Wu Menglei's father was unwilling, yet too embarrassed to refuse the payment outright. For a moment, they all fell silent.
Ding Jiayuan who's straightforward and simple got the hint of Wu Menglei's father's predicament. Rolling her eyes, she suddenly said: "Mage sister, Brother Menglei's family is not as well-off as mine. Could you lower your fee? I have twenty thousand in pocket money, and my brother could contribute some. I'll also try to get more from my father, we should be able to gather seventy or eighty thousand, is it okay?"
Despite being a wealthy family, Mr Ding lays down strict financial limitations on his children out of high expectations for them. That said, their living standard was still much higher than the average.
Ding Jiayuan genuinely wanted to help out Wu Menglei and his parents. However, to Mr Wu, who cared deeply about saving face, her words felt like a severe insult.
