"What are we going to do?! Her sickly health is something our family can't afford to take care of! No, you absolutely can't marry her!"
This time, it was Liu's father, who was usually silent, who spoke. His words were full of unquestionable authority, as if he was determined not to let Zhu Qinghao marry into the family.
Seeing that Liu Yansong didn't speak, Liu's mother assumed he was angry and quickly tried to mediate.
“Son, your father is right. We thought that the Zhu family only had one daughter, and if you married her, all the Zhu family’s wealth would eventually belong to the Liu family.”
But now they've lost everything. Not only have they been branded as class enemies, but they're also left with this sickly burden. You mustn't be foolish.
After finishing her sentence, Liu's mother thought for a moment, then, still feeling unwilling, added:
"As for the job your sister mentioned, didn't you say that the girl from the Zhu family isn't in good health? With such a big thing happening to the Zhu family, she probably can't handle it, right?"
Moreover, their family's affairs have caused quite a stir, and people will definitely gossip about it. Will the school leaders tolerate her? She might even quit.
You can coax her a bit, even lie to her, and say that our family is willing to give her the salary. Maybe then she'll be willing to transfer the job to your sister. Once she actually gets the job, whether or not we pay her is up to us, isn't it?
Upon hearing this, Liu Yansong seemed to choke on his rebuttal and remained silent for a long time.
Liu Qinqin's eyes lit up immediately, and she looked at her mother with surprise and delight, as if she hadn't expected her to have such a sharp mind.
“Yeah, brother! How come I didn’t think of that? I think this will work. Let’s go find some people tomorrow and have them go and make a scene with that bitch.”
People like them, used to being high and mighty their whole lives, definitely can't stand such humiliation. She'll probably quit on her own, then her job can be transferred to me, and you won't have to marry her. Isn't that great?
Liu's father rolled his eyes and also thought the plan was feasible.
“I think that works. If one incident doesn’t work, we’ll have someone cause more trouble. If all else fails, we can write a complaint letter to make it impossible for her to stay at the school.”
If you try to appease her now, you'll either lose your job and get nothing, or you can transfer the job to your sister and still get paid. She'll definitely agree then!
Liu Yansong was somewhat persuaded by them, but when he thought about the wealth behind Zhu Qinghao, he could only rub his temples helplessly, sigh, and voice his guess.
“Father, Mother, the Zhu family isn’t as weak as you think. Since they dared to keep Zhu Qinghao in the capital, they must have had a backup plan. Otherwise, how could a pampered young lady like her survive?”
"Son, are you saying that the Zhu family left money for that girl?"
Liu's mother hadn't thought of it before, but after Liu Yansong reminded her, she realized it made sense and couldn't wait to confirm it.
Liu Yansong nodded slowly. Although he had never seen it or heard Zhu Qinghao mention it, he felt that it must exist.
Liu's father puffed on his pipe, making no other movements, but his constantly rolling eyes indicated that he was thinking.
After a long while, he coughed twice.
"Perhaps it was our oversight. What kind of family is the Zhu family? How could they possibly lock all their valuables in a cabinet like we do?"
"Songwa is right. They definitely left money for that girl, probably quite a lot, but outsiders just don't know it."
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and saw Liu Yansong:
“You’re right. The Zhu family has been kind to our family. Now that they’re in trouble, and besides, that girl is engaged to you, and you said she’s frail and sickly, so let’s marry her. As for the future…”
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