Chapter 333 Let's get married!

The reason for her surprise was that although the two were holding hands, their interaction was not as intimate as Jiang Si had imagined.

Chi Heng's expression was also quite strange.

Well, you can tell he's very uncomfortable right now.

But he didn't completely resist.

Faced with Jiang Si's undisguised doubt, Chris firmly stated, "Yes, we're together!"

Chi Heng didn't speak, but nodded silently.

They had already agreed on a story a few days ago.

No matter who asks, the answer is always the same.

"Congratulations then." Jiang Si suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and didn't ask any more questions.

However, Chris was still uneasy, and a few days later, taking advantage of Jiang Si's visit to the embassy district to check on the construction progress, she invited her to her office.

As soon as the door closed, Chris confessed.

"I'm sorry, I actually lied to you that day."

Chris's expression was quite complicated when the topic was brought up.

Jiang Si hadn't originally planned to ask these questions, but seeing Chris's expression of wanting to confide in someone, she went along with it and asked a question.

"What's going on?"

Why are you using the word "deceive" now?

“We’re not really together.” Chris took a deep breath. “In short, we’re just business partners right now.”

"Cooperation?" Jiang Si had imagined many possibilities, but the one she never expected was that they would actually cooperate.

"Yes, it was my idea. He initially disagreed, but I eventually persuaded him."

Chris paused, then turned around. "Did you know that his mother often abused him?"

Jiang Si pursed her lips, not responding immediately.

The wounds on Chi Heng's back were clearly old.

This had already been confirmed by the doctor when she first visited him in the hospital.

Seeing her expression, Chris knew that Jiang Si probably knew.

But she didn't know that.

As if opening a box of memories, Chris said to herself, "When I first met him, he was sick every few days, and he would take leave at least ten times a semester. Before that day, I always thought that he was so weak because of asthma."

Jiang Si listened quietly. They say that loving someone begins with feeling sorry for them.

When Chris said these words, her eyes were almost overflowing with heartache.

This shows how deeply she was involved in this relationship.

"So, that's why you cooperated with him?"

“Yes,” Chris said. “If we don’t cooperate, his body might not be able to hold out until we return to Gaul.”

"His injury..."

"His wounds are healing much slower than before."

Jiang Si knew that Chi's mother was ruthless; otherwise, she wouldn't have targeted her only son.

But to my surprise, even after Chi Heng had come to this point, she still wouldn't let him go.

"What happened that day?" Jiang Si asked.

Even if she hadn't asked, Chris would have said those words anyway.

Chi's mother had known for a long time that Chris liked him.

She also coveted the influence of the Chris family in Gaul.

Therefore, half a month ago, she formally proposed a marriage alliance between the two families to the Chris family.

Chris didn't need to say anything more; Jiang Si understood immediately.

Chi Heng clearly rejected this arrangement.

Afterwards, Chi's mother became furious and embarrassed.

In fact, Chi Heng's weakness disappeared the moment Grandpa and Grandma Qin passed away.

He is now fully capable of breaking free.

But in order to wipe out the forces behind Chi's mother, he had no choice but to endure it.

This means that if he disagrees, he will have to endure this inhuman torture.

“His mother is a very domineering person,” Chris continued. “Every time she hurt him, she would give him the best medicine to make sure the wound wouldn’t get infected. Once he recovered, she would torture him again and again.”

Even if you don't torment him, you'll torment the things he cares about.

When facing Jiang Si, Chris was very frank, "I know who he cares about most."

This was also her bargaining chip in successfully persuading Chi Heng.

Otherwise, he would not have agreed.

Jiang Si paused for a moment, then shook her head. "Not necessarily."

Times change, and many things are quietly changing.

When it comes to matters of the heart, those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things more clearly.

Jiang Si knew very well that Chi Heng might not be concerned about her.

She just happened to appear during the most carefree, relaxed, and worry-free period of his life.

That's why he can't forget that memory and the people in it.

"No way?" This was the first time Chris had ever heard such a statement.

Perhaps because she was so shocked, she even forgot that the cup contained coffee.

He gulped it all down in one go.

Her face was contorted with pain, like a mask of agony.

Jiang Si quickly took a tissue from her bag and gave it to her, saying, "Slow down."

Chris took the tissue and wiped her face. After she caught her breath, she looked at her seriously and asked, "You really think so?"

“You know I’m the kind of person who says what I think,” Jiang Si smiled.

Chris thought about it and agreed.

Now that it was just the two of them in the office, she had nothing to be shy about.

If she were truly shy, she wouldn't have said such blunt things in front of Uncle Da that day.

This is practically the same as a marriage proposal.

However, to be honest, that wasn't what she originally wanted to say.

"What is that?" Jiang Si couldn't help but ask as she spoke, her lips almost curling up in a wide smile.

"What I originally wanted to say was that I could help him."

But Chris changed her mind before she could say it, and finally said, "Let's get married!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Si immediately gave a thumbs up.

Thinking back to the telegram she sent to Huo Tingzhou back then.

Jiang Si couldn't help but chuckle, "No wonder we became friends after our initial misunderstanding."

This way of hitting a straight ball is indeed quite similar.

“I dared to do this because of you,” Chris said.

Jiang Si was genuinely curious now. "What does this have to do with me?"

They've had quite a few meals together during this time, but honestly, she's never tried to set them up.

He also never taught Chris how to propose.

“Of course it’s related.” Chris pointed to the book of proverbs on her desk.

This was found for her by Jiang Si.

Chris would look through it whenever she had free time during this period.

If he encounters something he doesn't understand, he'll make a special note of it so he can ask Jiang Si for help the next time they meet.

In fact, there are quite a few Chinese staff members in the embassy area.

But Chris found that what they were saying was not to her liking at all.

For example, the saying "a forced relationship is never sweet".

Although she didn't understand, what did matters of the heart have to do with whether a melon was sweet or not?

But they all say that this means things obtained by force often don't end well.

But Jiang Si said, "Why do you care if it's sweet or not? Just take a bite and try it. What if you like it?"

It's better than jumping around in the melon patch!

For example, there's the saying, "A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed."

She knew that this meant that one should not dwell on the past and should look forward.

But Jiang Si gave a completely different answer.

She said, "Whether you go back or not is your freedom. There's nothing shameful about going back to an old flame, as long as that old flame is truly interested in you. If it's not good, then you can find another one."

The key is not to let the word "good horse" hold you back.