Chapter 29: If You Can't Afford a Dowry, Don't Expect a Bride Price

Xia Chu did believe that Ye Shuhua came after her out of genuine concern because, after all, she loved her daughter.

But to say that Ye Shuhua was completely sincere, without any intention of keeping her to ease the tension between her, Xia Benjun, and the Xia family matriarch—whether other people believed it or not, Xia Chu didn't.

She smiled faintly, "I used to love squirrel fish and lychee shrimp balls because I couldn't have them more than once a year. But once I started making my own money and could eat them whenever I wanted, I lost interest."

She paused, "As for staying at home tonight, where would I stay? Am I supposed to stay in a home where I no longer have my own room? Are you sure that's still my home?"

Ye Shuhua stopped speaking, and her eyes gradually reddened.