Take her as my wife

Tan Yan only realized that he was near the house Jiang Ni bought when he arrived at the entrance of XX Bank by taxi.

He saw Tan Wen walking from the direction of that residential area, but he couldn't see if she came out of the main gate of that residential area.

But his intuition made him uneasy, and he even started to have wild thoughts.

...Tan Wen and Jiang Ni?

It’s ridiculous.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, adjusted his glasses, and looked up to find Tan Wen already standing in front of him.

"Brother, let's go."

Tan Yan asked casually, "Your school isn't around here, is it? How did you get here from that direction? And I remember there's a XX Bank near the university town, why did you ask me to come here for business?"

Tan's answer made him frown: "Because the person I like lives here, I came over this morning to bring her breakfast. She loves Yue Long Ji, and I just came from her house."

Jiang Ni also loves Yue Long Ji.

However, the fact that many people like to eat at Yue Long Ji doesn't prove anything.

It's just a coincidence.

Tan Yan moved his lips, wanting to get more information out of them, but they had already entered the bank. Tan asked a staff member if he needed to transfer 200,000 yuan, so he went directly to the VIP window without taking a number and waiting in line.

"Brother, card number."

The 200,000 yuan was quickly deposited into Tan Yan's account.

Tan Yan couldn't see his balance, but he could guess that it was more or less.

Leaving the bank, Tan Yan still hadn't forgotten the thorn in his heart. He tentatively asked, "Which neighborhood does the girl you like live in? How about we ask her out for lunch?"

Tan Wen put his hands in his pockets and looked at him half-jokingly, saying, "Just that neighborhood up ahead—no need, what if she likes a refined scholar like you, I might get so angry I'd fight you."

There are several more residential areas ahead, so what he said was pointless. Tan Yan didn't take the second half of his sentence seriously either, patting him on the back and praising him: "From childhood to adulthood, only girls can't take their eyes off you. I don't have that kind of charm."

Really? Tan Wen thought to himself, "I've been so jealous all this time." In Jiang Ni's eyes, there was only this idiot.

With you around, she never even glanced at me.

Tan Yan received the money, bought many gifts, and prepared to go to the Shen family to propose marriage.

But for such a big event as a wedding, it's natural that both families would get together for a meal to discuss it.

To make sure He Xiaoling and the others didn't look bad, Tan Yan specially took them to buy a new set of clothes.

Although He Xiaoling bought new clothes, she was unhappy: "You, the new bride, don't have a family as well-off as Jiang Ni's, but you act all high and mighty—you still need to wear new clothes to meet your in-laws."

When Tan Yan got engaged to Jiang Ni, it was Jiang Ni who came to their house to discuss it. Jiang Qiaonan and his family were only responsible for providing money to buy a house and didn't care about these things.

So He Xiaoling didn't know that it wasn't that Jiang Qiaonan and the others were unpretentious, but rather that they looked down on them and had no intention of associating with them.

Tan Yan knew perfectly well what was going on, and that's why he always had a knot in his heart.

Because of this, even though he knew that He Xiaoling had wronged Jiang Ni, he pretended not to hear it, as if this would help him regain some "dignity".

Tan Yan remained silent, so Tan Mei quickly pulled He Xiaoling aside, saying, "Mom, say less..."

On Friday evening, the two families met at a Chinese restaurant.

Tan Wen from the Tan family did not come.

The private room was spacious, and for a moment no one spoke; the silence was somewhat awkward.

This was the second time He Xiaoling had seen Shen Yunqing. The first time was when she bumped into Shen Yunqing cooking for Tan Yan at Tan Yan's apartment.

At that time, Jiang Ni was not yet engaged to Tan Yan.

He Xiaoling, an uncultured and selfish woman, didn't think there was anything wrong with her son cheating on her. She even helped him cover it up and used the matter to "educate" Tan Wen: "Look how capable your brother is, he can hook up with any girl in the city. Xiao Zong, you should learn from him. You're so tall and handsome, but you haven't even had a girlfriend yet."

Looking at it closely now, He Xiaoling still feels that Shen Yunqing is not as good as Jiang Ni.

Jiang Ni is exceptionally beautiful and exudes an air of nobility. If you were to take her out and say she was your daughter-in-law, everyone would envy her.

The first to break the silence was Shen Yunqing's mother.

"You've all come all the way from your hometown today, you must be tired and hungry. Let's eat and chat."

The conversation went well until He Xiaoling and Tan Mei heard about the "68 yuan bride price," at which point the mother and daughter could no longer keep up the act.

He Xiaoling, her face tense, questioned, "Tan Yan, you didn't even tell us about such a big thing before agreeing to it?"

The atmosphere at the table changed abruptly after these words were spoken.

Tan Yan's expression darkened further. Fearing she might say something else, he gave her a warning look: "Mom, the bride price should be given in the first place."

He Xiaoling slammed down her chopsticks and blurted out, "What do you mean 'should give'? How rich is our family? 68! I think you've lost your mind! You'd rather spend 68 to marry this kind of wife than Jiang Ni? Have you gone crazy from studying too much?!"

Getting engaged to Jiang Ni and paying one million yuan for renovations, and then earning a house worth tens of millions after the marriage certificate, is a world of difference compared to giving away 68 yuan for nothing!

He Xiaoling understands this perfectly!

Moreover, she just understood that although the house provided by Shen Yunqing's family was in the city, it was just an ordinary residential building, about a hundred square meters. How could it be compared with the high-end residence that Jiang Ni's family bought?

"Give me my money back!" He Xiaoling stood up, completely disregarding Tan Yan's feelings. "I don't agree to this marriage!"

Shen's parents' faces also darkened.

Shen Yunqing touched her stomach, then looked at Tan Yan, pleading with him to resolve the predicament.

Tan Yan slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "My marriage doesn't need your consent—from now on you can pretend I'm not your son! My children won't call you 'Grandma' even once!"

Tan Mei was stunned: "The...the child?"

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, feeling even more disappointed in each other.

"She already has a child, and you're still letting them lead you by the nose? You're really getting more and more out of touch with reality!"

Shen Yi was furious when he heard such shameless, selfish and narrow-minded words.

"Mr. Tan, I will return the 68 to you. Our family can also afford to raise the child. It seems that this marriage is no longer worth discussing."

"Yunqing, let's go."

The Shen family stormed out of the private room in a huff, and Tan Yan immediately chased after them, grabbing Shen Yunqing's wrist and looking at Shen Yi with a pleading tone: "Uncle... let's talk this out, this matter can still be discussed."

He Xiaoling and Tan Mei followed, adding to the chaos. He Xiaoling, with her loud voice, showed no fear of losing face: "Don't think I don't know, it was your daughter who seduced my son into having an affair, which led to this situation. You still want to ask for an exorbitant amount? Dream on!"

"Shut the fuck up!" Tan Yan was furious and, for the first time ever, swore at He Xiaoling. "What the hell do you want! You ruined my love once, wasn't that enough? You want to do it again and again?! You can't control Tan Wen, so you want to control and arrange everything for me!"

In the restaurant lobby, everyone was looking in their direction.

Jiang Ni sat by the window, taking in the entire scene.

Tan Wen noticed a fleeting look of surprise and disappointment in her eyes.

He knew what she was missing.

He was disappointed that his former lover was not a gentle and filial son, and that he would rebel against his mother to prevent his current lover from being wronged.

Tan was both happy and pained.

He was delighted to have brought her here today and witness an even more spectacular scene than he had anticipated.

What's painful is that she can still feel that she is still emotionally affected by the man who hurt and betrayed her.