Chapter 326

Chapter 326

He awkwardly made his way out, saying, "Mom, I'll go check on her. And please hurry up and make food. We can't let the whole family starve."

With that, he dashed out too.

In the living room, He Zhifei was intently listening to his older son talk about things from his childhood.

The child was quite calm about the past sufferings.

Details He Zhifei had never heard before were being retold by this child.

It gave him a deeper understanding of his older son's past.

And he was even more certain that this was a good kid.

A kid with potential.

At the same time, he felt some resentment towards his younger brother, He Youde.

If they hadn't been so petty...

He Zhifei's affection and guilt towards his older son had deepened significantly.

Feeling a mix of emotions, he wanted to say something, moved by his son's courage in facing hardships.

That's when He Wei burst out.

She was agitated, nervous, and carried a hint of relief as she rushed over and said to them, "Dad, you have to agree to let me marry Ji Feng. Otherwise, I'll report you to the Women's Federation for not allowing me marriage freedom!"

Just coming out from behind, He Ming almost stumbled in surprise.

Was she crazy?

So bold?

Wang Qinghe hadn't expected there would be a twist to the earlier drama.

At that moment, He Zhifei felt like he was being pulled in two directions.

One part of him heard the heart-wrenching yet comforting words from his older son. The other part was struck by his daughter's outrageous outburst.

Bai Xiuxiu was also stunned. This was truly... a perfectly timed interruption.

He Wei's words at this moment made her future father-in-law seem even better.

From the look on her future father-in-law's face, you could tell a lot.

When no one responded, He Wei gathered her courage and continued, "Dad, marriage is mine alone. What if I'm not happy marrying someone else? I've set my heart on Ji Feng, so please agree.

As for the dowry, if there is one, fine. If not, I'll accept it.

At worst, I'll just marry him without anything. Whether I live or die after that won't be your concern."

"Xiao Wei, can't you just shut up for once?" He Ming muttered softly from behind.

He Zhifei certainly didn't expect this troublesome child to turn mute. He was so angry that his rationality had left him.

Looking at his daughter, who seemed to think she had found a good solution, it took him a long time to finally catch his breath. "Fine, fine, you're really my good daughter. Your mother and I might as well have raised a dog for all the good it's done us. You want to marry Ji Feng, huh?"

"Alright, you want to marry him, then marry him!

I won't skimp on your dowry.

Tomorrow morning, I'll have your mom go to Ji Feng's house. If you want to marry him, then marry him.

If things don't work out for you later, don't come back here crying."

He Zhifei had had enough of this troublemaker. He and Qi Yingying were doing this for her own good, yet she actually wanted to go to the local Women's Federation to cause trouble?

If she didn't want to be good, no one could save her.

He Ming was deeply shocked.

It was clear Dad was furious—if he wasn’t, he wouldn’t have agreed.

Qi Yingying, who had been distracted in the kitchen, rushed out when she heard what was said.

"Wei Wei, don't listen to your dad, he's just saying things out of anger. Old He, what are you doing?"

Qi Yingying was anxious.

He Zhifei sneered coldly. "What am I doing? She's an adult. If she wants to marry someone, can we stop her? Hurry up and go to Ji Feng's house tomorrow to take care of this mess. Let her do whatever she wants.

And you, don't try to persuade me anymore. If you keep this up, we'll become the villains who are holding our daughter back from marrying and pursuing her freedom."

"Look at you, why are you arguing with a child?" Qi Yingying tried to persuade him.

"It's settled. Go and cook quickly. The eldest and his family haven't eaten yet. The past few days have been crazy because of her, and we haven't had a single decent meal. Are we supposed to stop living just because of her?"

He Zhifei questioned Qi Yingying.

Qi Yingying knew the past few days had been chaotic because of He Wei, and it wasn't appropriate to continue persuading, so she hurriedly went to cook.

He Wei got what she wanted, but now she felt a hollow emptiness and a growing sense of panic.

She was starting to worry—what if Ji Feng treated her badly? What would she do then?

In He Wei's room, He Huihui, who had been eavesdropping, felt thrilled.

Perfect! He Wei had really outdone herself this time!

He Wei returned to her room in a daze. Seeing He Huihui, she frowned. "Didn't I say you're not allowed to sleep on my bed? Just sleep on the wooden plank over there."

He Huihui wanted to curse but then thought that once He Wei got married, He Wei's room would be hers.

So, she softened her tone again. "Wei Wei, don't misunderstand. I'm just too tired and needed to rest for a bit. My plank is too hard. Just take pity on me, alright?"

Oh, and about you and Ji Feng...

He Wei rolled her eyes at He Huihui.

She had no good feelings for He Huihui.

He Huihui felt even more awkward, gritted her teeth, and took out ten yuan.

She handed it to He Wei.

He Wei was stunned. "What does this mean?""

Weiwei, I heard it, but I wasn't sure if it was real or not. This money is part of your dowry. I know your family is much wealthier than mine.

I’m sure you’ve already received a lot from your family, but this ten yuan is all of my personal savings.

It's my blessing to you and Ji Feng.

He Huihui felt heartache for the ten yuan, but she also knew this was the best opportunity to change He Wei's perception of her.

Currently, no one in the He family supported He Wei's marriage. With her strong support, He Wei couldn’t help but be touched.

He Wei was indeed moved. She accepted the ten yuan.

She was taken aback.

For years, she had always felt that He Huihui and her family were leeching off them, but now He Huihui had actually given her ten yuan.

He Huihui wasn’t a wealthy person at all.

This ten yuan must have taken a long time to save.

"You... Huihui, I'm actually a bit scared. I'm afraid that after marrying Ji Feng, my life will not be good." He Wei felt extremely wronged.

He Huihui sneered inwardly but put on a worried expression. "Weiwei, don't think like that. Ji Feng is a good person; he will treat you well."

In the room, the two of them whispered, with He Huihui constantly dispelling He Wei's worries.

Outside, He Zhifei was too angry to keep listening to Wang Qinghe reminisce about the past, but he still cared deeply for his eldest son.

He sighed. "Your sister has been spoiled by your mother and me. That Ji Feng isn’t a good guy. You guys... keep an eye on her for me, and if Ji Feng bullies her, don't just stand by and do nothing."

He said this to both Wang Qinghe and He Ming.

He Ming winced at his father’s words. "Dad, aren't you stating the obvious?"

He Zhifei felt warm inside, thinking that He Ming was still a good kid.

He Ming grinned and continued, "He Wei is so blind. Isn’t it obvious that Ji Feng will take advantage of her?"