"Tang Yu, shut up!" Zhang Meiyu reprimanded unhappily.
"Nana, the betrothal gifts are all prepared. Let us in first so we can discuss with your father."
Wang Na remained stubborn.
"My father won't pay any attention to you. You'll only embarrass yourselves if you go in. You should just leave."
Wang Na had repeatedly refused them entry.
Even the most patient person couldn't stand her acting like this.
Since that's the case...
Tang Xiaomin said coldly, "Since they don't welcome us, it seems she doesn't want to get married. Why waste time going in? Let's go, let's go."
Tang Xiaomin was the first to turn and leave without hesitation.
It was truly uncomfortable to be met with a cold shoulder after showing enthusiasm.
Tang Yu also said, "Mom, forget it. Since they don't think highly of me, why should we pester them? Let's not make things awkward for everyone."
Tang Yu also left.
"Tang Yu! Are you really going to leave!"
Wang Na hurriedly called out to Tang Yu, her earlier indifference replaced by panic.
"If you leave, what will happen to me and the child?"
"Are you really not going to take care of me and our child?"
Tears welled up in Wang Na's eyes. Tang Yu's neglect in these past few days had made her anxious.
She had always been hoping for Tang Yu to come, to offer the betrothal gifts and give her the sense of ceremony she deserved.
While she hoped, she was also angered, leading to her current contrariness.
After all, she had been spoiled by her father.
But with Tang Yu, she had suffered a great deal.
"You know yourself how I've been with you and the child," Tang Yu said.
Earlier, when Wang Na was suffering from severe morning sickness, Tang Yu had taken care of her in the hospital while working, sleeping only three to four hours a day.
"Tang Yu, since you're here, can you please settle everything before you leave? Okay?"
Tang Yu remained silent.
Wang Na quickly grabbed Zhang Meiyu and pleaded,
"Auntie, please persuade Tang Yu, won't you?"
"Auntie..."
This maneuver of turning the tables immediately subdued Wang Na's arrogance.
Zhang Meiyu glanced at Tang Xiaomin, who had already returned to the car, and thought. The young lady's temper really could only be controlled by another young lady.
"Nana, Auntie is here today for your marriage to Tang Yu. He wouldn't dare disobey me, so don't worry."
"Tang Yu, stop messing around. Quickly have the things moved into the Wang residence."
Tang Yu silently followed Zhang Meiyu's instructions, ordering several workers to move the gifts.
After Zhang Meiyu and Wang Na went inside, Tang Yu went to the car, looking uncertain.
"Xiaomin, Nana's father is very difficult to deal with. What if he disagrees or deliberately makes things difficult later?"
This Tang Yu was a stubborn one, and he had been so cruel to her before.
Now he was afraid of his father-in-law; it was truly a case of 'one thing conquers another.'
Checking the time, it was just over an hour until noon, and she had to go to school in the afternoon.
"She's pregnant with your child, so be more generous. What kind of man are you being so stingy for?"
As a woman, and already carrying his child,
Tang Xiaomin, like most women, naturally believed that the man should be generous and provide the woman with a sense of security.
This put all the pressure on Tang Yu.
The betrothal gifts, the house, and various other things required for a wedding, especially with Shanghai's housing prices, were enough to strain him.
Although Tang Xiaomin had already advanced him some money for the child, now there was the house purchase and betrothal gifts...
His wallet simply couldn't handle the expense.
Seeing Tang Yu's troubled expression, Tang Xiaomin said impatiently, "Looking at your reluctant face, I really don't know what she sees in you."
In Tang Xiaomin's opinion, Tang Yu was not suitable for marriage.
In her own eyes, she would never spend her life with someone like Tang Yu.
However, from Tang Yu's perspective, a man without money was in a difficult situation.
...
Upon entering the Wang family's living room.
Wang Wenqiang glanced at the gift list, his expression growing increasingly displeased.
"With such a meager betrothal gift, you dare to come and propose?"
Zhang Meiyu felt that Wang Wenqiang's reaction was unexpected; the betrothal gift was substantial, so why would he still be unhappy?
Suddenly, Zhang Meiyu noticed Tang Yu's silence and had a bad premonition.
"Mr. Wang, is something wrong?"
"You..."
Wang Wenqiang's teeth gnashed with anger, almost ready to curse.
He angrily threw the gift list to Wang Na.
"Look for yourself! You're pregnant before marriage, and they clearly look down on you!"
Wang Na looked confused, but when she clearly saw eighteen thousand yuan on the gift list as the betrothal gift, she was stunned.
"What is this? Am I, along with the child in my belly, only worth eighteen thousand yuan?"
...
Wang Na was first angry, then wronged.
She tried hard to hold back her tears to avoid crying in front of her father.
Zhang Meiyu took the gift list from Wang Na and saw that the original betrothal gift was one hundred and eighty-eight thousand yuan, which had now become eighteen thousand yuan...
She turned and looked at Tang Yu in confusion.
"Tang Yu, this... you... this is..."
Zhang Meiyu couldn't finish her sentence; she couldn't bear the embarrassment.
Tang Yu, with a dark expression, was about to explain how his money was allocated.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Tang Xiaomin quickly said,
"Ah... about this betrothal gift, Mr. Wang, let me explain it to you slowly."
Tang Xiaomin shot Tang Yu a fierce glare, causing him to swallow his words and remain silent.
Eighteen thousand yuan; Tang Yu was truly capable of such a thing.
Not only was Wang Wenqiang angry, but even she wanted to beat him to death.
Tang Xiaomin smiled and explained to them.
"Mr. Wang, it's like this. Raising your daughter to adulthood wasn't easy, and now she has a child."
"Our family has discussed it, and this marriage absolutely cannot be taken lightly."
"Hmph!"
Wang Wenqiang let out a disdainful snort, his anger evident on his face.
Tang Xiaomin continued, "After all, my elder brother is not incapable. My elder brother said he wants to show you great filial piety. He wants to buy you a Rolls-Royce. And give you another one million yuan as your retirement fund."
"Also, there's a sea-view apartment in the resort area, convenient for you to go fishing or something similar in your free time."
"Tang Yu, isn't that right?" Tang Xiaomin said playfully.
To deal with such a stingy person, one had to make them bleed.
Tang Yu's face turned a mixture of green and white.
The car, retirement fund, and sea-view apartment that Tang Xiaomin mentioned would drain his savings and leave him deeply in debt.
He would never be able to repay it in this lifetime.
Zhang Meiyu also chimed in with a fawning smile, "Giving money directly would be too perfunctory, so Tang Yu has arranged everything. Mr. Wang, are you satisfied?"
As the saying goes, "A gift accompanied by sincerity is never unwelcome."
Considering that Tang Yu had thought of everything for him, Wang Wenqiang's expression softened considerably.
After all, what they were offering was too generous.
He would have plenty of face to boast about it.
At this moment, Wang Na also came to Tang Yu's side, deeply touched.
"Tang Yu, I never imagined you would plan so much for my father."
"I was angry with you just now, and it was really unjustified. I'm sorry, Tang Yu."
...