*Smack*
The pinkish-white glass ring fell to the ground and shattered.
Qin Xue's eyes suddenly reddened.
It should have been discovered sooner; the ring was too big and already had a crack, so there was no need to drop it so hard.
Even the slightest impact would shatter it into pieces.
"Madam, be careful."
The glass ring was so small that the flight attendant didn't even notice it.
Thinking Qin Xue had been burned by the coffee, they quickly took out a wet wipe and asked with concern, "Madam, are you hurt?"
Chu Huainan took the wet wipe from the flight attendant.
"Oh dear, this dress is very expensive. It would be terrible if the stains couldn't be removed."
Chu Huainan gripped the stain in his large hand and scrubbed it frantically.
The silk fabric almost snagged.
Qin Xue couldn't utter a word, her eyes fixed on the shattered ring.
Chu Huainan finally noticed her unusual behavior.
"It's okay, I'll make you an exact replica ring after we get back to China."
Exactly the same?
That was her wedding ring.
Even if it's cheap and ordinary, it still carries the couple's promises and aspirations for the future!
How could it be so easily replaced by other rings?
For some reason, images from my past life appeared before my eyes.
When Cosimo knelt down on one knee, took out a pink diamond ring the size of a pigeon's egg, and said he wanted to spend his life with her, Qin Xue felt only insulted.
He imprisoned her in his estate in Sicily, forbidding her from seeing anyone, not even her parents or friends.
Is this what he calls love?
Qin Xue picked up the ring and threw it into the sea, raising the corners of her mouth in a provocative manner: "I can marry you, as long as you find that ring, I will marry you."
Qin Xue was deliberately making things difficult for him.
The coastline of Sicily stretches endlessly; finding a ring there would be harder than climbing to heaven.
Moreover, that ring was custom-made, and the pink diamond on it is one of a kind in the whole world; he couldn't find anyone to counterfeit it even if he wanted to.
Upon hearing Qin Xue's words, Cosimo jumped into the sea without hesitation and searched for three days and three nights.
On a stormy day, despite having a persistent high fever, he held up the ring.
His eyes were covered in crimson, and he looked as if he had crawled out of a pile of corpses. He said cruelly and numbly, "I found it. No matter where it is in the world, I will find it."
The endless horizon of the seaside villa was covered by clouds outside the airplane window.
Qin Xue suddenly woke up with a start.
Why did she think of Cosimo again?
It must be because Cosimo and Fu Yu's wedding rings are the same as in their previous life.
She only thinks about these useless things when she sees old objects and is reminded of the past.
Qin Xue bit her lip, refusing to admit it no matter what, a strange feeling inexplicably rising in her heart.
Was choosing Chu Huainan really the right decision?
She dared not think any further, but once certain thoughts surfaced, they were like venomous snakes coiling around her, impossible to escape no matter what.
For example, Cosimo would never choose economy class, which has a flight time of 13 hours.
If it were Cosimo, he would immediately notify his assistant to send a brand new dress, instead of lamenting that a dress he had only worn a few times was completely ruined.
If it were Cosimo...
Qin Xue suddenly stood up, ignoring the announcement reminding passengers not to leave their seats, and rushed into the restroom, repeatedly splashing cold water on herself to wake up.
...
It was already 10 p.m. when they landed in Shenzhen. Chu Huainan and Qin Xue's parents came to pick them up.
The children hadn't even left the airport yet, but the two sets of parents had already met up outside.
After all, he had more experience and time to spare. Qin's father glanced at Chu Huainan's parents and subconsciously shook his head.
"Old Qin, this isn't your office. Don't keep such a long face and embarrass your in-laws."
"You don't understand, I'm doing this for her own good."
"Xue'er's future days will be difficult."
The two had their welcome banquet at the Marriott Hotel in Shenzhen. Qin's father's childhood friend worked there and managed to cut in line and snag a private room with good feng shui.
Of the group, only Qin's father and Qin Xue looked grim.
If she hadn't experienced her past life, Qin Xue would probably still be hugging and cuddling with her parents like before.
She complained about not being able to eat or sleep well abroad, and that even the most upscale restaurants couldn't compare to her mother's cooking.
But the thought that his parents had actually accepted Cosimo and treated him as their son-in-law came to mind.
Even after Cosimo was informed of her location where she had escaped back to Shenzhen, Qin Xue couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.
She always thought her parents didn't care about money or power, but she never expected that they would immediately kneel down when they met the powerful and influential Cosimo.
Indeed, thanks to Cosimo, Qin's father's career experienced a second spring, and Qin's mother also opened her own beauty salon.
But... how is their behavior any different from selling their daughter?
After ordering, Mr. Qin returned to his seat, took a document from his briefcase, and placed it on the glass rotating table.
“It’s not our era anymore. The kids are grown up and have their own ideas. Since they’ve decided to get married, there’s nothing more we can say.”
Qin's father opened the document, pushed the rotating table, and the document landed right in front of Chu Huainan's parents.
“Our family’s circumstances are average. Our only achievement is that we raised Qin Xue to university. As for the dowry, our family can only contribute 500,000 yuan, but 350,000 yuan of it will be given to Qin Xue in the name of a private insurance policy, with our Xue as the beneficiary.”
In other words, the Chu family can only receive a dowry of 150,000 yuan at most.
Chu's father's face instantly fell.
The Qin family members look very well-dressed, so why are they so stingy with the dowry?
He glared at Chu Huainan, who was eating a cold platter that had just been served. Sensing his father's gaze, Chu Huainan instinctively shrank back.
Chu's father took a deep breath, signaling to his wife to call their son out, while smiling broadly at his father-in-law.
“We’re not the kind of people who care about this little bit of money! And to be honest, our family’s situation isn’t that great either. We have two houses, one is an old, dilapidated apartment, and the other is in the new district, which is suitable for the young couple. However, we’ve only paid the down payment, and the mortgage payments will have to be made by the young couple.”
When masters clash, every move is bloodless. Qin's father's experience in the construction engineering company is naturally no match for Chu's father, who is a lawyer.
In just a few words, no one gained the upper hand.
Qin Xue couldn't listen anymore; her marriage was not a bargaining chip.
Besides, what's the point of them arguing about such trivial matters now?
Once Chu Huainan becomes a genius painter worth hundreds of millions, let alone a house worth millions, he can buy a large apartment worth tens of millions with just a flick of his finger.
"Okay, Mom and Dad, I truly love Huainan, that's why I chose to marry him. We can support ourselves and live a good life without your help."
"Xue, your dad is doing this for your own good. Having some security is better than nothing..."
"Mom, believe me, I will be fine, I will be ten thousand times better than I am now!"
"I'm already married to him, I don't need these things!"
As she spoke, Qin Xue hurriedly left the private room, but suddenly stopped in her tracks.
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