Chapter 274 Helping her return the betrothal gifts
At first, Cai Wenhua was actually a little worried that Commander Huo would completely ignore Huo Xinran, but Huo Xinran said that wouldn't happen. She had only had some conflicts with them, but the conflicts between family members wouldn't be too deep, and things would be fine after a while.
During this time, Cai Wenhua also saw Huo's mother come to see Huo Xinran. Although she didn't know what they talked about, it was clear that they had a good relationship before.
Huo Xinran didn't actually tell her mother anything. She just asked her to come over to inquire about the divorce. Huo's mother was soft-hearted and came, which led Cai Wenhua to misunderstand that Huo Xinran had a deep relationship with the Huo family.
“My mom was worried about me, so she came to ask me about it. I told her that I was doing very well here and that I would never leave her.”
Huo Xinran looked at her affectionately: "My mother said that if I am willing to leave you and find a new marriage partner for me, my brother will help me with the divorce. But I have already refused. Rather than marrying a man I don't like, I would rather stay here."
Cai Wenhua completely believed Huo Xinran's nonsense, so he treated Huo Xinran even better. He also felt that the Huo family looked down on him and that he was marrying above his station.
Huo Xinran also mentioned several soldiers, all of whom were Huo Chenzhou's comrades-in-arms. Their ranks were not as high as Huo Chenzhou's, but they were all top-notch talents. She said, "These are the blind dates my brother arranged for me. I'm not going to go. What if they also have a history of domestic violence? I think you're great. You have a gentle personality, and I want to marry you."
Cai Wenhua then understood that even though Huo Xinran had been married before, she could still find a better partner than him. Just look at the blind dates Huo Chenzhou had arranged for her; they were all people who could easily outshine him.
He then had no more doubts about Huo Xinran.
Cai's mother said worriedly, "What should we do? Huo Xinran must get a divorce immediately, and then you two must get married as soon as possible. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. What if she changes her mind?"
Since Huo Xinran is such a desirable catch, we should hold onto her tightly and absolutely not let her go.
Her son's future will depend entirely on Huo Xinran.
Cai Wenhua frowned and said, "That's right, I also want to marry her as soon as possible, but it's a bit troublesome for her to get a divorce."
Cai's mother quickly said, "No matter how troublesome it is, as long as there is a way, let her get a divorce as soon as possible. I will go and help her get a divorce."
Now that she's met Huo Xinran, she feels like the other person is a huge blood bank that can't be taken away by anyone else.
Cai Wenhua paused for a moment and said, "When she got married, she received a lot of betrothal gifts. If she wants to get a divorce, she has to return those betrothal gifts."
Huo Xinran also told him about this, and her idea was to have the Huo family pay for it, since the Huo family had received the betrothal gifts and she didn't have a single penny to her name.
However, now that the Huo family is dissatisfied with Cai Wenhua, they are temporarily ignoring her as well. If she wants a divorce, they will have to pay for it.
When Cai's mother heard about money, she became wary: "So she means she doesn't have a single penny and wants you to pay for it?"
Cai Wenhua shook her head: "No, she told me not to spend any money, saying that she couldn't let her husband benefit from it. She said she's fine with living with me like this for now, since she doesn't plan to go back anyway. Her husband doesn't know she's here yet, and he's afraid of Huo Chenzhou's power, so his family won't come over."
Cai's mother's brows relaxed slightly. Since Huo Xinran hadn't tried to take advantage of her son's money, that was quite good.
As a poor woman, she was very frugal, trying to stretch every penny. She valued money highly and was extremely concerned about it.
Cai's mother said, "But she's not divorced yet, and you're not officially married. How can that be? As long as she doesn't get a divorce, she can't marry you, and Commander Huo can't help you."
"No, only if she marries you will Commander Huo treat you badly, and you'll have to accept it. We need to think of a way."
Cai Wenhua remained silent and did not speak.
He thought so too. He wanted to marry Huo Xinran as soon as possible. Even if Commander Huo was initially dissatisfied with him, given enough time, he would eventually have to accept him as his brother-in-law. At that point, he could make any request he wanted.
The biggest problem right now is that if he helps Huo Xinran get a divorce, then he has to pay a large sum of dowry for her.
He hesitated.
After thinking for a long time, Cai's mother suddenly said, "Why don't we help her return the betrothal money to her husband and help her get a divorce? How much betrothal money did her husband give her before?"
Cai Wenhua said, "Eight hundred."
"How much?" Cai's mother thought she had misheard.
Cai Wenhua repeated: "Eight hundred."
Cai's mother exclaimed in shock, "Damn it, how can there be so much money? Isn't this robbing someone? In our village, you can get a wife for just a few dozen yuan. How come she's asking for so much dowry? Is she made of gold?"
Even if it were eighty yuan, Cai's mother would have to think about it. But Cai Wenhua actually said eight hundred, which was an astronomical price for her.
"No, no, we can't pay this money. It's too much. With this money, you could marry many more girls. There's no need to marry her at all. She's already been married." Cai's mother immediately felt that Huo Xinran wasn't a good person either.
Cai Wenhua smiled bitterly and said, "Who can I marry? You mean those girls in the village? Even if I married them, what use would they be besides having a child? Would they help my career and future in any way?"
“Mom, I’m not young anymore, and I don’t have any help or connections. If nothing unexpected happens, this is how my life will be. Huo Xinran is the best person I’ve met so far. If I miss her, I won’t find anyone better.”
Cai's mother hesitated and said, "That's true, but eight hundred is too much. We can't afford that much money."
Cai Wenhua said, "After I get promoted, my income will also increase, and I will be able to earn back that 800 yuan soon. It's a worthwhile deal."
He always felt that he was the one who benefited from being with Huo Xinran, which is why he continued to pursue her. However, he was also quite cunning and unwilling to spend money, so he just dragged things out.
Little did he know that Huo Xinran was even more patient than him. In any case, Huo Xinran wasn't in a hurry and seemed ready to spend her whole life with him.
It should be noted that Huo Xinran is currently living off him and using his resources, and the Huo family is showing no sign of caring about her.
This won't do.
He needs to resolve the root cause of the problem immediately.
Then he married Huo Xinran!
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