Meng Sheng was stunned for a moment before she realized what he had just explained. Even though she didn't know much about finance and funds, she understood everything he had said.
To put it bluntly, it means using all of her wealth to back her up and mitigate her own risks.
Even if the art museum goes out of business in the future, or if she gets involved in some money-related case, this trust fund will become her lifeline.
She has full control over and can use this trust fund, meaning he entrusts all his personal assets to her with complete peace of mind.
It's more than just a salary card.
Moreover, this is only one-sided. Once she pays his money, no matter what lawsuits he faces in the future that involve money, she will not be implicated, thus protecting her personal assets.
To put it bluntly, no matter how many cases he takes on each year, or how much profit he receives from all of Pei's Group, it's all going to her.
"you……"
Suddenly, Meng Sheng felt as if there was a wad of cotton stuck in her throat, making it impossible for her to speak and causing her to have difficulty breathing.
Pei Sui held her hand, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Are you too touched?"
"Hmm." Meng Sheng nodded solemnly, "Aren't you... afraid that one day I'll go bankrupt, the art museum will incur huge debts, and then all your assets will be wiped out? Don't you have any backup plan for yourself?"
Pei Sui chuckled softly upon hearing this, "A way out? I left one, why wouldn't I?"
Meng Sheng was taken aback, pulled her hand away from his, and carefully read through the terms of the agreement. Then she asked blankly, "Where is it?"
The entire book is filled with instructions on how to protect her rights, but there's nothing about him personally.
Pei Sui looked at her, a smile spreading across his eyes, "You, you are my fallback plan."
He sighed, his voice still cold and aloof, but upon closer listening, there was a hint of the gentleness he possessed when facing Meng Sheng. "If that day ever comes, and you're still a rich woman, I, a penniless wretch, will have to earn money little by little. Before I earn enough, I'll need that rich woman to support me for a while."
Meng Sheng couldn't help but laugh and threw herself into his arms, resting her chin on his chest. "Okay, I'll definitely take care of you then."
"but……"
She paused for more than ten seconds, then pulled away from his embrace and said seriously, "But I won't sign this. It's not fair to you. I know you're doing this for my own good, I understand your feelings for me, and I won't question them, but these..."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Sui interrupted her, "You have to sign! Do you think there's no protection for my rights here?"
Meng Sheng was slightly taken aback, then slowly nodded.
Indeed, if she really signed without hesitation, what kind of person would she be?
This is no small amount; she counted the zeros two or three times and still couldn't get the count right.
That's terrifying!
"I'm entrusting my entire fortune to you; this is my guarantee of rights."
"Huh?" Meng Sheng was confused.
don't know.
"Once you sign this agreement, you'll be responsible for my entire life. You can't abandon me, you can't leave me, and you'll have to stay by my side for the rest of your life. Feelings are priceless, and money isn't important to me. What's important is that you're with me. Like I just said, if there's ever a day when I go bankrupt, or if I lose my law license for some reason, won't you have to support me?"
For the first time, Pei Sui used his lawyer's silver tongue to brainwash Meng Sheng, using all sorts of fallacies to justify his arguments.
"Speaking of which, I'm over thirty and I've never been a kept man. If I have the chance in the future, I might as well try it."
"..."
Meng Sheng was speechless; the only way to describe the complexity of her feelings at that moment was by using the six points mentioned above.
It's absolutely outrageous!
"you……"
"Really..."
"I..."
"Um……"
He tried to speak several times, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.
Are you toxic, Attorney Pei?!
"Alright, sign it. I just tampd this pen, it writes very well. Try writing with it." Pei Sui raised his eyebrows and pulled out a jade pen from somewhere, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her.
It's like coaxing a child, or like a pyramid scheme brainwashing its members—it's psychological manipulation.
They met through this pen and have grown to this point in their relationship, which feels like it's been over a decade.
In reality, there's still a difference of about half a month between the two years.
Time really flies.
Meng Sheng held the pen, her mind seemingly in a daze, completely bewildered by his words. Just as the pen was about to touch the paper, she suddenly looked up at him. "The profession of lawyer saved you. Otherwise, you might have made a lot of money as the head of a pyramid scheme."
Pei Sui glanced at her with lowered eyelids, "Are you sending your fiancé to commit a crime?"
"I'll use the money you give me to bail you out then."
Meng Sheng was very sincere, but ultimately didn't dwell on the matter too much. After pausing for more than ten seconds, he still signed his name.
It's okay, she can just make a supplementary agreement when they get their marriage certificate, and use the same words he used to fool her today to get back at him.
If he refuses to sign when the time comes, it means he doesn't love her enough.
She learns to turn the tables quickly.
After signing the agreement, Pei Sui looked at it with satisfaction for about ten minutes before putting it in the safe in her room. Then she came out, rolled up her sleeves, and asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
Meng Sheng lay lazily on the sofa, while Si Si jumped around on her like a mischievous monkey, but she didn't care.
"Either is fine, it's up to you."
Pei Sui was the first to stand it, grabbing Sisi by the back of the neck and throwing it down, saying, "Don't disturb your mother's rest."
Sisi protested with a meow.
Then she jumped onto the sofa and nestled obediently on Meng Sheng's lap.
"How about stir-frying cucumber and shrimp? I bought a sea bass this morning, so I'll steam it. I also have some yam and wood ear mushrooms in the fridge, so I'll stir-fry those. Would you like some soup? Tomato and egg soup or seaweed and egg drop soup?"
"No, no soup, just a little bit, it's just the two of us eating anyway."
"good."
Pei Sui agreed and turned to go to the kitchen.
Meng Sheng lay down for a while, then seemed to remember something, picked up Si Si, got up, and went to the kitchen. Leaning against the wall, she asked, "Hey, it's your birthday next month, what are your plans?"
Pei Sui turned to look at her upon hearing this, "You still remember?"
"Of course I remember. How could I forget? If I really forgot, would I be doing you a disservice? I'd just turn around and perform seppuku for you."
Pei Sui couldn't help but laugh, "It's not that bad. If you forget, it's okay. Just give me a kiss and I won't mind."
Meng Sheng put Si Si down, walked over, tiptoed and kissed him, whispering, "Kiss, you can kiss me anytime. Look, like now, birthdays only come once a year, and each one is one less."
She put her arms around his waist and said, "I will spend every birthday with you from now on."
Pei Sui felt a warm glow in her heart and gently replied, "Okay."
"Have you figured out how you're going to live your life?"
"Keep it simple, as long as I'm with you, I don't care how we spend our time together."
Meng Sheng knew his personality; he wasn't one for crowds. She tilted her head and said, "Then... I'll make you a birthday cake, and then we'll go see a movie and have a candlelight dinner?"
Pei Sui smiled, "Okay, whatever you want."
Pei Sui's birthday was an ordinary workday, and both of them canceled their work.
Meng Sheng prepared the cake-making ingredients a day in advance. Early in the morning, Meng Sheng was busy in the kitchen. Pei Sui wanted to go in and help, but she ruthlessly chased him out.
He said helplessly, "Wife, is this how you treat the birthday person?"
Meng Sheng didn't even look up, her tone firm, "Don't stop me from creating, even if it's my birthday! I'm going to create!"
Pei Sui found it amusing. Just then, the old lady called. He went out to answer it and chatted with her for a while. Ten minutes later, just after the call ended, Meng Chengli called.
I'm also here to wish him a happy birthday.
Pei Yu and Pei Huan are also behind them.
They both sent WeChat messages, saying they had prepared gifts and would send them over together with the gifts the old lady had prepared for him.
In one morning, Pei Sui received four waves of gifts. He couldn't even finish opening them all, let alone go to the kitchen to watch Meng Sheng's battle with the cake.
He opened each gift with extra care, his heart overflowing with their gifts.
Although his birthday was celebrated by his grandmother and Pei Yu every year in the past, he found it boring and dull. Unlike this year, he truly felt that he had grown a year older, and the things around him were quietly changing.
At noon, Meng Sheng cooked him a bowl of longevity noodles, which contained beef, char siu pork, a poached egg, and prawns—it looked very delicious.
"Wishing my birthday star many happy returns of the day, peace and joy every year, and all things going smoothly. I love you."
Pei Sui's slightly light-colored phoenix eyes reflected her bright, flamboyant, and warmly sunny beautiful smile.
He suddenly felt that his existence in this world had meaning at this moment.
No matter how valuable the gifts I've received in my life are, none can compare to the preciousness of Meng Sheng.
He reached out and put his arm around Meng Sheng's waist, pulling her into his embrace. He lowered his head and kissed her lips. After a while, his deep, husky, yet solemn and firm, clear voice echoed in the quiet room: "Thank you. I wish us both happiness and an unfading passion."
They will hold hands in happiness, forge ahead bravely, and their love will never fade.
(over)
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