Chapter 2473

Chapter 2473: Chapter 2473

In the evening, after the family finished dinner, Jiaojiao accompanied Xiaona in her room, talking and chatting, and they started discussing the dowry money.

Jiaojiao genuinely didn’t want them to continue being at odds over this money, so she softly said, "Xiaona, why don’t I lend you the money? You can take it under Brother Chi’s name, but you’ll repay me later, okay?"

The Yang family insists on having this money, and Yang Xiaona doesn’t want Ruan Chi to give it. If they keep at this impasse, Jiaojiao truly fears they might not end up getting their marriage certificate.

She understood Yang Xiaona’s emotional knot, so she thought it would be better to lend the money to Xiaona, then Xiaona can take it back, claiming it’s from Ruan Chi, and pay her back when she has the money later.

Obviously, she didn’t actually expect Xiaona to repay the money—Jiaojiao knew this way Xiaona would feel more comfortable.

She thought it was a solution where everyone would be happy.

But unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xiaona gave a bitter smile: "Jiaojiao, thank you, but I can actually take out this money myself, I’m not lacking money."

Over the years, she’s worked hard and earned a certain level of fame domestically, so she’s earned more money, diligently managing her finances.

The family would give her money, but very little, just enough for her family’s living costs, so her parents had no idea how much she actually earned.

This time, the Yang family demanded an eighteen-thousand dowry, together with the liquor costs and everything, totaling around thirty thousand. She could easily provide this money herself.

Like Jiaojiao said, if she didn’t want to use Ruan Chi’s money, she could take it under his name herself.

Yet she still didn’t want to do it, because she didn’t want to cause even the smallest trouble for Ruan Chi, nor give her parents even the slightest chance to hurt him.

After understanding Xiaona’s stance, Jiaojiao, like the Ruanlin Family, didn’t know what to say for a moment.

What could she say?

This silly girl, really both foolish and heartrending.

When Jiaojiao left Xiaona’s room, she just happened to see Ruan Chi standing outside the door, not knowing if he heard their conversation, his gaze was complex.

Seeing Jiaojiao come out, he raised his hand to pat her little head, softly saying, "Jiaojiao, don’t worry, Brother will handle this."

When Jiaojiao heard this, she nodded because she trusted Ruan Chi’s abilities.

Yet she couldn’t help but hold his hand and said, "Brother Chi, you must treat Xiaona well."

"I know," Ruan Chi nodded, then turned to open the door and walked in.

Jiaojiao returned to her room, lay on her bed thinking about Xiaona’s situation, she couldn’t help but sigh, and then Duan Xi came in from the balcony, and climbed on the bed, holding her in his arms.

Jiaojiao immediately lifted her head and said, "Brother Xi, comparing this way, we’re really happy, aren’t we?"

They not only grew up together but also shared a connection from a past life. More importantly, Duan Qianyang treated her exceptionally well, and both sides’ parents never stopped them from being together. Compared to that pair around her, they were much happier.

"If uncle weren’t downstairs guarding every day, I’d be even happier," Duan Xi’s expression was faint, but his tone somewhat aggrieved as he thought about how Jianguo increasingly watched him like a thief, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit exasperated.