Volume 1 Chapter 3: Five Hundred Thousand Your daughter, I'll take her

  In the mid-80s, the red-brick houses were usually very short, and Shen Fang, who was only 1.7 meters tall, had to worry about hitting his head on the ceiling when walking in the narrow corridor. Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the staircase and bumped into him, causing Shen Fang to fall over and land on his backside, with his slippers flying off.

  "Sorry, sorry——" The voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of sweetness, but it was very sincere. The woman's white and smooth arm rested on Shen Fang's chest, her long black hair hanging down beside his face, the fragrance lingering for only an instant before disappearing as she struggled to get up, leaving Shen Fang feeling inexplicably lost. But he didn't expect the woman to be so flustered that her right hand pressed down hard on a spot near the base of his abdomen, causing him to cry out in surprise.

  "Ah, sorry——" The woman realized she had pressed the wrong place, two red clouds climbed up her cheeks which was quite a sight, she hastily stood up and then awkwardly bent down to stretch out her hand to pull Shen Ping up, but didn't expect that the slightly large T-shirt collar would reveal a burst of spring scenery.

  Two snow-white and plump meatballs suddenly appeared in front of him, Shen Fang's brain was also hot, his line of sight did not hide at all, staring straight at her until the woman found his gaze and hurriedly covered her neckline. Only then did he stand up with a big smile, laughing and patting the dust on his buttocks, and finally looked at her face.

  Shen Fang never thought that when facing Qiu Qinghe, he would be so shocked, as if his heartbeat had stopped for a moment, and it took half a minute to pump blood again. The blurry face in the rain that night gradually became clear and vivid. Shen Fang couldn't help but admit that God was indeed biased when creating humans, almost giving all the most beautiful things in the world to Qiu Qinghe.

  Exquisitely carved facial features, delicate and smooth skin, plump and firm, slender waist that can be grasped in one hand, no matter how many words are used to describe her, they cannot capture even a fraction of her beauty.

  Shen Fang didn't know how long he had been standing there, it was as if only a moment had passed, yet it felt like a thousand years. He didn't know where Qiu Qinghe's fate was headed, but the prolonged kneeling in the rain that hadn't fallen yet made Shen Fang reluctant to leave.

  From seventy to eighty years old, down to twelve or thirteen years old, Qiu Qinghe had long been accustomed to being stared at by men without blinking, but the eyes of the young man in front of her only flashed with a brief astonishment, and then became entangled with a complex expression that was difficult to see through, with some sadness and melancholy, as well as some wildness and determination. Qiu Qinghe was also stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until much later that she opened her slightly pale lips and said softly, "Hey... how long do you want to keep looking?"

  As soon as the words were spoken, Qiu Qinghe regretted it. She knew that at this time, men would 100% follow up with "not enough to look at for a lifetime", and then they would be self-righteously entangled in themselves forever, never stopping.

  Shen Fang closed his eyes, slightly tilted his head and took a deep breath. "If I were Yao Qili, for the sake of such a woman, I might even be capable of murder and arson, let alone embezzlement! But what role did Dad play in all this?"

  For the first time, someone closed their eyes in front of her with a troubled and annoyed expression. Although he was still young, Qiu Qinghe couldn't help but feel a little angry and stopped talking, turning sideways to pass by Shen Fang's side.

  "Wait!" Shen Fang stepped in front of Qiu Qinghe, blocking her path. His eyes regained their usual casual and carefree glint as he stretched out his right hand to introduce himself, "I'm Shen Fang, Shen Yun is my dad, Yao Qili is my godfather. We bumped into each other the moment we met, looks like I've got good luck."

  Anyone would think Shen Fang is a spoiled brat with such an introduction, but Qiu Qinghe's pale face didn't show the expected disgust, instead flashing a hint of surprise before asking nervously: "You, you are, specifically looking for me?"

  There must be something fishy going on here!

  "You——" Shen Fang was about to speak when a shout came from upstairs, followed by the sound of rapid footsteps rushing down.

  "Ah, let's hurry." Qiu Qinghe grabbed Shen Fang's hand and ran outside.

  Qiu Qinghe's hand felt icy and smooth, like a snowball. Shen Fang ran two steps before hastily stopping, "Wait, what's going on?"

  "Don't ask anymore, let's leave here first and talk about it later!" Qiu Qinghe's face was anxious, and her other hand also reached out to grab Shen Fang's arm.

  "Also wait for me to put on my shoes, this road is full of gravel, running barefoot is not comfortable." Shen Fang swung his bare feet and ran back into the corridor to put on his slippers. Just as he looked up, a stout middle-aged woman came rushing down, her two sagging breasts bouncing terrifyingly in front of her chest. Three fashionably dressed young people followed closely behind her.

  "My dear!" Shen Fang's scalp was numb, his body covered in goosebumps, and he tried to escape but it was too late. He had to dodge quickly to the corner and shouted, "Five million! I'll take your daughter!"

  Ah! The middle-aged woman almost stuck to Shen Fang's body, and the stairs seemed to shake slightly.

  Bang, bang, bang! The three young men behind her bumped into her one after another, but she didn't move at all. Her big, round eyes stared straight at Shen Fang, her mouth open with a full set of yellow teeth, and a foul odor wafted out. "How much? How much did you say earlier?"

  He really couldn't stand the smell, Shen Fang stuck to the wall and shifted outwards a bit, then shifted again, wanting to shift once more, but found that the four pairs of eyes staring at him had changed from shock to ridicule, only then did he reluctantly stop, forcing himself to say: "I just said I want your daughter, is 500,000 enough?"

  "Haha……" Except for Qiu Qinghe's mother, the three young people burst out laughing. It makes sense that having a net worth of 10 million in '93 would make you a big shot in Donggang, and spending 500,000 to buy a wife is nothing. Just look at Shen Fang's shabby outfit with just shorts and a vest.

  "Five million?" A man with yellow hair, dressed in a suit and tie, emerged from behind, gave Shen Fang a sarcastic glance, and said in a hoarse voice, "You think you can sell this turtle son for five hundred thousand? You must be joking... Auntie, I'm being sincere to Qinghe. You promised me that if I took out one million yuan, you would marry Qinghe to me. You can't go back on your word now, can you? I even secretly sold the old house behind my father's back. If you go back on your word, I'll be ruined..."

  "This, this was just a joke I made with you at first, look now... " Qiuying's mother glared at Shen Fang with hatred, "I don't know which rotten mouthed good-for-nothing is spreading rumors everywhere, causing my family's door to be almost squeezed broken in the past few days..."

  "Auntie, Qinghe is graduating this year and it's only a matter of time before she starts looking for a partner." Another young man with a refined demeanor and somewhat handsome appearance pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "I'm saying the same thing as before, I can take out 160,000 yuan, and I don't even require Qinghe to be with me right now. As long as we spend some time together, I have confidence that I can make Qinghe fall deeply in love with me."

  "I am too, I am too..." The person who had been hiding in the back finally couldn't bear it anymore. "I, I, I'll offer 1.5 million, plus an additional house!"

  "Alright, I'll add a house and some household appliances too. This money is for Auntie's filial piety, are you going to change the deed of the house to your mother-in-law?" The man with glasses snorted in disdain.

  Three people blocked the stairs and surrounded Qiu Qinghe's mother, who was arguing loudly, completely ignoring Shen Fang standing next to them.