101: Marry me without a dowry

Summer temperatures are high, and in the city, they are even higher.

Unlike Xiulin Village, Nanming County's town is scorching hot both day and night.

Being indoors without air conditioning for even a moment is unbearable.

When Gao Zilong returned from the long queue, he was drenched in sweat.

"Long Ge, you worked hard, I love you so much, mua~," Su Xuewei gave him a quick, light peck on the cheek.

"It's no trouble at all. Anything is worth it if you like it."

"Then feed me, ah." Su Xuewei gently opened her little mouth.

Gao Zilong instantly felt dopamine flooding his entire body.

He picked up a piece of tenderloin and placed it into Su Xuewei's mouth.

"Mmm, so delicious. Long Ge, you have some too, ah~." Su Xuewei also picked up a piece of tenderloin and brought it to Gao Zilong's lips... Gao Zilong smiled broadly and opened his mouth.

At this moment, he was no different from a hooked fish dangling over a river... Xiulin Village.

The Zhang Hua family collectively breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving news from the police that Han Chunhua's family had been caught.

According to the information from the police.

Han Chunhua's real name was Pan Qiuxia. The other three arrested were her father Pan Kangnian, her mother Liu Peilan, and her brother Pan Ziyi.

From the initial matchmaking to the marriage with the Zhang Hua family, they had all used aliases.

Their ID cards were also fake, bought from street vendors for fifty yuan each... The origin of the matter was this: three years ago, Pan Ziyi spent fifty thousand yuan to buy a Vietnamese wife through a broker, but she ran away in less than half a year.

The Pan Kangnian family went to the broker to demand a refund, but the broker who made the introduction had long since disappeared.

There was no way they could get their money back.

This incident was a huge blow to the originally honest family.

Pan Kangnian became deeply depressed for several days because of it.

It was this blow that 'unblocked the Ren and Du meridians' for the Pan Kangnian family.

If others could commit marriage fraud, why couldn't their family?

After detailed planning, the family first pulled off a job in Gan Province.

Over the following years, the family exclusively targeted families desperate to find wives but unable to do so.

They were successful every single time.

Over several years, they had profited millions... The family would change their fake identities with each new location. After the engagement and wedding banquet, Pan Qiuxia would move into the groom's house.

Each time, she used the excuse that in her hometown, getting the marriage certificate required choosing an auspicious date, thus delaying the official registration.

Therefore, even though she had already lived at Zhang Hua's house for two months, the two had not registered their marriage.

Everything had been planned perfectly, but they happened to run into Chen Su returning to the village at this time.

If it weren't for Chen Su, this family would have succeeded once again.

When the police caught them, they immediately froze the family's bank cards.

The bank cards held millions of yuan. They had planned to buy a house outright in Maple City after this job.

Before they could spend the money, they were caught... Chen Su's house.

The Zhang Hua family came with large and small bags of gifts, expressing their endless gratitude.

"Xiao Su, we owe everything to you this time. Otherwise, Hua Ge, my life would have been ruined, and our family would never have been able to recover."

Zhang Hua was telling the truth. For a rural family, hundreds of thousands in debt could take a lifetime of hard work to repay.

"It's good they were caught. Hua Ge, next time someone introduces you to someone, keep your eyes wide open. Don't just bring any woman home."

"Once bitten, twice shy. Forget finding a wife; I've even developed a fear of marriage now."

... The Zhang Hua family stayed until ten o'clock at night before heading home.

Before leaving, Zhang Hua was still making earnest promises.

"Xiao Su, if you ever need any help in the future, just call on me. If I say 'no' even once, I won't be a Zhang anymore."

"Alright, if I need any help in the future, I'll definitely come to Hua Ge," Chen Su said with a smile.

He walked to the door and watched the Zhang Hua family walk away... "Was Aunt Zhang sitting here last night because of their family's business?"

Chen Su nodded in response, "Yes, because of this incident, the whole village was buzzing yesterday."

"Yesterday, that Sister Ping in the village, didn't she also tell you to keep your eyes wide open and your wallet tucked away?"

"Did she?" Chen Su looked puzzled.

"Of course she did. Her voice was so loud I could hear it upstairs."

Chen Su's pretense was instantly exposed.

He answered somewhat awkwardly, "Uh~, I think she might have mentioned something like that."

"But what Sister Ping said wasn't wrong. You really do need to keep your eyes wide open and your wallet tucked away."

Chen Su was a bit confused about why Li Chuxia would say that.

"After all, to find a girlfriend like Xu Jing, your eyes would have to be smeared with ten pounds of shit."

Chen Su: ...

"Also, I heard someone was heavily in debt right after a breakup."

Li Chuxia's words, each and every one, hit Chen Su's sore spots, leaving him speechless.

Then, her tone suddenly shifted.

"But don't worry, you won't need a bride price to marry me in the future."

Hearing this, Chen Su was momentarily stunned.

This young lady's mood shifts were really fast. One second the topic was in the east, the next it had sprinted to the west... Nanming County town.

As for Gao Zilong, who was hooked like a fish, Su Xuewei said east, he went east; she said west, he went west.

After strolling for over two hours, the two walked back to the hotel on foot... The moment they stepped into the room, Gao Zilong slammed the door shut heavily.

Impatiently, he pinned Su Xuewei against the wall.

The desire Su Xuewei had been teasing and igniting in him all evening could no longer be suppressed at this moment.

Su Xuewei's forehead, earlobes, cheeks, and slightly flushed cherry lips.

All were forcibly marked by Gao Zilong... "Long Ge, you're so annoying. We haven't even showered yet. I'm not going anywhere, what's the rush?"

Su Xuewei gently pushed Gao Zilong away, coquettishly complaining.

"Hehe, it's your brother who's too eager. Little treasure, wait for me." Gao Zilong chuckled.

Then he dashed into the bathroom at lightning speed.

After walking around all evening, sweat had soaked through his shirt. The humid, hot weather of Nanming County made him feel utterly uncomfortable.

A refreshing shower would help him perform better later... In less than five minutes.

Gao Zilong ran out of the bathroom, 'refreshed' and minimally dressed.

The hotel room's air conditioning was set very low, and he couldn't help but shiver.

"Long Ge, I'm all sweaty too. Wait for me~"

Su Xuewei stepped into the bathroom.

Soon, the sound of flowing water came from the bathroom.

Lying on the bed, Gao Zilong could see Su Xuewei's curvaceous, hazy silhouette through the glass.

His heart grew even itchier, and Little Zilong also stood at attention... Fifteen minutes later.

Su Xuewei walked out wrapped in a towel.

She slowly walked up to Gao Zilong and gently loosened her right hand.

The towel slid down her smooth body and fell to the floor, revealing a beautiful form as fair as mutton-fat jade right before Gao Zilong's eyes.

A stunner! An absolute stunner!

... "Long Ge, could you turn off the light? I'm a bit shy." Su Xuewei blinked at Gao Zilong... "Click~"

The room light went out with a sound.

The brilliant neon lights from outside shone through the gaps in the curtains.

Entwined silhouettes, the hotel bed creaking.

Su Xuewei's soft moans sounded like an indescribably wonderful melody to Gao Zilong.

He began moving with even greater effort... The night deepened imperceptibly.