Chapter 592: Dowry
After a busy day, Lu Shixu stepped forward without stopping and hurried to Lu Group to find Lu Shishang.
"Brother, help me raise some funds. I need 1 billion yuan and will go to the Hua family to propose marriage tomorrow."
Lu Shishang widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.
"Second brother, you're crazy. Are you really going to get engaged to Hua Jiao? You clearly don't love her, so why would you marry her?"
"When did you become such a coward? The Hua family forces you, so you won't resist? Are we, the Lu family, afraid of them?"
"If they dare to threaten Xuxu, we will retaliate with economic sanctions."
"Hua Yingying and I have already lived in such a state. Do you want to be like me and bury your whole life in the grave of an arranged marriage?"
"Ah Xu! Big brother supports you in breaking off the engagement. Big brother hopes you will be happy."
Lu Shixu smiled confidently at Lu Shishang.
"Brother, I'm not crazy. Who said that if I go to the Hua family to propose marriage, I will definitely marry her?"
"This is just a delaying tactic to numb their nerves."
"I want to use this engagement party to catch all those people with evil intentions."
Lu Shishang asked in confusion.
"Second brother, you're not going to marry me, what do you mean?"
Lu Shixu told him his intuitive guess.
"Brother, I think this Hua Jiao might not be the real Hua Jiao."
Lu Shishang opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.
"Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"The paternity report for Hua Jiao and Uncle Zhan is out. The birthmark on her body is exactly the same as Jiao Jiao's when she was a child. And her age is also exactly the same as Hua Jiao's. How could this be fake?"
Lu Shixu said affirmatively.
"Paternity reports can be forged, and birthmarks can be faked using special potions. As for falsifying age, that's even easier."
"The reason I doubt her identity is because she is completely different from the Jiaojiao in my dreams."
"The girl in my dreams is pure, kind, sunny, and confident, just like the crabapple blossoms in the spring breeze, delicate and bright."
"As for the real Hua Jiao, I felt she was very pretentious from the first moment I saw her. Her overly delicate features revealed hypocrisy everywhere."
"Who falls head over heels in love with someone the first time they meet? Even I only had a slight crush on Xuxu at that time."
Lu Shishang felt that his second brother was truly mad. It was absurd to judge that Hua Jiao was not Hua Jiao based solely on the intuition of a dream.
"Second brother, you don't have a fever, do you? Why don't you go to the hospital?"
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
"If your dreams were really that magical, your Hua Jiao would have returned long ago."
Lu Shixu ignored his elder brother's sarcasm and continued his analysis.
"You don't have to believe my dream. But there are two points that are very suspicious."
"Brother, have you seen Hua Jiao? Don't you think she looks neither like Aunt Bai nor Uncle Zhan? Instead, she looks a bit like Hua Baishan?"
Lu Shishang had never met Hua Jiao in person, but he had seen the photos sent by Hua's family.
"I didn't realize it until you said it, but now that you mention it, it does seem a bit like that. Especially that nose, it's exactly like Hua Baishan's."
"So, what you mean is that Hua Jiao is not Uncle Zhan's daughter, but Hua Baishan's illegitimate daughter?"
Lu Shixu said, "I'm not sure what the truth is. I've already sent someone to investigate."
However, I am sure that Hua Jiao's identity is very suspicious.
"Today, when I was in the hospital, I specifically looked through her blood test report. She has type A blood. Eight years ago, I was in the hospital with Uncle Zhan when he had surgery. I remember he has type O blood."
"So, I'm sending someone to secretly investigate Aunt Bai's blood type. If necessary, take some more blood from her and send it to the identification center."
"Wait until Hua Jiao's identity is revealed before making any further plans."
After hearing what Lu Shixu said, Lu Shishang also felt that the timing of Hua Jiao's appearance was a bit strange.
In the past two years, the Hua Group's finances have been in serious deficit, and the Lu family is unwilling to spend more money to fill the hole for them.
That's why they pushed Hua Jiao out and tried to tie up the Lu Group through marriage again to provide them with blood transfusions.
"Ah Xu, I can prepare 1 billion for you anytime. Are you sure you want to propose tomorrow?"
Lu Shixu is sure.
"Yes, the sooner the better."
"Also, before I make the betrothal offer, I will go to the judicial authorities and submit an application for notarization. It will state that this amount is a betrothal gift to Hua Jiao, the biological daughter of Hua Baizhan and Bai Wei."
"When the time comes, if Hua Jiao's identity doesn't match, I will charge her with fraud of a large sum of money and send her and everyone involved in fabricating her identity to jail."
"One billion is enough for them to stay in there for half their lives."
"If I don't beat them to death with a hammer, all these years in the army will be in vain."
Lu Shishang admired his brother's courageous and decisive attitude and asked him with a smile.
"Second brother, if the paternity test proves that Hua Jiao is Uncle Zhan's daughter, what will you do?"
Lu Shixu smiled bitterly with helplessness.
"Then I can only run away from the marriage and take Xuxu with me to join the army. The 1 billion betrothal gift will be considered as compensation for Jiaojiao."
"I can't help it. I love Xuxu, and there's no room for anyone else in my heart."
"I might stay in the army for a long time. It will be up to you and my third brother to take care of my parents, my younger sister, and our family business."
Lu Shishang patted him on the shoulder and expressed his strong support for his decision.
"Don't worry, I have my eldest brother here, the third child is very capable, and the fourth child is also very well behaved. You don't need to worry about anything at home. Just focus on starting a family and living a happy life."
Lu Shixu opened his arms and hugged Lu Shishang gratefully.
"Thanks, big brother."
"I have an older brother above me and a younger brother below me, it's great!"
Lu Shixu joked in a self-deprecating manner.
"Of course you're fine. You're not as miserable as me. There's a green meadow above my head, and I can't blame anyone or leave them. I can only live a miserable and depressed life, without even a soulmate."
"Ah, big brother, you've had it tough! So you, the third brother, and little sister, all have to find true love and marry. No matter your family background or status, it's all bullshit. Love comes first, do you understand?"
Lu Shixu patted his elder brother's shoulder and comforted him.
"Brother is so outstanding, so generous and kind, the matchmaker will definitely give you a sister-in-law that suits your needs. Just wait, when fate arrives, love will naturally come."
Lu Shishang smiled. He had long since given up hope for love. Whatever fate, he would wait and see.
"Okay, go do your thing. The company still has a lot of things to deal with, and I don't have time to discuss love with you here. As for the betrothal gift, I'll send the finance and legal team to accompany you tomorrow to deal with it."
The next day, Lu Shixu brought a large team to the Hua family to propose marriage as promised.
He didn't prepare anything else except money.
They were too lazy to even bother with the most basic things that were visible, such as gold, silver, jade, cars and houses.
Facing the Hua family's questioning, he threw out a sentence coldly.
"A ten billion betrothal gift is already the highest in the country. Why, you still think it's too little? Do you think my Lu family's sincerity is not enough?"
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