This Bad Luck is Awesome!

Aunt Li assured Chen Mo with a tone of utmost certainty.

"Aunt Li, don’t talk to them just yet. Wait until I sell this villa first."

"Plus, my stocks have been skyrocketing lately. Can we wait until I’ve scraped together a 100 million betrothal gift?"

Chen Mo immediately began negotiating with Aunt Li.

’A 10x return is right in front of me.’

’I have to consider if this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’

’Even if it brings me bad luck, I have to try. It’ll all turn into good fortune eventually anyway.’

’So what is there to even think about? I have to go all-in!’

’I bought this villa as a foreclosure, but it won’t be sold as one.’

’Even if I don’t sell it at the area’s market price, getting 30 million for it isn’t asking too much, right?’

’My stocks are soaring. If I wait a few more days, I’ll definitely make a killing.’

’When the time comes, I’ll pool everything together and see if I can hit 100 million.’

’If I can’t, I’ll just get a betrothal gift loan from the bank. I know the drill for that.’

’Then I’ll get that 100 million and go all-in!’

’A 100 million betrothal gift turns into a 1 billion dowry. Instant liftoff!’

’Who says an exorbitant betrothal gift is a bad thing? This is fantastic!’

’As long as the dowry is big enough, who’s going to complain about the size of the betrothal gift?’

’But when there’s no dowry and they still demand a sky-high betrothal gift, that’s a marriage not even a dog would want.’

"Chen Mo, your future is limitless."

Aunt Li was stunned after hearing Chen Mo’s words. ’Is he treating marriage like an investment project?’

"I just want to give a generous betrothal gift to show my sincerity."

Chen Mo smiled faintly, a tactful response.

"Well, I’m going to have to pour some cold water on that idea. Giving a 100 million betrothal gift is definitely a no-go. Their family’s total assets are only around 2 billion. You want to fleece them for half of it? How is that possible?"

"It’s not realistic. I think a 5 million betrothal gift would be about right. They’d have no problem coming up with a 50 million dowry."

Aunt Li instantly saw through Chen Mo’s scheme and gave him a speechless look.

’This young man is way too ambitious.’

’The girl’s family only has about 2 billion in assets, and Chen Mo wants to give a 100 million betrothal gift to fleece them for a 1 billion dowry?’

’It’s a nice thought, but not very realistic.’

"Really, I just wanted to show my sincerity. Since you say 5 million is more appropriate, then I’ll offer a 5 million betrothal gift."

Chen Mo felt a pang of disappointment. ’So much for turning 100 million into a billion.’

But he had a good attitude. ’Turning 5 million into 50 million isn’t bad, either.’

"Alright, then tell me a bit about yourself..."

Aunt Li thought that while Chen Mo was ambitious, he was also receptive to advice, which was an excellent quality.

So she began asking for his details.

Aunt Li’s questions were very detailed: where his hometown was, who was in his family.

What he did for work, what his assets were worth.

How many girlfriends he’d had, how many push-ups he could do, and so on.

Chen Mo answered her truthfully.

’Even if it’s not going to work out, I can’t screw Aunt Li over with false information.’

’She’s a decent person.’

"I have a good understanding now. I feel like there’s a high probability you two will be a match."

"I’ll go ask her parents and see when we can arrange for you two to meet."

After getting all of Chen Mo’s information, Aunt Li gave him a very satisfied look.

Aside from his somewhat ordinary family background, everything else was fine.

He was, by all accounts, a very outstanding young man.

She recalled that Sister Zhou and her husband were more concerned with the son-in-law himself and that their requirements for his family weren’t as strict.

A normal family was perfectly acceptable.

"Thank you, Aunt Li."

"But I’d like to meet her soon. I’m very eager to start a family right now. After all, you’re supposed to start a family before you build a career."

Chen Mo made sure to emphasize that he wanted to meet soon.

’After all, the ’DING’ already sounded. There’s bound to be some bad luck, followed by a reversal.’

’So, of course, the sooner the better.’

"Alright, leave it to your auntie. I’ll arrange it."

Seeing that Chen Mo, despite his youth, was so mature in his thinking, Aunt Li’s face filled with gratification.

"I have to get going, but please contact me directly if anything comes up."

Chen Mo glanced at his watch. It was almost time for his meeting with Shen Qingying, so he quickly said his goodbyes to Aunt Li.

"Go on, go on. I’ll let you know once I’ve arranged a time for you to meet the young lady."

Aunt Li saw him to the door.

Chen Mo got in his car, started the engine, stepped on the gas, and drove out of the villa district.

’How will this whole thing get reversed in the end?’

As he drove, Chen Mo pondered how this situation would be reversed.

’But no matter how it gets reversed, there’s no way I’ll lose out.’

’And this marriage is definitely not happening.’

After Chen Mo left, Aunt Li immediately called her mahjong partner.

"Sister Zhou, there’s an outstanding young man here in our villa district. Let me tell you about him..."

Aunt Li began to tell the girl’s mother all about Chen Mo.

It seemed the other party was also quite satisfied with Chen Mo’s qualifications, and she and Aunt Li fell into a detailed conversation.

...

Some twenty minutes later, Chen Mo arrived at the coffee shop Shen Qingying had sent him the address to.

There was a parking spot right out front.

He parked the car, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw a slender, graceful figure standing by the coffee shop entrance.

Shen Qingying was waiting for him at the entrance.

Today, she wore a stylish, light gray dress that perfectly accentuated her long, slender figure.

Her swan-like neck and well-defined shoulders formed a perfect line. A cascade of jet-black hair fell naturally behind her, and delicate earrings adorned her fair ears.

The lovely dress revealed straight, slender calves, and she wore a pair of flats in a matching shade.

That stunningly beautiful face, which he’d now seen on two occasions, was looking his way with a smile.

From Chen Mo’s perspective, she just stood there quietly, her entire bearing as elegant and gentle as a swan’s.