Chapter 692: 0682 The Betrothal Gifts to the Su Family

Seeing Wen Peipei’s shameless behavior, the others sneered and began to mock her openly.

“Oh, just a moment ago she was saying she looked down on President Su’s things, and now it hasn’t been long before she starts regretting it?”

“It’s not regret, she saw that the engagement gifts were coming from Young Master Mo and the others, so she came to climb the social ladder. As long as she could latch onto one of these five, the Su Family might still have a chance to turn things around, not to mention they came as a group!”

“The Old Witch is dreaming too beautifully, just now she said they were disreputable and that her family wouldn’t give President Su much face. Young Master Mo and the others are here representing the groom’s side, and now she’s shamelessly entangling them, has she no shame?”

“Why would she need shame? Can it be eaten as food?”

“Exactly, when have the Su Family ever cared about face? All they care about is money, not their lives, why would they need face?”

As the crowd spoke, Mo Shangjie and the others’ gazes fell on Wen Peipei.

“Wow, has the Su Family’s standard become so high? I always thought my family was quite outstanding, are we not even able to hold up a facade now?”

At this moment, Li Sheng walked over to Su Ran’s side, affectionately linked his arm with hers, and scoffed:

“Even if we can’t hold it, it’s not something that those who rely on others’ power and look down on people can climb to.”

“Li Sheng, mind your manners!”

Li Xu disapproved and spoke out.

“Manners? What manners are there to speak of with these people? Big brother, they’re bullying sister-in-law.”

Li Xu: “…”

Can you stop calling me big brother and her sister-in-law at the same time?

Otherwise, the one who will end up being bullied is your brother!

Li Sheng’s remark successfully made Li Xu’s face turn even darker.

Wen Peipei’s face alternated between green and white with the ridicule of the crowd before she angrily pointed at Su Ran and shouted:

“The Su Family has raised you for so many years, were they raising you for nothing?”

Su Ran’s expression turned cold, and she was about to speak.

At that moment, Qin Feng stepped forward, stood in front of Su Ran, and faced Wen Peipei.

He looked at her, all business, and said:

“Old Lady Su, our Boss said that the Su Family was, after all, the place where our Young Madam lived for those years and raised her for a few years. Out of respect for those years, the engagement gifts for the Su Family will not be shortchanged by a cent, and will also be prepared with the highest standard.”

Upon hearing Qin Feng’s words, Wen Peipei’s face finally looked much better.

Everyone else was somewhat surprised, the Su Family treated President Su in such a way and still prepared the engagement gifts with the highest standard?

However, Su Zhongyuan’s expression slightly darkened.

Qin Feng opened the gift list in his hand and said seriously:

“According to our country’s traditions for engagement gifts, on the date of the engagement, the groom’s side needs to prepare betrothal money, jewelry, a comb, a mirror, a ruler, a Ruyi Scale, an abacus, and so forth.

To express our Boss’s importance and care for Miss Xiao Ran, the comb, Ruyi Scale, abacus, and so on are all made of pure gold. As for the jewelry, our Boss has prepared a ruby necklace set, a sapphire bracelet set, two pairs of gold earrings, two pairs of diamond rings, and two pairs of gold rings.

Finally, the betrothal money. In our country, betrothal money is given with numbers that have good implications, such as six, eight, or nine. The Boss has chosen nine, symbolizing ‘forever and ever’, giving the highest standard of 990,000 to thank the Su Family for their nurturing kindness!

Old Lady Su, please have a look!”

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With that, the room fell into complete silence!

The originally joyous expression on Wen Peipei’s face collapsed in an instant.

She stared in shock at the engagement gift list handed over by Qin Feng and only after a long while did she reach out to take it.

Meanwhile, the others barely came to their senses and couldn’t help but twitch their lips.

“990,000? With the assistant’s serious expression, I thought it would start at least in the billions?”

“Yeah, although the other items are made of pure gold, even with the jewelry, surely it doesn’t exceed 5 million?”

“This is the highest standard, what would it have been otherwise?”

“It’s a bit awkward… what exactly is President Su’s fiance thinking?”

The crowd’s eyes quietly landed on Su Ran’s face, where there was not a trace of displeasure, and on the corner of her lips, there was even a faint smile.

This just doesn’t make any sense!

Su Xinyan snickered coldly to the side.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand?

That’s all Su Ran is worth indeed!

Back then, the Gu Family gave her a betrothal gift of 50 million alone.

Not to mention anything else.

Plus the pocket money and dowry from the Su Family, Su Ran’s total sum didn’t even amount to one-tenth of hers.

Ha!

She thought she had snagged herself someone so remarkable.

In the end, she still looked like a poor wretch that couldn’t make it to the stage.

The Gu Family and the Su Family might be something now, but even the little that slips through their fingers is more than this token dowry.

It’s just utterly humiliating!

The jealousy and resentment Su Xinyan had for Su Ran had completely disappeared.

Now, all that remained was full-bodied mockery and disdain!

The posture of a complete victor!

Wen Peipei gripped the betrothal gift list in her hands, which turned white and trembled with tension.

She bit down hard on her teeth and looked up at Qin Feng.

“This is the betrothal gift your Boss is giving to the Su Family?”

Qin Feng nodded earnestly, “Yes.”

Wen Peipei snapped the betrothal gift list shut with a “smack,” her anger ablaze.

“The highest standard of betrothal gift and this is all there is, are you treating us like beggars?”

Qin Feng’s face remained serious, “May I ask Old Lady Su, is there anything disrespectful about this list of betrothal gifts?”

Wen Peipei was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.

If she were to call it disrespectful, there truly was nothing disrespectful about it.

The list was fully in line with the proper betrothal process.

There wasn’t a single fault to pick!

The only thing unsatisfactory was that the amount of the betrothal money was less than desirable.

She couldn’t very well say outright, “I think the betrothal gift from your Boss is too little,” could she?

Even if she were to forsake her dignity, she couldn’t say such a thing.

Seeing her reaction, Qin Feng nodded, pleased.

“That’s right, our Boss proceeded with the betrothal following the proper procedures, and as for the highest standard, this truly is the highest standard our Boss could conceive of.”

Wen Peipei’s face darkened, “What are you trying to say?”

“What am I trying to say? I mean, that’s all Su Ran is worth.”

Deng Jingru, seeing how things stood now, had given up any hope of Su Ran entering the Gu Family.

Old grudges and fresh resentment surged forth, and she spoke out in sarcasm.

Qin Feng frowned slightly, his tone sharp.

“Madam is mistaken; it’s not that our Young Madam is only worth that much, but rather, the Su Family’s favor in raising our Young Madam is only worth this much!”

Wen Peipei stared at him, her eyes wide with fury, “What do you mean by that?!”

Qin Feng’s manner was stern and serious.

“Our Young Madam was raised by her mother until she was fifteen, and at twenty, she was driven out by the Su Family. The Su Family only ‘raised’ our Young Madam for five years from when she was fifteen to twenty.

To say they raised her is actually a misnomer–it was more like a boarding arrangement! Everyone knows how the Su Family treated our Young Madam. Our Boss has already given the highest standard of boarding fees to the Su Family.

One million a year, five million for five years, that’s our Boss stretching his conscience, on the account that you share the same surname as our Young Madam. After racking his brains and counting it out on his fingers generously, that’s the sum he arrived at!”