Jiang Ranran was taken to a standalone villa.
The ancient-style mansion had a plaque outside with three characters: Lanting Residence.
Yi Jingnian locked her in a spacious bedroom.
“Wait here.”
Jiang Ranran felt uneasy. It seemed she had fallen into a pit of fire, and she had no idea what this old man intended to do.
She took out her phone and found it filled with WeChat messages from Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye: [Jiang Ranran, have you finished buying clothes? If so, come back quickly.]
Jiang Ye: [Have you spent all the money on the card? If not, don’t come back.]
Jiang Ye: [Where the hell are you? Hurry back!]
Jiang Ye: [You haven’t spent all the money yet? Then don’t come back…]
Jiang Ye: [Why aren’t you back yet??]
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Her brother seemed to have a head full of tangled thoughts.
After a moment of consideration, she replied: [Brother, I might have encountered some bad people.]
Jiang Ye immediately called: “Where are you? What bad people? Have you been kidnapped?”
Jiang Ranran said, “Not exactly.”
Jiang Ye grew angry: “Are you messing with me? I don’t have time for your nonsense. Come back now! By the way, Jiang Ying is back too.”
Jiang Ranran quickly asked, “Why are they back? Weren’t they trying to run away?”
“They didn’t make it. Their flight was canceled.”
Jiang Ye added, “Also, not long ago, one of her photos went viral. The whole internet is calling her the Disney runaway princess. Several major brands have approached the Jiang family, wanting her as their spokesperson…”
“Mom and Dad’s stance is that since she can bring benefits to the Jiang family, she remains a child of the Jiang family. As for which of you is the older sister and which is the younger, you two can figure it out yourselves.”
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Her biological parents were exceptionally open-minded when it came to benefits.
…
In the study, Lu Feng approached with the compiled documents.
“Sir, we’ve investigated the background of this Miss Jiang Aotian. There are two things, both extremely shocking. Please brace yourself.”
Yi Jingnian took the materials.
Lu Feng said, “First, her real name is Jiang Ranran. She is the recently found daughter of the Jiang family and the fiancée of Young Master Si Chen.”
“Their wedding is scheduled for the eighth day of the fourth lunar month.”
Yi Jingnian frowned.
Lu Feng wiped away a cold sweat and said, “The second thing is even more shocking…”
“This Jiang Ranran comes from the Sacred Hall Orphanage.”
Sacred Hall Orphanage.
Upon hearing these words, Yi Jingnian’s eyes suddenly changed.
Lu Feng said, “She was the only child at the Sacred Hall Orphanage who was never adopted. She lived there until she was 18.”
He didn’t say more.
After all, the sir knew very well what kind of place the Sacred Hall Orphanage was.
Therefore, Jiang Ranran’s appearance was no coincidence. She was likely a spy sent from there, deliberately approaching the sir!
And now, she had already succeeded halfway—the old master had already demanded that the sir marry her.
Yi Jingnian flipped through the materials in his hand, his gaze darkening.
Lu Feng cautiously inquired, “Sir, then… how should we deal with her?”
Yi Jingnian tapped the materials with his fingertips and said thoughtfully, “Give her a chance. Let’s see what she can do.”
…
In the bedroom, Jiang Ranran was hesitating whether to jump out the window and escape.
Suddenly, the door opened. It was Lu Feng.
“Miss Jiang, please come with me.”
Jiang Ranran followed Lu Feng to the study.
Yi Jingnian sat behind the expansive desk, fingers interlaced on its surface, his cufflinks reflecting the daylight from the window.
Before him lay a contract and a black card.
Lu Feng said, “Miss Jiang Aotian, we would like to sign an agreement with you.”
“You will continue to play the role of Mr. Yi’s fiancée and complete the wedding with him. The compensation is one hundred million.”
“One hundred million?!”
Jiang Ranran widened her eyes.
Lu Feng nodded. “Yes, this card currently holds two million. The password is on the sticky note. The remaining amount will be transferred to you after the wedding.”
Jiang Ranran calculated in her mind. Yi Sichen had already made it clear that he would absolutely not marry her. As soon as he called off the engagement, she could smoothly fulfill this contract.
It seemed so simple, like a pie falling from the sky.
Yet, the moment she thought about how this Mr. Yi excelled at killing conversations, Jiang Ranran felt the pie might be poisoned.
Jiang Ranran said hesitantly, “Can I refuse to cooperate?”
Lu Feng was surprised. “Why? Do you think it’s not worthwhile?”
“No, quite the opposite.”
Jiang Ranran said, “It’s too worthwhile. A compensation of one hundred million—it’s so worthwhile it scares me!”
Lu Feng immediately responded, “Are you afraid of one hundred million? That’s easy to handle…”
“We can lower the compensation. How much would you need it reduced to for you not to feel afraid?”
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Jiang Ranran recalled what Lu Feng had said earlier: when Mr. Yi asks someone to do something, the other party has two choices—either do it willingly or be forced to do it.
In other words, she had no choice at all!
Left with no alternative, Jiang Ranran picked up the contract on the table and read it carefully, clause by clause.
The content was concise: nothing more than playing the role of the fiancée well, accompanying Mr. Yi to family dinners or other occasions whenever called upon, and so on.
When she reached the end, she suddenly noticed something off.
Something wasn’t right…
This contract didn’t mention any penalties for breaching the agreement?
Jiang Ranran couldn’t help but ask, “So, if I breach the contract, there are no consequences?”
Lu Feng: “There will definitely be consequences, but they’re not written in the contract.”
Jiang Ranran: “Why aren’t they written?”
Lu Feng: “Because if they were, you’d be even more afraid to sign.”
Jiang Ranran: “…”
Thank you, you’re oddly considerate.
Jiang Ranran began digging deeper. “So, what exactly are the consequences?”
Lu Feng’s expression turned slightly subtle, as if it was difficult to explain.
Jiang Ranran then looked directly at the man behind the desk. She blinked her eyes. “Mr. Yi, I just want to know, if I happen to breach the contract, what exactly would the consequences be?”
Yi Jingnian watched her quietly. The rain and snow outside had stopped, and clean light streamed in, outlining the man’s cold, stern, and profound features.
“It’s better if you don’t know.”
After a moment, he spoke slowly.
“I’m not particularly friendly toward those who breach contracts.”
Jiang Ranran’s heart sank.
Lu Feng handed her a fountain pen from the side. “Miss Jiang, if you have no further questions, please sign.”
Jiang Ranran took the pen. She knew she couldn’t refuse, but as she looked at the contract in her hand, she thought of something else.
“Wait! I have one more very important question!”
“Go ahead.”
Jiang Ranran raised her eyes to look at the man and asked solemnly, word by word:
“To pretend to be your fiancée, do I need to sleep with you?”