Velvet Chains of a Tycoon

After Qin Ran left her luggage at the security office of Songhu Garden and hurried home, she was surprised to see Yang Cheng arriving with a basket of fruits. Yang Cheng's expression now carried a hint of flattery, quite different from his previous demeanor. She found him somewhat baffling, perhaps even a bit odd. In fact, Yang Cheng had only learned from the matchmaker after they left that Qin Ran was a top student who received scholarships every year. What the Yang family valued was Qin Ran's genes.

"Qin Ran, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding at noon today, actually our family..."

"I'm already married," Qin Ran cut him off impatiently.

"What?"

Hearing the noise at the door, Du Xiaomei quickly came out and, upon seeing Yang Cheng, warmly invited him in.

"Yang Cheng, you're here? Come in, oh, you brought a fruit basket, how thoughtful!"

No matter what the Yang family was like, they were willing to offer a dowry of five hundred thousand, and money was the real deal. She didn't care about the other's looks or education, as long as they had money and could offer five hundred thousand as a dowry, that was enough!

Unexpectedly, Yang Cheng's face turned cold in an instant, he hid the fruit basket behind his back, and his attitude changed completely.

"Come in and sit? Sorry, but your shabby sofa can't accommodate my butt."

"Moreover, this marriage is over! A woman like Qin Ran isn't worthy of entering my Yang family. If she can marry a man better than me, I'll lose."

"Goodbye!"

With that, Yang Cheng took the fruit basket and stormed off.

His mother had sent him to the Qin family to renegotiate the marriage, but it was a complete waste of his time. Du Xiaomei was completely baffled by Yang Cheng's actions. What was going on? Had this man learned the art of face-changing from Sichuan opera? He was so polite when he called before coming? Did he bring a basket of fruits just to criticize Qin Ran again?

"Is this the rich, well-mannered second-generation rich kid you were talking about?" Qin Jian walked over, looking at Yang Cheng's retreating figure, frowning as he asked his wife.

Du Xiaomei: "..." She had no idea Yang Cheng would behave so poorly.

"Xiao Ran, don't pay any attention to such a man, and don't take his words to heart."

Qin Jian quickly comforted his sister, only to find that Qin Ran didn't care at all.

"Brother, I told sister-in-law at noon, I'm already married, you don't need to worry about my marriage anymore."

"You're really married?!"

Qin Jian was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out.

"Qin Ran, I know you didn't like the Yang Cheng I found for you, but you didn't have to use marriage to brush us off, did you?"

The couple surrounded Qin Ran with a barrage of questions. Qin Ran didn't want to talk much with them, so she directly took out her marriage certificate and placed it in front of them. There it was, undeniable proof! The couple was completely dumbfounded! The man on the marriage certificate looked cold and handsome, definitely outclassing Yang Cheng who had just left.

"This guy looks like the aloof type."

"Could he be a professional marriage scammer?"

Qin Ran knew her brother was genuinely worried, so she quickly lied to reassure him.

"Brother, don't worry, he's actually my classmate's cousin, works as a white-collar worker in a company. I originally planned to make our relationship public after graduating from university. But since we were going to get married sooner or later anyway."

"Oh, I see, who gets married at the first meeting?"

Qin Jian suddenly realized, no wonder his sister was so unwilling to go on a blind date with Yang Cheng, she already had a lover.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from you."

"Actually, I had planned to focus on my studies first, so I chose to keep it a secret. I didn't expect sister-in-law to be so anxious about my marriage, so I thought since it's going to happen sooner or later, why not just marry Lu Sheng first."

Qin Ran said this, but Qin Jian was still very worried. How could he not know his own sister? If she really had a boyfriend, how could she not have mentioned it at all? And she had agreed to Du Xiaomei's blind date this morning? However, since his sister said so, she must have her own reasons, and as her brother, he wouldn't expose her.

"Xiao Ran, what does he do for a living? Since you're married to him, shouldn't you bring him back to meet us?"

Qin Jian still wanted to know what kind of person his brother-in-law was.

"Brother, he works at Lu's company, earns thirty thousand a month, he's a programmer, an IT guy, always busy with work, always overtime, so he doesn't have time to come back with me."

Du Xiaomei's face changed instantly upon hearing the salary of thirty thousand: "Does he have a house?"

"Sister-in-law, he said he's paying a mortgage on a house, twelve thousand a month, I'll move in with him."

"Thirty thousand a month, twelve thousand for the mortgage, does he have a car too?"

Qin Ran nodded: "Yes, he also has a car."

"Paying for a house and a car, where does he get the money to save every month?"

Du Xiaomei snorted: "Yang Cheng could give you five hundred thousand as a dowry to marry you, but you're marrying this Lu Sheng, can't he even give a single penny as a dowry?"

Qin Jian cautiously spoke up: "The dowry is just for good luck, it's the thought that counts."

After saying this, he secretly winked at Qin Ran, signaling her not to clash with Du Xiaomei.

Qin Ran pursed her lips: "Sister-in-law, I really didn't discuss the dowry with Lu Sheng. Because when you asked me to go on a blind date this morning, you didn't mention the dowry."

"I didn't mention it this morning, but I mentioned it at noon, and now I'm telling you again, do you understand now?"

Qin Ran: "...Understood."

"Understood is good, you two got the certificate today, but haven't had the wedding yet, you don't need to rush to move in with him, wait until he sends the dowry. Then you and he can have the wedding, only then will you truly be married."

She wanted Qin Ran to marry not just to get her out of the house and stop her from freeloading, but also to earn several hundred thousand in dowry to help her brother get married. Her brother was thirty, at the age of establishing himself, and still didn't have a girlfriend, her parents were extremely anxious.

"I've already moved in."

Qin Ran thought for a moment and said: "How about this, I'll go back and talk to Lu Sheng, ask him to give two hundred thousand as a dowry..."

"Two hundred thousand? That's too little, wouldn't people laugh their heads off if they heard?"

Du Xiaomei immediately shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Qin Ran, haven't you heard in the neighborhood? Wang Ling from building 7, who was in your class in elementary school, not as pretty as you, not as educated, got three hundred thousand as a dowry last year when she got married, can't you even match her?"

Qin Ran's face immediately turned cold: "Sister-in-law, we are people, not items, we can't compare like this."

She wasn't a commodity, to be compared by who sold for a higher price?

"I don't care, at least four hundred thousand, otherwise you go change the marriage certificate to a divorce certificate, and I'll find someone who can afford the dowry for you to marry."

"If he can't even afford the dowry, what kind of good life can you have marrying him?"

Qin Ran knew well that her sister-in-law ruled the house, and to avoid causing trouble for her brother, she could only grit her teeth and bear it.

"Alright, I'll talk to Lu Sheng, give two hundred thousand by the end of this year, and another two hundred thousand by this time next year, is that okay?"