But the words, if he kept them in, would choke him; he had to spit them out.
Elder Ye didn't dare go too far, but he still had to let the younger generation know the rules. And he knew perfectly well that Nan Jiaojiao had never been willing to set foot in this home. If he talked in a roundabout way, she might not even get it, and then she wouldn't come back in the future.
"If you want to stay outside and wait for marriage, that's fine, your natal family will cover all the expenses. Ye Jun is your only older brother; on the day you get married, he has to come to send you off. We are your natal family, not guests. You need to get that straight in terms of identity, otherwise outsiders will laugh at us. And furthermore—"
Elder Ye let out a long breath, "As for the bride price, you still have to hand it over to the family."
Nan Jiaojiao's expression tightened; she wasn't happy. "There is no bride price."
"What!"
Everyone was stunned.
