The marriage between Song Zhiyi, the chief translator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Huo Yanli, the heir apparent of the Beijing circle, began with an agreement made by their elders.
<...Chapter 114 Signing and Farewell
Song Zhiyi's pupils contracted slightly. She hadn't expected him to agree so readily...
Huo Yanli took out an exquisite fountain pen from the inside pocket of his coat. He unscrewed the cap, and the nib hovered at the "male party's signature" section at the end of the agreement.
But he did not write immediately.
“Before you sign,” he looked up, his gaze sharp as he looked at her, “I’m going to add an additional clause.”
"Additional terms?" Song Zhiyi frowned.
“It’s not a legal clause,” Huo Yanli shook his head, his tone serious. “It’s a gentleman’s agreement.”