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Chapter 2 — The Wrong Blind Date, the Wrong Marriage

Lu Xi’s whole body trembled, her heart pounding wildly with fear.

Che Nan, however, held her tightly and tried to pull her toward the bed. His breathing grew heavier. “Xixi, I’ve liked you for many years.”

“Don’t do this. Think about my sister, think about Guoguo, think about your job. You just got promoted.”

Lu Xi was terrified, her voice trembling as she used all her strength to push Che Nan away. But he didn’t budge, and she became drenched in sweat from panic.

It was the middle of summer, yet Lu Xi felt as though someone had poured cold water over her. Her entire body felt icy cold.

Unable to control his emotions, Che Nan said, “Don’t worry, Xixi. Our relationship won’t change. The three of us can live together.”

Boom!

Lu Xi felt as though she had been struck by lightning. She could hardly believe her ears!

Live together? The three of them?!

Before Lu Xi could recover from the shock, she suddenly fell backward, and Che Nan moved over her.

“Che Nan!” Lu Xi cried out, tears immediately filling her eyes. She was terrified.

Che Nan hurriedly said, “Be good, Xixi. I’ll be gentle.”

Lu Xi struggled desperately and cried out, “Help!”

Che Nan laughed. “Xixi, your sister is at the hospital.”

But at that very moment, her sister Lu Yao’s voice came from the doorway.

“Xixi, are you home?”

Che Nan was startled, while Lu Xi felt as though she had finally grabbed onto a lifeline. She desperately called out, “Sis, help me!”

Che Nan covered her mouth and lowered his voice, coaxing her, “Lu Xi, you know how much your sister loves me. Don’t do anything unnecessary.”

Lu Xi felt ice-cold all over.

By then, Lu Yao had already walked over and pushed the door open.

Seeing her husband, Lu Yao smiled. “A-Nan, you’re back?”

Che Nan had already straightened his clothes. He smiled helplessly. “Yeah. You looked so tired yesterday, so I took the day off today.”

Lu Yao scolded him playfully. “What’s wrong with you? You came into Xixi’s room without worrying about what people might say. Xixi isn’t a child anymore. She should be looking for a boyfriend now. Be more careful in the future.”

Che Nan sighed. “I bought you a cup of jasmine milk tea, but Xixi was throwing a little tantrum and insisted on having it, so I came over to take it from her.”

Lu Yao couldn’t help laughing. “It’s just a cup of milk tea. If Xixi likes it, just give it to her. Do you really have to argue over it?”

Che Nan kissed Lu Yao’s cheek. “If Xixi likes it, I’ll give it to her. But what if Xixi likes me? Would you give me to her too?”

Lu Yao froze for a moment before playfully saying, “Stop talking nonsense. One of my colleagues wants to introduce someone to her.”

Che Nan pouted and handed the milk tea to his wife. “Is he reliable? If he isn’t, we can’t introduce him to Xixi.

“We’d rather have no one than settle. If she can’t find someone as good as me, she can stay single. I can support you for the rest of my life. Supporting Xixi too wouldn’t be a problem.”

Lu Yao was touched. “A-Nan, meeting you is the greatest happiness of my life.”

Che Nan pulled Lu Yao closer. “What are you saying? You’re the happiness of my entire life.”

Lu Xi kept her lips tightly pressed together and said nothing. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to explain; it was because she had no evidence.

Che Nan was too good at pretending. Her sister trusted her brother-in-law completely. If Lu Xi said anything now, Che Nan might simply turn the blame back on her.

“Sis, you two should go out first,” Lu Xi said, trying to get them to leave.

Lu Yao assumed her younger sister was embarrassed because of the milk tea and affectionately said, “Alright, alright, we’ll go.”

Before leaving, she still left the milk tea behind because her sister liked it.

As soon as they left, Lu Xi immediately found the household registration booklet and went out with it.

Marriage was, after all, a major decision, and Lu Xi hesitated. But she had just graduated and didn’t have the ability to rent a place on her own.

Marriage was one possible way out.

Her parents had both remarried, and neither of them wanted her or her sister. Lu Xi had been raised by her sister since childhood. When her sister married, she hadn’t asked for any bride price. She had only made one request: that Lu Xi be allowed to marry into the Che family with her.

Leaving everything else aside, her brother-in-law had treated her sister well all these years, so Lu Xi didn’t want to make things difficult for her sister.

Lu Xi decided to get married. Then she would earn lots and lots of money. She wanted to support her sister and give her a good life.

Lu Xi gave herself three hours. Only after making sure that she wasn’t acting on a momentary impulse did she call “Jiang Yizhou.”

The call connected, and a deep, magnetic male voice came from the other end.

“Who is this?”

Lu Xi swallowed nervously and gathered her courage. “Mr. Jiang, I’m Lu Xi. I’ve thought it through, and I agree to get married. Are you free right now?”

Fu Nanzhou glanced at the dozens of senior executives sitting in the conference room. He raised his thick eyebrows.

“Right now?”

“Yes, right now. I’m a little anxious.”

Fu Nanzhou couldn’t help letting out a quiet laugh. The little girl was rather cute.

All the executives in the room widened their eyes in disbelief!

Their CEO had actually smiled during a meeting!

Hadn’t he just lost his temper?

What shocked them even more was that Fu Nanzhou suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice, “The meeting is suspended. I’m going to get married. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

Boom!

All the senior executives were struck dumb again.

G-get married?!

Their CEO had actually said he was going to get married first?

What on earth was going on?

Lu Xi stood outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, feeling somewhat nervous. She was afraid that she had acted too impulsively.

“Was I impulsive after all?” Lu Xi murmured softly.

At that moment, Fu Nanzhou stepped out of a Buick business van.

His tall, upright figure stood there, looking almost sculptural in his perfection.

“Brother Jiang.” Lu Xi hurried over.

Fu Nanzhou held out his hand. “Give me your ID card and household registration booklet. I know someone here. Let’s hurry. I’m short on time.”

“Okay.”

Lu Xi nodded and quickly handed both her ID card and household registration booklet to Fu Nanzhou.

Everything went smoothly, except for the photo.

Lu Xi had only just met him, so she was shy. When the photographer asked her to move closer, she edged over, but it still wasn’t enough.

In the end, Fu Nanzhou put an arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer.

Lu Xi felt as though she had been covered in cement. Her entire body became stiff, and after the cement hardened, it felt as though she had been carried under the blazing sun. Her whole body felt unbearably hot.

Click. Click.

After the official seal was stamped, the staff member smiled and handed the red marriage certificates to Lu Xi and Fu Nanzhou.

“Congratulations to you both. Wishing you a happy marriage.”

Lu Xi’s little face flushed as she thanked them. “Thank you.”

She felt so embarrassed. Holding the marriage certificate felt like a dream.

She had gotten married right after graduating.

She had gotten married without ever dating.

She had gotten married after meeting him only once.

None of this had ever been part of her plans.

Lu Xi opened the marriage certificate and stared at it in a daze.

But when she saw the name printed on it, her eyes suddenly widened.

She looked at Fu Nanzhou, then at the marriage certificate, unable to say a word.

Fu Nanzhou, born September 17, 1994!

No wonder she had thought he seemed a little old.

He was already thirty!

Fu Nanzhou was amused by her expression and felt that this little girl was quite interesting.

Lu Xi stammered, “Y-you’re called Fu Nanzhou?”

Fu Nanzhou smiled gently. “Yes.”

“You… you’re not Jiang Yizhou?”

“No.”

“Then why didn’t you tell me?!” Lu Xi felt like crying.

Fu Nanzhou gave a faint smile. “You didn’t ask.”

Lu Xi was speechless.

Oh God.

He seemed to be right!

At the time, she had only asked whether he was the person introduced by Yi Yi. She had never actually asked whether his name was Jiang Yizhou.

It was over.

She had gone on the wrong blind date and even married the wrong man!

Lu Xi wanted to punch herself.

She was so stupid.

“Um… I mistook you for someone else. Could you divorce me first?” Lu Xi was almost in tears.