Chapter 395

Chapter 395

"This job was found by our family." He Youde was unhappy.

"At least half of her salary should go to us, right?"

"The wife we brought into our family, you don't intend for her to subsidize her natal family after marriage, do you?" Grandma Ji asked in surprise.

"Dad, I agree with you on this." He Huihui, seeing her father's attitude, agreed without thinking.

If she let him have control over everything, her life would be ruined.

He really didn't care about her feelings at all!

"What did you say?" He Youde was furious.

He Huihui, with a cold expression, said, "This is my marriage, not yours. If you don't agree, I won't marry. Go ahead and make a fuss if you want, and don't expect me to bring any benefits to the family."

Her firm attitude was a stark contrast to her usual deference to He Youde's decisions.

Seeing He Huihui's change, Grandma Ji smirked.

Indeed, making this request had an effect.

He Huihui was too obedient to her natal family. She needed to see that no one in her family cared about her.

Only when He Huihui gave up on her family would she fully commit to Ji Feng.

Otherwise, even if Ji Feng married her, she would be a trouble.

He Youde didn't expect his daughter to cause trouble at the last moment. He was so angry his hands were itching to hit something. He almost never hit his daughter, as Huihui had always been obedient.

But now, he wanted to give her a beating to make her wake up.

Did she have any idea what she was doing?

Handing over her earnings to her in-laws while still expecting her birth family to support her?

What kind of delusion was this?

"Huihui, your mother is still sick, and the family needs money for many things. At least for the next few years, your salary should go back to the family. When our family's situation improves in the future, you can give it to your in-laws.

Your mom and I aren't unreasonable people; this is just something we need to do."

He Youde, holding back his anger, still tried to persuade his daughter in a reasonable tone.

As for the future, he'd figure it out when the time came.

By then, he would find a way to make sure Huihui brought the money back home.

It wasn't that he was being heartless as a father, but Xiao Tian would need money in the future.

If Xiao Tian was doing well, Huihui would benefit too.

"I've never seen a case where a married daughter gives money back to her birth family. I've heard people talk about it before, but those were cases of cruel families who treated their daughters as if they wished them dead.

Youde, are you really marrying off your daughter, or…?"

Aren't parents supposed to wish for their children's happiness and well-being?

Huihui's future happiness is the most important, right?

We shouldn't prioritize money over our child's happiness.

Grandma Ji’s every word was a carefully laid trap, just waiting for He Youde to step right into it.

He Youde was practically seething with frustration. This old woman was driving him crazy! If only Huihui hadn’t started this whole mess, he would still be able to handle Grandma Ji.

It was all because of this spoiled daughter.

"Dad, I’ve already made up my mind, so there’s no point in trying to change it.

Once I marry Ji Feng, we’ll need money to support ourselves. In the future, we’ll want a child too. If I give my future earnings to the family, wouldn’t it mean Ji Feng is the only one supporting us?

How are we supposed to live like that?

We can’t depend on the family forever, can we?

What if the family splits up?"

He Huihui's attitude was firm. At first, she agreed to everything because she thought her father would plan for her, but who knew he wanted her wages too?

Too greedy.

That wouldn't work.

"That’s right. I really do like Huihui," Grandma Ji said, softening her tone as if she had become a completely different person.

He Youde was still reluctant in his heart.

He Tian, who was standing nearby, had already seen that this was clearly a trap for them to jump into.

"Dad, what Grandma Ji said is right. After Huihui gets married, her happiness is the most important. We can't take the money, or else, if word gets out, what would people think of our family?"

He Tian persuaded him again.

He Youde wondered if his son had water in his head. Who was he fighting for so hard?

Wasn't it all for He Tian?

"Fine, we’ll do it your way," He Youde reluctantly agreed, his face grim.

"Thank you, Dad, thank you, Brother..." He Huihui sighed in relief, relieved that her father hadn’t given up on her.

Grandma Ji smiled slightly. "That’s settled. There’s one more thing. After Huihui has a child in the future, Youde’s wife will have to go and take care of her during the postpartum period. Ji Feng's mother isn’t in good health and can’t do these things.

At my age, it wouldn’t be proper for me to take care of her, would it?

As for the rest of the family, although we haven’t officially split the household, each branch is quite distinct."

"What? That’s impossible! We’ve got enough on our plate at home, and besides, my wife isn’t in great health either," He Youde protested even more vehemently.

This old lady was too much. If he agreed again, would it mean that after Huihui got married, they would also have to pay for expenses like postpartum care?

"Dad, isn’t Mom in good health? We only said she was sick because—" But before Huihui could finish, she was silenced by a sharp look from He Youde.

Huihui instantly clammed up.

She felt so wronged, having given so much to the family.

Is this really how her family treats her?

If it weren't for Grandma Ji mentioning these things, she wouldn’t have known that her family members were actually like this.

To them, as a daughter, she didn’t matter at all.

"We can talk about the confinement period after Huihui has a baby. Grandma Ji, you don’t have any other requests, do you? If not, let’s settle it this way.

Since tomorrow is a day off, after you pay the bride price, just have the two children go and register their marriage.

Let’s avoid any more trouble."

He Youde didn’t want any more unexpected issues. Now that Huihui had already slept with Ji Feng, if she didn’t marry him, would the eldest brother’s family change their minds and sue us?

He Youde’s thoughts on this matter were the same as Grandma Ji’s.

She came over tonight to make sure the kids could get married quickly during tomorrow’s holiday.

"Alright, let’s settle it this way. Tomorrow morning, I’ll have Ji Feng’s parents come over. After they give you the money, they’ll accompany the two children to register their marriage.

Your family should also prepare the quilts, and we’ll hand out some candies in the courtyard as a formality.

That will be enough."

Seeing that He Huihui was already quite dissatisfied with the family, Grandma Ji didn’t push further.

They could address it later after she married Ji Feng.

Ji Feng was so happy he nearly jumped out of his seat. "Great! Huihui, don’t worry, I’ll treat you well for the rest of my life."

He Huihui smiled, her face flushed red.

She shyly glanced at him. "Don’t forget to come and fetch me tomorrow. Oh, and don’t forget about the things my father requested."

"Don’t worry," Ji Feng said, his face beaming with joy.

"Then we’ll head back. Let’s meet again tomorrow," Grandma Ji said, giving the family a dismissive look.