Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1494 - 760: Wedding Gifts (Part 2)
Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang’s children, with Lian Zhizhi being the eldest, have endured the most hardships along with their parents. At the same time, she is also the most deeply influenced by Lady Zhang among the children. Lian Zhizhi has very traditional thoughts and profoundly agrees with the era’s gender differences in inheritance.
Wu Lang and Xiao Qi will carry on the Lian Family’s lineage in the future. They will uphold the family name and bring glory to it, so naturally, the family’s property belongs to the two brothers.
Because the family is affluent, her parents, brothers, and sisters are willing to give her more for her dowry. She feels content and grateful. What she originally received was far more than she should have gotten.
There’s a saying that no one thinks silver coin is burdensome. However, Lian Zhizhi has always been a very self-disciplined young woman without greed. She believes that her contribution to the family’s current situation is very small. And once she gets married, even that small contribution may disappear. Although she accepted what was given to her under persuasion, she could not accept the restaurant’s shares.
Lian Zhizhi thought that accepting the shares would mean she could profit from her brothers’ and sisters’ businesses without doing anything, and it’s not a small profit. She felt it was unearned. Her parents and siblings treat her well, but she couldn’t allow herself to take advantage of them.
Lian Zhizhi had another rare quality. Although she held traditional views and believed that daughters did not have the same inheritance rights as sons, she applied this standard only to herself and did not impose it on her sister, Lian Manman.
Lian Zhizhi believed that Lian Manman contributed greatly to the family, and the current situation was largely due to her. She thought it was only natural for Lian Manman to inherit the family estate alongside Wu Lang and Xiao Qi.
In Lian Manman’s past life, there was a term known as "Saintess." Many people were quickly labeled as such. However, Lian Manman did not agree with those opinions. If anyone could be called a "Saintess," it would be someone like Lian Zhizhi. They hold themselves to very high standards but rarely demand anything from others. When dealing with others, they are always extremely tolerant and open-minded.
After living together for several years, Lian Manman naturally developed deep feelings for Lian Zhizhi. Her willingness to give Lian Zhizhi all the good things came not only from sisterly affection but also from respect and admiration for Lian Zhizhi’s character.
No matter how others persuaded her, Lian Zhizhi refused to accept the shares. She was not good with words and was on the verge of tears. Seeing that Lian Zhizhi was about to cry, Lian Manman hesitated to continue persuading her.
In this world, some people indeed think too much money is troublesome. They measure their contributions and demand even less in return.
"...If you insist on giving them to me, I won’t get married..." In the end, with no other option, Lian Zhizhi said this.
Lian Zhizhi was gentle and submissive by nature, usually without much temper. Someone like her, once she set her mind on something, would not easily change it. Just like what Lady Zhang once said to Lian Manman, "Your sister can be quite stubborn at times."
Hearing Lian Zhizhi say this, everyone could no longer persuade her further.
Lian Manman and Wu Lang exchanged a glance and could only put away the share contract for the time being.
"Sister, how could you say something like that? Look at how you scared our father and mother!" Lian Manman gently poked Lian Zhizhi, smiling as she spoke.
Lian Zhizhi saw Lian Manman and Wu Lang put away the share contract, and her pressure was immediately relieved. Hearing Lian Manman’s words, she felt that her previous statement was willful, and she had scared Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang, making her feel very embarrassed. With a flushed face, she mumbled, unable to speak.
"Sister, don’t think too much. This was something everyone discussed, and our parents just want you and Brother Jiaxing to know that, in our family, we are all the same. Our parents treat us equally. Even if you marry into Brother Jiaxing’s home, you will still be our parents’ daughter, our sister." Lian Manman said to Lian Zhizhi.
"Yes, I know." Lian Zhizhi nodded while wiping her tears. In the old house, after enduring hardships and being bullied, she never shed tears. Only the warmth and affection of her family could move her to tears.
Though she was shedding tears, they were tears of joy and happiness.
