"Hold on, hold on, Li Menghao, who are you calling parents here? You can eat anything, but you can't say just anything," a voice from inside the door said, changing everyone's expression drastically.
Li Menghao, in particular, could distinctly recognize the voice as Wu Qian's mother's.
They had already given the money, yet the door remained closed? And what did her words mean?
However, having been infatuated with Wu Qian for years, and with the wedding so close, Li Menghao dared not show his displeasure. He stammered, "What… what do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Heh heh, if you call us parents, of course, you need to give us a 'change of address' red envelope! Alright, we won't ask for too much. Ten thousand each for your uncle and auntie, and five thousand each for Qianqian's grandparents and maternal grandparents. Plus, a thousand each for all those aunts, uncles, and other relatives. That adds up to six hundred thousand. Give us another six hundred thousand, and we'll open the door right away!" Wu's mother shouted from inside.
Whoosh!
As soon as her voice was heard, the entire place erupted in an uproar.
"This is too much."
"Damn, are they selling their daughter, or one with diamonds? They asked for 88,888 for the red envelope to open the door, and now they want even more for the 'change of address' fee!"
What should have been a happy wedding was turning into a marketplace negotiation.
Therefore, this matter had to be resolved by Li Menghao himself.
Li Menghan was so angry she wanted to rush in, but Li Mengyao, quick to react, pulled her back. She knew her sister's personality too well. If she went in like that, with the Wu family, there would be chaos. It would be too embarrassing for such a joyous occasion to turn into a brawl.
At this moment, Li Mengyao could only silently pray for Ye Yun to arrive quickly. For some reason, Li Mengyao still felt that Ye Yun was her rock. With Ye Yun by her side, any difficulty or obstacle would be nothing more than a joke.
However, Li Mengyao also made a silent decision. Regarding the Wu family's behavior. If Ye Yun brought the outcome and the child in Wu Qian's womb was indeed Menghao's, then it would be a happy ending. Whatever the Wu family asked for today, she, Li Mengyao, could afford it. But if it wasn't Menghao's… no matter what, she had to keep her younger brother away from that viperous woman.
When Ye Yun received Li Mengyao's call, he was still collecting evidence. After hearing the whole story about the wedding procession, even with his composure, he was a bit dazed. "Wow, this is more absurd than those deliberately staged 'crooked-mouth god of war' videos on short videos? They're asking for the sky and settling for the ground?"
But despite his amazement, with Ye Yun's self-control, he naturally understood that they were trying to leverage their advantage. Why were they so eager to get money before the wedding? It was simply to pocket more for themselves. Therefore, if Ye Yun had only had a seventy percent chance that the child in Wu Qian's belly was not Li Menghao's, this wedding procession incident had completely raised it to one hundred percent!
The rest was to find the relevant information.
"Alright, I understand. Mengyao, you take good care of Keke. Until I get there, act like nothing has happened."
"Don't worry, Menghao is your brother, and he has helped our family a lot. I truly consider him a brother-in-law."
After hanging up the phone and doing some more thorough research, Ye Yun immediately rushed to Jinling International Hotel.
Jinling International Hotel. Although it had "International" in its name, it was not considered a high-class venue in Jinling. It was far inferior to places like Tianxiang Mansion. However, ordinary families would not hold their wedding banquets at Jinling International Hotel. The reason was simple: the cost-effectiveness was extremely low! The environment was indeed good, but the price of over ten thousand yuan per table was somewhat awkward, neither high-end nor low-end.
Ye Yun knew without even thinking that the reason Li Menghao's wedding was held here was strongly insisted upon by the Wu family.
Ye Yun's speed was still a little slower than the wedding procession. When he arrived at the hotel, the procession was just reaching the entrance. At the same time, Ye Yun saw many people holding up their phones, preparing to record short videos for Douyin. It seemed his little brother-in-law was about to become an internet celebrity. After all, anyone who encountered such a wedding scene would have to film it and post it on Douyin to vent their frustrations. Perhaps it would become a viral hit, and the person filming it would feel a sense of accomplishment.
"Daddy!"
As Ye Yun was lost in thought, a clear and cute voice rang out. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Li Mengyao and Li Menghan, who had arrived early. Both their faces were grim, as if they had swallowed a fly. Only Keke, carefree, waved at him with a happy expression.
"Ye Yun, we owe your five million for this matter. But we still let Menghao handle it himself. We can't indulge that bunch from the Wu family, otherwise, Menghao will be drained dry and will be their servant forever!" Li Menghan's expression turned somewhat unnatural when she saw Ye Yun. Although Li Menghao had acted extravagantly today, she knew where the money came from all along. Seeing the distressed party arrive, how could she not worry?