It wasn't Li Dali's fault. After all, a woman with Wang Rui's looks would be considered a top-tier beauty in the entire county. He had dreamed of marrying such a wife, and now that he had the chance, why wouldn't he jump at it?

When Chen Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head. In his view, this woman was far too unreliable. However, his old squad leader's wedding was the next day. With things having reached this stage, it wasn't his place to comment further.

After drinking for a while, Li Dali told Chen Zheng to get some rest. He still needed to go to the hotel to check on Wang Rui and her family. They had, after all, come from out of town and were unfamiliar with the area, so of course, he had to take good care of them. What if he had overlooked something?

"Li Dali, can you explain what on earth is going on in that head of yours?" Wang Rui's mother confronted him the moment he arrived. "How could you have us stay in a place like this? Do you have any conscience at all?"

In reality, for their county, this hotel was already considered quite good. In the eyes of Wang Rui's mother, however, it was far from enough. Her expression was filled with disdain and scorn.

"This hotel is worlds apart from the ones in Jiangnan! And this suite is ridiculously small!"

"I can barely breathe! It's all because of this room!" Wang Rui's father added, his face also dark with dissatisfaction. He even let out a couple of deliberate coughs as he spoke.

"Mom, Dad… this is honestly the hotel with the best amenities here," Li Dali said, shaking his head bitterly. "Please, just bear with it for now." It was just a county town; comparing it to a major city was unfair from the start.

"What? You want us to 'bear with it'?" Wang Rui's mother exploded. "Letting our daughter marry a cripple like you was already a huge blessing for you! We're not even officially married, and you're already telling us to endure? If things are like this now, how are we supposed to live after the wedding? Daughter, if this doesn't work out, let's just leave! I don't think this guy is an honest man at all!"

As she spoke, she shot a meaningful glance at her daughter.

Hearing the word "cripple," Li Dali instantly clenched his fists. But since she was his future mother-in-law, he couldn't say anything.

"Li Dali, come with me," Wang Rui said coldly, turning and walking straight into her room.

The moment the door closed, Li Dali pulled her into an embrace. "You have no idea how much I've missed you!"

"Cut the act!" Wang Rui shoved him away, her impatience obvious. "Don't you forget, you still owe a full hundred thousand for the betrothal gift. If I don't see that money, don't even think about touching me!"

"You know perfectly well that my parents already look down on you and are extremely dissatisfied. And now you're dragging your feet on the payment! Tell me the truth, what's your game? Are you planning to trick me into marriage and then go back on your word?" Wang Rui demanded, her expression ugly.

"What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?" Li Dali laughed out loud.

"Tomorrow. Once we're married tomorrow, I'll immediately give the money to your parents!" He patted his chest as he spoke, looking supremely confident.

He was a smart man, after all. He hadn't known Wang Rui for very long. They weren't officially married yet and hadn't even registered for the certificate. How could he just hand over the money? She had been very enthusiastic, and they had even lived together before. But since they weren't truly a married couple yet, his guard remained up.

"What are you so worried about? You think I'm going to run off?" Wang Rui seemed to see right through him, shaking her head sarcastically. "The way I see it… you don't really care about me. You're just cheap!"

"What kind of thing is that to say? If I didn't care about you, why would I have already given you that hundred thousand yuan?" Li Dali sighed heavily. "I really want to build a good life with you!"

"Absolutely not. If I don't see the money today, I'm not marrying you!" Wang Rui sat down nearby, crossing her arms with an extremely stern expression.

"Wang Rui, aren't you going too far?" Li Dali was finally getting angry too. "Everything is already prepared, and you're just going to say you won't marry me, just like that? All you talk about is money! You won't get married if you don't see the money? Are you getting married or are you selling yourself?"

"What did you just say? You dare talk about my parents like that? Fine! I see my mom was right all along. You're nothing but trash! I can't believe I was blind enough to fall for a useless bum like you! Let me tell you right now, if there's no money, the wedding is off! We haven't even registered yet, anyway!"

Hearing this, Li Dali was thoroughly enraged. "Say that again?"

They were about to get married, and she was saying things like this. What man could possibly stand it? It proved that his decision to hold back the last hundred thousand yuan was the right one. This woman was unbelievable.

"You dare yell at me? I'm telling you, if you dare try anything, I'll call the police and have you arrested!" Wang Rui cried out, looking terrified.

He was a veteran, after all. Even if he was disabled, he was much stronger than her. His furious expression was terrifying.

Just as their argument reached a boiling point, a frantic pounding came from the door. It was Wang Rui's mother, shouting, "Daughter! Daughter, come out quick! I think something's wrong with your father!"

Both of them were stunned. They immediately opened the door and ran out.

They found Wang Rui's father lying on the ground, his face deathly pale. He was gasping for air, looking to be in a terrible state.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Wang Rui cried, trembling with fear.

"My… my chest feels so tight… I can't… can't catch my breath!" her father struggled to say, his face turning a deathly, purplish hue. He looked to be in excruciating pain.

"This is bad! We need to get him to a hospital, now!" As a veteran, Li Dali remained remarkably calm in a crisis. He put their argument aside and immediately made a call.

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