Qin Zhao and Qin Rong suddenly understood when they heard the explanation, realizing that there was profit to be made.
At the same time, they felt disgusted.
Close relatives and former lovers were all scheming against this honest and hardworking girl, truly colluding like wolves.
No, more accurately, it was the gambler who had orchestrated everything. Sun's Mother and Sun's Uncle were also foolish to believe in Lang Zhe, being used as pawns.
With such intelligence, no wonder they couldn't manage Sun Man's studio well. They probably had money on their minds all the time.
Ji Fei's thoughts soon confirmed their suspicions.
【It's really their blackened hearts that have tainted my eyes. They think that the rebellious Sun Man is already unmanageable. If she marries into a wealthy family, she will be even less likely to listen. It's better to settle for Lang Zhe, who, in their impression, has always been easy-going and well-mannered. Once, when they had an argument with Sun Man, Lang Zhe mediated and even got Sun Man to apologize to them. He seemed to respect his elders. So, at this critical juncture, they chose to settle for Lang Zhe, hoping to marry Sun Man to him and regain control over her.】
【I won't comment on Sun's Uncle, but Sun's Mother too? I really...】
Feeling Ji Fei's exasperation, Qin Zhao and Qin Rong shared the same sentiment.
The last time they saw such bizarre parents was Chu Xinyue's. If the parents of twins were already biased enough to be detestable, then a mother who relentlessly exploits her only daughter for the sake of her maternal family is even more appalling.
【If it weren't for Sun Man's ability to make money, she might have been sold off for a bride price to fund her cousin's wedding.】
Qin Zhao and Qin Rong were about to say it couldn't be that bad, that a mother wouldn't favor outsiders over her own child.
But the next moment, they realized there was no limit to how bizarre things could get.
【I can't believe it! There was actually such a situation? Sun Man almost didn't get into film school because it was expensive. The inheritance left by her father was meant to be loaned to her cousin for studying abroad. So, her mother wanted her to attend a regular university, giving the reason that having a brother who succeeds in the future would be a support for her. Wasn't that for her own good?!】
【And she even found a match for her, a boy from another family who was studying at the same university. She wanted Sun Man to take care of him at school, demanding an advance bride price so they could send her nephew to a better school. Wasn't this setting up her nephew's bright future while making her daughter a nanny for someone else at school? The reason given was that she was pretty and might get bullied, so it was better to secure an engagement early and let her fiancé protect her at school?!】
Qin Zhao and Qin Rong were dumbfounded.
【Fortunately, they were only capable of emotional blackmail, using noble-sounding reasons like 'it's for your own good' to manipulate her. They didn't dare to force Sun Man, so she secretly arranged her own application and enrollment, and those schemes came to nothing.】
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a sense of frustration. Even after all this, Sun Man hadn't severed ties with these close relatives? She still allowed them to meddle in her life.
It seemed her attachment to family was strong enough to make one want to vomit blood.
But blood ties are hard to sever. No one but Sun Man knows her definition of emotional needs. Perhaps she believes that as long as she becomes strong, those people will remain good relatives by her side.
The only consolation is that Sun Man isn't a complete family-obsessed person; there's still a chance for self-salvation.
At least now, despite being persuaded in such a manner, Sun Man won't change her mind. She's doing her best to take control of her own life.
Seeing that Sun's Uncle and Sun's Mother's persistent persuasion wasn't working, Lang Zhe snapped back to reality.
He immediately became passionate again, saying, "Man Man, I know you're still angry with me. It's okay, you can punish me however you want, or make me swear an oath, do anything, just give me a chance. Marry me, we can go get our marriage certificate today, and you can witness my changes in the future, okay?"
At that moment, Lang Zhe gave his friend a look, and the friend immediately started chanting, "Marry him, marry him! Marry..."
The surrounding crowd began to join in the commotion.
Many people were simply following the rhythm, with background music playing. The friend who was live-streaming even connected the live broadcast to the big screen. Looking at it, most of the comments on the screen were also chanting, "Marry him, marry him!"
Sun's Mother and Sun's Uncle nudged Sun Man.
The atmosphere was pushed to a climax.
Sun Man, seeing everything, felt the pressure envelop her. Looking around, there wasn't a single person on her side.
Ji Fei and the others watched, feeling utterly helpless, as if a good girl was being pushed into a pit of fire by a group of people.
Lang Zhe knew Sun Man was easily swayed by her soft-heartedness and said with a smile, "Look, your mother and uncle, my mother, and so many friends all support us being together."
Lang Zhe specifically pointed to Teacher Lu standing in the corner.
Lu Fei's hair was tied up high, looking strict and serious. Seeing her son point at her, she frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
"I even fantasized about you two performing together as real mother-in-law and daughter-in-law," Lang Zhe said happily.
Sun Man's face changed slightly, realizing that if she refused now, the relationship she had just mended with Teacher Lu might be damaged, and the subsequent program recording... Should she just go along with it for now and clarify later when no one was around?
Seeing Sun Man wavering, Lang Zhe pressed on, "This is being live-streamed to all netizens. Do you really want to ruin this beautiful memory by being angry with me now?"
"Man Man, I love you! Marry me."
Sun Man's face turned pale. If she went along with it now, it would be a happy ending without too much of a scene. She could just not marry later, but her reason told her she should clarify it right away.
Aliali: 673eb950c4f3f33ac4ee7f08It was strange. Although it felt like coercion, she inexplicably felt guilty.
But soon, when Lang Zhe tried to grab her hand to put a ring on it, Sun Man's eyes changed, and she followed her heart, pulling her hand back.
Lang Zhe, caught off guard by the rejection, immediately became furious and grabbed her hand forcefully.
Sun Man couldn't pull her hand back and said without hesitation, "I don't want to!"
Although the background music was festive and loud, Sun Man's shout was still heard by everyone, clearly audible in the live broadcast.
"Sun Man, don't be willful!" Lang Zhe was truly enraged, almost grinding his teeth.
Others were about to chime in with their opinions.
Teacher Lu, however, frowned and stepped forward to pull her son away.
Suddenly, the background music was turned off, and the scene became quiet. A voice echoed softly.
"Oh? Isn't it against our marriage law to force a marriage against a woman's will? How come? Did you not understand the word 'no'? Or did you not hear it? I thought such things only happened to victims of human trafficking in remote mountains. I didn't expect to witness a live version here."