Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Although his uncle's family knew what they were there for, they didn't expect it to start like this. Xiaoqiang and your nephew have been together for a long time, and he is now more ambitious. According to the current rules, since Cousin Yaqing had already registered her marriage with Sun Qiang, the family had basically tacitly approved of the matter and considered it over.
Liu Ning brought up the matter directly from the start. Although his uncle's family knew what they were there for, they didn't expect it to start like this. If there had been a buffer period, Liu Ning was afraid that things would have gone wrong. So, he decided to make things clear from the beginning. Even if his uncle had other ideas, there was probably nothing to be afraid of.
“Your nephew is right. The person we found for Yaqing is good. Xiaoqiang and your nephew have been together for a long time, and he is now more ambitious. If Yaqing can be with Xiaoqiang, it will be a blessing. They have been together for a while now, and I can vouch for Xiaoqiang. He is very dedicated to his work. Look how well he takes care of the children. If you become a family, you two won’t need to go out to work anymore. You can just stay at home and enjoy your retirement.”
Liu Ning glanced at her mother, who was actually very satisfied with Sun Qiang. Her mother spoke up for him, and everything she said was true. She had been observing Sun Qiang for some time, realizing that good character didn't necessarily guarantee he'd be a good husband to her niece. But in this regard, Sun Qiang hadn't done anything excessive; he had scored full marks. That's why her mother was speaking up for him. However, the expression on her uncle's face made Liu Ning's heart skip a beat. Perhaps she still wouldn't get past this hurdle.
“My sister is right. Anyway, I don’t know much about my son-in-law, and I know even less about any powerful figures or anything like that. I’m just an ordinary citizen, and I’m not thinking about making any contributions to anyone. Since he’s my daughter, I feel I should have a say in this matter. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have attended the wedding. We have a lot of rules in our family. No matter what you do, if you want to marry our daughter, you have to follow our family rules. As for the bride price…”
The uncle remained silent, but then the aunt started speaking. Liu Ning was even more furious with this aunt. She had bullied her mother years ago and was now trying to bully Sun Qiang. The two of them must have conspired at home. Fearing a falling out between the uncle and Liu Ning, they had the aunt come out to handle the money bag. After all, Liu Ning hadn't given them any face last time. According to the current rules, since Cousin Yaqing had already registered her marriage with Sun Qiang, the family had basically tacitly approved of the matter and considered it over. But judging from the aunt's words, it seemed that things weren't so simple.
Regarding the bride price, the uncle and aunt are unlikely to budge. They both regard Sun Qiang as a wealthy man because he is a warrior-level expert, and warrior-level experts are never short of money. Although their family owns a general store, it is basically not making ends meet, as can be seen from their spendthrift son. Therefore, they hope that Sun Qiang can subsidize them, and they also think that the subsidy should not be small, which is why they came here today.
When Sun Qiang heard the conversation turn to the bride price, he was about to stand up and speak, but Liu Ning immediately pulled him back. Sun Qiang couldn't say a word at this moment. His uncle and aunt were known for bullying honest people like him, and if they did, it wouldn't do Sun Qiang any good. So, Sun Qiang silently sat down. He had already handed the matter over to Liu Ning, and he had thought he was the one being asked, so he was thinking of expressing his opinion. But now it seemed he couldn't. Since he had already entrusted the matter to Liu Ning, he should let Liu Ning handle it. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to speak up again.
“What my aunt said is normal. According to my investigation, the bride price in our area is only tens of thousands of yuan. If we follow the local customs, Sun Qiang will definitely not break the rules. I can guarantee that. But if he asks for more, I'm afraid things won't be good. We also need to see the facts clearly. The two of them have already registered with the garrison headquarters and are now a legally married couple in fact…”
Liu Ning wasn't so polite. He already knew what this family was thinking, so he would never do things their way. If they did, Sun Qiang would definitely be the one to suffer the loss. If paying money upfront could resolve the matter, Liu Ning would never stand in the way. The problem was his uncle's personality.
Once the uncle finds out that Sun Qiang is constantly giving him money, he'll take advantage of the situation and hand over all the responsibilities to Sun Qiang. Does Sun Qiang think he owes you anything? How can he carry your whole family on his shoulders? He's only marrying a wife, not your entire family. Think about your cousin; he's always trying to take the lion's share. We absolutely cannot let Sun Qiang become that lion's share.
"What does this mean? You promised to let us come and see today, but now we don't even have the right to speak. Have you already decided everything? If so, why did you ask us to come today? You could have just taken care of everything yourselves. After all, we are your cousin's parents, and we have full rights in this matter. I really don't believe that any family can get married without their parents. If that's the case, you can go ahead and do it. Just pretend we never had this girl. Without your parents' blessings, let's see how your lives turn out."
Auntie was no pushover either; with just a few words, she touched a nerve with her cousin. In fact, Liu Ning understood that her uncle and auntie were now their only shield. If her cousin didn't have this idea, the two of them wouldn't even have the chance to appear here. Liu Ning really wasn't going to go through them. Although her cousin had been bullied quite badly last time, they were still her cousin's biological parents after all.
So there's a good chance this situation can turn around. That's what they came for. They thought Liu Ning was so rich that they could easily live a good life with just a little money. But Liu Ning just wouldn't help them. Now that they have a rich son-in-law, of course they want to make money off him. How could this end like this?
Besides, they had asked around and found out that Sun Qiang was indeed an honest man.