Shang Xian looked at him in surprise without saying a word.

Shen Yi now understands Shang Xian all too well. It was because his feelings for her were too intense and he didn't have a transition period that he lost so badly. Now he knows very well what kind of feelings Shang Xian wants. He understands, he understands everything.

"May everything go smoothly," Shen Yi patted her head, then casually asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Whatever," she said, adding that she's open to eating anything.

"You're too easy to please," Shen Yi said before leaving the room. Shang Xian stared blankly at Shen Yi's figure disappearing through the door. She really couldn't see a trace of emotion in Shen Yi's eyes; everything about him was indifferent and detached.

Shang Xian didn't know what Shen Yi was doing, so he got off the bed and stood by the door to look out at what Shen Yi was doing downstairs on the second floor.

Shen Yi called his assistant and felt a gaze. He looked up and saw Shang Xian. He glanced at him and then turned back to continue instructing his assistant.

It turns out that Shenyi simply wanted to help her...

He doesn't care about himself at all...

He hung up the phone after explaining everything. He had his back to Shang Xian, and now he heard footsteps behind him. A smile appeared on his lips. It seemed that men were even more adept at playing hard to get than women. That was what he thought.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble," Shang Xian said apologetically.

"I'll say it again, I'm of marriageable age, and you're just a good match for me, so I'll do my best to help you. Don't overthink it." This is how he lowers her guard. A smart man won't force himself on her, but will choose to seduce her, especially someone like him who has already been through something before.

"Is that all?" Shang Xian asked cautiously.

"You must have heard what I said to Li Ci on the phone, right? It's impossible for love at first sight to happen between two people who haven't known each other for long. Don't you understand my intentions?" Keep lying!

Shang Xian now truly believes that he is simply looking for a suitable wife because he has reached a marriageable age, and so on!

Shang Xian looked at him and asked without answering, "Why me? There are many famous ladies from prominent families in Licheng, and many of them are more outstanding and famous than me. You have no shortage of women." In fact, she also thought of another possibility, that is, those women are infatuated with his good looks and love his money, so men like Shen Yi generally do not like this type of woman.

Huh? Someone like Shen Yi? Nonsense, he's just a weirdo!

Shen Yi met her gaze, but to his surprise, Shang Xian looked away the next second. He had heard that Shang Xian didn't like to look people in the eye, as she felt it would be awkward.

"First, because you're someone I know relatively well; second, because you're a woman; and third, because of your family. You might not know what kind of environment I grew up in, but it was definitely not good, so I feel sorry for you."

After listening to his words, Shang Xian asked very seriously, "Do you need a marriage without love?"

"I need a wife, not necessarily with feelings, but absolutely loyal." He was saying this to Shang Xian, but even more so to himself. All he wanted was a marriage of absolute loyalty, and he was getting closer and closer to that marriage.

"What's the point of having feelings? They're just asking for trouble," Shang Xian smiled gently, her eyes half-closed. "Perhaps I'm tempted by the marriage you've mentioned."

"Do we need to get the marriage certificate first?" Shen Yi's rapid-fire question almost startled Shang Xian. Seeing her wide eyes, Shen Yi realized something was amiss and casually retorted, "Never mind, I still hope everything is done according to the rules. My wife must be a lawfully wedded wife; getting the marriage certificate first wouldn't be good for you."