Every word she said hit her mother right where it hurt.
"Uncle Han's family is much better off than ours. He earns so much money every year and doesn't have to support a lot of relatives. Unlike our family, we work hard all year and don't have much left for ourselves. My dad sends it all back to our grandparents in our hometown."
"Any girl who marries into their family is so lucky. Not to mention that such a large family fortune will eventually go to their son, the dowry they give the bride's family at the wedding must be substantial. And if the in-laws ever need anything in the future, how could they not help? Tsk tsk, I'm not trying to belittle our hometown, but northern men are just more generous than people from our hometown. Look at how generous Uncle Han is, he's like that with outsiders, how could he be any less generous with his in-laws?"
After being constantly nagged by her, Cai's daughter-in-law gradually began to believe that it made sense.
The Han family is indeed very wealthy.
Han Shiping and Guo Mingli were indeed generous with their money.
If we become in-laws with their family...
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. After discussing it with her husband, the couple immediately agreed and decided that Han Yunqi was their son-in-law without much hesitation.
That's why the two matriarchs made a verbal agreement.
Now that Han Yunqi has just returned from out of town and is rushing to deliver gifts, everyone in the Cai family, except for the baby in Cai Qinghe's arms who doesn't know anything yet, thinks that he has come to show goodwill.
Before they could even feel secretly pleased, Han Yunqi said, "Uncle Cai, Aunt, I have something I want to tell you today."
"Hey, come inside, come inside. Don't stand outside, it's cold here." Cai Gao warmly invited, but Han Yunqi refused: "Let's talk here. You two don't need to bother. I'm here to apologize. That thing my aunt and my mom were discussing... it seems it's not going to work out. I met a girlfriend while I was out of town, but I didn't tell my family, so my parents don't know. That's why... I'm really embarrassed. I hope you two won't take offense."
After he finished speaking, the faces of the Cai family of three turned as dark as the suddenly gloomy weather.
"What do you mean by this?" Cai Gao asked in an unfriendly tone. "Where is Han Shiping? Why isn't he here? Are you looking down on me, Cai Gao, by having a greenhorn like you step in to break off the engagement?"
Han Yunqi almost laughed at those words.
“Uncle Cai, I’ve been away from home for several months and my parents don’t know what’s going on there, so that’s why there was this misunderstanding.” He patiently explained again, then said with a smile, “It was just a few jokes. Even if I really went on a blind date with Qinghe, it doesn’t necessarily mean it would work out. It’s not as serious as breaking off an engagement.”
"Hmph, isn't marriage the next step after a blind date? We've already agreed on something, and your family is going back on their word. Don't you care about my daughter's reputation? This won't do. Your family has to give me an explanation."
Cai Gao looked determined to make a scene.
Cai's daughter-in-law chimed in, "In our hometown, if the elders of two families discuss marriage, it's basically a done deal. My daughter is practically a member of the Han family now. How can you just casually say that the previous agreement doesn't count?"
The couple were clearly determined not to budge and were trying to cling to the Han family. Han Yunqi's patience ran out, and his original intention to resolve the matter amicably faded. He sneered and said, "I have no idea what the rules are in your hometown. Let's not even talk about whether these so-called rules are real or not. Even if they are, this is D City, not your hometown. If you're going to talk about rules, you should follow our rules!"
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