Chapter 119: 117. The Smug Xiao Chunhua (Seeking first subscriptions, seeking monthly votes!)

Xiao Chunhua now feels as if she is floating on air; her daughter, whom she previously considered a jinx, has suddenly become wealthy, and her father-in-law is so generous.

But at the same time, she feels somewhat at a loss when looking at Zhang Ran now, having completely lost the mindset she had yesterday.

Xiao Chunhua's gaze keeps drifting toward that stack of money and the four gold bars.

Seeing her mother's expression, Liu Lu smiled and said, "Mom, Sicheng and I haven't been able to show you much filial piety over the past few years, so please just accept these."

She knew that even if she didn't say these things, her mother would still accept them, but as a daughter, she still needed to consider her parents a bit more.

Most importantly, Liu Lu knew that since Zhang Ran had taken them out, he had no intention of taking them back; Liu Lu had a deep understanding of her father-in-law's generosity.

Hearing Liu Lu say this, Xiao Chunhua subconsciously looked at Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "This money was meant for your family to begin with, so you don't need to give a return gift; consider it compensation for the late betrothal gift."

Xiao Chunhua subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately felt a bit embarrassed; although she had been very dissatisfied with her daughter choosing to marry Zhang Sicheng without any dowry before.

But she was her daughter after all; even though she hadn't given her a good look for so many years, she had never reached out to ask Liu Lu for anything.

Except for this time, when she really had to open her mouth because of her son's betrothal gift, but fortunately, she hadn't actually asked, otherwise...

As she thought about it, a look of lingering fear began to flash across Xiao Chunhua's face.

Liu Kai was also stunned at this moment; he never expected such a thing to happen, and now he feels as if he is living in a dream.

"Brother-in-law, did you really start a company?" Liu Kai asked in a low voice.

Zhang Sicheng nodded and said, "A gaming company, not very large in scale."

"By the way, my company is about to launch a game soon; if you want to play it, I can give you a maxed-out account."

Liu Kai said in a daze, "Sure."

Only then did he react, saying somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I rarely play games."

After Liu Kai came back to his senses, his first thought was to be happy for his sister, and only then did he think about his own affairs.

Liu Jia Laosan didn't know what to say when facing Zhang Ran, but fortunately, Zhang Ran acted very cordially and led the conversation, allowing Liu Jia Laosan to chat quite happily as well.

It continued like this until noon, when the onlookers dispersed; there was no need for them to cook themselves, as some of the Liu Family's neighbors and relatives had long since sent over some sumptuous dishes.

At noon, it became Liu Mao's turn to toast; he wasn't very good with words, so he just kept toasting.

"In-law, if there is anything Xiao Lu does poorly in the future, please forgive her."

"Not at all, not at all. Xiao Lu does very well, and I am truly very fortunate that Sicheng could find a wife like Xiao Lu."

This lunch was the happiest and most relaxed meal Zhang Sicheng had ever had at his father-in-law's house; at the dining table, his mother-in-law, who had never looked favorably upon him, began to be pleasant and kept putting food in his bowl.

Although he knew that the vast majority of this was because of the money, Zhang Sicheng did not feel disgusted by it.

After all, these were his wife's biological parents; just like when Zhang Sicheng first learned about Zhang Ran, Liu Lu did not show the slightest bit of dissatisfaction, but instead supported him in taking care of Zhang Ran.

Although the situation later became that Zhang Ran took care of them, Liu Lu didn't know Zhang Ran's situation back then.

So Zhang Sicheng acted as he always did, being very polite.

After finishing lunch, Zhang Ran didn't feel like going out for a stroll, so he sat in the courtyard lazily basking in the sun.

Liu Mao had been drunk under the table again, and as for Xiao Chunhua, she went out after finishing the meal and cleaning up the dishes.

It wasn't for any other reason, but simply because she wanted to show off and, at the same time, vent some frustration.

Now, wherever she goes, she is surrounded by people asking this and that, with words of envy and congratulations coming one after another.

This made the smile on Xiao Chunhua's face never stop.

Now, who doesn't envy her daughter for marrying into a good family!

Not only that, but they also got to enjoy the benefits along with her.

Those gossips from before would cease to exist starting today, and she, Xiao Chunhua, could also walk through the village with her head held high.

When it comes down to it, Xiao Chunhua is just an ordinary rural woman, only slightly biased toward sons over daughters.

This is also the reason why neither Zhang Ran nor Zhang Sicheng held too much against her.

In fact, the thoughts of the father and son were the same; to them, Xiao Chunhua was just a slightly familiar stranger, and the one they cared about was Liu Lu.

As long as Liu Lu is happy, what does spending a little money matter? Of course, this is Zhang Ran's thinking; for the current Zhang Sicheng, two million is still something he is a bit reluctant to part with.

"Xiao Kai, when are you and your partner getting married?" Liu Lu asked while sitting at the doorway watching the two little ones playing with a group of friends.

Liu Lu knows her younger brother's situation; she and Liu Kai often chat online.

Liu Kai said, "We have already started discussing it."

"What did they say on their side? Do you want me to go and take a look for you?" Liu Lu said.

Liu Kai noticed that his eldest sister had become increasingly confident at this moment, and her tone and demeanor were completely different from before.

"Uh... sure, how about I take you to see them tomorrow?" Liu Kai thought for a moment and said.

He also wanted his eldest sister to meet his girlfriend so they could get to know each other.

If he was still worried about the betrothal gift yesterday, he didn't have to worry at all today; with the betrothal gift his brother-in-law gave his sister, he already had enough confidence.

However, Liu Kai actually felt quite conflicted inside, especially when compared to his eldest sister's father-in-law; he felt that his girlfriend's family was truly a bit mercenary.

But Liu Kai actually understood in his heart that the two sides simply couldn't be compared; although he didn't know the specific situation, Liu Kai knew that his eldest sister didn't know the Zhang Family was so wealthy before, or rather, his brother-in-law didn't even know it himself—this could only be called fate!

Originally, Liu Kai still wanted to chat with his sister about his girlfriend, but he soon discovered that he had no time.

Before he knew it, a group of people had already surrounded them, one after another starting to chat with Liu Lu and occasionally trying to establish some connection.

This made Liu Lu a bit puzzled; although everyone knew her family was wealthy now, was there any need for this?

But Liu Lu soon understood why.

"Xiao Lu, I heard from Xiao Hui that her monthly salary at your company is 15,000? Is that true or false?"

"That's right, Xiao Lu, look at my son—can he go work at your company? Don't worry, my son works hard and will definitely not cause you any trouble."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's good to have more of our own people in the company."