Free Web NovelChapter 439: Chapter 435: Guilty Conscience
Yun Hao looked at Xu Wenwan with suspicion.
Xu Wenwan couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.
But, banking on the fact that no one would discover her system, she retorted sharply.
"You’re asking me? How would I know why you fainted? Your health is poor, and now you’re trying to blame me for it? All I did was pull your hand and give you a little hug. What could that possibly do?"
Yun Hao’s face darkened. "You grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. I couldn’t even shake you off. That’s when I started to feel dizzy. The last time I felt dizzy, you were holding my hand too. You say it has nothing to do with you, so how do you explain two coincidences like that?"
As the two argued fiercely, the people around them stared with wide eyes.
These two weren’t engaged, nor did they have any official relationship, yet here they were, talking about holding hands and hugging. The Xu Family blushed, mortified that they had the gall to say it all out loud.
They were so ashamed!
Chen Xiaoli, in particular, wished she could cover her face. ’How could I have such a shameless sister-in-law?’
Village Chief Xu couldn’t bear to listen any longer. He barked, "Enough!"
"A five-yuan betrothal gift it is. It’s settled. I’ve already consulted the calendar. There’s an auspicious day in seven days. Get ready. You two will be married then!"
Xu Wenwan stared at Village Chief Xu in disbelief.
"Dad, how could you agree to that!"
A five-yuan betrothal gift was worse than nothing.
It was a complete humiliation.
’I have the looks, I have the figure,’ she thought. ’Why should I have to suffer such an indignity?’
Yun Hao’s expression was just as grim as Xu Wenwan’s. He hadn’t expected Village Chief Xu to actually agree—to marry off his daughter for a mere five yuan.
"Since it’s all settled, I agree. However, Xu Wenwan borrowed ten yuan from me before. We’ll count five of that as the betrothal gift, which means you still owe me five yuan." frёewebnoѵēl.com
The entire Xu Family was stunned.
Xu Wenwan exploded.
"Yun Hao, are you even a man? Bringing up a measly ten yuan! I really misjudged you."
A sneer crossed Yun Hao’s face. "If ten yuan isn’t worth mentioning, then give it all back to me."
Village Chief Xu’s face was terrifyingly grim. He slapped Xu Wenwan across the face. "Shut your mouth."
The more she spoke, the more disgraceful it became. Village Chief Xu felt he’d lost all face. He had forced Yun Hao to marry his daughter, and now she was behaving so shamefully.
Honestly, he could die of shame.
But things had already come to this. Village Chief Xu tapped his tobacco pipe and said, "Give the remaining five yuan back to Yun Hao."
As for the other five yuan, it would be considered the betrothal gift.
Besides, they’d hardly raised this daughter themselves. The family didn’t care about the betrothal gift money anyway, so they might as well let her keep it.
Xu Wenwan burst into tears of anger.
Yun Hao had humiliated her with five yuan, and even her own parents wouldn’t take her side. Xu Wenwan felt like the most miserable person in the world.
Xu Chongfeng and Xu Chongshan were speechless. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
At this point, they were just relieved that any man was willing to marry Xu Wenwan. Otherwise, they’d never be able to marry their sister off.
The two men simply ignored Xu Wenwan’s wronged expression. Having nothing to say to Yun Hao either, they exchanged a glance and left.
According to the customs of a marriage proposal, Yun Hao should have been invited to stay for lunch. But since neither he nor Xu Wenwan had any appetite, the meal was skipped.
Yun Hao returned to the Educated Youth settlement.
He had thought his actions would convince Village Chief Xu not to marry his daughter to him. He never expected the man to agree anyway.
His last escape route was cut off. No matter how unwilling Yun Hao was, it was useless now.
Yun Hao’s face was a mask of despair. A sense of utter dejection emanated from him.
