âYou are lying!â Bai Zhiâs sadness quickly eased over despite her claim of loving Di Cang, âMy mother wanted to give you jewelry to wear, but itâs you who refused it. Now you are twisting the truth to suit yourself!â
Smirking at the audacity of the girl, she glares back with danger in her eye: âIf thatâs the case. Grandfather, please bring out the paperwork that you filed for the dowry back then. According to the rules, if the mother dies, her dowry must be passed onto her biological daughter as inheritance. Now that Iâm an adult, itâs only proper that I take back whatâs mine.â
Itâs common practice in this world for men to take on multiple wives, therefore itâs not uncommon to find a husband ignoring their original wife for a new one.
In order not to let the wifeâs property fall into the wrong hands, a law was eventually passed, stating whatever dowry thatâs left behind must be given to their biological child for management.
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Upon hearing this remark, Bai Zheng Xiang and his precious daughter Bai Zhi both went ghostly white.
âAlright.â Making a ahumph sound, Old Lord Lan happily answers the call: âYour motherâs dowry was all listed at the etiquette department prior to the marriage. When itâs ready, I will personally go to the Bai House to retrieve whatâs yours my dear.â
This certainly left the heartless man in a bind, This wretched girl must do this to me?
Those dowries have all been spent, where am I supposed to find them again?
âBai Yan.â Nangong Yi canât watch anymore. Showing disgust in his eye, he eyed the woman that used to be his fiancée: âLord Bai is still your father and it was you who made the first move. Donât you feel your actions are too much right now?â
Even if the Bai Yan back then was considered a useless person who canât cultivate, but at least her character was good. Now sheâs not only arrogant and rude, sheâs also entangled with Di Cang the Sovereign Prince.
Such a dirty woman, no matter how beautiful, he wonât bother to take another glance!
âI only want to take back my dowry, how is that being too much? Can it be Your Highness donât recognize the rules set by the ancestors?â Bai Yan casts a short glance at the prince, her tone practically emotionless that it stings.
Fuming at the snub, Nangong Yi didnât know how to talk back right now. Thereâs no way he can openly admit heâs not willing to recognize the longstanding rule. But watching that arrogant attitude of the woman, his heart canât accept it!
âBai Yan, Lord Bai and Madam Baiâs character are very good so thereâs no way they would misappropriate your dowry. On the contrary, if they do give it to you, wonât it be just wasted away on another man?â Gnashing his teeth, now itâs Nangong Yiâs turn to become shameless because his sentence was indirectly telling Di Cang how horrible Bai Yanâs character was!
Chuckling, Bai Yan scoffs it off perfectly: âHeâs a man that relied on a woman to get started and then turned tail as soon as heâs successful, even then you say his character is trustworthy? Are you listening to yourself?â
âBai Yan, when did you become so nitpicky?â Nangong Yi shakes his head like someone truly disappointed, âIf you kneel in front of Lord Bai this instant and apologize, perhaps he will forgive you for all your fault!â
At this moment, without any indication, a powerful hand suddenly came from behind and mercilessly pulled Bai Yan in. âHow come I didnât know my woman would be reduced to bowing before an ant?â That cold and tyrannical voice echoes across the banquet hall, sending the entire audience into utter silence once again.
Being looked down upon in a condescending way, Nangong Yiâs face tensed up until even his veins could be seen: âDI CANG!!â
Not replying, Di Cang only sent a glance back his way. In that second, the oppressive aura was so strong that the prince nearly suffocated.
âBe good, donât move.â Sensing the woman in his embrace being bad again, he tightens his grip and gently whispered into her ear: âIt be a shame for your delicate hands to be chopped offâ¦â
Bai Yan was so frustrated and angry right now. No matter what she did, this man would either say he will chop off her leg or her hand, itâs like heâs treating her as a little pet that he can do as he wish!