Chapter 26: We’ll See Justice Done!

Shen Xiuxiu’s words struck Liu Cailan right in the heart.

What did a mother want, if not to pave the way for her son?

Xiuxiu was right, they couldn’t just let Yaozu drop out of school; his whole life would be ruined…

Go to the Huo family!

She was going to make a scene!

At lunchtime the next day, Liu Cailan went straight to the Huo family’s front gate.

Shen Anan and Huo Rufeng happened to be at the hospital for a follow-up appointment.

Huo Rufeng’s leg seemed to have worsened last night, so they went early out of precaution.

Huo Aihua and Yang Qiuju were both at work.

Liu Cailan banged on the door for half an hour, but no one answered.

She felt that the Huo family was deliberately ignoring her!

Her resentment grew.

They looked down on her!

She had been a little hesitant, after all, she was here to demand a betrothal gift, but now that they were treating her like this, did she need to consider their feelings?

She immediately started shouting—

“The Huo family is supposed to be respectable people! You married my daughter, and you won’t even give a betrothal gift!

My daughter is young and naive, and you tricked her?! You’re heartless!”

Her shouting attracted many neighbors.

The residents were long-term neighbors, some families having lived there for generations. Those who weren’t at work came out to watch.

Old Zhou’s wife, a housewife, was one of them. She rushed forward.

“Sister, what are you doing?”

She was puzzled and a little angry.

Old Huo and her husband, Old Zhou, had a good relationship, and she couldn’t stand by while someone caused trouble.

“Are you my daughter’s mother-in-law?”

Liu Cailan looked at her. The woman’s clothes were spotless, even new-looking.

Compared to her own faded blue shirt with a patch on the chest…

The contrast was infuriating!

Her eyes were filled with resentment.

Why? How was she, Liu Cailan, any worse than this woman? Why was she suffering while others lived comfortably?

Stared at by this gaze, Old Zhou’s wife felt uneasy.

“Who is your daughter? I’m not her mother-in-law, I’m a friend of the family.”

She explained.

Hearing this, Liu Cailan seemed to have found someone to vent to, and burst into tears.

“You know the Huo family, right? My daughter married their son, an army officer!”

Old Zhou’s wife finally understood. This was Shen Anan’s mother!

Seeing the other woman’s silence, Liu Cailan knew she was in the right place!

“You don’t know, this family didn’t give me a single cent for betrothal gift! How can this be?

Even the poorest families in the village would give some grain as a token!

The Huo family gave nothing! They tricked my daughter! Not giving a betrothal gift means they look down on my daughter! How will she ever have a good life in that family?”

She wailed and cried, a torrent of tears and snot.

She was heartbroken and wronged!

Her betrothal gift!

Old Zhou’s wife was stunned.

This was about the betrothal gift?

She quickly asked a neighbor to call Huo Aihua and his wife back.

She dared not get involved. This woman was clearly not someone to be trifled with; getting involved would only bring trouble.

“Sister, wait here. I’ll have someone call them back. You can talk to them later…”

After speaking, Old Zhou’s wife quickly left.

Liu Cailan continued to cry.

“My daughter is such an ungrateful child! Her father and I worked so hard to feed, clothe, and educate her, even sending her to high school!

She secretly got married without telling us. Do they even consider us her parents?!”

She cried incessantly.

The onlookers were amazed.

Was Huo Rufeng married? When did this happen? They had no idea!

“Is your daughter that little nanny?”

Someone asked.

Liu Cailan didn’t care who it was; as long as someone was listening, she could continue.

She quickly replied, “Yes! It’s her!

She gave up her good job to be a nanny here, and I couldn’t stop her!

Look, she hasn’t even worked long, and she’s become someone’s wife for free! This is going to kill me and her father!”

Several onlookers immediately understood.

“I told you, that little nanny is scheming. She’s aiming to be an army officer’s wife!”

“Who would have thought the Huo family wouldn’t give anything!”

“I think her mother and she planned this together. They’re working together to get something out of the Huo family!”

“The Huo family is so interesting. What is this? They’re losing face in Chengnan( South City)!”

Everyone laughed, enjoying the spectacle.

They had long disliked Huo Rufeng. He kept his army position despite his leg injury, thinking he was so great!

Last time, he caused a scandal of using his power for personal gain, and now this!

His position as battalion commander will probably be lost～

The onlookers watched and teased, “Don’t worry, when they come, we’ll see justice done for you!”

Liu Cailan thought these people were genuinely helping her, and expressed her gratitude.

She thought everyone in Chengnan was kind except the Huo family!

Why were the Huo family so heartless? Shouldn’t they have discussed such a big matter with the bride’s parents? They just didn’t want to give the betrothal gift!

Meanwhile, Huo Aihua went to the food factory canteen where his wife worked for lunch.

Yang Qiuju didn’t eat in the canteen; she brought the lunch Shen Anan made. They ate together to save time!

“I think we should give Anan 200 yuan as a betrothal gift at the wedding banquet. It’ll help them out.”

Huo Aihua didn’t manage the money, but he knew roughly how much they had, and 200 yuan wouldn’t hurt.

The ritual needed to be observed.

They couldn’t not give a betrothal gift just because the marriage was sudden; it would sound bad.

“Okay, Anan doesn’t have a job now, so she should get the money. I was thinking of continuing to pay her nanny salary monthly, but I was afraid she wouldn’t accept it. Now, giving her 200 yuan is simpler!”

Yang Qiuju took a bite of her food and agreed with her husband.

The matter was settled.

There were still many patients to attend to at the hospital, so Huo Aihua didn’t stay long and quickly returned.

Unexpectedly, he ran into his son and Shen Anan at the hospital entrance.

Before he could speak, someone rushed towards them.

“You’re all here!

Go back quickly! Your in-laws are causing a scene, saying you didn’t give a betrothal gift!”