"Mr. Shen, Madam Shen, it's been a long time." After settling down with Mrs. Song, Mr. Song respectfully greeted the old man.
Although the old man was not satisfied in his heart, he still had to maintain his appearance. He nodded faintly, "Chairman Song, don't be polite."
Mrs. Shen smiled as if she had seen a money-printing machine when she saw the Song family. "Chairman Song, don't be so polite. We'll be family soon, so there's no need to worry about these small things."
"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, sorry to keep you waiting. There was some traffic on the way here." Mrs. Song explained gently why they were late.
Xingkong secretly observed Mrs. Song and found that her temperament was very good. She looked like she came from a scholarly family.
It's a pity that her luck is not very good, and her vision is also poor.
Her husband and son are not good people.
Xingkong remembered that after the last bankruptcy of the Song family, Mrs. Song committed suicide.
Perhaps she couldn't accept her husband's true face and disappointment in her son.
"This must be Xingkong, right? Such a beautiful little lady." Mrs. Song noticed Xingkong's gaze and looked over, smiling gently at Xingkong.
Mrs. Song's smile was very gentle, not like the fake smiles of those noble ladies in high society. It was sincere and made Xingkong feel comfortable.
"Mrs. Song, hello." Xingkong replied with a polite smile.
"Why call me Mrs. Song? Call me Auntie."
Before coming, she knew Xingkong's identity in the Shen family, but she didn't care. As long as she was a girl and willing to marry her unreliable son, she would be satisfied.
She knew best what kind of person her own son was.
What qualifications do you have to pick a girl's identity?
Song Yunfei looked at Shen Xingkong, whom he had heard about many times from Huo Qingyan.
Huo Qingyan was right. Shen Xingkong was beautiful, with delicate features and a hint of aggressive beauty that seemed ready to burst out.
But she was also a bit wrong. She said that you had to observe carefully to see Shen Xingkong's beauty. But the Shen Xingkong in front of him could attract the attention of men just by sitting there.
He believed that soon, her aggressive beauty would break out and steal the souls of all men.
Thinking of this, Song Yunfei smiled wickedly.
Interesting.
He loved to cultivate this kind of thing.
Shen Xingkong felt very uncomfortable under Song Yunfei's naked gaze. She even had a strong feeling of nausea, and if she hadn't been holding back, she would have vomited long ago.
She forced herself to ignore his existence, otherwise she really couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't do anything crazy.
Dong Ru zhu maintained a dignified and elegant smile, as if the things between her and Song Shicheng didn't exist at all.
And Song Shicheng also looked calm and composed.
These two people really knew how to pretend.
Shen Xingkong was curious whether Dong Ru zhu knew about Song Shicheng's perverted preferences.
"Shen Governor, Madam Shen, this is our son, Yunfei." Song's wife introduced Shen Zhizhou and Dong Ru zhu.
In fact, everyone knew each other, but the two families were about to become in-laws, so they had to be more formal.
Of course, only Song's wife probably thought so.
Dong Ru zhu also smiled, "I have long heard of Mr. Song's talent, and today's meeting proves that the rumors are true."
Song Yunfei sneered without giving face, as if he didn't know about her affair with his grandfather. What was she pretending for?
The light sneer was clearly audible to everyone at the table, and Dong Ru zhu looked embarrassed.
Song's wife was also displeased and whispered, "Yunfei!"
Song Yunfei sat with his legs crossed, looking nonchalant. "Since the purpose of today's meeting is clear, let's get straight to the point."
Song's wife glared at him. "Sit up straight and show some manners."
Song Yunfei raised an eyebrow and sat up straight.
"Yunfei is right. Since the purpose is clear, let's get straight to the point," the old lady said, worried about wasting time.
"Madam, I like Xingkong very much and would like her to marry into our family as soon as possible," Song's wife said with a gentle smile, looking at Xingkong.
This child... why does she feel familiar, as if she has seen her somewhere before?
"Well, I'll be frank. Xingkong will only turn 18 next month, so I hope we can arrange for them to register for marriage abroad as soon as possible," she continued.
"That's natural," Song Shicheng nodded.
"As for the dowry, our Shen family's intention is this. Although Xingkong is our adopted daughter, we have always treated her as our own, so the dowry cannot be too little. Of course, we won't ask for too much, just a symbolic amount will do," she said.
"What does Madam Shen mean by 'appropriate'?"
"One billion yuan."
Madam Song was taken aback. She clearly didn't expect Madam Shen to ask for such a huge sum.
After a moment of shock, she asked, "And what about the dowry?"
"You want a dowry too?" Madam Shen's voice rose in anger. "You want us to pay for marrying our daughter? That's ridiculous!"
Madam Song was speechless.
Xingkong was almost amused by Madam Shen's shamelessness. If it were her, she would have retorted, "Are you marrying off your daughter or selling her? How can you ask for a billion yuan?"
Xingkong never imagined that she could be worth a billion yuan.
Dong Ru zhu's face turned pale. She glared at Madam Shen, thinking that she was only making things worse.
"A billion yuan?" Madam Shen explained, sensing the awkward atmosphere. "Xingkong is the third daughter of the Shen family. She has good character, is gentle and generous, and has even been admitted to the University of Cloud Media. Such an outstanding child is naturally worth this price."
Madam Shen's explanation only made it sound more like they were selling their daughter.
Dong Ru zhu regretted bringing Madam Shen along. She was only making things worse.
The Song family was not stupid. They were not only asking for a dowry, but also a billion yuan as a gift. This was like treating people like monkeys.
"No, this marriage cannot be ruined. Xinai is still waiting for her rescue," Dong Ru zhu explained to Madam Song.
Madam Song's face softened, "What Dong Madam said is true. A marriage alliance is a happy occasion, and we should not let small matters ruin our relationship."
"Dong Madam, how about this? The dowry and bride price will follow the normal standards, but we won't change the household registration and only go through the motions," Madam Song suggested.
Xingkong couldn't help but sneer. How accommodating! It's as if they're eager to marry her off.
Dong Ru zhu's compromise didn't sit well with Madam Shen. "What do you mean by not changing the household registration? Are you trying to cheat us, the Song family?"