Chapter 389

Chapter 389

"Uncle, don't listen to He Ming's nonsense. I'm not that kind of person. What's going on between me and Ji Feng, it's really..." He Huihui tried to explain, but since they were caught red-handed, any explanation felt weak.

Outside, He Youde and Grandma Ji went out together.

Grandma Ji couldn't stand He Youde. "This time, your daughter and my grandson got caught together. If this gets out, it’ll be embarrassing for both families.

But I know your family doesn't have much money. We can help with the five hundred dollars."

He Youde was pleased to hear that. "Grandma Ji, you’re a good person."

"Don't flatter me yet, I haven't finished," Grandma Ji chuckled.

Seeing He Youde's fawning attitude, Grandma Ji's tone turned indifferent. "I'm giving you this money hoping that your daughter Huihui and Ji Feng will have no more contact. Honestly, you don't think your daughter is good enough for my grandson, do you?"

Grandma Ji thought for a while and still believed it was best to resolve this with money.

Ji Feng liked He Huihui so much, but she wasn't a peaceful one. If they really married her into the Ji family, wouldn't the Ji family have to support He Youde's family all the time?

With a family like theirs, wouldn't they just cling to the Ji family like parasites?

He Youde's smile disappeared.

This old lady really dares to dream. What is she thinking?

"Grandma Ji, are you mistaken? Compensating my daughter is something you should do," He Youde's expression changed.

His words left Grandma Ji stunned. "What do you mean by that?"

Grandma Ji stared at him discontentedly and stopped walking.

"Grandma Ji, you're a sensible person. Isn't it obvious? Your grandson slept with my daughter. Your grandson himself admitted it, didn't he? It's not my daughter's fault.

He slept with Huihui and if he doesn’t marry her, that’s just being irresponsible.

I’ll report your grandson to the Women's Federation."

He Youde looked smug, seeing Grandma Ji's expression worsen, and he wasn't afraid at all.

He figured it out. This old lady only responds to tough talk, not kindness.

And she actually looks down on their family?

Once you're involved with them, don't expect to get rid of them.

Grandma Ji knew He Youde had been living off his elder brother's family, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless.

"You! Even if she marries into our family, don't expect any favors." Grandma Ji threatened him hatefully.

"That’s her own problem, but your grandson has to take responsibility and marry Huihui. And this money, you have to help with it. Our family has no money.

If you don't pay, Huihui can't come up with it, and this will definitely cause a scene if my sister-in-law finds out.

You know how much my sister-in-law hates me."

He Youde spoke confidently.

Old Mrs. Ji was totally taken aback. "Don't push it too far!"

"This is just who I am. If anyone is going too far, it's your grandson. Who told him to not be able to control himself?" He Youde became more and more smug. Huihui had actually done something right for a change.

Although she wouldn't be able to live at her elder brother's place anymore, marrying her off immediately was just as good.

"By the way, if you want to marry Huihui, you'll have to give a bride price. We're not asking for much, just 888. Let's make it an auspicious number." He Youde asked for an exorbitant amount.

"We'll talk about that later. Let's first sort out their family's issue."

Old Mrs. Ji felt she couldn't keep talking to this scoundrel. If she did, she would end up angry to death.

Seeing that he had gotten what he wanted, He Youde decided to stop pushing. "Alright, I'll listen to you."

The two of them went to get the money and soon returned.

When they came back, they found that He Zhifei looked even angrier.

But that wasn't important. Old Mrs. Ji held a stack of money in her hand. "Here are 100 yuan notes. Count them yourself. Can we take the people away now?"

He Wei accepted the money, crying so much she couldn't speak.

"Take them away quickly and don't ever show up at our doorstep again. And you, He Youde, you're not welcome here either! None of your family is any good. If it weren't for Old He, your son would have been kicked out long ago."

Qi Yingying didn't spare any dignity for He Youde.

She was even more upset with her own husband.

Was he even up to the task? He Youde and Ji Feng had practically rubbed their faces in it, yet he still wanted to honor the agreement he had just made with He Youde to let He Tian stay. He didn't want to chase him away.

"Big brother, I'm leaving now. Big brother, don't be angry. It's your younger brother who has wronged you." He Youde said, squeezing out a few tears.

Once they were gone, He Wei burst into tears.

"Enough with the crying. Isn't it better to find out now than after you tie the knot? This is a good thing. This money is yours and no one in the family will touch it. It's yours to keep. Go find someone better down the road.

Who does Ji Feng think he is?"

He Zhifei was irritated by his daughter's crying.

Seeing her like that, he couldn't help but feel frustrated. "Your mother and I never wanted you to marry him in the first place!"

He Ming was relieved that the problem was finally sorted out.

He kept glancing at his elder brother and sister-in-law.

He really wanted to tell them everything.

However, Qinghe and Bai Xiuxiu both ignored He Ming's gaze. They had no intention of getting involved in their family's drama.

"It seems like everything is fine now, right? If there's nothing else, we should be leaving." Qinghe asked He Zhifei.

Panicking at the thought of his son leaving, He Zhifei said, "Leaving? What for? Let me get some things ready, and I'll accompany you. Qinghe, about your sister's matter..."

"This outcome is good enough, isn't it?" Qinghe didn't want to listen to his explanation. He probably wanted to say that because He Wei's issue affected her reputation, his own past issue, which had happened a long time ago, was different.

He Zhifei could only say so much.

After all, he could never admit that all of this was for his own face.

He Zhifei also lost face, especially with He Youde being his younger brother. One was a son he hadn't seen in over twenty years, while the other was a brother he saw daily.

He Wei's situation was also about saving face.

Even though He Wei didn’t do anything wrong, people wouldn’t see it that way. He Zhifei didn’t want to become the subject of idle chatter. It was as simple as that.

Nothing He Zhifei did surprised him.

Luckily, he hadn’t set his hopes too high.

Seeing Wang Qinghe's indifferent attitude, He Zhifei felt even more troubled. Wasn’t this putting them right back where they started?

The father-son relationship, which had only just begun to improve, was now back to where it started.

But he couldn’t simply turn his back on his son. He really needed a successful son to make him proud.

With that in mind, He Zhifei had no choice but to go along with it. "It's thanks to you and your wife coming back together. Old Mrs. Ji saw that we had a large family, and that your wife works for the neighborhood committee, which is why she agreed so quickly."

Hearing this, Bai Xiuxiu, who had been quietly listening, almost burst out laughing. He really could come up with quite an explanation!

"What’s going on here? Why are you all home so early?" Outside, He Quan returned in high spirits, carrying a crucian carp in his hand.

Ice fishing sure is a great way to catch up with old friends. Everything was accomplished in a day, though it was a bit cold.