"Sister, what five million?"
Li Menghao was shocked and quickly blurted out.
"What are you shouting about, kid! This matter has nothing to do with you, shut up!" Li Zengguo scolded.
As for Li Mengyao?
She was calmly feeding Keke dinner the whole time.
She was truly disappointed in her parents.
Five million, she would consider it the money they sold her for.
On the other hand, the three members of the Wu family exchanged glances silently. Wu's mother quickly said,
"Alright then, in-laws, this matter is settled!"
When Wu Lan heard this, she forgot about scolding her children and said excitedly,
"In-laws, then give me Xiaoqian's birthdate and your zodiac signs. I'll pick a good day, and we'll arrange the wedding for the two children!"
"No problem, but you must bring all the things we discussed earlier when you pick her up."
Wu's mother, however, was not as excited as Wu Lan and nodded.
Beside them, Wu Qian also began to placate Li Menghao with pretense.
"Menghao, actually, my parents are just looking at your attitude; they don't really want to make things difficult for your family. This bride price is just for my parents' retirement. Besides, they only have me as their daughter, and it will all be ours in the future, won't it? The remaining house and car are also for our future little family. You know my feelings for you."
"Ah? Um." Li Menghao looked unnatural.
Clearly, he hadn't fully accepted the shocking news his second sister had let slip.
Ye Yun had five million?
And his parents had taken it?
Coincidentally, the stunned Li Menghao knocked over his drink, wetting his trouser leg.
"Oh dear, Menghao. How could you be so careless? You're going to be a father soon, and you're still so clumsy," Wu Qian said.
At these words, everyone was shocked.
Li Menghao, a father?
Wu Qian...
Was pregnant?
"Xiaoqian, you're pregnant??" Wu Lan stood up in even greater shock.
Wu Qian blushed slightly and said shyly,
"I found out just a few days after Menghao went in. That's why my mother insisted on asking for so much, she just doesn't want us to not be able to afford a child in the future. Auntie, I hope you can understand, right?"
"Understand, understand." After her shock, Wu Lan's face broke into a smile like a chrysanthemum. "In-laws, then we must hurry and finalize this marriage!"
"Sigh!" Wu's mother's face showed a moment of discomfort, and then she put on an expression as if she were letting them off cheaply.
Li Menghao was also stunned, sweating nervously.
He was going to be a father?
"Qian, Qian, Xiaoqian, are you serious?"
"Honestly, you're sweating so much. Let me get you a towel."
Saying that, Wu Qian got up, walked familiarly to the Li family's living room TV, opened the TV cabinet, and took out a roll of tissues.
Seeing her prospective daughter-in-law so sensible, and knowing she was carrying their grandchild,
Wu Lan's old face beamed. She didn't notice that the Wu family's behavior was somewhat unusual.
On the balcony, Ye Yun was unaware that Wu Qian was only a meter away from him.
He was listening to Wang Hailin on the phone mention that Prefect Wu Xinmin wanted to see him.
He smiled and said,
"Wang Hailin, so your Wang family has become a go-between. If the Prefect wants to see me, he can just see me. Why involve you as an intermediary? How about this, tell Mr. Wu that I'm busy tonight and tomorrow morning is not good either, as I need to take my daughter to school."
These words.
Unluckily, they all fell into Wu Qian's ears.
She took out the tissues and walked to the table.
She pulled out a sheet and gently wiped the sweat from Li Menghao's forehead.
Wu Qian's lips curved upwards, and she looked at Wu Lan and said,
"Uncle and Auntie, what is Menghao's brother-in-law's status now? Why did I just hear you say he has five million?"
Uh...
Suddenly asked by Wu Qian, Wu Lan and her husband exchanged glances, their faces stiffening.
This useless brat, they knew long ago he shouldn't have come!
And the five million had been exposed!
Daughters are all money pits, and Meng Han doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut!
What if that useless man asked for the money?
Five million?
Where did it come from?
It definitely didn't come from the gambling table; that useless man doesn't have that ability!
Then it must be...
Wu Lan's eyes darted around, and she immediately had an idea.
"Xiaoqian, you're mistaken. Your uncle usually likes to dabble in lottery tickets. That five million was bought by Menghao's brother-in-law for him, and he won first prize. This money has nothing to do with Ye Yun."
"Oh?" A hint of sarcasm flashed across Wu Qian's face.
"Xiaoqian, why do you ask?" Li Mengyao said anxiously from the side.
As she spoke, she was a little flustered.
Could Wu Qian know about Ye Yun's luxury cars and houses!
"It's nothing. I just overheard your husband on the balcony on the phone when I went to get tissues. Something about the Wang family being a go-between, and the Prefect wanting to see him, but he was busy tonight and tomorrow morning, needing to take his daughter to school, and so on."
"He doesn't even give face to the Wang family and the Prefect, and he needs to check his schedule. Isn't this a really formidable person? Heh heh." The mockery on Wu Qian's face was obvious to everyone.
Wu's father and mother also let out sneers.
Li Mengyao, who had been quietly feeding Keke, blushed a little.
Embarrassed!
Ye Yun, that scoundrel, what was he up to now?
That's right, the family did have assets worth two to three hundred million now.
But compared to the whole of Jinling, that amount of money was really nothing.
The Wang family and the Prefect had to wait for his schedule?
Was this a joke!
Wu Lan was not so good-tempered and pointed towards the balcony, cursing loudly.
"Him?"
"The Prefect and the Wang family have to wait for his schedule? Besides his big talk, he's utterly useless! All he does is drink and play cards. He originally helped the old man buy lottery tickets, and I even wanted to give him a few thousand for his trouble, but now there's not a dime!"
"Xiaoqian, to tell you the truth, if it weren't for your family of three today, I would have chased that useless man out with a broom long ago!"
"Auntie, don't be angry. Regardless, he's still Menghao's brother-in-law, your son-in-law." Wu Qian taunted.
"Son-in-law?" Li Zengguo cursed. "We don't have such a useless son-in-law! Menghao didn't personally call the police to arrest his brother-in-law!"
"Xiaoqian," Wu Lan said, "Don't listen to that useless man's bragging. Just pretend he doesn't exist."
"Heh heh, I thought so. The Prefect and the Wang family both have to check his schedule? I thought he was some big shot. If he were really a big shot, wouldn't it be great if he helped Menghao find a good job? Turns out he was just bragging!" Wu Qian said with cold sarcasm.
Wu's mother looked at Li Mengyao.
"Menghao's sister, we'll be family from now on. Why don't you divorce that drunkard and find a rich man to marry? That way, you can help Menghao and Qianqian get a bigger wedding house, right?"
Everyone's taunts and sarcasm,
made Li Mengyao unable to bear it any longer. She picked up Keke and ran to the balcony.
At this moment, Ye Yun had just hung up the phone.
The two parties had agreed on a time and place to meet tomorrow afternoon at a cafe near the Wang family's courtyard.
Just as he was about to turn back to join his wife and daughter at the dining table, he happened to see his wife and daughter walking towards him.
"What's wrong?" Ye Yun smiled, took Keke, and looked at Li Mengyao.
Li Mengyao gave Ye Yun a reproachful look.
"Did you drink?"