LRAB Chapter 517 - 239: Is This Tacit Approval? (Part 2)
Chapter 517 - 239: Is This Tacit Approval? (Part 2)
The figure is relatively plump.
Looks like someone from the border regions.
The body should be larger, and the eyes are different from ordinary Han people.
Beside the man sits a middle-aged woman with graceful and delicate features, resembling Ou Qinglan somewhat.
It should be her mother.
"Your mom and I guessed that you must be dating someone! Last time you asked for money to buy a shop front, it was for this guy, right?"
The man’s Mandarin isn’t very standard, carrying a slight ethnic accent.
"I haven’t spent a dime of that money; it’s all on this card."
She takes out a bank card from her bag and directly hands it over.
The man doesn’t take it.
The tension is palpable, filled with hostility.
Ou Qinglan doesn’t call them mom and dad when she sees this middle-aged couple.
"This is the dowry from your dad and me, you can keep it. We came to see you, hoping you would marry a man whose family matches ours, so you wouldn’t suffer. Why can’t you understand our good intentions?"
The middle-aged woman speaks up.
"Is it the heir of Qinyuan Pasture? I’ve said, if you think he’s so great, then you can be with him. Since I was little, I’ve listened to everything you arranged without having the right to choose. But in terms of marriage, I must decide for myself. I don’t care how much money this man has, his status, or his promising future; all I know is that being with him makes me happy.
A day without seeing him, I can’t help but miss him.
Seeing him sad makes me feel heartache; I want to share his worries.
Dad, Mom, if you truly care for me, please stop interfering in this matter."
She bravely holds Li Jingsheng’s hand, expressing her feelings in front of her parents.
At this moment, tears can be seen in her eyes.
"Is it worth breaking with us for this man, not taking our calls, not responding to messages? If Xiaoyue hadn’t told us you borrowed money from her, we’d never know your current situation."
The middle-aged woman looks at Li Jingsheng with a cold gaze,
showing her dislike and disdain without hiding it.
"If this man truly brings you happiness, why can’t he even guarantee your basic living?"
She questions Ou Qinglan.
Li Jingsheng finally understands why Ou Qinglan suddenly became so frugal recently.
Turns out she had a falling out with her family.
She disagreed with the marriage her family arranged for her, preferring to borrow money rather than touch the dowry her parents gave her.
"He has the financial capability!"
Ou Qinglan defends her boyfriend.
"Hmph, then this man is even less suitable. If he has financial power but can’t bear to spend a few thousand on you, letting you borrow from a childhood friend instead, leave this stingy man quickly."
Hearing this, the middle-aged woman’s tone becomes angrier.
Li Jingsheng stands beside, lightly holding Ou Qinglan, without explaining anything.
In front of the girl’s parents, any explanation from him would seem like a cover-up, appearing pale and powerless.
In-laws and one’s own parents are certainly different.
No matter how good the relationship is, there will always be distinctions.
Moreover, the girl’s parents currently do not accept him at all, holding preconceived notions against him.
They wouldn’t listen to his explanations.
"Didn’t you teach me since I was young that girls shouldn’t easily accept gifts or money from boys? He wanted to give me money, but I didn’t agree, and now we’re just dating. The man you don’t approve of, do you know how considerate he is?"
Ou Qinglan looks up at her parents in the car.
This kind of SUV is indeed a bit high, not really suitable for Jiangli City.
More suitable for mountainous, border regions.
"He might have sensed my financial issues but never mentioned it, instead using various excuses to give me money because he was afraid of hurting my dignity."
She understood everything in her heart all along.
But she never revealed it.
"You... you’re just defending him!"
The middle-aged woman is so angry that her voice trembles.
Daughters are hard to keep.
She feels her daughter is completely captivated by this man after falling in love.
This man appears very ordinary, far from her ideal son-in-law.
"Defending him? Look at the WeChat transfer records. After I went home to borrow money from you, not long after I returned, he transferred me three thousand, saying my birthday was coming and he was worried he’d be too busy with work to buy a gift, so he told me to get myself a small present. At that time, he certainly noticed my financial strain."
She shows the WeChat records to her mother.
The middle-aged man also glances at it, his expression softening significantly.
Poor parents in the world, who doesn’t hope their daughter finds a caring, loving man?
"Later, he deliberately asked me to help at his clinic, finding various reasons to transfer money to me. Once, he even absurdly said I did great in surgery, asking me to help during my vacation, pre-paying me five thousand yuan. Only I know how untalented I am in surgery. Do you still say this man is stingy?"
After hearing her daughter’s words and seeing the WeChat records, the middle-aged woman’s eyes toward Li Jingsheng aren’t as cold.
"Mom, Dad, if you trust your daughter, then don’t meddle in this matter anymore. I’ve decided on this man, and as long as he doesn’t betray me, in wealth or poverty, I will follow him for life."
Saying such words in front of her parents requires immense courage and determination.
It’s also because she’s seen Li Jingsheng’s character clearly that she dares to say so.
"You’re so outstanding, beautiful, with a good education, and from an excellent family. You can marry a distinguished, affluent family’s heir, rather than settling for an ordinary man."
She still hopes her daughter marries someone suitable and matched in status.
"Those sons of company chairmen appear charming on the surface, but are dark and dirty inside. Heirs to powerful families are even worse, full of schemes, always thinking about power and rank. Can I find happiness marrying into such families? Or do you wish to trade your daughter’s lifelong happiness for career support from them?"
Ou Qinglan is too smart.
She understands everything clearly.
Absolutely refuses to be a sacrificial pawn in a family marriage alliance.
It’s a new era now; women have the right to choose their marriage life.
In ancient times, many princesses and noblewomen became victims of family alliances.
The couple exchange a glance, and the middle-aged man seemingly makes a decision.
He stares at Li Jingsheng and says, "Take good care of my daughter. If you ever hurt her, I’ll make you regret coming into this world." After finishing, the middle-aged man starts the car and waves them away.
Then turns, directly leaving.
The middle-aged woman sticks her head out of the window, shouting to Ou Qinglan, "Daughter, the dowry is yours, stop borrowing money from others."
Watching the SUV quickly drive away, Li Jingsheng is dumbfounded.
The borderland man doesn’t play by the rules!
Coming from far away to find his daughter, and not visiting her place but leaving just like that.
And they originally opposed Li Jingsheng being with their daughter, but now it seems there’s a hint of approval.
"Are your parents coming from the hometown?"
"Yeah!"
"Why not let them stay for a couple of days? I can tell they love and care for you."
"They love my brother. Everything in the family is for him; they’ve never truly cared for me, their daughter."
When she speaks of this, she is a bit saddened, carrying a hint of resentment.
She speaks of resenting her parents for favoritism, yet she continues to gaze in the direction where the SUV disappeared.
"The preference for sons over daughters is everywhere. But I can see they care for and love you a lot. Besides, have confidence in your future husband! I’ll work hard, and I’m sure I’ll provide a prosperous life for you."
Li Jingsheng holds her tighter.
"Yeah! I trust you!"
She nods earnestly.
"Now, you know everything about my family. You won’t think less of me, right?"
"Silly, why would I think less of you? Since your parents have just left, it shows they somewhat approve of us being together. Once I earn enough money and buy a house, I’ll go ask for your hand in marriage. Then they’ll believe in your ability to choose a man."
Li Jingsheng believes that as long as he moves steadily, following the current trajectory, that day won’t need to wait long.
As for how far he’ll grow in the future, it’s still unknown for now.