Shen Sisi had no idea what he was up to and was unsure of his intentions.
Seeing that he had Chen Jianguo completely under his thumb, and the two of them were chatting and laughing, her doubts deepened, but she suppressed them on the spot because of Gu Chengfeng's look, and could only stare at him longingly.
Gu Chengfeng remained calm, his tone mysterious and cryptic: "Then it's settled. I'll go prepare, and it will be delivered by noon tomorrow."
Chen Jianguo bowed and scraped, looking at him as if he were a goose that lays golden eggs.
"Okay, I'll go and bring out Tingting's dowry."
Zhao Shilan paused slightly: "Old Chen, you want to touch Tingting's dowry?"
Chen Jianguo waved his hand, intending to push her away, but Gu Chengfeng glared at him menacingly, and he reluctantly withdrew his hand.
"What do you know? Get out of here..."
Zhao Shilan slumped onto the sofa, feeling utterly dejected. Tingting's dowry was their last remaining possession.
If it's given to Gu Chengfeng, what will happen when Tingting gets married?
Gu Chengfeng snorted disdainfully, "Since it's my cousin's stuff, then forget it. Moving it to the provincial capital is too much trouble. Let's just give it to Sisi for the money. I'll give you seven hundred, no problem!"
Seven hundred!
Chen Jianguo was so shocked he almost jumped up. Seven hundred wasn't expensive. In Linxian, a good family would spend at least seven or eight hundred on a wedding for their daughter, including several dragon and phoenix satin quilts, a complete set of pots and pans, solid wood cabinets, a dressing table, a sewing machine, and so on.
The question is, is Chen Sisi worth that price?
He's heavily in debt, where is he going to get seven or eight hundred?
But thinking about the dowry Gu Chengfeng had received, he gritted his teeth and hardened his heart: "Fine..."
Zhao Shilan couldn't sit still any longer: "Seven hundred? Are you crazy? We don't have seven hundred..."
Chen Jianguo glared angrily, wanting to lash out but mindful of Gu Chengfeng, and quickly pushed Shen Sisi out: "Sisi, you take Comrade Gu home first, I have something to say to your aunt."
Chen Sisi remained unmoved, her large, dark eyes filled with a fierce intensity: "You deliberately sent me away, what are you planning to do to my aunt?"
With a powerful backer, Chen Sisi spoke with more confidence.
Those high, arched eyebrows exuded a threat: If you dare touch my aunt, I'll have my man beat you to death!
Chen Jianguo was furious, but the man behind her glared at him with a dark expression, and he instantly lost his temper: "How could that be? Go on!"
Relieved, Shen Sisi turned and left, closing the door behind her.
Her deliberately suppressed voice was filled with urgency: "Gu Chengfeng, what kind of bewitching potion did you give my uncle?"
Gu Chengfeng smiled and made a shushing gesture, feigning mystery: "You'll find out tomorrow."
This person is keeping her in suspense!
He was unwilling to say, but after some thought, he guessed the general idea.
Knowing Chen Jianguo as she did, she knew he wouldn't let her go easily, let alone give them her cousin's dowry.
Unless... there's an incredibly huge benefit to it!
Just then, a rough, dry hand gently grasped her small hand: "Don't worry, I'm fine. Anyway, he can't keep anything that's not his to take. And what belongs to you... I'll take it all back for you!"
His gaze was firm; he already had a plan in mind, and he wasn't just talking.
Although Shen Sisi had doubts, seeing his calm and confident demeanor, she figured he wasn't that stupid to jump into a pit knowing his uncle had dug one!
Feeling the heat from his palm, the storm in Chen Sisi's heart gradually subsided, and she stopped asking questions.
"Okay, I believe you!"
Then she let him hold her hand and walked him side by side to the gate of the family compound.
Along the way, I was stared at like a monkey.
"That's strange, why is the Chen family's house so quiet? No fight has broken out."
"I just heard Old Chen laughing downstairs."
"The sun has risen in the west..."
Countless eyes were fixed on the young couple's hands, which were stuck together.
"Tsk tsk, they're already holding hands, even a used shoe like that actually has someone who wants her!"
She hesitated, embarrassed, and tried to pull her hand back, but he gripped it tightly and held it even more firmly.
"Ignore them, they're just a bunch of barking dogs, spewing shit from their mouths!"
His voice was so loud that those who had been talking at once immediately fell silent, their faces turning red with anger.
Chen Sisi chuckled: "If I cared about these words, I would have slit my own throat back in the countryside. Don't worry, these words won't hurt me. I'm just worried about you..."
"Me?" Gu Chengfeng's furrowed brows then relaxed: "I have even less to worry about. I, Gu Chengfeng, have heard all sorts of nasty things since I was a child. I just treat it like a dog barking!"
“That’s right, just treat it as a dog barking!” Chen Sisi held her head high and faced the setting sun, her steps light and quick.
Once they reached the outside of the family compound, where no one was around, Chen Sisi quickly pulled her hand away from Gu Chengfeng's large grasp.
"Thank you, Senior Gu!"
Senior Gu?
Gu Chengfeng's eyes twitched slightly, and his head felt like it was being pricked with needles.
Sure enough, their intimacy in public was all an act!
His face darkened, and his warm smile gradually froze.
Shen Sisi didn't know what she had done to upset him. She saw him pursing his lips, his broad jawline taut, and his eyes cold and menacing.
Before she could speak further, Gu Chengfeng said in a deep voice, "Go back now. I'll come to pick you up on time tomorrow... I'll keep an eye on things at the hospital. I'll bring Lifuping to you when it arrives."
His voice was very pleasant to hear; even when suppressed, it carried an unconscious tenderness.
"Thank you..." Shen Sisi looked up gratefully, but he had already turned around decisively and strode away.
Watching Gu Chengfeng's hurried departure, she was somewhat puzzled: Why is this person so unpredictable?
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