allonlinenovel Chapter 318 Parents Meeting (2)
Chapter 318 Parents Meeting (2)
Mother Fei smiled and continued to explain, "Don't worry, although we are not a wealthy family, we can still afford the average level of betrothal gifts."
Grandpa Gao nodded. "Ruohan has always been a very opinionated child. The family she likes won't be too bad."
Originally, it was a grandfather's compliment to his granddaughter, but Grandpa Gao's contemptuous tone and slightly sarcastic expression on his face changed the meaning of the words.
Gao Ruohan was already accustomed to this. She thought carefully about what the old man had just said. The other party said that he did not want a dowry.
According to the character and usual way of doing things of my family, even if what my grandfather said is true, my family does not want the betrothal gift from my boyfriend's family, they will definitely ask for it from my boyfriend's family in other places.
The girl looked at her grandfather quietly, wanting to see what request he would make.
Grandpa Gao took another long drag on his cigarette and continued:
"We don't want a dowry, but we need you to buy a house in our city."
The Fei family couple looked at each other, and Mother Fei said with a smile:
"That's fine. Then the house will be in Ruohan's name alone. It can be considered another form of betrothal gift."
Grandpa Gao was so angry that his nose was smoking. Why did this family always blame their granddaughter for the betrothal gift? The betrothal gift was for their family. What did it have to do with their granddaughter Gao Ruohan!
He replied angrily: "The house is given to me and her father. It's a thank you for raising her over the years."
So that's how it is. Mother Fei felt relieved. Grandpa Gao was not fighting for a dowry and a house for his granddaughter Gao Ruohan, he wanted a house for himself.
The words before were not just polite remarks, but the real thoughts of Gao's father and son.
Since the other party's needs are clear, it will be more conducive to the progress of the marriage.
Fei's mother glanced at Gao Ruohan, and the girl's face was full of helplessness and pain.
The middle-aged woman guessed that the other party probably didn't expect that her grandfather would make such a request.
"I……"
As Gao Ruohan spoke, Fei's mother answered in a voice that drowned out hers.
"We can buy the house."
Mother Fei stood up, walked to Gao Ruohan's side, and motioned her not to speak, while she continued:
"But the money we have now should only be enough for the down payment. Can we buy the house first and let our two children get married?"
"No!" Grandpa Gao rejected the middle-aged woman's proposal.
"If you can't pay the full amount for the house, there's no point in discussing this marriage."
"Uncle, can we not be so ruthless? The two children are here...
Everything can be discussed. Give me some time, and Fei Zhe's father and I will go borrow money from relatives and friends."
Grandpa Gao took the pipe out of his mouth and knocked it hard against the table leg a few times.
"Okay, then you guys take your stuff away today and come back when you have enough money."
Mr. Gao didn't say a word the whole time. When he heard his father asking the Fei family to take the gifts back, he felt a little distressed for a moment, because the cigarettes and alcohol were brands that he usually couldn't afford to buy.
But since his father had already said this, he had no choice but to do as he was told.
At this time, his daughter Gao Ruohan came over and helped him return the things to the Fei family.
The middle-aged man glared at his daughter fiercely. If she hadn't found an incompetent boyfriend, she wouldn't have to return these things.
Gao Ruohan was completely unaware of her father's little thoughts. She numbly thought that as long as she gave her grandfather a house, she would be able to get the blessings of her family and marry happily.
Can her family's indifference to her over the years turn into attention?
She didn't know the answer to the question, but deep down she still held a glimmer of hope that they could give her a little love.
Fei Zhe and his family of three walked out of the living room, and Fei Zhe asked tentatively:
"Ruohan, what do you think of your grandfather's request?"
Gao Ruohan raised her head and looked directly into her boyfriend's eyes. The look in his eyes contained confusion and uneasiness, which immediately hurt her heart.
The other party is not only her boyfriend, but also her best friend, who gives her all the care and love, all of which she has never experienced in her original family.
But now, she has become an accomplice of her grandfather and father, standing against Feizhe and threatening the boy with a house as a bargaining chip.
The girl was extremely ashamed. Her family had never given her love. Why did she keep going against the wall? Gao Ruohan was filled with guilt. At the same time, she was also afraid of losing her boyfriend's love. She almost knelt down and cried loudly, saying:
"Don't you want me anymore... Wuuwuwu, I don't know what happened to me just now, wuuwuwu... I never thought of you buying a house for my family, you believe me!"
The boy helped her up, and Fei's mother came over, lifted the girl's arm and said:
"Don't cry at the doorstep. Let's talk somewhere else."
The middle-aged woman's steady and powerful voice reached her ears, and as if by magic, Gao Ruohan's legs were infused with strength and she stood up straight.
Gao Ruohan borrowed a tricycle from her neighbor and took Fei Zhe's family of three to the cake shop in town. There were several rows of empty seats in the shop. The girl ordered a few small cakes and brought them to the table.
Mother Fei had been observing Gao Ruohan's expression. Seeing that she looked normal, she said gently:
"Ruohan, were you scared by what Feizhe said just now?"
Hearing this, Gao Ruohan lowered his head and pursed his lips into a tight line.
"If it's Feizhe, you should say that our family wants to separate you two young lovers because of your grandfather's unreasonable demands.
It is not impossible for such a situation to occur.”
After Mother Fei finished speaking, Gao Ruohan immediately raised his head and explained in a panic: "I...that was what my grandfather and my father wanted. I didn't think so."
Looking at the tearful young girl, Fei's mother felt a little sorry and sighed softly.
"But they have made the request and asked our family to do it. That's a fact."
Big tears fell to the ground. Gao Ruohan held the boy's hand and said sincerely:
"Fei Zhe, I really didn't mean that. Just now, when my grandfather suggested buying a house, I..."
"You wanted to refute, but my voice drowned you out." Mother Fei explained for her.
"Yeah! Yes!" The girl nodded repeatedly.
"What were you going to say?" Fei's mother asked, looking straight into her eyes.
Gao Ruohan was stunned and speechless.
Yeah, what would she say?
She certainly wouldn't dare ask her grandfather to withdraw his feeble request.
Even if she just expressed a little dissatisfaction, her grandfather would probably be furious on the spot, and might even scold her harshly in front of her boyfriend's family.
How would she cope with the situation then... Her temples started throbbing with pain just thinking about that chaotic scene.