novelhk Chapter 510 Sincerity
Chapter 510 Sincerity
Although Madam Wu also came from a prominent family and had seen many grand occasions, things were different now than before.
At first glance, her heart skipped a beat, and the nanny beside her helped her steady herself and sit down.
Bai He was the first to greet her, "Mrs. Wu."
Madam Wu nodded to her in greeting, and after they exchanged pleasantries, she calmed down.
Although Lin Beishan's complexion was not good, Bai He's expression was relatively kind, while Aunt Gu seemed somewhat anxious.
Headmaster Chen was a seasoned veteran; he just sat there, not moving unless the enemy moved.
Madam Wu, adhering to the principle of humbly accepting a daughter-in-law, spoke first, "This humble woman has never handled matters of marriage before. I apologize for any offense caused to the young lady, and I hope you will all forgive me."
That made sense, but the thought that she was there to steal his little cabbage made Lin Beishan unable to be happy at all.
But since the other party was a woman and she had adopted a humble attitude, he felt embarrassed to keep a dark face and softened his expression somewhat.
As for Headmaster Chen, he remained calm and composed, neither refuting nor criticizing, nor offering forgiveness, but his manners were impeccable.
In the end, Bai He was soft-hearted. She was also a mother. If Chang'er were a son instead of a daughter, she would have to ask for his hand in marriage in the same way.
Bai He smiled at Madam Wu, "Sister, you're exaggerating. I'm sure your intention wasn't for the children to exchange things privately."
Madam Wu nodded, "Thank you for your understanding, sister. Originally, Feng'er said that according to Chang'er's wishes, we didn't want to make it public for the time being. But I was anxious and afraid of missing out on a good girl, so I thought we should arrange the marriage for the children first and not announce it to the public for the time being."
“Originally, I was going to ask Chang’er about this myself, but Feng’er was afraid of being too forward with Chang’er, so she thought of informing Chang’er first.”
When this matter was brought up, Lin Beishan's temper, which he had finally managed to suppress, flared up again.
Seeing the change in his expression, Madam Wu knew it was not good to dwell on the matter any longer, so she quickly added, "In short, no matter how you look at it, it was our son and I who were not proper enough and offended Chang'er, making everyone feel uncomfortable."
"But both Feng'er and the young woman sincerely want to marry Chang'er."
Without saying anything more, he gave Granny Chao a wink.
Then the old woman lifted the tray she had brought, revealing a thick stack of booklets.
Madam Wu smiled slowly and said, "I am just a common woman. When I am looking for a wife, I only know that she should be practical. Of all things in this world, nothing is more practical than wealth."
"Putting everything else aside, it will at least ensure the young couple's future expenses."
Pointing to the booklet on the tray, she said, "This is the dowry my family gave me when I got married. In addition, the profits from the dowry shop over the years have added some more. I'm not good at managing things, but I can still make tens of thousands of taels a year. If I hand it over to Chang'er, it's not impossible for it to generate hundreds of thousands of taels."
"As for myself, I have saved up some cash over the years, enough for my nanny's future expenses."
This person used all their assets as dowry and even planned out their retirement.
They don't need to worry about it.
It cannot be said that she lacked sincerity; even in later generations, such a mother-in-law would be hard to find.
They were all worldly people, and they weren't swayed by money, but they all felt Madam Wu's sincerity.
Bai He looked up and glanced at Lin Beishan. Seeing that he was still unwilling to give in, she secretly kicked him.
Lin Beishan paused, receiving a look from Bai He, and reluctantly muttered, "It's good to say this now, but who knows if she'll turn around and accuse my daughter of not serving her in-laws..."