Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon
Chapter 157: Bride Price

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Bride Price

Xinan finally sighed in relief and touched her stomach again, hardly believing that there was a tiny life inside her now.

It was truly magical.

Cheng Yi had initially wanted Xinan to stay a few more days in the hospital, but Xinan wasn’t used to it and checked out the next day.

After learning she was pregnant, Xinan paid more attention to her diet and no longer treated it with negligence as she had before.

Since the lease on the apartment was nearly up, Cheng Yi did not let Xinan renew it. He called a moving company that very day and moved Xinan’s belongings to Luming Academy.

In this manner, Xinan moved into Luming Academy once again.

Previously disliking disturbances, Cheng Yi now hired a nanny for a month to take care of both Xinan and the baby by staying by their side daily.

Besides, Cheng Yi had another important matter to attend to.

The night Xinan moved into Luming Academy, Cheng Yi called his mother.

Mrs. Cheng was shocked to receive a call from her son Cheng Yi because he would seldom call unless something significant had occurred, so she answered immediately without a second thought, "Hello, son?"

"Mom, Nannan is pregnant. I want to give her a wedding, a grand one with all the proper traditions."

Only then did Mrs. Cheng realize how much her son truly adored Xinan.

In fact, Mrs. Cheng and Mr. Cheng had long been aware of Cheng Yi and Xinan’s divorce; it wasn’t surprising in their social circle where divorces were commonplace.

Moreover, they never interfered in Cheng Yi’s affairs, so they never insisted he marry a woman of equal social standing, especially since the Cheng Family no longer needed to rely on marriage alliances to bolster their family status.

What they didn’t anticipate was that, after all the twists and turns, Cheng Yi ended up back with Xinan.

Mrs. Cheng’s call was on speaker, so Mr. Cheng, who was beside her, heard Cheng Yi’s words and nodded in agreement after exchanging a glance with Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng then told Cheng Yi, "Son, your father and I will go to the Xi Family tomorrow to ask for your betrothal."

"Okay, thank you, Mom and Dad."

Mrs. Cheng acted swiftly; she indeed visited the Xi Family the next day to propose, bringing several sets of jewelry, making quite a grand gesture.

Zhou Rong was taken aback by the spectacle; it resembled a royal wedding from ancient times!

Ever since Cheng Yi’s last proposal, Zhou Rong knew it wouldn’t be long before the Cheng Family would come to propose formally, but she hadn’t expected them to do it with such importance and grandeur.

It seemed like Xinan truly hadn’t loved the wrong person, and her father’s spirit could rest in peace.

"Mrs. Xi, Mr. Cheng and I have come to discuss the marriage of Ah Yi and Nannan with you," Mrs. Cheng said with elegance and a light smile, her demeanor graceful as always.

She wore a red cheongsam that highlighted her fair skin and flawless features, exuding an innate nobility.

In the past, when the Xi family had been more prominent, Zhou Rong often attended gatherings of wealthy housewives but had only seen Mrs. Cheng a few times.

In their social circle, there were hierarchical distinctions, and Mrs. Cheng was among the elite because she not only came from a distinguished family but had also married well and had a successful son.

However, after Xi Kanglei’s death, Zhou Rong stopped pursuing fame and fortune, so she was able to face Cheng Yi’s mother calmly now.

Thinking this, Zhou Rong gave a slight smile and said, "Mrs. Cheng, Mr. Cheng, please come in and sit down to talk."

Mr. Cheng spoke rarely; it was mainly Mrs. Cheng who conversed with Zhou Rong.

After reviewing the betrothal gifts, Mrs. Cheng began discussing the dowry, "Mrs. Xi, we plan to offer 30 billion as the dowry, along with two villas in Jiangbei, small mansions in Paris and New York, six luxury sports cars, and all the jewelry to my name will be transferred to Xinan’s name as well. Are you satisfied with that?"

How could Zhou Rong not be satisfied? The dowry of 30 billion alone far exceeded her expectations. Considering Mrs. Cheng’s penchant for collecting jewelry, her willingness to gift it all to Xinan clearly showed deep sincerity.

Thus, Zhou Rong didn’t say much more, stating, "I have only one condition—once my daughter marries into your family, she must not be mistreated, by anyone!"

"Of course," replied Mrs. Cheng.

"Since Mrs. Cheng has said so, I won’t beat around the bush. I agree to this marriage."

When Xinan was brought back to the Xi Family by Cheng Yi, the parents from both sides had already been talking for a while.

Mrs. Cheng, seeing Xinan return, couldn’t hide how delighted she was, quickly pulling Xinan to sit beside her and asked with concern, "Nannan, it’s so sunny outside, weren’t you affected by the heat?"

"Auntie, I’m okay, it wasn’t too hot," Xinan replied because Cheng Yi had held an umbrella over her the whole way.

"That’s good." Mrs. Cheng patted Xinan’s hand, then asked, "How many months along is the baby now?"

"Nearly three months," Xinan replied, her smile growing soft and tender.

This was the first child for the Cheng family, so naturally, Mrs. Cheng and Mr. Cheng were very joyful and took an even greater interest in Xinan.

"Three months, that’s not so little. You’ve been doing splendidly, our Nannan," Mrs. Cheng then glanced at Cheng Yi, saying, "Make sure you take good care of Nannan and my grandchildren. If anything happens to them, you’ll have to answer to me."

Cheng Yi nodded and smiled, "Mom, don’t worry, I’ll make sure Nannan and the baby are healthy and well."

Speaking of care, Mrs. Cheng suddenly remembered something and said, "Ah Yi, should I have Mrs. Zhang come over to take care of Nannan?"

Xinan answered for Cheng Yi, "Auntie, there’s no need to bother. Ah Yi has already hired a professionally trained nanny to take care of me."

The nanny Cheng Yi had hired was costly but very qualified, capable of cooking local dishes from eight provinces as well as Western cuisine.

At least in terms of food, Xinan was quite satisfied.

"That’s good then," Mrs. Cheng inquired further, "Have you bought the baby items, or should I arrange to have them shipped from abroad?"

Seeing this, Cheng Yi stepped in to defend Xinan, "Mom, don’t worry about these things. Let Nannan and I handle them."

Since it was their first experience as parents, they wanted to personally take care of everything.

"Alright, alright, I won’t fuss over it then."

Afterward, Mrs. Cheng ceased discussing the baby, shifting the conversation to Xinan’s wedding.

After a group discussion, the arranging of the wedding was fully entrusted to Mrs. Cheng and Zhou Rong.

All Xinan needed to do was to safely deliver the baby and peacefully be the bride.