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Chapter 175 Recognizing a Great Man as My Grandfather (Please Subscribe)

The next morning.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was pondering how to deal with Hu Ruoling today, Long Liu came to convey the old man's order to see him.

Liu Xiaobao followed Long Liu to the West Mountain Villa again, puzzled, and met the old man.

Liu Xiaobao did not ask the old man why he had been summoned again today. Instead, he greeted him and waited for the old man to speak first.

The old man then smiled and praised Liu Xiaobao.

"You're pretty good at dealing with women, you know how to cater to their preferences, you've put in the effort!"

"Old boss, you didn't call me here today to ask about my progress in pursuing Hu Ruoling, did you? Well, you might be disappointed. No matter how capable I am, it's impossible for me to win her over in just two days!"

Seeing Liu Xiaobao's dejected look, the old man chuckled and said, "I called you here today to tell you some good news. Do you want to hear it?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Liu Xiaobao immediately perked up.

"Good news? Old boss, what good news? Is there any progress on those key projects?"

The old man gently shook his head and smiled, "No, for you, there's news that's even more gratifying than this!"

Hearing the old man say this, Liu Xiaobao was both curious and excited: "More exciting than the project? Old leader, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me!"

The old man stopped keeping him in suspense and said to Liu Xiaobao, "Ling'er told me last night that she agreed to marry you!"

Liu Xiaobao looked stunned.

"Huh? What's going on? I haven't even confessed my feelings yet, and she's already agreed to marry me? Is it just because of the gifts I bought her yesterday? That shouldn't be the case. Such small material things, and she's already moved by them?"

When the old man heard Liu Xiaobao's series of questions, he smiled and shook his head.

"Alright, Xiaobao, let me tell you the truth. That girl had a crush on you back in Hong Kong. Yesterday, I made things clear to her for you, and that's when she finally expressed her feelings to me. Now it's your turn. Are you willing to marry her?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Xiaobao immediately nodded: "Marry, of course I'll marry!"

Liu Xiaobao wasn't stupid. Hu Ruoling was not only of noble status but also beautiful. If he married Hu Ruoling, he would gain a great advantage in terms of physical appearance alone.

Besides, just as the old man said before, marrying Hu Ruoling would make him happier than being able to get involved in those key national projects.

Because once he marries Hu Ruoling, it means that no one in the country will dare to covet his wealth anymore, and his wealth will be safe.

Compared to getting involved in key national projects, ensuring the safety of one's own wealth is undoubtedly more important.

After all, even if Liu Xiaobao can't get involved in those key national projects, he already has wealth that rivals that of a country. Without security, his wealth could easily vanish overnight.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao, who was already clear about the pros and cons, answered the old man's question without hesitation.

The old man was satisfied with Liu Xiaobao's reply, but he was more thoughtful than Liu Xiaobao.

After nodding in satisfaction, the old man asked Liu Xiaobao, "Since you're willing to marry Ling'er, let me ask you, how do you plan to marry her? And in what capacity will you marry her?"

Liu Xiaobao was stunned by the old man's question.

He had only thought about winning over Hu Ruoling and marrying her, without considering these practical issues.

For example, as the old man asked, how should he marry her? And what kind of status should he adopt to marry her in a way that would make them seem like a good match?

Obviously, it's impossible for Liu Xiaobao to get married in China. He already has two wives, He Chaoqiong and Zhou Huimin, and bigamy is illegal.

Moreover, even though Liu Xiaobao's current wealth is already comparable to that of a country, it would still be an inappropriate match for him to marry Hu Ruoling, a future princess, simply because he is a businessman.

However, after a moment of stunned silence, Liu Xiaobao suddenly remembered something and immediately said to the old man with a flattering expression.

"Old leader, since you've raised this question, I suppose you've already thought of a solution for me?"

The old man smiled and pointed at Liu Xiaobao twice, giving him earnest advice.

"You still don't think things through thoroughly enough. Remember this lesson. In the future, whatever you do, plan carefully before you act, so that you don't have to prepare at the last minute when trouble comes. That would make things very uncontrollable."

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Liu Xiaobao humbly accepted the instruction and said, "Yes, old leader, I will keep your teachings in mind and make it a habit."

Seeing Liu Xiaobao's solemn attitude, the old man continued speaking to Liu Xiaobao with a smile.

“I will arrange everything for you today. Tomorrow, you can go to the Cameroonian embassy to complete the immigration procedures and change your nationality to Cameroonian. This country is small and inconspicuous, and the procedures are easy to complete. If you want to change your nationality to another country in the future, you can do it yourself. Before the New Year, you can take Ling’er and your two fiancées to the Cameroonian embassy to get your marriage certificate. That way, they won’t be distinguished by age, and no one will think that Ling’er is being wronged.”

Liu Xiaobao hadn't expected that the old man would not only come up with a solution for him, but also consider the feelings of several women.

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"Yes, old leader, thank you! I'll call them in a bit and have them fly to Beijing today."

The old man nodded, then said, "This alone is not enough to get Ling'er's family to agree. Your status also needs to change. I'll take you in as my godson, so that you can be considered a good match for her. Are you willing?"

Liu Xiaobao was stunned again.

Liu Xiaobao would certainly not be willing to be someone else's grandson, but to be the grandson of this great man in front of him is something that many people would rather do than do, so Liu Xiaobao is naturally more than happy to do so.

He was so happy he felt like he could fly!

Although Liu Xiaobao understood that the old man was doing this simply to help him marry Hu Ruoling, he was extremely excited at the moment, regardless of the reason.

After regaining his senses, Liu Xiaobao quickly expressed his agreement and changed how he addressed the old man.

"I'm willing, of course I'm willing! Grandson Xiaobao greets Grandpa!"

Liu Xiaobao even omitted the word "do," which shows that although he was excited, he still retained his rationality and knew how to take advantage of the situation.

The old man didn't find fault with Liu Xiaobao's words and nodded with a smile.

"Alright, alright, but you'd better remember this: as my grandson, no matter how high you climb in the future, you must not disgrace me, and you must not let this country down!"

"Yes, Grandpa, I will remember this!"

Chapter 176 Proposing Marriage at the Hu Family (Please Subscribe)

Liu Xiaobao left Xishan Villa.

Although the old man never reminded Liu Xiaobao that even if he changed his nationality, he should not change his patriotism.

But Liu Xiaobao knew very well that this was because the old man trusted him and believed that he would never forget his roots no matter what nationality he changed to.

Liu Xiaobao was deeply moved and appreciated the old man's trust.

Upon returning to the state guesthouse, Liu Xiaobao immediately called He Chaoqiong and Zhou Huimin, asking them to bring their personal documents to Beijing the next day.

Then Liu Xiaobao went to the bank again, opened another bank card, and deposited the same amount of betrothal gifts as Zhou Huimin and the others.

This was prepared by Liu Xiaobao for Hu Ruoling. He didn't increase the bride price because of Hu Ruoling's status; instead, he chose to treat everyone the same.

Moreover, it wasn't just the dowry; Liu Xiaobao also made the same preparations for the house and the car: a house and two cars.

Despite the rush, money makes things easier, and everything was done in less than two hours.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was preparing these things, the old man met with Hu Ruoling's father.

No one knows exactly what they talked about, but Liu Xiaobao soon found out the outcome of their conversation.

That is, Hu Ruoling's father agreed to the marriage between Liu Xiaobao and Hu Ruoling.

Liu Xiaobao wisely refrained from asking his prospective father-in-law why he had agreed.

Because Liu Xiaobao knew in his heart that the old man must have convinced his future father-in-law with some reason, and those reasons must have included many aspects, even at the national level.

Therefore, Liu Xiaobao only needs to know the result, not the reason.

Regardless of etiquette or rules, upon learning the news, Liu Xiaobao immediately asked the old man to arrange a meeting between him and Hu Ruoling's parents.

Although Liu Xiaobao wouldn't hold a wedding banquet with Hu Ruoling given his relationship with He Chaoqiong and Zhou Huimin, he and Hu Ruoling were about to get their marriage certificate, so it was only right and proper for him to visit Hu Ruoling's parents.

The old man naturally did not refuse Liu Xiaobao's request. The next morning, he arranged for Long Liu and Long Qi to come and pick up Liu Xiaobao. Then, the old man personally led Liu Xiaobao to the Hu family.

The old man came on behalf of Liu Xiaobao's parents to propose marriage to the Hu family. Although the marriage between Liu Xiaobao and Hu Ruoling had been agreed upon, the necessary procedures still needed to be followed.

The Hu family also lived in Xishan, but it was located in a military compound, not too far from the old man's Xishan villa.

The old man's arrival caused an uproar throughout the military compound, with many people crowding around the Hu family's door to watch.

Mr. and Mrs. Hu were also at the door to greet Hu Ruoling.

The old man was easygoing and waved to the onlookers in a friendly manner, which was his way of greeting them.

Seeing that there were many onlookers, Liu Xiaobao immediately spoke loudly to Mr. and Mrs. Hu before they could invite them into the house.

"Uncle and Aunt, thank you both for being willing to betroth Ling'er to me. Today, since Grandpa brought me here, I have also brought betrothal gifts to propose marriage to Ling'er. This bank card contains 999,999,999,999, along with these two cars and a house within the Second Ring Road. Please accept them, Uncle and Aunt!"

Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao announce the bride price so loudly, the old man and Mr. and Mrs. Hu nodded in approval.

They all knew that Liu Xiaobao wasn't showing off his wealth, but rather taking this opportunity to let everyone know that these things were betrothal gifts from Liu Xiaobao, not bribes from others, so that Hu's parents wouldn't be unable to explain the origin of these things in the future.

Of course, after Liu Xiaobao announced the dowry, the onlookers couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, shocked by the sheer amount of the dowry.

It should be noted that at that time, even the country's annual fiscal revenue was only over 200 billion yuan, while Liu Xiaobao's dowry was over 1 billion yuan. How could this not surprise the onlookers?

Although these onlookers were all family members of high-ranking officials in the military compound, their families only had power; their economic conditions were not particularly good.

A billion yuan is a huge sum of money for these onlookers!

So even though Hu's parents and Hu Ruoling didn't say anything, they felt proud at that moment.

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao publicly announced the betrothal gifts, and since Mr. Hu had already agreed to the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hu did not make any more demands. Mr. Hu gave a wink, and Mrs. Hu took the bank card, house key, and car key that Liu Xiaobao handed over.