“`
Yu Dongdong usually wore casual clothes, but today he was dressed in a smart suit and had his hair styled.
Yu Dongdong, naturally tall and slender, clean and tidy, was looking as handsome as a movie star after dressing up. Ma Wenwen, gazing at her dashing boyfriend, found herself swooning over him.
After a brief moment of stun, she threw herself into Yu Dongdong’s arms.
Ge Min and Ma Ziliang, who were following behind her, were also taken aback by Yu Dongdong’s stunning appearance. They had seen Yu Dongdong before, and although he was quite good-looking, he had never been as breathtaking as he was today.
“Is that the mute kid?”
Ge Min muttered under her breath and nudged Ma Ziliang with her elbow, “Do you recognize the clothes he’s wearing? They look pretty expensive.”
“How would I know, there’s no logo!”
Ma Ziliang shook his head—he knew a bit about cars, but was completely clueless about luxury brands.
Ge Min was also not very familiar with luxury goods, she only recognized the common logos, and Yu Dongdong’s Hermès suit didn’t have any logo. But she could tell the material was of good quality, and he looked sharp—it was clear the clothes weren’t cheap.
Yu Dongdong hadn’t expected Ma Wenwen to rush over to him right away, especially in front of her parents, and he was a bit reserved. His gaze kept stealing glances toward Ge Min and Ma Ziliang.
Fortunately, they didn’t seem to have any excessive reactions.
It wasn’t until Ma Wenwen finally let go of him that Yu Dongdong greeted Ge Min and Ma Ziliang using sign language.
Ma Wenwen, meanwhile, started acting as a translator.
Considering the high-standard reception, Ge Min managed not to show Yu Dongdong a cold face, but she wasn’t particularly warm either, merely nodding slightly to acknowledge the greeting.
Ma Ziliang, on the other hand, shook hands with Yu Dongdong and gave a friendly pat on his arm.
“Where are your parents?”
Seeing only Yu Dongdong, Ge Min asked.
Yu Dongdong quickly responded in sign language: They’re upstairs.
Yang Hao had intentionally not come down. Normally, he and Yu Jiujiu would be expected to meet the guests in the lobby.
But after hearing Yu Dongdong’s description of Ma Wenwen’s parents, Yang Hao felt it necessary to show a bit of attitude, so he let Yu Dongdong go downstairs by himself.
After hearing Yu Dongdong’s response, Ge Min instinctively frowned. She naturally had some reservations.
She thought, The nerve of them, not even coming out to greet us!
However, recalling the high-standard reception, Ge Min began to question if maybe they were indeed big shots?
And that’s why they were waiting in the private room?
Ge Min wasn’t sure of the situation, so she didn’t say anything but followed Yu Dongdong and her daughter Ma Wenwen into the elevator.
Ma Wenwen was in a good mood at the moment. She sniffed the roses in her hand and then asked Yu Dongdong, “Who told you to prepare these flowers?”
Ma Wenwen knew her boyfriend well enough to know that a bouquet of roses wasn’t exactly his style.
Brother-in-law.
Yu Dongdong didn’t lie and replied truthfully.
“Oh, I see!”
Ma Wenwen nodded, having thought that it was Yu Dongdong’s sister who had asked him to prepare them.
“By the way, does your sister know that manager at the hotel?”
Ma Wenwen asked curiously.
This question was also on Ge Min’s mind as she looked up at their mute son-in-law.
Yu Dongdong shook his head and responded in sign language: It’s not my sister who knows him, it’s my brother-in-law!
Again, the brother-in-law?
Ma Wenwen was surprised; she had assumed all the arrangements were made by Yu Dongdong’s sister, but it turned out to be all the handywork of the brother-in-law.
“Wenwen, what did he say?”
Since Ge Min couldn’t understand sign language, she asked curiously.
“Dongdong said that the person who knows the hotel’s general manager is his brother-in-law.”
“`
“The reception ceremony must have been arranged by her brother-in-law!”
There was nothing really to hide about this matter, so Ma Wenwen relayed Yu Dongdong’s answer.
“It seems her brother-in-law is not simple, huh!”
Ge Min whispered in wonder.
The eighth floor was reached quickly.
Welcoming staff had already been waiting at the elevator doors; as soon as the doors opened, two women in cheongsam greeted them warmly with bows and then led the group towards the private room.
The private room that Zhang Changjiang had reserved was the most luxurious one in the Clyde Hotel, decorated in an antique Chinese style with very exquisite furniture, complete with a dining table, tea table, lounge area, and restroom.
The group entered the private room.
Yang Hao, who had been sitting and drinking tea, rose to greet them, his face beaming with a generous smile.
The entire Ma family looked curiously at Yang Hao, knowing that he had arranged everything; it was clear that he was a very capable man.
And Yang Hao’s personal image and temperament did indeed match, and even far exceeded, the image they had in mind.
Because Yang Hao was even younger and more handsome than they had imagined!
“I’m Yang Hao, Dongdong’s brother-in-law.”
“Uncle, Auntie, you can just call me Yang…”
Although Yang Hao did not go downstairs to greet them, his attitude was still very good; after all, today’s discussion was about marriage, and some things could be implied without being overt, as anyone but a fool would understand.
“Hello, Yang,” said Ge Min.
Ge Min was the typical social climber, who judged people based on their status. Yang Hao clearly fit the profile of a successful person, and with all the groundwork laid beforehand, she naturally didn’t dare to neglect him.
As she stepped forward to greet him, she also enthusiastically shook hands with Yang Hao—her attitude was much warmer than when she greeted Yu Dongdong.
“Please take a seat!”
“Let’s talk while we eat.”
Yang Hao politely ushered the three to the dining table and then signalled the waiter to start serving the dishes.
The dinner had been booked by Yang Hao and naturally featured only the top-grade dishes. Zhang Changjiang even had people go out especially to buy some high-end fresh ingredients not originally prepared by the hotel, such as butter crab, black abalone, and matsutake mushrooms.
Now, these exquisitely prepared high-end ingredients were displayed on the dining table, not only appealing in color and scent but also in their delicate plating—not just looking expensive, they truly were!
Ge Min stealthily took a few pictures with her phone, planning to show off on her social media once she got home.
Read new chapters at empire
“Today, I invited uncle and auntie here mainly to talk about the marriage between Dongdong and Wenwen.”
“Do you have any requests or thoughts? Please feel free to mention them.”
After casually chatting for a while, Yang Hao steered the conversation towards the main topic.
Upon hearing Yang’s words, Ge Min immediately put down her chopsticks. Despite being overwhelmed by today’s reception, she still remembered her initial intent.
Her daughter wasn’t to marry this seemingly successful Yang, but rather the “little mute” sitting to his right!
“Yang, since you’ve brought it up, I’ll just speak frankly!”
Ge Min cleared her throat slightly and said seriously, “Considering Wenwen’s qualifications, frankly speaking, I do not wish for her to marry someone who has a severe hearing impairment and is unable to speak.”
“However, I am quite an open-minded parent and respect my daughter’s personal choice!”
“If Wenwen is determined to marry, I can’t stop her, but for the sake of her future life, there are a few conditions that need to be fulfilled.”
“First is the issue of the marriage house.”
“In the Jiangcheng District, no less than 140 square meters, paid in full.”
“Next is the car; there should be a car worth no less than three hundred thousand for daily use!”
“Finally, the dowry.”
Ge Min paused briefly, then looked at Yang Hao and said, “If the above two conditions can be met, I won’t ask for a dowry of five million, let’s say three million!”
“We don’t want this money. Deposit it into Wenwen’s personal account, as a guarantee for her future life!”