CHAPTER 174: CHAPTER 173: BRIDE PRICE (BONUS CHAPTER)

As a result, before she could dial the number, she heard the sound of a key turning in the door.

Ye Anxin playfully stuck out her tongue, "Too late! My dad is already back!"

Before Father Ye even entered, his voice arrived first, "Who is talking in here, wifey?"

Mother Ye said helplessly, "Why are you home so early today! Anxin and Mr. Mu are here. I was just about to call you to bring back a couple of dishes!"

"Who? Mr. Mu?" Father Ye seemed to still not have accepted that Mu Beiting was his son-in-law. It took him a while to associate the Mr. Mu from Mother Ye’s mouth with Mu Beiting.

Ye Anxin stood up and looked Father Ye up and down, puzzled, "Dad, where did you go? Why are you so late coming back?"

Father Ye cast a disdainful glance at Mu Beiting, poured himself a glass of water, and said with annoyance, "What else could I be doing! I went out to work! Does your studying come for free? Does the household not need money? Having a daughter was like having nothing at all, not only did we get no light, but we also gave her away for free! Can’t rely on a daughter, so I have to depend on myself!"

Mother Ye caught the undertone in Father Ye’s words, glared at him, and warned, "What nonsense are you talking about? Isn’t it a man’s duty to provide for his family? You’ve been playing around for twenty years, it’s time you started doing something!"

Having been accustomed to Father Ye’s ways, Ye Anxin nonchalantly asked, "Dad, you’re working? Where are you working?"

Father Ye gave Mu Beiting a sideways glance, carrying a deeper meaning as he said, "Where else? People like us, with no money, no background, and no education, what can we do but hard labor! I was hoping you could marry Huo Junmo, so we could enjoy a good life! And what happened? Yueyue snatched that away! Can’t rely on a rich son-in-law, we can only rely on ourselves!"

"Dad, what nonsense are you spouting!" Ye Anxin finally understood why her father had been peppering his words with sarcasm ever since entering the door! Turns out, he’s still moping over the dowry and Yueyue getting married!

Father Ye ignored Ye Anxin, as if he hadn’t heard her, and continued to wail, "Alas! Other people have daughters; I also have a daughter. Why can they rely on their daughters to live the good life, and I still have to do hard labor! What kind of world is this! It’s truly an injustice!"

Though he feared Mu Beiting and was always subdued by his aura, he didn’t dare broach the subject of the dowry with him. Thus, he could only vent his dissatisfaction this way.

Ye Anxin was seething, her face flushed red, and she bit her lip, "Dad, if you keep this up, I’m really going to get mad!"

"Hmph!" Father Ye snorted heavily through his nose, lifting his chin arrogantly.

Sitting on the sofa quietly, Mu Beiting placed the folder in his hands on the coffee table in front of him and said coldly, "This is a villa located in the Longting Villa District. The names on the property deed and land certificate are yours! It’s already been furnished and you can move in anytime!"

Following these words, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Unmoved by the reactions, Mu Beiting retrieved a golden card from his wallet and placed it next to the folder. "This is a golden card. At the beginning of each month, there will be two hundred thousand credited to it, which you are free to use! If not enough, I can increase the amount!"

"...!" It was as if time had frozen!

Everyone forgot to breathe, staring at Mu Beiting in disbelief!

Seemingly unfazed by everyone’s shock, Mu Beiting took a car key out from his suit pocket and placed it beside the golden card, "This is a car; you can pick it up anytime! If you can’t drive, I can assign you a driver!"

Everyone’s eyes widened, almost popping out.

Father Ye was the first to react, walking over to the coffee table, opening the folder, and carefully examining the documents inside.

Seeing clearly at the very bottom of the folder his and Mother Ye’s names, Father Ye’s whole hand started to tremble, asking incredulously, "Longting Villa District! Isn’t that the newly developed luxury villa area! I heard it sold out immediately after the launch! This... this really is for me?"

"Yes!" Beiting responded indifferently.

Father Ye trembled as he picked up the golden card from the coffee table, "And two hundred thousand cash every month!"

"Yes!" Mu Beiting remained laconic.

Father Ye’s hand shook as he picked up the car key, "And a car? Is this mine too?"

"Yes!" Mu Beiting frowned slightly, a trace of impatience flashing in his eyes.

"Oh my God! Am I dreaming?" To make sure, Father Ye pinched his thigh forcefully.

The pain was real, it wasn’t a dream!

Heavens! Does he have a villa now? A golden card? He can finally stop working and hire countless servants every month to wait on him!

Just as Father Ye was fantasizing about a better life, the folder, golden card, and car key in his hand were all snatched away by Ye Anxin.

"Anxin, what are you doing!" Father Ye exclaimed in surprise, hastily trying to reach over and grab them back.

Ye Anxin dodged swiftly, avoiding his reach. Then she opened the documents! They really did have her parents’ names on them! With a date from more than a month ago!

This villa was bought the day after they returned from here last time!

Longting Villa District, even though she hadn’t been there, she knew of it! It was the villa area developed by the Mu Corporation a year ago. Not only the location, but the air, greenery are so far the best in Jin City! Every villa even comes with a private swimming pool, sky garden, and super large scenic balcony! That level of luxury is unbelievable.

So, when they were launched, they sold out immediately.

In this area, even the cheapest villa costs upwards of tens of millions! Let alone the area written in the contract!

Over a thousand square meters, what does that even mean?

What had really happened the day she was washing dishes? Why did Uncle buy such an expensive villa for her parents?

"Dad, tell me, what exactly did you say to Uncle? Why would Uncle buy such an expensive villa for you?"

"I didn’t say anything, he did it voluntarily, now give it back to me quickly! A villa, in my life I’ve only ever seen them, never lived in one!" Saying this, Father Ye again tried to grab them back.

Ye Anxin didn’t hesitate, firmly stating, "No, this is too valuable for us to accept! Do you even know how much this villa is worth?"

Mother Ye also hurried to echo, "Anxin is right, we can’t accept something this valuable!"

Father Ye retorted righteously, "He gave it to me willingly, I didn’t force him, why shouldn’t we accept it! Besides, this is dowry money, I’ve worked hard raising you this big, now that you’re married to him, it’s only natural he gives me a dowry!"

"Dad, don’t you feel guilty accepting something so valuable? Do you think a place like that is suitable for us to live in? If you want to live in a nice house, I promise you, once I make money, I’ll buy you an apartment! This belongs to Uncle, you absolutely cannot accept it!" For the first time in twenty years, Ye Anxin’s attitude was this resolute.