Chapter 10, Chapter 10: Is this the surprise you mentioned? ...

Chapter 10

When Jiang Mingxu entered the dressing room, he saw it filled with women's clothes, a dazzling array that occupied the entire space.

His clothes were crammed into a small corner, their black and gray tones dull and monotonous, looking lonely as if they had been forgotten.

He paused instinctively.

Even though it was just a loveless marriage of convenience, from a legal perspective, Jin Ran had become his legal wife and had the right to move into the villa.

Jiang Mingxu realized this and felt a strange feeling that was hard to explain.

What was even more unexpected was that, in just a few days of his business trip, Jin Ran had already perfectly adapted to the new environment, and everywhere she looked, there were traces of another person.

But soon, his expression returned to normal, and he walked to the wardrobe to get some clean clothes to change into.

A clump of things fell out from the interlayer.

At first, Jiang Mingxu did not recognize what the "cloth" was until he picked it up and slowly unfolded it.

The lace, as thin as a cicada's wing, outlines two butterflies taking flight, while sexy black stockings partially conceal the view, allowing light to easily shine onto the ground.

The man's hand froze in mid-air, and after a long while, the expression on his face became unfathomable.

On the other side, Jin Ran had just returned to her room when her phone popped up with a text message notification.

Unlocking and opening it revealed a bank transfer notification.

The data shows that her business card with the last four digits (4360) has just received 200,000 RMB.

How many? ? ?

Jin Ran was startled and immediately logged into her mobile banking app to check. She then saw that the balance of 1,000 yuan had indeed changed to 201,369.

Not two thousand, not twenty thousand, it's a full six figures: two hundred thousand!

Jin Ran pinched her arm, and tears streamed down her face from the pain. She remembered the wish she had made yesterday for "a windfall." Could it be that the gods had heard her wish?

After the initial euphoria, a sliver of reason gradually returned.

Jin Ran belatedly realized something was wrong.

She had just arrived in this place and knew very few people; she could count them on one hand. No one was giving her money. Her family had gone bankrupt, she was unemployed, and didn't seem wealthy.

A quick online search reveals that many netizens have had similar experiences.

First, you receive a sum of money for no apparent reason, and then someone calls to say that the money was transferred to the wrong account and asks for a refund.

Netizens commented: "Actually, you've already fallen into their trap at this point! This is a typical 'money transfer scam' tactic. Scammers exploit the loophole of delayed bank transfers. Once you return the 'mistakenly transferred' money, they will reverse the original transfer."

Another netizen shared a heartwarming experience: "It might really be a mistaken transfer. I've encountered that before. Luckily, the lady was reasonable and refunded me immediately after verifying the situation. As a reward, I treated her to bubble tea for a week!"

The comments below were filled with people saying "milk tea" (a popular Chinese beverage).

In conclusion, in either case, the 200,000 yuan in Jin Ran's card is most likely unrelated to her.

If the money is used arbitrarily, full compensation will be required, and there may even be additional handling fees. In more serious cases, if she encounters a professional fraud gang, even the thousand yuan in her account may be stolen.

It's just like the saying goes—when it rains, it pours; the poor's wages aren't enough to make up for it.

Looking at the 200,000 yuan she hadn't even had a chance to hold, Jin Ran felt her heart bleed.

But simply feeling sorry for someone won't solve the problem.

After browsing through the suggestions online, I found that there were many conflicting opinions, some even contradictory. For example, Jin Ran had not received a "recovery" call for a long time.

She paced anxiously back and forth in the room, and finally, having exhausted all other options, decided to consult with someone.

Who should I contact?

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks—wasn't there a financial tycoon living right in her house?

Jin Ran didn't care about being exposed at the moment; it was better to take her life than to leave her penniless!

The door to the walk-in closet was wide open. Through the crack in the door, Jin Ran saw a man standing with his back to her in the room. She rushed in hurriedly: "Um, I have something I want to ask you. Someone just transferred 200,000 to me..."

Jiang Mingxu turned around, his tone indifferent: "I asked Assistant Wang to turn around."

"ah?"

Jin Ran was stunned. So it wasn't a scam?

Jiang Mingxu looked at her quietly, then had to remind her, "I saw your WeChat Moments."

After the Jin family's company went bankrupt, the Jin family members, bearing the reputation of being "debt defaulters," refused to repay their debts. Although their funds were not as much as before, they were still far greater than those of ordinary people.

Unfortunately, these rich heiresses are used to a life of extravagance, and even a slight decrease in their standard of living feels like a death sentence to them. So when Jin Ran complained about being poor on her WeChat Moments, Jiang Mingxu naturally interpreted it as her asking him for money.

He had no objection to this.

Business partnerships are essentially about mutual benefit, a fact both parties were fully aware of even before the marriage. Jiang Mingxu has always been generous to his business partners: "If you ever need money again, just come to me."

Jin Ran was so overwhelmed by the surprise that she was dizzy: "Uh...is this not a good idea?"

Reason told her that she shouldn't accept something for nothing and that she shouldn't eat and drink Jiang Mingxu's things for free, but emotionally she convinced herself that husband and wife should share marital property. She hadn't even divided all of his assets equally, so wasn't it only right that she take some living expenses?

Jiang Mingxu glanced at her again.

The focus was on Jin Ran's furrowed brows, which looked like they were about to twist into a pretzel.

“There’s nothing wrong with it.” He looked away just before he was discovered, his attitude as casual as if he were talking about tomorrow’s weather. “My woman, Jiang Mingxu’s woman, won’t be short of money.”

Jin Ran: Ah... Is this the legendary CEO quote?

His expression turned a little strange, as if he wanted to laugh but held it back.

At the same time, she finally understood why the women in those novels who were domineering CEOs were moved to tears. Because she wasn't shocked at all at this moment, but instead thought that Jiang Mingxu, who spent a lot of money, was kind of cool.

Yeah, okay, he's a million times more handsome than before!

From Jiang Mingxu's perspective, Jin Ran said a few words and then inexplicably stood there in a daze.

Her eyebrows were raised high, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes sparkled like stars. As if she had thought of something happy, the corners of her lips pulled to the sides, revealing a glimpse of her white teeth.

His gaze slowly moved downwards.

Her clothes have also changed. She went from wearing a mature and dignified long dress in the hospital to some childish cartoon-themed loungewear, something that would never have happened to Jin Ran before.

Jiang Mingxu's eyes, hidden beneath his long eyelashes, sharpened, like a blade: "Finished asking? I also have something to ask you."

Jin Ran, unaware of the change in the man's tone, casually replied, "Go ahead and ask."

"Who are you?"

"Cough, cough cough cough!"

The next second, Jin Ran choked on her saliva and coughed wildly while covering her mouth.

She was coughing so badly that she felt like she was going to cough up her lungs. Jiang Mingxu frowned, stepped out of the dressing room, and returned a while later with a glass of water.

Jin Ran immediately took it.

He used the act of drinking water to hide the panic on his face.

How did he find out?!

Was it at the hospital, or earlier?

No, Jin Ran quickly dismissed the idea. Jiang Mingxu in the hospital might have noticed her change, but he probably wouldn't have guessed in that direction.

It seemed as if something had just happened that finally made him realize it.

Jin Ran couldn't help but think.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of the loungewear she was wearing out of the corner of her eye.

—I bought this on a whim while shopping yesterday. I chose a pure cotton one because I thought the original body's pajamas were "not suitable for everyday wear".

Jin Ran: "..."

I think I know why now.

Jiang Mingxu's eyes were deep, and he didn't miss a single change in the woman's face.

Seeing her panic, confusion, and then sudden realization.

His curiosity not only didn't disappear, but intensified.

"What are you talking about? I am who I am."

Jin Ran refused to admit it.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingxu's lips curled into a very faint smile, his expression cold and indifferent: "You're not Jin Ran, are you a twin or did you have plastic surgery?"

It's an interrogative sentence, but expressed in an affirmative tone.

Clearly, he firmly believed in his judgment.

However, there were still some things that Jiang Mingxu didn't understand.

A family like the Kims would never allow their illegitimate child to wander outside. If the child wanted to have the same face, he would need a recovery period after surgery.

He felt that both were somewhat inferior.

To be honest, she truly lives up to her reputation as a powerful figure in the book who even makes the male protagonist bow down; her insight is exceptionally high.

Jin Ran was genuinely impressed, but unfortunately, no matter how perceptive the other party was, they would never have thought of something as bizarre as transmigrating into a book.

In other words, even if she doesn't admit it, he can still kidnap her and dissect her?

Having figured this out, Jin Ran reluctantly felt relieved and lowered her head, feigning sadness: "I don't know what you're talking about. Even though we've only been married for two weeks, you shouldn't have forgotten me."

Jin Ran wanted to give herself a thumbs up for saying that.

Not only were her expressions and tone appropriate, but she also turned the tables on everyone. If she doesn't stay within the system, she might even try her luck in the entertainment industry.

"And when I first came to your house, I didn't know anyone. I could only chat with you every day. Later, I found something to do and gradually got used to it."

Regardless of whether there were feelings between the two, the original owner of this body was the one who was deeply in love. This is her explanation for the reason for her change.

Sure enough, Jiang Mingxu's expression softened, as if he had been somewhat persuaded.

Seeing this, Jin Ran was delighted and pressed on, "Oh right, do you remember? When you left, I said I had a surprise for you."

Thanks to her cousin Jin Jing's visit, Jin Ran was able to take the time to read through all of the original owner's chat history and learn about the "little story" between the two.

She deliberately "leaked" a little information; it should be enough to make it seem real, right?

Thinking this, she saw Jiang Mingxu give her a deep look.

Then, in front of her, he raised his hand, his long index and ring fingers holding a piece of lingerie: "Is this the surprise you were talking about?"

Jin Ran: "???"

Jin Ran: "!!!"

Good heavens! She finally remembered what she had forgotten!

She forgot to put away the things the original owner of this body bought!

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After returning from the hospital, Jiang Xuli locked herself in her room.

But those words from the daytime kept swirling in his mind like a spell. He wanted to ask, if they looked down on him, why did they bring him into this world in the first place?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Finally, fueled by anger, Jiang Xuli suddenly got up. The more his father complained, the more he wanted to do it. He was going to go to the kitchen right now and eat ten or eight bags of bread!

As he went downstairs, he bumped into Jin Ran running out with tears in her eyes.

The boy stopped in disbelief, his face filled with astonishment.

His dad actually made someone cry from his scolding?