The houses in this area were all five or six-story buildings, each consisting of staircase rooms. Li Changle's family lived on the third floor.
Liu Yong, carrying the items he had bought, couldn't help feeling uneasy about how Li Changle's parents would receive him.
As he approached the third floor, he noticed the door to Li Changle's house was slightly ajar. From inside, he heard the voice of an angry middle-aged man who seemed to be in a heated argument.
"Second brother, what are you trying to do? My daughter is pretty and has a respectable job, yet you introduced her to a cripple," the man said.
"Brother, please let me explain. He's not really a cripple, he just walks with a slight limp. Besides, he's the son of the deputy county magistrate. If Lele marries him, she's bound to become popular in the future. We'll all benefit," the second brother argued.
"There's no way I'm negotiating on this matter," the man replied firmly.