Seeing Qin Jianans distress and unease, Zhang Shufen smiled complacently. She knew it was easy to deceive Qin Jianan, as long as he was convinced, that little girl Qin Tianyue would listen obediently.

  "Big brother, we all know youre not easy to get along with. These tens of thousands of yuan are a sky-high price for us. Even if our whole family chips in some money, its still short by several tens of thousands. Besides, whats the point of girls going to university? Its better for them to marry early and raise a family. Whats the use of studying? In the end, theyll just get married anyway."

  "Our neighbor, the Niu family from the village next door, is wealthier than any family in our Huan Shan Village. They are willing to pay 100,000 yuan to marry your Tianyue, this is a great fortune for you!"

  Zhang Shufens saliva was flying all over the sky as she spoke passionately, as if it were her own daughter who was getting married.

  As soon as she thought of getting her hands on 1,000 yuan, Zhang Shufen became even more energetic in her speech, and as long as Tianyue could marry into the Niu family, her 1,000 yuan would be hers.

  One thousand yuan is almost half of their familys annual income.

  Niu Jia is really generous, she must persuade Qin Jianan this fool, Qin Tianyue this stinky girl reads what book, at home there is no money in the end still not at home farming marrying a person.

  Qin Jianan stood still without speaking, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

  Zhang Shufen coldly smiled and prepared to add more fuel to the fire.

  The sound of footsteps came from one side, Zhang Shufen turned her head to look, and saw Qin Tianyue walking towards her.

  The moment she saw Qin Tianyue, Zhang Shufen was stunned on the spot. Not having seen her for a while, Qin Tianyue had become much fairer and seemed even more beautiful, causing jealousy to surge up in Zhang Shufens heart, making her look unwell.

  She was no longer calm, Qin Jianan looked ordinary, Qin Tianyues mother was beautiful, but not to the extent of giving birth to such a beautiful daughter. All along, her daughter had been compared to Qin Tianyue by others, and every time she thought about what those people said, Zhang Shufens expression became even more unpleasant.

  Qin Tianyue looked at Zhang Shufen coldly, and Zhang Shufen opened her mouth in dissatisfaction. "What kind of eyes are you making, not even calling out to your elders when you see them."

  "Shufen, Yueyue didnt mean it."

  Qin Jianan pulled Qin Tianyues hand and said with a silly smile.

  Qin Tianyues gentle gaze looked at Qin Jianan, and she grasped her hand tightly behind her back, hiding herself from her father.

  "Hmph, who knows if shes doing it on purpose. Since shes also here, I wont say more. As for Yuye getting married, big brother youd better think carefully about it. The Niu family isnt someone you can climb up to, they deigning to look at Yuye is already your good fortune."

  Zhang Shufen said with a proud and condescending tone, her dark face full of freckles and highland red looked out of place because of her pride.

  "Since we cant climb up, then lets not climb."

  "As for good fortune or bad luck, I only know that good fortune depends on oneself."

  Qin Tianyue gazed at Zhang Shufen with a pair of beautiful, yet apathetic eyes. For a moment, Zhang Shufen was intimidated by the aura Qin Tianyue emitted, her mouth murmuring incoherently, unable to utter a word.

  "How dare you speak to me like this?"

  Zhang Shufen indignantly muttered, pointing at Qin Tianyue with her finger.

  Qin Tianyues cold and intimidating gaze fell on Zhang Shufens hand, causing Zhang Shufen to subconsciously withdraw her hand. Her body involuntarily shrank back, and she felt a strange sense of fear towards Qin Tianyue, that stinky little brat.

  "Second Aunt, youre pointing at me like that, am I not supposed to speak? Whether or not I, Qin Tianyue, can attend university is none of your concern, Second Aunt. If you think the Niu family is good, then let Tianjiao marry into their family."

  Qin Tianjiao and Zhang Shufen were not on good terms, although they were sisters. Every time Qin Tianjiao saw her, she would either coldly mock or hotly ridicule her.

  "You... you... Big Brother, you wont even say anything about Qin Tianyue this girl. Im doing all this for your own good, and you treat me like this?"

  Zhang Shufen cried out loudly, completely like a shrew, blaming herself for her own mistakes but unreasonably accusing others.

  You think she doesnt want Qin Tianjiao to marry over, but others also want her to. She just cant admit that her own daughter is inferior to Qin Tianyue in some ways. The Niu family must have taken a liking to Qin Tianyue because she was admitted to the Capital University, and marrying into their family would be prestigious. Otherwise, its impossible for such a wealthy family like the Nius to take a liking to Qin Tianyue.

  Qin Jianan stared at Zhang Shufen with a dull expression, gripping Qin Tianyues hand tightly. "Shu... Shufen, Yueyue is right, she doesnt want to get married, then dont get married."

  Qin Tianyues eyes were moist as she looked at Qin Jianan, who was standing beside her with a silly and ordinary expression. Her heart was filled with an overwhelming sense of emotion. This was her own father, who would refuse anyone for her sake, no matter how much he disliked Zhang Shufen.

  Zhang Shufen seemed to have not expected Qin Jianan to speak like that, and was stunned on the spot, unable to react at all.

  She never expected Qin Jianan to dare speak like that, hes just a fool, how dare he speak to her like that?

  "You... you... big brother, you dont have any money at all. Tianyue marrying a rich man is the best option. That 10,000 yuan is several years worth of income for your family. Dont you care about that?"

  Zhang Shufen tried to bribe Qin Jianan, thinking that her 1,000 yuan had vanished before her eyes, Zhang Shufens heart ached and she wanted to cover her chest.

  "100,000 yuan? Auntie, your vision is really shallow! You want to sell me, Qin Tianyue, for just 100,000 yuan? I wonder how much of a return gift you can get?"

  Qin Tianyues sharp gaze shot towards Zhang Shufen, as if she could see right through her. Zhang Shufen was left feeling embarrassed and ashamed, avoiding Qin Tianyues gaze. The usually loud-mouthed Zhang Shufen surprisingly had a timid side, and being seen like this would be shocking to others.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? What gift did I receive? Im doing this for your own good."

  Zhang Shufen muttered to herself, not daring to speak loudly, after all, she was indeed guilty and hadnt expected Qin Tianyue, that stinky girl, to hit the nail on the head with just one sentence. How did she know? She must have guessed it. Not having seen this stinky girl for a while, she had actually become so formidable that even Zhang Shufen wasnt her match.

  "If Second Aunt really cared about me, she wouldnt have come to my house and tried to marry me off."

  Qin Tianyue said coldly, Zhang Shufen snorted and stood unsteadily, her voice trembling with fear as she shouted, "Id like to see what abilities you have to attend university. You dont know good from bad, its your turn to cry."

  Zhang Shufen finished speaking and strode out, only to find that a crowd of people from Huan Shan village had already gathered outside. Seeing the commotion, Zhang Shufen yelled in discontent, "What are you staring at? Dont you know its time to go home for dinner?"

  Many people around did not dare to provoke Zhang Shufen and quickly made way for her.

  Qin Tianyue took a step forward, his cold eyes fixed on Zhang Shufens retreating figure.

  Just as he was about to turn around, he seemed to sense something and looked into the distance.

  There, a tall and strong figure carrying a hoe walked over from afar.