Chapter 1 Dowry of 800 Million
When Lin Ruoyan woke up, she found herself in an inspirational romance novel where the heroine was a fake rich girl. Her role was the real rich girl, the vicious female supporting character who persecuted the heroine.
This is the first scene in the book where she makes a fool of herself.
A luxury car took her to a five-star hotel in the heart of Beijing. Tonight was her first time attending a charity reception for the upper class since her return to the wealthy family. She was making a public appearance and, by the way, completing a blind date arranged by her brother, meeting some talented young men.
In the original book, her brother Lin Ruxu did not have high expectations for her, nor did he expect her limited education to help support the family business. He only hoped that she could find a good man to entrust her life to as soon as possible, live a peaceful life with the son whose biological father was unknown, and not cause trouble to the family.
The original owner also accepted this concept, left her son at home, and dressed up to attend the banquet herself, planning to establish a gentle and vase-like persona, following the routine of being virtuous without talent.
However, the vicious female supporting role made this real daughter a walking target of conversation at the banquet.
The original owner was unsophisticated, unethical, and extremely vain. She would stroll around in high heels, flaunting her expensive attire, and at every banquet, she'd offend almost half the guests.
Not only did he cause a lot of trouble for his brother, but he also suffered all kinds of grievances by being embarrassed and bullied.
Lin Ruoyan couldn't help but gasp when she thought of these plots. The person was already standing at the door of the hotel. The luxury car that brought her drove away, leaving her no chance to get back in. She had no choice but to go in.
Before she transmigrated into the book, she was a low-level worker who had to commute three hours a day by subway and bus. She was completely unaccustomed to wearing high heels. Fortunately, the distance from the hotel entrance to the banquet hall was not far, otherwise she would have easily sprained her ankle and made a fool of herself.
Ping An walked to the corner of the banquet hall. She just wanted to sit on the sofa and rest her feet. How could she have the energy and mind to act out a drama?
But sitting there, she couldn't help but hear the guests' whispers.
Several men and women, dressed in designer suits and evening gowns, gathered in groups to exchange news from Beijing's wealthy circles. Back then, mobile phones had only just appeared in China, their black and white screens limited to making calls and sending text messages. Official news came from newspapers, while those in the circle still relied on gossip at various gatherings to share the latest information.
"Have you ever seen the real daughter of the Lin family?"
"I've never seen him. He's said to be a bumpkin living in the countryside in the south."
"Alas, although the Miss Li from the Lin family isn't a biological daughter, she's been raised in a wealthy family. Her beauty and talent are obvious to all, and many men want to marry her. What do you think is going on?"
"Isn't Miss Li coming to this banquet?"
"Ms. Li isn't coming. She's using the excuse that she's preparing to study abroad and is too busy. I probably won't see her in China anymore."
"Could it be that you're fleeing abroad because of the pressure from that bumpkin?"
"That should be it."
"Is that real daughter so domineering?"
"If it were me, I would definitely have resentment towards Miss Li. The previous generation committed a sin. Miss Li is quite innocent."
"Yes, I heard that the family of the adopted daughter of the real country girl is not well off. She has only had a few days of education and is very timid."
"Uneducated? That's already a compliment. I heard she spent years in high school and never graduated. She works in a factory and even had a part-time job at a bar. She has a son who can help out."
"Isn't he only 25 years old? His son is already that big?"
"Didn't the child's father come to Beijing with him?"
"I don't know who the child's biological father is, but he didn't come back with them."
"You still don't know why so many young and promising men came to the party, right?"
"Oh, could it be... no way?"
"Why not? The old man of the Lin family was so generous that he left his own daughter 800 million in cash when he died! Even his own son didn't give so much, and Miss Li is going to leave the house with nothing."
"Wow, such a large dowry?"
"Miss Li was kicked out of the house? How pitiful!"
"Who says it's not? Poor thing."
"I heard that the only requirement for the men Mr. Lin invited today, regardless of their industry, is that they must be single."
"Look, it seems like none of the younger ones brought their female companions."
"It seems the rumors are true."
"Yes, with such a large dowry, any woman can get married."
"Buy one, get one free. The man doesn't have to struggle at all. He gets a wife and a son right away, haha!"
Most of the guests were standing up for the fake daughter, while the real daughter Lin Ruoyan had already been labeled as "from the countryside, very unsophisticated, said to have a messy private life, and a child with an unknown father."
Lin Ruoyan knew that what these people were saying was actually correct.
According to the book, the real daughter was exchanged at a young age and grew up in a small county in the south.
The adoptive parents worked as a nurse at the private hospital where Lin's mother gave birth. The fake daughter, Li Yiqi, was born with a congenital heart disease and couldn't afford treatment, so she switched identities with Lin Ruoyan. Later, during treatment, the Lin family discovered that their daughter was not their biological daughter, but rather than abandon her, they raised her with care.
The fake daughter's parents were afraid that the truth would be revealed, so they quit their jobs overnight after the child swap and took Lin Ruoyan back to their hometown in the south, severing all ties with their biological daughter. They worked diligently and always felt guilty about the real daughter, so they indulged her in everything, not allowing her to do housework, and also pampering her with all kinds of bad qualities.
This wealthy daughter was lazy and disliked studying. She paid for a private high school, but couldn't graduate after several years. She was only able to get a job in a factory through a favor. However, she was only interested in entertainment, not a proper job, and instead worked part-time at a bar owned by a classmate. She had a bad temper, was vain, and had a child out of wedlock.
Although the book later explained the special identity of the child's biological father, at this moment, the guests in the banquet hall in the book were completely unaware of it.
In their eyes, a part-time bartender and a child whose biological father is unknown clearly reveal this rich girl's illicit private life. How can such a person compare to Li Yiqi? She might as well stay hidden at home, yet she insists on attending cocktail parties and going on blind dates with young talent. This perfectly embodies the concept of "extravagant wealth," making others jealous.
Putting aside the initial setting of being a rich girl that made people envious, jealous and hateful, Lin Ruoyan is still very content with her current situation.
Her adoptive parents and biological parents have passed away, and she has no parents to take care of. Apart from her own son, her only relative is her brother Lin Ruxu, who is five years older than her. The family business is supported by her elder brother, and she, the real daughter, does not have to do anything because her parents left her 800 million in cash as a dowry.
Even if all this money was deposited in a current account, given the 0.99% interest rate for current deposits in the era described in the book, she could earn eight million yuan a year just from the interest.
It's like she was born at the maximum level and didn't have to struggle at all. She was a complete winner in life and could just live a life of quality food and wait for death. Anyway, she had plenty of money.
The Prodigal System awkwardly but politely reminded: [Host, if you want to live longer as you are bound to the Prodigal System, you actually need money.]
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