The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Meng Jinyao heard that something was wrong in his tone and was a little confused.

When she raised her eyes and met his eyes, her mind suddenly flashed, and Meng Jinyao realized belatedly what stupid words she had said.

She is guilty and she should not talk.

What he just said was a compliment to ordinary people, but to Gu Jingxi, it was like a humiliation. His ex-fiancée would break off the engagement just because Gu Jingxi was suffering from a hidden illness and didn't want to marry her and stay a widow for the rest of her life.

She stiffened her smile and stumbled, "Yes, yes."

Gu Jingxi asked again: "Does Madam think you are lucky or unlucky to marry me?"

Meng Jinyao had recovered and raised a flawless smile again: "You are naturally lucky to be able to marry your husband."

If she has a hidden disease, she won't take concubines and create a bunch of concubines. She will also give her money and will help her when she gets into trouble. That's good. The only flaw is that you get a small one for free, and the small one is still a traitor.

After hearing this, Gu Jingxi softly "tsk" and said in a funny tone: "Young lady, you lie without making a draft. How can you be so lucky to marry me and be a widow?"

Meng Jinyao asked back: "It's not just that kind of thing between husband and wife. What do you think, husband?"

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "But Madam can marry a person with normal health."

Meng Jinyao glanced at him and was unusually candid: "With that incident, I wouldn't have the status I have now. I would still be a poor little kid who could be bullied, but it would be different if I married my husband. He can protect me." Me. I am a daughter of a poor family, and my husband has a hidden illness. No one of us should dislike the other."

Gu Jingxi was stunned. Seeing her nonchalant look, he couldn't help but laugh: "Madam is a rare transparent person who knows what she wants."

Meng Jinyao blinked and did not reply, taking it as acquiescence. She was interested in his identity and his ability to protect her, right from the beginning.

After a moment of silence, Gu Jingxi suddenly asked: "Since Madam has evidence, why didn't you get back the dowry left by your mother-in-law before?"

Meng Jinyao shook her head slightly: "Without a backer, I can't protect you even if I ask for it back. If Sun is in control, losses are inevitable. But if she is greedy, her reputation will be ruined."

Gu Jingxi understood that the Yongchang Mansion was in decline, but looking at the dress of the master in the house, he could tell that he was just barely maintaining the dignity of the Lord's family. If the family was poor, they would want money. If they asked for the dowry back, they would definitely be tricked into taking it. When I got married, I got back the dowry just right. With my husband's family as my backer, the Yongchang House didn't dare to steal the dowry.

Meng Jinyao added: "Thank you so much, husband, for what happened today. If it were not for my husband, I would have to receive two slaps in the face before I can leave."

Gu Jingxi said: "Madam, you don't have to be polite."

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Two days later.

Yongchang Bo Mansion sent people to carry Zhou's dowry to Changxing Marquis Mansion. The servants in Changxing Marquis Mansion were stunned. They were carrying it like a dowry. It was clear that the lady had already brought it with her when she got married a few days ago. I came here with the dowry, why give it again?

Meng Jinyao went to the front hall and was not surprised to see only the housekeeper. It was strange that her father and stepmother dared to come out and embarrass themselves, so she could only send a housekeeper to lead the servants to deliver the things.

When the housekeeper saw her, he said cautiously: "Miss, the late madam's dowry is all here, do you see it?"

Meng Jinyao went to the master's seat and sat down, and ordered: "Open all the boxes for me."

The housekeeper was confused and asked hesitantly: "Miss, open all, all?"

"Why, you don't dare to open it and let me check it on the spot?"

Meng Jinyao frowned and asked with a half-smile: "Are the things inside shoddy and trying to get away with it? Or are you secretly hiding good things and don't dare to let me check them? Besides, if you haven't checked them, you can't Accept it, and if I find something wrong later, I will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb, after all, the thing passed through my hands."

After the housekeeper heard this, he obviously didn't hide it secretly, but he was still flustered. With the mentality of a teammate who would never die, he ordered the servant carrying the box with both hands: "Open all the boxes so that the girl can check them."

If the uncle and his wife hid something privately and failed to return it to the eldest daughter, then he cannot be blamed. The eldest daughter said that she wanted to accept it on the spot. If he refused, it meant that there must be something fishy.

When all the boxes were opened, Meng Jinyao handed the dowry list to Qingqiu and Ningdong, one copy of which was authentic and the other copy, and asked them to check to see if the items were complete. If there were any missing items, Chunliu would record them.

The housekeeper watched them counting, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hurriedly raised his sleeve to wipe it. He really didn't expect that the items were really incomplete. From time to time, he couldn't find the item. He secretly said that the uncle and his wife were really not afraid. I was so embarrassed that at this time I wanted to take away some of the things left by the eldest girl’s biological mother.

And Meng Jinyao was not idle either. She looked through the account books of her mother's dowry village and shop to see the revenue on them.

In just two days, Ms. Sun had no time to make false accounts, so these were real account books, and every account recorded was true. It seemed that Ms. Sun had never thought of handing these things back to her, so she kept Since then, I have not made any preparations or extra accounts.

She had no way of counting the profits over the years, so she had to count the banknotes sent by Mrs. Sun. In order to prevent Mrs. Sun from saying that she had wronged someone, she deliberately counted them in the presence of the housekeeper, and calculated the total amount. , and asked Chunliu to write another copy, and asked the butler, the witness, to sign it.

The housekeeper was already breaking out in a cold sweat, but he could only sign and sign. When they returned to the Yongchang residence, the uncle and his wife would inevitably vent their anger on him.

After a long time, Ningdong and Qingqiu had finished counting.

Chunliu wrote down everything that was missing and handed it to Meng Jinyao: "Madam, I have written it all down. There are all the missing things."

Meng Jinyao took the list and glanced at it, and found that there were some things missing. It was impossible to say that Sun deliberately hid these things and did not return them. It could only mean that these things were no longer there, or they were given away as gifts. Either way, it was pawned for money.

She asked Chunliu to copy one copy, then called the housekeeper over and said, "You sign and stamp these two lists."

The housekeeper responded and once again signed his name and put his fingerprint on it. He really admired her cautiousness. The uncle and his wife probably did not expect that the eldest girl would count the belongings on the spot.

Meng Jinyao nodded with satisfaction, handed one of the lists to the housekeeper, and said quietly: "Go back and tell Mrs. Sun that the missing items are either returned to me, or you can give them back to me in cash."

As she spoke, she pointed at the account book next to her, and continued: "As for whether the profit of Zhuangzi and the shop is consistent with the money I receive now, I have to carefully check the account book and make statistics to know. If there is an incorrect amount, , I will send someone to notify Sun to return it."

The housekeeper was sweating after hearing this. He quickly raised his sleeves to wipe his forehead and responded: "Yes, big lady."

Meng Jinyao thought for a while and then added: "Give me another sentence. If you don't return it, I will see you in court."

She said with an intriguing smile. They had been greedy for her mother's dowry for so many years, so she would let Meng Dongyuan and Sun have a taste of nothing, and they would have to return even a single copper.