Chapter 1004: Chapter 1003: False Promises

Unexpectedly, Jiang Changfeng frowned and questioned, "What scheme are you plotting now?"

Not to mention whether her elder brother would agree to this, just Ma Lei’s act alone made her suspect his ill intentions.

After all, she merely wanted to allocate her shares to Mianmian, but he was utterly unwilling.

If Mianmian were truly adopted, then she would be an heir to the inheritance in the future.

Ma Lei had so many illegitimate children; she didn’t believe he’d allow his niece to inherit the company he had worked his whole life for.

"Haha, Changfeng, you do know me well. Actually, I don’t have any other intention. It’s just to adopt Mianmian so you can spend time at home with her and feel better. I only have one request: can you agree to let me marry Gao Wen as a second wife?"

Although Jiang Changfeng had long been disappointed in Ma Lei, seeing him willing to use adopting Mianmian as leverage in order to marry Gao Wen chilled her heart further.

She sneered and questioned, "Ma Lei, was everything you did before just groundwork to marry Gao Wen?"

"Changfeng, don’t misunderstand. I’m discussing this with you. You know the project loan is stuck for over a month now, and if this delay continues, it could affect the company’s cash flow. Gao Wen is pressing, and if I had any other way, I wouldn’t consider marrying her. I remember my promises to you sincerely, but I really have no choice this time. Please, help me, help our company." Ma Lei lowered his stance and negotiated with Jiang Changfeng.

Jiang Changfeng looked at the ingratiating Ma Lei as if she didn’t recognize him. She took a deep breath, suppressing the anger inside her, trying to keep her tone calm: "Ma Lei, I can agree to you, but you must agree to one of my requests."

Ma Lei, hearing that Jiang Changfeng was relenting, immediately couldn’t hide his joy and kept nodding, "Okay, Changfeng, as long as you let me marry Gao Wen, I’ll agree to not just one but ten requests. Even though Gao Wen is the eldest daughter of the Gao family, after marrying into our family, she must obey the rules here. You are the main wife; she must respect and follow you."

Jiang Changfeng, impatient with his insincere promises, said her requirement indifferently: "I don’t care about any of that. I want you to sign an agreement that all my assets will go solely to Mianmian."

Ma Lei was shocked as he listened to Jiang Changfeng.

"Changfeng, do you know what you’re saying? Are you trying to guard against me? How did you become like this? You weren’t this way before. I just want to bring Gao Wen home; in my heart, I still love and respect you. Why do you want me to sign such an agreement? Are so many years of marriage so fragile? You really disappoint me."

"Heh... Ma Lei, aren’t you embarrassed to say that? All these years, you’ve had mistresses one after another, and children one after another, and during that time, did you ever say you loved me? Don’t tell me about ’love’; it makes me sick, and you’re not worthy of that word." Jiang Changfeng looked at Ma Lei and said coldly.

Being spoken to like this by Jiang Changfeng made Ma Lei feel both guilty and somewhat infuriated.

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