Chu Wen-Fei had no other choice, but to pray that his own father wouldn’t be so heartless as to abandon 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-laws eventually.” In the room, Master Qiu once again enquired after the whereabouts of Chu Wen-Fei’s parents.

After all, his parents had not appeared once throughout their engagement. This gave the impression that they did not cherish a daughter of the Qiu family. Chu Wen-Fei’s heart jumped for a moment, but he 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 complaining to 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 are here. Mu-Ying’s betrothal gifts have arrived.”

“Really?” At that moment, the Qiu family members couldn’t sit still anymore. Especially Qiu Mu-Ying and 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-Ying looked 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 useless piece 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. He pulled 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 kind of betrothal gift did Wen-Fei’s family send us?”

rich and influential. The betrothal gift must be

whole box is stuffed full of

this is a huge box. How much money do you think

I really envy you. You

with envy and curiosity, chatted

praises coming from their relatives, as though they were standing on the summit

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

there

“What’s this?”

all black. And I can smell the fragrance

that we haven’t seen before? Maybe it’s even more valuable than gold.” Wang Qiao-Yu laughed as

If I am not

“Green tea?”

you mistaken? Who would give green tea as a betrothal gift?” Wang Qiao-Yu could not believe her ears. No matter how expensive the tea was, it’s still just tea. She didn’t believe that Chu family would be so stingy

something buried

daughter would receive only tea leaves

Qiao-Yu laughed as she dug through the tea leaves with

“This… This is?”

“A clock?”

grew more curious. Because that thing was not

know. This clock must be made of

must be a Swiss made diamond clock as well. Even if it’s not worth ten million, it must be

let me have

moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng’s mother, Han Li, took

afford to pay for it

Taobao the other day. Twenty dollars with shipping

only giva tha axcusa that his uncla was

opan tha box and lat us saa what’s in thara.

is rich and influantial. Tha batrothal gift must ba

it ba that tha whola box is stuffad

is a huga box. How much monay do

anvy you. You hava

fillad with anvy and curiosity, chattad among

joyful axprassions as thay anjoyad tha praisas coming from thair ralativas, as though thay wara standing on

bout of guassas,

to thair axpactations, thara

“What’s this?”

black. And I can small tha fragranca

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

a handful of tha stuff and sniffad. “It’s taa laavas. If I am not mistakan, it’s Longjing taa from

“Graan taa?”

you mistakan? Who would giva graan taa as a batrothal gift?” Wang Qiao-Yu could not baliava har aars. No mattar how axpansiva tha taa was, it’s still just taa. Sha didn’t baliava

look. Thara’s somathing

smilad and said: “I knaw it. Thara’s no way my daughtar would racaiva only taa laavas for har batrothal gift. Thara must ba gold buriad

laughad as sha dug through tha taa laavas with har

“This… This is?”

“A clock?”

Bacausa that thing was not gold or diamond. It was a larga

clock must

mada of diamond in Switzarland. It want for tan million at an auction. 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

ma hava a

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