He actually took the initiative to propose signing a prenuptial agreement and was willing to leave with nothing.
He wants to buy a house in Central, which is not cheap. Moreover, if he goes back to pursue a career in politics after the handover, he will never be able to earn enough to buy a house in Hong Kong again in his lifetime. How could he give up that house?
If this is what he truly feels and he is willing to sign the agreement, even if he regrets it in the future, Nie Zhao is certain now that he loves Nie Han as a person, not the wealth that comes with her.
Moreover, Song Yuanchao paused for a moment, then said, "The agreement can specify that I will not ask Miss to invest or inject capital into companies opened by me, my relatives, or my friends, or to form a business partnership in any form."
Clearly, this sentence struck a chord with Nie Zhao.
Even if he doesn't take a share of Nie Han's assets, many wealthy women are coaxed into making various investments by their husbands as soon as they get married, not only squandering their own savings but also taking resources from their own families.
Moreover, men who only know how to charm girls are usually bad at business; they just waste money.
Nie Zhao was most annoyed by that kind of person. He was afraid that Song Yuanchao would be reckless and make reckless investments, squandering Nie Han's money.
But he made his unpleasant point clear beforehand, which put Nie Zhao at ease.
He said, "Okay, I'll ask Ahan for her opinion. Just wait for my reply."
And so, without Nie Han's knowledge, her uncle had essentially agreed to what was essentially a marriage contract, a sale to her.
Nie Zhao was about to go upstairs, but when he reached the elevator, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Who taught you that?"
Song Yuanchao was taken aback: "Boss, what do you mean?"
Nie Zhao thought for a moment and said, "An Jie, right? It was An Jie who taught you, wasn't it?"
Song Yuanchao still didn't react until his boss entered the elevator, at which point he suddenly remembered.
It turns out that Secretary An taught him this. Back in the capital, Secretary An told him that he had no problem getting married, but he had to be careful not to get involved in any financial matters with the Nie family, and he couldn't use Nie Han's money for investments.
Song Yuanchao hadn't thought about financial matters before. It was only after Secretary An reminded him that he did his homework and crammed on Hong Kong's marriage law, learning that couples could sign prenuptial agreements, before he came to propose to Nie Zhao.
But he forgot Secretary An's reminder, while Nie Zhao only pondered it for a moment and saw through the essence of the matter.
Well, no wonder he became the richest man; he's incredibly shrewd, and nothing escapes his notice.
Song Yuanchao went out to prepare for his work before going to bed that night, but since he had successfully proposed marriage, Nie Zhao didn't stop him and sent Hank to take over his work. Finally, Song Yuanchao could leave work early.
As he drove home, he was secretly admiring his boss's shrewdness.
But upstairs, his boss looked dejected and was lamenting to his wife how terrible those mainland soldiers were.
He told Chen Rou about Song Yuanchao's marriage proposal in detail, and then said, "It's really strange. Those soldiers from the Chinese nation seem to really not love money. It's one thing for others, but Song has been in Hong Kong for six or seven years. He has enjoyed all the benefits that money brings and knows what it means to have money. Yet he dared to sign a prenuptial agreement and even said that he was willing to leave with nothing. So are they... born without a love for money?"
Whenever Nie Zhao suffered setbacks or blows outside, he liked to hug his wife and bury his head in her knees.
He had just been dealt a blow by Song Yuanchao.
For him, being poor is absolutely unacceptable. He needs 24-hour clean hot water, constant air conditioning at 23 degrees Celsius, seasonal, delicious vegetables, and the best meats. He needs people to serve him, and all of these things cost money.
He also needs to maintain his social status. If he is the highest taxpayer in Hong Kong, then everyone will respect him wherever he goes, which also requires money. Therefore, Nie Zhao needs to make money and be able to make money.
But Song Yuanchao was willing to leave with nothing, which meant he would be ridiculed by the newspapers and lose everything that money had brought him. Nie Zhao felt very frustrated that he could agree to that.
What frustrated him even more was that Chen Rou was essentially the same as Song Yuanchao; they were the same kind of people.
She said, "Of course Songzi loves money, just like me. But as the old saying goes, a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. If we know how to use our money, but if we acquire it through despicable means and betray our class, become corrupt and degenerate because of money, then aren't we betraying the path we came from and betraying our beliefs?"
He added, "It's no big deal to leave with nothing. He can apply for any job as a bodyguard, a sailor, or even a mercenary. Song can earn tens of thousands of dollars a month. It's not that he doesn't love money, but he has more faith in his abilities and is more willing to earn his salary through hard work. He can spend his own money with a clear conscience."
This is actually what Nie Zhao resented the most.
His heart was dark and twisted; his soul crawled and screamed.
Because he knew that his wife was a hundred times better than Song Yuanchao, and as the subordinate, he could make her unhappy by simply working as a bodyguard or a mercenary, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month. She preferred that kind of life.
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