Chen Qingqing leisurely sipped her tea.
Chen Feng paced back and forth, feeling very uneasy.
"Little sister, what if Wu Shiren insists on four hundred taels of silver and refuses to budge? Does that mean we should just call off the marriage?"
Chen Qingqing looked confident and said, "Don't worry, Wu Shiren wouldn't dare. Once Sister Cuihua becomes like that, he wouldn't dare gamble with her life's happiness. No matter what we ask for, he will agree."
"If that's really the case, wouldn't we be getting a little... into this?" Lin whispered.
Chen Feng also felt a little sorry for her, "Yes, I also feel that it's a bit like taking advantage of someone in distress."
Chen Zhanshan sighed, "Don't be silly. If it weren't for Qing'er's plan, would Wu Shiren have willingly married Cuihua off to Chen Feng? Whether it's taking advantage of someone's misfortune or kicking them when they're down, Qing'er did the right thing. Wu Shiren has to suffer this loss. Even if he makes up for it later, we can't let him succeed now."
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the door, and Wu Shiren and Wu Xushi walked into the courtyard with smiles. "Brother Zhanshan is home!"
Along the way, Wu Shiren secretly plotted how to make the Chen family pay double the bride price, not a single penny less...
Several people stood up and went to the door to greet them.
Lin smiled and said, "Brother Wu, you are a rare guest. Please come inside and have a seat."
Chen Zhanshan said coldly, "What brings Manager Wu to my humble abode?"
Wu Shih-ren was met with a cold shoulder and really wanted to turn around and leave, but thinking of his daughter's marriage, he had to suppress his anger.
He forced an awkward smile. "Brother Chen, to be honest, I've come here today for the wedding of the two children."
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