novelraw Chapter 0177 "Settling Accounts After the Autumn"
Chapter 0177 "Settling Accounts After the Autumn"
The third day after receiving the marriage certificate.
A private jet landed at City A's international airport without warning.
No one was notified.
A phone call was made directly to Jiang Ci's cell phone.
On the other end of the phone, Jiang's father's voice was cold and angry, carrying an undeniable authority.
"Take her back to the old house."
"immediately."
……
Half an hour later.
A black Maybach drove into the gate of the Jiang family's three-courtyard house.
A secluded mansion.
This place once gave Wen Ning the warmest memories of New Year's Eve.
But today, the courtyard is quiet.
All the servants were sent to the backyard.
The mahogany doors of the main hall were wide open, like a giant maw waiting to devour everything.
The atmosphere was as heavy as solidified lead.
Jiang Ci took Wen Ning's hand and stepped over the high threshold.
In the center of the main hall.
Jiang's father and mother sat upright in the main chair.
The two men's faces were terribly gloomy.
The moment Jiang's mother saw Wen Ning enter the room, her eyes shot over like knives.
There was no small talk.
There is no temperature.
"Miss Wen."
Jiang's mother spoke first.
Even the way they address each other has changed.
From the mother-in-law three years ago, whose eyes were full of love and who affectionately called her "Ningning".
She has become the distant and cold "Miss Wen" she is today.
"Did I call you Miss Wen by the wrong name?"
Jiang's mother sneered, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger.
"I heard you two even got your marriage certificate? How dare you, Jiang Ci! Do you even care about your parents anymore?!"
Jiang Ci pulled Wen Ning behind him.
"Mom, I was the one who suggested getting the marriage certificate. It has nothing to do with her."
"Shut up!"
Jiang's mother suddenly stood up, her eyes instantly reddening.
Her well-maintained finger pointed at Wen Ning behind Jiang Ci, her fingertips trembling.
"Miss Wen."
Three years ago, you left completely.
"Weren't you very arrogant when you humiliated my son at the victory celebration party?"
"Do you know how Aci got through it after you left?"
Jiang's mother's voice was choked with sobs, a mother's deepest pain.
"He was admitted to the emergency room with a stomach hemorrhage and a critical condition notice was issued!"
"He locked himself in the lab for days and nights without eating or drinking, torturing himself to the point of being neither human nor ghost!"
"He almost lost his life!"
Accusations echoed.
Every word was written in blood.
"Now."
Jiang's mother took a deep breath, her eyes turning extremely cold.
"Look how successful he is, look how Limitless went public."
"Look at his net worth, it's in the hundreds of billions."
"You're back again?"
"What do you take the Jiang family for?"
"Do you really think our Jiang family is easy to bully, that we'll let you toy with us like this?!"
The hall was deathly silent.
Only Jiang's mother's rapid breathing could be heard.
Wen Ning kept her head down.
Her fingers clenched the hem of her clothes slightly.
These accusations are very harsh.
But it is also a fact.
At this time.
Mr. Jiang, who had been silent, patted Mrs. Jiang on the back, gesturing for her to sit down.
He stared at Wen Ning with a cold expression and piercing gaze.
Then, pick up a document next to him.
With a "snap".
It was slammed heavily onto the mahogany coffee table in front of it.
"This is a prenuptial agreement."
Jiang's father's voice carried the authority and coldness of someone who had been in a superior position for many years.
"Jiang Ci is confused, but we are not."
"Now that the marriage certificate has been obtained, the Jiang family is not an unreasonable place."
"If you want to enter the Jiang family, you can."
"Sign it."
Jiang's father pointed to the thick document and spoke slowly and deliberately.
"It's clearly stated in the agreement."
"All shares, real estate, funds, and family trusts under Jiang Ci's name are not considered marital property."
"If one day in the future you get divorced."
"You will leave with nothing."
"You can't take a single penny with you."
Jiang Ci's expression suddenly changed.
His first instinct was to rush forward and tear the agreement to shreds.
"Dad! You've gone too far! My assets have long been..."
"Jiang Ci."
A soft hand suddenly grabbed his sleeve.
Jiang Ci turned back.
Wen Ning stepped out from behind him.
She gently patted his arm and shook her head.
She gave him a reassuring look.
He gestured for him to be quiet.
Wen Ning turned around.
Facing Jiang's father and mother.
She didn't cry.
Not angry.
They didn't feel insulted at all.
If it were the same "drama queen" who was controlled by the system, she would definitely slam the door and leave.
But now.
She accepted it all.
She looked at the two elders in front of her.
Three years ago, they gave her the most unconditional favoritism.
He even put the family heirloom jade bracelet on her wrist.
Later, it was she who delivered the cruelest blow to them.
As parents, they felt sorry for their son.
Be wary of this bad woman with a "serious criminal record".
That's perfectly normal.
They were simply doing their part to protect Jiang Ci from further harm.
She couldn't explain the existence of the system, nor could she explain the hardships she faced back then.
Those explanations were pale and powerless in the face of the mother's tears.
Wen Ning took a step forward.
Walk up to the mahogany coffee table.
Bend down.
She didn't bother to look at those extremely harsh terms.
I didn't even glance at it.
She picked up the Parker pen that was pressing down on the agreement.
Remove the pen cap.
Turn to the last page of the document.
In the blank space of "Party B's Signature".
Without any hesitation.
The pen tip glides smoothly across the paper.
It made a rustling sound.
"Wen Ning".
The two characters were signed neatly and correctly.
The force penetrates the paper.
Finished.
She capped the pen.
Put the pen back where it was.
The movements were swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Jiang's mother was stunned.
Jiang's father also frowned.
They had a whole host of excuses prepared.
Be prepared to deal with her sophistry, crying, or using Jiang Ci to put pressure on her.
They were even prepared to completely break off relations today.
I never thought of that.
She didn't even look at it, she just signed it.
This is a tyrannical clause that could leave her with nothing, a clause designed to protect her from thieves.
"you……"
Jiang's mother looked at the signed document and was momentarily speechless.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Aren't you going to read the terms and conditions?"
Wen Ning straightened up.
She looked at the two shocked elders in front of her.
His eyes were clear and open, revealing a magnanimous spirit.
She smiled slightly.
A gentle yet incredibly firm smile curved his lips.
"No need to look."
She spoke, her voice clear and calm.
"Dad, Mom."
She didn't change her address to "uncle" and "aunt," but instead uttered those two words with utmost naturalness and solemnity.
Under the even more astonished gazes of Jiang's parents.
Wen Ning said softly:
"I'll sign."
"Because I have no intention of divorcing Jiang Ci in this lifetime."
"The 'leaving with nothing' clause on this."
She turned her head and glanced at Jiang Ci.
His eyes were full of deep affection.
"It will never take effect."
It was a resounding statement.
The entire main hall fell into a deathly silence in an instant.