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Chapter 55: Chapter 55: It’s All About Money
Chapter 55 -55: It’s All About Money
Zhu Zhizhou only managed to squeeze out a remark, “I have to maintain the reputation of the Yan Family and save my face too.”
No one knows Mrs. Yan’s thoughts on this, but for Zhu Qianying, who had been looking down, the statement was so disgusting that she had goosebumps.
Mrs. Yan laughed softly twice. Everyone present understood that she was blatantly mocking Zhu Zhizhou, including Zhu Zhizhou himself.
“Mr. Zhu, let’s drop the pretense. Say what’s on your mind. It’s not the first time we’re meeting, and there’s no need for indirect speeches. I dislike them!”
Zhu Qianying always felt that her temperament could be quite arrogant and inviting trouble. But after hearing Mrs. Yan’s words, she realized that compared to this powerful woman beside her, her own grandiose statements were just idle boasting. Most likely, she was just an inexperienced brat who smoked mirrors.
After all, her arrogance was often just a front, but Mrs. Yan’s arrogance was different. It was fully backed up by confidence.
Zhu Zhizhou, despite being battle-hardened, stuttered when his lies were exposed in broad daylight, injuring his ego. For a moment he couldn’t find suitable words to counter that, so he let out a forced laughter to ease his own embarrassment and discomfort.
“Go ahead, Old Yan and I both like Ying’er very much, so, I wouldn’t make things difficult for her.”
After she said this, Zhu Zhizhou found himself in even more of a dilemma.
Initially, he didn’t give much importance to his daughter and just treated her as a bargaining chip in this power play. But now, this chip has earned their favour and faced no disdain. Yet he had just been scolded for disregarding this chip.
Now, Mrs. Yan asked him to speak directly. What should he say?
For the first time, Zhu Zhizhou, nearly 60 years old, felt helpless and intellectually insufficient in front of others.
Zhu Zhizhou, after considerable thought, finally decided to tell the truth.
After all, the trio of the Yan family were ruthless characters who left no stone unturned. Trying to be cunning in front of them wouldn’t work.
If that was the case, it would be better to be honest and straightforward, as Mrs. Yan suggested.
Zhu Zhizhou, with a daredevil attitude, mustered up his courage. He looked at Mrs. Yan and said, “Mrs. Yan, you can determine the wedding date and location as you wish. I have no objections.”
Zhu Zhizhou paused for a moment and then turned his gaze towards Young Master Yan, “I just want to ask if those betrothal gifts and cooperation plans that Yan Bo proposed earlier still stand?”
Yan Bo slightly curved his lips into a smile, trying to suppress his laughter. He put his arm around Zhu Qianying’s shoulder and pulled the obviously startled Zhu Qianying into his embrace.
“Mr. Zhu, since Ying’er has managed to win the hearts of my parents, wouldn’t it be a problem for my parents if I withdraw those offers? Even though I may not come off as a decent person to others, at the very least, I am filial. So, the betrothal gifts and cooperation plans I proposed earlier will certainly go through.”
To those present, Yan Bo’s words didn’t pose any problem. After all, everyone knew that Zhu Qianying’s connection to Yan Bo resulted from a deal that didn’t heShne behind pretty words. Therefore, arguing that Yan Bo and Zhu Qianying were genuinely fond of each other wouldn’t hold water.
Hence, even Zhu Qianying maintained her cool when Yan Bo made these comments. However, Mrs. Yan raised her head and glared at her son fiercely.
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She had been trying hard to nurture Zhu Qianying’s relationship with her son, with the intention to gradually bring up the topic of marriage.
But this brat of hers had outright broken the dreams of all the young girls, especially a calculating person like Zhu Qianying.
Mrs. Yan had no idea that her son had torn to shreds the warmth and trust she tried to build between the two just last night.
That’s why Zhu Qianying could calmly let her father, who raised her, and this man who was intimately involved with her last night, discuss her as if she was some commodity.
The deal was: Yan Bo would offer Zhu Zhizhou two billion Yuan as betrothal gifts and a future collaborative plan that worth well over ten billion Yuan, and in turn, Zhu Zhizhou would hand over his daughter, whom he valued lightly, to Yan Bo.
The deal was clear. They didn’t owe each other anything.
Mrs. Yan glanced at Zhu Qianying, who was held tightly by her son but with her back stiff as a board. Oddly enough, she felt a bout of sympathy for the girl.
She had a vague premonition that her foolish son would pay a heavy price for his mindless actions in the future.
However, even Mrs. Yan, with her knack for predicting events, could not foresee that the price her son would pay would be far more significant than she had anticipated.
Of course, that was a story for later. For now, the people sitting in the living room, who had no ability to foresee the future, needed to address the pressing matter of the young couple’s marriage.
Since both Zhu Zhizhou and Yan Bo had stated their intentions, the subsequent conversation was far more straightforward.
In less than ten minutes, Yan Bo and Zhu Zhizhou settled on the wedding date — Christmas, at the end of the year.
As for the two billion and cooperation plan that Zhu Zhizhou had been thinking about, based on Yan Bo’s words, it was clear that after he married Zhu Qianying on the 25th of December, the money would be paid on the spot.
During this brief ten-minute discussion, Mrs. Yan and Yan Bo didn’t utter a word.
This was because Mrs. Yan was so irritated by her son’s words that she didn’t want to say anything else.
Although Zhu Zhizhou was somewhat dissatisfied with the idea of receiving money that was still over two months away, Yan Bo stated it very explicitly. How could he give him so much money when the bride hadn’t even entered their house?
However, facing an urgent crisis that only Yan Bo could solve, Zhu Zhizhou knew that waiting until Christmas could threaten the few hotels in L City.
“Young Master Yan, how about arranging an engagement party?”
Yan Bo naturally understood Zhu Zhizhou’s intentions. However, before he could refuse, Zhu Qianying immediately rejected Zhu Zhizhou’s proposal.
“Dad, it’s just over two months. What’s the point in having an engagement party? Yan Bo is so busy, where would he find the time for such a fuss? Besides, I have things to attend to and won’t have time to bother with useless matters.”
Zhu Zhizhou could accept being ridiculed by Yan Bo since he had to submit to Yan Bo’s demands. But Zhu Zhizhou’s daughter was defiant towards him in front of others, which was quite a blow to his ego.
“What could you possibly have to do? Isn’t it just hanging out with a bunch of playboys, eating, drinking, and frolicking around?”
In Zhu Zhizhou’s eyes, his daughter hardly had a presence. Hence, in his memory, she was but a lazy bum, with no aims or purpose. Her so-called ‘things-to-attend-to’ were just eating, drinking, and living day-to-day.
Just as Zhu Qianying was about to say something, the hand resting on her shoulder tightened, and Yan Bo’s face moved closer. He leaned in and whispered in her ear, “Playboys? Xing Bailun?”
