The villagers had never seen anything like it before, and were immediately drawn to the extravagant gifts. The villagers who had been questioning Jiang Yu lost their curiosity and focused their attention on the cars, wondering whose house they were heading to.
However, the car didn't head into the village; instead, it remained where it was. Everyone looked on expectantly, wondering if they should get out and ask for directions. They eagerly prepared to strike up a conversation, hoping to snag a pack of cigarettes or some candy from the driver.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, the person in the lead car stepped out. It was an elegant gentleman in a suit, with handsome features and a refined appearance.
Just as he was about to speak to the enthusiastic villagers, unaware of the situation, he suddenly noticed Shen Wan being squeezed to the side and strode over to her.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked up to the woman and asked nervously:
"Wanwan, what are you doing here?"
Then, they saw Shen Ying and Jiang Yu, and after he called out "Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law," everyone was stunned. It seemed this man came from a wealthy family and was a remarkably handsome young man.
Could it be that Shen Wan has been waiting for this man to marry her? Could it be that she has already secretly pledged her life to him in the city? If that's the case, then what that so-called aunt and cousin said earlier was all a lie?
Why are you here?
Jiang Yu was somewhat puzzled. She hadn't expected that it would be Li Xianxue who helped Shen Wan confirm the rumors in this kind of setting. Of course, she was still quite curious about the man's arrival, especially with such a grand entrance.
"My parents came to visit An'an after they learned she was being discharged from the hospital today. They also wanted to talk about our engagement, since we're both getting on in years and it's not good to keep putting it off."
Li Xianxue spoke eloquently, showing some curiosity about the crowd that had surrounded him:
"Is there some kind of event in the village? It looks so lively."
"Comrade, you don't know this yet, do you? Shen Wan has health problems. If you marry her, your family line will probably end. My sister has a niece who's about your age. If you don't like her, I can introduce you to her."
As Zhang Xinhua spoke, her eyes never left the car for a single second. She was fantasizing about how wonderful it would be if all these things were delivered to her home.
"???"
Li Xianxue was completely bewildered and furious at the woman's act of belittling Shen Wan. Although he didn't know the specific reason, he was protective of her and wouldn't tolerate anything said that was detrimental to the girl he liked!
"Auntie, who are you?"
His words made everyone suppress their laughter and continue watching the spectacle. Although Zhang Xinhua wasn't much older than Jiang Yu, she had spent years doing farm work in the village under the sun and wind, and her skin wasn't good. She looked like a forty-year-old aunt, which was exactly what Li Xianxue called her.
"You little rascal, I wanted to help you, but you have absolutely no emotional intelligence. You deserve to be tricked into marriage by this family."
Zhang Xinhua couldn't help but roll her eyes, muttered a couple of complaints, and then stopped getting involved. Although she was unreasonable, she could tell that the man's family was someone she couldn't afford to offend. There was no need to make trouble for herself; if her husband found out, she'd get another beating.
"this...?"
Li Xianxue stared blankly at Shen Wan, waiting for her to explain. Jiang Yu, standing beside him, rolled her eyes and said:
"She's a lunatic, don't bother with her. By the way, let me introduce you, this is the eldest brother and sister-in-law."
She pointed to Shen Ci and Shi Shumei beside her and introduced them to the men one by one. Li Xianxue greeted them sweetly, making the eldest son's parents feel a little uncomfortable.
He kept repeating:
"Great, that's wonderful."
"Then let's go home, so as not to keep your uncle and aunt waiting."
Shen Ying spoke slowly, somewhat surprised by Li Xianxue's arrival. But after all, he was his future brother-in-law, and he didn't want him to hear the gossip circulating among the villagers. Besides, what kind of behavior was it to just stand here instead of going home?
"Don't leave! Shen Wan is my future wife. What does she have to do with you? Anyone who dares to take her away will be beaten up."
Having learned the specific reason, Wang Lai walked up from behind Zhao Lan, holding a stick he had picked up from somewhere, and tried to drive them away.
"Auntie, if you keep making a scene, things will get out of hand."
Suppressing her emotions, Shen Ying gritted her teeth and warned, "Shen Wan's real men have all come to the house. If this continues, don't blame us for showing no respect to our relatives. And this is right at the village entrance; people will laugh at us to death if word gets out."
Zhao Lan pretended not to hear, letting Wang Lai cause trouble. She realized the Shen family valued this man highly. Therefore, she had to break off the marriage. Otherwise, what would happen to her son? Would he really be a bachelor for life?
"Can we talk about this later?"
Shen Ying continued to probe. Seeing this, Zhao Lan coldly laughed:
"You weren't like this when you kicked us out of your house. So, if you really want to settle this, then come up with five thousand yuan and see if you're sincere."
Zhao Lan made an outrageous demand, trying to extort money from the Shen family. Shen Ying had no choice but to close his eyes, reluctantly preparing to agree, when a woman's voice came from inside the car.
This person was none other than Li Xianxue's older sister, Chief Zhang's wife—Li Xue. She was the most representative figure in the family. Seeing her younger brother standing there with the Shen family, dawdling, she said impatiently:
"Hurry up and leave, or the vegetables you brought won't be fresh."
"Sister Xue, we'll be there right away."
Jiang Yu covered for the man, letting Li Xianxue take Shen Wan to greet his parents first as a sign of respect. The key figures remaining, besides Zhao Lan and Wang Lai, were the two Shen brothers and their wives.
"Three thousand."
Shen Ying was still haggling over the price, and Shen Ci also came over to help persuade him. In any case, it was his younger sister's life-long event, and they couldn't be taken lightly.
"If that's how you put it, then I'll have to go ahead and flag down a car to have a chat with Zhao Meiyun's future in-laws. If we can have a good chat, that'll be fine. But if we say something I shouldn't, then I'm just getting senile and can't remember."
During the time Zhao Lan was threatening, Shen Wan had already explained the whole story to the Li family. After listening, Li Xue frowned, thinking that anyone who wanted to extort her future sister-in-law was dreaming.
She opened the car door, walked confidently to Zhao Lan's side, and glanced at her sideways, saying:
"I don't care what your relationship with the Shen family is, if you dare to spread rumors about Shen Wan again, don't blame us for being impolite."
Don't ask me if I have that authority. Let me briefly introduce myself: I'm a businessman from the Li family in the city. You may not know me, but your son should have heard of our family's influence.
My younger brother was the vice president of the bank, but he's now the president. You should know how capable your nephew Shen Ying is, right? My husband is Shen Ying's direct superior, his boss.
If you don't know, feel free to ask around. If something really happens, no one can protect you and your son.
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