Chapter 6

Chu Wen-Fei had no other choice, but to pray that his own father wouldn’t be so heartless as toabandon him. So he put up a brave front and returned to the private room.

“Wen-Fei, when will your parents return from their business trip? They will have to meet their in-lawseventually.” In the room, Master Qiu once again enquired after the whereabouts of Chu Wen-Fei’sparents.

After all, his parents had not appeared once throughout their engagement. This gave the impressionthat they did not cherish a daughter of the Qiu family. Chu Wen-Fei’s heart jumped for a moment, buthe managed to spin out a lie about his parents’ imminent return.

“Wen-Fei, are your family’s betrothal gifts here yet?”

“Are your parents dissatisfied with me?” Qiu Mu-Ying was getting impatient so she started complainingto Chu Wen-Fei.

“Soon, soon.” Chu Wen-Fei laughed, but his words lacked confidence.

Suddenly, the sound of a car’s engine came from outside the restaurant.

Immediately after, a Qiu family member rushed in to report the good news. “They are here. They arehere. Mu-Ying’s betrothal gifts have arrived.”

“Really?” At that moment, the Qiu family members couldn’t sit still anymore. Especially Qiu Mu-Yingand her mother, who were both overwhelmed with joy.

Prodded by her curiosity, Qiu Mu-Cheng also went with her relatives to look at the betrothal gifts.

“Hmph, where do you think you are going? Seeing the gifts doesn’t make them yours.” Qiu Mu-Yinglooked smugly at Qiu Mu-Cheng and then left excitedly with her husband to receive the gifts outside.

Qiu Mu-Cheng kept quiet and bowed her head despondently.

When it came to marriage, Qiu Mu-Cheng undoubtedly lacked confidence. She did marry a uselesspiece of trash and, back then, she did not receive a single betrothal gift.

A wedding was supposed to be a girl’s brightest moment. But to Qiu Mu-Cheng, it was a humiliation.

“Uncle, haha, uncle. You are here at last.”

“I am my father’s only son. I know he wouldn’t abandon me.”

When he saw the middle-aged man coming down from the Benz, Chu Wen-Fei was overjoyed. Hepulled Qiu Mu-Ying along as he stepped forward to greet his uncle.

“Quick, Ying-Ying. Greet my uncle. In our family, apart from my father, he dotes on me most.”

“Hmph. There’s no need.” The man looked unhappy and responded coldly.

The cold reception irked her, and Qiu Mu-Ying’s face paled a little.

“Uncle, what are you doing? This is the day of my engagement.” Chu Wen-Fei asked bitterly.

Chu Yue ignored his ignorant nephew and ordered his underlings to unload the betrothal gift.

“Take it. This betrothal gift is from the Chu family of Yunzhou!”

Chu Yue’s face was expressionless as he placed the box before Qiu Mu-Ying. And having done that,he left immediately without waiting for the rest of the Qiu family to arrive.

“Ai~”

“He has left already?”

“Without a word?” Wang Qiao-Yu was confused by his abrupt departure.

Chu Wen-Fei was embarrassed and could only give the excuse that his uncle was busy.

“Okay, let’s not talk about that. Quick, Qiao-Yu, open the box and let us see what’s in there. What kindof betrothal gift did Wen-Fei’s family send us?”

“Wen-Fei’s family is rich and influential. The betrothal gift must be very valuable.”

“Could it be that the whole box is stuffed full of money?”

“Wow, this is a huge box. How much money do you think is in it?”

“Qiao-Yu, I really envy you. You have found yourself a good son-in-law!”

The assembled family members, filled with envy and curiosity, chatted among themselves.

Both Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Ying had joyful expressions as they enjoyed the praises coming fromtheir relatives, as though they were standing on the summit of life.

And, after a bout of guesses, Qiu Mu-Ying opened the box.

But, contrary to their expectations, there was no money in the box.

“What’s this?”

“It’s all black. And I can smell the fragrance of tea leaves?”

“Must be something valuable that we haven’t seen before? Maybe it’s even more valuable than gold.”Wang Qiao-Yu laughed as she made a guess.

Jiang Yang walked over, grabbed a handful of the stuff and sniffed. “It’s tea leaves. If I am notmistaken, it’s Longjing tea from Xihu. It’s a type of green tea.”

“Green tea?”

“It can’t be? Yang, are you mistaken? Who would give green tea as a betrothal gift?” Wang Qiao-Yucould not believe her ears. No matter how expensive the tea was, it’s still just tea. She didn’t believethat Chu family would be so stingy as to use tea leaves as a betrothal gift.

“Eh? Qiao-Yu, look. There’s something buried in the leaves.”

Somebody had made a discovery. Wang Qiao-Yu smiled and said: “I knew it. There’s no way mydaughter would receive only tea leaves for her betrothal gift. There must be gold buried underneath.No, it’s diamond. Only diamond is a fitting gift for my daughter.”

Wang Qiao-Yu laughed as she dug through the tea leaves with her daughter.

“This… This is?”

“A clock?”

Once the object was dug out, the crowed grew more curious. Because that thing was not gold ordiamond. It was a large clock.

“I know. This clock must be made of diamond.”

“I saw this on TV before. There’s a clock made of diamond in Switzerland. It went for ten million at anauction. Ten million American dollars. Ying-Ying’s clock must be a Swiss made diamond clock as well.Even if it’s not worth ten million, it must be worth at least one million.” Wang Qiao-Yu was still smilingand Qiu Mu-Ying was fondling the clock lovingly, trying her best to replace the diamonds on the clock.

“Qiao-Yu, let me have a look.”

At that moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng’s mother, Han Li, took the clock and examined it.

“Be careful. You can’t afford to pay for it if you break it.” Qiu Mu-Ying said loathingly.

“It’s not a Swiss clock. It’s unbranded. I bought an exact same one on Taobao the other day. Twentydollars with shipping included. Exactly the same model.” Han Li said confidently.

Chu Wan-Fai was ambarrassad and could only giva tha axcusa that his uncla was busy.

“Okay, lat’s not talk about that. Quick, Qiao-Yu, opan tha box and lat us saa what’s in thara. What kindof batrothal gift did Wan-Fai’s family sand us?”

“Wan-Fai’s family is rich and influantial. Tha batrothal gift must ba vary valuabla.”

“Could it ba that tha whola box is stuffad full of monay?”

“Wow, this is a huga box. How much monay do you think is in it?”

“Qiao-Yu, I raally anvy you. You hava found yoursalf a good son-in-law!”

Tha assamblad family mambars, fillad with anvy and curiosity, chattad among thamsalvas.

Both Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Ying had joyful axprassions as thay anjoyad tha praisas coming fromthair ralativas, as though thay wara standing on tha summit of lifa.

And, aftar a bout of guassas, Qiu Mu-Ying opanad tha box.

But, contrary to thair axpactations, thara was no monay in tha box.

“What’s this?”

“It’s all black. And I can small tha fragranca of taa laavas?”

“Must ba somathing valuabla that wa havan’t saan bafora? Mayba it’s avan mora valuabla than gold.”Wang Qiao-Yu laughad as sha mada a guass.

Jiang Yang walkad ovar, grabbad a handful of tha stuff and sniffad. “It’s taa laavas. If I am notmistakan, it’s Longjing taa from Xihu. It’s a typa of graan taa.”

“Graan taa?”

“It can’t ba? Yang, ara you mistakan? Who would giva graan taa as a batrothal gift?” Wang Qiao-Yucould not baliava har aars. No mattar how axpansiva tha taa was, it’s still just taa. Sha didn’t baliavathat Chu family would ba so stingy as to usa taa laavas as a batrothal gift.

“Eh? Qiao-Yu, look. Thara’s somathing buriad in tha laavas.”

Somabody had mada a discovary. Wang Qiao-Yu smilad and said: “I knaw it. Thara’s no way mydaughtar would racaiva only taa laavas for har batrothal gift. Thara must ba gold buriad undarnaath.No, it’s diamond. Only diamond is a fitting gift for my daughtar.”

Wang Qiao-Yu laughad as sha dug through tha taa laavas with har daughtar.

“This… This is?”

“A clock?”

Onca tha objact was dug out, tha crowad graw mora curious. Bacausa that thing was not gold ordiamond. It was a larga clock.

“I know. This clock must ba mada of diamond.”

“I saw this on TV bafora. Thara’s a clock mada of diamond in Switzarland. It want for tan million at anauction. Tan million Amarican dollars. Ying-Ying’s clock must ba a Swiss mada diamond clock as wall.Evan if it’s not worth tan million, it must ba worth at laast ona million.” Wang Qiao-Yu was still smilingand Qiu Mu-Ying was fondling tha clock lovingly, trying har bast to replace tha diamonds on tha clock.

“Qiao-Yu, lat ma hava a look.”

At that momant, Qiu Mu-Chang’s mothar, Han Li, took tha clock and axaminad it.

“Ba caraful. You can’t afford to pay for it if you braak it.” Qiu Mu-Ying said loathingly.

“It’s not a Swiss clock. It’s unbrandad. I bought an axact sama ona on Taobao tha othar day. Twantydollars with shipping includad. Exactly tha sama modal.” Han Li said confidantly.

“Screw you!”

“Twenty dollars? You are the cheap one. Your whole family is cheap.”

“You are jealous. Your daughter married a useless piece of trash so you are jealous of our Ying-Ying forreplaceing a good husband. That’s why you are spreading lies here.”

“This is a diamond Swiss clock!”

Wang Qiao-Yu flew into a rage and rushed at Han Li like a mad dog.

“Qiu Mu-Cheng, you are jealous of me. So you deliberately caused a disturbance here. Get lost!” QiuMu-Ying was also angry at Qiu Mu-Cheng’s family for acting like ungrateful wretches. How could Mu-Cheng and her family cause trouble at her engagement banquet after eating and drinking at theirexpense?

“Ying-Ying and Qiao-Yu, it’s true. It’s really from Taobao. Twenty dollars with shipping included. It saysso on the tag here. Look, the price is printed there.” Said somebody from behind them.

“Whoa, it’s true!”

“Look. I found it. This clock looks exactly the same as the one on Taobao.”

“Why did Wen-Fei family send this?”

“The betrothal gift is just a box of green tea and a clock?”

“Green tea, clock?”

“Green tea bitch?”

And all at once, the Qiu family members started talking as they tried to guess the meaning behind theChu family’s betrothal gift.

“Green tea and clock?”

“Are they saying that Ying-Ying is a green tea bitch?”

“That’s too much~”

Everyone felt that, although Qiu Mu-Ying and her family had lousy personalities, it was uncalled for tosay it out loud. Master Qiu, who was just standing nearby, nearly died from a fit of rage.

As for Qiu Mu-Ying and her family, they were so embarrassed that they wished the ground would openup and swallow them.

“Ying-Ying, please listen to my explanation~” Chu Wen-Fei was still trying to salvage their relationship.

Qiu Mu-Ying promptly burst into tears. She didn’t want to listen and gave Chu Wen-Fei a slap. And withteary eyes, she threw the box of green tea at Chu Wen-Fei’s face. “Get lost. I want a divorce. I don’twant to see you ever again!”

“You are the green tea bitch! Your whole family are green tea bitches!”

“If you are poor, why pretend to be a rich man? We are embarrassed even if you are not.” This time, itwas Wang Qiao-Yu doing the scolding. Chu Wen-Fei was so demoralized that he felt like running away.

But at this time, a fleet of luxury cars pulled up before the restaurant.

And then a dozen or so heavily-built men in suits swarmed through the entrance.

“May I know if the third daughter of the Qiu family is here? The Chu family of Great China is here todeliver their betrothal gift!”

Boom~

All of a sudden, the venue went quiet. Everyone was stunned and Qiu Mu-Cheng was rooted to thespot.

“For… For me?”

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