Seeing Gao Baoliang's blank expression, Yang Lu assumed he disagreed and quickly tried to salvage the situation.
"If you don't want to, then forget it."
Then she walked quickly forward.
If she had been a little faster, she could have caught the bus back.
In this situation, it would be somewhat awkward to stay with him any longer.
As he watched her leave, Gao Baoliang instinctively chased after her and grabbed her arm.
"Don't go, let's have a good talk."
There was a pavilion at the foot of the mountain, and the two silently walked over and sat down.
Yang Lu sat at the junction of the two sides of the pavilion, and Gao Baoliang sat down next to her, staring straight at her.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Yang Lu lowered her eyes again, a shy blush appearing on her face.
Gao Baoliang's fingernails dug into the wooden seat of the pavilion as he organized his thoughts:
"You saw and heard everything that happened that night, right? I... I had a boyfriend before."
"It's okay. I suggest we have a fake marriage. It's a win-win situation. Don't you want to have nothing to do with your ex?"
Yang Lu was a little annoyed. Why had he become so indecisive? He should just say whether he could do it or not. No one was forcing him.
After a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, Gao Baoliang finally said:
"Marriage is marriage; there's no such thing as a fake marriage. If we get married and register our marriage, it has legal effect."
He had worked in the public security system, so he had some basic legal knowledge.
After listening to his explanation, Yang Lu bit her lip and remained silent, her eyes lowered, looking like she was about to cry at any moment.
Gao Baoliang was so anxious he wanted to slap himself, and hurriedly comforted her:
"You...you should just tell me what you're really thinking. If you keep acting like this, people will think I'm bullying you!"
"You're just bullying me!" Yang Lu suddenly punched him.
"I was just joking about a fake marriage, but you're taking it so seriously and even giving me a lecture on getting a marriage certificate. If you don't agree, that's fine, but it's like I'm forcing you to get married."
Gao Baoliang put his hand to his forehead, feeling quite unmanly for making the other person so embarrassed.
He suddenly mustered his courage, grabbed her hand, and said sincerely:
"Lulu, I'm actually quite happy with you. If you're willing, let's get married. It doesn't matter if it's real or not, it's up to you."
When Yang Lu heard him call her "Lulu", her heart skipped a beat. When she heard him propose, she was so excited that she almost jumped for joy.
"Are we really going to get married?"
She put her hand to her lips, gently biting her nail with her teeth, a smile of uncertainty and shyness on her face.
Gao Baoliang patted her head, his tone becoming more relaxed.
"As long as you don't keep bringing up your ex and secretly feel sad, I don't want to see you unhappy."
Yang Lu smiled shyly: "Okay."
She was so happy that she couldn't wait to tell her father the news.
Thinking of her father, her face immediately darkened.
"What's wrong?" Gao Baoliang's smile also disappeared.
Yang Lu shook her head and began to talk about her father.
It turned out that her father was in a hurry for her to get married because he was afraid that he would die early and she would have no one to take care of her.
"My grandfather and eldest uncle both died of stomach cancer around the age of sixty. Now my father is over fifty and I am also worried that he will leave us because of this disease."
He thought he was hiding it well, but I saw his medical report. He has a severe stomach ulcer and needs to take medication daily. This genetic predisposition will probably pass on to me too. You should think carefully before talking about marriage.
This was a secret that Yang Lu had kept in her heart for many years and had never told anyone, but she did not want to hide it from Gao Baoliang.
A gust of wind blew by, and Yang Lu shivered. Gao Baoliang quickly wrapped her in his clothes and looked at her affectionately:
"Lulu, I'll stay with you and take care of you from now on. Go back and discuss with your father how much the bride price should be and when would be a suitable date for the wedding?"
Looking at his sincere expression, Yang Lu reached out and hugged him, burying her face in his chest.
"I feel like I've found a treasure." She started being mischievous again.
However, she didn't want a big celebration; she just wanted to have a meal with her friends, and she didn't need any dowry.
Gao Baoliang stroked her head, his heart melting. How could this silly girl say she didn't want anything?
Thinking of the courtyard house, he pulled Yang Lu toward the motorcycle. He needed to hurry back to find Ji Yang so that they wouldn't sell the courtyard house.
"Baoliang, why are you in such a hurry?"
He carried Yang Lu onto the motorcycle.
Gao Baoliang shouted and hugged tightly, and the car flew off like a bolt of lightning.
Grandpa Ji was still in the hospital, so he drove his car directly there.
When Ji Yang heard that he wanted to buy a courtyard house, he smiled helplessly:
"I know you're anxious, but don't worry. My father is still in the hospital, so we can't get the paperwork done. He'll come to see you in a couple of days after he's discharged. Why don't you go have lunch together first?"
This was the first time he had ever seen Gao Baoliang in such a hurry.
"Alright, Uncle Ji, you absolutely must reserve the house for me. I want it no matter how much it costs."
When Gao Baoliang left, he repeatedly gave him instructions.
After leaving the hospital, Yang Lu was surprised by his generosity.
"Are you really going to buy the courtyard house? It'll cost over ten thousand yuan, right?"
She didn't want him to spend so much money.
Gao Baoliang took her hand and walked towards a restaurant on the street.
“I’ve wanted to buy it for a long time. It’s rare that Uncle Ji is willing to sell it. Their courtyard house is definitely a rare find and hard to find on the market. Let’s move in after we get married.”
He spoke so naturally, yet it stirred up quite a ripple in Yang Lu's heart.
Is she dreaming?
The husband I accidentally picked up is so rich and powerful?
During the meal, she was so surprised to hear that he had invested in Luo Guangming's company that she couldn't stop smiling.
He has over 100,000 yuan, and he can only take 20% of the profits. I didn't realize their company was so big!
At the time, looking at their application materials, the registered capital was 30,000 yuan. I thought they were just an ordinary company, and that it required three partners. I didn't think they were particularly wealthy.
From this perspective, he is indeed a treasure.
“Baoliang, I think you should reconsider the marriage. With your wealth, finding a marriage partner shouldn’t be difficult. I was too hasty.”
Yang Lu was having second thoughts.
Gao Baoliang looked at her with amusement and poked her forehead.
“I’m not like those other blind dates you went on, who ran away after you provoked them. Go back and talk to your dad, I’m going to visit him.”
"Huh? So fast?"
They've only known each other for a short time, yet they're already talking about marriage and meeting each other's parents.
Blushing, she thought for a moment, then looked up and asked again:
"So, do I also need to meet your parents?"
Looking at her blushing face, Gao Baoliang felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
"I'll listen to you. If you feel you're not ready, I won't tell them yet. I'll make my own decisions."
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