Ch. 11..20
Marry Me Quick Chapter 11-- Let’s Get a Divorce Tomorrow
Su Ziyue followed Gong Zeyang’s gaze and caught sight of Qin Muchen, who now stood far behind her. Two paper bags with brand logos were in his hands.
Qin Muchen strode over to Su Ziyue, his knife-like gaze cutting into Gong Zeyang. “Mr. Gong, did you not hear my wife tell you to shut up?”
Gong Zeyang had never suffered such an indignity before. He glared at Qin Muchen. “You have no right to butt in when I’m speaking with Ziyue.”
Qin Muchen moved the paper bags into one hand and stretched out an arm to wrap around Su Ziyue. His expression was calm, but his gaze was sharp and bone-chilling.
“Mr. Gong, you are very self-aware. No one else can lecture my wife.”
Su Ziyue peered at Qin Muchen before glancing at Gong Zeyang, who was now speechless with fury. She was confused; how did things turn out this way? Hadn’t she been quarreling with Gong Zeyang? How did Qin Muchen end up facing against Gong Zeyang now?
Let’s see… Qin Muchen is my new husband and Gong Zeyang is the guy I have a crush on…
Su Ziyue didn’t quite understand their relationship herself, but she only knew on this day that Gong Zeyang was just like the others. He had some biased views against her, all because she had a father who was a prison convict.
The older boy in her memories who would cheer her up with candy suddenly seemed unbelievably distant.
Gong Zeyang was a prideful man; he wouldn’t start a fight with Qin Muchen in public. A scoff later, he left. He seemed like he wanted to tell Su Ziyue something before he left, but in the end, all he could do was hold in his anger and leave because of Qin Muchen’s presence by her side.
Even when they returned home, Su Ziyue still wondered if Qin Muchen had ended up getting on Gong Zeyang’s bad side. Would Gong Zeyang let this slide?
“Do… you know who Gong Zeyang is?” At last, Su Ziyue convinced herself. She decided to remind Qin Muchen of this as thanks for his willingness to marry her.
Qin Muchen stopped sorting out the shopping items. His tone was a little distant. “I’ve heard of him.”
“Then, you still had the guts to talk to him like that?”
“Why? Does your heart hurt for him?”
Qin Muchen put down the shopping in his hands and straightened up to look at her, his gaze dark and gloomy.
Su Ziyue’s entire body stiffened and she hastily backpedaled. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just reminding you that the Gongs are a reputable family in Yunzhou City. It would be easy for Gong Zeyang if he decides to do something about you.”
“Is that so? I look forward to it with much anticipation then.” Qin Muchen dispassionately folded his arms. It was evident that he didn’t take her words to heart.
Su Ziyue was baffled at the lack of fear in his tone. She turned to look at him in shock. “Aren’t you afraid that he would move against you?”
“I can completely believe that you care for me.” Qin Muchen had a hint of a smile as he raised an eyebrow, looking as beautiful as snow making way for the spring bloom.
Su Ziyue froze, and then she said frostily, “So much for trying to help!” Then, she turned to sort out the shopping.
Su Ziyue placed the newly-bought men’s slippers by the door before joining Qin Muchen again to sort out the stuff.
Apart from the toiletries and groceries, most of the items consisted of Qin Muchen’s shopping. There were shoes, ties… and white shirts.
Su Ziyue’s eyes brightened. “You bought two white shirts?”
“Yes,” Qin Muchen replied softly as he continued to sort through his things.
She had initially gone through a shotgun marriage with Qin Muchen to deal with her grandfather, but she had just wanted a simple marriage certificate; she didn’t want to have much involvement with him. Neither did she want him to get in trouble with Gong Zeyang because of her. That would make her feel like she owed him.
Having thought that, Su Ziyue said to him, “Let’s get a divorce tomorrow. Even though I am nominally the second eldest young mistress of the Su Family, I have nothing in my possession, so I won’t be of much help to you. You only ended up crossing Gong Zeyang because of me. Once we’ve divorced, leave Yunzhou City. It’ll be harder for Gong Zeyang to hound you if you aren’t in Yunzhou City.”
The room suddenly became so silent that she could almost sense the flow of the air in it. This was the first time that Su Ziyue sensed an emotion emanating from Qin Muchen ever since she first saw him at Lumiere Jade House—he was angry.
Marry Me Quick Chapter 12-- Su Ziyue?
Qin Muchen put down whatever he was holding and straightened up. His eyes—which were as deep as two whirlpools—fixed themselves upon her intently. “Su Ziyue, how old are you this year?”
Su Ziyue unwittingly became meek at being fixed with such a boring gaze from him. She stood ramrod straight. “Twenty-two.”
A pleased look flashed across Qin Muchen’s eyes. His smooth voice was unbelievably appealing, but she could still hear the solemnity in it. “As an adult, you have to take responsibility for your actions. Su Ziyue, are you still thinking of getting to sleep with for free even though you refused to be held accountable?”
“W-What are you saying?” Su Ziyue was shocked by his straightforwardness.
However, Qin Muchen didn’t deign her with a response. He simply got up and left the bedroom.
Su Ziyue emerged from the bedroom once she had hung up the new clothes and tiptoed over to the entrance of the kitchen.
Just when she thought that she hadn’t alerted the man who was cooking in the kitchen, Qin Muchen suddenly turned his head to look at Su Ziyue, his expression serious. “I’m not that great with Chinese food, so we’re having something Western for dinner.”
Does he have eyes on the back of his head?
“That’s fine too.” Su Ziyue nodded like a bobble-head doll. As someone who couldn’t cook, she had no right to be picky.
Qin Muchen nodded, pleased.
Su Ziyue leaned against the door frame and poked her head through to peek inside.
She had only been with Qin Muchen for a day, but she thought that he was very strange.
She had taken special note of the clothing when she was hanging them up. Although the labels had been torn off, she could still see which brands they were from. He had probably spent over a hundred thousand on all those clothes.
She had thought that he was poor, but he hadn’t been stingy with his spending.
While he may not be some rich scion, he still looked expensive and intimidating, with a strong aura. He didn’t seem at all like someone who would know how to cook.
His actions were well-practiced too, so he must have cooked often.
Of all the sons of rich families she knew, none of them knew how to cook.
With that thought, she felt that Qin Muchen might be a white-collar worker.
Qin Muchen’s culinary skills were excellent. Su Ziyue wasn’t one to refuse to repay favors, so she gathered up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen to wash them once she had finished eating.
Upon hearing the clanging coming from the kitchen, Qin Muchen frowned and walked over to the kitchen door. “Are you sure you’ll be fine?”
Su Ziyue turned to look at him upon hearing his words, her smile not reaching her eyes. “Do you think that you’re the only capable one here? It’s just some dishes!”
Su Ziyue felt a little guilty after saying that. While her life in the Su Family hadn’t been the best, it still wasn’t to the extent that she would need to do the chores herself either. She still hadn’t learned how to cook despite being abroad all these years because she had been too busy with her studies.
Qin Muchen’s handsome forehead slowly relaxed and he nodded as though he was serious. “I see. Thank you for your acknowledgement, Ms. Su.”
He then turned and left with large strides.
Acknowledgement? What had she acknowledged about him?
Su Ziyue washed the dishes and carefully cleaned up the kitchen.
He had cut her off when she brought up the topic of divorce earlier, so she didn’t feel like bringing it up again; she wasn’t as shameless as him.
Sleeping for free? Who was the one losing out here?
That night, something that should not have happened occurred between Qin Muchen and her, two people who weren’t in their right minds.
And now, both of them were sober. They had even gotten their marriage certificate on this day, so everything was justified now.
Why not sleep in the living room? Su Ziyue eyed the sofa. She was reluctant, so she tiptoed over to the bedroom like a thief.
With a light push, the door opened.
Only the light by the head of the bed was switched on. Qin Muchen was clad in a loose bathrobe while he talked on the phone; he was sitting on the armchair, the dim yellow light washing over him and adding a layer of softness to him. The cold and aloof aura he had had was somewhat muted.
Upon seeing her standing by the door, Qin Muchen got up and walked toward her while covering up his phone, no clear expression on his face, but it was completely devoid of any of the same anxiety Su Ziyue currently had.
His voice was still as clear and pleasing as ever. “I’m going to take a call. You should shower and sleep first.”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 13-- A Dangerous Thing
Qin Muchen reined in his gaze and walked over to the French window in the living room. He lifted his phone back to his ear again. He looked even taller under the beam of light washing over him.
Su Ziyue pursed her lips before turning and entering the bedroom.
Once she had finished showering and emerged from the bathroom, she realized that Qin Muchen was not in the room. She stepped over to the door and discreetly took a glance at him to discover that he was still in the middle of his phone call.
All of a sudden, she remembered that the other room had a bed as well, so she quietly walked over to the door and locked it.
If he asked her about this on the next day, she would just say that she was used to living alone and forgot about him. It was a decision that thrilled her.
Having locked the door, she fell asleep soon after lying down on her bed.
Su Ziyue was woken up by the ringing of her phone the next day.
She blearily groped around for her phone and saw a singular word displayed on the screen—‘Hubby’.
Hubby?
Weirdo!
Su Ziyue rejected the call and turned over to continue to sleep. However, her phone rang again.
Su Ziyue clawed at her hair and sat up. Upon picking up the phone, she immediately tore into the caller. “Who is it? You’d better be in some life-or-death situation, because I’m going to maim you otherwise!”
The caller fell silent for a moment. Just as Su Ziyue was prepared to hang up, she heard a familiar yet somewhat strange voice from the other end.
It was a voice that was like a bubbling brook, but there was nary a hint of anger in his tone. It was so even that Su Ziyue couldn’t resist shivering.
“Still not up yet?”
Su Ziyue unwittingly clawed too hard at her hair and hurt her scalp. She gritted her teeth through the pain and she practically squeezed her words out through her teeth. “I’m up.”
It was Qin Muchen. She had forgotten that she had registered her marriage with him on the previous day.
Qin Muchen’s voice, even on the phone, was also extraordinarily pleasing. “I’ve called for some takeout. It’s by the door now. Go get it.”
“Huh?” Su Ziyue was momentarily taken aback. “You ordered it?”
“Open the door. Don’t let the delivery person wait too long.”
With that, he hung up.
Su Ziyue glanced at the time on her phone. It was already 11.30, close to noon. She hadn’t expected to sleep that long.
Before Su Ziyue could think more, the doorbell rang. It seemed like he had actually ordered takeout.
Su Ziyue quickly changed her clothes before hastily flying to open the door.
The moment she opened the door, Su Ziyue was startled by the tall man in a sharp suit standing before her. “You do takeout delivery too?”
Still, who would deliver food while dressed in a suit?
Qin Muchen’s gaze fell upon her tousled hair, obvious realization on his face. Embarrassment rose on Su Ziyue’s face when she saw this. “Hehe, I got up earlier but I felt too sleepy, so I went back to sleep…”
“Hm.”
With her lie being seen through on the spot, Su Ziyue simply fell silent as she felt extremely embarrassed. She deliberately put on a cold expression and stood to the side to let Qin Muchen come in.
Hold on, she hadn’t just lied to Qin Muchen. She seemed to have even yelled at him and cursed at him…
“Come over here and eat.” Qin Muchen turned to look at her after he had placed the takeout down.
Su Ziyue grabbed at her hair in irritation. Once again, she regretted marrying Qin Muchen on impulse.
“You know how everyone has their own little habits. I’m not a morning person,” Su Ziyue stiffly explained. She didn’t like it at all for people to know about some of her habits. She was used to living alone and she was worried about people getting to know her living patterns.
To her, it was dangerous for people to invade her own life.
“Okay, I remembered something.”
“What?”
“I got you some steamed beef.”
When he looked up to see Su Ziyue staring at him in confusion, he added, “You favored the stir-fried beef the most last night, so I reckoned that you’re fond of beef.”
She had to admit that he had guessed right. She loved beef, and she liked it no matter how it was prepared, with the exception of pan-fried steak.
So when he said he remembered, he was saying that he remembered her preferences.
Who would have thought he would be this thoughtful… No, wait, what was she thinking?
She couldn’t be moved just because a man treated her a little nicer.
Su Ziyue had only been lost in her thoughts for a moment, but then she said coldly, “You guessed wrong. I just thought that the stir-fried beef last night was the most edible.”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 14--Stop Being an Eyesore Here
“Hm.” That was a reply with seemingly not much thought put into it.
Su Ziyue sat there stiffly. Was there any use lying to him?
Qin Muchen raised his head and glanced at her, his forehead creasing almost imperceptibly. He then turned to look at the other end of the dining table. Su Ziyue followed his gaze, only to notice the breakfast which was covered up there.
A glass of milk, two slices of toast, and a fried egg. It was a very simple yet healthy breakfast.
So he had left her breakfast before he went out that morning. No wonder he knew she hadn’t gotten up.
Instantly, Su Ziyue felt very much ashamed.
Qin Muchen simply said blandly, “I still have something to do at the company, so I’ll leave first.”
Su Ziyue stood up, only to see him disappear behind the door. She then looked at the food and soup on the table.
He couldn’t have possibly just come back to deliver lunch for her, right?
Lunch breaks at work were short, but he deliberately rushed back to just bring her lunch?
At that thought, a strange feeling rose within Su Ziyue.
The moment that thought streaked across her mind, she hurled it to the very back of her head.
She still hadn’t forgotten Su Youcheng’s words. As long as someone was willing to marry her, she would be able to retake the shares that her father left for her.
She was once again standing at the entrance to the Su Family’s manor. Su Ziyue clutched the marriage certificate in her hands tightly before striding inside with large steps.
Liu Zipei and Zhou Lingyu were sitting on a couch in the living room, chatting away. She had no idea what Zhou Lingyu had said to make Liu Zipei burst out into uproarious laughter.
Zhou Lingyu was Su Yige’s mother and she was rather devious. She had always been able to remain on her mother-in-law, Liu Zipei’s good side.
No one noticed Su Ziyue when she stood by the entrance. She took another two steps forward and called out to them dutifully, “Grandma, Auntie.”
Liu Zipei turned to glance at Su Ziyue, her eyes sweeping disdainfully over the latter several times. “So you still have the courage to return.”
“Mom, it’s rare that Ziyue would come visit us. Regardless of her flaws, she is still a part of the Su Family,” said Zhou Lingyu as she placated Liu Zipei with a smile. She then turned to face Su Ziyue and said, “Yige was still rambling yesterday about how she ran into you while out shopping. I also have no idea what you’ve been doing, mingling around with some riff-raff…”
Su Ziyue didn’t pay attention to Zhou Lingyu’s words. She was already used to Liu Zipei and Zhou Lingyu with their good guy-bad guy routine. At any rate, she wasn’t fit to be seen by them.
“I’m here to see Grandpa.” Su Ziyue cut off Zhou Lingyu’s words.
Zhou Lingyu raised an eyebrow at her words and her lips quirked into a cold smile. This girl really doesn’t know when to give up, she thought.
“He is not at home. Leave now. Stop being an eyesore here!” Liu Zipei’s eyes were filled with vehemence as she tried to chase Su Ziyue off like she was scaring off a beggar.
Su Ziyue clenched her teeth in secret. If it wasn’t for the shares of the Su Group that her father had left for her, she genuinely did not want to return to this house.
“Then where is he?” She absolutely wouldn’t leave without knowing Su Youcheng’s whereabouts.
Liu Zipei could also see Su Ziyue’s mulishness, so she simply cut in coldly, “Lumiere Jade House.”
“Thank you Grandma.” Su Ziyue forced a smile out and turned to leave the Su Residence before Liu Zipei could continue her tirade again.
Liu Zipei was not her grandmother by blood. Her own biological grandmother had passed away shortly after her father was born. Liu Zipei was Su Youcheng’s second wife and was Su Yige’s biological grandmother. It was no wonder that she didn’t like Su Ziyue.
Su Ziyue had hailed a taxi to Lumiere Jade House when she caught wind of the booth that Su Youcheng was in.
Su Ziyue mulled it over. She decided to call Su Youcheng first. However, her calls kept getting cut off. She had dialed his number several times, but got the same result each time.
Unable to take it anymore, she finally headed straight to his booth.
Su Ziyue pushed the door open and immediately saw Su Youcheng. Su Yige was there as well, but she didn’t recognize the others there.
Everyone turned in unison to look at her. Su Ziyue instinctively balled her fists tightly and called out, “Grandpa.”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 15-- Riff-Raff
Everyone immediately snapped back to attention when she called ‘Grandpa’. So she was the other lady of the Su Family; her father was Su Youcheng’s eldest son, who was in prison.
Although they did not speak, Su Ziyue could feel that their words were already directly written on their faces.
“Why are you here?” Su Youcheng frowned, the wrinkles on his forehead creasing deeply. It was evident that he absolutely did not want to see Su Ziyue here.
Right then, Su Yige abruptly stood up. “Ziyue is probably looking for me. Let’s
With that, Su Yige approached her.
Su Ziyue evaded Su Yige’s attempt to take her hand. Her voice was icy cold. “I’m here for Grandpa.”
Su Yige’s hand hung awkwardly in the air and she turned to glance at Su Youcheng innocently. She then turned to look back, her tone sounding dejected. “Ziyue, please don’t be like this. Regardless…”
Su Youcheng’s voice was full of anger. “If you have anything to say, then speak!”
He had always loved Su Yige because he thought that she was nice and thoughtful, on top of being beautiful and smart. In addition to that, he liked her even more because she was the fiancee to the scion of the Gong Family.
On the other hand, Su Ziyue was a complete good-for-nothing. She had always been kicking up ruckuses ever since she was a child and her grades weren’t anything to write home about. She also looked like she came from an uncultured family; she even tarnished the Su Family’s name by getting involved in improper relationships everywhere.
“Mr. Su, we’ll be leaving first.”
“Something just came up at home…”
The others in the room could read the air. They knew with a glance that Mr. Su was involved in some familial matters, so they took their leave and exited the room.
Once they had all left the room, Su Youcheng roared at Su Ziyue, “What is it? Speak!”
Su Ziyue placed her marriage certificate before Su Youcheng. “Grandpa, I have fulfilled your request. Can you now return the shares that my father left for me?”
Su Youcheng suspiciously eyed the marriage certificate before peering at Su Ziyue. “You’re really married?”
Su Ziyue nodded. “Yes.”
Su Youcheng’s forehead creased even more upon hearing Su Ziyue’s confident answer. So someone was actually willing to marry her! Su Youcheng was suspicious.
This granddaughter of his was indeed pretty, but she didn’t have a good reputation, like people from the upper crust of society usually did. It was precisely because he knew no one would marry her that he told her that, but now, she had actually gotten hitched successfully.
Su Ziyue was worried that he would renege on his words upon seeing Su Youcheng’s wrinkled forehead as he contemplated, so she quickly spoke up. “Grandpa, can you now uphold your end?”
Just then however, Su Yige walked over and flipped the certificate to look at it and saw that the name on it was one that she recognized. A meaningful smile bloomed on her face. She then looked up to say to Su Youcheng, “Grandpa, I know this husband of Ziyue’s.”
Upon hearing that Su Yige knew Su Ziyue’s husband, he asked, “Which family is he from?”
He didn’t care who had married Su Ziyue; he wanted to know whether Su Ziyue’s match was a good one that could bring benefits for the Su Family.
“He just came back from abroad. I had never heard of him and I didn’t know what his job was either. He’s also a little…”
Su Yige paused and turned to glance at Su Ziyue, who stiffened. She knew what Su Yige was going to say next.
“The thing is, this man is the one in that photo. If you don’t believe me, Grandpa, you can ask Ziyue to call him over. In addition to that, I also saw them out shopping together yesterday.”
Su Yige’s tone was gentle. Realization flashed across Su Youcheng’s face upon hearing that. He then picked up the glass on the table and smashed it onto the ground before shaking his head at Su Ziyue. “I thought that my scolding from that day would make you wake up, but I hadn’t thought that you would still remain as unconscientious as ever. How did you turn out this way as my granddaughter? You married some questionable man just to trick me for those shares!”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 16--I Shall Learn From My Sister
Su Ziyue balefully glared at Su Yige. Twisting the facts had always been the latter’s specialty.
That night with Qin Muchen had indeed been a lapse in judgement. He probably married her out of guilt. She instinctively knew that Qin Mucheng wasn’t that kind of improper person.
“Grandpa, I do not care what you say about me, but I would have to ask you not to simply accuse a man that you have never even met before. You are the one in charge of the Su Family. You have authority as well as your own judgement. Do not be misled by others.”
Su Ziyue fixed Su Yige with a frosty look, a cutting iciness on her pretty face making her look even more deadly.
Su Yige bit her lip and fell silent. Plenty of men liked Su Ziyue’s cold appearance, so she thought of ways to ruin her reputation, but she hadn’t expected that there would be someone who would still be willing to marry her. She had thought that even if some other man got together with Su Ziyue, it would be just so that he could have some fun at most.
“You do not care? Are you saying that I am wrongly accusing you?” Su Youcheng’s fury could not be dammed up. He had lived for so many years now. How dare his own granddaughter talk to him in that lecturing tone?
Su Ziyue’s expression did not change as she spoke the opposite of what she thought. “Grandpa, you had been right during your lectures. I am the one who is nothing, but blood relations cannot be changed. I have always respected you and I have always admired how your words carry a great weight to them.”
She knew that Su Youcheng cared very much about blood relations, and that he also liked it when people buttered him up, so if she struck from here, the shares would be hers!
Just as expected, Su Youcheng relented a little upon hearing her words. He waved a hand. “If that is so, then come and intern at the company first. If you perform well, I can consider giving the shares to you.”
Su Ziyue lowered her gaze, her voice soft. “Thank you, Grandpa.”
Indignation flashed across Su Yige’s face. She was always just that little bit away from making Grandpa be completely disappointed in Su Ziyue!
This time was no different. She had thought that she could take this opportunity to get Grandpa to kick her out of the Su Family. Who would have thought that Grandpa would show her leniency in the end!
Su Youcheng seemed to be tired as he waved a hand. “I shall return first. You two should catch up with each other. Please learn from Yige.”
“I shall learn from my sister.” Su Ziyue smiled as she looked at Su Yige. Su Yige returned a smile to her, but that smile was far more twisted.
Si Ziyue watched Su Youcheng’s figure disappear beyond the door before turning to look at Su Yige. Her crystalline eyes were filled with a challenging edge. “Please show me the ropes when I intern at the company!”
Su Yige quashed the fury roiling in her gut. Su Ziyue had said those words the day she returned, but Su Yige hadn’t taken them to heart. She thought that Grandpa would have completely given up on Su Ziyue after this incident.
“Relax. I’ll be sure to teach you well during your internship.”
Su Yige emphasized the words ‘teach you well’, spitting them out venomously.
Su Ziyue however was unafraid. She believed that not everyone in this world was blind and unable to see Su Yige’s true face.
“Then let me thank you in advance.” Su Ziyue’s expression did not change and she looked very much sincere.
Su Yige was so angry that she wrung her hands and left.
Su Ziyue heaved a long sigh of relief upon Su Yige’s departure. After sitting down for a while, she exited the booth.
She knew that it wouldn’t be easy to get those shares back, but it was already not half-bad to be able to intern at the Su Group; at least it was way better than nothing.
Deep in thought, she hadn’t noticed the waitress heading her way with a tray in her hands while she walked.
Crash! The glasses and decanter clattered to the ground, while the red wine in the vessels splashed all over Su Ziyue before they fell.
She was dressed in a white blouse on this day, so the red stood out remarkably.
Su Ziyue and the waitress froze.
Su Ziyue’s brow creased. She knew that it was her mistake, so she spoke up first. “I’m sorry.”
The waitress nearly burst into tears on the spot, her voice shaking as she spoke. “T-That was… a-a… Château Lafite-Rothschild from 1870…”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 17--The Only Bottle in the World
Si Ziyue had learned some knowledge about red wines when she attended etiquette lessons, so of course, she knew that a bottle of Lafite from 1870 was one of the best red wines in the world with a market price of almost a million.
Even though a million was a trivial amount for the Su Family, the family would certainly not give her the money.
Still, she asked uneasily, “How much does it cost?”
The waitress had burst into tears. “Our boss has spent 800 thousand on it…”
Su Ziyue looked at the waitress, who looked pitiful with her face drenched in tears. Although Su Ziyue was unable to pay for the bottle of red wine as well, she was still a daughter of the Su Family; the waitress, on the other hand, would have to be burdened with devastating debt.
As the commotion over here had startled the others, the head waiter came over, asking, “What’s going on?”
As soon as he came over, he saw the scene and his face went pale on the spot. “How did you do things? Are you trying to get me into trouble?”
Unable to stand by and look on, Su Ziyue stepped in front of the waitress. “Don’t blame it on her. It was me who didn’t pay attention when I was walking and knocked into her. I’ll take full responsibility for it.”
Only then did the head waiter see Su Ziyue’s face clearly. A look of disdain flashed across his eyes, but the look soon disappeared as his face took on a smile. “Oh, so it’s you, Miss Su. It’s quite a relief to hear the word from you, but you must know how precious this bottle of red wine is as well, so we still have to ask our boss for instructions.”
“Sure.” Si Ziyue didn’t find any problem with what she had said.
The Lumiere Jade House was a luxury club that had opened for business in Yunzhou City over the last few years, but it soon conquered the recreation market in the city.
This club was a money-squandering establishment that lived up to its name. Countless children of wealthy families spent their money here at the Lumiere Jade House as a symbol of their status.
However, the identity of its owner was a mystery.
Su Ziyue, though, was quite impressed by the owner. She was also curious about the owner’s identity, though she wondered if she would be able to see him or her on this day.
She patted her head. Why am I still being curious about the owner right now? I should be worried about having to pay off the debt for the rest of my life!
The mess was cleaned up soon after that. Su Ziyue sat on the sofa in the lounge as a worried expression flashed across her face. Her shirt had a large red wine stain on it, which looked like bloodstain at first glance.
It did not take long before Si Ziyue heard a flurry of footsteps approaching her. She stood up nervously to see a tall and big man in a royal blue suit walking up to her; he was a Westerner with a pair of blue eyes and a Roman nose.
The man looked Su Ziyue up and down as a look of interest flashed across his eyes. Then, he handed out his name card, saying, “Hello, I’m Nan Chuan.”
He spoke perfect Chinese with the standard pronunciation.
Su Ziyue was puzzled, but she still took the name card politely from him. “Hello, I’m Su Ziyue.”
“Miss Su.” Nan Chuan nodded. “You’re beautiful and your name sounds pleasing to the ears too.”
Su Ziyue was rendered speechless by his remark. So… how much money do I have to pay?
She felt that Nan Chuan had a strange look in his eyes when he looked at her. It was as if he was looking at a new-found toy; he seemed quite… interested in her. “Uh, about the red wine…”
“Oh, the red wine!” Only then did Nan Chuan seem to regain his senses. He said, “Since it’s you, Miss Su, please pay a million for the wine.”
Su Ziyue frowned. “Didn’t the bottle of red wine cost 800 thousand?”
Nan Chuan’s smile diminished a little when he heard her words. He curled his lips in disapproval, saying, “Our boss did spend only 800 thousand when he bought the wine, but he gave an unprofitable contract away to the collector in exchange for the wine. Moreover, that bottle of 1870 Lafite is currently the only bottle in the world.”
His words sounded very reasonable, but she really couldn’t come up with a million at the present time.
Just then, a familiar voice spoke from a short distance away. “Su Ziyue.”
Su Ziyue looked back at once and saw Qin Muchen. Her eyes lit up as she asked, “Why are you here, Qin Muchen?”
Qin Muchen was walking hastily as though he was hurrying over. As soon as he saw the red wine stain on Su Ziyue’s white shirt, his face fell. “What’s going on? Are you hurt anywhere?”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 18--We Are Going to Spend the Rest of Our Lives Together
“Nope, I’m fine.” Su Ziyue immediately shook her head. Recalling that she had broken such an expensive bottle of wine, she was a little depressed as she said, “I knocked into a waitress and knocked a bottle of red wine over.”
Qin Muchen’s expression eased a little. Only then did Su Ziyue dare to look him in the eyes; for some reason, the way he looked just now scared her a little.
Nan Chuan lifted his chin as though he did not see Qin Muchen. Looking over Qin Muchen’s shoulder at Su Ziyue, he asked, “Miss Su?”
Su Ziyue was at a loss for what to say when she met Nan Chuan’s pressing gaze.
Qin Muchen draped his suit jacket—which he had hung over the crook of his arm—around Su Ziyue’s shoulders before turning to look at Nan Chuan.
He let Su Ziyue stand behind him, so she did not notice the warning look that flashed across his eyes when he looked at Nan Chuan. Then, she heard Qin Muchen asking in an attractive voice, “What happened?”
Nan Chuan folded his arms and explained patiently, “Miss Su knocked into one of our waitresses and knocked over an 1870 Lafite bottle in our boss’s collection.”
Qin Muchen raised his brows. “How much does it cost?”
Su Ziyue tugged at Qin Muchen’s sleeve when she heard him asking about the price. It was her who had gotten herself into trouble, so she did not want to drag him into it.
Qin Muchen did not move. Instead, he held her hands behind him, wrapping her hands completely in his broad palms so that she couldn’t make any other moves.
Su Ziyue bowed her head and tried to withdraw her hands, but she couldn’t pull them out of his grasp.
Nan Chuan smiled with an unexplained look in his eyes when he noticed what their hands were doing. “I’m sorry, but the issue right now is no longer about the price. Mr. Qin, you must know as well how precious this bottle of wine is. We will not pursue the matter if you can find an identical bottle of the wine.”
Su Ziyue’s eyes widened instantly. Why did she sense a hint of schadenfreude from Nan Chuan’s words?
Wait a minute…
“How did you know that his surname is Qin?” Su Ziyue remembered that Qin Muchen had not mentioned his name. How did Nan Chuan know his name then?
The scene immediately fell into an awkward silence.
“Mr. Qin is one of the Lumiere Jade House’s frequent guests.”
“Mr. Nan and I used to hold some grudges against each other.”
The scene turned even more awkward as Nan Chuan and Qin Muchen spoke at the same time.
Su Ziyue thought that what Qin Muchen had said sounded more believable. After all, Nan Chuan was a staff of the Lumiere Jade House, so he certainly wouldn’t disclose that he was purposely giving his guest a hard time because he held grudges against the latter.
“Hehe. Since we’re all friends, this matter is still negotiable. Both of you may go back first today. I’ll ask my boss how to solve the matter later.”
Nan Chuan had an infectious smile, but his smile looked weird no matter how one looked at it.
He had demanded compensation just a moment ago, but now he said that they were friends.
“In that case, thank you, Mr. Nan.” As soon as Qin Muchen finished his sentence, he immediately dragged Su Ziyue out of the scene.
Su Ziyue glanced back at Nan Chuan from a distance away and saw that he was still standing in place.
Nan Chuan, on the other hand, looked worried as he watched the two of them disappearing from his sight. He mumbled to himself, “I have a feeling that I’ll be finished.”
As he expected, he received a call soon after that. “If you do that again, I’ll send you to South Africa to develop new projects.”
Qin Muchen and Su Ziyue were waiting for a taxi by the roadside after he dragged her out of the Lumiere Jade House.
“Allow me to make a call.” Since there were no taxis in sight for quite a while, Qin Muchen stepped aside to make a phone call.
He returned after less than a minute. Su Ziyue was a little perplexed. What call would take such a short time?
As the two of them sat inside the car, Su Ziyue bowed her head while continuously picking at her palm as hard as she could.
She thought that Qin Muchen would ignore her out of anger after what happened at noon.
After hesitating for a long time, she said in a small voice, “Thank you.”
Qin Muchen turned to look at her earnestly. “You don’t have to be so distant from me. We’re going to spend the rest of our lives together.”
Su Ziyue was at a loss for words at once. When the taxi stopped, she got out of the car first and walked ahead of him.
The two of them went upstairs in tandem before she took out the key to open the door. As soon as she stepped into her home, her eyes instantly widened and she withdrew her foot.
Marry Me Quick Chapter 19-- I’m Just Exploiting You
Qin Muchen followed her from behind. He asked, “Why aren’t you going inside?”
“This doesn’t seem like my home. Let me see if we have gone to the wrong floor.” Su Ziyue checked the floor number expressionlessly.
A look of joy flashed across Qin Muchen’s eyes. He walked straight into the house, ignoring Su Ziyue.
As he expected, Su Ziyue charged inside furiously after a moment. Running up to Qin Muchen, she pointed at her apartment—which had all its walls torn down—and asked, “Did you do it?”
“Don’t you think that the house looks more spacious right now?”
Su Ziyue’s apartment initially had two bedrooms and a living room, but all its space-separating walls and doors were now torn down, connecting all the rooms. There was only one bed left in the apartment, but something else was added to the room.
The kitchen was turned into an open kitchen. The apartment looked completely brand new, without any trace of what it originally looked like.
“Why don’t you sleep on the streets if you want a spacious house?” Su Ziyue could no longer keep her cool in front of him. She was unable to keep calm; she was so angry that she wanted to beat him up!
How did he dare to tear her house down?
He had literally torn her house down!
In contrast to Su Ziyue’s anger, Qin Muchen looked very calm. He even had a gleeful look in his eyes, which he concealed perfectly.
However, he put on a serious face and said, “I’m really going to sleep on the streets if you lock me out again tonight.”
“I…” Su Ziyue felt a little guilty when she recalled that she had purposely locked him out last night, but she feigned braveness by saying, “Wasn’t there a room next door?”
“How could we sleep in separate rooms after being just married?” Qin Muchen shut her up with the words that she had previously said to him.
Su Ziyue bit her lip, but she could find no retort.
Then, Qin Muchen suddenly kissed her lips. “Be good and go wash yourself while I make dinner.”
Su Ziyue’s eyes widened at once. “You…”
Qin Muchen smiled while turning to head to the kitchen, leaving her standing alone in place blankly as a blush crept over her face.
That isn’t right. I should have given him a slap just now, she thought to herself. Despite that, she obediently picked up her clothes and entered the bathroom.
Upon hearing the bathroom door being closed, Qin Muchen, who was standing in front of the kitchen counter, raised his head slowly. Only then did the corners of his mouth curl upward into a cryptic smile.
To him, Su Ziyue was but a little girl; dealing with her was not an issue at all.
Qin Muchen made stewed beef with tomato for dinner, but Su Ziyue refrained from eating it.
Suddenly, Qin Muchen picked up a chunk of beef and put it into her bowl.
Su Ziyue paused. “I don’t like eating beef.”
“I know that you don’t like eating beef, but it is nutritious.” Qin Muchen looked up at her with a calm expression as though he fully believed what she said.
Su Ziyue could no longer restrain herself. She asked him, “I have such a bad temper, so why do you still put up with me? Why aren’t you angry?”
Qin Muchen put his chopsticks down and answered plainly, “Because I’m your husband.”
“But our relationship isn’t built on love. We have no feelings for each other. Do you know why I wanted to marry you? That was because my Grandpa said that I would get my shares once I get married. Nobody would marry me in Yunzhou City, but you’re gullible. You agreed to my suggestion as soon as I suggested that we marry!” Su Ziyue blurted out everything without a break. She stared at the stunned Qin Muchen, having no clue of what would happen next.
However, she had not made up her mind to spend the rest of her life with someone. She got married only because she had no other alternatives.
Qin Muchen was different. Not only was he patient and forgiving to her, he also said that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, which flustered her a little.
“These are not important, since I sincerely wanted to marry you.” Qin Muchen stared at Su Ziyue with a deep gaze, but she couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
“Don’t you understand what I said? I didn’t marry you for love; I’m just exploiting you!” Su Ziyue suddenly felt like blaming herself. Aside from the fact that she and Qin Muchen had spent a night together, he was actually a good man.
Qin Muchen suddenly laughed. “It’s an honor for me to be able to be exploited by you.”
Marry Me Quick Chapter 20-- I’m Not Going Over
Su Ziyue was stunned. “You…”
“Eat dinner first, or the dishes will turn cold soon.” Qin Muchen was still smiling.
However, Su Ziyue shook her head in disbelief. “Who would feel honored to be exploited by someone else?”
“That depends on who is the person that exploits me. Besides, what I got in return is way too sweet…” Qin Muchen shot a meaningful glance at her.
Su Ziyue blushed instantly.
Since there was only one bed in the room, the two of them could only sleep together.
Su Ziyue’s feelings changed subtly, probably because Qin Muchen had previously said something that nearly amounted to a confession.
Lying on her bed, she felt inexplicably nervous while listening to the sound of water flowing in the bathroom.
Soon, the sound of water flowing in the bathroom stopped.
Su Ziyue held her breath and closed her eyes nervously.
She had never slept with a man on the same bed before, except for that first time she did so, of which she had no memory.
The light in the bedroom was switched off with a snap. As the other half of the bed caved in, she knew that Qin Muchen had laid himself on the bed.
“Am I that scary? Why are you sleeping so far away from me?”
Su Ziyue shuddered all over upon hearing Qin Muchen’s attractive voice, but she still pretended to be asleep despite her stiffened body.
However, the man who had always been forgiving to her suddenly moved closer to her. The next moment, her quilt—which she had pulled over her entire face—was lifted away.
He grabbed hold of her shoulder with his warm hand before pulling her into his arms with some strength.
Su Ziyue couldn’t see Qin Muchen’s face in the darkness. She could only feel his steady and light breathing on her head.
Her body went as stiff as a rock.
A second passed, then two…
After quite a while, the man did not do anything else to her besides holding her in his arms.
Su Ziyue gradually relaxed when the hand on her waist moved; she reflexively held her hand out to press against his chest, trying to push him away.
Qin Muchen clasped her hands with a single hand of his. With a slightly heavy breath, he said in a tense voice, “Don’t move.”
Su Ziyue also got nervous when she belatedly sensed the change in his body. “L-Let me go.”
“Nope.” Qin Muchen’s breathing became a little heavier. Then, he lowered his head to kiss her.
“Mmm—” Su Ziyue shook her head while trying to reject his advances, but she couldn’t reject him as he had grabbed her hands.
Qin Muchen got more passionate as he kissed her. Following a man’s instinct, he turned over and pressed himself on top of her as his hand moved all the way down along Su Ziyue’s curvaceous body…
Suddenly, Su Ziyue regained her senses; she immediately shoved Qin Muchen—who was getting all heated up over her—away and withdrew to the corner while hugging her quilt.
Qin Muchen was startled for a moment; he was slightly displeased at being rejected by a woman.
Then, Su Ziyue’s soft voice rang. “Don’t come over.”
“I’m not going over. Come to me by yourself.”
Qin Muchen’s voice that was now tinged with lust sounded different from usual, but it was a little more seductive; Su Ziyue blushed even more upon hearing it. She stammered in snatches, “D-Didn’t you say that you want to spend the rest of your life with me? I don’t want to do that yet right now… The last time we did that was simply an accident.”
Qin Muchen nearly laughed out loud as he pictured in his mind the shyness and awkwardness on her usually cold and impassive face that was now blushing.
Sh*t, it’s killing me, he thought to himself as he felt even more difficult to hold himself in at the thought.
He softened his voice and coaxed her by saying, “Okay, I won’t do anything. Come and sleep here. What if you fall over?”
Upon hearing his words, Su Ziyue moved a little closer to him. Then, she stopped.
Qin Muchen ran out of patience as he watched her sluggish moves. He quickly reached out to pull her over. Then, he grabbed her soft and delicate hand and moved it to his lower half…