so stingy..."
As soon as he said this, Qin Xiaohui was speechless. If the couple asked for a normal gift, even if it was a little more, the Li family would be able to accept it. But they didn't care about their daughter and were only thinking about their two sons. Who could accept this?
Therefore, we cannot blame Zhou Yong, Li Caiyun and Li Jingen for leaving immediately. There is no point in continuing the conversation.
Qin Xiaohui couldn't hold back her tears after all. She cried, "Dad, am I your daughter? How can you use my marriage to exchange for the future of my two brothers?"
Qin Dali pursed his lips, a trace of guilt flashed across his dark face. Guiyuan pouted: "Xiao Hui, there is no other way to exchange your marriage for the future of your two younger brothers. Who made your father a coward? If your father had the ability, would we have to take this step..."
Qin Dali didn't give a shit about Guiyuan's words that belittled him. Qin Xiaohui's eyes were full of mockery and sadness. She didn't say another word and chose to leave.
The couple were the only ones left in the room. Guiyuan looked at the table full of food, her expression suddenly changed, and she said in a sharp voice: "I don't know if the Li family settled the bill before they left. If they didn't, this table of food must have cost a lot of money!"
Qin Dali's attention was diverted by Guiyuan's words. The couple hurriedly called the waiter in. When they learned that the Li family had settled the bill and left, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
The couple didn’t eat much of the food on the table, so they asked the waiter to pack up the food to take home.
After leaving the restaurant, Guiyuan kept brainwashing Qin Dali, saying that if the Li family couldn't meet her requirements, there would be no chance of getting married.
Qin Dali is also a brainless man. After marrying into the Li family, if his two sons encounter difficulties in school and marriage, Li Jingen, as his brother-in-law, will naturally not stand idly by. There is no need to put his calculations on the table when talking about marriage.
"Don't worry, I know what to do."
On the way home, the couple was discussing how to exploit Qin Xiaohui's value and never thought about their daughter at all.
They planned things perfectly, fantasizing about all kinds of unrealistic things, and had no idea that at this moment Qin Xiaohui was discussing marriage with Li Jingen.
After listening to Qin Xiaohui's words, Li Jingen said: "Isn't this bad?"
Qin Xiaohui meant that they should get married without going through Qin Dali and Guiyuan to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"What's wrong with that? They're planning to sell me out, so I won't let them have their way..."
Li Jingen pursed his lips and thought for a while: "If that's the case, you and your parents will have a complete falling out. I think this is too unfair to you."
Qin Xiaohui's eyes were filled with tears. She choked and said, "Don't you want to marry me?"
Li Jingen didn't mean that, but what Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun said to him on the way back had some truth to it, so he didn't have to think too much about it.
After all, marriage is not a joke. As Zhou Yong said, if you are not absolutely sure that you can manage this marriage well, you need to consider it carefully.
Because Guiyuan is the head of the Qin family and Qin Dali is nothing, if he causes trouble for the couple every now and then after marriage, or occasionally makes a scene at work, even if Li Jingen and Qin Xiaohui have a deep relationship, an irreparable rift will gradually appear between the couple.
Zhou Yong and Li Caiyun's meaning was very simple. If Li Jingen insisted on marrying Qin Xiaohui, they would not object. As for the bride price, they could only do the same as Li Jingchu's. It was impossible to do as Guiyuan said.
Qin Xiaohui's eyes were filled with tears. Li Jingen sighed, "Xiaohui, I feel so confused."
"So you don't want to marry me?"
Li Jingen sighed: "I want to marry you, but I don't know how to deal with your parents..."
Although marriage is a matter between two people, but with a stepmother like Guiyuan, you can imagine what kind of life you will have to face after marriage.
Qin Xiaohui was heartbroken after hearing what Li Jingen said, but she pretended to be strong and said, "I don't blame you, let's break up, this may be my fate..."
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