Chapter 16: Finalizing the Marriage

Upon hearing Grandpa Meng’s words, Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng’s faces darkened, but realizing the benefits this marriage could bring to the family, they suppressed their anger.

Su Mei’s reason also slowly returned. Was it really worth turning down all the benefits in front of them just to prove a point?

If the family didn’t approve of this marriage, with her understanding of Grandpa Meng, they would likely never be given another good marriage prospect for Yiyi again.

If she gives up the family marriage alliance, what kind of partner will Yi Yi be able to find in the future?

Over the years, due to not being happy living in the old Meng family home, Su Mei had also moved her entire family out.

However, after living outside, Su Mei came to realize just how difficult life is for ordinary people.

Yi Yi is different from herself.

She knows her own daughter well. Yi Yi’s competitive spirit and vanity are still quite strong.

If in the future, Yi Yi marries an ordinary person and leads a simple life with the daily struggles of cooking and housework, how great will the psychological gap be when she runs into her former friends and sisters, each looking dazzling?

Will she really be happy then?

Moreover, just like Yi Yi herself said before, face is earned through one’s own efforts, not given by others.

If after marrying into the Qin family, life really turns out to be difficult, then divorce would be fine.

After mentally preparing herself, Su Mei looked at Meng Yitong again. Seeing that her daughter didn’t seem to have any strong objections, Su Mei secretly thought that her daughter must have agreed.

What she didn’t know was that if the original owner was here, she would definitely strongly oppose it.

But now sitting here is the intern lawyer Meng Yitong. As a future lawyer, controlling her emotions during negotiations is a basic skill.

Misunderstanding Su Mei, after thinking for a while, she spoke up: “It’s fine, but I have one condition. If after Yi Yi marries, the Qin family treats her poorly, the family cannot prevent Yi Yi from divorcing.”

After hearing Su Mei’s words, Old Master Meng also darkened his expression and said: “That’s fine, but my requirement is that no divorce can occur within five years.”

Old Master Meng certainly couldn’t accept his own child getting divorced, but he wouldn’t directly argue with his eldest daughter-in-law at this point. After all, judging by their appearance, if he didn’t calm them down now, this marriage might not happen at all.

In the past, Old Master Meng definitely wouldn’t have cared about this matter, but now things are different.

If the Meng family wants to get a share of the city construction and real estate projects, they will need the help of the Qin family.

In Old Master Meng’s view, five years would be enough for the two companies to form a deep partnership.

Moreover, five years would be enough time for Meng Yitong to give birth to a next-generation heir for the Qin family. By then, divorce would just be a paper formality.

Thinking this, Old Master Meng looked at his little granddaughter again, feeling secretly pleased.

Although this little granddaughter’s brain and temperament are not the best, her appearance is undeniably flawless.

Maybe Qin Zhuoran from the Qin family will like such a beautiful girl!

Old Master Meng thought to himself, his expression becoming more and more amiable.

The family of four, who had no idea what Old Master Meng was thinking, exchanged looks and calculated for a moment. Meng Yitong was only 21 now, and in five years, she would be just 26. It didn’t seem impossible.

After exchanging looks, Meng Yitong directly asked: “What if the Qin family wants a divorce?”

Old Master Meng frowned upon hearing this.

In families like theirs, divorce is not a trivial matter!

But since his granddaughter asked, in order to calm her down, Old Master Meng answered seriously: “As long as it’s not your fault, it’s not considered a violation!”

Meng Yitong swallowed and asked: “What do you mean by ‘not my fault’?”

Meng Yitong thought about the old laws that had the “seven grounds for divorce”! If this was the standard, then she might as well not get married.

After all, with the right excuses, one could always make something out of nothing.

Old Master Meng glanced at Meng Yitong, his face dark, and replied: “As long as you don’t hang around with troublesome friends, there will be no problem!”

Su Mei and the others sighed in relief after hearing Old Master Meng’s response, but Meng Yitong, who had something to hide, couldn’t help but feel tense.

She was about to ask Old Master Meng about how pre-marriage issues would be handled but hesitated, worried that it would backfire. After a moment of thought, she nervously kept quiet.

After all, looking through the chat records, there didn’t seem to be any inappropriate actions. It was just some minor flattery and generosity in giving money—this should be fine, right?

In the end, Meng Yitong’s family agreed to Old Master Meng’s terms, and Uncle Meng, to avoid any future complications, called a lawyer right away to sign a contract.

Meng Yitong carefully reviewed the contract. It placed few restrictions on her obligations—she just needed to marry, and the rest were promises of benefits for her, along with various transfer agreements.

The only things that would require compensation if violated were calling off the wedding or committing adultery during the marriage, both of which she could control. So, this contract was nearly risk-free.

There was no better deal than this in the world. Thinking this, Meng Yitong decisively signed the contract.

Su Mei and Meng Jianjun saw that Meng Yitong had signed, so they followed suit and signed as well.

As for Meng Yuanliang, although he wasn’t happy, there was no one present who would listen to his opinion.

On the way back after signing, Su Mei couldn’t help but feel uneasy again. After walking a few steps, she stopped and said, “Yi Yi, should we just forget it? Maybe this Qin Zhuoran really is as the rumors say—unable to be seen by others! No, we should go back!”

As she spoke, Su Mei began to turn around.

Meng Yitong hurriedly reached out to stop her, saying: “Mom, what are you doing? We’ve already signed the contract! Going back won’t change anything! Otherwise, Uncle wouldn’t have called someone over to sign the contract at night!”

Seeing Su Mei still uneasy, Meng Yitong quickly comforted her in a soft voice: “It’s okay! Worst case, we’ll take him for plastic surgery. Don’t worry! Besides, how a man is, isn’t it still about his abilities and talents? Didn’t you say that?”

While speaking, Meng Yitong gently pulled Su Mei back home.

Meng Yitong’s family of four lived on the fourth floor of the Meng family’s villa.

The Meng family’s villa has nine floors, each about 800 square meters. The first floor consists of the living room, dining room, banquet hall, and reception area. The second floor is for a cinema, gym, and other functional areas.

The third floor is Old Master Meng’s residence, and the fourth floor is the space for Meng Yitong’s family.

The fifth floor is for Uncle Meng and his wife, the sixth for cousin Meng Yuanxi, the seventh for cousin Meng Wanbai, the eighth for cousin Meng Gaoxuan, and the ninth floor is the art studio for Aunt Meng and cousin Meng Wanbai.

So at first glance, Meng Yitong’s family of four living in an 800-square-meter home seems spacious, but in the Meng family, it’s really not much.