My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!
Chapter 88 - 88 88 Act Rather Than Argue!

88: Chapter 88: Act Rather Than Argue!

88: Chapter 88: Act Rather Than Argue!

Wu Jianguo frowned and glared, scrutinizing with his eyes.

“You kid, what nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight?

What marriage?

And with your conglomerate’s CEO, you…

you better clarify your words!!”

How dare Wu Jie admit it was a sham marriage?

He put it simply, claiming it was a fateful encounter with Tang Xiao due to a car accident.

It was love at first sight, followed by a shotgun wedding.

“…Anyway, that’s how simple it is.

Plus, the old man has fought battles far and wide, his military achievements are remarkable, he says what he means.

The Tang Family isn’t the sort that cares about one’s family background, as long as I’m sincere to Tang Xiao, nothing else matters!”

Wu Jianguo slapped his forehead, “How come I feel like I’m the one daydreaming?”

“You’re telling me!”

Liao Lan exclaimed with surprise, “The CEO of a listed group, how on earth could she take a fancy to you?”

“Exactly!”

Pointing at Wu Jie, Wu Jianguo said, “Look at you, neither a famous overseas returnee nor a top talent.

Not tall or handsome, with an utterly ordinary family background, what reason does she have to fancy you?”

Wu Jie rolled his eyes.

“Am I even your biological child?

Am I as bad as you’re saying?

Why can’t I be good enough for Tang Xiao?”

“According to your logic, should I be only suited for Widow Chen from Dongfeng Village?”

Faced with the questioning, the couple exchanged glances, then fell silent.

After a while, Liao Lan sighed and said:

“Son, don’t blame your dad and me for being old-fashioned, but we’ve been there.

Love and marriage really should be a match in social status!

Our family and the Tang Family, the… the difference is too huge, right?”

“Although Zhu Cui is a widow, she was still a virgin when she married!

It’s best not to mention her two previous marriages… never mind, you surely know about it, but she really does have favorable conditions.

Your dad and I truly believe she’s a better match for you!”

Wu Jie immediately retorted:

“Haizhu told me that Zhu Cui brings bad luck to her husbands; she never made it through two marriages.

Do you also want to send off your son in a funeral procession?”

“I…”

Liao Lan was at a loss for words.

Wu Jianguo, however, cracked a smile.

“I’ve been a soldier, I don’t believe in superstitions!”

“Moreover, your mom consulted several fortune-tellers, all of whom said that your destiny is strong enough to oversee Zhu Cui!”

Wu Jie was completely speechless.

They would rather see their son marry a widow than marry a beautiful CEO!

What kind of move was that?

Are they suffering from an inferiority complex, feeling they’re not reaching high enough?

Wu Jie inhaled sharply and gritted his teeth.

“No matter what, my marriage to Tang Xiao is set.

The reason I came back earlier is to take you to Tianyuan to discuss with Tang Xiao’s father how to plan the wedding!”

Huh??

Wu Jianguo’s mouth hung open in surprise.

“To Tianyuan to discuss?”

“This…

this can’t be that they want you to marry into their family, right?”

“I was wondering why they were promoting you to manager and giving you a luxury car.

Turns out there’s an ulterior motive!”

Liao Lan grew even more anxious.

“I’m telling you, son, our family is relying on you for carrying on the lineage and honoring the ancestors!

You can’t become a son-in-law living with the wife’s family!”

“Oh my!

What era is this?”

Wu Jie quickly explained, “Nowadays, isn’t it common for young people to buy a house and settle down wherever they develop their careers?

Just because her family is in Tianyuan, that doesn’t make me a son-in-law living with the wife’s family, does it?”

“We’re getting married, and as the groom, we should of course take the initiative, right?

Discussing the big issue of marriage with the bride’s family first can also sincerity, isn’t that the custom everywhere?”

The old couple looked at each other again and fell silent.

Asking for a bride’s hand!

What does it mean?

Of course, it means the bride price!

For Wu Jie, the couple’s only son, they had scrimped and saved over the years, setting aside a substantial dowry for him.

It’s said the poorer the place, the higher the bride price.

And the amount has to be particularly auspicious too.

Because there are more men than women, the dowry for an ordinary rural woman revolves around the idea of “prosperity” or “888,” which is 88,000 yuan.

The higher the education level of the woman, the more terrifying the dowry.

For a woman with a high school education and average looks, it’s “perfection,” which means 100,000 yuan.

If she has a college education or is good-looking, it’s a “blossoming array of purple, red, and green.”

That means 10,000 notes of purple 5-yuan notes, 1,000 red 100-yuan notes, and 600 green 50-yuan notes, totaling 180,000 yuan.

Not only that, but the groom’s side must also provide “one moving, one stationary.”

The “moving” one refers to a car, regardless of whether it’s joint venture or domestic, it just has to look impressive.

The “stationary” one means a house, and it has to be a large, well-decorated model complete with air conditioning, television, washing machine, and everything else.

Add to that the expenses for welcoming the bride, the wedding banquet, gold and silver jewelry, etc…

Spending 500,000 yuan on a rural wedding is no empty boast.

The old couple were scrimping and saving just to gather the dowry for Wu Jie, to buy a car, and to furnish a house.

The reason they were willing to let Wu Jie and Zhu Cui go on a blind date was partly because Zhu Cui hadn’t married off twice before, and now the dowry was much less, just “stable and steady,” which is 48,000 yuan.

A modest dowry, plus she was a beautiful and virtuous maiden.

For the non-superstitious Wu Jianguo, this was like a godsent daughter-in-law!

As for the beautiful CEO Tang Xiao…

“If you’re going to marry her, then I’m really curious, how much dowry do we give that would be appropriate?”

“Moreover, you don’t own a house in Tianyuan.

After you plan to get married, are you going to live in a rented place or move into the Tang Family’s mansion?”

Wu Jianguo scoffed and poured himself another drink.

No sooner had the words left his mouth, Wu Jie hadn’t yet responded, when his mother immediately chimed in.

“I think, with the discrepancy in family backgrounds between the two sides, this marriage shouldn’t be agreed upon!”

“Once you get married, your status in their Tang Family will be almost the same as a son-in-law who moves into his wife’s home, you won’t have any say, and you won’t be able to hold your head up!”

Wu Jie shook his head repeatedly.

“I really don’t understand what you are thinking!

According to you, unless the Tang Family goes bankrupt and becomes poorer than our family, then Tang Xiao and I would be well matched?”

“Besides, they don’t want a house or a dowry!”

“And, although I’m not doing great right now, in the near future, I will definitely make something of myself, I’m not marrying Tang Xiao to be a kept man or a pretty boy!”

With a thud, Wu Jianguo slammed his glass down on the table.

“How are you going to make something of yourself?”

“Start a business, do you have the capital and connections?”

“Work for someone, even if you earn 20,000 a month, buying an apartment in Tianyuan will still make you a mortgage slave!”

“Or are you hoping to win the lottery big time?

Stop talking nonsense!”

Wu Jie didn’t want to argue any further.

Take action instead of bickering!

He took out his phone and immediately made a transfer.

Not long after.

Liao Lan, who had been silently eating her meal, suddenly felt her phone vibrating fiercely.

She took it out to see…

With a smack, the phone fell to the floor.

“What happened, did the phone screen get smashed?” Wu Jianguo hastily asked.

Liao Lan was startled into confusion.

She opened her mouth but couldn’t speak, numbly looking at Wu Jie with slightly trembling hands as she handed the phone to Wu Jianguo.

The bank had sent a message reminder due to a change in account balance.

Smack!

The phone fell again, the tempered glass completely shattering into a web.

“You!!”

“You damn bunny, have you been committing murder or arson outside, what bad thing have you done?”

“Where did this five million come from?

If you don’t explain it clearly today, I swear I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard!”

Wu Jianguo grabbed a wine bottle, his eyes bulging with fury as he glared menacingly…

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