Beijing Marriage Entanglement

Where did you go? Want to have dinner together tonight? I ordered your favorite French meal.

Song Qinghui was most skilled at this move.

Slap me and then give me a piece of candy, pretending nothing happened.

This time, however, Lu Xingci ignored the way he offered.

When I got to my front door, it was ajar, not closed.

Lu Xingci reached out and opened the door.

Upon seeing Lu Zhenyu, I felt physically uncomfortable.

The image of him drunkenly picking up a chair and smashing it against his mother and himself instantly flooded his mind from his childhood memories.

Wu Xiaotang noticed her expression and gave her a push on her lower back to urge her on.

"Hurry inside, the food's getting cold."

Hearing the noise, Lu Zhenyu turned his head to look over.

He slammed the glass of liquor down on the table, his tone displeased.

"What are you standing there for? Are you waiting for me to invite you?"

Wu Xiaotang gave her another push and whispered.

"Go inside. He just can't change his bad temper. He's been treating me much better these past few years since you started making money."

Lu Xingci was pushed to sit down at the dining table.

The next second, Guo Junfeng also walked in and sat down next to Lu Xingci.

The moment the tall figure loomed over him, Lu Xingci frowned.

She got up to change seats, but her mother, Wu Xiaotang, pressed her back down.

"You can sit here."

Lu Xingyao also took his seat a step later.

He smiled, raised his glass, and toasted Guo Junfeng.

"How about it, Brother Feng? I wasn't wrong, was I? My sister is even prettier in person than in photos."

Guo Junfeng picked up his wine glass, smiled, and looked at Lu Xingci beside him, nodding in satisfaction.

"Indeed, it's very beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenyu was overjoyed. He picked up his wine glass and treated Guo Junfeng as if he were his second parents.

"Come on, come on, we're all family now, Junfeng, come often."

Guo Junfeng held a wine glass in his right hand and clinked glasses with Lu Zhenyu and Lu Xingyao.

"Can we set a date as soon as possible?"

Wu Xiaotang nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining.

"I specifically asked someone to check, and the first of next month is an auspicious day for marriage."

How about we get engaged beforehand?

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lu Zhenyu angrily rebuked him.

"Why make it so complicated? Wouldn't it be better to just get married directly? Why go through the engagement process?"

I think you're getting senile!

The longer the engagement and wedding date is delayed, the more likely things are to go wrong.

Lu Zhenyu's idea is to get the marriage certificate as soon as he comes back this time.

We'll hold the wedding on the first of next month.

After expressing his thoughts, Lu Zhenyu looked at Lu Xingci, who had remained silent.

"You should also quit your job in Beijing."

Since we're all making clothes anyway, and Junfeng's family owns a clothing factory, there's no need to go that far.

After you get married, focus on being a good wife and mother, and settle down and spend less time outside the home.

If he had only suspected it before, Lu Xingci was now 100% certain.

This isn't an illness; it's clearly that her whole family has been hiding it from her and selling her out.

Lu Xingci slowly turned her head to look at Lu Zhenyu, her tone icy.

"Tell me, how much did you sell me for?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenyu slammed his chopsticks on the table, causing the wine in his glass to spill out.

"What are you saying? Is it wrong for us parents to think about you and find you a good marriage?"

Everything changes when it comes to you!

"What have you been doing all these years of studying? Have you lost your conscience?"

Lu Xingci remained indifferent, a stark contrast to Lu Zhenyu's anger and embarrassment.

She wasn't calm; she was deathly silent, a sign of despair for her family.

She knows Lu Zhenyu too well.

From childhood to adulthood, when has he ever had her in his heart as his daughter?

If the neighborhood hadn't stopped them from selling her back then, she would be someone else's child by now.

In Lu Zhenyu's heart, there is only his precious son, Lu Xingyao, who will bring him glory to his ancestors.

His gaze shifted to Guo Junfeng, who was standing to the side.

"Tell me, how much did he ask you for?"

She suddenly became very curious about her own worth.

Guo Junfeng didn't feel embarrassed at all; he smiled and spoke.

"38 yuan. After you have a son after we get married, you can also add your name to my house."

If you're interested in the clothing business, my family owns a clothing factory, and you can work there.

Of course, it would be best if you didn't have a job, since it's not good for a pretty woman to flaunt herself in public.

He spoke with a smug look on his face, a gleam of pride in his eyes.

"And your brother, as long as you marry me, he can also be promoted to manager."

His girlfriend could also get promoted; becoming a team leader or something wouldn't be a problem.

Hearing this, Lu Xingci finally understood why this family was suddenly in such a hurry to sell her.

So it turns out Lu Xingyao has a girlfriend.

Lu Xingci then turned his gaze to Lu Xingyao across from him.

"You have a girlfriend?"

How long have you been together?

When are you planning to get married?

They are clearly siblings, born to the same parents.

However, Lu Xingyao was not good at studying and had been drifting through life since graduating from junior high school.

He's not as smart as Lu Xingci.

Seeing that Lu Xingci wasn't angry and even asked about the marriage, Lu Xingyao assumed that his sister had agreed to the marriage and readily answered.

"We've been together for a year, and we plan to get married at the end of this year."

Sister, let me tell you, if you marry Junfeng, you'll be living the dream.

Junfeng's family is very wealthy; their factory is huge.

When we asked for a bride price of 38 yuan, You didn't hesitate at all.

Lu Xingci picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a full glass.

"So, your girlfriend is asking you for a dowry of 38 yuan, right?"

Lu Xingyao asked suspiciously, "How did you know?"

Her worth depends on how much money they need.

Haha, how ridiculous!

Lu Xingci picked up the wine glass and drank the liquor in one gulp.

The glass fell heavily onto the table with a dull thud.

"Mom, you tricked me into coming back just to sell me to pay for your son's dowry?"

Wu Xiaotang certainly understands her daughter.

I knew she probably already knew when she started asking all sorts of questions.

"Xingci, how can you call this selling?"

Since you're going to get married anyway, you can still negotiate the bride price now.

In a few years, when you're thirty, who'll still be willing to spend money to marry you?

Besides, Guo Junfeng's family is well-off, so you won't suffer if you marry into their family.

Mom just wants you to have a good life.

Women will eventually get married, and Wu Xiaotang doesn't think she did anything wrong.

Lu Xingci gave a bitter laugh, his eyes red, and roared in a hoarse voice.

"This is perfect for raising money for your son's betrothal gifts!"

The moment the words left her mouth, tears streamed down her face.

From as far back as I can remember, every time my mother was beaten, she would talk to her about it while I was sleeping next to her.

"If it weren't for you, I would have run away long ago."

Therefore, over the years, Lu Xingci has felt sorry for his mother's hardships.

They worked even harder, wanting to prove that their daughter was no less capable than their son.

Even though she didn't want to go home, her mother kept calling, and she would still force herself to buy a ticket and come back.

Little did she know that her mother would eventually collude with Lu Zhenyu to sell her.

Hearing her say that, Wu Xiaotang's face turned ugly.

"No, Mom is doing this for your own good..."

Beside him, Lu Zhenyu slammed his fist on the table in anger and stood up, adopting the airs of the head of the family as he gave orders.

"Whether you like it or not, you have to get married!"

Now that you're back, there's no need to go to Beijing.

We've already received the betrothal gifts, so you should stay home and prepare for the wedding!

Tomorrow, you and Junfeng should go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get your marriage certificate, and then hold the wedding on the first of next month.

There's not much to say about this; it's settled!

Lu Xingci lifted her eyelids and glared at Lu Zhenyu with anger and disgust.

She hated having such a biological father.

Lu Xingci felt nauseous whenever she thought about the blood flowing through her veins that belonged to Lu Zhenyu.