mtl008 Chapter 289 An Extraordinary Dowry
Chapter 289 An Extraordinary Dowry
Tan Zhengchu took the document from Zhu Chi, casually flipped through a few pages, and his expression changed slightly.
It turned out that the dowry he gave was a piece of land in an extremely prime location, with a value far exceeding expectations.
Su Yingxue also came over, and when she saw the contents of the document, she couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise. Then she said coquettishly, "Big brother, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."
Tan Zhengchu pushed the documents back directly, his tone resolute: "Zhu Chi, this dowry is too extravagant, we cannot accept it."
However, Zhu Chi remained unmoved and pushed the document back again, insisting, "This is my gesture, you must accept it."
Zhu Chi looked at Tan Zhengchu with sincere eyes: "Zhengchu, I know you have the ability to give Yingxue happiness, but this dowry is our Quan family's love for Yingxue. I hope that she can always have confidence in the Tan family and will not be bullied."
Tan Zhengchu sat up straight, his eyes firm, and said solemnly, "Zhu Chi, don't worry, I, Tan Zhengchu, will definitely protect Yingxue and would never bully her."
After some debate, Zhu Chi ultimately insisted on leaving the dowry behind, and then got up and left.
Su Yingxue looked at the document, her eyes filled with surprise: "Zhengchu, look at this land, it's priceless!"
She turned to look at Tan Zhengchu and smiled mischievously: "Now we're going to be rich."
Tan Zhengchu's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, "Hmph, what is he trying to do?"
Seeing this, Su Yingxue quickly sat down next to Tan Zhengchu, took his arm, and comforted him, "Zhengchu, your brother means well, and this dowry, in a sense, is also reasonable."
Su Yingxue gently stroked Tan Zhengchu's hand and patiently explained, "You know, when I returned to Su's Group as president, I gave them a large sum of money to thank them for taking care of me over the past few years."
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhengchu's expression gradually softened. After a moment of contemplation, he slowly said, "Alright, in that case, we'll accept the dowry. However, I hope he won't have any further improper thoughts about you in the future."
Seeing Tan Zhengchu's change in attitude, Su Yingxue was overjoyed. She gently kissed Tan Zhengchu's cheek and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he has long regarded me only as his sister, and I have always only had you in my heart."
Just then, the old lady hurried in, looking anxious: "Yingxue, Qibao is throwing a tantrum again and refuses to take his medicine. You should go and see him."
Upon hearing this, Su Yingxue immediately got up and quickly walked towards Qibao's room.
Pushing open the door, I saw Qibao hiding in Barbie's little house, his tiny body curled up in the corner, his face full of grievance.
Su Yingxue squatted down and said gently, "Qibao, what's wrong? Why aren't you taking your medicine?"
Qibao looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, and whispered, "I don't want to take medicine. It's too bitter."
Su Yingxue patted Qibao's head tenderly and coaxed him patiently, "Qibao, be good. You need to take your medicine to get better. Once you're better, we can go out and play."
Qibao stubbornly shook his head, refusing to come out.
Su Yingxue thought for a moment, then had a sudden inspiration: "Qibao, if you take your medicine obediently, Mommy will sleep with you tonight, okay?"
Qibao's eyes lit up, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked in a low voice, "Really?"
Su Yingxue nodded with a smile: "Of course it's true. When has Mom ever lied to you?"
Qibao then crawled out of Barbie's little house, obediently took the medicine, and swallowed it in one gulp.
Su Yingxue helped Qibao change into her pajamas. Qibao hugged Barbie and happily followed Su Yingxue back to her room.
As Tan Zhengchu watched this scene, the gloom in his heart gradually dissipated.
He knew that no matter how many setbacks he encountered in life, as long as Su Yingxue and his family were by his side, everything would be alright.
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After taking a shower, Tan Zhengchu exuded a refreshing aura. He walked into the room while drying his hair with a towel.
At that moment, he mistakenly thought that Su Yingxue was the only one in the room, so he smiled slightly and said to Su Yingxue, "Let's exercise some more tonight."
His tone carried a hint of teasing and a touch of anticipation.
Just then, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and Qibao hopped in like a happy little rabbit.
Hearing Tan Zhengchu's words, she looked at him with curiosity and tilted her head to ask, "Exercise? How do you want to exercise? An'an wants to exercise too."
Her innocent and pure appearance instantly made the already somewhat ambiguous atmosphere become a little more subtle.
Upon hearing Qibao's voice, Tan Zhengchu's face flashed with embarrassment. He quickly turned his back and hurriedly tied the belt of his bathrobe.
After tying it up, he secretly looked at Su Yingxue and asked if Qibao was going to sleep with them.
Su Yingxue couldn't help but laugh at Tan Zhengchu's embarrassed look and nodded gently.
Seeing this, Qibao excitedly climbed onto the big bed, muttering, "Doing exercise! I want to do it too."
Tan Zhengchu and Su Yingxue exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness and embarrassment in each other's eyes.
Left with no other choice, Tan Zhengchu started doing sit-ups. To ease the awkwardness, he deliberately leaned close to Su Yingxue and kissed her on the cheek, saying, "This is my motivation."
Su Yingxue's face flushed instantly. She gently nudged Tan Zhengchu and reminded him, "Our daughter is here, don't make a fuss."
Tan Zhengchu explained to Qibao in a serious tone, "Dad kisses Mom so that he has the motivation to exercise."
After doing about ten sets of sit-ups, Tan Zhengchu was panting heavily.
Qibao watched intently from the side. When Tan Zhengchu stopped, she asked curiously, "Dad, what kind of exercise should I do?"
Tan Zhengchu thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Qibao, you sit on Daddy's back, and Daddy will do push-ups. That way you can exercise too."
So, Qibao excitedly sat on Tan Zhengchu's back, while Tan Zhengchu began to do push-ups with difficulty.
The family of three chatted and played happily until they gradually quieted down and prepared to go to bed.
When it was time to sleep, Qibao suddenly suggested that he should sleep in the middle, which changed his usual sleeping arrangement.
Seeing Qibao's expectant eyes, Su Yingxue smiled and agreed to her request, while reminding her, "Qibao, you must continue to take your medicine obediently tomorrow."
Tan Zhengchu originally wanted to sleep next to Su Yingxue, but Qibao separated them. He was a little unhappy and secretly kicked Su Yingxue with his foot, signaling her to come over to sleep.
Su Yingxue was woken up by Tan Zhengchu's kick. Looking at his childish appearance, she felt both annoyed and amused.
She noticed that Tan Zhengchu was becoming more and more dependent on her, but she secretly liked him very much.
Seeing that Su Yingxue didn't react, Tan Zhengchu simply reached out and pulled her to his side, hugging her tightly, muttering, "It's only natural for a husband to hold his wife while sleeping."
Su Yingxue leaned against Tan Zhengchu's chest, a happy smile on her face.
As for Qibao, she was squeezed to the edge of the bed and slept alone. However, she seemed to be sleeping soundly and was completely unaware of the little interaction between her parents.