Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1319: Contract Marriage

At Uncle Lin's words, Jiang Ziyu sat down and waited for him to speak.

Uncle Lin took a sip of his cold tea before looking at his niece and asking, "Meifeng, what do you think about this matter?"

Lin Meifeng looked at her uncle and aunt for a moment before saying, "Uncle, I want to talk with Comrade Jiang for a moment."

While it wasn't good for a woman's reputation to be seen talking intimately with a man, it was acceptable to let them talk outside while the family waited for them at home.

"Go ahead," Uncle Lin nodded.

After receiving her uncle's permission, Lin Meifeng walked toward Jiang Ziyu and asked, "Comrade Jiang, can we talk for a moment?"

Jiang Ziyu nodded and stood up while saying, "Of course."

The two of them left the house and walked to the well. The distance between the well and the house was only several meters, and they stood three steps apart from each other.

Lin Meifeng hesitated for a moment before raising her head to look at the man in front of her. This was only their second meeting, and no matter how she thought about it, she found it unacceptable to accept his proposal.

"Comrade Jiang, I appreciate your goodwill, but we are strangers, and this is only our second time meeting. I don't know what made you decide to propose to me."

Jiang Ziyu understood that what he did was hard to believe, so he smiled and explained, "Comrade Lin, I will be honest with you. Due to my age, I'm no longer able to find a good match in my hometown. My family, especially my elderly mother, is anxious for me to get married."

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"I don't want to marry a woman who is overly timid or unreasonable. I don't have high expectations for my future wife—I only hope that she can support my aspirations and work and also help me take care and teach our children while I work outside."

"When I saw you for the first time, I admit I was attracted to your good looks. But what made me decide to propose to you was your personality."

"You are decisive and flexible with your decisions. You are smart but not arrogant. You are frugal but not stingy. You are humble but don't have low self-esteem. I only know a small part of yourself, but I believe you are much more wonderful than I thought."

Lin Meifeng blushed when she heard his compliment and whispered, "I'm not that good."

Jiang Ziyu smiled and said, "Comrade Lin, I heard about your situation from my friend and his wife. I understand that you might be unwilling to move to a faraway place after marriage, but from what I heard, you are also under a lot of pressure."

"Rather than marrying a widower and becoming a stepmother or marrying an old man with bad habits, why not marry me?" he asked.

"Although I'm older than you, I'm single and don't have any past entanglements. My looks are above average and my body is very strong, so you don't have to worry about me getting sick or being unable to work," he added.

Lin Meifeng lowered her gaze and considered his words. After a long silence, she looked at him and said, "But, Comrade Jiang, I don't like you."

Hearing this, Jiang Ziyu didn't feel angry or offended. He simply smiled and replied, "Comrade Lin, feelings can be cultivated. How many people in this world are lucky enough to fall in love at first sight and marry their beloved?"

Seeing that she wanted to argue, he added, "If you are concerned about this, how about we make an agreement instead?"

Lin Meifeng asked curiously when she heard his words, "What agreement?"

Jiang Ziyu raised two fingers and said, "Two years. If, after two years of marriage, you still don't like me or find someone you do like during this period, we will get a peaceful divorce. I will even give you some money as a dowry to remarry."

"In these two years, I won't touch you, so you don't have to worry about getting pregnant. Unless you are willing to share a room with me, we will live in separate rooms."

When Lin Meifeng heard this, she observed him for a moment before asking, "These conditions are advantageous for me. What's the benefit you get from this agreement?"

"Well, I can at least give myself two years of peace from my mother's nagging and matchmaking. Even after we divorce, I will still be free to live my life. After all, it's rare to find someone willing to marry a divorcé," Jiang Ziyu replied casually.

Lin Meifeng was tempted by his proposal. Even after living in her uncle's house, her father and brother would still come to ask about her marriage prospects.

She knew they were more concerned about the bride price than her future life. They needed her bride price so her younger brother could get married.

To say she wasn't hurt would be a lie, but she had long grown used to their selfishness. When she thought about living far away from them and freeing herself from their control, her heart beat faster and faster.

She clasped her hands tightly and finally made up her mind. Raising her head, she said, "Comrade Jiang, I don't need you to give me money if we divorce one day. But my father wants 50 yuan as the bride price. Can you fulfill it?"

As soon as she said this, Jiang Ziyu agreed readily, "Okay."

Lin Meifeng was taken aback by how fast he answered and asked, "You—won't you think about it? It's 50 yuan, not 5 yuan or 10 yuan."

Jiang Ziyu smiled at her and replied, "It's natural for me to pay 50 yuan for your bride price. Besides the bride price, does your family have any other requests?"

Lin Meifeng shook her head and said, "They only want money."

Nodding at her words, Jiang Ziyu replied, "I will prepare the money and come to propose formally tomorrow. Don't worry—what should be given, I will give it to you."