Chapter 218 Why don’t we have a fake marriage?

Su Man invited Qiao Shiyan into the room. Qiao Shiyan took out the lawsuit, but Su Man was not in a hurry to look at it.

Instead, he turned around and went into the inner room.

This was a large suite. Qiao Shiyan was only in the living room and did not enter the inner room.

When Su Man came out again, she took out a small bag:

"I have some simple medical cotton swabs here, so you can just wipe it. Remember to buy some medicinal wine later, otherwise your face will bruise."

Only then did Qiao Shiyan remember that there was still blood on his face.

He smiled and said, "Although I do have to meet clients every day and dress neatly, I do get bruises on my face quite a few times."

"ah?"

"For the civil dispute cases we've taken on before, lawyers like us are considered to have a high-risk profession." Qiao Shiyan joked to himself while wiping his broken skin with a cotton swab.

Su Man lowered her eyebrows and said, "I'm sorry..."

"Hey! Don't say sorry. I'm not saying this just to get you to apologize. Besides, it's my duty to take money from people and help them get rid of their misfortunes. All I have to do is pay more for the lawyer's fees later."

"I will!" Su Man said earnestly.

Qiao Shiyan quickly waved his hands: "It was just a joke, why did you take it so seriously?"

Qiao Shiyan's tone was relaxed, and Su Man was also moved and her mood was not as bad as before.

The topic got to the point, and Qiao Shiyan began to explain the lawsuit to Su Man.

Because Su Man had made preparations in advance and had prepared sufficient evidence for the divorce, Qiao Shiyan said that the divorce was a sure thing.

"The most important thing now is to help you get more property." He glanced at Su Man's belly, but then he felt offended and quickly looked away. "This is also for the future, so that you can raise the child well by yourself."

He thought: How hard it is for a woman to take care of a child. Moreover, a delicate and beautiful woman like Suman would not be able to bear the pressure of life.

If possible, he would like to take care of these orphans and widows, and provide them with a foundation for their future lives...

Qiao Shiyan was shocked by the sudden thought that popped up in his mind.

But for some unknown reason, he couldn't help but ask, "You're getting older after this month. Have you thought about what you're going to do next?"

"I'll probably go abroad to take care of the baby. I'll go to a remote village abroad. Communication is inconvenient, transportation is underdeveloped, and no one around me knows me. That way, the Xiao family won't be able to find me."

"Ten months of pregnancy..."

Qiao Shiyan murmured.

He felt anxious when he thought that Suman was going abroad and far away, and he would not be able to see Suman for such a long time.

He couldn't bear to lose contact with Suman.

He asked, "You're going to be gone for such a long time. Have you thought about how to arrange things here? With the theater and the dance studio, your careers are finally starting to take off. Are you going to give it all up?"

Su Man's expression darkened.

Qiao Shiyan couldn't bear to see this, so he made up his mind and said, "I do have a suggestion, a last resort. If you're really in trouble, you might as well consider it."

"What?"

"Marry me."

Su Man was stunned and stared at Qiao Shiyan blankly.

Qiao Shiyan's face flushed red, and he hurriedly explained, "I mean, we're pretending to be a couple, I don't really want you to marry me."

He pushed up his glasses.

"I hope you don't find me being too abrupt. I don't mean to offend you. I just think it must be inconvenient for you to be pregnant alone. Not only that, but you have to hide here and there to conceal yourself. Beisheng is not someone who can be fooled easily. Besides, dance is your dream. If you go abroad, the dream you have pursued for so many years will be destroyed. I feel sorry for it."

He tried desperately to justify himself and make himself look more reasonable.

But Su Man was not thinking about these things.

She thought for a moment and murmured, "But, if I marry you, then this child..."

"We can announce to the public that this is your and my child," said Qiao Shiyan.

Su Man stared at Qiao Shiyan without blinking.

Qiao Shiyan didn't dare to look at her pair of beautiful eyes, and felt his face burning.

He gritted his teeth and continued:

"That way, you don't have to hide from everyone during pregnancy, childbirth, and confinement. However, there's a downside to this, which is that you have to marry me right away and announce it to the public before you're already pregnant. Otherwise, it'll be hard to fool the world once you're already pregnant."

Qiao Shiyan took every aspect into consideration.

Su Man felt mixed emotions and didn't know what to say.

Qiao Shiyan raised his eyes and observed Su Man's expression, feeling a little uneasy: "Are you angry?"

"How could that be? I'm touched." Su Man said, "I can't thank you enough for finding a solution to the problem for me and making such a great sacrifice. This is my own business, and I shouldn't have to drag you down with me..."

"It's not a sacrifice." Qiao Shiyan's voice was so soft that Su Man couldn't hear it clearly.

He added, "Of course, I also said it was a bad idea. After all, you just divorced Bei Sheng and remarried, and you're pregnant with my child. This kind of thing will have some impact on your reputation..."

When he said the words "you are pregnant with my child", Qiao Shiyan's face became even hotter, and the fire burned from his face to his ears.

Su Man didn't notice that even his ears were red.

Su Man said: "I don't care. Reputation is of no practical help to me. I am actually worried that your reputation will be affected by me..."

How will a man find a wife in the future if he is labeled as a second marriage?

Qiao Shiyan said, "You won't worry about me. I suggested this because I must have considered it. Firstly, I'm not sure if I will ever get married in this lifetime. Secondly, my family is pushing me so hard, I'm really fed up. A fake marriage would help me cope."

Su Man was speechless.

Now, they really seem to be thinking seriously about getting married.

"I understand your good intentions..."

Before Su Man could finish her words, Qiao Shiyan, worried about hearing Su Man's rejection, interrupted her: "You don't have to rush to reject me, and you don't have to give an answer right now. How about you treat this suggestion as a backup?"

“…Alright.”

Since Qiao Shiyan said so, Su Man had no choice but to agree.

Qiao Shiyan did not stay any longer. The previous topic made both parties feel a little awkward. After a while, Qiao Shiyan said goodbye and left.

Half a month later.

Xiao Beisheng's side appealed, but it was rejected.

Su Man successfully divorced Xiao Beisheng.

The moment Su Man received the divorce decree, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

She has been very busy these days and has no time to pay attention to her mood or feel sad.

Now that everything has been settled, Su Man suddenly felt sad.

She took out her heart and gave it to Xiao Beisheng, but Xiao Beisheng crushed it and fed it to Luo Yan as a nourishing tonic.

Her child was not the fruit of love.

But he is the cannon fodder of other people's love, a product that is exploited by others.

Her child is left without a father.