It was unreasonable for the Witch Mother to make such an exorbitant demand.
But Wu Lan kept calling and urging.
Since they had come, she might as well make an impossible request to make the Li family retreat.
After all, Li Menghao had been to the police station before.
Upon hearing the conditions set by the Witch Mother, the entire Li family was stunned.
Hadn't they said before that a down payment on a house would suffice?
Even if the requirements were raised, it would at most be adding a car.
Now, the house was to be paid for in full.
And another twenty-eighty-eight thousand for the betrothal gift.
Plus the four golds and one diamond.
And a car worth over two hundred thousand.
The expenses for the wedding had suddenly multiplied several times!
Even Li Menghao, who usually acted like a subordinate to Wu Qian, couldn't stand it any longer.
"Auntie, if you calculate it, it's almost five million!" Li Menghao complained.
The Witch Mother sneered.
"What's wrong with five million? Is it a lot? In Jinling, any house costs three to four million now. Is it hard for my Qianqian to find a partner with a house and a car, given her qualifications? Let alone someone like you who's been to jail!"
"You should be grateful that my Qianqian is willing to talk to you at this point!"
Even a monkey would have found this tone unbearable, let alone Li Menghao.
Hearing this, Li Menghao looked at Wu Qian.
"Wu Qian, is this your idea or your mother's?"
"Why do you care whose idea it is? My mother only has me as her daughter, is it wrong for them to hope I marry well?"
"But your previous demands weren't this high!" Wu Lan blurted out.
"Li Menghao hadn't been to jail before! If I don't ask for more, what if you have descendants of your Li family in the future, and the child can't pass the political review and can't even apply for a civil servant position! Heh, being sent in by your own brother-in-law is truly bringing honor to your ancestors." Wu Qian's words were sharp, and she immediately insulted the entire Li family.
"My matter with Menghao is a civil dispute. Even if I called the police at the time, Menghao was only detained by the public security bureau and it wouldn't be on his record. It wouldn't affect his political review either. You've talked with Menghao for so long, and you know their family situation. These demands... are a bit unreasonable."
Seeing the fire directed at him, Ye Yun spoke.
However, before he could even finish, Wu Lan, not the Witch family, exploded.
She pointed at Ye Yun's nose and cursed.
"Is there any place for a good-for-nothing like you to speak here? You don't even know how to eat honestly and then leave. Can't all these dishes fill your mouth?"
Ye Yun smiled helplessly.
Good intentions were met with ingratitude.
The other party was clearly here with ill intentions.
He had offered a warm welcome to a cold shoulder. He might as well stop talking.
But just because he stopped talking didn't mean the Witch family of three hadn't heard.
The Witch Mother said sarcastically,
"Oh, is this the brother-in-law who sent his own brother-in-law in? You've truly opened my eyes."
"Don't think my Qianqian is like your eldest daughter Li Mengyao, a unwanted item. She married without demanding a house or a betrothal gift. And now? She lives in a rented room in the urban village, rides a small electric scooter, braves the wind and rain every day, and her husband is a drunkard and a gambler."
"I'm sorry, my Qianqian is very precious and can't endure that kind of hardship. We old folks don't want Qianqian to suffer."
The Witch Mother's words, even more than before, made Wu Lan and Li Zengguo almost explode with anger.
Li Mengyao surpassed Wu Qian in height, looks, and temperament by a large margin.
The rich second-generation suitors who pursued Li Mengyao back then...
Were practically a reinforced company!
Yet in the end, she chose a good-for-nothing like Ye Yun. It was bad enough that she was living a hard life, but she had also prevented them from receiving even a cent of betrothal gift!
Then, look at the Witch family.
Although five million might be unlikely for their family, it wouldn't be hard for her to marry into a family with assets of hundreds of thousands or millions.
As the saying goes, comparisons are odious.
Thinking about it this way, how could they feel balanced!
As for the five million Ye Yun had taken?
Wasn't it rightfully theirs?
They had selectively forgotten!
Seeing her parents' displeased expressions, her sister-in-law Li Menghan glared at Ye Yun.
"It's none of your business, shut up."
Li Mengyao also stepped on Ye Yun's foot, signaling him not to ruin her brother's marriage.
United against a common enemy.
At this moment, Ye Yun felt like the entire room wanted him to shut up, so he was happy to be idle.
Just as he was about to completely play the role of a spectator, his phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
It was Wang Hailin calling.
Ye Yun frowned and directly pressed the reject button.
However, as soon as he rejected it, the other party called again.
Ye Yun hesitated. Wang Hailin wouldn't call him twice in a row for no reason.
After thinking about it, Ye Yun didn't hang up again.
"I'm going to the balcony to take a call."
"Get lost quickly, preferably don't come back!"
Ye Yun was speaking to Li Mengyao, but Wu Lan preempted him.
Her expression was one of extreme disgust.
After Ye Yun left.
Li Menghan said.
"Auntie, your demands are too excessive. You know our family's situation. Five million, no matter what, we can't afford it."
"That's right, Menghao did go in. But it was just detention by the public security bureau, and it won't affect his child's future political review. And is Qianqian marrying Menghao, or is she marrying money? We will provide the betrothal gift, house, and car, along with the four golds and one diamond. But the standards need to be discussed properly."
Li Menghan, having been a sales manager before, was naturally not to be trifled with. Her words not only eased the relationship between the two parties but also declared her bottom line.
However, she clearly underestimated the greed of the Witch family, or rather, she underestimated Wu Qian.
This girl had been spoiled by Li Menghao in the past, and she knew that no matter how much they argued, the Li family would eventually back down.
"Discuss? Fine, then I'd like to hear how you plan to discuss it. I'll make myself clear beforehand, I won't live a life without a car or a house like Li Mengyao."
"Shut up!" Li Menghao said with a dark expression. He could be insulted, but his sister couldn't.
"You dare to yell at me? Li Menghao, get it straight, it's your family who asked us to come and talk, not me trying to force myself on you!" Wu Qian showed no mercy to the Li family. The Dafeng Novel Network.
What was supposed to be a pleasant family dinner was gradually becoming tense.
Those who knew understood they were discussing a family engagement.
Those who didn't would have thought they were debt collectors.
Wu Lan was exasperated and scolded Menghan and Menghao.
"You two children, shut up!"
Then she licked her lips and looked at the Witch Mother, saying.
"Mother-in-law, let's talk it over. How about this, twenty-eighty-eight thousand for the betrothal gift is fine, and paying for the house in full is also fine. It's just the four golds and one diamond. Diamonds are a tax on intelligence, let's not buy them. As for the car, no problem, a B-class car worth over two hundred thousand, we agree."
Wu Lan thought for a moment.
She had five million in her hands, and after years of saving, she had accumulated three to four hundred thousand.
Adding it up, it was about five million four hundred thousand.
She would keep four to five hundred thousand for her retirement, and the rest would be for her son's wedding.
However, as soon as she said this, two voices chimed in.
"Mom! What are you talking about? Where did our family get the money?"
"Mom! Are you really planning to not return Ye Yun's five million at all?"
The first voice was not as impactful, but with the second voice, everyone present changed their expressions.