Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1315: Chapter 784: Who Pays the Betrothal Gift

“Brother, apologize to Nuonuo quickly. You’re an adult now, stop doing unreliable things.” Luo Feng was reprimanded by his sister upon returning to Island City.

“This…”

Luo Ye interrupted Luo Feng’s attempt to defend himself: “What’s this and that? No excuse is a valid reason. Don’t you know your situation? Even if you can’t answer the phone during meetings, you should leave it with someone trustworthy, right?”

“Yes, yes, yes, it’s all my fault.” Luo Feng said with a bitter smile, looking at Ying Nuo, “Nuonuo, I’m sorry, I was too careless and made you suffer.”

“It’s alright, I know you were too busy with work to think about these things.”

“No, no, no, it’s my fault. I should have thought about it. Nuonuo, you’re a little fool too. You could have reminded me back then to prevent such misunderstandings.”

“I was just worried you would misunderstand…”

Luo Ye was truly speechless: “You two should stop now, there are a lot of elders in the room.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s good that the couple has talked it over.” Mr. Nuo and Mrs. Nuo quickly intervened to defuse the situation. From the smiles on their faces, it was clear that they were truly relieved now.

Yesterday, when Luo Feng called back, he explained in detail the situation on his side. The secretary is someone with a strong desire for authority and really dislikes interruptions during meetings, so he demands that team members not bring their phones to meetings.

In such cases, shutting off the phone risks missing important calls, while leaving it on risks delaying emergencies. Therefore, at every meeting, Luo Feng instructs three colleagues in his office to answer and record any calls. If something urgent comes up, they immediately notify him in the meeting room.

Having explained this clearly, along with returning early today, the slight gloom of Mr. Nuo and Mrs. Nuo lifted.

“Brother, it’s not that I’m blaming you, but no matter what, phones shouldn’t be given to others to answer, right?” Luo Ye looked at him incredulously, “Even if the secretary has a strong desire for power, he can’t treat the town like his personal property, right?

And you, facing such unreasonable demands, how could you agree? Even if you’re in a new environment and need to endure, this isn’t the way.”

“Ye’er is right, I should reflect on this.” Luo Feng sighed softly and said no more.

Before he went to Mengzhuang Town, a paternalistic management style revolving around the secretary had already formed. Actually, when the secretary asks everyone to hand over their phones during meetings, it’s to monitor whether the team members have outside loyalties.

Since he hadn’t been there long and hadn’t started his work, Luo Feng didn’t want to spend his energy on fighting with the secretary. He thought he had no personal calls to hide, so he followed the secretary’s request.

Now, upon further reflection, his approach was too weak. Considering closely, the secretary’s request was primarily to monitor him alone.

The mayor is simply a puppet of the secretary, no need for monitoring.

“Alright, alright, starting a job always comes with some difficulties. Many young people are eager to show off, and there aren’t many like Xiao Feng who can endure.” Shangguan Yunhang saw Luo Feng’s mood drop and intervened to lighten the situation.

Luo Ye looked seriously at Luo Feng: “Brother, I’m not attacking you, let’s drop this for now, we’ll talk it over another day. Today, let’s discuss the main thing.”

“Okay…” Luo Feng touched Luo Ye’s head with a bitter smile, “It’s just that your brother can’t get his act together, always making you worry, sigh…”

“Alright then, stop sighing, no one blames you anymore.” Understanding that ingrained tendencies aren’t easy to change completely, Luo Ye ceased blaming him, dragged him to sit beside Ying Nuo, and after some discussion, Mr. Nuo and Mrs. Nuo went to Grandpa Nuo and Grandma Nuo’s house.

Marriage proposals are a major affair, and the decision must be made by the highest senior members from the bride’s family.

Seeing it was still early, Luo Ye suggested, “While they’re at home strengthening their bond, why don’t all of us go buy the engagement items?”

“I… I will go too.” Ying Nuo, feeling embarrassed to stay with so many people present, was quickly pulled by Luo Feng, “Why follow them? Stay home with me.”

“Luo Feng…” Ying Nuo wished she could find a hole to hide in.

Luo Ye widened her eyes, observing Luo Feng: “Brother, just show this courage at work and you’ll certainly succeed.” She then pressed Ying Nuo down beside Luo Feng, “Sister-in-law, stay home with my brother, besides, Xin Mei should be coming over soon, you both can host her first.”

“Miss Ye’er…” Xiaoju approached, her eyes red, “Are… Are you really not going to keep us?”

“Xiaoju, I don’t like to repeat myself. As Xiao Lou said, he should have a place found by this morning. Have you packed your things yet?” Yesterday after returning from work, Xiao Lou specifically approached Luo Ye to apologize, saying his parents and wife were indeed too confused to stay here anymore.

“Miss Ye’er, please reconsider, these days it’s very hard to find a trustworthy nanny…” Aunt Lou pleaded, kneeling in front of Luo Feng, “Young Master Luo, please be kind, let us stay.”

Having eavesdropped for quite some time, she naturally knew he was a young master of the Luo Family. In her mind, the young master’s status must be higher than the young lady’s.

However, she didn’t consider that even if the young master holds a higher status, why should he help her?

Hmm, hearing her words made it clear why she was urging her daughter-in-law to grab the bridge—it turns out, she knows it’s hard to find a good nanny these days. Facepalm!

“In our family, Ye’er calls the shots.” Although he hadn’t figured out the situation, Luo Feng still refused without hesitation.

A flash of disappointment crossed Aunt Lou’s face, while Uncle Lou beside her felt too embarrassed to maintain a stern face. Glaring at his wife, he said, “Get up quickly, don’t make a fool of yourself. They don’t care, are we going to starve?”

With those words, he returned to his room without looking back.

Luo Lian lightly coughed, unable to hide the smile on her face, “Luoluo, I understand now, the best nanny shows up in the Luo Family.”

Xiaoju quickly explained, “Miss Ye’er, please don’t be angry. My father-in-law and mother-in-law didn’t know Governor Luo is a governor. Xiao Lou and I never told them about the Luo Family, we just said we were helping a big boss’ family watch their house.”

“That’s right, the house’s surname is Ye, not Luo. Seventh Uncle Ye is indeed a big boss, but I only helped find people as an obligation. Of course, living here, we’re just enjoying the favor of my master’s reputation.” Having said this, Luo Ye no longer paid attention to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, leading the way out.

Wen Xin and Luo Lian, along with Cai Xiaoyu and her mother, hurriedly chased after him.

Grandpa Luo hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left. As he passed by Xiaoju, he gently patted her shoulder, “Xiaoju, pack your things, and live well in the future.”

“Yes, Grandpa,” Xiaoju answered with sobs.

She regretted it to her core now. People are like this; it’s only when you truly lose something that you feel scared and anxious. Earlier, she thought Luo Ye would try to keep her.

Then, she could pretend to be reluctant and stay, and Luo Ye would understand her feelings and maybe give her a raise or something.

Most of her girlfriends did that, but when it came to her, it completely didn’t work out.

She could only blame herself for living too well these years, completely ignoring how much better off she was compared to others. Hearing her mother-in-law’s constant complaining, she felt she should be getting more out of such an embarrassing job.

Thinking carefully, living in a beautiful villa with no worries about food and clothing, no worries about the kids’ future schooling—where else could you find such a host family?

Why hadn’t she seen it before?

While Xiaoju was standing there in a daze, Ying Nuo had already explained everything to Luo Feng.

Aunt Lou, seeing that Ying Nuo had finished explaining, rushed to the front of Luo Feng again, “Young Master, if you keep us, we will definitely take good care of the young mistress in the future. When you’re not around, you won’t have to worry at all.”

“You’re thinking too much.” Luo Feng gave her a bland glance, “I’ve said it before, in our family, Ye’er calls the shots. What Nuo Nuo’s telling me is just small talk, nothing more.”

…

Having money makes things easier to handle. Just half a morning, and twenty-nine wicker long baskets, two hundred and ninety six-pound wedding cakes, various dried fruits, and two dozen red bundles were all prepared.

When giving the dowry, each wicker long basket is filled with ten big wedding cakes, with dried fruits scattered in the gaps. One of them must contain the dowry RMB, which will be taken out by the groom’s parents in front of the guests and given to the bride’s parents.

Of course, how this dowry money is handled varies among families. Some just go through the formality, then give it back to the children for their married life.

Others keep it as a rightful honor for raising a daughter.

Parents who choose the latter are sometimes talked about, but not harshly criticized. It’s a local custom that the higher the bride price, the more the daughter is valued by the in-laws.

No matter if they marry high officials, businessmen, or ordinary folk, during the wedding, these are what people care about.

On the way back, Luo Lian rolled her eyes and looked at Luo Ye, “Luoluo, I’m curious, when it comes to giving the dowry, is it you paying or…”

“Of course, I’ll pay.” Wen Xin quickly interrupted Luo Lian, “I can’t help them much as it is. If even the dowry for my son’s wedding has to come out of Ye’er’s pocket, I might as well find a rope and hang myself.”

Luo Ye had a dark line across his forehead, “Mom, no need to get so worked up, okay?”

Luo Lian hurriedly explained, “Aunt, I didn’t mean anything by it. I was just curious because 90% of Wenxin Garden’s shares are in Luoluo’s name.”

Wen Xin patted Luo Lian’s head, “I know.” Then she glared at her daughter, “Ye’er, remember, your brother’s wedding is your gift to your sister-in-law, you give that. The rest, you’re not allowed to meddle with.”

Luo Ye grinned mischievously, “Got it, I won’t steal your thunder as mother-in-law.”

—-

Second chapter update. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider visiting Qidian () to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)