Yu Sheng had considered many possibilities.
He might keep her as a mistress, or perhaps follow the typical wealthy family trope seen in TV dramas—keeping the child while discarding the mother.
He might even offer her a sum of money to disappear forever and never return.
But she never expected that he would actually propose marriage!
Staring at the trial marriage contract before her, Yu Sheng pinched herself hard to confirm she wasn’t dreaming.
“A three-year trial marriage? If the woman is dissatisfied with the marriage, she can file for divorce after three years?”
This was completely different from the plotlines in those “CEO falls in love with me” romance novels she’d read!
Weren’t those usually one-year agreements?
The moment a child was born after one year, the mother would be driven away.
Wen Zhuqing, sitting across from her, seemed to have anticipated her thoughts long ago. His voice remained as detached and cool as ever.
The gaze behind his glasses was unfathomable.
“I need a wife who is obedient enough to satisfy my family. You, on the other hand, need my protection. We each get what we need!”
His words and actions truly reflected a businessman negotiating a deal!
Recalling all the rumors about him, Yu Sheng felt the man before her grow increasingly terrifying.
If even marriage could become a bargaining chip in his business negotiations, what wouldn’t he be capable of?
Yu Sheng continued reading the contract. For her current situation, it actually offered numerous benefits:
— A ten-million-yuan reward for her pregnancy, transferred to a luxury property under her name, plus a luxury car.
— A monthly allowance of one million yuan after marriage.
— Fifty million yuan in cash, three properties, and two commercial shops upon childbirth, regardless of the baby’s gender.
There were also various jewelry items and company stock transfers that even she found complicated to pronounce.
Moreover, if she chose to divorce after three years, she wouldn’t need to return a single cent of these.
In fact, she would even receive additional divorce compensation.
For the Wen family, these were merely a drop in the bucket.
But for her current self, it was undoubtedly a massive fortune!
Aside from taking care of her health, giving birth to the child, and fulfilling her maternal duties to raise the child properly, she didn’t need to do anything else.
Even… even sharing a bedroom after marriage required her explicit consent…
He actually included that in the contract!!!!!
This…
What happened to the expected “making a pact with the devil”?
She had already started envisioning herself in a dramatic wealthy-family romance plot!!!
She had even prepared for scenarios where the Wen family wouldn’t accept her as their daughter-in-law, or where Wen Zhuqing might have a childhood sweetheart or some unrequited love.
She had mentally rehearsed how she would struggle to survive with her child in such circumstances!
But now…
This was it?
Yu Sheng suddenly understood that viral joke online: “What would you do if your husband gave you money regularly but never came home?”
Yu Sheng really wanted to say: With this contract in hand, if she didn’t even help take care of his mistresses outside, she’d feel guilty about accepting the money!
After finishing the contract, Yu Sheng only felt that the document was burning her hands.
“It’s… it’s too much. I—”
As expected of the top wealthy family in Rongcheng. Even after living in the Yu family for so many years and considering herself somewhat knowledgeable about affluent circles, Yu Sheng was still shocked by Wen Zhuqing’s extravagance.
“The young madam of the Wen family deserves all this!”
Wen Zhuqing picked up the black pen and handed it to her.
His demeanor carried an unyielding, icy severity, giving off the distinct impression that if Yu Sheng dared not sign, she wouldn’t be leaving this café today.
The eyes behind his glasses were so cold they were unbearable to look at directly.
The young woman was frightened into trembling as she took the pen, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
When she lifted her gaze to look at him, her eyes held a questioning tone.
“Well… we haven’t seen a heartbeat yet, what if…”
What if she couldn’t keep this child? Would the Wen family think she was trying to deceive them?
Wen Zhuqing’s deep, cold voice rang out, “There are no what-ifs!”
Indeed, he truly lived up to the domineering CEO archetype!
Wahh~
Although this contract was entirely beneficial to her, Wen Zhuqing’s attitude had thoroughly frightened Yu Sheng.
Her hands trembled violently as she signed, wearing an expression of grim determination that made it look like she was signing a slave contract to anyone who didn’t know better!
The contract was signed.
Next, they needed to get their marriage certificate.
Wen Zhuqing asked somewhat uncertainly, “Do you need to go back to the Yu family to get your household register?”
Yu Sheng shook her head, “No need.”
Back when the Yu family brought Yu Jiaojiao home, the day after her homecoming ceremony, they had already transferred Yu Sheng’s household registration out.
They probably didn’t make her change her surname because they didn’t even know what her original surname was anyway!
So, her household register only contained her own name.
Even as they walked out of the civil affairs bureau with the red marriage certificates in hand, Yu Sheng still hadn’t fully processed what had just happened!
This day had been utterly surreal.
Perhaps because she hadn’t received a response from Yu Sheng, Yu Jiaojiao grew angry and sent several consecutive messages.
【Only I know who that homeless man was!】
【Be good and get an abortion, then give me your heart. Otherwise, I’ll expose everything!】
Yu Sheng: “…”
She couldn’t help but feel that Yu Jiaojiao’s brain operated on a completely different wavelength from normal people!
Anyone with a properly functioning mind would understand that you can’t give your heart to someone else while you’re still alive!
Even Bi Gan with his seven-aperture exquisite heart would die without it!
Let alone her!
Looking at these messages, only one phrase came to Yu Sheng’s mind: “Damn, she’s insane!”
【Yu Sheng, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Of course, if you’re willing to have the baby, I wouldn’t mind using your child for tissue matching!】
Since falling ill, her health had been deteriorating day by day. Even with constant pampering and makeup, she couldn’t conceal her pale, sickly appearance.
Yet every time she saw Yu Sheng, who bloomed like a vibrant flower before her, how could Yu Jiaojiao not feel furious!
She was determined to destroy Yu Sheng!
That’s why she had deliberately planned those schemes, even considering recording a video to savor slowly after Yu Sheng died on the operating table!
However, she never expected that the events of that night wouldn’t go according to her plan!
Seeing these messages, Yu Sheng felt extremely impatient and wanted to add Yu Jiaojiao to her blacklist.
If possible, she really wanted to change her surname.
Sharing the same surname with this family truly disgusted her!
She estimated that every Yu in the world would feel utterly disgusted to have such a perverted family sharing their surname!
But if she blocked her, how could she continue to provoke her?
Yu Sheng took a photo of the red marriage certificate and posted it on her social media.
【Of course we need to commemorate getting our marriage certificate~】
Since getting the marriage certificate was so sudden, Yu Sheng didn’t want too many people to know about it yet. Therefore, this WeChat Moments post was set to be visible only to Yu Jiaojiao!
Just as expected.
The moment she saw it, Jiao Jiao was completely shocked.
However, even though things hadn’t gone according to her own plan, that night Yu Sheng had lost her innocence and was now pregnant.
Trying to find some random man to take responsibility?
She’s got quite the nerve!
Hmph!
Just thinking about holding such a huge leverage over Yu Sheng, she didn’t believe Yu Sheng wouldn’t obediently comply.