Gu Ya and Li Chen went to school in Li Chen's hometown, so she was familiar with the betrothal gifts in Li Chen's hometown. She also knew that the betrothal gifts in Li Chen's hometown were cheaper, so she didn't say it out loud.
After all, the betrothal gifts were too expensive. She was afraid that Li Chen wouldn't be able to afford it, so she wanted to discuss it with her parents first.
In the end, she did discuss it with her parents, but Li Chen's family didn't appreciate it. They felt that she was worthless after being in a relationship with Li Chen for five years and even living together.
So, they turned hostile and said that he was asking for too much when it came to eighty thousand yuan. Their family only cared about money.
The most ironic thing was that the new person he chose in the end was someone who only cared about money.
If Jiujiu saw it, Li Chen's actions were disgusting.
Firstly, a woman who followed you from having nothing to having a successful career and was even willing to give up her own customs for you could be said to have sacrificed a lot.
Secondly, compared to money, five years of relationship was more precious.
Moreover, it wasn't that Li Chen couldn't afford it. He just didn't want to.
If a man was unwilling to spend so much money when he could afford it, there could only be one situation: he felt that you weren't worthy of him spending so much money.
In other words, he felt that Gu Ya wasn't worthy of him spending so much.
Gu Ya gave up so much for Li Chen, but in the end, all she got was a 'she wasn't worthy'. It was really disappointing.
A man like Li Chen was extremely despicable.
Jiujiu didn't really want to marry Li Chen, so when Li Chen smelled it, Jiujiu directly told him the truth. "Our betrothal gifts are more expensive. Normally, it's one hundred and fifty thousand yuan. My family is an only child, so it's two hundred thousand yuan."
"Two hundred thousand yuan?" When Li Chen, who had been calling her so intimately, heard that it was two hundred thousand yuan, his eager expression instantly turned cold. The corners of his mouth turned down slightly, and he looked disgusted. "Why is it so much?"
After Li Chen said this, he felt that his words were a little inappropriate, so he quickly added, "Our betrothal gifts are only thirty thousand yuan."
"Thirty thousand?" Jiujiu raised her eyebrows. "About thirty thousand ten years ago."
Seeing that Jiujiu was doubting him, Li Chen hurriedly explained, "The people over there think that it's fine as long as two people get married and live happily together. They don't care about things like betrothal gifts, so the price is a little cheaper."
After hearing Li Chen's explanation, Jiujiu nodded and continued to cook. "I see."
Jiujiu paused and changed the topic. "You guys don't pay attention to it, but we do. Our people are very particular about betrothal gifts. If anyone receives less betrothal gifts, they will feel very embarrassed. So, we can give you anything but betrothal gifts."
Li Chen was about to ask Jiujiu if the betrothal gifts could be cheaper, but Jiujiu's words directly blocked all his paths of retreat. Li Chen was instantly speechless.
Li Chen sighed and said to Jiujiu, "Xiaoya, I can completely understand the customs over there, but you have to consider the practical factors. It's not like you don't know our family's situation. Can you make it cheaper?"
Jiujiu froze in the middle of cooking. She glanced sideways at Li Chen and said, "What do you mean by that? Your family is not going to give betrothal gifts?"
Li Chen quickly waved his hand. "How can that be? Our family is not that kind of people. It's not that my parents don't want to give betrothal gifts. It's just that our family doesn't have the money to give them.
Besides, if we really want to get married, buying a house and holding a wedding banquet will cost money. Why don't we forget about the betrothal gifts? "
After Li Chen finished speaking, he hugged Jiujiu's waist and lowered his head to rub Jiujiu's shoulder. "Xiaoya, we're both highly educated people. Betrothal gifts are a bad habit. We should reject it. So, let's get married naked."
Li Chen's words sounded nice.
If he treated Gu Ya so well that she had nothing to say, he could totally forgo the betrothal gifts. However, he didn't treat Gu Ya very well. In fact, he had always treated Gu Ya like a free nanny. So, why wouldn't he want to give betrothal gifts?
To put it bluntly, he just wanted to marry a wife without spending money.
Jiujiu pulled Li Chen's hand away from her waist and chuckled softly. "We can afford to give less betrothal gifts, but there's never been a naked marriage. If we really get married naked, I'm afraid my family will laugh to death.
Besides, I can get married naked with you, but my parents still have to live in my hometown. If the two of us leave, everything will be over. What if my parents are laughed at behind their backs? "
Li Chen fell silent again.
During this meal, Li Chen ate in silence.
After the meal, Jiujiu turned around and returned to the house. As usual, she locked the door.
Just like yesterday, when Li Chen couldn't open the door, he subconsciously wanted to kick the door. However, just as he raised his foot, he instantly remembered that he would be bounced back. He immediately retracted his foot and turned around to get a room to sleep.
Without Li Chen's disturbance, Jiujiu had a good night's sleep. The next day, she woke up early in the morning and cooked porridge for herself. Then, she put on a very mature makeup and red lipstick. She looked very domineering.
She was going to teach those in the company who liked to let Gu Ya do things for free what it meant to be self-supporting.
After breakfast, Jiujiu washed up and took a taxi to the company.
Gu Ya was a good person who was willing to help others in the company, so she was very popular in the company.
After all, as long as she was treated well, she would be willing to do things for you. Who wouldn't like someone like her?
Therefore, as soon as Gu Ya arrived at the company, all the colleagues would rush to greet her.
However, when Jiujiu arrived today, not a single person greeted her. In fact, some of the people who were very close to Gu Ya in the past even frowned coldly. It was as if Jiujiu had stolen their rice.
When Jiujiu arrived at Gu Ya's seat, she saw Li Xue, who was sitting beside her, glaring at her with hatred.
If looks could kill, Jiujiu would have died thousands of times.
Jiujiu glared back at Li Xue's hatred without showing any weakness. Then, she sat down, turned on her computer, and started to do her work.
Li Xue was used to Jiujiu's good personality. When Li Xue suddenly became strong, she was a little confused and didn't know what to do. She looked at Jiujiu with confusion.
Why was Gu Ya acting so strange these few days?
However, as the saying went …
A leopard couldn't change its spots.
So what if Gu Ya was strong these few days?
She was a good person in her bones. She would be a good person for the rest of her life. What could she do?
It was working hours now, so Li Xue couldn't flare up. When it was time for lunch, Li Xue walked directly in front of Jiujiu. She looked at Jiujiu and asked loudly, "Gu Ya, do you know your mistake?"
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