Because her mother was seriously ill, she had no choice but to marry her wealthy college classmate in a flash marriage.
But his family wasn’t just wealthy. He was the heir to a powerful family!
When Shen Yu went to meet Gu Yi’s parents, she braced herself for them to try to pay her off so she would leave their son.
Instead, Gu’s mother took her hand, eyes brimming with tears. “Xiao Yu, thank you. Our Xiao Yi finally won’t be left on the shelf.”
Gu’s father solemnly promised, “Xiao Yu, if Xiao Yi ever dares to bully you, just tell us. We’ll beat him up for you!”
Shen Yu: ???
Why weren’t they following the usual script?
While Shen Yu stood there dumbfounded, Gu’s mother slipped an antique bracelet worth a fortune onto her wrist.
“Xiao Yu, we’re family now.”
Shen Yu: I thought marrying into a wealthy family was supposed to be hard?
With such wonderful in-laws, maybe she could at least live in mutual respect with her flash-marriage husband, if only for their sake?
Later, after a night of passion, President Gu pulled the woman in his arms close, his face still wearing a satisfied smile. “I schemed for ages to make you my wife. Do you really think we’re going to live together like polite strangers?”
The heroine is too pretentious