{"id":17646,"date":"2026-01-23T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/?p=17646"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:49:44","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-4316","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-4316\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 4316"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If he kept making trouble, Qingqing would eventually cut ties with him completely. And when that happened, he would regret it\u2014sooner or later.<\/p>\n

Kathryn took a deep breath, stepped out of the car, and walked up to her father. Her voice was cold and firm. \u201cDad, what do you want this time?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not writing any apology letter,\u201d Zheng Hua said. \u201cYour brothers need to pay for what they\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kathryn frowned. So he was here because of her brothers.<\/p>\n

Zheng Hua looked at her closely, and for a moment, he was in a daze. Kathryn looked so much like his late wife. His lips moved slightly as he murmured, \u201cSo similar\u2026 just like her.\u201d<\/p>\n

His own daughter.<\/p>\n

Her mannerisms, personality, and even her expressions were becoming more and more like her mother.<\/p>\n

\u201cDad, why are you here?\u201d Kathryn asked again, ignoring his distracted mumbling.<\/p>\n

Zheng Hua snapped back to reality. The dazed look in his eyes disappeared, replaced by sharp calculation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you and Pedro on your way to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get your marriage certificate?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kathryn didn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cThat\u2019s my business.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe took you to see the fireworks last night,\u201d Zheng Hua continued. \u201cThe ones that lit up the entire Jiangcheng sky for half an hour\u2026 That was him, wasn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo what?\u201d Kathryn remained indifferent.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s quite rich, isn\u2019t he?\u201d<\/p>\n

Zheng Hua had spent decades with Feng Yue, yet he never fully understood how much the master\u2019s all-purpose assistant earned. But he knew one thing\u2014they were like a money-printing machine, never short of cash.<\/p>\n

Pedro gave him the same impression.<\/p>\n

This son-in-law of his must be very wealthy.<\/p>\n

And his daughter had money, too.<\/p>\n

She was getting married. Since she wasn\u2019t taking over the Feng family and bringing in a husband, it meant she was marrying like everyone else.<\/p>\n

And in a proper marriage, there had to be a dowry.<\/p>\n

Zheng Hua thought to himself\u2014he was the one who gave Kathryn life. Now that she was getting married, shouldn\u2019t she at least give him part of the dowry? Maybe not all of it, but at least half.
\nZheng Hua didn\u2019t have much money now, and it made him anxious.<\/p>\n

Even though Kathryn had assured him that she wouldn\u2019t abandon him, wouldn\u2019t let him starve, and would provide him with a monthly allowance, it wasn\u2019t the same as before. Unlike his sons, who had given him tens or even hundreds of thousands, Kathryn only provided him with basic living expenses.<\/p>\n

When he heard that Kathryn and Pedro were going to get their marriage certificate today, he immediately got up early and had the driver take him back. He was determined to arrive before they left, and he managed to stop them just in time.<\/p>\n

\u201cDad, just say what you want,\u201d Kathryn said impatiently. \u201cDon\u2019t beat around the bush.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zheng Hua forced a smile. \u201cAh Qing, no matter what, I\u2019m still your father. I know I\u2019ve done things that made you angry, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that we\u2019re family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou refused to listen to me and gave up inheriting the Feng family\u2019s wealth and power,\u201d he continued. \u201cSince you\u2019re not taking over, you don\u2019t have to follow their rules anymore. You\u2019re getting married now, not bringing in a husband to join the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNormally, in a marriage, the groom is supposed to provide a dowry to the bride\u2019s family. Raising a daughter isn\u2019t easy, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kathryn immediately understood\u2014her father hadn\u2019t rushed back because of her brothers. He was here for money.<\/p>\n

No matter how much he had, it was never enough. He always wanted more.<\/p>\n

That was why she had stopped giving him large sums and only provided him with basic living expenses. She even arranged for Pedro to pay the household staff directly, ensuring that the money never passed through Zheng Hua\u2019s hands, so he couldn\u2019t misuse it.<\/p>\n

Ever since his marriage, Zheng Hua had never truly controlled his own money, which only made his desire for wealth stronger.<\/p>\n

Even though his bank account had more than most men his age, he still felt insecure. He believed it wasn\u2019t enough to last him for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n

He figured he had another ten or twenty years to live.<\/p>\n

And as he got older, his health would decline. Medical expenses alone would cost a fortune.<\/p>\n

Without money in his hands, he felt uneasy.<\/p>\n

That was why Zheng Hua always wanted more.<\/p>\n

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