After returning home, Cheng's father first told Cheng's mother about Michelle's pregnancy.
Cheng's mother was immediately displeased. She hadn't taken a liking to any of the daughters of wealthy families, let alone such a girl from a humble family.
But Cheng's father explained his reasoning: "Don't think that just because our family is rich, what good is money these days? Without the quota allocated by the alliance, you have nowhere to spend your money, no matter how rich you are."
Besides, don't you know what kind of person our son is? Only you think he's perfect in every way!
Those girls who are well-matched with us basically know our family's background. Which of them would be willing to marry their daughter to a good-for-nothing son like you? Your son only relies on his good looks to deceive young girls who don't know any better.
Besides, out of all the women he's dated, how many of them got pregnant?
"I'm telling you, I used to suspect that Cheng Jun might have fertility problems!"
Seeing his mother glaring at him, Cheng's father continued, "Alright, don't tell me you didn't think that way!"
Cheng's mother felt a little guilty. "Of course I never doubted it. Xiao Jun has been playing around for so many years without any problems. It must be because he has taken good precautions in that area."
Cheng's father glanced at her but did not argue.
“We’re currently running this supermarket, so we don’t lack food or drink. But the supermarket is now controlled by Alliance Holdings, so frankly, we’re just working for them. We seem to be in a high position, but we don’t even have a permanent position. If the policy changes, our family might lose our jobs.”
Michelle is different. Don't let her seemingly insignificant job fool you; she has a secure, stable job. As long as she doesn't make mistakes, no matter how things change outside, she'll be set for life.
I agreed to let my son marry her not only because she's pregnant, but also because of her secure job. Even if we lose this supermarket in the future, with her there, our son won't have to worry about going hungry.
Cheng's mother was persuaded by Cheng's father. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then should I go and talk to Xiao Jun?"
Cheng's father waved his hand, "Go, explain the pros and cons to him properly, so that he doesn't have his head full of lewd nonsense and doesn't think about the future at all."
Cheng's mother nodded and went to find Cheng Jun.
When Cheng Jun first heard that Michelle was pregnant, he was incredulous. Then, when his mother asked him to marry Michelle, he became even more resistant.
"Mom, I'm living a perfect life right now, why do you insist on making me marry a 'housewife'? You have no idea how many women throw themselves at me every day, I'm enjoying it, and now you're cutting off my source of happiness, how cruel of you!"
When Cheng Jun's mother heard what he said, she angrily punched him hard on the back a few times. "Who am I doing this for? If it weren't for you being unable to control your lower body, would I have to say so much to you?"
Your dad said there are benefits to marrying her, so don't just think about immediate pleasure and ignore the long-term consequences.
After Cheng's mother calmed down, she sat back down in front of Cheng Jun and repeated her husband's analysis to him.
Seeing that he was still somewhat unconvinced, Cheng's mother said, "That woman has no background. It'll be easy to control her in the future. If you want to have fun in the future, do it behind her back. Even if she finds out, does she dare to divorce you or anything?"
Hearing this, Cheng Jun's resentment subsided a little. "You said it, right? From now on, you have to cover for me when I go out to play!"
She only said that to coax Cheng Jun into marriage, but she still wouldn't want him to do such a despicable thing.
Cheng's mother glared at Cheng Jun, muttering, "You good-for-nothing, can't you just live a normal life with your wife? What woman can stand your fickle ways?"
Then he got up and called Cheng's father over, and the three of them discussed what to do about the upcoming wedding.
"If you ask me, there's no need to have a wedding. She comes from a modest family, so she probably won't care about that much," Cheng's mother said somewhat harshly.
“We still have to hold the ceremony. After all, it’s Cheng’s family getting married. And don’t forget, she’s carrying your grandson!” Cheng’s father said.
"Mom and Dad, you can discuss this. My job is just to get a marriage certificate with her," Cheng Jun said while playing on his phone, not taking the wedding to heart at all.
After a moment of contemplation, Cheng's father said, "Tomorrow, you should bring your son to propose marriage, and give them 660,000 as a betrothal gift."
"So much? Is their daughter worth it?" Cheng's mother exclaimed in surprise, she was not happy to give so much.
Cheng's father chuckled, "What's money? We're not giving them anything! Believe me, even if we gave them 6.66 million, they wouldn't be able to spend it all!"
Cheng's mother then realized, "Okay, let's give them 660,000. It'll look good on the surface and we won't lose out."
Oh, and we can't let them take advantage of us at the wedding banquet. They shouldn't think they can come knocking just because we have a lot of stuff and try to freeload. I don't like those poor relatives.”
"You're doing this..."
Seeing that Cheng's mother was determined, Cheng's father told her about the seemingly impressive but actually meager wedding banquet. Cheng's mother clapped her hands and cheered after hearing it.
However, to prevent Michelle from causing trouble on her wedding day, Cheng's father asked Cheng's mother to bring Michelle's diamond necklace as a gift when they proposed marriage.
However, this was met with strong opposition from Cheng's mother.
"No, that was a gift from you. How can I give it to my daughter-in-law? Besides, that necklace is so beautiful. I love it so much. How could I bear to give it to her?"
"What are diamonds anyway? What's most important right now are supplies! Only women like you with long hair and short brains would value jewelry so much."
"Believe it or not, if the climate continues to worsen, your multi-million dollar diamond necklace won't even be worth a loaf of bread in the future?"
Cheng's mother wasn't unaware of this principle, but her heart couldn't help but ache!
"Alright, we have the supplies. I'll get you ten or eight necklaces in the future, and I guarantee they'll all be top-quality!" Father Cheng couldn't bear to see his wife's pained expression, so he comforted her.
"Fine then, she's really getting off easy!" Cheng's mother huffed and puffed as she returned to her bedroom, putting the necklace from the dressing table into a box.
After Cheng's mother left, Cheng's father looked at Cheng Jun and said, "Tomorrow you better be smart and coax Michelle well. Try to make things sound more serious to her so she won't cause trouble at the ceremony."
"Got it!" Although he was playing a game, Cheng Jun still heard what he was told.
The next day, the Cheng family came to propose marriage. Because of the dowry of 660,000 yuan and a diamond necklace worth 10 million yuan, Michelle's parents readily agreed to the Cheng family's proposal.
Moreover, because of this generous gift, they believed that the Cheng family valued Michelle highly.
She notified all her relatives and friends, saying that her family had found a good match. She told everyone she met that Michelle had found a wealthy partner who was spending tens of millions.
And so, the wedding I mentioned earlier took place.
Mi's relatives, friends, and neighbors all assumed that the banquet dishes were so ordinary because of the apocalypse.
Even the Mi family members were kept in the dark and had no idea about the intricacies of the situation.
Michelle, meanwhile, was completely manipulated by the Cheng family in a half-hearted, half-serious manner.
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