"Anyway, prepare yourself to be his wife. According to the marriage agreement I arranged with his grandfather, he is going to be your husband soon. This is the surprise I have for you."
Both Long Tian and Meng Lingxue were taken aback by what the old man said. Neither of them anticipated this.
They glanced at him and noticed the serious expression he had. That's when they understood he was serious.
"Gran..." Meng Lingxue began to protest, but the old man stopped her from speaking.
"There is nothing you can do to change what I've decided, or I'll take back the company." Her expression became unpleasant due to his threatening words.
The Glacier Crown Corporation wasn't that important to the Meng family, but she had taken it upon herself to build it up, and now its name was well-known in China and almost all over the world.
However, the family held the company's claims and deeds.
She didn't anticipate this; her grandpa truly exploited her weakness.
The old man noticed her face and felt embarrassed, realising he had gone too far.
"Lingxue, Grandpa is doing this for your own good. You won't regret getting married to him." Her grandpa replied in a gentle and confident tone.
Meng Lingxue found this surprising. She glanced at Long Tian, wondering what qualities he possessed that made her grandfather want her to marry him.
An average-looking face, simple clothes, ordinary shoes, a guy who might be a pervert.
That was her impression of him, and if she had to rate him, she would give him a two out of ten.
She complained in her mind, wondering what she should do.
Long Tian observed everything, considering the old man's words.
He came here because of his grandpa, who had already passed away. He came from the Long Family in Beijing.
Because he had no memories of his parents, he only remembered his grandfather, who had taken care of him.
During that period, he was still naive and unaware of how cruel people could be.
His father was the head of the clan, but because of his disappearance, he became an outcast, and the clan was without a leader.
Many people in the clan desired the position, and he, as the young master and future leader, posed a threat to them.
This marked the beginning.
When his grandfather realised he was close to death, he secretly sent him out of the country for his protection.
He had grown up there and established his power as a powerful figure in the underworld, with a reputation that spread far and wide.
He is known as the Fox King of the Devil's Island.
The Fox King is the leader and founder of the Imperial Fox Claw of Devil's Island.
Now that he was back, he was here to fulfil his grandfather's last wish, but he didn't expect a marriage contract.
As he started to refuse, Lingxue cut him off, leaving him in suspense.
Opening his mouth to reject it, Lingxue's words interrupted him, leaving him hanging.
"Ok, Grandpa. I will do it for you." She smiled with a grin.
Her words stunned both the old man and Long Tian. The old man had expected her to make demands or to be difficult to convince.
"Haha, that's wonderful. You might resent me for pressuring you into this marriage, but you will appreciate it later," the old man remarked with a chuckle.
Meng Lingxue scowled in response to his words. Why would she be grateful for being married to a poor young man?
Aside from using him as a defence against those pursuing her, what advantages would he offer her?
This was a factor in her decision to accept, a component of her strategy in which this young man was merely a pawn she could use.
"You have to obtain your marriage licence by tomorrow. Furthermore, since he has just returned from abroad, he will be residing with you as your spouse," the old man stated firmly.
"Yeah, yeah, Grandpa, I get it," she said helplessly.
Long Tian watched as the decision was made without his opinion.
He glanced at Lingxue; having such beauty as a wife wasn't that bad.
The old man wanted them to wait for dinner, but she gave excuses that they needed to get to know each other better, dragging him out of the house.
They weren't stopped, as the old man was delighted by this.
Long Tian followed her out of the mansion, surprised to see such an expensive car.
As he wanted to enter, her words made him pause.
"Take this and come to the location there."
He was given a business card, as she drove her car away, leaving him to fend for himself.
Long Tian felt helpless and angry when he saw that he had been abandoned in the mansion.
He looked at the business card and saw that the location was that of an estate.
"Ice Snow Estate."
Just getting to China, he found it harder than it looked. He didn't want to go and meet the old man for help.
He stepped out of the mansion, walking along the road, asking some of the residents for directions.
After receiving a directive, he boarded a train and took out his phone, playing with it.
Then a notification popped up, which he mistakenly clicked.
"LATEST NEWS: The Glacier Crown Corporation successfully ranks among the top ten companies in China."
Feeling curious, he continued reading until he saw the name of his future wife mentioned, along with a picture that had been uploaded.
'I never thought my wife would be this popular," he grinned.
He grew curious about his new wife. No wonder she was giving such a chilly vibe.
Alighting from the train when he reached his destination, he once again tried to ask people for directions.
When he found the place wasn't far, and as he was a broke guy, he decided to trek there.
Walking in the street at night as the sun was setting, the walkways were filled with crowds, making it hard to walk.