Probably havenât met before!
Wei Dazong comforted himself, seeing Lin Fan dressed in clothes from street stalls, an obvious poor person, so there was no need to think much of it.
However, although Lin Fan was a poor boy, at least he looked decent, which made Wei Dazong gain some impression of him.
"Dad, Mom, weâre back. Let me introduce, this is Lin Fan, my husband. Lin Fan, this is my dad." Wei Qingxue said.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Hello, father-in-law. Itâs our first meeting and I came in a hurry, so I didnât bring any presents. Iâll make up for it next time. I hope you two donât mind."
Li Xueyan rolled her eyes and muttered, "Who cares about your gift? A useless courier, what could you even possibly give."
Wei Dazong said flatly, "No need, come and sit."
Lin Fan and Wei Qingxue came to sit on the living room sofa.
Wei Dazong said, "Qingxue, Iâve already heard about you two from your mom, but I still have some questions. I hope you answer truthfully, my daughter."
Wei Qingxue said, "Dad, what do you want to ask?"
Wei Dazong said, "How did you two meet, when did you get married, and why did you keep it from us?"
Wei Qingxue said, "He delivered express packages to me a few times, so we got to know each other and then fell in love. I feared you wouldnât allow us to marry, so we simply eloped. This time, Grandpa arranged a match for me with the Ma Family, so I couldnât hide it any longer, and thatâs why you found out. Iâm sorry."
Li Xueyan stamped her foot and said, "You foolish child, how could you just marry someone like that, giving me the heartache of an elopement, this is so infuriating!"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "She didnât marry just anyone. We truly love each other, right dear wife?"
Saying this, Lin Fan reached out and wrapped his arm around Wei Qingxueâs waist. Hmm, this slender waist is really soft.
"Mm..."
Wei Qingxue bit her lip. Lin Fan was taking advantage, but she couldnât push his hand away, otherwise, the truth would come out, so she just let him hold her. It was really embarrassing.
Li Xueyan, extremely angry, pointed at Lin Fan and said, "Shut up! Is it your turn to speak here? And take your hands off, what propriety!"
Wei Dazong looked at Lin Fan with some displeasure. It was one thing for the courier to be poor, but he seemed somewhat frivolous, not like a dependable person.
His impression of Lin Fan instantly dropped to zero.
"Lin Fan, is it? I donât know anything about you yet. Where are you from, and whatâs your background?" Wei Dazong asked.
Lin Fan said, "Simply put, Iâm from a mountain village, a remote small countryside. My parents are farmers, and Iâm currently working as a courier, renting a house in the urban village."
"Oh my God!"
Li Xueyanâs eyes turned dark. What kind of person did Wei Qingxue marry? A country bumpkin from a remote mountain village!
This meant no house, no car, no moneyâa complete nobody!
The type of person Li Xueyan despised the most.
What a disaster!
The precious daughter of the Wei Family, Wei Qingxue, really must be blind!
Wei Dazongâs heart sank. Lin Fanâs family background wasnât even good enough to lift the Wei Familyâs shoes. Even the servants hired by the Wei Family werenât countryside people, and now the Wei Familyâs son-in-law turned out to be one!
In Wei Dazongâs mind, Lin Fanâs impression instantly turned negative.
No need to say anything more; this son-in-law, Lin Fan, is unacceptable!
Wei Dazong made up his mind and said, "Since youâre here, stay for lunch. The family hasnât bought groceries today. Qingxue, go and buy some."
This was obviously an attempt to send Wei Qingxue away.
Wei Qingxue said, "Then Iâll go with Lin Fan to buy the groceries."
Wei Dazong said, "No need. Itâs our first meeting, and weâll have a chat. Qingxue, you go ahead."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Itâs okay, dear wife, you go ahead. Iâll be here on my own and take the opportunity to get to know my father-in-law better."
"Okay." Wei Qingxue had no choice but to leave. Lin Fanâs words implied that he could handle it, so she didnât say much more.
After Wei Qingxue left.
"Lin Fan, would you like something to drink?" Wei Dazong asked.
Lin Fan said, "You know, I walked all the way and got a bit thirsty, though I rarely drink beverages. Tea would be fine."
Wei Dazong happened to be making tea, so he poured a cup for Lin Fan.
Lin Fan took a sip from the teacup and thought the tea wasnât bad. Although not as good as the Huang Mountainâs Mao Feng Anna gave him, nor the Ancient Tree Puâer Tea he drank at the Chu Family, it was still a good tea that only wealthy families could afford.
"I wonât beat around the bush. Letâs get straight to the point. I want you to divorce Qingxue!" Wei Dazong suddenly said.
Lin Fan was sipping tea at the moment. Anyone else might have spat it out, but Lin Fan didnât panic at all. He calmly put down the cup and swallowed the tea.
"Father-in-law, this tea is really good. When I leave, may I take some back with me?" Lin Fan smiled and said.
Li Xueyan was furious: "Donât pretend you didnât hear. We want you to divorce Qingxue, did you hear?"
Lin Fan acknowledged with an "Oh," put on a serious face, and said, "May I ask what the reason is for this request?"
Li Xueyan sneered, "Does it even need a reason? You, a useless fool, arenât worthy of my daughter. Your marriage is wrong, and divorce is right!"
Her words were harsh indeed. Lin Fan couldnât be bothered with her; she had never shown him any friendliness anyway.
Lin Fan said, "If you donât provide a reasonable reason, Iâm afraid I canât comply."
"Lin Fan, who do you think you are? When youâre told to do something, you just do it. Why so much nonsense?" Li Xueyan angrily jumped up, pointing her finger at Lin Fanâs nose.
Wei Dazong calmed the furious Li Xueyan and said calmly, "Lin Fan, you should know by now that our Wei Familyâs business recently encountered a problem that requires urgent financial assistance. Weâve done all we can, and only the Ma Family is willing to provide financial aid to help us through the crisis. Their only condition is that Young Master Ma marries Qingxue, and the Wei and Ma Families form an alliance."
Lin Fan said, "I know about this. Itâs supposed to be 1 billion, right? Not that much."
Li Xueyan snorted, "I donât know where you get your confidence from, saying such things. Youâre a country bumpkin and a poor man; I bet you canât even come up with 1,000 yuan. And you say 1 billion isnât much?"
She was genuinely disdainful of Lin Fan, her words full of venom and spite.
Lin Fan chuckled at Li Xueyanâs ignorance. If 1 billion was considered a lot, he had 100 billion in cash in his bank account. How about that?
Wei Dazong didnât stoop to Li Xueyanâs level of insults. He considered himself a person of quality and grace.
"Lin Fan, Iâm telling you to divorce Qingxue not as a discussion but as a notification, because this is something that must be done. What will it take for you to leave Qingxue? Name your conditions, and letâs get this done straightforwardly." Wei Dazong said.
This was a notification, not a negotiation. Lin Fan held no value for negotiation in his eyes.
Li Xueyan sneered, "This broke wretch tricked Qingxue into marriage just to extort us. Fine, letâs throw some money at you, as one would to get rid of a beggar!"
Lin Fan said, "Sorry, I had no intention of negotiating any terms with you, and I certainly donât need money. The only reason I would consider divorcing is if Qingxue herself asked for it."
What?
Li Xueyanâs face changed. This broke wretch didnât want money? That wasnât logical!
Lin Fan continued, "Moreover, I promised Qingxue that I would help her find a way to raise the money and solve the companyâs difficulties."
The couple was amused listening to this. Lin Fan helping to raise money? Did they hear wrong? That was 1 billion, where did this courier get the confidence from?