Many people have to admit that Qin Menghan is extremely cunning.
Even before he was someone's husband, he was already a cunning person during the formation of his personality and under the influence of the social environment.
His cunning is evident in every aspect, and now, on the show, everyone has seen his crocodile tears.
A husband who makes his wife lose her fertility, takes away all her assets, leaves her penniless and even burdened with debt, can quickly win by using the bride price, making everyone feel sorry for him.
Qin Menghan truly lives up to his reputation as the boss of a group that is about to go public.
From the very beginning, his skill level was unmatched by anyone else.
At this moment, he was crying his heart out and looked so heartbroken, but in fact, was there any genuine sadness in his heart?
No, he had absolutely no sincerity.
As his wife, Zhou Xiaoyu had been with him for so many years and had long since seen through him.
She knew very well that once the bride price card was played, the winds of change would definitely shift.
After all, bride price is a hot social issue.
Her family kept all the betrothal gifts for themselves, leaving her with no money as dowry, which led many to think of the possibility of a sale.
Zhou Xiaoyu looked at Qin Menghan, tears streaming down her face: "I was born into a family that favored sons over daughters. I had no power to resist back then, and I hoped to escape my family's exploitation of me through marriage, so I chose you. We had agreed that you would give the bride price to my father, and I would have no contact with them anymore. That's how our relationship ended."
As she finished speaking, many people in the live stream started calling her stupid.
Putting aside everything else, legally, Zhou Xiaoyu is obligated to support her parents.
Using money to sever family ties is not legally justifiable, and in the end, she will be the one who gets hurt.
Many others, however, are simply disappointed and frustrated by the lack of progress.
What kind of life has Zhou Xiaoyu become?
Does she not know how to live for herself at all?
For the first twenty-odd years of her life, she lived in an environment that favored sons over daughters. Her family did not treat girls as human beings and only wanted to sell her as a dowry. At that time, instead of using her abilities to break through the boundaries and try to escape, she made a deal with her boyfriend to give the dowry to her father in exchange for a new life. Was she really stupid?
“I was really stupid back then. I thought the way to escape my dark family was to start a family with another man. I know that my idea is very common, and I know that some people have succeeded, but I naively thought that I would be one of those successful people. But in fact, I lost my gamble.”
"Where did you gamble? I gave you the money, and I prepared the wedding. You didn't bring a single dowry. I tried my best to convince my parents not to have any objections to you. What more do you want? Other people's wives have their families supporting them, dowries, and even return the bride price. You came to my house empty-handed, and I didn't look down on you. I've been with you through thick and thin, and all I get in return is your accusations. Just how badly do you want to ruin my reputation, my wife?"
Qin Menghan was practically in tears and snot.
He seems to have been heartbroken by his wife.
Zhou Xiaoyu looked at Qin Menghan: "Your sweet words can deceive others, even the masses, but they can't deceive me. Let's continue talking about the bride price. You were the one who agreed to it. Why did you marry me? It's because you're already considered an older single man in your village. If you hadn't dated me, you might never have had the chance to get married in your life, or you might have married a divorced woman you look down on."
“You know the customs in my hometown better than I do. A second marriage naturally requires a much stronger financial foundation. It’s not something that can be done with just 288,000 yuan. For a deal to go through, both parties have to be willing to pay. If you didn’t want to give this dowry, the only outcome for us would be that we wouldn’t get married. There wouldn’t be any other impact. But you still chose to get married. You know why—because you had no other choice.”
Qin Menghan's face was extremely gloomy.
When someone becomes successful, they are very reluctant to have others mention their dark past.
Qin Menghan is a typical example.
Back then, he was indeed considered an older bachelor in the village. Most of the villagers who were of marriageable age had already gotten married, but because of his poor family background, lack of education, and disdain for other women, he dragged his feet for several years and became one of the few bachelors in the village who couldn't find a wife.
Many people get married not because they truly want to, but for Qin Menghan, it was all for the sake of saving face.
Being constantly gossiped about and called a bachelor is a terrible feeling.
That's how it is in this day and age. If a woman is unmarried, people will tell her not to be too picky. If a man is unmarried, people will look down on him and say he's incompetent for not being able to find a wife.
Someone asked two questions late at night.
The first question asked the girls why they didn't want to get married. Most of them answered that they didn't want to have children, didn't want to be someone else's slave, didn't want their children to have someone else's surname, and didn't want their home to suddenly become their so-called "maternal home".
The second question asked why the men didn't want to get married, and the men's comments were surprisingly consistent.
About 80% of people said they wanted to get married but couldn't, with lack of money being the most common reason, and some also said their physical appearance wasn't good enough.
Only a few conspicuous bags said they were afraid of others stealing their family's property, cheating them out of their dowry, meeting a fairy godmother, or being cuckolded.
Sometimes, if you let down your guard and tell the truth, many guys still want to get married.
After all, with their mothers as a reference and the social environment as a support, responsible men will naturally contribute more to their families. As for irresponsible men, even if they become scoundrels after marriage, people will just say, "Oh, many boys are like that."
Because so many people do this, their sins seem to be offset all at once.
In such a tolerant environment, the cost of marrying a wife is not high. These days, the cost of having a child with another woman is not as cost-effective as getting married.
However, many people still pretend to be ignorant even when they know the truth.
Qin Menghan is one of the best among them.
Zhou Xiaoyu didn't give him any face at all and revealed the truth of what happened back then in one breath.
“You’re thinking too simply. Qin Menghan did pay a high dowry when he married me, and my father and brother did divide that dowry among themselves. They even threatened to sever ties with me and make me treat Qin Menghan as my master from now on. But in reality, they were insatiable and couldn’t resist coming back after my financial situation improved. By then, I wasn’t as foolish as I was when I first got married. I knew how pathetic I was back then, so I was determined never to fall to that level again.”
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