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Chapter 3: Fine, It Was Just a Marriage

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Zhao Hong seemed to have expected that from Zhao Jinxing. He replied, "Sigh! Jinxing, business is not that good right now. We are collaborating with the Huo Family on several projects. If they get angry with us and withdraw the capital, our group will be finished. The Zhenting Group is your grandfather's hard work throughout his life. Would you want to see it getting ruined?"

Zhao Hong knew Zhao Jinxing loved Zhuang Zhenting very much. He was confident that Zhao Jinxing would agree by saying so.

"Take your time and think about what I've said. There's a dinner party at the Huo's place tomorrow. Remember to be there."

With that, Zhao Hong patted Zhao Jinxing's shoulder and left without looking back.

"Buzz..."

Her phone vibrated. Zhao Jinxing took it out and opened the message.

"Zhao Jinxiu, born on August 03, 2001. Her father is Zhao Hong, while her mother is Chen Ping."

It turned out that Zhao Hong didn't only want to find a companion. It was nothing more than making his mistress public. More ironically, Zhao Jinxiu was two months older than Zhao Jinxing. Long before Zhao Jinxing's mother became pregnant, Zhao Hong had already cheated on her!

He indeed disguised himself well over these years!

Immediately after that, Zhao Jinxing received a few more messages. Previously, she asked Uncle Li to investigate the assets under her name. Uncle Li had yet to come back and report to her.

When grandfather passed away, Zhao Jinxing was heartbroken. She asked Zhao Hong to handle the funeral and the inheritance. Out of her expectations, Zhao Hong used this opportunity to transfer all Zhuang Zhenting's inheritance to the management trust. Zhao Jinxing had to get married before she could get the inheritance.

The conditions for Zhao Jinxing's future husband and her marriage ceremony were listed out in strict details too.

On top of that, Zhao Hong stated in the entrustment that Zhao Jinxing had to be a filial guardian for Zhuang Zhenting for three years if she failed to get married within a month.

Three years...

By that time, the Zhenting Group might have been taken over by the Zhao Family. Even if she inherited it, she would only be an empty shell.

There were only two days left until the one-month deadline. Zhao Hong revealed his cards now and informed her about the Huo Family's dinner party. It was obvious that he wanted her to marry the Huo Family!

Her biological father forced her into desperation without giving her a chance to fight back!

Zhao Jinxing was so angry that her whole body was trembling. She could not help but throw out her phone!

The afternoon sun shone on her back with a warm spring breeze. It was supposed to be a warm day, but Zhao Jinxing only felt chills over her body.

She stared at the tombstone in front of her in silence. The old man's amiable face was printed on it. She took a deep breath and tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes.

The Zhenting Group belonged to the Zhuang Family. She would do everything to protect it. It was just a marriage!

Even if the young master Huo was in a vegetative state, she would still marry him!

She wanted that adulterous couple to pay the price for their shameless acts!

Zhao Jinxing spent a while searching for her phone. Finally, she found her broken phone in front of a tombstone in the back row. She picked it up silently and then looked up. She had accidentally scratched the photo on the tombstone just now.

Although it was an unintentional mistake, Zhao Jinxing felt a little guilty.

She sincerely bowed to the tombstone. "I'm sorry, stranger granny. I didn't do it on purpose. Hope you won't mind."

There were many weeds growing around the tombstone and not many offerings in front of it. Perhaps, no one came to pay their respects for some time, so the caretaker didn't bother to clean it.

Zhao Jinxing squatted and pulled out all the weeds around the tomb. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the dust off the photo.

"Sorry to trouble you."


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Chapter 4: Give Yourself to Me

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the quiet cemetery, someone suddenly spoke in a cold and hoarse voice. Zhao Jinxing was taken aback. As she turned around, she forgot that she was in a squat position. Thus, she lost her balance and fell. In an instant, she sprained her ankle and her face turned pale.

What the h*ck!

When one was unlucky, he could even choke from drinking water.

"Miss, are you alright?"

"What do you say?" Zhao Jinxing was annoyed.

The man reached out to help Zhao Jinxing. When he saw that Zhao Jinxing hurt her foot, he frowned slightly and asked, "Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Only then did Zhao Jinxing see his face.

He had straight eyebrows, bright eyes, and a high nose bridge. Besides, he had a slender figure, a narrow waist, and wide hips. The long, black trench coat could not hide his great body figure. Instead, it made him stand out even more.

Zhao Jinxing would have thought that he was a model walking out from the runway if they weren't here.

Unlike the warm and sunny eyes of others, he had deep, cold, and mysterious eyes.

"Do you need to go to the hospital?", asked the man again.

"It's okay."

That made her think of her grandfather who had just passed away in the hospital. Zhao Jinxing didn't fancy the word "hospital." Moreover, Zhao Jinxiu was in the hospital now. She didn't want to see Zhao Jinxiu and get annoyed.

"Thank you."

"Hmm?" Zhao Jinxing did not get it.

The man pointed at the weeds and repeated solemnly, "Thank you for helping my mother tidy up her grave."

It turned out that it was his mother's grave. In that case, he shouldn't be too young. It wasn't obvious from his looks.

"This is my name card. If you need my help in the future, just..."

"I need your help now."

The man froze on the spot, but he quickly regained his composure and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

Zhao Jinxing glanced at him from head to toe. There was no logo on his outfit, but it seemed to be expensive judging from the style and fabric. It should have been custom-made.

The only luxury item on his body was the watch on his wrist. If she wasn't wrong, that belonged to the Vacheron Constantin's Patrimony legacy series.

Although it was not as expensive as any of her necklaces, it was enough to deal with Zhao Hong and the rest.

Most importantly, he was much better than the handicapped from the Huo Family.

"Give yourself to me."

"..."

The man twitched his lips and said, "Miss, this is the first time we meet."

"So what?"

Zhao Jinxing did not care. She continued, "Some people may not get married even after dating for seven years. Meanwhile, some only take one day to get married. We belong to the latter."

The man was speechless.

"My name is Zhao Jinxing. My mother has passed away. My grandfather's grave is in the row in front. If you say yes, we will pay respect to him right now and get married later in the afternoon."

The man stared at Zhao Jinxing for a long time. Finally, he asked gently, "Are you serious?"

"I can't be more serious."

"Okay."

The two of them clicked with each other. Zhao Jinxing held his arm and limped to Zhuang Zhenting's grave. She knelt down with a thud. "Grandfather, this is my husband. His name is..."

Zhao Jinxing paused for a moment before asking, "Oh right, what's your name?"

The man lost his words.

He lifted up the edge of his clothes and knelt down solemnly. "Hi, grandfather. I'm Qin Yu."

So his name was Qin Yu, his name sounded good.

"I'm sorry that I didn't prepare anything for you because everything is so sudden. Don't worry, I'll take good care of Jinxing from now on. I will protect her, pamper her, and make her happy forever."

Zhao Jinxing felt her eyes tearing up.


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