Wei Qing was feeling very depressed.
She originally intended to have Jiang Peng humiliate Ning Qingfeng, but she didn't expect Jiang Peng to fail miserably.
Not only did it not humiliate them, but Ning Qingfeng repeatedly emphasized that he no longer liked them.
She really is fickle.
He used to say he wanted to marry her, but now, after such a short time, he already doesn't like her anymore.
"Wei Qing, what's wrong?" Jiang Peng asked, noticing that Wei Qing looked somewhat forlorn.
"No, it's nothing." Wei Qing shook her head. "Jiang Peng, my family situation is special, so I won't keep you for dinner. I'll come to your house another day and cook you a nice meal."
Although Wei Qing is a modern person and scoffs at these outdated customs and traditions, she is not stupid and knows that she cannot afford to challenge them at this moment.
Let's wait until she's achieved success and fame before breaking it.
Jiang Peng stared at Wei Qing for a long while.
He didn't say anything, which made Wei Qing feel very strange.
"Wei Qing?"
"What's wrong?"
"When do you plan to introduce me to your family?" Jiang Peng thought he had already treated Wei Qing quite well.
However, Wei Qing kept delaying her reply.
In the past, if Wei Qing had shown any sign of distress, he would have tenderly given up on the idea. He always felt that there was still a long way to go, and there was no need to rush.
But today, perhaps influenced by Ning Qingfeng, he suddenly wanted Wei Qing to give him an answer.
Should she introduce him to her family?
Ning Qingfeng's words, "I don't like her anymore," kept echoing in his mind.
Why is he still going after everyone else who doesn't want him?
He genuinely liked Wei Qing, but Wei Qing's attitude was ambiguous, and she never gave him an answer, always remaining ambivalent.
She seems to have always kept him as a backup option.
For some reason, a thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Peng's mind.
And it's becoming increasingly clear.
If Wei Qing likes him and is willing to marry him, he will definitely cherish her and never let her suffer any injustice.
But if she doesn't care about him, he doesn't want to keep going.
"Jiang Peng, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly saying things like that? Aren't we good friends?"
Jiang Peng stared at her blankly, his face showing a mixture of disbelief and expectation.
"Just friends?"
"We'll always be best friends." As if sensing something, Wei Qing's expression turned even more unpleasant.
From the very beginning, she never considered Jiang Peng as one of her potential partners.
Although Jiang Peng is a good person, his family runs a gambling den, which is an illegitimate business and will definitely be shut down one day.
If she were to marry Jiang Peng, she might as well marry the young master of the Jiang family.
The Jiang family is, after all, a prestigious and influential family.
Moreover, Young Master Jiang is handsome and knowledgeable. He is a man worthy of entrusting one's life to.
"Very good, Wei Qing, you are really good." Now that things have come to this, what can't he see clearly? Wei Qing never wanted to be with him from beginning to end. She only met with him multiple times because she needed his help to deal with Ning Qingfeng. Jiang Peng snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Jiang Peng, I truly like you. I consider you my best friend. I..."
These were Wei Qing's true feelings, but they only made Jiang Peng walk even faster.
"I don't care to be your friend, I don't want you anymore."
"Jiang Peng." Wei Qing called softly, but seeing that the man was unmoved, she bit her lower lip, her face turning pale.
How did things turn out like this? Jiang Peng was so good to her, how could he turn on her so suddenly?
If Ning Hong knew Wei Qing's thoughts, she would definitely scoff. What a joke! She's not some celestial beauty. He's looking for a wife, and now this potential wife is telling him that she only sees him as a good friend. He'll definitely feel uncomfortable and deceived.
Of course, Ning Hong didn't have time to pay attention to Wei Qing's thoughts right now.
He beat Ning Qingfeng up again.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child," especially for a brat like Ning Qingfeng.
If you make him remember the pain, he'll be much more obedient these next few days.
"Brother, how much did you sell that black bear for?"
"A total of 120 taels were sold. Well, I've already returned 100 taels to you, so you only have a little over 20 left."
Ning Hong then raised her voice slightly.
So that those curious people outside the door could hear.
"My God, one hundred and twenty taels! So much silver!" Sure enough, an exclamation came from outside the door. For the villagers, one hundred taels was an astronomical price.
"Is a big black bear really that valuable?"
"I don't know, but think about it, there shouldn't be many people who can take down such a big bear. The eldest son of the Ning family is really amazing."
"That's true. I used to think he was a good-for-nothing, but I didn't expect him to be so capable. By the way, Da Wa is getting on in years and it's time for him to get married. My family has a niece who is sixteen this year and is very beautiful. Since Da Wa of the Ning family can hunt, the bride price will naturally be higher."
"Come on, what good women could your family possibly have? Are you one of those girls who eloped with the peddler a while back and was brought back with her?"
"You're talking nonsense."
"Whether I'm lying or not, we'll find out by having someone go to your family home and ask around."
Outside the door, several women were arguing louder and louder.
Despite the pain, Ning Qingfeng's smile widened. "Brother, they all want to play matchmaker for you."
"Screw you." Ning Hong then opened the door directly.
The fact that these people could huddle in their corner and talk badly about their family, even getting into an argument, speaks volumes about their character.
People with such bad character would say that the girls they're talking to probably aren't any good girls either.
"Oh, Hongze, you're out! How about your aunt introduces you to a potential marriage?"
"Yes, yes, every girl in our family is beautiful."
"Our daughter has big hips, so she can have many children."
"Aunties, don't bother, Hongze has something to say."
Ning Hong chuckled lightly, "My brother and I are getting old, so naturally we need to get married and have children. But as you know, given my family's circumstances, if someone wants to marry into our family, firstly, there is no bride price; secondly, the dowry must be twenty taels of silver; and thirdly, they must be compatible with us."
"What? No bride price?" Who would want to marry their daughter to you without a bride price?
The older women's hearts turned cold, and a hint of mockery appeared on their faces. Not to mention, they wanted a dowry of twenty taels of silver. If they had the means to give their daughters a dowry of twenty taels of silver, they would rather marry their daughters off to the town.
As for the third one, everyone simply ignored it.
If a girl doesn't ask for a bride price and even brings her own dowry of twenty taels of silver, how could she not be attracted to you?
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