It was not until midnight that the father and son came out of the study and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Yue felt a little relieved when he took the heavy dowry list. At least, he had secured a lot for his sister, and she should be grateful to him.
What Gu Zhiwei was thinking was that the dowry was in his daughter's name, and he still didn't give it to outsiders, but the things that Tang Jingyuan took out actually became the property of the Gu family.
He didn't lose out on this account.
Having the same idea, Lu Anning received the dowry list from Gu Yue within two days.
Looking at the dowry, which was more detailed than the betrothal gift list that day, Lu Anning was completely stunned.
Her parents spent a lot of money this time!
Gu Yue was left at the villa for dinner. The two men sat at the tea table, sipping tea and not mentioning the dowry or betrothal gifts. Tang Jingyuan was quite nice to his brother-in-law, and the tea he prepared was the Da Hong Pao tea from the mother tree he had photographed.
Lu Anning watched the antique blue and white porcelain tea set spinning in Tang Jingyuan's hands, and his heart began to lift.
Can he play?
The next second, Lu Anning was completely conquered by Tang Jingyuan's mastery of tea art. She suddenly thought that after all their time together, she had never seen Tang Jingyuan personally make tea for her.
This is not fair!
While the two of them were drinking tea, Lu An Ning coughed lightly in dissatisfaction. Tang Jingyuan understood and, while chatting and laughing, he kept moving his hands and poured a cup for Lu An Ning as well. Only then did she feel satisfied.
The tea went down his throat, and the fragrance filled the air. Just as Lu Anning was enjoying himself, a deep male voice came to his ears.
"I'll get ready. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll meet with both parties' lawyers and we'll complete the real estate ownership procedures. What do you think, brother-in-law?"
Gu Yue raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected Tang Jingyuan to be even more anxious than he was. He and his father had thought this would take at least three or four days, and that Tang Jingyuan might change his mind at the last minute. Unexpectedly, he was so determined.
"no problem."
Lu Anning asked, "Tomorrow afternoon, isn't that too urgent?"
"It's not a complicated matter, just a matter of one sentence. It's settled then!"
The clinking of teacups made a crisp sound, and the two men made a promise, each smiling with their own thoughts.
During dinner, the two men drank some wine. Perhaps because of the alcohol, Gu Yue became more talkative.
"Tang Jingyuan, since you've married my sister, you have to treat her well. Although she doesn't live with me, she's still my sister, Gu Yue. If you dare to let her suffer any injustice, the four of us brothers will never let you go."
Lu Anning paused while drinking his soup and looked up at Gu Yue.
It is hard to imagine how Gu Yue could say such words given their current relationship.
Three parts drunkenness, five parts sincerity, and two parts...
Her eyes felt hot and she couldn't see clearly. A strange feeling came over her. Afraid of being noticed, Lu Anning quickly looked away and ignored them.
In their eyes, Lu Yunxi is just a spoiled brat, how could she really care about herself!
That night, Gu Yue drank a little too much, and Tang Jingyuan arranged for a driver to take him back to Gu's house. When getting in the car, he kept talking to Tang Jingyuan.
Tonight, Gu Yue no longer had his usual coldness and hostility, but instead had a more down-to-earth air, which made people feel unreal.
The next afternoon, everyone met in a teahouse. Gu Zhiwei's face had brightened considerably. Everyone brought their own lawyers. It was said to be a family discussion, but it felt more like a business deal.
Just as they were about to sign, Lu Anning still couldn't figure out what Tang Jingyuan was up to.
Shortly after sitting down, everyone got down to business. The lawyer brought by Gu Zhiwei took out the prepared contracts and placed them in front of Lu Anning one by one, along with various cards, all prepared according to the list, with Lu Anning's name written on them.
In addition to cars and houses, there are also shops on the commercial street, and the most valuable thing is the 5% stake.
All these things belong to Lu Anning's personal pre-marital property.
"If you two divorce in the future, these properties will not be included in the joint property."
The dowry belongs to the woman's pre-marital property, so naturally, it has no meaning to Tang Jingyuan.
Lu Anning signed one by one, and his mood gradually became complicated as he saw his name on everything.
Does the dowry she received also represent her family’s good wishes for her marriage?
On this side, the lawyer representing Tang Jingyuan also took out the prepared things. As he promised that day, Tang Jingyuan prepared double the dowry according to the specifications.
Gu Zhiwei smiled with satisfaction and was about to take the document to sign when he saw the lawyer pass the document past him and hand it to Lu Anning.
"Mrs. Tang, please sign your name and fingerprint on each document. These things will become your premarital property."
The lawyer was concise and to the point.
Gu Zhiwei's smile froze. "No! You were wrong! This is a betrothal gift, why are you asking my daughter to sign it? It shouldn't be..."
The lawyer smiled a familiar smile and said, "I'm not wrong. These gifts are what Mr. Tang prepared for Miss Gu in exchange for marrying her. Naturally, they must be transferred to her name."
"Isn't the betrothal gift given to the bride's parents?"
Gu Zhiwei raised the question, and what awaited him was Tang Jingyuan's cold laughter.
"Ningning has been living away from home for over twenty years and hasn't spent a cent of the Gu family's money. Now that she's marrying me, I'm giving the betrothal gift to myself as pre-marital property. Is there a problem? Could it be that the Gu family is trying to get something for nothing? They've just adopted their daughter and are already planning to sell her off to make a quick buck?"
"Of course I wouldn't do such a thing!"
Gu Zhiwei denied it without thinking, but his eyes were still fixed on the document, refusing to move away.
"The Gu family wants to see my attitude towards Ningning. If that's the case, wouldn't it be better for me to give the betrothal gift to Ningning? Besides, I have a supplementary agreement here. If I do anything to let Ningning down in the future, I will leave the house with nothing, and all my property will belong to Ningning."
Tang Jingyuan smiled faintly and looked at Gu Yue: "Brother, as a man, do you think my sincerity is enough?"
Gu Zhiwei opened and closed his mouth as he looked at Tang Jingyuan, but he didn't utter a word for a long time.
He was actually outmaneuvered by a young man!
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