章 2: Chapter 2 Marriage Partners
Now that the attempt to escape the wedding had failed, Shu Qiqi could only marry into the Leng Family, but she was determined to take back her mother's belonging!
"You're in no position to call the shots now. Whether you like it or not, you have to marry into the Leng Family," he said. "As for your mother's belongings, if you ingratiate yourself with the Leng Family and bring convenience to the Shu Family, I'll consider it."
If it hadn't been for the Leng Family matriarch taking a fancy to Shu Qiqi, he wouldn't have brought her back from the orphanage.
After all, that man was Leng Yichen, the most powerful man in City A. With just a flick of his finger, he could raise the Shu Family several notches, bringing in huge profits.
Seeing Shu Changning's face, Shu Qiqi knew he had reneged and felt a surge of resentment. "Uncle, that was something my mother left for me, you have no right to take it away."
"Right? I raised you, so I have the right. Do you have any idea what your mother did back then that almost ruined the Shu Family? These are just debts you and your mother owe to the Shu Family."
At this point, Shu Changning paused, then softened his tone:
"Qiqi, it's not that your uncle is deliberately making things difficult for you. That Young Master Leng is the dream marriage partner for countless women. Marrying him is to your advantage. Stay well in the Leng Family, it's for the best for both you and the Shu Family."
Having said that, he turned and left.
Tears spilled from Shu Qiqi's eyes, drop by drop. Who would want to marry someone they had never met?
But now, for her mother's belonging, she had no choice.
The wedding was set for the next day, and Shu Qiqi came downstairs in a long white dress.
Her exquisite figure was graceful, and her delicate and elegant little face was like a fairy fallen to earth, embodying an untainted beauty.
Leng Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly; he had seen countless women, but Shu Qiqi was rare in her elegance.
Shu Qiqi also took in Leng Yichen.
She saw a man with a tall stature and a handsome, cold demeanor, with thin lips and broad eyebrows, and eyes deep and distant, looking over at her piercingly, nearly suffocating her.
This man had an overwhelming presence.
He impatiently waved everyone else away.
Shu Qiqi stepped forward: "Young Master Leng?"
"I will not marry you," said Leng Yichen with a very cold tone.
"Ha... that's great. Please let Shu Changning know," she replied.
As if she was so eager to marry him. If he wasn't going to marry her, he could have said it earlier and saved her the trouble of a failed escape.
Leng Yichen didn't expect the woman to be so happy about it, and it irked him slightly.
He grabbed Shu Qiqi's arm: "However, you'll have to play a part in a charade with me."
"Speak with words, why resort to manhandling?" Shu Qiqi said, shaking his hand off with displeasure.
Leng Yichen's expression grew colder; no one dared to defy him, and this woman was the first!
"If you agree, then come with me."
Shu Qiqi weighed the pros and cons. Staying with the Shu Family would mean suffering at the hands of Shu Changning, given his character. Although the man before her seemed difficult to deal with, he was the one seeking her cooperation, and the situation was to her advantage.
"What's in it for me if I play along with your charade?" she asked.
Without betraying any emotion, Leng Yichen eyed the woman, impressed with her boldness to speak to him like that: "What benefit do you want?"
"After it's done, give me a sum of money and let me leave far away," she said.
She looked pure and ethereal, yet she was so greedy for money; Leng Yichen's initial flicker of admiration disappeared completely.
"Fine."
Shu Qiqi didn't expect him to agree so readily and was in high spirits: "Then let's go."
The wedding was quite simple, purely a formality, which was fine by Shu Qiqi because she didn't care either.
Back in the room, Leng Yichen began to undress, and Shu Qiqi hugged her shoulders in fright: "What are you doing?"
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