novelraw Chapter 0178 I'm Richer Than You
Chapter 0178 I'm Richer Than You
The Jiang family's old residence.
back yard.
The early summer sun shines through the wisteria trellis and onto the white European-style wrought iron tea table.
The black tea was steaming slightly.
The atmosphere, however, was icy cold.
Ten minutes ago.
Jiang's father used the pretext of "discussing the overseas acquisition of Limitless" to force Jiang Ci to come to the company.
Before leaving, Jiang Ci's brows were furrowed tightly.
He didn't want to leave.
He knew his mother's methods and was afraid that Wen Ning would be wronged.
Wen Ning gently patted the back of his hand under the table and gave him a reassuring look before he left, turning back every few steps.
just now.
Only Wen Ning and Jiang's mother remained in the garden.
Jiang's mother picked up the exquisite bone china teacup.
I gently blew on the floating leaves.
I took a sip.
She raised her eyelids, her gaze passing through the wafting aroma of tea, and fell once again on Wen Ning.
Although Wen Ning had signed that harsh prenuptial agreement without hesitation in the main hall just now.
It did surprise her.
But the matriarch of a wealthy family is not so easily swayed.
Not after money?
That might fool a naive young man like Jiang Ci who's head over heels in love.
Trying to fool her? You're too naive.
The decision not to acquire marital property might simply be a long-term strategy, a way to acquire something bigger.
"Miss Wen."
Jiang's mother put down her teacup.
The porcelain pieces collided, producing a crisp sound.
"Although the signature was made."
But I still stand by what I said.
"The Jiang family does not welcome you."
Jiang's mother spoke in a calm tone, yet it revealed an air of superior arrogance.
She opened the Hermès crocodile handbag that was beside her.
Take out a checkbook.
He pulled out his pen and quickly wrote down a string of numbers.
Tear it off.
Two fingers, painted with delicate mauve nail polish, held the check.
On a smooth tabletop, give it a gentle push.
It was pushed in front of Wen Ning.
"This is ten million."
Jiang's mother leaned back in the rattan chair, her hands folded together.
"I'm buying out your current relationship with Aci."
"Take this money. Go abroad or go to another city, it doesn't matter."
Go live your own life.
She looked at Wen Ning with a condescending, condescending gaze.
"Ten million is a lifeline for the Zhou family right now, isn't it?"
"You won't lose out on this deal."
Wen Ning sat opposite him.
His gaze fell to the thin piece of paper on the table.
One, followed by seven zeros.
If it were an ordinary girl, facing this classic "money-is-no-object" scenario in a wealthy family...
Perhaps they had long felt deeply humiliated.
With red eyes, they argued loudly, and even covered their faces and ran away.
But Wen Ning did not.
She did not feel humiliated at all.
I even...felt like laughing.
This scene looks so familiar.
It was exactly like the vicious female supporting character she was three years ago when she was forced by the system to do tasks, and she did whatever it took for money.
It turns out that throwing money at someone is indeed an ancient yet direct form of probing.
Wen Ning did not cry.
She didn't even change her sitting posture.
Still with her back straight, dignified and quiet.
She reached out her hand.
They didn't go to collect the check.
Instead, she unzipped the lambskin handbag that was on her lap.
"Aunt."
Wen Ning spoke up.
The voice was clear and calm, without a trace of anger at being humiliated.
"That's very kind of you."
She rummaged through the hidden compartments in her bag.
Then, two slender, fair fingers held a card between them and pulled it out.
It was a pure black card.
It has a frosted texture and is edged with a thin gold trim.
There are no extra patterns, only the Limitless logo with a subtle pattern and a string of unique numbers.
Wen Ning held the card.
Go beyond the desktop.
Gently, it was placed next to the check for ten million.
"Clatter".
An extremely faint sound.
Jiang's mother's gaze swept over them casually.
next second.
Her pupils suddenly contracted.
His hands, which had been clasped together, suddenly gripped the armrests of the rattan chair tightly.
Of course she recognized the card.
That's Limitless's highest-tier Black Gold supplementary card.
It is linked to all of Jiang Ci's private accounts, funds, and some of the company's available working capital.
There is no limit to the amount that can be spent.
That was Jiang Ci's "life and fortune".
"you……"
Jiang's mother's expression changed.
"How did this card end up in your hands?"
Wen Ning withdrew his hand.
Meeting Jiang's mother's shocked gaze, she smiled gracefully and brightly.
"This is from Aci."
"A few months ago, he handed over all his assets to me."
Wen Ning looked at Jiang's mother, her tone neither humble nor arrogant, but even carrying a touch of sincere playfulness.
"Aunt."
"Although the Zhou family is indeed facing difficulties right now."
"but……"
"The amount of money that I can spend with this card should be far more than ten million."
Wen Ning leaned slightly forward, her voice gentle yet extremely penetrating.
"To say something offensive..."
"I currently... probably have a little more cash flow than you can mobilize."
Jiang's mother stood frozen in place.
Her well-maintained face turned pale and then flushed.
She offered ten million to appease a woman who held a supplementary card with assets worth hundreds of billions?
This is utterly ridiculous and laughable.
"Since you took his money..."
Jiang's mother took a deep breath, trying to regain her composure, but her voice had lost its previous confidence.
"So you're just after his money! What else do you have to say?"
"If I'm after money."
Wen Ning interrupted her.
His eyes became incredibly serious.
"Three years ago, when he gave me the card, I would have accepted it instead of leaving it untouched in the apartment."
"Three months ago, he put all the asset transfer agreements in front of me. All I had to do was sign them and I could take the money and run away."
"Auntie, if I were doing it for the money..."
"I don't need to sit here and endure your probing and harassment at all."
"I ran away with his assets a long time ago."
A gentle breeze was blowing.
The wisteria trellis rustled.
Wen Ning gently pushed the ten million yuan check back with her fingertips.
"I don't lack money."
"The agreement I just signed, in which I would leave with nothing, was not to play hard to get."
"What I'm after has never been the Jiang family behind him, nor the market value of Limitless."
Wen Ning spoke slowly and deliberately.
His eyes were crystal clear, without a trace of impurity.
"All I care about is Jiang Ci."
"I love him."
"Simply because he is Jiang Ci."
in the garden.
A long, deathly silence fell.
The black tea had completely cooled down.
Jiang's mother leaned back in the rattan chair.
His gaze was fixed on the black card on the table, then he looked at the open and honest girl in front of him.
Her chest rose and fell slightly.
My mental defenses are being severely breached.
As a mother, she knows her son all too well.
Jiang Ci is a born businessman, with a suspicious and ruthless nature.
He never easily trusts anyone, not even his parents.
but.
He actually gave Wen Ning this black card that represented all his trump cards.
He gave it to the woman who had once "betrayed" him.
He didn't even leave himself a way out.
How much, how crazy, trust is this?
And the girl in front of me.
He held enough wealth in his hands to buy dozens of Zhou families.
Yet she was willing to sign a prenuptial agreement that could leave her with nothing at any time.
She didn't take the money and run away.
She didn't even glance at the check.
Jiang's mother's fingers trembled slightly.
She looked into Wen Ning's clear and determined eyes.
The "gold digger" label that had been ingrained in my mind has finally been completely shattered.
The son is not blind.
The people he trusts are worthy of his trust.
Jiang's mother remained silent for a long time.
Wen Ning waited so long that she thought she would say something even more offensive in rebuttal.
Sudden.
Jiang's mother reached out her hand.
They got the ten million check back.
In front of Wen Ning, it tore into pieces with a few quick "rips".
It was thrown into the nearby trash can.
She didn't say "I agree," nor did she apologize.
But she picked up the glass of ice-cold black tea.
"Keep the card safe."
Jiang's mother turned her head away and looked outside the flower stand. Her tone was awkward, but no longer cold.
"Don't flaunt your wealth."
"If Aci sees me throwing checks at you, he'll tear this garden down."
Wen Ning was taken aback.
Then, she smiled, her eyes crinkling.
She put the black card back into her bag.
"Okay, Mom."