A look of disbelief flashed across Shi Nian's eyes.

Just then, a pair of long legs encased in suit trousers came into view.

My breath hitched.

Looking up, she saw a handsome face.

Zhan Xiuchen.

The man's dark eyes were fixed on her.

Shi Nian moved her lips slightly.

What do I want to say?

But not knowing how to say it, they could only remain silent in the end.

She lowered her head and stopped looking at Zhan Xiuchen.

Zhan Xiuchen sat down next to Shi Nian and said, "Aunt Fen called me and told me."

Shi Nian responded with a soft "Mmm".

"Shi Nian, I only want to tell you two things," Zhan Xiuchen said, his voice low and serious.

"The first thing is that another woman will be brought here, completely without my knowledge."

"The second thing is that no matter why this woman came or who arranged for her to come, my wife is only one person, Shi Nian, and that will not change."

My heart stopped for a moment.

A few seconds later, the stopped heart resumed beating.

But it jumped extremely fast.

It was so fast it felt like it was about to leap out of my chest.

“But she’s beautiful.” A few seconds later, Shi Nian suddenly said softly.

She didn't know why she suddenly blurted out such a sentence.

It clearly has no meaning whatsoever.

She clearly hates saying meaningless things.

But of all things, that's exactly what came out of the blue.

"Not as good as someone else," Zhan Xiu said in a deep voice.

"That's because you haven't seen her in person."

Zhan Xiuchen chuckled and said, "There's no need to meet. Even if we did, the answer would be the same. The people I, Zhan Xiuchen, choose are undoubtedly one in a million, unmatched by anyone."

The man's voice was resolute.

So certain that they couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.

Shi Nian was somewhat stunned.

After a long pause, she said again, "She is a rich young lady, brought by your family, and she is a good match for you."

"So?" Zhan Xiuchen asked.

“Many men want to find a woman who is their equal in social standing,” Shi Nian said, her lips a little dry.

“Ke Shinian, I am not one of them,” Zhan Xiu said solemnly.

Shi Nian was startled.

She subconsciously looked at Zhan Xiuchen.

Zhan Xiuchen was also looking at him.

Their eyes met.

Shi Nian had the illusion that the air itself had frozen.

After waiting for a long time, she finally managed to pull her gaze away from Zhan Xiuchen's eyes.

Shi Nian wanted to turn her head away.

Otherwise, if she were face to face with Zhan Xiuchen, she was afraid that her gaze would inevitably fall into the man's eyes again.

The man's eyes were like whirlpools.

Once you see it, you can't help but be drawn to it.

Just as Shi Nian was about to turn her head, Zhan Xiuchen's voice came from beside her: "Shi Nian, look at me."

Shi Nian paused in her act of turning her head.

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Zhan Xiuchen.

Those deep eyes were like whirlpools, like a vast ocean.

That feeling of dizziness came rushing back to me again.

What Zhan Xiuchen said next made Shi Nian even more dizzy.

Zhan Xiu said in a deep voice, "I am sorry that because of my identity, our marriage may face some obstacles. For example, today, my family brought a woman they think is a good match for me without informing me."

"But I want you to understand that you are not marrying my family or my friends, so it doesn't matter what my family or friends think. What matters is what I think and what I do."

"So don't worry about it. As for my family opposing us, that's my business. As a man, I'll handle it. So, Shi Nian,"

Zhan Xiuchen smiled, his voice becoming even gentler: "I hope the unpleasantness caused by the person who just arrived will disappear, okay? You are about to become a bride; you should be happy, joyful, and full of anticipation."

When Zhan Xiuchen said this, he used the words "okay?"

This clearly demonstrates the respect a man can show.

Shi Nian's mouth felt a little dry, and she gently shook her head: "I'm not unhappy, because I have no right to be unhappy."

After a pause, as if afraid that Zhan Xiuchen would not understand the meaning of her words, Shi Nian explained again: "If you and I have a deep affection for each other and we are about to get married, then the appearance of this woman will make me unhappy as a legal wife. But right now, I am not legally married and I don't even know what is going on with our marriage."

"So how could I not be fast, how could I possibly not be fast?"

Shi Nian was still confused about more than just their marriage plans.

Even the exact nature of her relationship with Zhan Xiuchen was unclear to Shi Nian.

"So you're not the legal wife, then what are you?" Zhan Xiuchen suddenly asked.

He was speechless for a moment.

After a long pause, she finally managed to squeeze out, "I don't know either."

Zhan Xiu sighed deeply.

He stared intently at Shi Nian and said, "I'm wondering if I've been too gentlemanly towards you, which is why you haven't recognized your place and even had the absurd thought that you're not the legal wife?"

Shi Nian: "......."

Zhan Xiuchen suddenly opened his arms: "So from now on, should I stop being so gentlemanly? So, little hedgehog, shouldn't we hug each other first?"