A sham marriage born of a conspiracy.
“Retreating in order to advance, Xiang Zhinian, you're a master at this.”
What was he talking about? She had never heard that domineering CEOs had something wrong with their heads.
At the wedding, Xiang Zhinian pretended to be shy and said to her father, “Dad, are you really that eager to marry your daughter off?”
The corners of Xiang Ze's mouth twitched twice. “This child, still acting spoiled at her age? Please don't take offense, everyone. We've spoiled her at home.”
Turning around, he glared fiercely at Xiang Zhinian and whispered, “If I don't get that bride price, just wait and see what happens.” Then he put on his usual beaming smile, his chubby cheeks bunched up.
On their wedding night, the groom didn't come home. After waking up from a night of carousing, he found not a single missed call on his phone.
Furious, Gu Xiuran called Xiang Zhinian. “Pack your bags and come on a business trip with me.”
Xiang Zhinian rubbed her eyes, still half-asleep, then closed them again and frowned. “Where are we going?”
“To see my girlfriend perform.”
“...”
Years later, Gu Xiuran chases after Xiang Zhinian with a rosy-cheeked little girl in his arms. “Quick, tell Mommy to come home for dinner.”
Xiang Zhinian presses a hand to her forehead. “Are you ever going to stop?”
“No. The one in your belly hasn't even been born yet...”
