Marriage of convenience blossoms into love; the husband turns out to be a billionaire CEO.

Ji Lingfeng raised his eyes and looked over indifferently.

"Could we give a small dowry for our wedding?"

Ye Cheng smiled sheepishly: "Not much, fifty thousand will do."

Before Ji Lingfeng could respond, she continued speaking to herself:

"It's like this, actually my mom doesn't know our situation yet. She thinks I moved to... moved to that scumbag's place, and she's still thinking about the bride price."

“My mother had previously agreed with the Cheng family that she would ask for at least 50,000 yuan in betrothal gifts.”

As Ye Cheng spoke, she winked ingratiatingly.

"If I don't use this dowry to shut my mother up, life will definitely be difficult in the future!"

Ye Cheng deliberately emphasized the last sentence, implying that if she was having a hard time, then everyone was having a hard time.

They're in the same boat now!

Ji Lingfeng frowned.

Fifty thousand yuan is nothing to him.

This scheming woman put on an act in front of her grandfather, carefully maneuvering around him, and even put on a grand show on the toilet yesterday.

Sure enough, within two days, they started asking for money.

Even the phone ringtone is all about money.

Ultimately, it all boils down to marrying a man who owns a house, a car, and money.

If he had nothing, would this woman still marry him?

"I have no money."

Ji Lingfeng's expression was indifferent, and he uttered three words succinctly and decisively through gritted teeth.

Ye Cheng didn't expect to be turned away as soon as she opened her mouth.

Grandpa Ji's grandson, who works for a big company and owns a house and a car, can't come up with 50,000 yuan?

impossible!

Ye Cheng's eyes darted around, and she tentatively asked again:

"Thirty thousand is fine too, consider it a loan. I already have twenty thousand of my own..."

“There’s something I didn’t tell you: our company recently laid off employees, and I’m on the list.”

Ji Lingfeng interrupted her directly, uttering words devoid of any warmth.

He spoke without thinking, wanting to see the woman's reaction.

Ye Cheng was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Ji Lingfeng glanced at her, then continued expressionlessly:

"Also, being unemployed means no income, so I won't be able to keep my promise to give you living expenses every month for the time being. You'll probably have to cover all the household expenses during this period."

If a newlywed husband faces unemployment and still has to shoulder all household expenses—to put it bluntly, she's essentially supporting him financially—most women would be furious.

Ji Lingfeng sneered inwardly, observing the woman without making a sound.

"Oh."

Ye Cheng snapped out of her reverie, a hint of disappointment on her face.

She quickly smiled again and said:

"It's okay. The economy has been sluggish these past two years, and many companies have laid off employees. You can just find another job. It's not a big deal."

Ye Cheng was all smiles and laughter, but he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

No matter how you look at it, Grandpa Ji's grandson is a handsome man, especially with his aloof and noble temperament, which seems to be innate and cannot be faked by ordinary people.

Just two days ago, Grandpa Ji was praising me, but now I'm unemployed.

That's so unexpected!

On second thought, maybe they really were facing adversity and were laid off by the company; nobody wants that.

Fortunately, he is still young, and as long as he works hard, he will have many more opportunities.

At this stage, men should not be belittled; they need more support and encouragement.

Besides, this man is nominally her husband, so they are considered family.

Thinking of this, Ye Cheng smiled and said:

"Don't worry, my salary is enough to cover household expenses if I'm careful with money. There are ways to live with more money and ways to live with less money."

I'll figure out the bride price myself.

As Ye Cheng spoke, she pushed the pan-fried buns in front of Ji Lingfeng.

"Come on, let's eat and drink as much as we want, don't take these things to heart!"

Ji Lingfeng paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

The woman didn't complain at all, and just laughed it off lightly?

And the acting is so natural!

"No need, I've had enough."

Ji Lingfeng responded indifferently, pushed the plate back, and his face remained expressionless.

He was still secretly grumbling to himself.

"How can a grown man eat so little?" Ye Cheng asked.

Ji Lingfeng picked up the glass of milk in front of him and ignored her.

Ye Cheng glanced at the table and curled her lips: "Alright, then I'll reluctantly do the rest."

In a foodie's dictionary, there is no such word as "refuse" when it comes to food.

After Ye Cheng finished speaking, she began to eat heartily.

She took a bite of pumpkin pancake in her left hand and a bite of pan-fried bun in her right, her cheeks bulging, and ate with great relish.

While eating, he muttered to himself:

"If I had known you were over six feet tall and ate so little, I wouldn't have made so much. In the end, all that food ended up in my own stomach."

Ji Lingfeng sipped his milk, his brows furrowed.

This woman is really carefree!

She seems carefree and never has any worries. Her husband is unemployed and needs her to support him, yet she still has such a good appetite.

And they had absolutely no manners whatsoever!

No wonder——

Nobody wants it!

The socialites and heiresses he usually interacted with were all elegant and dignified, seemingly untouched by worldly affairs.

This woman is the complete opposite of them; she doesn't care about her image at all.

and many more!

Why am I suddenly interested in watching this woman eat today?

Ji Lingfeng frowned again.

However, he had to admit that although the woman's eating manners were not very elegant, they were very down-to-earth.

Watching her eat makes you inexplicably hungry.

Before long, all the remaining miscellaneous items had gone into Ye Cheng's stomach.

Ji Lingfeng stared in disbelief at the empty plates on the table.

He was startled awake by a loud burp coming from across the table when the woman finished a glass of milk in one gulp.

"Wow, I'm so full. I ate too much again today. It's such a sin that someone who wants to lose weight every day is born with a gluttonous mouth."

Ye Cheng was completely unaware of the startled look in the eyes of the girl opposite her. She patted her stomach with a satisfied expression.

Ji Lingfeng couldn't help but reach up and rub his forehead, letting out a slow breath.

He questioned it once again.

Is this the granddaughter-in-law that Grandpa praised to the skies?

He wouldn't even glance at this woman if he left her in the crowd.

……

After breakfast, Ye Cheng cleaned up the dishes in the kitchen.

As she packed, she pondered the matter of the bride price.

Borrowing money is unrealistic; people are very sensitive about borrowing money these days.

She had no intention of borrowing it at all.

My good friend Hua Zhixin is also a spendthrift. She spends half of her monthly salary on food, drinks and shopping, and the other half on chasing her idol.

Ye Sheng, the younger brother, and his girlfriend Zhao Ruoqing had been planning to buy a car.

They set their sights on her older sister's dowry.

The 100,000 yuan she gave to the Cheng family for renovations was her secret savings that she had kept for many years without her family's knowledge. Her mother and younger brother were unaware of it.

If they had known, they would have already coaxed and forced them to hand over the money to buy a car.

She needs to give an explanation for this 50,000 yuan dowry, otherwise her mother won't let it go so easily.

There's still 20,000 yuan in my bank account. If all else fails, I'll have to use that 20,000 yuan to help my mother first, and then slowly save the remaining 30,000 yuan.

If Ji Lingfeng doesn't find a job after losing her job, her total salary, including full attendance bonuses, will barely reach 10,000 yuan. She will have to cover expenses and save money, which will be quite a struggle.

It seems I need to do more part-time jobs or start some side hustles.

Fortunately, I now have a place to settle down. In Shenzhen, as long as you are hardworking and willing to endure hardship, you can overcome any other difficulties.

Ye Cheng was lost in thought when Ji Lingfeng came into the kitchen.

"Grandpa is here, I'm going downstairs to meet him."

Ye Cheng paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Wait, let's go together."

The man had already reached the front door.

She took off her apron and quickly chased after him.