Chapter 96 The Lion's Mouth
Li Changhai and his wife looked at each other, neither of them dared to speak. After all, this was a matter of life and death. If they said the wrong thing and something went wrong, none of them could bear the responsibility. Besides, they were not the kind of cruel people who would treat human life as worthless.
Kang Mingyuan was playing with his fingers as if it had nothing to do with him, while Wang Jiaming didn't know what to say. He was very anxious, and the more anxious he was, the more confused he became.
Just then, the door was pushed open and Chu Maoshen walked in wrapped in a military coat with a red face.
"Everyone, I'm sorry to have troubled you for my affairs." Chu Maoshen asked everyone while sniffing.
"Why did you get up? Your fever hasn't subsided yet. What if you get caught in the wind and your condition gets worse?" Liu Ruoling didn't expect him to come at this time.
"Captain Li, Uncle Li, Aunt Li, I'm sorry, I can't marry Comrade Li Xiaomei. No matter what, she has been wronged because of me, so I am willing to compensate her financially." Chu Maoshen sat next to Wang Jiaming and was very humble towards Captain Li and others.
"How do you plan to compensate?" Li Changhai is more pragmatic than Wang Aimei. Although he also wants his daughter to marry Chu Maoshen to gain greater benefits, with Liu Ruoling as an obstacle, this plan is difficult to realize. It is more practical to make a fortune.
"I'm willing to give her fifty dollars to repay her kindness." Chu Maoshen thought about his family's financial situation and said with gritted teeth.
"Impossible. You want to buy Xiaomei's innocence with fifty yuan? Don't even think about it." How could Wang Aimei be willing to lose her rich son-in-law from the city?
"I didn't mean that. Besides, I didn't want her innocence." Chu Maoshen felt that he was about to be angered to death. He didn't want a woman like Li Xiaomei who had neither beauty nor talent even if she was given to him. Now he wanted to buy her innocence. Where could he go to reason?
"Are you really unwilling to marry Xiaomei?" Captain Li stared at Chu Maoshen with his narrow eyes.
"I don't want to get married, and I can't get married. Nowadays, people emphasize marriage autonomy and freedom of love. I don't have any feelings for Comrade Li Xiaomei that are beyond lesbians. Even if we get married reluctantly, I won't be happy. So, please don't make things difficult for me." Chu Maoshen said firmly despite the pressure from Captain Li.
Chu Maoshen knew that he had to hold on today, otherwise, not only would he be tied to that ugly monster for the rest of his life, but he would also be trapped in this village forever, working from sunrise to sunset as a farmer, which would be more painful than death.
"Yes, a marriage without love is immoral. You can't do immoral things. Besides, Chu Maoshen already has a fiancée. You can't destroy someone else's marriage for the sake of your daughter." Liu Ruoling added fuel to the fire.
"Chu Zhiqing doesn't want to marry Li Xiaomei, and we can't force him. Otherwise, we will become the sinners who destroy other people's marriages." Captain Li gave them a meaningful look.
"Li Xiaomei has indeed been wronged today, and it will greatly affect her future marriage. How about this, Chu Maoshen compensates her with 200 yuan as a dowry, so that her future life can be a little easier."
"So much? Why don't you just rob?" When Liu Ruoling heard that it would cost so much money, she refused to do it.
"If you are unwilling to pay, let Chu Maoshen and Li Xiaomei get married." Captain Li's words could not be refused.
Wang Aimei wanted to say something, but Captain Li gave her a sharp look and she shut up obediently.
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