Ultimately, she had very high expectations for Luo Yifan and his feelings for her.
But she wasn't sure if any of this was true!
Is Luo Yifan trustworthy?
Is his affection for her believable?
She needs a wise person to help her analyze all of these things.
"Ying'er, I have something to show you."
Chen Jing ushered Zhu Qianying into the room and then went to the table to get the contract.
"A love letter?"
Zhu Qianying asked with a smile, and then Chen Jing rolled her eyes at her, saying, "You're just messing around with Zizai too, aren't you?"
Zhu Qianying giggled so hard her shoulders shook. "Mom, you know perfectly well whether we're fooling around or not."
Chen Jing had a headache. How could someone as dull and reserved as herself have given birth to such a difficult and eccentric daughter?
It must be a genetic mutation, that's for sure, that's definitely it.
"Ying'er, did you call Xiaoyu to congratulate her just now?"
Chen Jing then realized that she had been so frightened that she had forgotten about her youngest daughter's award. Now that she remembered, she looked at the time and realized it was getting late.
"I called and also conveyed your congratulations. Her husband, Ji Huan, was very nervous. As soon as he came down from the podium, he told the organizers that he had a special health condition and had to leave early."
Zhu Qianying's words were full of teasing, but her face couldn't hide her joy.
She got the reward she deserved for her sister's hard work, and she also found a man who truly cared for her.
"Mom, Xiaoyu said she hopes you can share half of her luck."
Zhu Qianying was not lying; those words were indeed spoken by Zhu Qianyu.
Chen Jing returned with the documents and reached out to hug her daughter.
Heaven has actually been kind to her. Although she encountered a terrible man, it gave her two smart and well-behaved daughters as a form of compensation.
Or, one could say that she had to go through the ordeal at Takenoshima in order to get her daughters.
"It will happen!"
Indeed, ever since she left that bastard Takenozu, Lady Luck has been on her side.
First, she had a lovely little grandson, Zizai. Then, her eldest daughter and son-in-law reconciled. With her youngest daughter's baby about to be born, it seems that she, in both her career and her love life, is about to usher in a new beginning.
"Mom, you seem to be in a good mood?" Zhu Qianying asked with a smile in her ear.
Zhu Qianying has always had exceptional insight, especially when it comes to those she cares about.
Clearly, although Chen Jing was still hesitant, her mindset had become much clearer after her conversation with Luo Yifan that morning.
At this moment, all that's lacking is the courage to take the first step.
"Hmm, it's alright..."
Chen Jing let go of her daughter, who was half a head taller than her, and said, "Could you take a look at this for me?"
Zhu Qianying took the thick stack of documents, her gaze falling on the document above her head, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"A bet?"
To be honest, she originally really thought it was a love letter.
The reality, however, was quite different from what she had imagined.
"Yes, you'll find out as you watch."
Chen Jing still felt quite embarrassed at this point. After all, she was over forty years old, and it was ridiculous that she had been used as a bet.
In fact, Luo Yifan presented her with this very difficult problem.
To be honest, she didn't want to take on this difficult task, because if she did, some things would change, and she had a vague sense of anticipation for the outcome of that change.
She's like someone who's bungee jumping right now. She's terrified and resistant, but more than the fear she feels, she wants to experience the thrill of jumping.
Zhu Qianying intuitively felt that this bet was related to Luo Yifan, and she was full of curiosity and anticipation about the contents of the bet.
However, she couldn't let her mother know about these feelings of curiosity and anticipation, otherwise, her mother might beat her to death!
When she opened the cover and looked closely at the contents, the names of Party A and Party B were clearly visible, immediately confirming her suspicions.
Her curiosity grew stronger and stronger until she read the entire bet agreement word for word, at which point she finally couldn't help but laugh.
"Mom, I never knew Uncle Luo was such a romantic person!"
Her laughter was like a fire that set Chen Jing's face on fire. Hearing her teasing her like that, Chen Jing was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a wall to bang her head against.
"Ying'er, be serious! Don't you think there's something wrong with this bet?"
Zhu Qianying smiled at her, "Mom, I think this bet is great, is there any problem?"
This is just a disguised love letter, what could be wrong with it?
Of course, there are indeed problems.
After all, few men in their fifties would dare to take such a gamble as Luo Yifan, just to win over his mother.
However, this also indirectly shows that either Luo Yifan is confident that his mother can shine at the food exhibition.
Either he's confident that even if his mother wins and takes away his Fanxin Pavilion, he's still confident he can win her back.
With a mother of that caliber, she'll inevitably fall into his grasp sooner or later.
Therefore, he was actually very confident that no matter what the outcome, he would still be able to win her over.
In that case, he still wouldn't have suffered any loss, and at the same time, he would have gained a girlfriend.
Of course, this matter can also be viewed from another perspective.
From my mother's perspective, signing this bet wouldn't result in any loss. If she won, she'd get several large chain restaurants; if she lost, she'd get a boyfriend who was very well-off and treated her extremely well.
"Ying'er, this is clearly an unequal treaty. You still think it's okay?"
Seeing her daughter's malicious smile, Chen Jing felt that she had not only been tricked by Luo Yifan, but even her most trusted eldest daughter was going further and further down the path of tricking her.
"Mom, what's wrong with that? He's just a lovestruck man who has been pursuing a woman in vain, and he's trying to win her over by using different methods. It's that simple."
Zhu Qianying felt that, given her mother's intelligence, she actually understood the true meaning of this bet.
However, she probably lacked self-confidence, so she always felt that she wasn't worthy of Luo Yifan going to such lengths for her.
But when people are in love, regardless of gender or age, their brains sometimes short-circuit and they sometimes do silly things, which is not surprising.
"Ying'er, even you're fooling me, aren't you? I'm being serious!"
Chen Jing was a little annoyed and glared at her daughter.
"Mom, I'm serious. This contract is absolutely fine and legally binding. As long as you feel you can afford the stakes if you lose, you can sign it. It's definitely not a scam."
[Ugh, I spent the whole afternoon getting our home internet upgraded to fiber optic... So, I'll update one chapter at a time as I finish writing the rest.]
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