Erii looked at Lu Mingfei. With Uncle speaking like that, she was completely unsure of what to do. The red envelope in her hands felt awkward to hold, yet impossible to return, leaving her with no choice but to cast another appeal for help toward Lu Mingfei.
"Since Uncle and Aunt are giving it to you, just take it." Lu Mingfei nodded at Erii. "Uncle is right. With my mom and dad not here, they are my only elders. That's how things are done where we're from—Erii probably doesn't know this, but this is a huge amount of money in our parts. Generally, the more the family gives, the more my elders value you."
Attending his own wedding, Lu Mingfei certainly felt bad about putting Uncle and Aunt to such expense, but since Uncle had already laid it out like this, Erii could no longer refuse. This middle-aged man wasn't just being polite or putting on a facade for appearances; his hand pressed down firmly on the red envelope in Erii's grip. This was money he was parting with in absolute sincerity, never expecting Erii to offer polite refusals before he took it back. From the very beginning, Uncle had intended to stand in for Lu Mingfei's parents and hand-deliver this weighty sentiment—one that meant the world to them—straight into Erii's hands.
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