He Lost Her, and Regretted It So Much He Nearly Went Mad

You can't hide the way you look at someone you like, and Li Shiheng knew she liked him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have so abruptly come to his home to propose marriage.

He had handled this badly. After thinking it over, he said, "Tao Qing, I'm sorry. I only meant to have half a wedding banquet. I didn't expect my grandmother to insist on seeing a marriage certificate too. I've put you in an awkward position."

Tao Qing didn't understand what he meant at first. She just stared at him.

"I'm sorry." Seeing her like that, he felt reluctant, but he had to say it. "Tao Qing, I have a girlfriend, but she doesn't want to get married so soon. My grandmother only has six months left to live, and her greatest wish is to see me get married, so I... I'm sorry."

He bent at the waist and bowed deeply. "I'm truly sorry. I'll compensate you. Please tell your family, please... pretend to be with me until my grandmother passes away. If you meet someone you like in the meantime, that's fine, as long as word doesn't get back to my family."

Her heart, which had been in the clouds just moments ago, plunged into darkness. She couldn't find anything to cling to.

Her face went from flushed to deathly pale in an instant.

"Are you willing?"

Li Shiheng knew he shouldn't pressure her at a time like this. But if he didn't press her now, she might tell someone, and the consequences would be unimaginable. He was afraid his grandmother wouldn't be able to take it. After all, this was... completely absurd.