Zhan Jingting was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

"...Aren't you going to ask me why?"

"Do you want to say something?"

Qiao Wanwan lowered her eyes and pursed her lips.

Zhan Jingting did not pressure her, but waited quietly.

After a long silence, Qiao Wanwan finally spoke, "I thought about it all night, and I really can't bring myself to abort this child. I also know that it would be unfair to you if I left with the child. Now that we have this child, it seems hard to sever all ties."

"Besides, the Qiao family forced me to marry an old man today. I have already broken ties with them. Marrying you will be the perfect way for me to get rid of the Qiao family."

Zhan Jingting pondered, "Wanwan, I don't think you're the kind of person who would compromise for the sake of a child or to escape marrying an old man."

Qiao Wanwan nodded gently.

Yes, she is not one to compromise easily. The only thing that made her willing to compromise just now was perhaps the hand Zhan Jingting reached out to her.

From the day she arrived in the capital, her biological parents didn't love her, her boyfriend betrayed her, and no one had ever worried about her or protected her like Zhan Jingting.

No one had ever been willing to reach out to her so gently before.

She admitted that she was defeated by her inherent vulnerability, and in that instant, all she wanted to do was give him her hand, no matter what lay ahead.

"If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask," Zhan Jingting said. "Wanwan, look at me."

Qiao Wanwan slowly raised her head and looked at him.

"Wanwan, you need to know that since you took the initiative to propose, you have to take responsibility for this marriage, for a lifetime." Zhan Jingting gazed deeply at her, his deep voice carrying a hint of piety, "I know you have too many doubts about our marriage, but please believe me, I will do my best to make sure you don't regret marrying me."

Qiao Wanwan wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that beneath the man's serious exterior lay a hint of nervousness.

What is he nervous about?

Qiao Wanwan's nose tingled with emotion. "I also want to tell you that now that we're married, I will try my best to be a good wife."

......

An hour later, Qiao Wanwan held the newly issued marriage certificate. She turned her head casually and saw a faint smile in the man's deep eyes. She felt a little strange.

She was the one who wanted to get married, so why does it feel like she's fallen into a trap?

But what's done is done, and she has no reason to regret it.

"I want to take advantage of the fact that I have the household registration book to transfer my household registration. Also, I want to keep our marriage a secret for the time being."

"Okay." Zhan Jingting readily agreed, "I'll do whatever you say. Jiang Dong will handle the household registration matter."

"Thank you," Qiao Wanwan said again, "I still need to go to the hospital for a check-up."

There was a moment of hesitation in the man's eyes, but Qiao Wanwan didn't notice it. He quickly said, "I'll arrange it. I'll take you there once it's arranged."

"Hmm." Qiao Wanwan looked away, opened the marriage certificate in her hand, and looked at the photo on it.

In the photo, she covered the scar on her face with her hair, making her look especially beautiful, and her looks were in no way inferior to the men in the photo.

Zhan Jingting...

She looked at the name in the spouse column and couldn't believe she was really married. Even more amazingly, she was pregnant.

Her child with Zhan Jingting.

Putting everything else aside, just based on their good looks, their child will definitely grow up to be very good-looking.

Qiao Wanwan unconsciously curled her lips into a smile, a gentle smile flashing in her eyes.

It was already dusk when the two got off the bus.

The villa was bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun, and a flock of unidentified birds flew overhead, creating a strangely warm atmosphere.

Zhan Jingting sat in his wheelchair. "Wanwan, go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll call you when dinner is ready."

"good."

Qiao Wanwan was indeed exhausted. She hadn't slept well all night, and then she caused such a scene at the Qiao family's house today.

However, it didn't seem appropriate to sleep at this time, so she went back to her room and played on her phone for a while. When it was completely dark, the maid came to call her downstairs for dinner.

Qiao Wanwan then put away her phone and went downstairs, only to find that the main lights in the villa were not on, and a candlelight dinner was prepared in the dining room.

Zhan Jingting was already seated at the other end of the table. "Mrs. Zhan, please sit down."

Qiao Wanwan: "......"

"What are you yelling about?"

"Did I call you that?" the man asked innocently. "We're already married. Aren't you Mrs. Zhan?"

"...You're not allowed to call me that."

"sit."

Qiao Wanwan sat down. Dinner was Western food, and the appetizers had already been served.

Zhan Jingting raised his glass. "Mrs. Zhan, I'd like to toast you."

Qiao Wanwan frowned as she looked at the red wine in front of her and said, "Zhan Jingting, can't you be more careful? I'm pregnant, is it okay for me to drink alcohol?"

"I've prepared some juice for you."

The maid immediately brought over freshly squeezed orange juice.

Qiao Wanwan raised her glass in a toast, "I also want to toast you. Thank you for marrying me and saving me from my immediate crisis."

The man looked at her tenderly, "I would gladly accept it."

Qiao Wanwan's heart began to race involuntarily.

She took a sip of orange juice and picked up her utensils to eat.

While eating, Zhan Jingting said, "I've already had your things moved to the master bedroom."

"Why?"

"Madam Zhan, if I may remind you, we are already married, and I have no intention of sleeping in separate rooms from you."

Qiao Wanwan: "..." She was speechless!

But since she already has a child, there's no need for her to be coy; she'll just move.

After eating and drinking her fill, Qiao Wanwan patted her belly, thinking that the little baby inside should be full too.

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