Lu Yudong's WeChat was simply his real name: Lu Yudong.

For someone as prominent as him, there was no need for a nickname; his name said it all.

Jiang Ci even took the time to scroll through Lu Yudong's social circle, which was almost empty except for some reposts of articles from New East International's PR department.

To keep Lu Yudong's contact from standing out on her phone, Jiang Ci deliberately changed his WeChat name to "Passerby A."

After Jiang Ci added him, "Passerby A" sent a message: "Sign the agreement tomorrow, get the certificate."

There was no room for change; Lu Yudong was indeed a man of his word.

Jiang Ci replied with a simple "Okay."

After work, Jiang Ci first went to her school to retrieve her household registration card.

Then she went to the "New East Mall" to buy a red shirt, considering she was going to register.

New East Mall was also owned by Lu Yudong, one of his many businesses.

***

The next morning, Jiang Ci put on slightly heavier makeup. Her skin was already fair, and with the makeup, her features appeared even more delicate and beautiful. She wore the size S red shirt she bought.

She looked stunning in the mirror, but Jiang Ci was oblivious to it. She just thought: since it's a registration, she should look the part.

The bus was a bit crowded that morning, and just before her stop, Lu Yudong sent a WeChat message: "Come to my office."

Jiang Ci replied: "Ten minutes."

When she arrived at Lu Yudong's office, her appearance caught his eye, and the fullness of her chest reminded him fleetingly of that night, his thoughts momentarily drifting.

It was just a man's instinct; he said nothing.

He was Jiang Ci's ATM, and Jiang Ci was his tool.

There was another person in the office, Lu Yudong's legal advisor, who had Jiang Ci sign several agreements. The basic terms were: Lu Yudong's assets were unrelated to Jiang Ci, the marriage was to be kept confidential, but Jiang Ci would receive a million yuan at the end of the agreement, with additional bonuses during the contract marriage. The bonus details were as follows:

First, make Grandpa smile once, ten thousand;

Second, cook a delicious meal for Grandpa, twenty thousand;

Third, accompany Grandpa during his hospital stay, one hundred thousand.

Fourth, after Grandpa's passing, arrange his funeral, one million.

Lastly, Jiang Ci saw the most important clause: upon signing, the male party would pay the female party a deposit of two hundred thousand yuan.

Additional clause: any unaddressed matters in the contract are subject to the male party's interpretation.

The weight of the salary rewards left Jiang Ci speechless. It was clear that Lu Yudong was extremely wealthy, and all the rewards revolved around "Grandpa."

The money for accompanying Grandpa once could pay for ten months of nursing care for her mother.

Privately, Jiang Ci hoped Grandpa would live a long life. That way, she would have endless money and wouldn't have to worry about her mother's illness.

Lu Yudong's "salary mechanism" was similar to working at New East, where the base salary was low, but if you performed well, you could earn a lot by the end of the month, motivating people to work hard.

Jiang Ci thought: I must work hard and earn more money.

With a flourish, Jiang Ci signed her name.

"Are all the materials ready?" Lu Yudong asked Jiang Ci coldly.

"Yes, they're ready. Identity card, household registration card." As she spoke, Jiang Ci took these two items out of her bag and placed them on Lu Yudong's desk.

Lu Yudong glanced at them briefly, then said, "Let's go."

***

They went to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Getting the certificate took no more than ten minutes, and the photo of her and Lu Yudong was stamped with the Civil Affairs Bureau's seal.

Although Jiang Ci felt like she was dreaming, she was officially a "married" woman.

After returning in the afternoon, Jiang Ci acted as if nothing had happened and went back to work as usual.

But Jiang Ci kept thinking about one thing: why hadn't the two hundred thousand deposit arrived yet?

This two hundred thousand was the "life-saving money" that Jiang Ci urgently needed.