âThis has nothing to do with the condition of my family. I have never heard of the groom having to buy a house for the bride after the engagement before,â Zhou Tingting said with a frown.
âSis! Itâs just a house; itâs not like we cannot afford it! Besides, Iâm a grown-up. I should have a property of my own!â Zhou Rui was clueless and careless with his money. Eventually, he would behave like a spoiled rich young master.
âShut up!â Zhou Tingting couldnât help but shout at her brother.
Mrs. Zhou tried to calm her down, but Zhou Tingting paid her no mind. She was not going to let the Liu Family get their way.
She tilted her chin up and said, âYour daughter has a good background, but so does my brother. Iâm not going to accept your condition. However, if you insist, letâs just call off the engagement.â
âWhat are you talking about, sis?!â Zhou Rui stole a glance at the Liu Family nervously.
The expression on Mrs. Liu and Mr. Liuâs faces changed. Their faces turned grim as they said, âVery well then. Xiao Liu, you heard what your sister said. More than 1,000 men out there are waiting to marry Tiantian.
âSince she doesnât want to accept our condition, letâs just call off the engagement!â
After saying that, they pulled Liu Tian and walked out of the restaurant.
Zhou Rui stamped his feet and rolled his eyes at his sister. When he realized that his sister was not looking at him, he turned to Mrs. Zhou and said, âMom, look at her. If she keeps refusing to buy me a house, Iâll kill myself in front of you!â
Then, he chased after Liu Tian. âTiantian, Tiantian, wait for me!â
Liu Tian was purposely waiting for him in the basement parking lot. When she saw him, she said, âThe dress that your sister is wearing is worth more than several sets of my clothes. All my parents want is a house as my bridewealth. Is that too much to ask? How come you just do what your sister says? Canât you make a decision in your family? Iâm very disappointed in you!â
Zhou Ruiâs face turned red from anger and embarrassment.
*
In the private room, Mrs. Zhou started sweating nervously after hearing what her son had said.
She pushed Zhou Tingting and snarled, âLook at what youâve done! Itâs just a house! I donât understand why you must make it seem like itâs the end of the world. You can just ask the Lu Family for money. Do you want your brother to look bad in front of the Liu Family?â
Mrs. Zhou had a violent temper, and her health had gotten better recently. She pinched Zhou Tingtingâs arm and continued her tantrum. âYouâre really useless. What else can I expect from you if you canât even accomplish such a simple task?â
âUseless? Me? Do you think you have anyone else to count on besides me? You want to buy a house for your son, huh? Do you know that Mrs. Lu canceled our sponsorship? We donât have money anymore!â Zhou Tingting shouted.
âHuh? They canceled our sponsorship? How can they do that?â Mrs. Zhouâs eyes bulged wide in disbelief. She did not wish to be poor again.
âHow the hell would I know? They own the money. They decide whether they want to sponsor us or not!â
âHow can they be so heartless? Iâm still sick, and they just canceled our sponsorship? Do they want me to die? They are breaking the law! Iâm going to sue them!â Mrs. Zhou shouted, nearly bursting into tears.
Zhou Tingting did not say anything.
After a short while, Mrs. Zhou added, âI donât care. I must buy a house for my son!â
âHow are you going to buy it when you donât have any money?â Zhou Tingting retorted.
âIsnât Lu Yumo your boyfriend? Now is the time to test whether he really loves you or not. Besides, Zhou Rui is considered his brother as well, so he has to help!
âIâm telling you... If your brother doesnât get a house or anything happens to him, Iâm going to die too!â
*
In the afternoon, Lu Yumo received Zhou Tingtingâs message during his third class. The two of them talked for a long while, and he only returned to his house dejectedly after the sun went down.