Obtain the first one.

Chapter 1

The weather in Guancheng in October is still scorching hot, with only the mornings and evenings offering a hint of autumn coolness.

Heitong got up early and made breakfast for her sister's family of three. Then, she tucked her household registration book under her arm and quietly left.

From now on, we need to be more frugal. Whether it's living expenses or mortgage and car payments, we all have to contribute! Even your sister is living with us, she needs to chip in half a month's rent, which is two thousand dollars. What's the difference between that and just living for free?

This is what Haitong heard her uncle-in-law say when her sister and brother-in-law had an argument last night.

She has to move out of her older sister's house.

But to ease my sister's mind, there's only one way: to get married.

She wanted to get married in a short time, even though she didn't have a boyfriend. She decided to agree to her grandmother's request and marry War Grandma's grandson, War In, whom she had unintentionally saved from old age.

After twenty minutes, Haitong got off the car at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"Haidong."

As soon as Haitong got off the car, she heard a familiar shout. It was Grandma Zhan.

"Grandma, fight!"

Haitong hurried over and saw a tall, imposing, and cold man standing beside Zhàn Nainai. He must be Zhàn Yin, the person she was going to get married to.

Getting closer, Haitong could finally make out Zhan Yin's appearance and was taken aback.

In Grandma Zhan's words, her eldest grandson, Zhan Yinian, is already thirty years old, and he hasn't even found a girlfriend yet, which makes the elderly woman very worried.

Heithong had always thought he was a very ugly man.

After all, I heard he's also a high-ranking executive at a large corporation with a high income.

Only now, seeing each other face to face, do I realize I was mistaken.

Because Zhan Yin is very handsome and has a cold temperament, standing beside his grandmother, he has a gloomy face, which looks particularly cool. The aura he exudes is that of someone who should be avoided by others.

Her gaze shifted slightly, looking towards a black business car parked not far away. The logo was Dongfeng; it wasn't a few million-dollar luxury car, which made Haitong feel that the distance between her and Zhan Yin wasn't so great after all.

She and her old classmates-turned-friends opened a bookstore at the gate of Guancheng Zhongxiao School.

In her spare time, she also knits some small items and sells them online, with decent sales.

After a month, her monthly income could stabilize at over 20,000 yuan. In Dongguan, an income of 20,000 yuan per month allows one to join the white-collar class, so every month, she gives her sister 5,000 yuan for living expenses.

But her income, her brother-in-law is unaware of. Because she had her sister save three thousand, to her brother-in-law's side, she only said there were two thousand.

“Haidong, this is my grandson Zhan Yin. He's 30 years old and still unmarried, but despite his coldness, he's very considerate. You saved my life, and we've known each other for three months now. Believe me, I wouldn't push a bad son onto you.”

Zhan Yin listened to his grandmother's description of him, glanced at Hai Tong with deep and icy eyes, but didn't say a word.

Probably, after being scolded by my grandmother so many times, I've built up immunity.

Haidong knew that Grandma Zhan had three sons, and each of her three sons gave her three grandsons. She had nine grandsons in total, but no granddaughters, so she treated Haidong like her granddaughter.

Haidong's face was slightly flushed, but she still extended her right hand to Zhanyin gracefully and smiled as she introduced herself: "Mr. Zhan, nice to meet you. I'm Haidong."

Zhan Yin's sharp eyes swept over Hai Tong from head to toe, and then again from toe to head. Only when Grandma gave a light cough as a reminder did he extend his right hand to shake Hai Tong's. His voice was also low and cold: "Zhan Yin."

After shaking hands, Zhan Yin raised his left hand to look at his watch and said to Haitong, "I'm very busy, let's make this quick."

Haidong hummed in response.

"Alright, you two, go inside and take care of the paperwork. I'll wait for you here," Granny quickly said.

"Grandma, go to the car. It's hot outside."

Zhan Yin was talking and helping Grandma back into the car.

Haitong, looking at his actions, actually believed what Grandma Zhan had said. While Zhanyi was indeed cold and distant, he was also meticulous and considerate.

Although he was a stranger to her, Granny Zhan said that he owned a house outright. If she married him, she could move out of her sister's place and her sister wouldn't have to worry about arguing with her brother-in-law anymore.

Her marriage was merely a partnership of convenience.

Soon, Zhan Yin returned to Hai Tong's side and said to her, "Let's go."

Haidong hummed in response and silently followed him into the civil affairs bureau.

At the marriage registry, Zhan Yin still reminded Hai Tong: "Ms. Hai, if you don't want to, you can still go back on your word, don't mind what my grandmother says, marriage is a big deal, it can't be taken lightly."

He hopes that Haitong will change her mind.

Because he didn't want to marry a woman he had only just met.

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