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Chapter 548: Chapter 548 Dowry
During dinner, Bai Xiao sat beside An Zhiyuan, silent and seemingly in low spirits.
Old Wang and the old lady took their meals to their own room to eat. Currently, with the three brothers squeezing into one room, they freed up a room for the elderly couple. The old lady comforted them with a smile, "Don’t move, all of you. We’re old and eating is not that complicated for us, a little will do. Besides, we have to watch Tangyuan to stop her from making a fuss and spoiling your meal. You just go ahead and eat, enjoy your meal. It’s not easy for the whole family to gather together like this."
Everyone understood that the grandparents didn’t want to impose on them, and sure enough, with the old couple out of the way, they could let their hair down.
The men had white liquor in their cups while the women had Jianlibao. It seemed like even the last New Year didn’t see this many people. This year, it looked like An Zhiyuan had been added to the count.
As soon as the meal started, Bai Yue couldn’t hold back anymore.
"Xiao is already married to An Zhiyuan, but without having a wedding, I feel I’m letting my sister down. Not personally sending her off in the bridal car, I feel I’m failing our parents. So this time, Xiao, you have to listen to your sister. We’ll have another bustling wedding, and I have already prepared your dowry."
This was not up for discussion; she was prepared to be adamant about it.
"Xiao, big sister is right. Since we’re all here, we should throw a big celebration," Bai Ju also expressed her excitement. They had arrived just in time and that very day they had been to see big sister’s restaurant, only then realizing how successful she had become—it was one of the most famous restaurants in the provincial city. Just seeing how bustling it was indicated how well her sister’s business was doing.
Seeing the family doing better and better, Bai Ju felt happy, too, so much so that she had even forgotten the slight upset of both her and her husband being laid off.
Bai Song felt the same, nodding, "I agree as well."
"I disagree!" Bai Xiao retorted immediately. If she stayed silent any longer, the other three would have settled the matter then and there.
"Big sister, second sister, big brother, I know you all want to give me the best in the world, but An Zhiyuan and I are already married. What’s the point in doing all this again? It’s nothing but a waste of resources and effort. We might as well save the money for big brother’s future, considering I’m already settled. We can’t keep getting married over and over just because of this.
Sister, if you really feel so bad about it, how about we just take a set of wedding photos? Would that fulfill your wish?" Bai Xiao firmly refused to have another wedding ceremony—it wasn’t about organizing a wedding, it was about getting exhausted.
Bai Yue, Bai Ju, and Bai Song looked at Bai Xiao’s resolute demeanor and knew they couldn’t force the girl. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion; if it turned into something she resented, what was the point?
"Fine, if that’s how you want it, we’ll just take the wedding photos and have a meal together. But you must accept the dowry! I’ve prepared it all for you: the house you’re living in, and this bank book! If you refuse, you’re not treating me as your big sister!" Bai Yue pushed the bankbook towards her.
Bai Xiao opened the bankbook and gasped, "Big sister, you’re giving me half of Bai Family’s hotpot restaurant’s money?"
The number was downright terrifying.
It would scare anyone, for it was a glaring four million.
"It’s what you deserve. If you give me any lip about it, I’ll be really upset!" Bai Yue wouldn’t take no for an answer.
This was something she had prepared in advance; she and her husband had been saving half of the restaurant’s earnings just for Bai Xiao. 𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
