Meng Fuyan listened for a while, and after the Liang mother and daughter walked away, the two girls stopped discussing it and left after strolling around for a while.
Meng Fuyan bought some fabric, two pairs of shoes and two sets of clothes for her mother, and two leather suitcases. These things would make her look good when she went out, and they could also be used to store some clothes after the wedding.
After thinking it over, I finally bought two watches, one men's and one women's, and then bought my mother a women's bicycle.
I rode my bike straight back with my younger brother, carrying all the things.
When they arrived home, Lu Xingming had already returned from grocery shopping and was cooking in the kitchen. Lu Guozhong and Meng Suqin had also discussed it and came out to see that their daughter had bought a lot of things in such a short time.
Meng Fuyan smiled brightly, "Mom, look, this is all the dowry your daughter prepared for you."
Meng Suqin: "..."
She glanced at the man beside her. No wonder they were father and daughter; the two of them seemed to want to play role-playing games.
Meng Fuyan proudly presented the watches, saying, "People usually buy watches for their weddings. Although I know you don't need any, I still bought one for each of you. You can take turns wearing them and try them out."
These are couple's watches, imported ones, and they cost over 500 each.
Lu Guozhong was very interested, took it, and changed the watch on his wrist; it fit perfectly on his wrist.
Meng Fuyan squinted her eyes and said mischievously, "Uncle, this is the watch I bought for you. After you marry my mother, I will call you Dad, and I will be your daughter too. My mother will also buy you a watch later. So, will you wear the one I bought for you or the one my mother bought for you?"
Lu Guozhong: "..."
He pretended to hit her, "You brat, always trying to make things difficult for me. I'll definitely wear the one your mother bought."
With a "whoosh," Meng Fuyan dashed off to the kitchen to help Lu Xingming cook.
The family had a lively lunch together, and Lu Guozhong stayed for a while longer before leaving.
Before leaving, Meng Fuyan avoided Meng Suqin and whispered to Lu Guozhong, "Dad, you've been targeted! I just went to the department store to buy fabric for Mom, and I was about to pay when a pair of clueless mother and daughter rudely pushed me aside, and I almost tripped and fell."
Meng Fuyan had no good feelings towards the other party because they were interested in her father. She also disapproved of the Liang family's behavior, so she felt no pressure to speak ill of them.
"I got there first, and they must have seen me. They still rudely pushed me aside, it was definitely on purpose. I was going to confront them, but then I overheard them talking. They said the woman who stole my fabric was going to make new clothes for you to wear, and that she would definitely like them. The old lady said she had already asked her husband to talk to the higher-ups and that they wanted to marry that woman to you. Be careful!"
Lu Guozhong was taken aback by this turn of events and frowned. "There's more to this than meets the eye? Do you know who the other party is?"
"I know! They all said that, so I definitely had to find out. The woman whose surname is Liang is Liang Yue, the one who's going to marry you."
Lu Guozhong's face immediately darkened.
It's the Liang family, so don't come here to disgust them.
The Liang family has a bad reputation in Kyoto. They rose to power through nepotism. Liang Yue is thirty-six years old this year, divorced twice, and has already given birth to four children, the eldest of whom is nineteen years old.
This woman's first marriage followed the Liang family tradition of becoming a stepmother. She married a military officer in his forties, whose children were almost as old as her. Moreover, his first wife was still alive, and she had been taking care of the elderly in her hometown for many years. She had finally made it to a better life, but her husband divorced her for Liang Yue.
The original wife hanged herself.
Later, the man never got promoted again. Liang Yue stayed with him for several years and had four children. In the end, she gave up completely because she couldn't help him get a promotion and got a divorce.
Later, she vowed to find someone better than her ex-husband, but in the end, she set her sights on a young and promising officer in the military.
He wasn't exactly young, but there were many single men in the army, and he was considered relatively young among the officers. He was thirty-four at the time, and his name was on the next list of promotions, so he had a bright future ahead of him.
At the time, he was married, but his elderly parents were in poor health, so his wife took the children and went to their hometown to take care of them. This officer was a country boy who worked his way up from the bottom.
Then Liang Yue took a liking to him because his next promotion would be just like her ex-husband's.
This guy is young and handsome, and the key thing is that he has no sons; his first wife only gave birth to two daughters. This is perfect for Liang Yue.
The man was unwilling, but Liang Yue had taken a liking to him, so how could she give up so easily? Relying on her family's power, she forced him to marry her. Because of this, the man's child and parents almost got into trouble, and in the end, he had no choice but to agree.
Finally, the original wife never came to the army again and could only stay in her hometown to take care of the children and the elderly. Meanwhile, Liang Yue moved into her new husband's house with her four children from her previous marriage. She used her husband's salary to support her children and lived a life of luxury, but was very stingy with money back home.
Whether it was because he was unhappy and distracted, or it was just bad luck, he had an accident while leading a team on a mission before his promotion. Everyone else was fine, but he was the only one who got hurt. He injured his leg and couldn't stay in the army, so he had to retire.
Liang Yue's marriage with him lasted only about six months. When the man's leg was beyond saving and he had to leave the army, Liang Yue decisively divorced him and even made him compensate her with a sum of money.
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