Chapter 1613 The two families prepare for marriage
Upon hearing Xu Cai's name, the old lady and Shu Yu exchanged a glance.
"Has she sorted out that matter?"
Lan Hua was taken aback. "You all know?" Then she thought about it and realized, how could we not know?
Xu Cai and Ge Qifei's secret rendezvous took place in the Lin family's sunflower field, and they were caught red-handed by Da Zhuang. That day, both Shu Yu and the old lady were in Shangshi Village. Da Zhuang might have kept it a secret from others, but he would definitely have told Sister A Yu.
She suddenly remembered that on the day the dowry was carried, the old lady had asked her about Xu Cai's whereabouts, but her third aunt pulled her away.
After that, she never mentioned Xu Cai's name again.
Lan Hua was relieved at the time, but later, because of the many things to do about the wedding, her mind was in a mess and her nerves were on edge, so she didn't pay much attention to anything unusual.
In retrospect, it seems they didn't tell her because they didn't want to affect her mood.
Thinking of this, Lan Hua gave a bitter smile. Xu Cai was, after all, her best friend, but she had secretly hooked up with her ex-fiancé.
Despite their shared hatred and fierce condemnation of Ge Qifei because of the Ge family's annulment of the engagement, the two of them had actually cursed Ge Qifei together.
Looking back now, when she was cursing, Xu Cai probably hated her to death deep down.
Yu Fenglin patted her on the back, handed her a cup of tea, and silently comforted her.
Lan Hua raised her head, smiled, and said, "I'm fine."
It's all in the past. In fact, she and Xu Cai have had less contact in the past two years. In addition, as she has seen more of the world, the distance between them has grown further and further. When they do meet occasionally, they often find themselves speechless.
Later, Xu Caiming subtly sowed discord between her and Shu Yu, making Lan Hua realize in an instant that their thoughts and the path they were going to take were now completely different, unlike when they were children.
She was feeling a little unwell, but not seriously so.
Now, when the matter was brought up again, Lan Hua could only sigh. "I only found out yesterday when I went back to my parents' home that their affair had already caused quite a stir in the village. I heard from my parents that the Xu family and the Ge family, for the sake of their own reputations, both claimed that they knew about the two meeting and that the two families had originally planned to arrange a marriage."
Even a child wouldn't believe that.
If that's really the case, do they need to sneak into the sunflower field? Even if they're engaged, the way those two emerge from the field disheveled is just as despicable.
Moreover, just a few days ago, there were rumors circulating in the Xu family that they wanted to arrange a marriage between their son and the Lin family's son, Daqiang.
You changed your mind in just a few days?
Most people in Shangshi Village know Ge Qifei's character. He used to pitifully squat outside the Lu family's door hoping to see Lan Hua. And then he turned around and had an affair with Lan Hua's friend? Xu Cai is shameless and stupid too.
Regardless of the circumstances, even if everyone knew the truth, the two families still had to cover it up.
At this point, unless the two of them get married, it will be difficult for them to find someone else in the future.
So, with one family feeling happy but frustrated, and the other unwilling but helpless, the two families began to discuss the marriage.
Who knew that the day of the discussion would cause such a commotion?
The Ge family was unwilling to pay a high bride price. They were already dissatisfied with a girl who was no longer a virgin, and seeing that their son didn't seem particularly interested in marrying her, the bride price couldn't be too high. The Ge family even considered not paying a bride price at all, quietly welcoming her into the family, and even skipping the banquet.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
