Chapter 9: Falling Into His Arms

Every September during the school season, his uncle would transfer a fixed amount of ten million to him…

Yesterday, he tipped the star of the dance bar 500,000, so there should be 9.5 million left. And the scammer just happened to swipe the exact 9.5 million? What a coincidence!

Jiang Yuchen finally couldn’t hold back his panic. He opened those two messages and was terrified to find that the sender’s number looked so short and real!

He nervously swallowed his saliva.

“No way, this is the card my uncle gave me. There’s no way a scammer would dare blatantly use the money on it!”

He called the bank to verify.

After getting a reply from the bank, he still couldn’t let it go and called Jiang Beiting to ask: “Uncle, there was originally 9.5 million left on my card with a fixed limit of ten million, but today it got spent completely. The bank says the transactions are normal and no abnormal activity was detected. What’s going on…?”

Jiang Beiting had just come out of a meeting. Hearing his nephew’s words on the phone, his face stiffened.

He remembered Lu Yunsheng kept saying she just wanted to eat her fill…

But in no time, 9.5 million had been spent?

“Uncle, should we call the police?” Jiang Yuchen asked on the other end of the line.

Setting facts aside for the moment, Jiang Beiting maintained his parental authority and sternly said, “Yuchen, as a man about to start a family and career, the money I give you from now on will no longer belong to you alone.”

“Huh? Uncle, what do you mean?”

“It means your card will be shared with Lu Yunsheng from now on.”

“!!!”

Jiang Yuchen immediately understood where that money had gone. He twisted his neck hard, straining muscles and bones, crying out in pain, “Uncle! Ahh! Why? Ahh!”

Jiang Beiting guessed he wouldn’t be happy, so he added, “After you get married, if you want money, earn it yourself!”

After saying this, Jiang Beiting stopped paying attention to his nephew and hung up the phone.

At the same time, the last words from Jiang family’s eldest brother about taking care of the family flashed through his mind, and his gaze tightened.

As the noble Dragon Prince of Lingxi Continent, he had already done enough for this human family.

As soon as he caught the nine-tailed fox, he would leave this place!

But someone in the Jiang family had to keep things running.

Looking around—his eldest sister-in-law who played mahjong with the noble lady all day? The irresponsible Jiang Yuchen? No hope, absolutely no hope.

He felt that if he left, this orphaned widow might starve on the streets, which would betray his eldest brother’s dying wish.

The only one who could hold things together now was this new future niece-in-law—Lu Yunsheng.

Thinking about how she handled his men today, he realized he hadn’t been wrong about this girl, she really had some ability, though her spending habits… were too extravagant!

That wasteful nature needed to be controlled!

—

In the hospital, Jiang Yuchen was crying.

Madam Jiang entered the room and heard her son crying angrily.

“Mom, Uncle gave Lu Yunsheng a supplementary card linked to my bank account! That awful woman spent all my money! That was my entire year’s income!”

Madam Jiang comforted him by patting his shoulder: “Yuchen, it’s natural for men to spend money on women.”

“She’s your future wife. She will bear your children. Not only did your uncle give her the card, but even the red envelopes I give you during holidays will be managed by her.”

Hearing this from his mother, Jiang Yuchen’s eyes reddened even more. “Mom, you! You all!”

He said bitterly, “If I marry a wife, I lose everything? Why should I marry her?”

Already unhappy with the marriage, Jiang Yuchen’s rebellious feelings grew stronger at this moment.

Madam Jiang looked at her son, who was already twenty-two but still so irresponsible. It felt like all his education had been wasted. She was dissatisfied in her heart but couldn’t bear to scold him.

“First, focus on healing your injury.”

Healing?

Jiang Yuchen had no mind for healing at all. As soon as his mother left, he contacted his overseas brothers who had signed up with him for the Five Great Mystic Sects.

Although he had failed the selection back then, his brothers had entered the Fire Mystic Sect!

He got instructions from his brothers and then asked the nurse for paper and pen.

He was excellent at drawing. With just a few strokes, he sketched a portrait of Lu Yunsheng that looked exactly like a photo.

Then, he drew a big, heavy “X” on the paper.

As he silently chanted a spell, the “X” became darker and more eerie.

In the end, it soaked through the paper!

“Lu Yunsheng, you think you’re so capable? Let me see if this curse can kill you!”

—

Lu Yunsheng didn’t know she was being betrayed behind her back.

She was standing by the roadside, fascinated as cars sped past…

Frustrated, she thought, “Why didn’t I buy a car? It doesn’t matter if I can’t drive, four wheels are way cooler than two legs.”

She walked through the city center and saw the luxurious gold shops on the first floors of towering commercial buildings…

Again frustrated, “Why didn’t I buy some jewelry? It doesn’t matter if it looks good or not, the sparkle of jewels is definitely more beautiful than my shabby outfit.”

After all, having lived a rough life with her grandmother, used to hardship and poverty, even if she had money, she wouldn’t know how to spend it. She had donated millions instead.

She looked down at the bank card and thought: Should I ask Jiang Beiting to transfer some money again and spend it once more? This time, try to spend it wisely?

But then she touched the red mark on the back of her hand… hmm… feels like I’d get beaten again. Never mind!

The time on her phone made her even more anxious — [5:00 PM]

Only one hour left, barely enough time for her, who was completely broke, to walk to the Jiang family villa.

—

On his way home from work, Jiang Beiting half-closed his eyes, resting in the backseat of his luxury car.

Suddenly, the driver reminded him, “Young Master, Miss Lu is up ahead.”

“?”

Lu Yunsheng?

Jiang Beiting opened his eyes and looked outside, seeing Lu Yunsheng walking steadily along the roadside.

She was still wearing the same yellowed T-shirt and jeans from when she left, empty-handed, with the soles of her shoes worn flat and smooth.

Jiang Beiting frowned. This spendthrift future niece-in-law just spent 9.5 million Dragon Currency—so why didn’t she even have a single shopping bag?

“Stop the car.”

At his command, the luxury car came to a sudden halt by the roadside, blocking Lu Yunsheng’s path.

Lu Yunsheng stopped in place, and when she looked up in surprise, she saw the car door open and Jiang Beiting step out of the backseat. His tall figure looked godlike in the slanting rays of the sunset…

Even in his cold, solemn suit, he radiated strength and sexiness.

She looked at Jiang Beiting as he walked toward her.

Surprisingly, for some reason, his figure became increasingly blurry, even showing a double image.

When the man finally approached, her voice was noticeably weak: “Ninth Master, hello.”

“It really is you!”

Jiang Beiting carefully examined her slightly tired, delicate face and frowned, asking, “Why didn’t you take a taxi?”

Lu Yunsheng answered honestly, “I have no money.”

“??”

A woman who just spent 9.5 million telling him she has no money!

Jiang Beiting was about to scold her.

But suddenly, Lu Yunsheng’s body collapsed forward onto him, her soft form landing right against his chest.

Jiang Beiting looked down at the person in his arms, his chest stiffened noticeably.

Quickly, he spread his hands to the sides to avoid suspicion and said in a deep voice, “Lu Yunsheng, get up!”