Yun Hao looked at Xu Wenwan with suspicion.
Xu Wenwan couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.
But, banking on the fact that no one would discover her system, she retorted sharply.
"You’re asking ? How would I know why you fainted? Your health is poor, and now you’re trying to bla for it? All I did was pull your hand and give you a little hug. What could that possibly do?"
Yun Hao’s face darkened. "You grabbed and wouldn’t let go. I couldn’t even shake you off. That’s when I started to feel dizzy. The last ti I felt dizzy, you were holding my hand too. You say it has nothing to do with you, so how do you explain two coincidences like that?"
As the two argued fiercely, the people around them stared with wide eyes.
These two weren’t engaged, nor did they have any official relationship, yet here they were, talking about holding hands and hugging. The Xu Family blushed, mortified that they had the gall to say it all out loud.
They were so ashad!
Chen Xiaoli, in particular, wished she could cover her face. ’How could I have such a shaless sister-in-law?’
Village Chief Xu couldn’t bear to listen any longer. He barked, "Enough!"
"A five-yuan betrothal gift it is. It’s settled. I’ve already consulted the calendar. There’s an auspicious day in seven days. Get ready. You two will be married then!"
Xu Wenwan stared at Village Chief Xu in disbelief.
"Dad, how could you agree to that!"
A five-yuan betrothal gift was worse than nothing.
It was a complete humiliation.
’I have the looks, I have the figure,’ she thought. ’Why should I have to suffer such an indignity?’
Yun Hao’s expression was just as grim as Xu Wenwan’s. He hadn’t expected Village Chief Xu to actually agree—to marry off his daughter for a re five yuan.
"Since it’s all settled, I agree. However, Xu Wenwan borrowed ten yuan from before. We’ll count five of that as the betrothal gift, which ans you still owe five yuan."
The entire Xu Family was stunned.
Xu Wenwan exploded.
"Yun Hao, are you even a man? Bringing up a asly ten yuan! I really misjudged you."
A sneer crossed Yun Hao’s face. "If ten yuan isn’t worth ntioning, then give it all back to ."
Village Chief Xu’s face was terrifyingly grim. He slapped Xu Wenwan across the face. "Shut your mouth."
The more she spoke, the more disgraceful it beca. Village Chief Xu felt he’d lost all face. He had forced Yun Hao to marry his daughter, and now she was behaving so shafully.
Honestly, he could die of sha.
But things had already co to this. Village Chief Xu tapped his tobacco pipe and said, "Give the remaining five yuan back to Yun Hao."
As for the other five yuan, it would be considered the betrothal gift.
Besides, they’d hardly raised this daughter themselves. The family didn’t care about the betrothal gift money anyway, so they might as well let her keep it.
Xu Wenwan burst into tears of anger.
Yun Hao had humiliated her with five yuan, and even her own parents wouldn’t take her side. Xu Wenwan felt like the most miserable person in the world.
Xu Chongfeng and Xu Chongshan were speechless.
At this point, they were just relieved that any man was willing to marry Xu Wenwan. Otherwise, they’d never be able to marry their sister off.
The two n simply ignored Xu Wenwan’s wronged expression. Having nothing to say to Yun Hao either, they exchanged a glance and left.
According to the customs of a marriage proposal, Yun Hao should have been invited to stay for lunch. But since neither he nor Xu Wenwan had any appetite, the al was skipped.
Yun Hao returned to the Educated Youth settlent.
He had thought his actions would convince Village Chief Xu not to marry his daughter to him. He never expected the man to agree anyway.
His last escape route was cut off. No matter how unwilling Yun Hao was, it was useless now.
Yun Hao’s face was a mask of despair. A sense of utter dejection emanated from him.
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