4658 Never Too Late to Love (65)
Bai Sheng was so angry that she started laughing. âItâs up to me, not you, to decide whether I want to get married, isnât it? I donât need you to decide whom I wish to marry, right? Itâs not you getting married, itâs me getting married, you donât have to say anything!â
âSure! Itâs fine if you donât want to get a divorce!â Ye Yuqin said angrily, âIf you refuse to get a divorce, bring me five million yuan as a betrothal gift!â
âAre you crazy?!â Bai Sheng was dumbfounded with anger. Her voice rose and her entire body started to tremble. âAuntie, donât be greedy! Five million?! Who would give five million to an aunt for their wedding?â
âWhy not?â Ye Yuqin mocked, âIf the man who marries you doesnât even have this ability, then you must be blind!â
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Bai Sheng was beside herself with anger! Itâs known that for many families, marrying off their daughters was equivalent to selling their daughters. But at the very least, these are biological mothers doing it.
As for Ye Yuqin, she was a nobody. She was just an aunt who had raised her. Bai Sheng acknowledged that she ought to be grateful. But why did the woman have to act like she was forcing someone to repay her kindness?
The most hateful thing wasâ¦
Five million?! This was extortion, blackmail!
âI donât have that sort of money!â Bai Sheng rejected her coldly, âAuntie, I will never agree to it!â
âIâm not asking you for it!â Ye Yuqin was behaving rudely and unreasonably. âGet your husband to come to the phone! Iâll talk to him!â
âWhy should I?â Bai Sheng raised her voice.
Gu Chengze was fastening his seatbelt when he noticed Bai Shengâs face turning pale. He raised his eyebrows and asked with concern, âWas it your aunt who called?â
âUh⦠uh huh.â Bai Sheng covered her phone and said guiltily, âSheâs pestering me again.â
âOh? Is it about the betrothal gift?â
âHow⦠did you know?â
âShe was very loud. I heard her.â As he spoke, Gu Chengze stretched out his palm. âGive me the phone. Iâll talk to her.â
âButâ¦â
âGive it to me. Be good.â
Bai Sheng sighed and finally passed the phone to him nervously.
Just as Gu Chengze took over the phone, Ye Yuqinâs impatient voice came from the other end, âHello? Hello? Bai Sheng! Where the hell are you? Say something!â
Bai Sheng had been keeping the phone mouthpiece covered, so now Ye Yuqin had lost her patience.
Gu Chengze spoke calmly, âHello, Auntie. My name is Gu Chengze. Weâve met before. Do you still remember?â His spoke elegantly, and it was obvious he was well brought up.
âXiao Gu!â Hearing his voice, Ye Yuqinâs attitude actually eased up. âIâve considered your marriage for some time. Itâs not that I canât agree to it! After all, youâve already registered your marriage. Even if I donât agree, itâs done and dusted! However, this marriage canât be for nothing, right?! Iâve put in much effort and done my best to raise Bai Sheng. How can I let her go just like that?! Itâs said that a married daughter is like spilled water, gone for good! Which groomâs family in the capital nowadays doesnât expect to offer a few million yuan? What about you? Do you have any thoughts on this matter?â
When Gu Chengze heard this, he smiled. âI see Auntie is asking for a betrothal gift.â
âWhat do you mean, asking for?â
Ye Yuqin was displeased. She said coldly, âWhat do you mean Iâm asking you for it? You should take the initiative to give it in the first place!â
Ye Yuqin clearly was asking for it, but she did not want to make it sound bad.
Gu Chengze was not surprised by her attitude.
âThen how does Auntie think is an appropriate amount?â