Chapter 279 Mom, it's so good to have you!
“Yes,” Bai Tiantian said with a beaming smile, “I’m about to become your real sister-in-law.”
"This is so sudden, neither Song Xu nor I knew about it." Lin Xi's eyes widened in surprise.
Bai Tiantian snorted, "Then Chenchen and I didn't know about your marriage to Song Xu. If our future mother-in-law hadn't called Chenchen, we would still be in the dark."
Lin Xi, feeling guilty, grinned at Bai Tiantian and said, "It happened so suddenly, I only found out last night."
"But I need to tell my mother about your and my brother's matter. She mentioned our marriage a few days ago and said she would give us a big gift."
“Then I’ll tell Aunt Zhou in a bit,” Bai Tiantian said with a happy smile when she heard about the big gift. “We have to accept the gift.”
Jiang Nian lay on her side on the bed, not listening to their conversation. Her thoughts had already wandered away. She wondered how her parents' and Lu family's talks were going, and whether they would end up fighting.
Just then, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a bunch of people rushed in. Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian quickly got up to make room for them.
"Niannian," Luo Guixia walked over first, grabbed Jiang Nian's hand, her eyes filled with tears, "You child, why didn't you tell the family you were injured? How is your injury? Does it still hurt?"
"Mom, Dad," Jiang Nian saw Jiang Hongbo being pushed over by Lu Yunzhou, and sat up with one hand supporting her, "Why are you here?"
Jiang Nian scanned everyone present with her big eyes, trying to glean something from each person's expression.
These people gathered together to discuss her marriage, but she, the person involved, wasn't there. She felt like she was being sold out and had to negotiate the price.
"Mom, have you two reached an agreement?" Jiang Nian asked.
Luo Guixia nodded and recounted the betrothal gifts and promises Zhou Ruolan had given her in front of everyone.
Jiang Nian's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she heard this. So much money! She was living the life of a leading lady! It was even more exciting than the novels she read.
"Niannian, you can tell me anytime you need anything, and I will definitely do my best to fulfill your request." Zhou Ruolan looked at Jiang Nian with affection.
Jiang Nian thought for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Is it really okay to make requests?"
Zhou Ruolan nodded, "Of course."
"Niannian..." Luo Guixia was afraid that Jiang Nian would say something too outrageous, so she tried to stop her and whispered, "You should be careful what you say."
Jiang Nian pursed her lips, contemplating whether to speak up. But this was her own marriage; why couldn't she have her own demands?
“Niannian, tell me,” Lu Yunzhou walked to Jiang Nian’s side, patted her head and said, “I can give you anything you want.”
Jiang Nian raised her head and looked at Lu Yunzhou. "I don't want company shares. I don't even need gold or diamond jewelry. I just hope that after I graduate from university, I can open a martial arts school."
"That's it?" Lu Yunzhou raised an eyebrow. "You don't need to wait until you graduate. After you get married, I can help you open a martial arts school. You can choose the location yourself, and I'll take care of the rest."
"Really?" Jiang Nian's eyes lit up. "Then I agree to get married."
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After leaving the hospital, everyone sat down for a meal. During the meal, Lin Xi took a moment to tell Zhou Ruolan about Song Chen and Bai Tiantian. Zhou Ruolan smiled knowingly and said, "This is a good thing."
"Sweetie, have Chenchen go back to his godmother's place when he has some free time. I have something for him," Zhou Ruolan whispered to Bai Tiantian.
"This afternoon?" Bai Tiantian asked.
Zhou Ruolan nodded, "Before you go to Baiyun City, you should tell your godmother about your weddings, as well as Xixi and Xiaoxu's weddings, so that she can be happy."
Bai Tiantian and Song Chen had originally planned to take some time today to visit their grandmother, as they intended to bring her to Baiyun City with them.
After the meal, Zhou Jingming left with his wife, his family, and Jiang Ran.
Bai Tiantian went to the law firm to find Song Chen, while Lin Xi accompanied Zhou Ruolan back to the Lu family home first.
Back home, Lin Xi asked Zhou Ruolan curiously, "Mom, you said you'd give Chen-ge a big gift when he gets married. What kind of gift is it?"
Zhou Ruolan took out two agreements and placed them in front of Lin Xi. "I have divided my shares in Lu's Company into three parts. One part is for you, one part is for Niannian, which is also for your brother, and the other part is for Chenchen."
“Chenchen saved your life, and your godmother raised you. We can never repay these debts, but we cannot leave them unpaid.”
"After Chenchen returned the shares of Huayue Group to the Song family, he faced enormous pressure to marry Tiantian. I hope that the shares I transferred to him will give him some confidence."
Lin Xi nodded in agreement. "If Brother Chen hadn't taken me home back then, I would probably have starved to death or been sold again when I was so young."
"Brother Chen is really great. Meeting Tian Tian is probably his good fortune."
"Mom, have you talked to my brother about the shares? Did he agree?"
“I’ve already spoken to him,” Zhou Ruolan smiled faintly. “Your brother has no objections. They’ve known each other for over ten years and understand each other very well.”
“Xixi, it’s not easy for your brother to run the company alone. You should help him more in the future. Mom hopes that after you get married, you will not neglect your studies and will have your own career.”
"It's not that Mom doesn't trust Song Xu, but people's hearts can change. As long as the money and power in your hands don't change, never give your all for anyone."
"Mom, I understand." Lin Xi hugged Zhou Ruolan, feeling heartbroken. The words her mother spoke were lessons she had learned from her own painful experiences.
“Mom, there’s something else I want to ask you,” Lin Xi said, holding Zhou Ruolan tightly. “I feel like the dowry you gave Niannian wasn’t very high. Is that because of her family?”
Lin Xi thought about what the Song family had given her: 80 million in cash and company shares, which was many times more than what Jiang Nian had received.
Zhou Ruolan hummed in agreement. "I guess we are related. We are quite different from the Jiang family. It's not that Mom looks down on the Jiang family, but we gave them these things out of respect for them."
“I think eight million is still within their acceptable range. Any more would be like throwing money at them. The Jiang family is not greedy. If we go too far, it will confuse them. So it’s quite difficult to find the right balance.”
"We can give it to Niannian slowly after she gets married. There's no rush."
Lin Xi suddenly realized that her mother was right. She had been poor before, and if she were suddenly given tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars, she would be stunned and wouldn't know what to do.
"Mom, I'm so lucky to have you!"
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