Chapter 11 They are legally married.

It's good news that Ye Huaizhang has arrived home safely.

Ye Baoling smiled and congratulated Yang Pinxian on her family reunion, then added, "I happen to have something to do tonight, can we do it another day?"

"What about tomorrow at noon?"

"I'm fine with it tomorrow at noon."

"Okay. I'll send a car to pick you up at the Yulinmen Restaurant tomorrow at noon."

"No need to pick me up, I'll go myself."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Yang Pinxian on the other end of the phone didn't say goodbye, but hesitated and asked, "A-Ling, is... Ugly King Jue really that important to you?"

Ye Baoling paused slightly. Could it be that Ye Huaizhang had lost the Ugly King Jade?

Or is it that he doesn't want to give her the Ugly King's Jade?

Ye Baoling's tone was very firm: "It's very important... What's wrong?"

Yang Pinxian smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright, we'll talk again when we meet tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Baoling stood at the top of the stairs, lost in thought.

The ugly jade pendant in her hand belongs to the second son's family. In order to borrow this jade pendant, Madam Guan mortgaged the proceeds from her shares in Minhua Bank to the second son's family. Therefore, the third son's family will definitely try to redeem this jade pendant from her.

What can be used to redeem it?

The only way to redeem it is with the jade pendant in Ye Huaizhang's possession.

This is her bottom line.

Of course, it would be best to find a way to get both of the ugly king's jade pendants in your hands.

Now it seems that it's not so easy.

Just as she was about to go upstairs, she heard Chen Yulan's voice coming from downstairs. She turned around and went downstairs, and sure enough, she saw Chen Yulan talking to Sister Ping at the kitchen door.

Ye Baoling softly called out, "Yulan..."

Hearing the sound, Chen Yulan walked over happily, "Cousin."

"How is your grandma?"

"I can be discharged this afternoon, so I'm coming back to tidy up the house. My grandma said she'll cook for you herself when she feels a bit better. Thank you."

Ye Baoling gently mouthed "shh," not wanting others to know that she had helped the Chen family grandfather and grandson.

"Later, call your brother. I have something to discuss with you."

"What's up?"

"Let's talk when we meet."

“Okay,” Chen Yulan quickly replied.

Chen Yulan has a square face and always wears a smile. She used a year's salary to improve her grandmother's health. She is content and happy and full of gratitude towards Ye Baoling.

Her brother was also filled with gratitude, so no matter what Ye Baoling asked them to do, they would do it wholeheartedly without hesitation.

*

After lunch, Grandma Gu called Ye Baoling into her room.

The old lady was folding paper ingots when she whispered, "I've inquired around, and this young master of the Lü family has a pretty good reputation outside. He's very refined and handsome. But he used to date a girlfriend, the niece of the Shen family. They broke up after six months. The Shen niece complained to others that this guy is ruthless, he hits women, and he only hits where no one can see. This is a pit of fire; you can't jump in."

It's clear that Grandma Gu truly loves her granddaughter, but unfortunately, in the original script, the original owner still jumped into a fire pit.

After the original owner committed suicide, Old Mrs. Gu couldn't bear the blow and passed away a few days later.

Ye Baoling pretended to be unaware, "Is this guy surnamed Lü really that bad?"

"Some people are all show and no substance, all gold and jade on the outside but rotten inside. Your grandfather and your own father only care about family background and benefits, they never bother to look at a person's character." No matter how dissatisfied the old lady Gu was with the Ye family, she rarely showed it, but marriage was such an important matter, and the Ye family was so careless, she couldn't help but complain.

“Luckily, I still have my mother-in-law who loves me,” Ye Baoling said, sitting opposite her grandmother and helping her fold paper ingots. “So how am I supposed to turn down this marriage proposal?”

Grandma Gu had thought about this problem seriously, but as an old woman who couldn't even control her son, she really didn't have any good ideas.

"My mother-in-law's mind isn't working properly anymore. If she were younger, I would definitely have been able to find a way to cure her." Old Mrs. Gu was unwilling to admit that she was stubborn; when she was younger, her mind was even worse.

After thinking for a while, the old lady said, "If it really doesn't work out, stand your ground with your grandfather and don't marry him. At worst, the Ye family won't give you living expenses, and you'll have to support yourself."

Ye Baoling deliberately provoked the old lady: "I don't have the ability to support myself, so I'd better get married."

"Why not just go with the flow and marry Ye Huaizhang? You're already registered to be married anyway... Oh right, how come I didn't think of that? You're a married woman now, you can't marry that guy surnamed Lü! Didn't Old Madam Guan say that if your grandfather comes to question us, she'll take the blame?"

"Isn't Ye Huaizhang back? He's in a hurry to ask me out for dinner; I guess he wants to get a divorce first."

"It's normal for them to invite you to dinner; it shows they know how to be polite."

Grandma Gu hissed, "Hey, what are you folding? You're so clumsy! Is this how you fold paper ingots? You're wasting my joss paper! Just leave it there, don't fold any more."

"I just wanted to help you, and now you won't let me?"

"If I relied on your hands to make a living, I would starve to death."

After saying that, the grandfather and grandson both looked at the ugly ingots that Ye Baoling had folded and couldn't help but laugh.

Ye Baoling was indeed clumsy with her hands, and after being criticized, she didn't want to fold anymore.

Grandma Gu steered the conversation back on track, "Regardless of Ye Huaizhang's attitude, the fact that you and he have a marriage certificate is undeniable. Even if you get divorced, would the Lü family be willing to marry someone who has been divorced? Now that you think about it, divorce can even be a form of self-defense. Your marriage was a good deal."

"Do I still have to go on a blind date tonight?" Ye Baoling got up to close the window.

Grandma Gu thought for a while and said, "Go treat him to a nice meal. When you meet him, don't be too cold or too warm. Buy some time and see what Ye Huaizhang's attitude is. If Ye Huaizhang wants a divorce, then after you get divorced, throw the divorce papers in front of that guy surnamed Lü and see if he's willing to accept them."

"What if he's willing to accept it?"

Grandma Gu was taken aback: "Of course not. Why did you close the window?"

"It's so hot with the air conditioning on."

"No, if I turn on the air conditioning, all your sisters will crowd into my room, it'll be so annoying. If you think it's hot, you can get out."

Seeing that Ye Baoling was about to leave, Old Madam Gu instructed again, "Tonight you should have a good meal with that man surnamed Lü. Just treat it as making friends. People like him who are bullies at home are suitable as friends, but not as husband and wife."

"I know," Ye Baoling replied perfunctorily.

*

That night, Ye Baoling arrived at Edward's Restaurant on time. Through Lin Zhong's introduction, she met Lu Tianyou, the scumbag who killed the original owner of the body.

As the rumors say, Lu Renzha is handsome and refined, completely belying his true nature as a beast worse than a pig or a dog.

After Lin Zhong, the middleman, introduced them, he left after only sitting for a short while, leaving just the two young people at the table.

The waiter recommended dishes to them. Lü Tianyou ordered a medium-rare steak, while Ye Baoling wanted it medium-well.

Upon first meeting, Lü Tianyou was very gentlemanly and talkative: "Let me tell you a lame joke."

"OK."

"One day, a medium-rare steak and a medium-well steak met. They were both steaks, but they looked completely different, had nothing to say to each other, and ignored each other. Can you guess why?"

The joke was too lame, so Ye Baoling pretended not to have guessed it. She shook her head, full of curiosity: "Because they can't talk?"

"No, it's because they're not familiar with each other."

"Haha, really!" Ye Baoling, whose acting skills were always good, covered her mouth and laughed enthusiastically, "This is funny."

Seeing the girl in front of him smiling so brightly, Lü Tianyou's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Ye Baoling added, "Luckily, I'm naturally outgoing."

"Your continuation is good." Lu Tianyou had told this lame joke to many girls, but few actually listened, let alone added the finishing touch.

It was a good start, and the two chatted happily.

He told her about all sorts of interesting things that happened after he returned to work in Hong Kong. Ye Baoling, who came from the marketing department, could handle any topic. Even when the other person was talking about something boring and dull, she could still make the scene seem like it was full of sparks.

It was clear that Lü Tianyou was satisfied with Ye Baoling. Although he had heard that she had not attended university, she spoke with great knowledge and was well-mannered, dignified and polite. Most importantly, she had a sense of humor that was rare among ladies from well-to-do families.

During the meal, he noticed that she kept looking towards the 11 o'clock position, where two girls were sitting and behaving somewhat intimately.

"What's wrong? Do you know each other?" Lu Tianyou asked.

Ye Baoling shrugged slightly: "My ex-girlfriend."

Ex...ex-girlfriend?

He was completely upset.

After a while, Lü Tianyou couldn't help but look back and saw that the two beautiful women at the table were getting up to pay the bill.

Ye Baoling continued eating her steak as if nothing had happened. "You're a really nice person. You're knowledgeable and humorous. It's rare that we get along so well. You won't ignore me in the future, will you?"

Lu Tianyou, who had just received the "good guy" card, smiled awkwardly: "No, there are many like that in Britain. I'm a very open-minded person."

"If my grandfather and father find out, they might kick me out of the house. Could you please keep this a secret?"

"I won't tell anyone."

"You're so kind. Can we...be considered good friends?"

"Of course." Lü Tianyou was afraid that if he spoke too slowly, Ye Baoling would misunderstand.

Ye Baoling smiled, raised her wine glass, and gently clinked it against his. "Long live friendship."

"Long live friendship." He downed the rest of his red wine in one gulp.

The Ye family is the most deeply rooted old-fashioned wealthy family in Hong Kong, while the Lu family is just a newly rich family. Even in the original script, Lu Tianyou initially fawned over and flattered Ye Baoling.

This led the original owner, who lacked love and self-confidence, to mistakenly believe that she had met the right person.

I never expected that he would completely change after we got married.

The waiter came over and refilled their wine.

“I saw your interview in the newspaper a few days ago.”

Lu Tianyou was surprised that Ye Baoling would read financial newspapers. He laughed and said, "My friend is an editor at the Economic Daily News. He must interview me."

"Your two closed-end funds, S101 and S102, are planned to be listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is that right?"

"These two funds may choose one to go public, just to test the waters first."

Which one would you choose?

Lu Tianyou: "It's not decided yet. We might choose S102. It's smaller in scale, so there's more room for growth, and it doesn't expire so quickly. S101 is more stable, has good growth potential, and offers considerable returns. Many of my clients want to buy S101, but unfortunately, we're no longer accepting new clients. Your father has good foresight; he bought a lot of S101 in several accounts earlier. With the stock market rally these past few months, it might double in value by the time it matures."

Ye Baoling nodded: "I know, my dad bought it for me too. A while ago I wanted to sell it at a discount, but my dad scolded me terribly."

Lu Tianyou asked curiously, "Why are you selling it at a discount?"

"I'm short of money. To salvage the relationship..." Ye Baoling quickly stopped the conversation, "You don't understand."

Lu Tianyou assumed that Ye Baoling needed cash to win back her ex-lover. He nodded to indicate that he understood. He didn't want to comment on other people's feelings, so he simply said, "Selling it at a discount is indeed a loss. Now someone urgently needs money and wants to sell it. As long as someone can take it over, they can pay a small handling fee and still get back the previous profits. They'll earn a little less, but they won't lose money."

"Really? I can just pay a handling fee?" Ye Baoling was genuinely surprised. It seemed she had to thank Ye Kaimin for helping her avoid financial loss.

Lu Tianyou observed her expression. "You still want to transfer the fund?"

Ye Baoling glanced at him and said with a reproachful smile, "The bank manager betrayed me. You won't betray me too and tell my dad, will you? I won't fall for it."

Lu Tianyou laughed and said, "What did I just say? We're friends. If you really need help, feel free to come to me."

"Okay." Ye Baoling smiled and gently clinked glasses with him again. "Then I'll say thank you in advance."

After chatting for a while, Lü Tianyou asked, "How should we tell our families when we get home tonight?"

"Just say we're in contact, give everyone some time. What do you think?"

"Can!"

After finishing their meal, the two walked outside and encountered a group of people coming in at the gate.

Ye Baoling noticed that the man surrounded by the crowd was very tall, composed and upright, with a clear jawline, and looked rather handsome.

I couldn't help but take a second look.

The man looked familiar, and then she realized that it was Ye Huaizhang.

She had seen many of his photos in their marital home at Chengheju.

Lu Tianyou also saw the people at the door. He took three steps at a time to go forward and greet Ye Huaizhang's companion. He had seen Ye Huaizhang before, but the other party probably did not know him.

“Huai Zhang, this is Lu Tianyou from Yingbao Securities.”

Lu Tianyou eagerly tried to go over and shake hands, but was stopped by the bodyguard next to Ye Huaizhang.

The person introducing him added, "He's the son of Chairman Lu of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange."

Ye Huaizhang glanced at Lü Tianyou, then smiled and extended his hand.

The two shook hands, and Lü Tianyou excitedly introduced Ye Baoling: "This is Baoling, you two are relatives, right?"

They are not just relatives; they are husband and wife in the legal sense.

Ye Huaizhang looked at Ye Baoling. He had noticed her earlier; he should have seen her when he was little, but he didn't remember her.

The real person looks better than the photo, and looks more like a real, living person than in the photo.

His understanding of her came entirely from the information his assistant provided.

The information is very comprehensive, such as that she is timid, cowardly, and indecisive, and that she is on a blind date with this man surnamed Lü today.

They seem to be having a pleasant conversation.

A note from the author:

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Ye Huaizhang: It seems your judgment isn't very good.

Ye Baoling: No wonder I thought you were kind of handsome; it turns out I have bad taste.

Ye Huaizhang: ...