My mother-in-law is remarrying and wants my family's assets as dowry. Die!

Soon, there was a knock on Xu Jiajia's door.

She opened the door and saw a tall young man standing outside.

He was the fiancé that Fu Yukang had arranged for Xu Jiajia. Although the two of them had met beforehand and had eaten together, they were still very close.

But I still felt a little awkward when we met again.

Xu Jiajia instructed her fake fiancé: "Just say some polite words, don't say too much irrelevant stuff, to avoid any awkward situations!"

The fake fiancé nodded in agreement!

Ten minutes later, Xu Jiajia came downstairs to see Yan Ran with her fake fiancé.

The two women hugged and embraced each other upon meeting, their enthusiasm resembling that of long-lost sisters.

Then she enthusiastically introduced her male companions: one was her fiancé, and the other was her assistant.

Xu Jiajia looked at Yan Ran's assistant with a smiling face on the surface, but in reality, she was extremely jealous.

That damn Yan Ran, how come she's doing so much better than me?

She not only has the capital to make people want to bribe her, but her assistant also looks young and tall.

This is a height I can never reach, and no one would go to the trouble of spending so much money on me!

Both men appeared rather reserved, nodding and smiling in greeting.

Xu Jiajia teased in a deliberately ambiguous tone, "Ranran, when will your assistant become your boyfriend?"

Yan Ran didn't seem to care about the teasing at all, and just smiled faintly: "Jiajia, my assistant is just someone my company assigned to me. But your fiancé is tall, handsome, and dashing. When are you two getting married?"

Xu Jiajia reached out and took her fake fiancé's arm: "We still need some time to prepare the wedding room. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go eat first and talk while we eat. I've booked a private room at Liao's Seafood Restaurant. Let's go together!"

Yan Ran was very surprised by Xu Jiajia's arrangement.

A hint of surprise and disbelief flashed in her eyes, precisely because the two of them used to be best friends and knew each other quite well.

Xu Jiajia's family was not well-off, so she was very frugal. Even when friends treated each other during college, Xu Jiajia always chose restaurants that were very cost-effective, and she has maintained this habit ever since.

If one day Xu Jiajia treats someone to a slightly upscale restaurant, it's because she needs something from them.

Therefore, Yan Ran couldn't help but wonder why Xu Jiajia had invited her to such a high-end restaurant as Liao Ji Seafood and even booked a private room. Yan Ran knew that Liao Ji Seafood required an extra fee for a private room.

This is because they need something from me!

The first thought that came to Yan Ran's mind was what Xu Jiajia had just said: she and her fiancé were preparing their wedding room.

Could it be that Xu Jiajia wants to borrow money from me because of the wedding house?

Yan Ran did not want to lend money to Xu Jiajia, and the reason was very simple: if Lin Jun could no longer protect her one day, she planned to go abroad.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot lend out her money; she must prepare sufficient funds for her trip abroad!

Therefore, Yan Ran hurriedly declined, saying, "Jiajia, you've come from afar, and I'm the host. How can I let you treat us? Let's find a more upscale restaurant nearby, and I'll treat you!"

Xu Jiajia panicked when she heard this. If Yan Ran really didn't go to Liao Ji Seafood, how was she going to earn her 100 million?

Will the other party ask me to repay the money?

Xu Jiajia grabbed Yan Ran's arm: "Ranran, you won't even give me this much face? Don't worry, I just haven't seen you in a long time, and I just want to have a nice meal with you. I don't mean anything else."

Xu Jiajia's attitude was so firm that Yan Ran could no longer refuse.

However, she had more doubts in her heart. Xu Jiajia said that she just wanted to treat her to a meal and had no other intentions. She was implying something and was obviously trying to dispel her concerns!

What does she really know about herself now?

While Xu Jiajia insisted on taking Yan Ran to Liao Ji Seafood, her mind was in turmoil.

She's clearly very nervous now, and she's suspicious and skeptical of everything!

But soon, Yan Ran realized she was overthinking it. Xu Jiajia's words just now clearly implied that she wasn't there to borrow money.

Of course, Yan Ran had already made up her mind that she would pay for the meal herself.

Yan Ran drove Xu Jiajia and the others to Liao Ji Seafood Restaurant. On the way, Xu Jiajia was clearly trying her best to find topics to talk about and chat with Yan Ran.

Yan Ran seemed somewhat exhausted and gave perfunctory answers!

Even Yan Ran's so-called assistant couldn't help but frown slightly at the strange relationship between the two women.

They arrived at the private room that Liao Ji Seafood had reserved, and Fu Yukang knew about it immediately.

Because he was also at Liao Ji Seafood, and there was a luxurious private room right next to it.

He put in so much effort and paid such a high price just so that this chance encounter would allow him to successfully convey the message he wanted to deliver.

Of course, the message he conveyed had to be delivered smoothly, without any awkwardness, so as not to arouse suspicion from Lin Jun and Yan Ran.

He frequently raised his glass to the guests he had invited, making himself appear quite drunk.

In fact, Fu Yukang has a very high alcohol tolerance; he can drink a pound of baijiu (Chinese liquor) without getting drunk.

In the private room, Xu Jiajia preemptively ordered the dishes and drinks.

Yan Ran had been to Liao Ji Seafood a few times before, always accompanying Lin Jun, so she knew the price range there.

The dishes Xu Jiajia just ordered were all signature dishes of Liao Ji Seafood, and they were quite expensive. In addition, the drinks she ordered were also high-end.

Yan Ran's previously suppressed suspicion began to stir again.

What exactly is Xu Jiajia trying to do? It's one thing to offer to treat me to a meal, but to treat me to such a good one at that.

This meal will cost at least five thousand!

This is definitely not Xu Jiajia's personality, and she doesn't ask me for anything. Something is definitely fishy about this!

Therefore, Yan Ran tentatively asked, "Jiajia, is there anything else you need on this business trip? If so, please just let me know. I will do my best to help if I can, but if I can't, I hope you won't mind. You know my personality; I only do what I can!"

Xu Jiajia smiled slightly and replied, "Ranran, I really don't have anything else to say. It's just that we haven't seen each other in a long time, and I wanted to have a nice meal with you. Don't overthink it. You don't think I'm going to ask you for money, do you? No!"

These words made Yan Ran feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, she became increasingly wary. She was in a critical period and had offended too many people, causing too many to suffer in silence.

She finally began to suspect that Xu Jiajia might be a plant hired by someone else to come out.