The male supporting character was actually myself.

At six o'clock in the morning, Qiao Jie made another phone call to give instructions.

They demanded that the engagement gift be increased to 200,000 yuan; and that the property certificate for the house be purchased in full and put only her name on it, otherwise the engagement ceremony would be canceled and Lu Jiangchen should be mentally prepared.

He readily agreed.

The unconditional retreat of Lu Jiangchen's family made Qiao Jie and her family believe that they had completely controlled the Lu family. They were overjoyed and were waiting for the entire groom's family to arrive so that they could give them a good beating under the pretext of "customs"!

At 10:30 a.m., a flashy convertible luxury car pulled up in front of H City’s most famous restaurant.

In a small city like H, even ordinary luxury cars are rare, let alone top-of-the-line luxury cars that only exist on TV.

"Host, I'm so nervous, excited, and happy! I can finally fight back!" The little white cat shook its fluffy little paws like a boxer, throwing left and right hooks with great enthusiasm. "We should invite a group of media reporters over to film the whole scene!"

With a smile, Jiang Chen straightened the neat tie of his custom-made suit and said softly, "It won't work for mainstream media, they'll be accused of spreading inappropriate videos."

However, there will definitely be many self-media and live streamers at the scene.

With Qiao Jie's brainless and attention-seeking personality, she's unlikely to have a proper engagement ceremony.

Sure enough, as soon as he got out of the car, he was greeted by a burst of flashing lights and noise.

Many live streamers holding up their phones shouted, "Double tap 666, my friends!"

This is Lu Jiangchen, the protagonist of the rumored marriage of convenience between a man and a woman!

Compared to the fact that his girlfriend didn't hold a grudge and chose to get engaged to her sweetheart after being exposed, I'm more interested in his car now!

A classic Rolls-Royce convertible sports car, beautiful and luxurious! A multi-million dollar luxury car!

Which of you said it was rented?

Are you kidding me? You're going to rent one for me and see what happens?

Based on my understanding of this luxury car, no luxury car rental company currently owns it or is willing to rent it out!

"Family members, look! Take a look at this luxury car that is said to be worth tens of millions and cannot be rented. You can probably understand why Qiao Jie is willing to get engaged to Lu Jiangchen, right?"

What are men afraid of?

So what if it's a marriage of convenience?

"With money, you can do whatever you want!"

"What a pity, he's so handsome but still a guy. It would be so much better if he just came out openly. I started shipping Chenheng PC as soon as the news broke!"

"Opposites are only for reproduction, same-sex love is true love!"

"It's really strange. He's handsome and rich, so why doesn't he say anything about being exposed for having a sham marriage with a man?"

It's said that many media outlets wanted to interview him, but he refused them all.

"I heard that Lu Jiangchen promised a two million yuan dowry, three luxury homes, and a twenty-carat diamond ring to get engaged to Qiao Jie. Ah! I'm so envious. Did Qiao Jie save the world in her past life?"

……

Rumors circulated online that the main characters were getting engaged, and overnight, the area around the hotel Qiao Jie had booked was swarmed by layers upon layers of social media. If it weren't for security personnel separating them, each of these people could have scratched off a layer of paint by touching the luxury car.

Lu Jiangchen, dressed smartly in a suit and tie, looked even more dashing, drawing admiration from everyone in the second-floor restaurant as soon as he appeared.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows offer a clear view of the scene at the restaurant entrance.

A luxury car worth tens of millions, a handsome and dashing man—he's practically a male lead from a movie!

"Auntie, Xiaojie is so lucky! Look at this son-in-law, he looks like a big star, he's so rich, and he dotes on Xiaojie. You two are going to be living the good life from now on!"

"I heard that car costs over ten million! Xiaojie, did your boyfriend buy it for you? You're so lucky!"

"Giving away luxury cars worth tens of millions of yuan so easily, is Lu Jiangchen's family actually a hidden tycoon?"

"I never would have guessed at school, Qiao Jie is really lucky."

"It's such a pity. I had my eye on Lu Jiangchen when I first enrolled as a freshman, but unfortunately I'm not pretty enough for her to pay any attention to me."

"Lu Jiangchen is so handsome..."

……

A group of people gathered in front of the floor-to-ceiling window to watch Lu Jiangchen make a high-profile appearance.

Besides her extended family, Qiao Jie invited mostly distant relatives and almost all of her classmates. She invited everyone she could contact, and even arranged for three photographers to film the entire event.

Anyway, once Lu Jiangchen settles the bill after the engagement, he'll be completely out of his element, so what's a few extra dollars?

Faced with everyone's compliments, Qiao Jie felt blissfully dizzy.

Wearing an elegant long dress, she looked through the floor-to-ceiling window and sure enough, there was an incredibly beautiful convertible two-seater sports car parked downstairs. Her heart immediately raced and her lips went dry.

Who knew the Lu family had kept such a deep secret!

No wonder they readily agreed to my last-minute price increase; they're actually hidden millionaires!

My vision is too narrow; I didn't even dare to be greedy and take a big bite out of the meat!

But it doesn't matter, since I've got Lu Jiangchen under my control. Given how infatuated he is with me, all that money won't just disappear into thin air in the future.

Didn't you see he drove over in a luxury car? It must be a gift for me!

Qiao Jie's mind was filled with those intimate moments between the two of them. Although Lu Jiangchen was a bit naive and simple-minded, his feelings for her were quite genuine.

She gently wiped her freshly done manicure, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing through her mind.

She's so rich yet so stingy. If she had just been willing to give herself a big red envelope of a hundred thousand or two earlier, she wouldn't have had to date those greasy guys...

Fine, considering the luxury car Lu Jiangchen gave me, I'll try my best not to cheat on him in the future.

She was happily thinking about it when the other person had already stepped into the second-floor restaurant.

"Lu Jiangchen, why are you alone? Where are your family members?"

"That's right, why haven't our relatives and friends arrived yet? We've prepared some special programs for them."

"Just because you're rich, you look down on people like this? Why aren't your relatives and friends attending the engagement ceremony?"

……

As soon as Lu Jiangchen entered the door, she was surrounded by a group of people who questioned her.

Qiao Jie gave her parents a look, indicating that it was okay to make things difficult for them a little, so they could leave a good impression and make it easier to ask for money later.

The Qiao couple quickly stepped forward to help them out of the predicament.

Jiang Chen walked onto the stage with a beaming smile, picked up the microphone from the host, cleared her throat, and said, "Everyone, please take your seats."

For some reason, my relatives and friends haven't been able to arrive yet, so I'm just here to warm things up for everyone.

I carefully prepared a gift for Qiao Jie.

This is a beautiful clip that I edited myself. I'll play it on the big screen first, and I hope you all enjoy this surprise!

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Scene

Qiao Jie's lips curled up slightly, and she held her head high with pride amidst the envious gazes of the crowd.

After fiddling around backstage for a while, Jiang Chen walked to the side with a big smile, looking at the huge screen and waiting for the video to play.

Three cameras are filming from different angles;

The students have already picked up their phones and are ready to record;

Many self-media outlets that got in through connections set up their phones and started live streaming.

Everything was ready. After the big screen lit up and flashed for a few seconds of advertising, the ultra-high-definition picture suddenly appeared!

"Ah~"

"Hmm~"

"Hmm~"

……

Intermittent cries echoed from the large speakers in the second-floor restaurant.

On screen, Qiao Jie was surrounded from both sides, a satisfied and greedy smile on her face, and she was making mumbled noises, with a few words that could be vaguely heard.

The scene then changes, and Qiao Jie and the slightly overweight, balding man are face to face, with Qiao Jie being proactive and enthusiastic.

Besides her familiar voice, you could also hear what sounded like water splashing.

The scene changes again, and Qiao Jie, with her hair in pigtails, is lying on the edge of the desk, crying and calling for her father as her hair is being pulled...

The incident happened so suddenly that there was an eerie silence at the scene.

Then, Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were the first to recover from their shock. In their excitement, they shouted something and rushed out!

Qiao Jie's father grabbed Lu Jiangchen, intending to slap him, but Lu Jiangchen easily broke free and swiftly tossed him aside.

Qiao Jie's mother rushed backstage, grabbed the staff who were watching the video intently on the small screen, and demanded that they turn it off.

The battle on screen was intense and exciting, and the staff were all watching with great excitement, each trying to avoid telling her how to turn it off.

"You, you..." Qiao Jie pointed at Lu Jiangchen, who was all smiles, her whole body trembling as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and then her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Everyone else stared at the big screen, secretly marveling at the variety of creative ideas.

Surprisingly, no one noticed that the lead actor had fainted.

The social media influencer, holding a phone and live-streaming, was so excited that his hands trembled slightly. He whispered a reminder: "Guys, record this! This is a once-in-a-lifetime moment!"

Some people muttered under their breath, "Oh no, will my account get banned? How could I have captured something like this?"

Even so, no one present was willing to turn off their phones.

Unfortunately, the entire video was too short, only a little over a minute long, and it finished playing very quickly.

Qiao Jie's father was still lying on the stage, groaning and trying to stage an accident to extort money.

Qiao Jie's mother was shouting and crying backstage.

"Wow, host, you're amazing!" The little white cat shyly covered its eyes, peeking out through its fingers. "This short video is truly a concentrated essence!"

"Is anyone curious about the source of the video?" Jiang Chen walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone, and said, "My classmates are all here, and you all know that I have taken a leave of absence from school."

A while ago, I wanted to go back to school to surprise Qiao Jie.

As a result, she gave me a huge shock.