Helena was somewhat stunned, and she hurriedly said, “This is really a little too much… Oskians say that there should be no gain without pain… I… I…”
Jeremiah laughed, “Why are you talking about gains and pain? In our Oskian tradition, it is only right to give a gift of money on your wedding day as you are officially becoming the daughter-in-law of the Wade family. It is not only your father-in-law and mother-in-law who will be giving you a gift of money, but I, as a grandfather, as well as Felix’s other uncles and aunts, will also be giving you a gift of money.”
Helena was slightly startled and she said seriously, “I mean no offense, but I feel that this custom does not seem to suit me…”
After saying that, Helena hurriedly explained, “This is mainly because most young people would basically stop asking their family for money after going to college. This is also the same case for me as well as for many of my friends. I relied on a scholarship and student loan to get into university
