“We have a large family and can’t fit everyone in our house. Xiao Xi wouldn’t have anywhere to stay with us either. This is perfect because she has a house.” Mother He smiled awkwardly, trying to ease the embarrassment.
Zhao Hui was clear-headed. "That's different. Your family didn't give a bride price, and you still have to live in the woman's house. This is exactly the same as our traditional son-in-law who moves into the woman's family."
"So your son doesn't want to be a live-in son-in-law, doesn't want to give a bride price, and won't provide a wedding house?"
"Isn't it a form of poverty alleviation that our Xiaoxi is marrying you?"
Her words were extremely harsh.
Those around him nodded in agreement; this was truly poverty alleviation!
What kind of man wouldn't a woman with these qualities want to find?
Why would anyone choose to marry into such a family and suffer?
Mother He choked on her words, and Father He couldn't find a point to refute it. In the end, it was He Huaming who responded, "It was consensual between the two of us, Grandma Zhao, don't interfere too much."
"Xiao Xi, don't you think so? It's between the two of us, so we can make the decisions."
Ruan Xi didn't look at him, but said, "I'll listen to Grandma."
He Huaming was a little angry. He felt that Ruan Xi had slapped his face in front of everyone.
"Xiao Xi, didn't we agree on this? How can you go back on your word?"
"Marriage is definitely something that should be discussed by the elders."
"I'm still young and don't know much about marriage, so in the end, the decision will be made by my elders."
"Otherwise, why would we have arranged for both sets of elders to sit down and discuss this today?" Ruan Xi retorted.
He Huaming paused, his expression blank. He had thought it was just a meeting to get to know each other, but he hadn't expected them to be there to discuss marriage.
He thought of something and said, "Even if it's a matter for both sets of elders to discuss, it should be your parents discussing with my parents. How can you let an outsider discuss it with my parents? You're being incredibly disrespectful."
Ruan Xi looked displeased. "My parents are both dead. If you want to discuss this with them, you'll probably have to go down there first."
In an instant, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
What kind of underworld conversation is this?
“I have always regarded Xiao Xi as my own granddaughter, and now I am her family.”
"Your whole family is bullying my Xiaoxi because she doesn't have any family to back her up!" Zhao Hui said angrily.
"If you don't give a bride price but still want to move into her house, are you going to find an excuse to have your parents come and take care of the baby when she has one?"
"Over time, her house became owned by your family, the He family!"
The He family looked extremely displeased after being spoken to like that in public. He Huaming became even more furious and enraged, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! What do you mean we never thought that way!"
Ruan Xi asked, "That's not what you think, so why are you angry?"
"Is it because my grandmother touched a nerve with your filthy hearts?"
He Huaming couldn't believe it. "You're going to take the side of these outsiders and talk about our family? Don't you want to get married anymore?"
Ruan Xi blurted out, "Fine, if you don't want to get married, then don't! I don't care about you guys anyway!"
"You want to get married, but you're unwilling to pay a bride price, and you even want to live in my house. Did I owe you something in my past life?"
Today her trip wasn't in vain; she finally saw the true colors of this family.
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