Because no matter what, this woman of his was very reliable. She had never done anything wrong since she was a child, but today, after saying this, Liu Lanying's mother also had her own thoughts.
"You can give all the inheritance to the girl, but I don't trust other men. If my daughter marries another man, I'm afraid that man will cheat her out of her money. I only trust Ye Tiancheng. If Ye Tiancheng, you can marry my daughter, then I will rewrite the will."
This suggestion from Liu Lanying's mother stunned both of them. How did it come back to marriage again? It was confusing.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Didn't we already say that you and Ye Tiancheng are not the kind of relationship you think? We can't get married."
"Anyway, I don't care. You, my daughter, are like spilled water once you get married. If you encounter an unreliable son-in-law, and he spends all the money, how can I manage you from the underworld?"
What Liu Lanying's mother said seemed to have some logic, and Liu Lanying directly refused.
"Then if that's the case, let's forget it. Anyway, I don't want to get married. Let's leave it at that. Marriage is also a lot of trouble. It's better to be alone. As for who gets the inheritance, let them have it. If the Liu family's inheritance is squandered by my brother, the prodigal son, it means our ancestors didn't accumulate enough virtue. Anyway, I won't use it, so it has nothing to do with me."
After speaking, Liu Lanying started to tidy up the table and wash the dishes as usual. Ye Tiancheng couldn't leave today because it was raining outside, so he discussed it with Liu Lanying.
"Why don't we just get married in name only? We can just fool your mother. As for the inheritance, I think it's best to give it to your mother. Otherwise, your brother and sister-in-law will also fight over the inheritance. It's better to resolve it now."
Ye Tiancheng thought that it was just a nominal pretense, and he was already an expert at pretending to be someone's husband, as if he had a qualification certificate. So he didn't feel embarrassed and just needed to act. Moreover, Liu Lanying's mother wouldn't live much longer, so there was no need for any after-sales service. As long as he could fool her for now, Ye Tiancheng felt it was an easy task and there was no need to be so nervous.
"Brother Ye, but it's too much of a sacrifice for you to do this for me. I feel very bad about troubling you all the time."
"What's the big deal? Just listen to me. I think we should get a fake divorce and get the inheritance first. Otherwise, it's a waste to give millions of dollars in property to a scoundrel like your brother. I don't think your brother can last a year before squandering it all."
Liu Lanying was a bit lost at first, but after Ye Tiancheng's words, she suddenly gained courage. She felt that if she did this, she could get the inheritance and prevent her brother from squandering it all. In fact, it was a great thing. Otherwise, if the property was really gone, Liu Lanying wouldn't even know where to cry.
"Okay, Brother Ye, it's decided then. I think you are a good person, and you are always very strategic. What you say will surely succeed."
The two quickly decided what to do, and then it went smoothly. Ye Tiancheng took Liu Lanying to see Liu Lanying's mother.
"Auntie, I've thought about it. I actually like Liu Lanying quite a bit, and we are in love with each other. Your daughter also likes me. We've decided to get married, and we'll have a small banquet in the village first."
Liu Lanying's mother, who loved to fantasize, was stunned after Ye Tiancheng said this. She couldn't believe it. She didn't know how the two of them fell in love. It seemed a bit incomprehensible.
"Are you two playing me like a three-year-old child? You refused to get together when I tried to matchmake you, and now when I'm not matchmaking you, you're getting serious?"
Liu Lanying's mother's attitude was hard to figure out. She didn't know if this woman really agreed to their marriage or cruelly chose to oppose it.
"Then what does Mom mean? Didn't you want to strongly matchmake us before? Now you choose not to agree. Is your daughter's happiness so unimportant in your eyes?"
Liu Lanying was a bit anxious at this moment. Although it was a fake marriage, as long as her relationship with Ye Tiancheng could get closer, whether it was real or fake, Liu Lanying quite enjoyed being with Ye Tiancheng.
But now her mother was showing an opposing attitude, which made Liu Lanying a little scared.
"Yes, I have to test it. If I marry off my daughter so carelessly, what do you take me for? Is my daughter so cheap?"
Liu Lanying almost wanted to slap herself. How could there be such a weird person? She kept changing her mind, and she didn't know which statement was true and which was false.
"Mom, don't forget, Ye Tiancheng saved you, and now you're turning against him. You won't let us get married."
Liu Lanying's mother rolled her eyes. "I actually like you two getting married. You little girl, it's good to have someone to manage you. But I have to say this upfront, you two can't suddenly decide to get married just to trick me out of my inheritance. Do you think my wife's brain is broken? Although I'm sick, my brain is still fine."
This point was a bit lacking in consideration. It turned out that Liu Lanying's mother was not stupid, but quite smart. This caught Ye Tiancheng and Liu Lanying a bit off guard. Could all their plans have to be abandoned like this?
"Auntie, you also know my net worth. I don't care about those millions, and I wouldn't deliberately do something fake for these millions. I feel it's very tacky. I truly like your daughter, and I can swear to heaven."
Liu Lanying secretly glanced at Ye Tiancheng. Liu Lanying didn't dare to speak now because she felt Ye Tiancheng was acting a bit too much. Liu Lanying almost believed him. He was so sincere and earnest, like a young man swearing an oath because he couldn't get his mother-in-law's approval.
"What do you mean? Are you saying our girl isn't good enough for you, and you're showing off how much assets you have?"
Ye Tiancheng quickly explained that it wasn't like that. He just wanted Liu Lanying's mother to know that his heart was sincere, and he could swear an oath if necessary.
"Okay, if you like swearing, then swear. I want to see what kind of ability you have to marry my daughter. It's not enough to have ability, you must be sincere."
"Okay, I, Ye Tiancheng, swear here that if I am not good to Liu Lanying, then I will suffer a terrible death with my intestines ripped out and my stomach ruptured."
After Ye Tiancheng finished, he whispered to himself that it didn't matter. He would definitely be good to Liu Lanying. It was just that he had no choice. He would have to live with this woman like a couple for the rest of his life.
"Good, this oath is very effective. I can give you my daughter, no problem. But you have to think clearly. If you violate today's oath, you will surely die without a burial place."
Liu Lanying's mother spoke quite harshly. Ye Tiancheng didn't dare to retort. He had no choice. Since he wanted to help Liu Lanying, he had to follow her plan. Anyway, he couldn't let things get too awkward.
"I understand, Auntie."
"You're still calling me Auntie?" Liu Lanying's mother showed a smile. She was happy that her daughter had found a home. "Call me Mother-in-law from now on. But you've thought about it, we don't have much money in our family, and I, your mother-in-law, won't give you any dowry. But the bride price you give to my daughter cannot be less."
"That's for sure."
"Since we've decided to get married, I want to see my daughter happily married before I die. Let's just have a simple banquet in the village so that everyone knows that my daughter isn't unmarriageable, but has been studying. Now she can finally get married. I want to shut those people up."
Liu Lanying's mother spoke with a fierce tone, harboring countless grievances in her heart. Those people secretly wished for the Liu family to collapse. With a prodigal son like Liu Dajun, no one had high hopes for the Liu family's future.
The reason Liu Lanying's mother was desperately trying to get Ye Tiancheng into the Liu family, even when her life was at stake, was to have a pillar of support for the family in the future. Without support, the family would surely be ruined within a few years.
Now, the only valuable asset of the Liu family was the old ancestral home. Liu Lanying's mother also hoped to fulfill her deceased husband's wish and try her best to protect that ancestral property. If it was lost, no matter in which generation the assets disappeared, the people of that generation would be sinners of the entire Liu family.
"Okay, I'll handle it. It's just a banquet in the village. A classical band, chefs, and wedding officiants are enough..."
Ye Tiancheng had become a wedding expert. After all, he had been married twice, so his experience was abundant. He didn't need anyone's guidance. As long as he wanted to get married, he could get married easily. This was the legendary strength.
"Good, now you're the son-in-law of the Liu family, and your status is extraordinary. When I bothered you before, I had to thank you, but now you're part of the Liu family, so you don't need to thank me. Everything you do is expected."
"Isn't that right, Mother-in-law? I'll listen to you."
Ye Tiancheng was acting particularly obedient now. He had no other choice. He could only try his best to act obedient and complete the plan.
"You have a good temper. Go and do your work. I want to see how much strength this new son-in-law of our Liu family has."
Ye Tiancheng didn't feel he had any special strength. He just used money to solve problems. It was just a phone call, and someone would handle it.
In one day, a wedding venue was set up in the village, and it was a somewhat high-class lawn wedding. Anyway, ordinary people couldn't tell that this was a high-class setup that a villager could arrange. The villagers had come to admire it several times.
"Who did the Liu family find as a son-in-law? Is he so rich? How can the venue be so luxuriously decorated? I've never seen such luxury. It looks like something from a TV drama, a wedding scene that only rich people can afford."
"I inquired about it. The information about the Liu family's son-in-law is very mysterious, but I've learned a little. It seems he's some kind of mysterious boss. Anyway, he's extremely rich, otherwise, how could he marry a university student?"
These people still had a certain admiration for Liu Lanying's status. So now Liu Lanying had become a university village official, the head of a village, and a somewhat impoverished mountain village like Dashan Village. In the eyes of many classmates, it seemed crazy to come to a village. Wasn't the charming city better? But in the eyes of these simple rural people, Liu Lanying seemed to have become an official.