Zhao Lifang couldn't help but stare, "Betrothal gifts?"
He was actually going to marry Cheng You!
Bicycle, sewing machine, radio...
The "three turns and one chime" were all there, plus so much fabric!
And that red box, it was obviously jewelry.
All these things, all for Cheng You!
Zhao Lifang's eyes reddened as she watched.
The old watch on her wrist felt like a burning coal.
She forcefully took it off and threw it on the ground.
"I don't want this old thing!"
Wen Jiahao's face changed drastically. Before he could scold her, he saw Zhao Lifang run away.
"Lifang!"
Zhou Yunru chuckled, "Cheng You, don't let others spoil your mood. Hurry and collect your things, let's go get the license!"
Cheng You nodded. With so many things, it would be fine to unpack them before leaving.
Cheng You spotted the sewing machine and chided, "I don't know how to sew clothes, why did you buy this for me?"
Qi Chengyan said, "What others have, you must have too."
Even if it gathered dust, what should be there, must be there.
Someone chuckled, "Then Cheng You needs to learn how to use it quickly. Your husband's clothes will depend on you later."
Qi Chengyan shook his head, "No need to learn."
The protective intent was clear.
Clothes could be bought; Cheng You didn't need to learn such things.
...
Meanwhile, Zhao Lifang ran home crying.
Wang Hongxia thought she had been bullied and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Weren't you going to the village entrance to meet Jiahao? Where is he?"
Zhao Lifang cried out, "I'm not getting married anymore, I'm not getting married!"
Wang Hongxia's face darkened, "What are you saying? It's already time for the betrothal gifts, and you want to break it off? What about you, your stomach... and our reputation?"
Cheng Tao quickly asked, "Lifang, what exactly happened? If Wen Jiahao did something wrong, we're here to support you!"
They had finally managed to marry off Zhao Lifang, the troublemaker, they couldn't let her go back on her word.
Zhao Lifang then said, "The bicycle and watch he gave me are both old!"
She was getting married for the first time, how could she use old things for her wedding.
Especially compared to Cheng You's things, she felt even worse.
Wang Hongxia's expression softened a little, so it was for this reason.
"Jiahao mentioned before that he had these two items at home, so he wouldn't buy new ones."
Zhao Lifang looked at her incredulously, "Mom, why didn't you tell me!"
Wang Hongxia said dismissively, "What's there to talk about? Would I not agree? You were careless and got yourself into a situation where they could hold it over you. What can I do?"
However, on second thought, even if they were old items, they were still better than what many people had.
Many people couldn't even afford a watch in their lifetime of marriage.
Mentioning this, Zhao Lifang felt in the wrong.
She had been tricked by Wen Jiahao. It all happened in a blur, she didn't remember anything.
Anyway, she ended up pregnant, so she had to get married whether she wanted to or not.
If the Wen family weren't well-off, she wouldn't have thought much of him.
Thinking of Cheng You's betrothal gifts, she still couldn't help but complain, "But it's my first marriage, why should I use old things."
Wen Jiahao entered from outside with a dark face and said unceremoniously, "Although it's your first marriage, you're not exactly new either. Why should you dislike what I gave you?"
Zhao Lifang's face contorted, "Say that again!"
"I'll say it as many times as it takes. You're angry, but what's with throwing away the watch I gave you?"
Zhao Lifang had originally planned to ask Wang Hongxia for justice, but as soon as she looked up, Wang Hongxia slapped her.
"You threw away his betrothal gift?"
Zhao Lifang covered her face and cried, "I was just too angry! It's all Cheng You's fault!"
Cheng Tao, who had been watching the scene, asked when she heard her mention Cheng You, "What does Cheng You have to do with this?"
"Qi Chengyan proposed to her, not only did he give her the 'three turns and one chime,' but also a lot of fabric and jewelry! Aren't you her sister? How come you didn't know she was getting married?"
Now, besides Zhao Lifang, Cheng Tao and Wang Hongxia's faces turned grim.
That educated youth from the city was actually going to marry Cheng You.
Wang Hongxia, being older, quickly regained her composure.
"No matter what, you can't throw away someone's betrothal gift. Go and get it back quickly. If you can't find it, don't come back!"
Cheng Tao followed Zhao Lifang out. She also wanted to see if what Zhao Lifang said was true.
Zhao Lifang was in a bad mood and couldn't help but mock, "Who would have thought, you snatched my brother away, and then he found someone better."
Cheng Tao's expression remained unchanged, "In my heart, your brother is the best, no one can compare to him. You're really ungrateful. Your brother bought you a lot of things, and he's even thinking of giving you a dowry this time, and this is how you talk about him?"
Zhao Lifang became even more angry, her face sullen and silent.
She had thrown the watch at the doorstep earlier, but in the blink of an eye, the watch had disappeared.
"How could it disappear? It was right here!"
Cheng Tao's gaze drifted towards Cheng You's room, and indeed, she saw a pile of things stacked in the yard.
"Perhaps Cheng You picked it up."
As soon as Zhao Lifang heard this, she stormed inside.
Cheng Tao took the opportunity to follow. As soon as she entered the room, she couldn't help but stare.
There were just too many things!
When Zhao Yunlin married her, there was nothing!
She sized up Qi Chengyan.
These things, besides money, also required ration coupons, which ordinary people couldn't obtain.
Qi Chengyan being able to gather these items meant his family must have some background.
This made Cheng Tao curious about what kind of presence his family had in Yan City.
"Cheng You, where's my watch? Did you pick it up?"
Zhao Lifang's voice interrupted Cheng Tao's thoughts.
Cheng You's gaze was as if asking, "Are you crazy?"
"I have a new watch, why would I covet your old one?"
Zhao Lifang shouted furiously, "But I threw it at your doorstep!"
Zhou Yunru's gaze was displeased, "There were so many people at the door then, how do you know Cheng You took it? That watch, only you treat it like a treasure."
Unable to trouble Cheng You, Zhao Lifang directed her anger at her.
"Whose family are you from? You're clearly my elder sister-in-law, yet you're siding with outsiders!"
Zhou Yunru sneered, "Of course, it's not as good as your second sister-in-law beside you, who introduced you to such a good husband."
In the entire Zhao family, only she and Zhao Jianguo disagreed with this marriage.
When Zhao Jianguo worked outside in the past, he had heard some rumors about Wen Jiahao.
He always lay at home as if disabled, doing nothing.
He used to rely on his sister. When his sister was kicked out by the family for getting pregnant before marriage, he started relying on their parents.
The fact that he could ignore his own sister and let her fend for herself showed how heartless he was.
Cheng Tao smiled, "Sister-in-law, when you're talking to Lifang, please don't drag me into it."
Zhou Yunru snorted and ignored her.