He cleared his throat and said, "I gave her 288,000. That's the price they charge there. That's all I could give. I was sincere towards her back then. Otherwise, how could I have given her such a large dowry to get her to marry me? She didn't even have any children with me, so I still gave her the money."
This price is indeed quite astonishing.
After hearing this, netizens' impression of Zhou Xiaoyu plummeted.
Who took Zhou Xiaoyu's betrothal gifts? Did she take them herself, or did her younger brother or father take them? If she gave them to her family, I would really look down on her.
I can even guess which province she's from. I really don't understand. When she asked for such a high dowry, didn't she ever think that they were actually after her life?
[Aren't you guys upstairs being a bit ridiculous? Is it wrong to ask for a bride price? Who said that? If you don't want to give a bride price, then don't get married. Qin Menghan chose to get married and gave away this large sum of money. That was his choice. He made the choice himself, so why are you all standing up for him?]
No, it's just that it feels so disconnected. Zhou Xiaoyu was playing an independent woman over there, but I never expected her to take such a huge sum of money from someone. I really don't know if he's Voldemort or not. Sometimes I really think people like that don't deserve sympathy. She might have been fooled by a man, but her brother will be a burden to her for life.
[I've already said it, families with siblings won't work. I specifically chose my wife; she absolutely had to be without a younger brother. These days, you really can't afford to gamble. If a woman has a younger brother, you can't bring back the dowry. That's 99% of the time.]
It was just a matter of dowry, and Qin Menghan, who was just a few moments ago considered utterly wicked, suddenly seemed to have received a pardon.
Many people sympathized with him, wondering how he could accept such a large dowry. They felt he should have thought of himself. Some even understood him, since Zhou Xiaoyu should have belonged to him for life after receiving such a large dowry. Her family even sold their daughters, yet Zhou Xiaoyu was now fighting for herself. Why didn't she think so much when she asked her husband for so much money?
The online controversy did not affect Cheng Yize's boasting.
He asked Qin Menghan that question simply to show off.
Upon hearing that Qin Menghan had actually given 288,000 yuan, Cheng Yize quickly asked, "So how did you guys coordinate this back then? Did you leave all the money to her family?"
Qin Menghan nodded: "She has an older brother who hasn't gotten married yet and needs this money."
Cheng Yize's expression became even more smug: "So, does that mean she doesn't even have a dowry?"
Qin Menghan nodded again, and said with a wry smile, "How could there be? Don't forget, she has an older brother. The family sold everything they owned to buy him a house, a car, and a wife. She also had to support her family. There was really no money for her. At that time, she only brought a few quilts with her, nothing else."
With a sigh, Qin Menghan suddenly wiped away a tear: "To tell you the truth, I was actually planning to let her be a housewife, living a comfortable life at home, just taking care of housework and cooking, and waiting for me to support her. But she herself didn't want to."
“She said she owed me too much and wanted to help me. I thought we were husband and wife, so I agreed. I’ve succeeded in starting my business through luck over the years, and I really haven’t treated her badly. I don’t know why people on the internet are cursing me like that. I’m a victim myself. I emptied my savings to marry her. But now, people on the internet are saying I’m a bad person. No matter how bad I am, I never thought of killing her.”
It must be said that Qin Menghan has gained considerable support from the audience.
[The problem is that the bride price was too high. Zhou Xiaoyu dared to ask for such a large bride price, emptying her husband's savings. She should have known she owed this family something, and she should have sold everything she owned to pay it back!]
[Yes, and she didn't bring any dowry at all. It's so shameful! These days, it's rare to find someone who doesn't bring back their bride price. What's more, she hasn't even had a child. She's truly a terrible wife, good for nothing and good for nothing. Qin Menghan deserved to have married her.]
[I really don't understand why Qin Menghan's public image changed so quickly, just because Zhou Xiaoyu asked for a bride price? First of all, the bride price is hers; she can do with it however she wants. Secondly, like I said, if he can't find someone who doesn't ask for a bride price, it's because Qin Menghan is incompetent. Why should you all be sympathetic to him? Qin Menghan was unfaithful in his marriage. His wife saved him, and he still remained indifferent, finding a third party and transferring assets. He has no humanity whatsoever. Yes, those who speak up for him are animals!]
[How can he be called a beast? Zhou Xiaoyu isn't a good person either!]
The two sides suddenly started hurling insults at each other.
The person involved was unaware that the online backlash had already started, and Cheng Yize expressed deep sympathy for Qin Menghan's plight.
"Brother, you've had it so tough."
As soon as he said that, many people immediately recorded the screen.
In any case, Cheng Yize's support for Qin Menghan is a done deal.
Birds of a feather flock together; no wonder he treats his wife like a maid.
While sympathizing with Qin Menghan, Cheng Yize feigned modesty and said, "Luckily, I found a good wife. She's an only child from the city. I didn't ask for a single penny of dowry, and her family even gave me a car as a dowry. My wife is also willing to stay at home to take care of the family and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Brother Qin, you didn't choose the right person. If you had, you would be living the life I have now. Besides, my wife is highly educated. Your wife probably isn't as educated, is she?"
Qin Menghan's expression changed immediately.
He truly hadn't expected that Cheng Yize's rambling was just a way to show off to him.
But he reacted quickly, and he gave a wry smile: "The encounters between people are all predestined. In any case, since we have become husband and wife, we have to move forward together. I admit that I had some bad intentions before and did some wrong things. Maybe it was because the dowry I gave was too high. When our family was almost starving, his family did not help us at all. My thoughts were all messed up."
"This time on the show, I reflected on myself again. I will not do such things again. Even if we really get divorced, we will coordinate the division of property. I only thought about those things before, but I did not do them. I hope the netizens will supervise me."
Qin Menghan's mental fortitude is truly remarkable.
Can an average person adapt to changing circumstances like that?
Cheng Yize only got off to a halt, and Qin Menghan immediately launched into the entire performance.
In just over ten minutes, countless people changed their impression of him.
Many people even sympathized with him, believing that Zhou Xiaoyu should leave with nothing and not give him a single penny.
She didn't even have children for her husband, yet she still demands such a large dowry. How can a woman like that have the nerve to do that?
Meanwhile, the director's eyes lit up when he saw the current situation.
"Now! Quickly get all the female guests over here. Let's start the segment we prepared for tonight. Let them ask each other questions, the more pointed the better. Also, ask them if they still want to get a divorce halfway through the show!"
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