Lin Keying was about to reach the peak of her life, getting promoted, getting a raise, and buying a house, but she died suddenly from working overtime. One day she became the self-deprecating and g...
Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Marriage (bug hunting)
When Lin Keying heard her fiancé mention the word marriage, it was at the dining table in a villa mid-levels.
The weather is getting colder, and it has been raining for days. The seafood porridge cooked by Hua Sao is fresh and sweet, with abalone, lobster, clams, oysters, razor clams...
The original fresh taste of seafood exudes all its deliciousness during the cooking process without any impurities, and even the soup base is sweet and delicious.
It was when Lin Keying was drinking a spoonful of seafood soup that she heard her fiancé mention marriage in a casual tone as if he was discussing what to have for dinner the next day.
"Let's get married."
Lin Keying almost lost her grip on the spoon, her movements were stiff and she froze in the air, almost forgetting to breathe.
Cheng Wanting calmly used the silver chopsticks in his hand to pick up a piece of abalone meat and put it into the woman's bowl, reminding her to eat.
"Marriage?" Lin Keying had never thought of this word since she traveled across time and boarded the ship heading to the port city.
At that time, she only wanted to get the one million yuan compensation so that she could return to the mainland smoothly. Later, she didn't know why her fiancé changed his mind and actually started dating her. Fortunately, he was handsome, rich, tall and long-legged, and Lin Keying also enjoyed it.
But she never thought that they would really get married one day.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Wanting's dark eyes fell on Lin Keying's face, as if he was trying to tell whether her hesitation at the moment was a surprise or a shock. "Didn't you say at the beginning that you only liked me and wanted to marry me? Have you forgotten what you said at the beginning?"
"I..." Lin Keying was worried that the wealthy boss might have gone crazy. After all, according to her guess, her fiancé's family probably didn't want her, a child bride, to marry according to the contract. "I am so happy. Is this true? But your family..."
"They are not important." Cheng Wanting said firmly without hesitation, "It is me who is marrying you. It has nothing to do with other people."
Lin Keying secretly observed her fiancé's expression. Cheng Wanting was cold and reserved most of the time except at certain special moments. Even now, when he talked about marriage, it sounded like he was discussing a business cooperation, which really made Lin Keying suspicious.
Why does it feel like I'm forcing him to marry me!
Her mind was in turmoil, as she pondered whether getting married would be good or bad for her, listing several pros and cons, when she heard the man call Secretary Yang to hand over some documents.
Yang Minghui really wanted to give the young master a look to remind him that this is not the way to propose!
Young Master, you are so disgraceful to begin with, how can you still ask for marriage in a businesslike manner?
Unfortunately, Yang Minghui's kind reminder was ignored by the young master as he flirted with a blind man.
Yang Minghui could only work diligently and submit to Lin Keying a detailed introduction of all the assets under Cheng Wanting's name, a total of more than twenty pages.
"Ms. Lin, this is all of the young master's assets. As his future spouse, you have the right to know before marriage. The total market value of the young master's assets now exceeds 10 billion, ranking in the top five of the Hong Kong city rich list, and he is the youngest person to be selected. His main businesses involve real estate, shipping, and electronic manufacturing..."
Lin Keying had never been married, and this was the first time she knew that there were so many steps for rich people to get married. The first important thing was to introduce one’s wealth.
Compared with Cheng Wanting's wealth, Lin Keying suddenly felt that her own assets of several million were a bit embarrassing. Oh, by the way, there was also the bank mortgage loan.
Yang Minghui continued to be impartial: "According to Hong Kong tradition, most wealthy families will sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage, and as a spouse, they cannot take away half of the property in the event of unexpected changes in the marriage. However, the eldest young master has voluntarily given up signing this agreement. Do you want to sign a prenuptial agreement to protect your personal assets?"
Lin Keying was a little confused. Her fiancé gave up signing the prenuptial agreement. Did that mean that if they divorced in the future, she could take half of his property? !
Five billion?
Lin Keying was shamefully moved!
She shook her head and refused as well.
He won’t sign even if he’s paying 10 billion, so how can I sign it?
After Yang Minghui confirmed it, he continued: "Young Master is going to transfer a real estate company, a shipping company, a gold shop, and two properties under his name... to your name as a betrothal gift."
Yang Minghui finished his work, and Cheng Wanting only added one last thing: "You can ask for anything in terms of marriage, and I will try my best to meet it."
Lin Keying seemed unable to find any place to make any requests.
The man looked serious, his Adam's apple bulging, and he continued, "But the only drawback I must tell you before we get married is that I am busy with work and I don't have much time to spend with you."
Lin Keying's eyes lit up. This was not a shortcoming at all; it was clearly an advantage!
There was a lot of money and little work, and the man was busy with work and seldom came home. According to her previous speculation, he might even have a hidden illness. She didn't even have to fulfill her duties as a couple. It was really hard not to be moved!
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Lin Keying agreed to her fiancé's proposal of marriage.
After all, we are engaged, so it makes sense. Even though he's a fake.
However, with a net worth of tens of billions, she gave up signing a prenuptial agreement and didn't even have to worry about her in-laws. After marriage, the two continued to live alone in a villa halfway up the mountain, making their own decisions on everything, and anyone who came would be attracted to her.
The marriage was agreed upon, and the next step was to finalize the marriage certificate and wedding date. Cheng Wanting originally wanted to pick an auspicious day, the sooner the better, but Yang Minghui beside him whispered, "Master, this marriage is unusual after all, why not ask a master to calculate it?"
It's not that Yang Minghui is too superstitious. After all, the eldest son is not glorious. It would be best to have an expert to tell his fortune and pick the most auspicious day for the two of them.
His left eyelid twitched, and then his right eyelid twitched, and he was worried that this illegitimate marriage would go wrong!
......
Master Pang, the most famous fortune teller in Hong Kong, was invited to the Mid-Levels Villa.
Master Pang is a guest of honor for many wealthy people in Hong Kong, and many celebrities in the entertainment industry also like to visit him for fortune-telling. Whenever they receive a little advice from him, they can always turn misfortune into good fortune, and he has a high status in the circle.
Every time he came out of seclusion, the fortune he told would start at a million.
I had heard that the person in charge of Huanyu Group was not interested in women and did not believe in metaphysics or Buddhism, so it was a surprise for Master Pang to be invited. When I learned that they wanted to calculate an auspicious day for him and his fiancée to get married, I was shocked.
Lin Keying and Cheng Wanting each wrote down their birth dates in advance, but what she wrote on the paper were her original birth dates, not her own. Lin Keying was confused as to whose birth dates these dates were for and who they were getting married to.
On the other hand, what Cheng Wanting wrote down was not his own birth date, but the birth date of his cousin Chen Songxian, whom he had already found out.
Unable to reveal the truth in front of Lin Keying, he could only pretend to be three years younger.
When two horoscopes were presented to Master Pang, he was shocked. These horoscopes were incompatible! This is mutual promotion and mutual restraint!
But how could he dare to say such a spoiling thing when Young Master Cheng was getting married? He just counted with his fingers stiffly, gritted his teeth, and barely came up with an auspicious date: "Young Master Cheng, there will be a good day in a year."
"One year?" Cheng Wanting narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of ruthlessness in his tone.
"Ahem." Master Pang's forehead was covered with sweat, and he quickly changed the subject, "I calculated again... Well, it's not impossible to have an auspicious day in half a year."
Cheng Wanting had no patience. He tapped his fingers on the table and met Master Pang's gaze with his sharp eyes. "Mr. Pang is unfathomable and well-known in Hong Kong. I believe he will be able to calculate a suitable day, huh?"
Master Pang was in the circle of wealthy businessmen, so he was naturally a shrewd man with great skills and was also quite knowledgeable about the ways of the world. After searching hard, he finally managed to find an auspicious date: "Got it, the tenth day of three months from now is a good day for the two of you to get married."
The eight characters are in conflict, and the marriage is difficult to sustain. Master Pang dare not tell the truth, and can only try his best to choose an auspicious day for the two newlyweds that can suppress the conflicting energy.
Seeing that Cheng Wanting's face was still dark, as if he was still dissatisfied with the three-month date, and the master was almost sweating, Lin Keying tried to smooth things over: "Then let's do it in three months. Listen to the master."
Lin Keying raised her hand and pulled Cheng Wanting's little finger, gently tugging: "This is the auspicious day that the master chose for us."
Cheng Wanting had no choice but to accept it, but there was another thing he had to obey: "Mr. Pang, please calculate an auspicious day for getting the marriage certificate."
When Master Pang was about to speak again, he took the lead in limiting his demands: "No more than ten days."
Master Pang: "..."
Finally, Master Pang picked and chose, and reluctantly decided on an auspicious date that was barely acceptable: "Get the certificate in seven days. I wish Master Cheng and his wife will live happily ever after."
Yang Minghui transferred one million to Master Pang's account, and when he sent him away, he reminded him: "Mr. Pang, Master Cheng has always been reluctant to show up in public, and he doesn't want his personal privacy to be disclosed. You..."
"Secretary Yang, I understand." There is a reason why Master Pang can thrive among the billionaires. "Only I know what happened today, and I will never let anyone else know."
There is a happy event coming to the Mid-Levels Villa, and Uncle Zhong and Mrs. Hua are both shocked.
The young master is not only dating, but now he is getting married!
The servants were busy with their preparations, but the bride-to-be, Lin Keying, had nothing to do, as if she didn't have to worry about anything.
She went to Kowloon City to discuss her sudden marriage with her godparents, but the two elders were mixed with joy and sorrow.
"Cheng Wanting is quite capable. He has made great progress since taking over the Cheng family. He is swift and decisive, and his methods are amazing." Guo Changda is the best at judging people, and he has high confidence in young men. "But I don't know if it would be a good thing for Keying to marry such a man."
Men who are too scheming and resourceful are often cold-blooded and ruthless. They may be capable, but may not be good people.
If a woman falls in love with such a man, she will most likely suffer.
Zhao Fengzhen could see Cheng Wanting's feelings for his adopted daughter. She was certainly anxious to get to Hongsheng Company to secure her daughter that day, but she was also worried: "Men are fickle, especially the wealthy men in Hong Kong. Few are loyal. They either have several wives at home or countless lovers outside. There are very few people like your adopted father. If Cheng Wanting changes his mind one day, Ying..."
Lin Keying was eating bowl-shaped chicken wings at her godfather's house. The shredded chicken was mixed with vermicelli, black fungus and mushrooms. It was salty and fresh and satisfying. Hearing the concerns of the two elders, she said casually, "The eldest young master didn't sign a prenuptial agreement, and he is going to transfer several companies under his name to me. If he cheats in the future, I can get half of his property in the divorce."
Zhao Fengzhen was delighted when she heard this: "That's great. If he doesn't treat you well in the future, you can use his money to hire seven or eight male models after the divorce, and learn from the wealthy women whose husbands died in the newspapers."
Lin Keying's marriage was finally approved by her godfather and godmother. The two asked a few more questions to help ensure the future of their goddaughter.
After the wedding was decided, Lin Keying invited her godfather and godmother to attend her wedding three months later. She then turned around and asked about the renovation of Xitian Building: "Godmother, the renovation of Xitian Building is progressing well. I plan to renovate the interior and invite some high-end brands to move in to support the scene and popularity."
Zhao Fengzhen has worked hard for many years, and even after fading from the circle, he still has a lot of connections: "Godmother knows the owners of several gold and jewelry stores. If you want, you can invite them."
"That's great!" Gold and jewelry businesses are good businesses. In addition, Lin Keying has other plans. "I also want to invite some luxury clothing brands to settle in, but I don't have a way at the moment."
Zhao Fengzhen recalled briefly and said, "There is a way. I can help you find out."
Zhao Fengzhen got the news in time. Half a day later, he asked the person in charge of the management office for foreign luxury brands entering Hong Kong City: "Song Xiujuan, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family, one of the three giants in the Hong Kong City clothing industry, is in charge of this matter. If you want to invite foreign brands to open stores in Xitian Building, you have to go through her way. Unfortunately, my godfather and I don't have much friendship with the Chen family."
"It's okay." Lin Keying knew the way, "I'll come over to discuss cooperation."