Chapter 12

Meng Ning got a headache when he thought of his parents who were like blood-sucking leeches.

What if they knew she was married?

And married in town?

Still don’t know how to force her to gain benefits from the Xi family?

Maybe he would even shamelessly bring his family to live in the Xi family.

Meng Ning couldn’t let her mediocre parents ruin the good marriage she had carefully planned.

“Brother Mu Nian, our marriage was a bit sudden, and my parents don’t even know about it yet!

If we go back home rashly, I’m afraid we’ll scare them! ”

Xi Mu Nian thought about it and agreed.

Their marriage was indeed quite sudden, not to mention him, he was also quite surprised!

“Then what do you say we should do? According to etiquette, the new bride has to go back to her parents’ home!”

Meng Ning nodded.

“I know. How about I go back first? Although we have held the wedding, we haven’t got the certificate yet!”

In this day and age, one needs a letter of introduction from both the man and the woman’s work units or proof of household registration in order to register the marriage.

Meng Xue is not old enough and will need another month to meet the requirements for marriage.

The Xi family planned to hold the wedding first and then let the two register their marriage.

So Xi Munian and Meng Xue are not husband and wife in the true sense.

Although she and Xi Mu Nian got married, they became husband and wife.

But they are not yet a legitimate couple.

After all, we still lack that marriage contract.

Xi Mu Nian didn’t want to go back in the first place, but he had to compromise due to etiquette.

Since Meng Ning had no intention of returning home now, it was exactly what he wanted.

“Alright! It’s up to you!”

Meng Ning watched Xi Munian stride forward and thought that he was unhappy about returning home.

I quickly caught up and explained.

“Brother Mu Nian, it’s not that I don’t want to go back home.

I’m afraid my parents will beat me if I go back rashly if they find out that you and I have secretly decided to spend our lives together.

Maybe it will embarrass you! ! ”

Meng Ning actually has his own plans.

Now that she has been reborn, she can’t let her parents become stumbling blocks on her road to happiness.

Xi Mu Nian thought of Meng Ning’s parents in the countryside, and a scene emerged in his mind where they were chased and beaten by some rough men with weapons.

My body couldn’t help but tremble.

“Ningning, I’m sorry for wronging you!”

“Why should I feel wronged? I am willing to marry my old brother!”

Meng Ning really didn’t feel wronged.

The days she spent at the Xi family were the most comfortable days she had experienced in recent times.

She was so happy to be able to marry Xi Mu Nian that she couldn’t wait to feel wronged.

The two walked around the market, bought some daily necessities, and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town.

They didn’t expect to see Meng Xue and others here.

Meng Ning quickly pulled Xi Munian forward.

“Oh, cousin, what a coincidence! You’re here too! If I had known you were coming to the supply and marketing cooperative, we would have gone out together!”

Meng Xue came to the supply and marketing cooperative because she didn’t want to meet them.

It’s true that enemies often meet in a narrow road!

The more she doesn’t want to see someone, the more they get closer to her.

“It’s quite a coincidence indeed!”

On the way back from the creek with Xi Jingchen, her shoes were accidentally pierced by a branch, leaving a big hole.

Meng Xue originally wanted to go home and make up for it.

It was Xi Jingchen who insisted on dragging her to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a new pair of shoes.

She said to buy cloth shoes because they are cheap.

But Xi Jingchen directly chose a pair of red women’s leather shoes.

It is said that leather shoes are sturdy and durable.

The two people were in the process of making excuses when they were interrupted.

When Meng Ning saw the shoes in the two people’s hands, he immediately fell in love with the leather shoes in Xi Jingchen’s hands.

The shoes were of a very novel style, with a pair of small pliers with bows on them, which looked very beautiful.

“Brother Mu Nian, I want a pair of those red leather boots too!”

Xi Mu Nian thought about how Meng Ning didn’t even ask for a dowry when she married him, and thought, why not just buy her a pair!

So I asked about the price of the shoes.

You don’t know until you ask. You’ll be shocked when you ask.

A pair of shoes like this costs thirty yuan, which is equivalent to one and a half months’ salary for an ordinary worker.

The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative saw that they all liked the pair of shoes.

“Comrade, these leather boots are only available in the big shopping malls in the province.

Our supply and marketing cooperative got a few pairs through connections.

There are only two pairs left now, one size 36 and one size 38.

If you can wear them, you might as well buy a pair!

If they are sold out, they will be gone if you want to buy them again…”

When Meng Ning heard this, he said to Xi Mu Nian coquettishly, “Brother Mu Nian…”

When Xi Mu Nian went out, he only took about thirty yuan with him.

They bought so many things at the market that they were already short of money.

Just when he was in a dilemma, he heard Xi Jingchen say, “We want this size 36 pair!”

After he said that, he looked at Meng Xue, waiting for her to pay.

After all, he gave all his money to her.

Meng Xue felt her heart bleeding, after all, it was thirty yuan, not three yuan.

In this age when eggs cost only a few cents each, what does thirty yuan mean?

Meng Xue wanted to refuse.

But Meng Ning’s eyes seemed to be glued to his shoes.

Seems like he really wants it.

Meng Xue didn’t want her to do as she wished.

The more she wanted it, the less she was allowed to have it.

So I took out the money and bought the shoes.

Meng Xue took the shoes and put them on her feet in front of Meng Ning.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. These shoes are both comfortable and good looking.

She squinted her eyes and looked at Xi Jingchen and asked, “Brother Jingchen, does it look good?”

Xi Jingchen clearly felt that something was wrong between the Meng Xue and her sister.

Just now Meng Xue said she didn’t want the leather boots no matter what.

I didn’t expect Meng Ning and his friends to buy it as soon as they arrived.

He didn’t know who her behavior was directed at, but he nodded in cooperation.

“Yeah, it looks good!”

Meng Ning’s feet are the same size as Meng Xue’s, and she looked at the shoes she liked being worn on her feet.

Deep in my heart, my resentment towards Meng Xue deepened.

She thought of the stack of money Meng Xue had just taken out…

“Cousin? Where did you get so much money? It can’t be…”

Meng Xue smiled slightly when she heard Meng Ning’s words.

“Cousin, you don’t think I stole this money, do you?”

Meng Ning thought so in his heart, but he couldn’t say it in front of Xi Mu Nian and the others!

“Cousin, I didn’t say that!”

Xi Jingchen frowned slightly when he heard Meng Ning’s words.

“Xue’er, I won’t do anything sneaky. This money is my betrothal gift to her!”

Meng Xue nodded in agreement.

“Yes, this money was indeed given to me by Brother Jingchen. Brother Jingchen said that he would give me money every month from now on!”

Meng Xue was so happy to see Meng Ning being humiliated.

She deliberately glanced at Xi Mu Nian.

“I wonder how much dowry your old brother gave you?”

Meng Ning was speechless after hearing what she said.

Because she was the one who gave herself to the Xi family, she didn’t get a penny of betrothal gift.

“We are in a hurry to get married and haven’t had time to give the betrothal gifts yet.

My brother Mu Nian said he would give it to me when we register!

Is that right, my old brother? ”

Xi Mu Nian heard both of them mention him.

To be honest, it’s quite embarrassing.

After all, he had no intention of paying the bride price.

But for the sake of face, he nodded and said “hmm”.