Zhou Qingjian stared at Shen Yurong for a long time before suddenly letting out a cold laugh.
"Zhou Qingjian, you...you actually threatened me?!"
Shen Yurong felt a sudden dizziness and had to hold onto the wall to keep her balance.
"Yes, what's wrong with me spending some of my earnings on my family? Didn't I already tell you that I'd give you a proper homecoming gift if I made more money?"
"Let me make this clear: are you going to get a marriage certificate or not? If you do, we'll continue our life together. If not, then our marriage is over!"
Zhou Qingjian was tired, but he already had a way to make money anyway.
"But you promised me..."
Shen Yurong's voice was choked with sobs.
"I did promise you."
"But you started making a scene on the second day of our marriage! If I don't agree to something you want, you threaten to kill yourself."
“Shen Yurong, let me tell you, it is only right and proper to be filial to your parents! If you are not satisfied, you can go back to your parents’ home directly.”
Zhou Qingjian interrupted her, then slammed the door and left, leaving Shen Yurong alone, slumped on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
The voices of Zhou Qingjian and Shen Jianguo saying goodbye came from outside, their tone as relaxed as if nothing had happened.
As Shen Yurong listened to his receding footsteps, her heart sank to the bottom.
But at the same time, I am also reflecting on myself.
She couldn't be so rash; she had to gradually win Zhou Qingjian over to her side.
A crisp bicycle bell rang out from outside the courtyard gate.
Shen Yurong hurriedly wiped away her tears, not wanting anyone to see her in such a disheveled state.
She had just stood up when she saw Shen Zixi pushing a brand new Phoenix bicycle in.
The bicycle was gleaming and particularly eye-catching in the afternoon sun.
Shen Zixi looked radiant today. She wore lipstick, a new shirt, and a red skirt, making her look like a city dweller.
This contrasted sharply with Shen Yurong, whose eyes were red from crying.
"elder sister?"
"What's wrong with you? Did you have a fight with your brother-in-law?"
When Shen Zixi saw Shen Yurong's red and swollen eyes, a perfectly measured look of worry appeared on her face.
"It's nothing, just a little banter. What brings you here?"
When Shen Yurong saw her in her new clothes, and especially the brand-new bicycle she was pushing, she felt a tightness in her chest.
But he still forced himself to stand up straight, his tone stiff.
Her gaze involuntarily drifted toward the bicycle.
"Today is my return visit to my parents' home. This bicycle is a gift from the Lu family. I said it wasn't necessary to spend so much, but Lu Ran and his parents insisted that I ride it back.
"And this hundred yuan is the money I received as a red envelope."
Shen Zixi seemed oblivious to her embarrassment, smiled gently, patted the bicycle seat softly, and spoke in a soft, weak voice.
A bicycle as a return gift to the bride's parents?!
Looking at the brand-new bicycle and the hundred yuan, and then thinking of her own meager two-pound pork, a surge of anger mixed with intense jealousy rushed to her head.
She schemed and plotted, but as soon as she got married, she had a falling out with her husband. Her return gift was even less than that of Shen Zixi, whom she had always looked down on!
"Oh, it seems the Lu family treats you really well. But I heard that Lu Ran didn't even go into the bridal chamber on his wedding night? So this isn't the Lu family making it up to you, is it?"
Shen Yurong suppressed her sourness and made sarcastic remarks.
She tried to get back at Zixi by deliberately touching on her sore spot.
As soon as she said this, she felt a little guilty, because she and Zhou Qingjian had never shared a room, and her mother had asked her about it privately, so she couldn't just give a vague answer.
"Sister is joking. Lu Ran is a very good person. It's just that he's a bit too straightforward because my brother and sister-in-law love him and my parents dote on him. Actually, he treats me very well, and the whole Lu family is kind."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zixi did not show any embarrassment at being exposed. Instead, she lowered her eyelids slightly, her cheeks flushed with just the right amount of red, and her voice was soft.
"I'm quite envious of my sister and brother-in-law; you two seem so loving."
She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Yurong with clear eyes.
These words were like punching cotton, and to Shen Yurong they sounded like blatant boasting.
Who is this mocking? She and Zhou Qingjian just had a huge fight over a little money. What lovey-dovey nonsense!
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