Chapter 690: Chapter 690
Li Zhibin sat calmly in the Jiang family living room.
Fan Xiuying and Jiang Xin’s father exchanged looks.
The two of them were really caught off guard, not expecting their second daughter to notify them just last night that someone would be visiting to formally introduce himself as her intended husband.
Without any clear explanation, this prospective son-in-law had already arrived at their doorstep the very next day.
The couple hurriedly prepared a large number of things but didn’t have a chance to ask what was going on!
Looking at the young man who appeared very promising, the couple felt a bit relieved, as he seemed like an educated officer.
Yet, they were a bit puzzled as to how someone like that could be interested in their daughter, Jiang Xin.
It’s not that they, as her parents, were dismissive of her, but it was surprising that someone like him would take notice of her.
They were very practical people and had no aspirations of associating with the wealthy or powerful.
Realistically speaking, the notion that doors and prestige should match was absolutely sound.
With a family like theirs, they couldn’t simply aim high and seek after affluent families. They understood their daughter well.
She had no education, no ambition, and appearance-wise she was just ordinarily pretty; what would attract him?
Although some might not care about looks and place more importance on character, truth be told, Jiang Xin is indeed an excellent wife, daughter, and mother.
But no matter how good one is, there has to be something that attracts others!
The couple didn’t feel this man in front of them was a good match for their daughter.
Li Zhibin maintained a gentle expression while responding continuously to the couple’s questions.
He felt slightly smug, thinking that given his credentials, no one would think he wasn’t a qualified prospective son-in-law.
Agreeing to marry Jiang Xin with his credentials, the Jiang family should feel grateful.
After Jiang Xin’s father heard about his conditions, his brow furrowed even more.
Things just didn’t add up; he was younger than their daughter, a college graduate, earned well, and held an officer position.
There was only one son in his family, they owned property; why would he choose their daughter? It didn’t make sense.
Fan Xiuying tugged at Jiang Xin’s father.
The couple exchanged a look.
"Mr. Li, please sit for a moment, I’ll go check on something in the kitchen."
Fan Xiuying made an excuse to leave, and Jiang Xin’s father followed her out.
Li Zhibin was left alone there.
Seeing them leave, Li Zhibin relaxed.
It seemed like he passed the test; as long as he continued to act affectionate, the couple would likely soon agree.
Once he married Jiang Xin, wouldn’t her shop become part of their family?
The money Jiang Xin had in her hands would surely come into his possession.
She would work tirelessly for their family like a beast of burden.
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Li Zhibin had already heard that Jiang Xin’s ex-husband was inept and unreliable, even indulging in gambling and violence.
He believed that if Jiang Xin could put up with her husband for so many years under those circumstances, winning her over would be effortless for him.
Given his character, he certainly wouldn’t hit anyone, nor did he have any bad habits.
The most effort required would be sweet-talking her; women like her lack love the most, and if he showed deep affection and cared for her, Jiang Xin would surely open up to him.
By that time, the money, the house, everything would be his.
He knew their family’s situation well.
A typical facade of wealth hiding the ruin within.
The old father had been in debt after a surgery, borrowing from everyone he could, and there was still over ten thousand yuan unpaid.
His younger brother was still studying, and both of his sisters were preparing to get married, yet they couldn’t even afford a dowry.
His mother continually helped her side of the family.
They could hardly manage to support their own son.
Marrying Jiang Xin would naturally solve all sorts of troubling issues.
When Li Zhibin first met Jiang Xin, he didn’t have such intentions.
However, when he learned of Jiang Xin’s surprisingly high monthly income, his mind changed.
Of course, the main reason was that he knew Jiang Xin was divorced, living alone with two daughters, which suited his plans very well.
Even though Jiang Xin didn’t quite match his ideal of a gentle, water-like Jiangnan woman, nor a refined, harmonious partner.
Still, that didn’t stop him from desiring Jiang Xin—who had money, after all.
Money could be a matter of life or death.
He needed it, desperately.
The most crucial factor was that he was the workshop supervisor in the factory.
Secretly selling the factory’s goods hadn’t been noticed initially, but the new factory manager had now appointed accountants to check the accounts. This frightened him because, on the surface, the accounts seemed fine.
In reality, the warehouse goods had been secretly sold by him and a few partners, but replenishing the stock now would require a large sum of money, ten thousand yuan.
He couldn’t muster up that kind of money.
The men in his family had used their meager salaries to support the household.
Over the years, their home seemed like a bottomless pit where no matter how much money went in, no sound ever came out.
Of course, the money wasn’t spent all at once, but accumulated over the years.
Li Zhibin hadn’t anticipated it would accumulate to such a significant amount.
This urgency to marry Jiang Xin stemmed from the belief that once married, their assets would be shared.
Thus, Jiang Xin’s money would become his. If faced with such a crisis, Jiang Xin surely wouldn’t refuse to help him.
Fan Xiuying and Jiang Xin’s father went to the kitchen.
"Second Daughter, be honest with Mom, what’s with this Li Zhibin? Why, with his qualifications, didn’t he go after someone else but came for you? I feel something isn’t right, like something’s going to happen."
Fan Xiuying felt that there was something off about Li Zhibin earlier.
But given his impressive background, it was hard to pinpoint any discrepancy.
This uncertainty made Fan Xiuying uneasy, particularly because her daughter had already gone through one unpleasant episode with Qin Dazhuang.
Even someone like Qin Dazhuang, an honest man, had changed after a few years; what about this Li Zhibin?
Li Zhibin’s credentials were too good.
If he ever started to look down on their daughter, there would be no way to reason with it.
The first divorce could be attributed to Qin Dazhuang, and neighbors could understand, given a husband with a gambling problem. No one could endure such a life.
But if there was a second divorce, neighbors’ gossip could become like knives, slicing through with words. One could hardly blame others every time.
How would Jiang Xin live with the children then?
The gossip could bury a person alive.