Chapter 137: Billion Dollar Engagement
Su Mi was watching from the side and didn't expect that Xiao Xuanjin was quite good at dealing with children.
Perhaps her gaze was too fiery, Xiao Xuanjin finally gave her a look, "This kind of naughty child must be fought with violence."
Su Mi was educated, "He is you?"
"Uncle San's youngest son."
"oh."
The two of them didn't say anything else. Xiao Cece was afraid of Xiao Xuanjin, so he ran away after a while.
At mealtime, the whole family moved to the restaurant to eat.
It’s so hot and noisy, just like Chinese New Year.
Afterwards, Su Mi rarely communicated with Xiao Xuanjin, and mostly just listened to what the elders said.
Finally it was night and the guests started to leave.
Su Boren was in a good mood today. He drank some wine and got a little drunk. He has already returned to his room.
Su Mi came out of the house and wanted to visit the greenhouse and get some fresh air. When he passed the warehouse, he saw Wei Rushuang holding today's gift list and checking with An Rui about the items to be stored.
That long gift list stood out.
Look at the antiques piled up at the door of the warehouse. They are treasures from thousands of years ago and are so rare that you can’t buy them even if you have money.
There were even more gold items, dazzling to the eyes, including golden dragon ornaments, jewellery, diamond crowns, and gold-inlaid jadeite. This was only the part that was open to the public. There were also some that were packed in boxes and had not been opened, and there was so much space that they could not even fit them all.
Is this the Xiao family’s betrothal gift? I didn’t expect it to be so much.
I'm afraid it would take an entire night to count them all.
"Mom."
Wei Rushuang turned around and said, "Baby, why are you here?"
"Come and have a look."
"Just in time, come over here, I have something good to show you."
When Su Mi walked over, she saw Wei Rushuang took out a black metallic box and opened it to show her.
"My dear, this is the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenixes Crown designed by the Queen. It was passed down from the ancestors of the Xiao family. It is a treasure that cannot be bought even if there is a price."
Su Mi looked at the nine dragons in the middle of the crown, five phoenixes in the lower part, two phoenixes on the upper back, and one phoenix on each side. The entire crown was inlaid with gems.
It exudes a magnificent luster inherited from the years, which is breathtaking.
It can be seen how much the Xiao family cares about this marriage.
"Baby, how are you?" Wei Rushuang asked again when she saw that she hadn't spoken for a long time.
"This... is so precious."
"Yes, my in-laws really gave me enough face this time."
…
The media here in Jiangcheng kept people staring at the Su Mansion yesterday, knowing that the Xiao family's recruitment scene was shocking yesterday.
The Su family's return gift was no less impressive, and the two families seemed to be secretly competing with each other.
[Shocked, the betrothal gift from the wealthy family is too much, the 10 billion engagement between the prince of Huacheng and the most famous lady in Jiangcheng. ]
[It is amazing, two wealthy families are getting married, the betrothal gifts are piled with gold and jade, and the dowry and luxury cars are numerous. ]
[President Xiao came all the way to propose marriage, spending hundreds of millions of dollars, but all he did was make the beautiful lady Su smile.]
[I have a feeling that the strongest record of Bai Xinran and Mr. Qin will soon be broken. ]
…
Bai Xinran, who was being talked about, smashed her phone after seeing this news.
Qin Lingyun was in a meeting. When he heard the noise, he had to interrupt it temporarily, walked out of the study and returned to the bedroom.
At a glance, I saw my wife was sulking angrily and throwing a doll to vent her anger.
"If you're going to throw something away, throw away something expensive and heavy. Why don't you take a look at that vase?" Qin Lingyun folded her hands and leaned against the door, obviously ready to let her smash anything in the house.
Bai Xinran took a look at the enamel vase, which she had bought at an auction for a large sum of money. She hesitated for a moment, "You really want me to smash it?"
"Smash it, it's just a dead object."
Bai Xinran threw down the doll, walked to the vase, held the vase with both hands, but when she was about to exert force, her strength disappeared instantly.
"Forget it, we still have to clean up after we break it."
He sighed and looked depressed.
"Tell me, is it about Su Mi again?"
Qin Lingyun knew his wife well. She liked to show off, like to be number one, and was very competitive.
In fact, this is also a common problem among many children of noble families in the circle.
It's quite normal, he has seen it a lot.
"Yes, why did Su Mi marry into Huacheng, and into the unattainable Xiao family? Why? She is always better than me."
I thought she must have joined forces with the Gu family. Gu Mucheng came from a good family and had been courteous to her for so many years, but she was still not satisfied.
After Qin Lingyun heard what she said, an expression of understanding appeared on his face.
In fact, he had recently heard about the marriage between the Su and Xiao families. Men and women think differently, and he immediately understood what the Su family's intention was.
Su Boren has a good plan and is very ambitious. He even wants to expand towards Hwaseong.
It has to be said that being able to connect with the Xiao family would definitely be a hundred benefits for the Su family.
During this period, the wealthy circle was also in an uproar. Everyone understood that the Su family wanted to always dominate all the families in Jiangcheng.
"Ran Ran, you can't compare to her."
Bai Xinran thought her husband would at least say a few words of comfort to her, but he actually said the very thing she least wanted to hear.
"Ling Yun, who are you on the side of? Who is your wife?"
"Of course I'm on your side, but she has the upper hand in this matter."
This still sounds particularly uncomfortable.
Bai Xinran put her hands on her hips and glared at him, feeling the fire in her heart burning even more fiercely.
"But..."
Qin Lingyun smiled faintly, "From the outside, it seems like a perfect marriage, but as for the inside..."
He had heard that President Xiao was not an easy person to get along with. If Su Mi married him from far away, could she really be happy in marriage?
He thought that might not be the case. This marriage was just a superficial show. To put it bluntly, it was for outsiders to see.
Aren’t the so-called mirages just illusions?
"Inner? What do you mean?"
"Ranran, Su Mi married far away from her parents' home. If she had any grievances there, the Su family here is far away from her. In this respect, she can't compare with you."
Bai Xinran thought it made sense. Yes, her parents' home was in Jiangcheng. In a place like Jiangcheng, what happened here would be known there soon.
Therefore, she was not afraid of anything.
But Su Mi went so far away, and if her husband or in-laws made things difficult for her, she would not take the initiative to say anything, and her parents might not even know about it.
"You're right. Marrying far away has a lot of disadvantages."
Seeing that his wife's expression had eased a little, Qin Lingyun continued, "So, what you see now..."
"No." Bai Xinran suddenly interrupted him.
"You're telling me about what will happen in the future. It's still unknown. What's happening right now is that she's more successful than me, stealing the show, and marrying into a better family than me. She's just outshining me."
"What I care about is face. At least in the eyes of outsiders, she is the undisputed number one socialite, and she married a wealthy man in Huacheng, and I am her foil. No one cares about your inner self, and the media will not pay attention to what happens after their marriage. In this way, I am still not as good as her."
Having said this, Bai Xinran swept the books on the table to the ground again.
Qin Lingyun held his forehead and thought, "Okay, it was all in vain."