Chapter 220 Bride Price

• One sentence. It made Sylvia Graham, who’d lowered her head and gone quiet, blush bright pink. She shot Gu Guohua a shy, annoyed glare. “Dad, what are you even saying?”
• Gu Guohua froze, then burst out laughing. “Oh boy, my girl’s schooling her old man now. Don’t be mad, Xiaoying. Your mom and I aren’t snobs. It’s because you and Edward Raine genuinely love each other—and you’ve proposed—you’re not kids anymore. If it’s set, then let’s get moving.”
• Sylvia’s pretty face stayed crimson, but she didn’t push back. She knew her father did worry Edward might slip away, but that wasn’t the main thing. More than that, like he said, they weren’t young anymore. They’d graduated college and waited three long years. Now the clouds had parted and the moon finally showed—yeah, it was time to get it done.