Chapter 19: Heartless

After getting the marriage certificate, He Chi changed his name from "Jiang Yining" to "Yining".

Although there was only one word difference, the subtle change made Jiang Yining feel that there was a difference between her and He Chi, and they seemed to be getting closer.

For Jiang Yining, apart from having an additional marriage certificate, her relationship with He Chi didn't seem to have changed much.

He Chi sighed softly. Getting the marriage certificate was so sudden that both of them hadn't gotten used to it yet.

"We are already a couple. You don't have to force yourself when you are unhappy. Everyone has their own emotions. There is no need to force yourself for the sake of other people's opinions."

"We'll be living together from now on. As your husband, I don't want you to feel wronged. Also, no matter what the matter is, you can tell me."

What He Chi really wanted to say was that he wanted her to put down her mask and live her life without having to restrain her true character.

He didn't spend much time with Jiang Yining, but he also understood what his father said, "Yining is a person who likes to keep his thoughts to himself."

She doesn't like to trouble others, and these "others" include herself, who is already her husband.

He Chi didn't want her to compromise herself in order to take care of others.

He spoke tactfully, fearing that exposing the truth all at once would hurt Jiang Yining.

Jiang Yining was stunned for a long time. She pursed her red lips slightly and wanted to say "sorry" to He Chi, but when she raised her eyes, she met He Chi's deep black eyes.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Yining nodded, "I know, I will pay attention next time."

When fastening the seat belt, Jiang Yining suddenly let go of his hand and said to He Chi, "I'll have to trouble you again..."

He Chi stared at her with his dark eyes.

Jiang Yining smiled, "I mean, I want you to wait for a while while I go upstairs."

He Chi asked, "Do you need me to go up with you?"

"No, I can go up there myself. I need to take care of something, so it's not good for you to be there."

Jiang Yining knew clearly that the house was under her name, which would cause her trouble in the future, and her father would not give up the idea of ​​asking her to transfer the ownership.

She didn't want to deal with them again and again, didn't want her and He Chi's lives to be disturbed, and didn't want to involve He Chi.

Standing at the door, Jiang Yining fumbled for the key and opened the door. As soon as she entered, she heard a conversation inside.

"The betrothal gift is only over 300,000 yuan, which is not as good as the one I introduced to her, Mr. Chen. He not only gave 500,000 yuan, but also a house."

Zhao Hong's mocking voice rang out, "I thought your daughter had found herself such a good man, but it's nothing more than this."

Jiang Wentao suppressed his temper and said, "Speak less. Is Jia Jia back? Don't say these things in front of the younger generation."

The door opened, and Zhao Hong and Jiang Wentao came out of the bedroom. They were both stunned when they saw that the person who came back was Jiang Yining.

Zhao Hong sneered undisguisedly.

Jiang Wentao suddenly became panicked.

Jiang Yining looked at them with a cold expression. Her eyes fell on Zhao Hong's hand. That was the bank card that He Chi gave to her father in the hotel box.

She looked at Jiang Wentao with scrutiny, her whole body exuding coldness, and her mind went blank for a moment.

"Ningning..."

Jiang Yining originally planned to ask her father for the money back later, and then make an agreement with them to transfer the house to her father's name. She would have nothing to do with the Jiang family in the future.

What qualifications does Zhao Hong have to take this money?

Jiang Yining pursed her lips and said in a cold voice, "You can transfer the ownership of the house to me, but one of the conditions is that you give me the 399,000 yuan that He Chi gave me as a dowry."

Zhao Hong raised her voice and shouted angrily, "You're dreaming!"

Jiang Yining smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, "You don't have to give it to me."

She looked around and said, "This house was renovated a few years ago. Although the community is a bit old, the location is good. Key elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools are all nearby. There is also a Class 3 hospital."

“Medical care and education are all available, and there are commercial areas nearby. There’s a subway just a few hundred meters away, so transportation is very convenient.”

Jiang Yining looked at them and said with a curled lip, "I heard Aunt Sun say before that a family in our community sold a house. It was much smaller than this house, but it sold for over 1.5 million."

Zhao Hong looked at her warily, "What do you want to do?"

Jiang Yining smiled at her and said, "Of course I'm selling the house. I'll sell it cheaply, one million?"

"It's a good deal, hundreds of thousands of dollars cheaper. They probably aren't afraid of you sticking around. At worst, they'll find some gangsters to get you out."

"Ningning!"

Jiang Wentao's expression changed. "I'm your father. Do you want me to sleep on the street?"

Jiang Yining asked him back, "Dad, do you still remember that you are my dad?"

"Do you still have me, your daughter, in your heart?"

"It's only been half a year since my mother passed away and you've remarried. Are you doing this to my mother?"

Jiang Yining finally yelled out what she had been hiding in her heart for a long time. She complained, "You let Zhao Hong bully me. I don't even have a bed at home. Now you remember you're my dad!"

Jiang Wentao and Zhao Hong were both shocked.

Jiang Yining screamed like crazy. Aunt Sun from next door came out of her house and heard what she said.

She walked over without thinking it was a big deal and said, "Hey, Lao Jiang, the gifts given when marrying off a daughter are all used as dowry for the couple to live on."

"Zhao Hong, you're not Yining's biological mother. Aren't you afraid that Du Ruo will come looking for you in the middle of the night if you take this money?"

Zhao Hong realized that she had always been bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so she didn't dare to get angry with Jiang Yining.

She looked behind Jiang Yining and cursed, "Sun Shujuan, are you a fly? You're everywhere!"

"You should take care of your own family's affairs first. You have so many problems of your own, and you still have the nerve to meddle in other people's affairs."

Aunt Sun was not convinced. She walked in and argued with Zhao Hong, "Zhao Hong, what do you mean by that? Your Jiang family sold your daughter, and you don't allow others to talk about it."

"Whose family are you talking about selling their daughter?"

Aunt Sun chuckled, "Of course it's your family. Oh, everyone in the neighborhood knows that you, Zhao Hong, made Yining marry a divorced man for money."

"You're pretending to be confused now."

Zhao Hong and Aunt Sun started arguing.

Jiang Yining was in no mood to pay attention to them. She looked at Jiang Wentao and said, "Besides the money He Chi gave me, I want to return it. I also have some additional conditions. I will put together an agreement when I get back."

After saying that, Jiang Yining left without waiting for Jiang Wentao's reaction.

Zhao Hong yelled from behind, "Jiang Yining, if you dare to sell the house, we won't have a good life, and neither will you!"

Jiang Yining ignored Zhao Hong.

She suppressed her emotions and went down the stairs. From behind she could hear the sound of Aunt Sun and Zhao Hong arguing.

When leaving, Jiang Yining saw her father standing there in a daze. Perhaps he didn't expect her to be so heartless.

Jiang Yining walked out of the community and saw He Chi standing next to the Land Rover and talking to a man from a distance.

She slowed down.

Seeing Jiang Yining coming out, his face looked a little off, so He Chi ended the conversation with his classmate. He said, "Come to my bar some other day, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Okay, I'll be leaving now. We'll meet again some other time."

After the classmates left, He Chi walked towards Jiang Yining. He frowned slightly and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yining had been trying to control her emotions all the way, but now seeing He Chi right in front of her, she couldn't hold it back any longer and threw herself into He Chi's arms and started crying.