Today is the day we get our marriage license.

Ran Xi got out of the car and looked at the Civil Affairs Bureau in front of her. She stood there for a long time without moving until Chu Quan's voice came from behind: "Let's go."

She let out an "mm" and followed the man into the Civil Affairs Bureau hall. As soon as they entered, she heard a man and a woman talking.

"Brother Dust, don't you think our parents will be angry if they find out we got our marriage license like this?"

"Don't worry about them."

"But I really…"

"Wait!" Chu Quan's icy voice echoed through the hall. The staff member who was about to stamp the marriage certificate looked up at the newcomer, but within seconds, the man had arrived and snatched the already-photographed certificate. With a flick of his wrist, he tore it to shreds.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly dropped to freezing.

Noticing that someone was looking at him, he also turned his head to look back. The coldness in his eyes made Ran Xi's hand in her sleeve tremble slightly.

Ran Xi never expected to be faced with such a scene. On the way here, she thought that maybe he would be surprised and happy to see her, but she didn't expect that there was only strangeness and disgust in his eyes.

He, really, doesn't remember himself anymore?

He had impatience in his every expression, and his words were equally hurtful. “Dad, you've really come up with everything to stop me from marrying Qingyu, who is this person?”

“I can’t marry you, don’t waste your effort.”

He chuckled sarcastically. He was worse than before, but his words were even more hurtful.

These years, I've kept telling myself to forget everything about him, but I didn't expect that when we met again, all my efforts had been in vain.

He still makes her heart flutter just as easily as before.

"Uncle, Chen Ge and I are truly in love. Please bless us." A slightly choked voice came from the front. Chu Yi dust was taken aback, and only then did Ran Xi see the child standing behind him.

The child was small, and he was completely blocked by Chu Yichen's son just now.

The child had a pale face, looking sickly and as if they could faint at any moment.

"Ruan Qingyu, put away your fake act. You may have fooled Chu Yichen, that simpleton, but you can't fool me." Chu Quan's words paled the girl's face further.

She glanced at him, tears streaming down her face. Clutching Chu Yichen's arm pitifully, she said, "Brother Chen, maybe we shouldn't get married. Your father misunderstands me a lot, and I don't want to become the reason you and your father turn against each other."

"A soft whisper..." Chu Yichen felt a pang of heartache at her understanding. It was precisely because of this that he became even more determined to marry her. "Dad, just tell me, what do I need to do for you to let me marry Qingyu?"

Ran Xi was watching a play when a hand came over and pulled her to Chu Yi Chen's side, followed by Chu Quan's words: "You can only marry him."

Looking up at him, he said without hesitation, "Impossible! If you don't let me marry Qingyu, I would rather never marry."

My heart aches suddenly. He once said to me: "If the person who spends the rest of my life with me isn't you, I'd rather live a solitary life."

Irony, true irony.

Treating that as a promise, it seems his word is worthless now.

I guess he would say that about anyone.

Ruan Qingyu was stunned by his words and kept crying beside him.

Looking at the two of them being so affectionate, Ran Xi lightly pursed her lips, a slight pang of bitterness in her heart.

If it weren't for Chu Quan and my father's previous contract, I wouldn't have come to him again, let alone thought of marrying him.

Twenty years ago, when Dad was still a big shot in the medical research world, he was targeted by a gang of ruthless criminals. They kidnapped Mom and my brothers, threatening Dad into doing their bidding. Dad refused, so he turned to Chu Quan, who was powerful at the time. Chu Quan agreed to rescue them, but signed an agreement saying that from then on, the Chu family would help him unconditionally whenever they needed it.

Then yesterday, Chu Quan came to the door with a contract, wanting to marry Chu Yi Chen.

Having no other choice, I have to go along with him.

But unexpectedly, he already had a sweetheart and was determined not to marry anyone else.

...and he, inexplicably, became a malicious person who delights in destroying others.

"You ungrateful son, come here!" Chu Quan walked a few steps aside and motioned for Chu Yichen to approach. "Listen to me before you make a decision."

Chu Yi Chen hesitated for a few seconds, but eventually still took steps towards Chu Quan's direction.

I don't know what Chu Quan and Chu Yichen said to each other, but Chu Yichen kept looking over here frequently, his expression seemed a bit subtle.

"Chen Ge will definitely marry me."

The voice came from beside her, Ran Xi slowly turned her head to look at the little girl in front of her, and smiled softly, "If you can make him not marry me, I will thank you."

After that, the child in front of him froze for a moment, biting his lip and sizing himself up for a long time, but he didn't say another word.

After a long while, Chu Yi Chen walked over with a composed face, going straight to stand beside Ruan Qing Yu. Ruan Qing Yu immediately gave him a sweet smile.

Ran Xi let out a breath of relief. Looking at this, the marriage should be off.

"Sorry, whispered."

Ran Xi's just-relaxed heart suddenly tensed up. She looked at the man in front of her, confused. What was he doing?

"?" Ruan Qingyu was also stunned, she incredulously looked up at the man by the side, "Chen Ge, you, what do you mean by that?"

"Whisper, don't worry, this marriage is just a formality. I promise to take care of you for life and I will definitely keep my word." Chu Yichen was still as cold as ever. He lowered his eyelids, and Ran Xi couldn't see the expression in his eyes.

Suddenly, I couldn't quite understand this man in front of me. He was still arguing with his father just minutes ago, even wanting to get married and keep it a secret from their family, but now... he just changed his mind?

Can his stand up to scrutiny?

Ruan Qingyu cried, her tears like pear blossoms in the rain. Everyone felt pity for her, but they only came to fulfill the agreement and had no right to influence the final outcome of this marriage.

Chu Yichen looked again, but this time the hatred in his eyes was even more evident.

"Chen Ge, I, I'll listen to you, I'll do anything you say. I don't want you and Uncle to fight. As long as you're by my side, that's all that matters."

Hearing my soft words, Chu Yichen's eyes flashed with a hint of guilt. "You always wanted a sea-view apartment from Xin Yuan International, right? I'll take you to buy one tomorrow."

"Good." Ruan Qingyu lightly tugged at a smile, meekly retreating to the side chair and sitting down. "Go ahead and take care of the formalities. I'll wait for you here."

Ruan Qingyu looked at the person who kept wiping tears with surprise, and said with a smile, "It's really magnanimous to let the one you like get married to someone else."

Seeing Ruan Qingyu, Chu Yichen became unhappy and walked over to block her way. He coldly roared, "Get out!"

"Oh." she replied softly, but as she turned away, she saw a flash of something dark in Ruan Qingyu's eyes.

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