Chapter 598: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 598: Fifty Thousand Yuan, You Must Pay Even If You Don't Want To

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"It's a matter between brothers; I shouldn't pry."

Du Xiaojuan replied with that.

Her meaning was obvious: the money Wang Erhai earned had nothing to do with her.

But Du Guoqing and Lin Xiudi seemed not to understand her meaning.

Or rather, they understood her meaning but deliberately pretended not to.

"By the way, is that wedding villa really rented? Are you sure you didn't buy it yourselves?"

Lin Xiudi asked that again.

"It really is rented!"

Du Xiaojuan said truthfully.

The villa used as the wedding room was indeed rented; on that point she hadn't lied.

"I see you're not short of money!"

Du Guoqing said that.

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan knew things were bad and hurried to explain:

"How are we not short of money? We're very short of money—Dashan even has to borrow online loans for the bride price. How could we not be short of money in this situation……"

Du Guoqing, however, seemed not to hear her words, but continued along his own line of thought:

"Have Wang Dashan pay me the fifty thousand yuan he owes me right now. He can spend so much on this wedding, so he's not short of that fifty thousand!"

Immediately, he took out that IOU.

"What?"

Du Xiaojuan was stunned, her face full of surprise.

She knew her father's character; it was impossible for him to voluntarily tear up that IOU!

"I told you to have your husband repay the money, don't you understand?"

"Wasn't that fifty thousand already given to you?"

"The previous fifty thousand was part of the bride price; what I want now is what he owes me! The IOU is right here—don't let him welsh!"

Du Guoqing was expressionless, and his words were spoken with righteous confidence.

Lin Xiudi chimed in from the side:

"Xiao Juan, just have your husband pay this money, but don't make things too stiff."

Du Xiaojuan's eyes widened, trembling with anger:

"How can you do this! I am your biological daughter!"

Du Guoqing remained expressionless; it was clear he didn't want to back down at all.

Lin Xiudi put on a fake, troubled expression.

As for Du Jiabao, he was playing with his mobile phone with his head down on the side.

He didn't get involved in this matter; it was none of his business, so he stayed aloof.

"Do you still have the nerve to say you're our biological daughter? Is there a biological daughter who turns her elbow outward like you?"

Du Guoqing questioned coldly, turning the tables.

"You can forget about getting another cent from us—we have no money! I've said the wedding money was paid by Dashan's younger brother! If you don't believe me, I can't help it!"

Lin Xiudi said at this time:

"Isn't his younger brother's money also his money? Brothers are like hands and feet; surely you can't calculate it so precisely?"

Du Guoqing said:

"If he has no money, let him ask his younger brother for it; otherwise, I absolutely won't agree to this wedding!"

Du Xiaojuan was so angry her breathing became erratic, her whole body trembling.

She had thought her parents would manipulate her, but she still hadn't expected them to choose to manipulate her right when the wedding was about to begin!

To her, this was nothing short of killing her by breaking her heart!

The last shred of fantasy she had left about family affection was shattered at this moment.

"Xiao Juan, what's wrong?"

Wang Dashan walked over at this time.

From afar he saw Du Xiaojuan's emotions become agitated, her body starting to tremble.

Knowing things were not good here, he hurried over to see what was happening.

"Wang Dashan, you've come at just the right time. The fifty thousand yuan you owe me is due today; you must pay it back."

Du Guoqing took out the IOU and waved it in front of Wang Dashan's eyes.

Upon learning of this situation, Wang Dashan was also stunned and surprised.

But after the surprise, he laughed—a cold laugh.

"Doing this, are you fit to be parents?"

He didn't dwell on that IOU, nor did he explain anything; he just asked that one question.

Du Guoqing didn't answer him, but said:

"You're not short of that little money either. You two brothers are getting married; if something goes wrong, it won't be auspicious."

"Dashan, don't give it to him!"

Du Xiaojuan gritted her teeth, her tone extremely firm.

Then she said to Du Guoqing:

"If you want to make a scene, go ahead. Anyway, Dashan and I have already gotten our marriage certificate. No matter how much you make a scene, you can't change this fact!"

Du Guoqing, however, questioned her:

"Du Xiaojuan, do you want your husband to be laughed at by others? This is his big wedding day, and so many of his relatives and friends have come tonight!"

Although Du Guoqing was questioning Du Xiaojuan, he was actually speaking to Wang Dashan.

Wang Dashan trembled involuntarily.

Yes, so many relatives and friends had come tonight. If Du Guoqing and Lin Xiudi made a scene, he would be laughed at by his relatives and friends!

Not only him, but even his second brother and second sister-in-law would be dragged into it!

Their wedding, which they had prepared so carefully, couldn't be ruined because of him!

"Fifty thousand yuan, right? I'll give it."

Wang Dashan finally said these words.

Du Xiaojuan still disagreed:

"Dashan, don't give it to them! Not even fifty thousand, not a single cent!"

Wang Dashan hurriedly comforted Du Xiaojuan:

"Tonight isn't just our wedding; my second brother is also getting married. We can't ruin their wedding over such a small matter of ours, can we?"

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan was speechless for a moment.

Wang Dashan then said to Du Guoqing and Lin Xiudi:

"I'll go borrow money from my second brother right now. I have only one requirement: after you take the money, sit quietly and eat your meal. Don't cause any more trouble for me."

After saying this, Wang Dashan turned around and left.

He naturally couldn't possibly borrow money from his second brother, nor did he need to. Fifty thousand yuan was nothing; he could easily take it out.

However, he also knew that if you're going to put on a show, you have to do it properly.

His persona was that of a very poor man; he couldn't let Du Xiaojuan's parents see through it.

It was only at this moment that Wang Dashan deeply realized how correct Du Xiaojuan's series of operations had been.

Pretending to be poor and losing face—actually, none of that mattered.

If Du Guoqing and Lin Xiudi, those two vampires, kept sucking his blood, his future life would be endless trouble.

Soon, Wang Dashan came back with the money.

He handed fifty thousand yuan in cash to Du Guoqing, then took the IOU from Du Guoqing's hand and burned it.

"Xiao Juan, let's go. Let's go greet the guests."

Wang Dashan took Du Xiaojuan and turned toward the hotel gate.

Du Xiaojuan was almost in tears.

Fortunately, she was strong enough and soon adjusted her emotions.

At this moment, the long-distance bus responsible for picking up and dropping off the villagers of Shangou Village arrived.

Villagers got off the bus one after another.

Wang Dashan took Du Xiaojuan forward to welcome them.

Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan also followed to welcome them.

When they saw a man, they would actively offer him a cigarette.

A whole busload of villagers were familiar faces, including Yang Xiaocai.

When Yang Xiaocai walked over, Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan still welcomed him warmly, not bothering over past grudges.

Wang Zhanggen handed a cigarette to Yang Xiaocai.

"Xiaocai, thank you for gracing my son's wedding with your presence. Please come inside. If there's any shortcoming in the hospitality, please forgive us!"

Yang Xiaocai took the cigarette, smiling broadly, and praised:

"Zhanggen, your three sons are all so promising. You've brought glory to your ancestors!"

"Where, where. They're just ordinary people; they've just been lucky enough to do a bit better," Wang Zhanggen said humbly.

At this moment, Yang Xiaocai suddenly said:

"By the way, Liang Xinghua asked me to bring you a message..."

Wang Zhanggen was stunned and secretly sensed that things were not looking good.