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Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Will The Gold Be Cashed In?
In every era, there are people who are head over heels in love, and Si Xiaohui exemplified that for this time. She believed everything Song Yu said, as long as she could be with Song Yu, she was willing to endure sleeping on the streets.
She was certain that as long as she was willing to suffer alongside Song Yu, he would be able to provide for her and eventually, they would have a house and money. Life was bound to get better and better.
In short, she was firmly committed to staying with Song Yu, nobody should dare try to stop her.
Song Yu then made his stand: "Big brother, sister-in-law, you rest assured, I will definitely treat Xiaohui well in the future. I will love and cherish Xiaohui for the rest of my life, I will never let Xiaohui suffer. I will always be good to Xiaohui, even if the sea dries up and the rocks crumble, I will only love her. Even if it means I have to die for Xiaohui, or kneel and drink the water she uses to wash her feet, I’m willing. Big brother, sister-in-law, please bless Xiaohui and I to be together! I truly love Xiaohui."
Song Yu was not experienced in such scenarios. He wasn’t sure how to win Si Chen’s approval, but he thought expressing only his genuine feelings for Xiaohui wouldn’t be wrong, right?
Wasn’t Si Chen’s standard for a brother-in-law someone who loved Xiaohui?
He thought his sincere confession added brownie points. Si Xiaohui, moved by his words, felt tears welling up in her eyes. She believed she had found the right person and that she had fallen into a blessing.
Tong Yao was disgusted, she felt goosebumps all over her body. Such a crude and explicit confession was awkward to hear. She didn’t understand why Song Yu had the guts to say it, especially in front of her and Si Chen.
What could a man, who forsakes his dignity and has no integrity for love, ever achieve in the future?
Despite her patience, Tong Yao couldn’t help but make a cutting remark, "Merely a day together, you haven’t even managed to feed her a proper meal yet, and you say you can treat Xiaohui well?"
"..." Song Yu’s face turned red in embarrassment. He glanced surreptitiously at Si Chen and began to assert again: "Sister-in-law, I just entered society, I’m not earning yet so I don’t have money. But you rest assured, I will work hard to make money in the future. I can definitely provide Xiaohui a comfortable life. If someone can help me find a good job in Kyoto, Xiaohui and I will have an even better life."
His words were so clear that even a deaf person could hear them. He hadn’t even married Xiaohui, and he was already making plans.
Tong Yao lightly corrected him, "Xiaohui in our family, was already living a comfortable life, it is you who currently made her precarious."
"..."
Song Yu was embarrassed by Tong Yao’s sarcastic comments and was at a loss for words. Xiaohui, seeing him like this, quickly took over the conversation and complained.
"Sister-in-law, when you married my brother, you were also considered as marrying below your status. You didn’t reject us for being poor! Why is the situation different now when it’s my turn? Song Yu and I truly love each other; why do you want to break us up? I thought you guys would understand us, including you have an old-fashioned mindset."
Truthfully, Si Xiaohui thought Tong Yao was merely meddling, she was not even helping her with a good word, but even mocking Song Yu. When it was her own marriage, when did it become Tong Yao’s business to interfere?
Calling Tong Yao ’sister-in-law’, she really thought herself important.
"Big brother, I will kneel before you and sister-in-law, and ask you to agree to let Xiaohui and I be together."
Song Yu suddenly slipped from his chair and knelt on the ground. This sudden act shocked Tong Yao, and she was dazed for a moment before she could react.
She had never seen this happen in her life. Didn’t they say that a man’s knees were filled with gold?
Was the gold coming into play now?
Anyway, she should distance herself from this!
Without causing any commotion, Tong Yao moved her chair away, edging closer to Si Chen.
Si Xiaohui, moved to tears by Song Yu, also knelt down, "Brother, please bless Song Yu and me! We truly love each other, and I will not marry anyone else in this life."
"..."
Tong Yao twitched the corner of her mouth and instinctively looked at Si Chen.
Si Chen observed the two with a calm and emotionless look. He coldly stated, "I don’t have time to witness your great love, Xiaohui will stay here tonight and sleep with your sister-in-law. Song Yu, you will stay in a hotel. First thing tomorrow morning, you two will buy tickets and return home. If you want to be together, come forward to propose marriage and plan the wedding."
In a few brief sentences, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water on Si Xiaohui and Song Yu. Song Yu didn’t understand where the problem was. Whether in actions or words, he felt he had done pretty well, he couldn’t understand why Si Chen wouldn’t even entertain a negotiation. Was it just because he had no money?
Truly a snob.
Si Xiaohui was equally confused, she thought her brother would be moved by their unwavering love. She never thought her brother could be so cold-hearted.
She felt like crying but no tears came. Biting her lip, she suddenly pulled out a red envelope from her pocket and reluctantly admitted, "Brother, to tell you the truth, Song Yu and I have already gotten our marriage certificate before we came here. We are legitimately husband and wife now, and I am already his woman. Regardless of whether you agree or not, I am set on him for the rest of my life."
At this point, Si Xiaohui was very relieved. Thankfully, she and Song Yu had obtained the marriage certificate before coming. Otherwise, she might really have been sent back tomorrow.
Since they said marriage was a personal choice, only when it came to her did she realize it was all a trick played by adults. On the surface, they preached freedom, but in actuality they refused her to marry any man they didn’t approve of, where’s the freedom?
Why did she have to let others choose the man she was going to spend her life with?
She wanted to choose the one she liked.
Song Yu, fearing Si Chen might get angry, lowered his head and kept quiet. His hands were sweaty, and he even prepared himself to get a beating. But if a beating could get Si Chen’s approval, he figured it might not be such a bad thing.
Tong Yao couldn’t bear to look at these two anymore. Playing the card of getting married before seeking approval, they already had their marriage certificate! She wasn’t sure whether she should call Si Xiaohui stupid or if Si Xiaohui had just gone stupid.
A man who doesn’t even have a job and can’t even support himself, she takes a few words he says about love to heart, and she readily agrees to marry him and hand herself over to him.
Si Xiaohui had all the good cards, but she played them all wrong.
If Lin Fengying found out, who knows if she might pass out from anger.
Looking at Si Chen, Tong Yao prepared herself for Si Chen to throw a fit.
Being honest, she had never seen Si Chen lose his temper. Tong Yao was quite curious about what he’d look like in that state.
Who could tell, he merely looked at the two for a while with a stern face, and then spoke in a chilling voice.
"Since you’re now someone from the Song family, you have nothing to do with me. Leave immediately after dinner. Whether or not you return to Li City, you can decide on your own. I will not interfere, nor will I provide any help."
Despite Si Xiaohui being his sister, Si Chen didn’t show any favoritism. They were all adults, and if she made her choice not wanting her family to participate in her marriage, she would have to bear the consequences. Xiaohui would be living her life. As for her happiness or misery, she would know for herself.
