However, in stark contrast to Qingru's anger, Su Jinyu now had a look of confusion and puzzlement on his face.
She frowned slightly and said softly, "According to common sense, the Shen family shouldn't do such a thing. After all, with their status and reputation, how could they ask for a dowry so blatantly? Is there anything I haven't thought of?"
Thinking of this, Su Jinyu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
For a woman, dowry is not only a property, but also a kind of self-defense.
Usually, dowry consists of valuable items such as gold, silver, jewelry, etc.
And if a big family like the Shen family is really just after money, then common sense would suggest that they should focus more on industries that can bring stable returns, such as assets like their own shops and fields.
Because these things not only have practical value, but are also easy to operate and manage, thus achieving the goal of making money from money.
In comparison, directly asking for a dowry would seem a bit cheap and would damage the Shen family's reputation.
Su Jinyu did not tell her father about the Shen family's request for dowry.
Things that can be solved with money do not need your father's intervention.
The next day, Su Jinyu drove to No. 68 alone.
Before leaving for the first time, Mu Sheng gave her the key to number 68.
According to Mu Sheng's instructions, Su Jinyu walked to the left side of the screen wall, where a string of bells was hung. She shook it and placed a pot of violets on the shelf.
After doing all this, she came and sat down at the stone table under the pomegranate tree.
I looked up at the pomegranate tree. The pomegranates have grown a lot since I was not here.
The bell of Room 68 connected to Room 66. When Mu Sheng heard the bell, he immediately stood up and ran to the window. He immediately saw the pot of violets and the person under the tree.
The door of the dark room slowly opened, and Mu Sheng's slender figure walked out.
The sunlight poured down, and he immediately saw the woman in the pomegranate-red dress, sitting prettily on the stone bench under the pomegranate tree.
The breeze blows gently, and the pomegranate flowers sway in the wind. She just quietly blends into this bright red, as if she and the pomegranate tree are one, beautiful as a dream.
"You can't eat pomegranates now." Mu Sheng's voice was low and cold, just like his usual black clothes.
His eyes were always on Su Jinyu, and they were full of affection.
Su Jinyu heard the voice, turned around, pouted, and said coquettishly: "I didn't want to eat now."
She looked like a little girl who had no candy. She loved it so much.
Mu Sheng looked at her, and his brows softened instantly. Even the slightly sinister scar at the corner of his eye seemed less scary and more tender at this moment.
"When you were a kid, you ate a lot of unripe pomegranates..."
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and when he recalled the good old days, his mouth curled up unconsciously.
When Su Jinyu heard this, she quickly covered her ears and said in a pretended angry tone, "Why do you always bring up the embarrassing moments from your childhood?"
Her cheeks flushed slightly, but there was a smile in her eyes. In fact, she knew in her heart that these memories were invaluable to them.
"Then I won't say anything."
Mu Sheng shook his head. In his mind, all those little details from his childhood, including the embarrassing moments, were clearly the best times. Every scene was deeply imprinted in his mind.
He walked over slowly and sat down next to Su Jinyu. Seeing her lying on the table with a listless look, he asked with concern, "What's wrong? You don't look very energetic."
There was worry in his voice and concern in his eyes.
Su Jinyu raised her head, took a deep breath, and told him everything about the dowry.
"Why on earth would the Shen family want to take away my dowry... I can't figure it out. On the day of my wedding, I held back so that I could find out something about the Shen family. Now I haven't found anything yet, and now I'm taking away my dowry."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, her tone filled with anger and unwillingness.
Mu Sheng listened quietly, his brows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought.
After a while, he seemed to have thought of something, stood up and walked quickly into the room.
After a while, he came out with some land deeds.
"The Shen family, for money."
He gently placed the deed in front of Su Jinyu and said seriously, "You asked me to keep an eye on the Shen family. The Shen family secretly sold the real estate deeds under their name a few days ago. This matter is very secretive and it took some effort to investigate... I deliberately lowered the price, and the Shen family still sold it."
Su Jinyu looked at these land deeds with surprise.
She didn't know the existence of these properties. Obviously, they were not part of the Shen family's accounts.
She looked through the deed carefully and finally understood.
"The Shen family is short of money, short of cash... My dowry is full of gold, silver and jewelry, which can be converted into cash quickly... Why are they so anxious for cash?"
Her eyes were full of doubts as she looked at Mu Sheng, hoping that he could give her an answer.
Mu Sheng was obviously unaware of this. "These days, I have checked the Shen family's financial situation. Many of the stores are operating well and there is no loss... The Shen family has not made any large expenditures either."
Su Jinyu felt something flash through her mind.
The memory of the past.
When she was pregnant, Shen Jing'an was gentle and considerate, which lowered her guard and made her more concerned about the Shen family.
Later, she gave birth to Lan'er. Lan'er was very adorable from the moment she was born, and she was craving for milk, which made her completely immersed in the joy of being a mother for the first time.
About three months after she gave birth to Lan'er, Shen Jing'an asked her to borrow a large sum of money for emergency.
She didn't ask about the specific purpose, and just gave him the money.
Maybe this time is the same as before, but for some reason, the time is advanced.
The Shen family is short of money and needs a large sum of money for emergency.
Su Jinyu sat under the pomegranate tree, her hand unconsciously fiddling with a falling petal, her brows furrowed and her expression solemn.
She felt more and more that the Shen family's eagerness to ask for a dowry was far from as simple as it seemed.
She stared at the ground, as if trying to find the answer from the hard stone slab, and murmured, "Since this money is not used to fill the deficit, what should we buy... What is the thing that the Shen family needs to spend all their money to buy?"
Her voice was soft, yet full of doubt and inquiry.
Mu Sheng sat aside and looked at her quietly.
Having been in the business world for many years, his business covers a wide range and he has been involved in both the black and white worlds, so naturally he has a lot of experience.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth and pointed out a direction to Su Jinyu: "Since you are secretly selling assets, then this transaction must be shady... Tobacco, medicinal materials, arms..."
His voice was low and steady, and every word he uttered sounded as if he had thought it through carefully.
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