The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

Chen Li was immediately alarmed. Now, another daughter was going to be sent back home. How were they supposed to stay in the village? They would be laughed at to death and wouldn't be able to leave.

“Uncle Xiao, our family may not want to pursue the matter of annulling the engagement anymore, but my Manyun is in the hospital, and the Xiao family should at least provide some compensation.”

"Oh? Then how much compensation do you think we should get!" Old Master Xiao asked in a loud voice, leaning on his cane. She was clearly a greedy woman. It was a good thing that Ah Kun's family didn't become in-laws with such a family, otherwise there would have been endless troubles.

"One million is a bit too much, so let's make it 500,000!" Chen Li said without thinking, secretly delighted. This time she could squeeze a lot of money out of them to vent her anger for her daughter, and maybe even have enough money for her son to get married.

"50! You're dreaming! There's no justice in this world! Even if your daughter were sold, she wouldn't be worth 50. You're asking for the moon, you shameless old woman!" Liu Yufen angrily cursed. It was 2003, and 50 was more than some people in the countryside could earn in their entire lives. 50 could even build several houses in the countryside.

"If you think it's too much, then don't call off the engagement. We would be happy to marry Manyun into your family," Chen Lai said sarcastically.

"Pah! How can you be so shameless? No wonder you suggested that Manyun come to live with us. Turns out she's a piece of trash who can't get married. Who would want a woman like that as a daughter-in-law? Let me tell you, because of your commotion, now not only my family, but many people know that Manyun is this kind of girl. Who would dare to take her in? Plus, with parents like you, who would dare to arrange a marriage between you!"

"Hmph! This is my family's business. Whether my daughter gets married or not is none of your concern. One word: 50! Then we'll stop making trouble. If you don't give it to us, we'll come and cause trouble every day!"

When Mingkun saw that this was a family of scoundrels, he also blamed his mother for not recognizing the right people, so he decided to step in and resolve the matter.

“Sir, let me handle this. These shameless people are just after money. Even if we go to court, it will cost a lot of money over the course of several months. My mother is in poor health. If we don’t spend money to deal with this, I’m often away from home. If they try to sabotage us, I won’t feel at ease leaving my parents alone.”

“Ah Kun! 50 is too much…” After experiencing so much, Grandpa Xiao understood Mingkun’s thoughts. People say it’s better to offend ten gentlemen than to offend a petty person, especially in the countryside. If you offend a local tyrant or a gossipy woman, that family will not have an easy time in the future.

Mingkun shook his head. He couldn't possibly give that much, and besides, he didn't have much liquid cash on hand at the moment.

"Chen Li, take 100,000 yuan, or I, Xiao Mingkun, will not be bullied! If you don't agree, go out and ask around before you come back to negotiate the price with me!" Mingkun glared fiercely at the unreasonable woman opposite him. 100,000 yuan could build a house in the village.

Manyun's father felt that the commotion had gone far enough. He hadn't known his daughter was so promiscuous before, and now that they were in the wrong, he figured having the Xiao family pay some money would be enough. If they continued, Manyun would never be able to get married, and they couldn't let Manchun get dragged down with them. If their family's reputation was ruined, how would their younger son find a partner? Besides, Xiao Mingkun was said to be very capable; everyone in the area knew him. Years ago, he was said to have served in the army and held a high position. After retiring, he supposedly started a company and was very successful. They had initially been happy to arrange the marriage because of his excellent qualities, but now that the other party was unwilling, they could only blame their daughter for not being lucky enough to marry him.

"Okay, 100,000 it is. I promise I won't cause trouble again." Manyun's father agreed first.

Upon hearing that it was only 100,000, Chen Li immediately objected, saying anxiously, "Old man, 100,000 is too little. Our Xiaoyun is still lying in the hospital. How much did the surgery and hospitalization cost? What good is 50,000? I won't agree!"

"Who told her to be so shameless and disgrace the Chen family? I'd rather pretend I never had such a shameless daughter. I shouldn't have saved her in the first place. It would be better if she died!" He'll probably never be able to hold his head up among his brothers again. He'd want to strangle a daughter like that!

Seeing that her husband had agreed not to fight for it anymore, Chen Li knew she couldn't cause any more trouble on her own. It was better than getting nothing at all, and 100,000 yuan was enough to cover the family's expenses for three years.

Finally, the two families reached an agreement: the Xiao family would pay 100,000 yuan, including the betrothal money previously given to the Chen family, and the Chen family would not cause any more trouble after receiving the money. The two families would not pursue the matter further. However, Xiao Mingkun made them sign a document stating that the Xiao family would pay the Chen family 50,000 yuan as compensation for the annulment of the engagement, in case the Chen family changed their minds later.

After the Chen family left, Liu Yufen burst into tears. She had no idea that this family would cause trouble for her son, and she deeply regretted her actions.

"Mom, don't be like this. Consider it a loss to avoid further trouble. Your son will earn back the 100,000 yuan soon. Don't worry about it. Your health is the most important thing. Look, your complexion is starting to look bad again." Mingkun went over to support Liu Yufen. Seeing his mother's expression, he no longer blamed her. After all, she was his mother.

"It's all my fault! I brought this trouble upon myself, I'm so sorry to my son!"

"It's alright, I didn't take it to heart. How could a son hold a grudge against his own mother? Just don't make the same mistake again!"

After Mingkun finished speaking, Liu Yufen immediately nodded. This time, she really blamed herself for misjudging people and bringing trouble to the family. Her son worked so hard to earn money, barely resting for days in a year, and now he had to spend 100,000 yuan and hire people to serve her. Forget it! She couldn't cause any more trouble. Her son was smart; she didn't need to worry about him.

Mingkun thought this way of handling things was within his plan. He just hadn't expected the Chen family to be so shameless as to dare cause trouble and lose that 100,000 yuan. He'd already suspected something was off about Chen Manyun, and after hearing his sister Minmin's words, he was even more suspicious, so he asked Hua Zi to investigate her past. His mother's health wasn't good, so he couldn't directly object to the engagement for fear of a relapse. He wanted to cancel the engagement but also didn't want his mother to interfere in his marriages anymore, so he could only endure it and spend a few days dealing with the matter. Fortunately, things went as he expected, and Yun Shu didn't cause him any trouble, which made him very grateful. Money lost can be recovered, but a person lost can never be regained.

"Dad, help Mom inside to rest. I'll take Grandpa back!" Xiao Mingkun said.

He was very grateful that the old man was able to help this time, even though the matter was caused by his daughter-in-law, Chen Manchun.