Su Mingyu's eyelids twitched. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Old Lady Ye continue to snort coldly. "You little girl have a deep mind. But don't even think about it. As long as I'm around in the Ye family, we won't give you a single cent for your dowry."
Su Mingyu: …
"Old Lady Ye, I think you've misunderstood," Su Mingyu forced a smile. "It's true that I'm not favored in the Su family, but I've never thought about getting a dowry from the Ye family. Rather, the Ye family's fortune is not even qualified to prepare a dowry for me."
"You!" Old Lady Ye's face darkened. "You, an unfavored legitimate daughter, are quite arrogant!"
Su Mingyu remained calm. "Since Ye Weiguang became an official several decades ago, the Ye family not only hasn't expanded its mansion, but the decorations in the mansion are also so simple."
"Old Lady Ye, that ceramic vase behind you is just a common product from the market, isn't it? It not only looks rough and dull, but even the patterns seem so ordinary, without any delicate details."
"And this wooden table in front of you, Old Lady Ye, is just made of common Chinese fir. Not to mention rosewood, it's not even mahogany."
"Master Ye has held an important position for so many years, yet the mansion is still so shabby. I suppose it's because Master Ye is upright and never accepts bribes, right?"
As she spoke, Su Mingyu squinted and smiled. There was no trace of disdain in her eyes as she looked at Old Lady Ye, as if she really thought so.
"With such conditions, if I really coveted the Ye family's dowry, then may I ask, Old Lady Ye, with the current financial strength of the Ye family, what can the Ye family offer?"
Su Mingyu's words left everyone in the main hall speechless.
It was only then that Old Lady Ye finally took a good look at Su Mingyu in front of her.
Actually, she had already known since the first time Ye Weiguang met Su Mingyu.
She just wanted to know what this granddaughter she hadn't been in touch with for a long time was up to, so she never interrupted the contact between Su Mingyu and Ye Weiguang.
Although today's words were deliberately said to embarrass Su Mingyu, they were indeed what she had in mind.
But she never expected that this seemingly delicate woman would act so shrewdly.
First, she mentioned Ye Mengdie and played the emotional card. Then she talked about her hardships in the Su family. Finally, she gave her Maofeng tea, which was hard to get on the market.
Seeing that she still refused to give in, she simply laid everything on the table.
Although it was a bit tough, it wasn't annoying.
"Do you know what you're saying? Although our Ye family is not a noble official family, several generations of us have been in officialdom. We're more than capable of preparing a dowry for a girl like you."
Hearing Old Lady Ye's words, Su Mingyu just shrugged. "If I were to marry someone else, it would be fine. But the person I'm going to marry is Gu Ruobai."
As she spoke, Su Mingyu suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Ruobai. "If I have no dowry, will you still marry me?"
Gu Ruobai didn't expect her to involve him. He lifted the corner of his mouth and showed a nice smile. "I will. Whatever dowry you want, I'll prepare it for you."
Su Mingyu nodded in satisfaction. She turned back and raised her eyebrows at Old Lady Ye. "Now, Old Lady Ye, do you still think I'm after the Ye family's fortune?"
Seeing this, Ye Weiguang pulled at the old lady's sleeve. Then he leaned over and whispered in her ear that Sinnan Pavilion was actually Su Mingyu's property.
Old Lady Ye's face instantly became solemn. "Since you have such capabilities, why do you still come to our Ye family?"
"I've said that my mother came to me in a dream and told me to come," Su Mingyu said without batting an eyelid. "I suppose my mother wanted to atone for her sins in this way."
"Humph!" Old Lady Ye snorted. "That unfilial girl only realized how good I was to her after suffering a lot."
After saying this, Old Lady Ye suddenly seemed to have aged a lot. She sighed. "Forget it, forget it. She's already dead. What's the point of saying these things?"
"I'm tired. I want to go and rest. You little girl are quite interesting. Stay for lunch before you leave."
After saying this, Old Lady Ye got up and was helped out by a maid.
After Old Lady Ye left, Ye Weiguang heaved a sigh of relief. "You little girl, you really took a risky move."
"If you really angered Jingshu, even I would be kicked out of the family."
Su Mingyu grinned. "For the sake of the Maofeng tea, Old Lady Ye won't kick me out."
Gu Ruobai looked at her smiling face and lifted the corner of his mouth. "It seems that I should thank your sister when we get back. She went through so much trouble to send you the Maofeng tea."
Su Mingyu and Gu Ruobai looked into each other's eyes and both smiled.
Ye Weiguang was stunned. "Su Yueyue? Would she be so kind as to send you such a good thing?"
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes and smiled like a fox. "Who knows?"
Seeing her like this, Ye Weiguang also smiled. "It seems that Jingshu has accepted you. From now on, don't call me Master Ye anymore. Call me grandfather."
Su Mingyu nodded obediently. "Yes! Grandfather!"
"Alright!" Ye Weiguang's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.
"Qingfeng, go quickly and tell the servants to prepare a few more dishes. Today, the Ye family's granddaughter is back. We should celebrate."
It had been a long time since Ye Weiguang was so happy. Qingfeng quickly nodded. "Yes."
Su Mingyu turned around and looked at Gu Ruobai. She winked at him. "How about it?"
Gu Ruobai showed a doting smile. "Well done."
Ye Weiguang squinted and watched the two interact. His eyes were full of relief.
Maybe it was because of Su Mingyu's words in the morning that left a deep impression on everyone.
So during lunch, Liang Jingshu didn't cause any trouble for Su Mingyu.
So Su Mingyu and Gu Ruobai had a peaceful meal. When they were about to leave, Ye Weiguang happily patted Su Mingyu on the shoulder. "It's thanks to you. If it were someone else, they would have been angry and left."
Su Mingyu curled her lips. "What I said before wasn't all false. I think my mother must have regretted it deeply."
Ye Weiguang took a deep breath. "Back then, if she had listened to our words a little, things wouldn't have turned out like this."
Su Mingyu took off the jade pendant from her waist and put it into Ye Weiguang's hand. "I found this among my mother's relics. I think it should be returned to you."
Ye Weiguang's hand that took the jade pendant trembled slightly. He looked at Su Mingyu again and then smiled with relief. "Okay."
After leaving the Ye mansion, Su Mingyu stretched lazily. "Now that everything is settled, let's go horseback riding."