Chapter 625 Your Dowry is Still My Property
Xiao Shiqiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "The second condition is that the engagement banquet will be hosted by my family. After the child turns one year old, we will get the marriage certificate and hold a formal wedding banquet, which will also be hosted by my family.
As for the dowry, just as I said before, no matter how much your family gives, our family will give double."
Xiao Tiantian and Liang Zicheng's faces were not very good. Xiao Tiantian said a little aggrievedly, "Dad, you can't stop me from taking my own money just because I chose the person I'm going to marry."
Liang Zicheng also said: "Yes, Mr. Xiao, you withheld Tiantian's property because of me. This is too unfair to her."
Xiao Shiqiu glanced at them both coldly, "Tiantian, you have to understand one thing clearly. The dowry I told you about before was intended for you. It is still my property. I am willing to support you and your child, but that doesn't mean I am willing to support Liangzi and become a family.
Besides, why did they plan to give you such a large dowry? Don't you know how much your cousins gave as betrothal gifts? Dowry has always been equal to betrothal gifts, so how much you can get depends on how much the Liang family is willing to pay."
Liang Zicheng has to rely on me for his living expenses for college, so where would his family get the money for the bride price?
Liang Zicheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. Xiao, I know you're afraid that I'll covet Tiantian's property. I can sign a prenuptial agreement with her. Do you believe me?"
He seemed quite courageous when he said this. Xiao Tiantian looked up at Liang Zicheng, her eyes full of trust, and nodded gently, "I believe you."
Xiao Shiqiu chuckled, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "Liang Zicheng, do you think a prenuptial agreement can solve the problem? I know you're quite smart, but I also know Tiantian isn't as smart as you.
With her brain, even if there is a prenuptial agreement, you will still find a way to launder the property into joint property of the couple.
Instead of wasting time and effort to solve this problem later, it is better to make arrangements in advance.
Also, the child born this time, regardless of gender, must have the surname Xiao. Any future children can have your surname Liang."
"Okay, I agree." Liang Zicheng agreed with a dark face, but Liang's mother refused to accept it. She said with a gloomy face: "No, you are looking down on my Zicheng. My Zicheng is a top student at A University. If the child takes your surname, my Zicheng will be criticized if others find out..."
Liang Zicheng tugged at his mother's sleeve and asked Xiao Shiqiu awkwardly, "Mr. Xiao, can you arrange a place for me? I'll try to persuade my mother."
Xiao Shiqiu elegantly raised his hand and pointed to the room next to the lounge. "That small conference room over there is available."
There was an ordinary partition between the small conference room he mentioned and the lounge where I was, and the sound insulation on both sides was not good, so I could hear what they said clearly.
I heard Liang Zicheng and his mother go in and close the door. He deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Mom, why are you in such a hurry? Let Tiantian's father agree to our marriage first."
"This is different from what you said. Didn't you say before that the little girl's dowry would take several lifetimes to spend? Now her father said he would only give her double the dowry. That's not much. Our family can't afford that much betrothal gift.
She's pregnant, and Mom originally planned to give her 10,000 or 8,000 yuan as a token of appreciation, but now she has to scrape together some money. Otherwise, even double the amount wouldn't be much.
And she even made my eldest grandson take her family name. You're not a son-in-law, so why should you take her family name?"
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