Chapter 1037: 249: A saying comes true_2

Unique?

This statement really whetted everyone’s appetite.

Shangguan Xu looked at Shangguan Xi, “Could it be a pigeon’s egg? Bigger than the one Dad gave Mom?”

When Shangguan Dehui proposed to Ni Cuihua, he did buy a sizable diamond ring.

Shangguan Xi said speechlessly, “Brother, you’re so tacky!”

As she finished speaking, Shangguan Xi took out a ring woven from wild grass from her pocket, “This is the engagement ring Zuo Ling gave me.”

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Xu almost spat out the soup he had just swallowed.

A ring made of grass!

No one expected Zuo Ling’s engagement ring to be a grass-woven ring.

Even Ni Yang was taken aback.

She had thought that Zuo Ling wasn’t someone to bluff his way through…

But it turned out he couldn’t escape his scoundrel nature.

Given Zuo Ling’s family background, even if he couldn’t afford a pigeon’s egg, he should have at least bought one made of gold.

After all, Zuo Ling was a minor official with a monthly salary of over a hundred yuan.

With the current cheap gold prices, two months’ salary was enough to buy a very respectable gold ring.

But Zuo Ling didn’t.

This showed that Zuo Ling didn’t take Shangguan Xi to heart at all. He was deceiving Shangguan Xi, perhaps he just wanted to trick her into his grasp.

“Such a trifle fooled you?” Shangguan Xu picked up the ring in Shangguan Xi’s hand, his face filled with incredulous laughter.

Shangguan Xi seriously said, “Perhaps in your eyes, this is just worthless wild grass, but to me, it represents Zuo Ling’s true heart! His sincerity is priceless!”

Zuo Ling’s sincerity couldn’t be measured with money.

Ni Yang nodded slightly, “Yeah, true love is priceless, I agree with Sister Xiaoxi.”

“Yangyang?” Ni Cuihua looked at Ni Yang in surprise.

Shangguan Xi smiled and said, “Yangyang, you understand me!”

Ni Yang held a high status in the family, and with her approval, Shangguan Xi felt much more confident.

“But Sister Xiaoxi, the phrase ‘true love is priceless’ also depends on the situation,” Ni Yang continued. “For instance, if someone comes from a poor background and has only one yuan but gives it all to you, and would do anything for you, that is true love. But if someone obviously has a hundred yuan and isn’t even willing to give you one, that’s not true love; that’s just taking advantage of you.”

In Ni Yang’s eyes, family background wasn’t the issue.

What mattered was character.

As long as the Zuo Family had good character and Zuo Ling was truly sincere towards Shangguan Xi, everything else wasn’t a problem.

But now, Zuo Ling was merely putting on an act for Shangguan Xi.

Hearing this, Shangguan Xi was stunned.

She had been immersed in love and had never considered this issue.

Could it be that Zuo Ling was really just acting?

It… It surely wasn’t?

Shangguan Dehui nodded, “I think Yangyang is right! Xiaoxi, it’s clear from this proposal issue that Zuo Ling is not sincere towards you!”

Old Lady Shangguan also nodded in agreement, “I also think Yangyang is right. Zuo Ling is just trying to take advantage of you, who uses a grass-woven ring for a proposal? You guys aren’t playing house as kids!”

What era is this to use a blade of grass to take a wife?

Even decades ago, this wasn’t done!

Old Lady Zheng added, “Xiaoxi, you’re not married yet and Zuo Ling is already daring to deceive you like this. What will happen after marriage? Will he still regard you as a person?”

Shangguan Xi fell silent, not saying a word.

“Shangguan Xi, snap out of it! Don’t let love blind you! That pretty boy Zuo Ling is not worthy of my sister!” Shangguan Xu flicked Shangguan Xi’s forehead.

Shangguan Xi’s originally delightful mood was now washed away, leaving her somewhat depressed as she poked at the rice in her bowl.

Saying less is more, as saying too much can backfire.

Seeing Shangguan Xi like this, everyone else fell silent.

It was just a precautionary shot for Shangguan Xi to brace herself mentally, so she wouldn’t be overwhelmed by the truth when it came out.

Meanwhile, at the Zuo Family’s home,

Mother Zuo brought Zuo Ling a bowl of bird’s nest soup.

Zuo Ling sat up from his bed, “Mom, where did this bird’s nest come from?”

Their family was decently off, but bird’s nest was still a bit extravagant.

“It was given by Laibao a few days ago,” Mother Zuo said. “I just finished cooking it, eat it while it’s hot.”

Zuo Ling received the bowl with both hands and tasted it, “It’s quite fragrant.”

“Could bird’s nest not be fragrant?” Mother Zuo continued, “I tell you, Laibao is a good girl, her family has money, and her parents are still young, they can earn for many more years! If she marries into our family, not to mention bird’s nest, even if you wanted dragon meat from the heavens, Laibao would find a way to buy it for you! Look at what Shangguan Xi brought last time she visited our home, was she even half as sensible as Laibao?”

Bringing such cheap things on her first visit!

How did her parents even raise her?

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ling placed the bowl on the bedstand, “I am eating! Can’t you give it a rest? Blabbering on, it’s so annoying! Mentioning that Chen Laibao just ruins my appetite—I can’t eat!”

Mother Zuo, looking anxious, said, “Alright, alright, I won’t speak of it anymore, just eat!”

Mother Zuo then picked up the bowl of bird’s nest again.

After Zuo Ling finished the bird’s nest, Mother Zuo added, “Did I hear that you proposed to Shangguan Xi? How did you propose? You didn’t borrow money from someone, did you?”

Where would Zuo Ling get money for an engagement ring since he handed over his monthly salary to her?

Zuo Ling laughed, “Don’t worry, your son is so outstanding, I didn’t need a ring to propose, I won Shangguan Xi over with just a wildflower!”

“Really?” Mother Zuo looked incredulous.

“Absolutely!” Zuo Ling boasted proudly, “You should see who your son is!”

Mother Zuo spoke again, “That’s true, thinking about Shangguan Xi’s situation, she must be dying to pay you instead, getting a wildflower from you is already good enough! How could she even dream of anything else?”

Not to mention Chen Laibao, the Chen Family’s circumstances are certainly not poor, and yet Chen Laibao is still looking to win over Zuo Ling!

Who would blame her son for being competent?

If Shangguan Xi was capable, she’d have men paying her instead!

Zuo Ling then asked, “By the way, Mom, where did you store the leftover bird’s nest?”

“I placed it on the cabinet.”

“Okay.” Zuo Ling nodded.

The next morning, while Mother and Father Zuo were out for a walk, Zuo Ling secretly packed the remaining bird’s nest into his bag and took it with him.

Due to last night’s ordeal, Shangguan Xi hadn’t slept well and looked rather worn out by morning.

During lunch, Zuo Ling asked with concern, “Xiaoxi, what’s wrong? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”

Shangguan Xi shook her head, “It’s nothing.”

Zuo Ling held Shangguan Xi’s hand and continued, “By the way, Xiaoxi, have you told your uncle and aunt about us yet?”

Shangguan Xi shook her head, “Not yet, I think it’s too soon. We’ve only just met the parents, should we rush into marriage?”

Shangguan Xi was very hesitant; she really liked Zuo Ling, but she feared he was just appeasing her…

What would she do if everyone’s words turned out to be prophetic?

“Xiaoxi, we’ve known each other for three years! Don’t you trust me yet? Or has someone been setting you against me? I hate to say it, but your family situation is really complicated, with stepmothers, stepsisters, and two elderly folks unrelated to you by blood. Xiaoxi, you’re so kind—I worry they might deceive you!”

“No one’s stirring anything up; I just think it’s too soon. They are all my family; they wouldn’t deceive me!” Shangguan Xi never considered Ni Cuihua and the others as strangers.

Zuo Ling sighed, “Xiaoxi, you are too kind! By the way, I have something for you, guess what it is?”

“What is it?” asked Shangguan Xi.

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