It was the dead of night.
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"Will she cause trouble again? It’s like a cockroach that can’t be killed; it’s so disgusting," Chuxia muttered quietly to herself upon thinking of Liu Lingi’s persistent return.
Zhou Mikang chuckled upon hearing this, "Don’t worry. Uncle’s personality has changed from before. Even if she cos back, there’s nothing to fear. As long as Uncle and Aunt stand firm, what could she possibly cause trouble about?" He looked at Wang Lei, "Aunt Wang, you must stand with my uncle to face that woman. My uncle has suffered for so many years; he can’t fall back in again."
Wang Lei was sowhat embarrassed, but she still nodded firmly, "I know, I will definitely stand with Shanping..." she stood up, "I can assure everyone here that my being with Shanping is neither for his money nor his power. I just want to live a good life with him."
Speaking honestly, if I had known his family was like this initially, I might have backed out, but now that I am standing here, I have decided that from now on I will be his solid backing!
Before we get married, I want to make a notarized agreent that I won’t claim any of Shanping’s property in the future. Everything belongs to Xiaohua and..." She couldn’t rember Zhou Aiping’s na and looked anxiously to Zhou Shanping.
"Aiping doesn’t need it," Zhou Shanping waved his hand, pulling her to sit down, "Our family doesn’t have those ssy thoughts, and you don’t need to make any promises now. After all, people will know what kind of person you are after spending more ti together."
"Yes, sister-in-law, as we get to know each other better, we will all understand," Lin Yanqiu took Wang Lei’s hand proactively, "In the future, we’ll be sisters-in-law. I have a bad temper sotis and may not always act appropriately. Please bear with ."
"Big sister, look at what you’re saying. I can tell from talking to you that you’re a straightforward person, and I like dealing with straightforward people. I’m not one for beating around the bush, and I hate it when others are indirect with .
I’m with Shanping because I appreciate his direct and genuine nature. Living with soone like that doesn’t wear out," Wang Lei said with an embarrassed smile, "I have this problem where I can’t stop talking when I’m with people I feel close to."
"Our family likes people like that," Old Madam Zhou put so food on Wang Lei’s plate, "Eat more. From now on, consider this your ho. Your dad and I aren’t the type to fuss over silly rules. As long as you two are happy together, your dad and I will be happy.
Our son and daughter-in-law are equally important to us. By the way, who do you have in your family? Let’s discuss the wedding details later, including the dowry. We also need to prepare for that."
Wang Lei was all smiles until she heard Old Madam Zhou ntion the latter part; her face then turned troubled. After hesitating, she said, "Mom, let’s forget about the dowry from my family’s side. Shanping and I will just get the certificate, and a family al together will be enough."
Seeing her expression, Old Madam Zhou guessed that there might be so issues with Wang Lei’s side of the family. But she supposed that wasn’t unusual – a woman of over forty remaining unmarried probably wouldn’t get much kindness from her family.
That’s the societal norm, with no clear right or wrong. Understanding this, Old Madam Zhou said, "In the past, your parents pressured you just to ensure you’d have a ho. Now that you’ve found your own, they should be happy for you.
To ease their minds we should still have a respectable ceremony to prevent any more gossip. That way, they can rest easy too, right?"
"Mom, to be frank with you, my parents are not too bad to , but my brothers are not the reliable sort. I don’t want any foolish acts from them to spoil everyone’s mood during the celebration.
And even though my parents treat alright, they care for their sons even more. Otherwise, my niece wouldn’t have been raised by . If they knew the kind of family I’m marrying into, invariably they’d want to take advantage.
I’ve already said that my being with Shanping is because of who he is. I just want to live a peaceful life with him. It’s not that I won’t honor my parents – I can take care of them more as they age.
But for now, I don’t want them expecting too much. Of course, I know they won’t mind, but I do. I hope our marriage is pure and not an exchange of interests."
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