Chapter 1144 - 1171:

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1171:

Not just the current Chu Family, but even going back three generations, each one was a prominent figure.

With their influence, is it difficult for them to find a marriage partner?

It’s obvious that a strong alliance, equally matched, is the best choice.

Although Shi Nuan has the identity of a Shi Family adopted daughter, to put it bluntly, she’s just an orphan with no standing.

Are the Chu Family members crazy to value someone like that?

The Shi Family couple were puzzled, but since the Chu Family proposed, they happily agreed.

Even though Shi Nuan isn’t their biological child, they raised her for eighteen years; she still has to call them mom and dad.

She’ll marry Chu Zhan, and in the future, can still support them.

So the Shi Family quickly agreed, considering Shi Nuan is young, the wedding is set for next year. They’re also away on business trips, so the families don’t have to dine together for now.

Still, out of kindness, the Chu Family sent a dowry of 200,000 directly to the Shi Family.

Nowadays, a dowry is typically just several thousand; giving 200,000 shows the Chu Family truly values Shi Nuan.

It also indirectly tells the Shi Family that from now on, Shi Nuan doesn’t owe them anything.

The process went very smoothly, as Shi Nuan anticipated.

In the eyes of the Shi Family, she doesn’t matter; whether she marries or not doesn’t concern them. The key lies with Lu Xingshen.

Shi Nuan’s household registration book is with him; to marry Chu Zhan successfully, she must steal it back.

So this day, Chu Zhan learns Lu Xingshen is still in a meeting, and Shi Nuan takes the chance to sneak back to the Shi Family.

Directly asking for the household book for marriage, Lu Xingshen won’t only refuse, he’d stop her. So they plan to register the marriage first.

By then it’s a done deal, and Lu Xingshen can’t do anything.

Back at the Shi Family, Shi Yue and the old lady are there; they already learned from the Shi couple that Shi Nuan will marry Chu Zhan.

Shi Yue looks at Shi Nuan, who seems radiant after days apart, and sneers,

"Oh, being out of our house and going to someone else’s does make a difference; you dare wear other colors now.

In a few days, you might as well wear a dress, right?"

She loathes that Shi Nuan, merely an orphan, but has a prettier face than her, the legitimate young lady, and has always disliked her, picking fights since childhood.

In the past, Shi Nuan would ignore it, but today, she smiled,

"I’m a girl, what’s wrong with wearing a dress?"

"Shi Nuan, you dare talk back!" Shi Yue is furious, pointing at Shi Nuan, "I’m telling you, even if you marry, you’re still the Shi Family’s dog, you have to listen to me. No dresses, do you hear?"

"I’m no longer related to the Shi Family. Who do you think you are to boss me around?"

Shi Nuan smirked, "I’m telling you, I’ve had enough of you. From now on, I won’t just wear dresses; I’ll grow my hair long. Whatever you, Shi Yue, can do, I can too. I’m no less than you."

"You!" Shi Yue stomps in anger, turning to the old lady,

"Grandma, look at Shi Nuan, she’s ungrateful. Help me teach her a lesson!"

"Xiao Yue, you’ve been wilful for over ten years; it’s time to grow up.

Nuannuan owes you nothing; she’s tolerated and yielded for you all these years, it’s enough."

The old lady scolded Shi Yue a bit and then looked at Shi Nuan with a kind smile.

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The new week brings soaring recommendation and monthly tickets, and the upcoming plot is full of dramatic face-offs～

Kisses.