“Regarding this wedding, I cannot give you a substantive marriage.”
The man’s clear voice flowed like icy spring water from a snow-capped mountain, much like the man himself—cold, pure, and untouched by worldly dust.
“This is the marital agreement. If you can accept the terms, three years from now, 70% of the real estate under my name will automatically be transferred to you.
Consider it compensation for your youth.”
An agreement and an asset list slid across the coffee table toward Ye Ximeng.
Ye Ximeng shifted her bright gaze from the man and began flipping through the documents, her thoughts drifting back to this swapped marriage.
Yes, swapped marriage.
Her husband from her previous life, a man with great potential, had been snatched away by her stepsister, Ye Xiaorou.
And now, she was marrying Ye Xiaorou’s husband from the previous life—the illustrious yet allegedly impotent Buddhist master of the capital’s elite circles, Jiang Yufeng.
She suspected Ye Xiaorou had also been reborn.
And was still trying to steal her life.
But was that even possible?
In her previous life, Lu Xuan’s rise in the business world and his success in elevating the Lu family to the top of the capital’s elite circles were entirely due to her support behind the scenes.
This time, without the first bucket of gold she helped him earn and the subsequent strategies and obstacles she cleared for him, she was curious to see how far Lu Xuan and Ye Xiaorou could go.
Did they really think stealing a man meant stealing a life?
But if Ye Xiaorou wanted to steal him, so be it. It just so happened that she had no desire to jump back into the Lu family’s fiery pit.
On the contrary, the Jiang family she was marrying into now, and Jiang Yufeng himself, were far superior to Lu Xuan and the Lu family in terms of character and background.
The family was illustrious, and her in-laws were kind and generous.
Though Jiang Yufeng was aloof, he lacked nothing in character, appearance, or grace.
As for what Ye Xiaorou had loudly proclaimed—that Jiang Yufeng was impotent, destined to become a monk, and had a soulmate outside—did any of that matter?
Living peacefully in this bridal chamber, with crystal chandeliers illuminating every corner, was the life she had longed for but never attained in her previous life.
Ye Ximeng lowered her gaze and continued flipping through the documents.
The real estate listed in bold font was substantial.
She found it quite tempting.
Next, she examined the terms outlined in the marital agreement.
Summarized simply, it boiled down to a few points: a sexless contractual marriage, no interference in each other’s lives or beliefs during the marriage, and, when necessary, cooperating to play the role of a loving couple to appease the elders.
As she read, Ye Ximeng felt a strange sense of déjà vu—as if these terms had been tailor-made for her, each one resonating deeply with her desires.
A habit from her previous life, she scrutinized every clause carefully, which naturally took some time.
Across from her, Jiang Yufeng seemed to have misunderstood something. “If you cannot accept this agreement, it’s fine. Consider this wedding a farce. I can arrange for a divorce certificate at your convenience.”
Ye Ximeng immediately looked up.
No way! Such a valuable marital agreement!
She kept her emotions off her face.
Setting the agreement aside, she met his cold, deep gaze once more. “I apologize, I read documents a bit slowly.
Broadly speaking, I can accept this agreement, but some details need to be adjusted.”
“Go ahead,” Jiang Yufeng replied, his reaction exactly as Ye Ximeng had anticipated.
To facilitate communication, Ye Ximeng pushed the documents slightly toward Jiang Yufeng and leaned in a little closer from the sofa.
“Look at this clause—it stipulates that during the marriage, the wife must remain chaste and cannot cuckold the husband…”
Before she could finish, Jiang Yufeng interrupted, “It’s not about cuckolding; it’s about not committing infidelity or engaging in scandals detrimental to the marriage.”
“Same thing.” Ye Ximeng tapped the table, signaling Jiang Yufeng to look at the document, then continued, “This clause only restricts me from cuckolding you, but it doesn’t restrict you. If the husband cheats, the wife is also cuckolded. We can’t be unfair—we need to add a clause stating that during the marriage, you cannot cuckold me either.”