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Chapter 149: Stalemate During the Bride’s Arrival!

At the Kaideli Hotel.

It was considered a mid-range two-star hotel in Shenzhen, but for most ordinary families, hosting a wedding banquet here was still quite a stretch.

Choosing this venue for the wedding clearly demonstrated the efforts made by the Han family. Undoubtedly, this was a condition set by the bride’s family. To meet this demand, Han Lixin had borrowed money from everywhere.

Even though Li Li knew about this, she cared more about appearances and didn’t stop him. Both families tacitly agreed that they would use the guests’ gift money after the wedding to fill the financial gap.

When Shen Fei arrived at the hotel, the wedding party had already gathered at the entrance. However, the festive atmosphere was marred by chaos.

Instead of joyful celebrations, the scene resembled a noisy marketplace.

Han Jian and Zhang Xiulian, dressed in their finest clothes, looked visibly anxious, while the guests nearby had awkward expressions on their faces.

“Lili’s mother, it’s such a joyous day. Can you just let Lili get out of the car already?”

Zhang Xiulian, who was always so prideful in front of Shen Fei, now spoke humbly and pleadingly to Li Li’s mother.

“The relatives on both sides are waiting inside, and the auspicious hour is approaching. We can’t afford to delay!”

“Don’t blame me for this! I’ve raised Lili with so much effort, and now this beautiful girl is marrying into your family. But you can’t even provide a proper ‘getting-out-of-the-car’ red envelope. How can I trust my daughter to your family?”

Li Li’s mother snapped coldly.

“We already gave it! Didn’t we hand over the agreed 26,000 yuan?”

Zhang Xiulian anxiously replied.

“26,000? You think that’s enough for me? This is my daughter’s wedding!”

Li Li’s mother retorted sharply.

“But we had already agreed on that amount earlier! Why are you going back on your word now?”

Zhang Xiulian, normally domineering, was completely subdued.

“Prices change, don’t they? Even cabbages cost differently every day. Why can’t my daughter’s getting-out-of-the-car red envelope change too? Two days ago, my friend’s daughter got married. She’s not even as pretty as my Lili, and they got 99,999 yuan as the red envelope!

I’m not even asking for that much. I know your family’s situation, so I’m only asking for 68,000 yuan. Is that too much?

If I say this amount to my friends, they’ll laugh at me! Do you know how embarrassing that is for me?”

Li Li’s mother’s eyes gleamed with calculation as she insisted on her demand.

“68,000 yuan? Lili’s mom, we really understand where you’re coming from. But to meet your demands, we’ve already spent everything we had. If we had more, this red envelope wouldn’t just be 68,000—it could be 680,000! But we really don’t have it!

This is the children’s big day. Let’s not ruin it over money, okay?”

Han Jian pleaded desperately.

Seeing this, Han Xinyan felt uncomfortable but chose not to intervene.

Even though she could easily afford the amount, she wanted to see how Han Lixin would handle the situation.

“This isn’t about ruining anything. If you can give me the 68,000 yuan now, I won’t say another word. I’m making this clear—no 68,000, no wedding!”

Li Li’s mother insisted firmly.

This made Zhang Xiulian and Han Jian even more anxious.

Given their current situation, they couldn’t even scrape together 680 yuan, let alone 68,000.

Time ticked by, but the standoff continued.

Seeing no progress with Li Li’s mother, Zhang Xiulian turned to Li Li herself.

“Lili, please, don’t just sit there. Today is your big day. Get out of the car, and we’ll settle the 68,000 yuan later. I promise, even if I have to sell everything or scrimp and save, I’ll make it up to your mother!”

A flicker of hesitation flashed across Li Li’s face before she said indifferently,

“We’ll do as my mother says.”

This sudden increase in the red envelope amount had also surprised Li Li when her mother mentioned it earlier. But being accustomed to following her mother’s decisions, she quickly agreed.

Besides, from her perspective, she was bringing honor to the Han family with her beauty.

Was 68,000 yuan really too much? If anything, she wanted her mother to ask for 88,000 yuan!

But could the Han family afford that? Of course not.

As a compromise, they settled on 68,000 yuan.

At this moment, Shen Fei parked his car and approached the entrance.

“Daddy’s here!”

Before he could get close, the little flower girl, Shen Jiayue, noticed him first.

“Yue Yue!”

Shen Fei greeted her affectionately, picking her up and walking over to Han Xinyan.

“Ah Yan, what’s going on?” Shen Fei asked in confusion.

“Li Li’s mother is demanding a ‘getting-out-of-the-car’ red envelope,” Han Xinyan frowned and replied.

“But wasn’t that already agreed upon? Why are they asking for more now?” Shen Fei asked in surprise.

“They agreed on 26,000 yuan, but now they want 68,000. Changing the price last minute—who can afford that?” Han Xinyan sighed.

Hearing this, Shen Fei frowned deeply.

Demanding more money at the last minute—did she want to ruin her daughter’s marriage?

The argument continued, and behind everyone, Han Lixin’s expression grew darker and darker. A fire burned in his chest.

For four years, he had treated Li Li like a queen, fulfilling her every desire without question. Every time they fought, he was the first to apologize and compromise, even at the cost of his pride.

For her sake, he borrowed money, emptied his parents’ savings, and agreed to an expensive wedding at Kaideli Hotel—all to make her happy.

But did Li Li or her mother appreciate any of this? No.

If they did, they wouldn’t be humiliating him like this over the red envelope.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. A sudden impulse exploded in his mind!