Chapter 7 — Both Lives – We Live Well

Is your skin so thick that even boiling water wouldn't scare you? It wasn't just me who didn't immediately understand what she was planning. Even her father and stepmother - people who were on the same side as her - did not understand what she was planning. But with his sister's determination and winking signals... Father finally agreed. It just happened. My younger sister even gave me a smug, provocative look. That smug look... It was clearly because she had thought of a way to avoid losing face. Seeing that, I slightly raised my eyebrows. I wonder what solution my sister finally came up with. If you get married on the same day as me... then the palace only needs to hold a banquet once. Because of the Ta family, father certainly wouldn't dare to treat my wedding party cruelly. So my banquet will definitely cost a lot of money. Their parents loved their stepsisters very much. I definitely don't want to be like my previous life, seeing that La Vinh Quan didn't have the ability to just serve up a few dishes to get by. It will definitely cost a lot of money. Thus, there will not be much money left in the house to add a chest as a dowry for the step-sister. Just by holding a wedding party once, the amount of money saved will be enough to add a chest for your next of kin. To make her dowry look more beautiful. According to the degree of favoritism of my father and stepmother... The things that belong to my dowry and my trunk in the Marquis Palace, I'm afraid most will also fall into the hands of my step-sister. Thus, the step-sister will have an additional part of the dowry. The outside will also be a bit easier on the eyes. Even if I took out the small amount of silver in the palace and added a chest... Compared to the bride price the Ta family gave me, it was still extremely unsightly. You must know that... The entire bride price from the groom's family will become my dowry. When it comes time to get married, the two groups of dowries are placed side by side and compared... Wouldn't it be even more pathetic and embarrassing? So why does the step-sister still want to choose the same date of marriage? Does she have anything else to add as a dowry? What else is in the house? Perhaps they intended to use an empty chest, or stuff it with rocks to save face? Think a little more... My eyes suddenly swept over my bride gifts that were spread out all over the yard. My bride price list is in my stepmother's hands. If you think about it a little bit worse... My step sister is probably thinking about using an empty chest... Or secretly stealing a few of my gift boxes! It's already been decided that my step-sister and I will get married on the same date. The marriage has been discussed. Mrs. Quoc Cong and the others also prepared to say goodbye and return to take care of things. Before leaving, Mrs. Quoc Cong also left me a close mother and two strong young men.

“This is the mother who has followed me since childhood.”

“Ninh Tinh, your biological mother is no longer there, and your younger sister is about to get married.”

“My step-mother is afraid she can't take care of so many things.”

“Let mom stay and take care of you, plus two servants to help, do you think that's okay?”

So thoughtful... Of course I said yes. After asking my opinion, she turned to ask her stepmother. Although my step-mother was not happy because outsiders were meddling in family matters... But because she did not dare to offend the majesty of Mrs. Quoc Cong, she could only reluctantly smile and agree. The Duke's wife and they left. La Vinh Quan and the others followed suit and left. After everyone had left, the stepmother turned to look back. Seeing that there were still ghosts and outsiders there, she forced a smile. Then he immediately pulled his father and stepsister aside, not knowing what they were discussing. I leisurely drink tea. Silently watching the three people gather together for a while. I only saw the frowning eyebrows of my father and stepmother gradually relax. The two of them also looked happy. Greedy eyes scanned the bride gifts displayed in my yard and hall. Seeing that, I immediately understood. They were discussing how to get their step-sister married without losing too much face. They are aiming for my bride price! I calmly put down the tea cup. Slowly and loudly calling:

“Ho ma ma?”

Ho ma ma is the ma ma that Mrs. Quoc Cong left for me. At this time, he was standing in the yard, teaching the rules to the two private servants who were kept.

“Yes!” Ho ma ma replied to me.

My voice was so loud that the three people on the other side also slightly frowned and looked over.