Li Mei's words were not without reason. With so many people in the village watching, if her family accepted these betrothal gifts, it would only bring trouble.
He Zhan also thought of this, "I apologize! It was my oversight. Since my son has already given the betrothal gifts, we will take them back."
The villagers were both envious and jealous, and some even said that the family was foolish for refusing so much betrothal gift. They said that if it were any other family, they would have been overjoyed.
When Grandpa Su and Grandma Su heard that He Ci's family had come, the elderly couple helped each other into the courtyard, where He Ci introduced his family members to them one by one.
"Grandpa, Grandma, this is my dad He Zhan, my mom Zhu Xia, my sister He Jin, and the others are my friends and family bodyguards."
He Ci then looked in the direction of his parents, "Dad, Mom, these are Su Ning's grandparents and her uncle's family."
He Zhan suppressed his aura and walked up to the old man and the old woman to greet them.
"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma! We are He Ci's parents and family. This child is being immature and has been bothering you here."
Grandpa Su grasped He Zhan's hand, then invited everyone to sit inside, leaving the courtyard for the younger generation.
The elders all went to the main room to talk. Bai Weiwei ran over and hugged Su Ning. The two hadn't seen each other for almost a year and had so much to talk about.
Luca, Luna, and Qin Lu walked up to He Ci. They were all surprised to hear that He Ci was getting married, and they never expected that the bride would be Su Ning.
"Brother Ci, how can you get married so suddenly? Pingping has only been dead for half a year and you've already found someone new... Waaah..."
Qin Lu was interrupted by Luca before she could finish her sentence. That naive girl, she always brings up the very thing she doesn't want to talk about.
“Aci! She’s still young and doesn’t understand, you won’t mind, right? I’ll take her for a walk around the village.”
Qin Lu was reluctantly dragged away by Luca. She was angry that Luca wouldn't let her finish speaking, and she felt that Yu Ping's death was too unjust.
Lulu pulled Qin Lu to a wall before letting go, then looked at her helplessly.
“Little Miss, think before you speak in the future. How could you mention Yu Ping in front of Aci? When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. Don't mention it in front of Aci again.”
Luna was still infatuated with He Ci's face. They had grown up together since childhood, so it would be a lie to say that she suddenly disliked him.
"Brother Ci! Congratulations on finally getting your wish and marrying the girl you love."
He Ci smiled and patted her head. "Thank you! We're going to the wedding banquet later. Xiao Lin will be there too. Let him show you around."
His parents arrived suddenly, catching him completely off guard. After today, his life in the village will probably not be so peaceful anymore.
Ah Rang, Ah Li, and Cui Ying seemed to have a lot to say to He Ci, especially about the gang's affairs over the past six months! Since He Ci went to prison, they had been handling the gang's affairs.
Before going to prison, He Ci had arranged everything. During his time in the labor camp, he never interfered in the affairs of the gang. He said he wanted some peace and quiet and wanted the court to sentence him.
He Ci appeared to be in labor camp, but in reality, he was atoning for his sins. He originally didn't want to touch the Yu family. Some people won't behave just because you don't want them to. Yu Ping died because of him, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't sad.
He had always regarded Yu Ping as a younger sister since childhood. The girl who had nothing but him in her heart should not have become a sacrifice for the family, and she should not have lost her life for him.
He felt sorry for Yu Ping, so he asked the court to sentence him to a year in prison to reflect on his mistakes. He was afraid that the outside world was too dirty and he would lose control and forget his original intentions.
During his six months in prison, he came to terms with many things, but the only thing he couldn't let go of was the girl he had etched into his heart. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Su Ning would forget him.
He Ci made significant contributions to the police station, which outsiders were unaware of. He Ci provided information in many drug and prostitution raids. He Ci's desire to go from being a criminal to a legitimate police officer was inseparable from government support, and they reached a certain consensus in private.
If He Ci didn't want to go to jail, he would have a million ways to get out, just like now, even though his sentence wasn't over, they gave him a reason to be released for good behavior.
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