There was suddenly no sound on the phone, and her breathing could be heard quietly, and a solemn atmosphere suddenly filled the air.
Her breathing was a little rapid, and it seemed that there was a war between heaven and man in her heart.
I was a little irritable waiting, and just when I was about to lose my patience, she suddenly smiled.
There seemed to be a hint of reluctance in the laughter.
"Yu Bin...it's not that I disagree with you, but I'm asking you, in addition to the house, how much do you plan to receive as a bride price?"
"Just tell me the number!" I said calmly.
Lin Feifei and I discussed the betrothal gift. She told me not to feel any psychological pressure and just follow our local customs. She would also bring the money back and keep it for future living.
The man on the phone chuckled, "I said you couldn't even get out half a million!"
I frowned, but then Deng Meijia changed the topic and suddenly sighed, "Hey... you and Feifei also really love each other. After all, I am just a daughter, and you are also a good young man. I don't need to give up the house with you." , I won’t ask for the bride price, but you have to give me a guarantee.”
"Promise me to treat Feifei well?"
She laughed a little awkwardly, "Auntie, I believe you will be good to Feifei. You two have been together for so long, and I can see what kind of person you are."
"and you……"
"We will be a family from now on. Auntie wants to reach a strategic cooperation with you in the future. You and your live broadcast friends will help me bring more goods. After all, we will be a family from now on!"
I was shocked at first, and then felt a sense of disgust in my heart.
To put it bluntly, she was bargaining with me. I simply thought she was asking me to give a guarantee to make Lin Feifei happy, but it turned out to be an exchange.
She is a priceless treasure in my heart, how can I exchange her like a commodity? This is simply an insult to Lin Feifei.
I chuckled and said with a bit of disdain: "Auntie, it's impossible for me to make this exchange with you. Feifei is not a commodity."
"Then you're not afraid that I won't agree? Feifei's household registration book is with me. She doesn't even know where it is. You can just stop stealing the household registration book." There was a hint of threat in her tone.
I guessed that she would not agree easily, but I didn't expect that she would use her biological daughter's marriage as a bargaining chip. I couldn't imagine the environment in which Lin Feifei grew up.
I have already learned about Deng Meijia's character, so I am not surprised that she said this.
I chuckled and said, "Auntie, you are worrying too much. We have never thought about stealing the household registration book. If you don't agree with our affairs, it will not affect my relationship with Feifei. If you don't agree with our marriage, does it mean anything to you?" What’s the benefit?”
"You two are fresh now. Now you see each other's strengths. When the heat is over, all you see are shortcomings. Yu Bin... Auntie, I am really impressed by you now, but you also have to clarify yourself. In your position, marriage is about being of the same family, and my aunt is someone who has been here before, so marriage is not as simple as you think."
"With all due respect, Auntie, don't you think your idea is outdated?"
"..."
I didn't give Deng Meijia a chance to speak, "In your generation, the so-called well-matched family means wealth and status. But we young people have seen that being well-matched means having the same views. Feifei and I have never considered changing our destiny through marriage, so you said Those things are not important to us.”
We can't choose our original family, but we can decide who we will be with in the second half of our lives. Since looking back is full of devastation, don't look back and keep moving forward!
The phone fell into silence again. I have said these words before, but at that time I was not in Deng Meijia's eyes. Now she still has to count on me to help her complete the gambling agreement. Now my words finally have some weight.
I took a deep breath and continued: "You want to spend time with me, but you haven't thought that in the process of consuming it, Feifei's youth has also been consumed by you? Do you think she can afford it?"
Lin Feifei has not been treated gently since she was a child, so naturally she will not obey her words. Lin Feifei is already an adult.
As a young man, the control you had when you were a child has broken down.
Deng Meijia was speechless, but I kept trying: "As for bringing the goods, I will take care of you this time. If the same situation happens next time, I can ignore you completely. If your product is really good, of course I am willing to take care of you." But if the quality is not good and I want to rely on connections to clear the goods, even if Feifei and I get married, I won’t care about it. I won’t ruin my own brand.”
I think it's been made very clear that I can control her or not. She wanted to use Lin Feifei to tie me up, but now the initiative was in my hands.
She hasn't completely won the gambling agreement yet, and she doesn't dare to fall out with me directly, so she can only listen to what I have said.
The phone went blank again, and suddenly there was a slight sigh, like a ball leaking air.
"Hey... okay! Since you two truly love each other, I can't stop you from doing anything. Come back when you are free and get your household registration book!"
I didn't expect Deng Meijia to give in. I was stunned for a moment and my mind went blank.
It felt like it took me four or five seconds before I realized what was going on. I was so excited that I waved my fist vigorously, unable to conceal my inner joy.
"Are you sure? You're not kidding me?"
Deng Meijia laughed angrily, her voice a little hoarse, "Why did I lie to you? You've already said so, what else can I say? Don't forget to help me bring the goods and complete the bet!"
Going around and around, she only cares about her own interests, but I don't care anymore.
I feel a little dreamy, she was actually persuaded by me. She used to look down on me, but today I finally feel proud.
After drifting for so many years, I have been like a dandelion, floating in the wind, seemingly free, but without roots. Now I am finally falling to the ground and taking root.
I used to feel that marriage was far away from me, as if I had been forgotten by God. Everyone around me kept moving forward, and only I was left where I was.
But now I suddenly saw hope, and my heart suddenly surged, and all kinds of emotions flashed through my heart.
I was excited and nervous at the same time, like a girl who was just starting out.
After trying my best, I could barely restrain my inner joy and immediately called Lin Feifei to tell her. Lin Feifei was also very happy, and the two of us had a lot of fun on the phone for a long time.
After talking to Feifei, I couldn't wait to tell my dad the good news. Just as I was about to call, he called me.
"Hey, Dad..."
At this time, my mother's heartbreaking cry suddenly came from the phone.
"Yu Bin, come to the hospital quickly. Your father has been sent to the hospital..."
