frightfiction Chapter 1222 Marriage Value
Chapter 1222 Marriage Value
Her mother was worried that it was inevitable that Seventeen would be sent back to the banker's house like this.
Kou Quan disappeared and did not appear for two months.
Because the eldest daughter of the Zhou family's wedding in mid-August was not cancelled, the bride's relatives and friends had confirmed that they would attend the wedding, and as the wedding date approached, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family announced publicly that she would get married, so the media reporters turned their attention to Kou Quan.
But Kou Quan seemed to have disappeared from the world. Among many speculations, the most common one was that he could not accept the fact that his fiancée, with whom he had been in love for several years and was about to get married, had married someone else. He disappeared from China to go abroad to heal his emotional wounds and evade legal sanctions.
The case involving Kou Quan's medical malpractice has been closed, and the original verdict was ultimately upheld. At the same time, the hospital announced the news of Kou Quan's resignation, hoping to quell public opinion's negative judgment of the hospital.
Seventeen fell seriously ill during this period. After she recovered, she no longer clamored for life and began to slowly accept the fact that her husband had passed away. She just became much more silent.
Zhou Lan'er's wedding was held as scheduled, but the groom was late.
Everyone knows who will ultimately benefit from this business marriage, but if the groom does not show up, the cooperation between the two families will most likely be stranded.
Zhou Lan'er walked out of the banquet hall. The seats were already full. The groom's relatives and friends had arrived, but the whole scene was filled with awkwardness. The emcee who was presiding over the wedding on the stage had a stiff smile on his face. One joke after another that was meant to ease the atmosphere became awkward. From the initial laughter from the audience to now only the emcee talking to himself on the stage, it was probably the first time he had encountered such a situation, and no matter how thick-skinned he was, he could not handle it.
Zhou Lan'er stood outside the banquet. The groom was the chairman of Tongda, a divorced man with two children. Of the four prestigious families in Beijing, the eight great aristocratic families, and the sixteen great wealthy families, the groom's Lu family was the leader of the eight, and their assets were not to be underestimated.
The snow-white wedding dress made her look crystal clear and pure. Zhou Lan'er looked at her shadow cast on the glass wall. She had been busy for the past three months and almost forgot that she was once a charming little woman and that her face was so beautiful.
I have dreamed many times of walking down the aisle with Kou Quan, but in the end it was just an empty dream.
Three months of hardship made her forget about love and the person she loved.
"He won't come." A clear male voice sounded, falling coldly from above his head.
Zhou Lan'er opened her eyes, looked at the man standing in front of her, turned around and left without saying anything, and the next second the man pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
"Marry me, and I can give you what you want from the Lu family, okay?"
"No!" Zhou Lan'er refused coldly, with no expression on her face.
"Don't tell me you're marrying Lu out of love. You want money anyway. As long as it can fill the Zhou family's broken funding chain, what difference does it make who you marry? Your wedding today is just a money transaction, isn't it?"
"Haha... I'd rather marry an eighty-year-old man and be a widow than marry a beast like you!" Zhou Lan'er suddenly smiled, pushed the man away, and turned around gracefully and ruthlessly, but was pulled back the next moment.
"Hate me so much?"
"Yes," Zhou Lan'er raised her eyes, "Lu Jiang, the Zhou family and the Zhuang family, which side will you stand on?"
Lu Jiang remained silent. Zhou Lan'er sneered, "Are you still not letting go? Are you waiting for me to call the police?"
"Lan'er, if you hate me so much, why don't you find a way to take revenge on me? Think about it, if you can take away everything I have and revive the Zhou family at the same time, wouldn't that be better?" Lu Jiang whispered with sincerity in his eyes.
"If you don't marry me today, the front pages of major newspapers tomorrow will probably be full of news mocking you and the Zhou family. Today, the marriage between the Zhou family and the Lu family failed. Have you ever thought that this will once again impact the Zhou family, your peers, and the senior executives in the company who are ready to make moves. How will you appease them?" Lu Jiang said in a low voice.
If this diplomatic revival attempt fails, how long can the already faltering company survive? It's likely it will be forced to file for bankruptcy soon.
"How much money do you have?" Zhou Lan'er suddenly asked.
Lu Jiang said with a half-smile, "We don't have many fixed assets, but I have a way to get the company through this crisis, provided you listen to me."
Zhou Lan'er's eyes narrowed slightly. Only after taking over the family business did she gradually understand Lu Jiang's identity and what he was doing. He was a rising star in the business world, with only a few hundred million in assets at best. But if he said he had a way to help her through this crisis, she would believe him.
Zhou Lan'er understood why her eldest brother had always tried to curry favor with Lu Jiang. Many major companies were now offering him olive branches, doing everything they could to recruit him. Every word he said was seen as a business opportunity. Therefore, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that this man was a cash cow.
Lu Jiang's final words, urging Zhou Lan'er to listen to him, were undoubtedly a sign of his intention to support her, either by giving her guidance from behind or personally. If she was clever and seized this opportunity, the Zhou family's fortune might even soar.
"Okay!" Zhou Lan'er was finally moved.
She was willing to marry a middle-aged man with a big belly and two children, so what reason did she have to refuse the man in front of her?
As long as you convince yourself, the rest will go smoothly.
Lu Jiang laughed out loud, pulled Zhou Lan'er in, and put his arm around her waist. "This marriage is worth a thousand gold!"
The wedding procedure was very simple, except for the change of groom, everything else remained the same. No one from Lu Jiang's family or Zhuang's family showed up at the scene. Only after the wedding banquet did Zhou Lan'er realize that she had been tricked into marriage by that bastard Lu Jiang with just a few words?
In the afternoon, without waiting for Zhou Lan'er to think more, Lu Jiang took people directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau and got the red book. When they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lu Jiang hugged Zhou Lan'er and let out a heavy breath.
Finally, I got what I wanted!
"Lan'er, we are getting married." Lu Jiang whispered.
"Don't forget what you promised me." Zhou Lan'er frowned and poured a basin of cold water on him.
Lu Jiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled again, raising his hand to smooth Zhou Lan'er's hair. "I haven't forgotten. Believe me, in three months, I'll show you the results."
Zhou Lan'er frowned. Three months?
so long!
But if she holds on, can she survive another three months?
Lu Jiang walked in front and opened the car door. Zhou Lan'er walked slowly behind. When she approached Lu Jiang, she stopped and looked up at Lu Jiang.
"What's wrong?" Lu Jiang asked.
"I feel like I've been deceived by you. Since you want three months to show me the results, I should wait three months before marrying you." Zhou Lan'er frowned and said seriously.
"Haha..." Lu Jiang laughed out loud, his handsome features relaxed. "Do you think I'm a god? How can there be such a good thing as instant results? Don't worry, I promised you, I will do my best to do it for you."