In the city, setting off firecrackers is usually prohibited, but in suburban areas like this, they are allowed on festive occasions like weddings, though in limited quantities.
Originally, after setting off the firecrackers, the door was supposed to open. But after waiting for several minutes, the door remained closed.
"What's going on?" The wedding party began to murmur among themselves.
Meanwhile, inside the west room of the house, the bride Hao Lina was fuming as she confronted her father, who was blocking the door. "Dad, what is the meaning of this?"
Today was supposed to be her big day, and she knew the wedding procession would arrive early. She had discussed this with Fatty in advance.
So she had gotten up at three in the morning, prepared everything, and was just waiting for the procession to arrive and depart.
But when the procession arrived, her father had people block the door, not letting her out. How could she not be furious?
"You're my child. Everything I'm doing is for your own good," her father said with a smile.
"For my own good? Dad, don't go too far. When you raised the bride price from 200,000 to 300,000, and then from 300,000 to 500,000, Yishou didn't say a word.
Nowadays, who still asks for a bride price? Fine, you asked, and it's already been given to you! We're about to get married, and now you're doing this?
I'm your daughter, not some commodity to be bartered. I'm telling you, I am definitely getting married today."
"Hmph! Try stepping out of this door without my permission and see if I don't break your legs," her father glared at her.
"Mom, look at Dad," Hao Lina turned to her mother for help, knowing her father was unreasonable.
"I listen to your father on this matter," her mother said.
Hearing this from her mother, Hao Lina could only smile bitterly. Since announcing her relationship with Fatty, she had been yielding everywhere.
For all her parents' unreasonable demands, she could only communicate with Fatty. She knew Fatty agreed to her parents' demands repeatedly because he liked her.
If not for his feelings for her, anyone else would have run away long ago because of her parents' unreasonable requests.
Seeing that the door was still not opening, Ye Chen and the others sent someone inside to find out what was happening. The person sent was the hostess, a female emcee.
After a few minutes, she came out, not looking very pleased.
"What's going on?"
"The bride's parents think the wedding cars are too shabby."
"What? Just because of that?"
"Yes," the hostess nodded.
Meanwhile, inside the house, the argument continued. Hao Lina looked at her father and said, "Dad, how can you do this? Besides, if you thought the cars were shabby, why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Say it earlier? Do I even need to say it? They couldn't think for themselves? Bringing such crappy cars to pick up the bride."
"Then what kind of cars do you want?" Hao Lina was already fed up and didn't want to ask, but in her urgency, she had no choice.
"At least a Mercedes or BMW! Is that too much to ask?"
"Mercedes or BMW? Do you think your daughter is someone who rides in such cars?"
"Hmph! Why not? Anyway, with those cars, don't expect to take you away."
Hearing this, Hao Lina sat down on the bed. "What else do you want? Say it all at once."
"It's like this. Your brother is not young anymore and hasn't gotten married yet. A few days ago, he said he wanted to buy a car, which would make it easier to find a girlfriend."
"Dad..." Hao Lina angrily tore off her headpiece and threw it on the bed.
If she still didn't understand what was happening, she'd be too naive. The most important thing was that her father had chosen to bring this up on her wedding day. Wasn't this just using her wedding to force them?
"Why are you shouting? Isn't your brother finding a girlfriend important? Or is buying a car not important?"
"Dad, does finding a girlfriend require buying a car? Besides, will buying a car guarantee that he finds a girlfriend? With my brother's attitude, even if you buy him a car, do you think he will find a girlfriend?"
"How can you talk like that? Why wouldn't I find a girlfriend? I haven't found one because I don't have a car," her brother said, walking in from the outer room.
Hao Lina looked at her brother and said, "Brother, finding a girlfriend isn't just about having a car. If you change your lazy ways, finding a girlfriend won't be a problem. With your current attitude, even the best car won't help."
"I don't like what you're saying. If I had a good car, many girls would like me."
Hao Lina was speechless. She knew her brother's nature very well. Who would want to be with him? He was lazy and idle all day.
Even if a girl liked his car and followed him, she'd leave once she knew the truth.
Why didn't he understand? Did he really think a car would get him a girlfriend? It was absurd.
Hao Lina didn't want to argue with her brother anymore. She turned to her father and asked, "How much do you want?"
She had already decided that if her father didn't ask for too much, she would use the money she had secretly saved over the years to give him.
"Not much, just 300,000."
"Thir... 300,000?" Hao Lina's eyes widened. "I'm not getting married."