Yeah, Mia said. The family couldn’t afford a bigger place, so she and her brother shared a room when they were little. Later, she went to school in another city. By the time she graduated from college, her brother was already a grown man, and they couldn’t share a room anymore. So my classmate came to Plass City to work and rented a place here.She sighed. Today’s her wedding day, and by tradition, she has to leave from her parents’ home. That’s why she came back last night.Alan nodded slightly. Back in the day, when someone married off their daughter in a neighborhood, they’d at least put up an archway at the gate. Why didn’t your classmate’s family do anything?Mia said helplessly: Her family doesn’t want her to marry the guy because he won’t pay the bride price. But she’s pregnant, right? So she has no other choice. I heard her family is furious and won’t even acknowledge her. They said when she gets married today, the whole family won’t go—she can leave by herself if she wants.A

Alan had been silent all along, but when he saw Verna’s father pick up a stick, he flew into a rage.He could put up with sarcastic remarks, personal insults and verbal abuse. After all, he had only come with his wife to see the bride off, not to meddle in other people’s family affairs. All he wanted was to get in the car, leave as soon as possible, and finish his duty of seeing the bride off.But seeing how utterly unreasonable Verna’s parents and younger brother were, he simply could not hold back any longer.He stepped forward, shielding his wife Mia and Verna behind him, looked coldly at Verna’s father and said:Do you have any idea that everything you’re doing is against the law?You interfere with your daughter’s freedom to marry — that violates morality.Personal assault violates the law.And trying to sell your daughter is a criminal offense!Verna’s father looked utterly unrepentant and snapped coldly:What business is it of yours what goes on in my family? I haven’t even kic

Alan knew full well that after his wife Mia had seen her classmate Verna suffer so much unfair treatment at home, she must have been eager to help this poor classmate hold her head high.So when Lucia said she would prepare a Vera Wang wedding dress for him, he agreed without hesitation.However, he believed everything should be done in moderation, so he said to Lucia, Lucia, she’s only my wife’s high school classmate. Don’t put too much effort into this, and don’t bring a brand-new, expensive wedding dress. It’d be best if you just lend me one of your rental dresses for a day.Lucia quickly replied, Master Alan, there’s no need to be so polite with me. Consider it a wedding gift from me to your wife’s classmate.Alan said earnestly, No, Lucia. If we give it as a gift, the whole thing will lose its meaning.He added, My wife just wants her classmate to get married in a beautiful wedding dress. Borrowing it for one day is more than enough.Although Alan was the young master of the Smit

Obed’s father also spoke up:Obed, you really should listen to your parents on this. Marriage is all about being well-matched these days. We may not be an extremely wealthy family, but we’re worth tens of millions. Among all our relatives and friends, we’re the most successful. If you listen to me and find a young lady from a family as wealthy as ours — or even richer — our family will only grow stronger.He sighed with deep regret:You stubborn boy, you could have chosen anyone, but you had to pick someone from such a poor family. Everyone we know will laugh at us!Obed was in deep pain. His love for Verna was genuine. They had gotten together in college and stayed close all these years, never arguing or quarreling, always loving each other. Back then, many classmates had envied their steady relationship.In his heart, if he and Verna could be together with his family’s blessing, he would be the happiest man in the world.But he could not understand why his parents kept blocking his

He never expected that now, with Mia and her husband arriving in two luxury cars, his father’s attitude would change so drastically!At the thought, he was overjoyed, and felt even more grateful to Alan and Mia.Just then, Obed’s mother yanked Upton aside and snapped in a low voice:What are you talking about? Did you forget everything we agreed on? We can never let that woman into this house!Upton said hurriedly:Can’t you see Verna has such powerful friends? If we offend them, what if they retaliate against us?Retaliate, my ass! Obed’s mother snapped angrily.I don’t care how influential Alan is, but I know one thing — Alan won’t give us a single cent. Even if our son marries Verna, Alan won’t help our family. So why should we give him face? Just because Verna knows him, we should let her be our daughter-in-law?Upton couldn’t help asking:What are you suggesting then? They’re already here — are we still going ahead with the wedding?Of course not! Obed’s mother cursed angrily.Is