Get the certificate
Jiang Xiao was in a state of turmoil, and struggled for a while, but finally she gritted her teeth and stammered, "I've thought about it, I've thought it through."
Zhou Qishen raised his hand to lightly support the frame of his glasses, a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes, leaving her no room for regret: "Since you have thought it through, then I will take care of all the follow-up matters?"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Xiao was still confused and didn't understand what he meant by the follow-up.
Zhou Qishen saw the resistance in her expression, narrowed his eyes, and with a playful look on his face, he began to give examples: "For example, getting the marriage certificate, meeting the parents, the wedding..."
Jiang Xiao's breathing stagnated. She was getting more and more annoyed by what she heard. She interrupted him in a hurry: "Wait...are we moving too fast? Just getting the marriage certificate right away? Maybe we can get along first? Get to know each other?"
Zhou Qishen didn't take it seriously and said softly, "It's not too late to understand after marriage."
Jiang Xiao was irritated by his nonchalant attitude and could not help but feel a little annoyed. She lowered her voice and retorted: "No, I want to understand before getting married."
Zhou Qishen fell silent for a while, then laughed faintly and questioned, "Is there any difference?"
"Of course there is a difference. Before and after marriage are two different concepts. If you want to marry me, you have to follow my requirements." Jiang Xiao became stubborn. Although she couldn't explain why, she subconsciously wanted to escape.
"marry?"
Almost as soon as Jiang Xiao finished speaking, a strange woman's shocked cry came from behind her.
Jiang Xiao quickly stopped talking, turned her head and saw a beautiful woman dressed maturely standing not far away. She had delicate makeup, red lips and fair skin, and looked intellectual and gentle. There was no malice in her gaze. Apart from shock, there was only curiosity.
It was the girl who went on a blind date with Zhou Qishen.
Without thinking, Jiang Xiao knew that the other party must have misunderstood her relationship with Zhou Qishen, but she didn't plan to explain. She raised her hand to lower the brim of her hat, walked past Zhou Qishen to Liang Cheng's position and said, "I won't disturb your blind date."
He can marry whomever he wants.
Xu Zhinian watched the other party leave angrily, and when he saw that Zhou Qishen did not chase after him, he was unsure of the relationship between the two for a moment.
After a moment of silence, Xu Zhinian couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked the part he was interested in:
"Mr. Zhou, when did this dinner become a blind date? How come I, the person involved, didn't know about it? Also, what does that girl mean by marriage? Are you going to marry her? When will it happen?"
Xu Zhinian and her husband Yang Tingxiao have lived in Country M since they graduated from university. Naturally, their contact with Zhou Qishen who returned to China has become less frequent. But after getting along with him for several years, she still knows Zhou Qishen well. He has always been calm and self-controlled, has no worldly desires, and is the least interested in women among his friends.
If she hadn't accidentally overheard part of their conversation, she would have thought it was just an ordinary conflict and would not have thought of it as an emotional conflict at all.
Listening to Xu Zhinian's machine-gun-like questions, Zhou Qishen frowned slightly and replied perfunctorily: "You know now."
Xu Zhinian was choked by the retort, but after finally catching Zhou Qishen's handle, he continued to tease him: "Tsk tsk tsk, pretending to go on a blind date to deceive the girl, Mr. Zhou is really good at playing tricks...Aren't you going somewhere? Not going to eat? Lao Yang will be here soon."
Lao Yang is her husband. He started to shift the focus of the company's business to China two years ago. They just returned to China last week. Her husband and Zhou Qishen are childhood friends. They haven't seen each other for nearly two years due to work reasons, so they made an appointment to meet for dinner today.
I didn't expect to meet Zhou Qishen's rare peach blossom. From the look of it, it seems that he has misunderstood something.
"Let's make an appointment another day. I'm going to do my trick." Zhou Qishen looked into the distance, his voice ending in a hint of nonchalance, and then he quickly returned to his seat to get his coat, and then headed to the other side of the restaurant.
Hearing his joke that was not a joke, Xu Zhinian was surprised for a moment. Seeing the anxiety in his pace, she tactfully did not try to stop him. Dinner could be arranged at any time, and it would be a serious sin to hinder someone else from pursuing his wife.
But when did Zhou Qishen find a girlfriend? Has it even developed to the point of marriage? She didn't hear a word of it.
No, she would have to ask Lao Yang later to see if he knew anything.
*
In the luxurious western restaurant, accompanied by soothing music, guests chat and laugh, clinking glasses, creating a harmonious and beautiful scene.
Liang Cheng looked at Jiang Xiao who was sulking across from him, wondering what she had talked about with Zhou Qishen that made her so angry. Her cheeks were puffed up as if two dumplings were stuffed in them. Liang Cheng was completely confused.
Jiang Xiao held the handle of the coffee cup, looking lost, and muttered, "Let me die, let me die, let me die."
She needed help from Zhou Qishen and knew she had no right to be sulky, but she always had the right to give up her life. If the negotiation failed, then she would just give up. Humph, she didn't want to be led by the nose.
It was precisely because of her absent-mindedness that she missed Liang Cheng who was desperately winking at her. The next second, a figure suddenly appeared next to her, and the warm brown sofa sank partially because it could not bear the weight.
Jiang Xiao turned her head slightly and saw Zhou Qishen's handsome face close to her. She subconsciously asked, "Why are you here?"
The tone was clearly unwelcome.
Zhou Qishen spoke at a leisurely pace: "I haven't finished talking to you yet."
Jiang Xiao paused as she held the coffee cup, and snorted, "Your female companion will probably be unhappy."
Zhou Qishen hummed very lightly.
“…”
Jiang Xiao suddenly felt like she had punched cotton. Her expression was complicated for a few moments and she shut her mouth awkwardly. The parties involved didn't care about each other's feelings, so what else could she say?
"How is your knee injury?" Zhou Qishen suddenly asked.
Jiang Xiao didn't expect that he was still thinking about his knee injury. He looked better and stopped deliberately showing off. He replied in a muffled voice, "It's almost healed."
It was originally a minor injury, and it would be fine if she ignored it. However, she is an artist, and it would be ugly if a scar was left from a minor bump. Therefore, she has been paying close attention to it over the past two days. She will apply scar removal medicine after the scar heals.
Zhou Qishen nodded when he heard this, and immediately explained the reason why he came over: "I was inconsiderate just now and made Miss Jiang angry. I wonder what Miss Jiang wants to know?"
She said that she wanted to understand each other, but in fact, she was just stalling for time. Jiang Xiao had never thought about understanding anything at all, and she couldn't answer for a while, so she chose to shut up.
Perhaps because she was slow to speak, Zhou Qishen changed his posture, crossing his long legs lazily, resting his elbows on the table and looking at her with his face tilted to the side: "Education? Family? Social life? Or body?"
What he said seemed normal until the last word came out. Jiang Xiao widened her eyes in surprise. For a second, she even wanted to cover his mouth. Suspecting that she had heard it wrong, she stuttered back, "Body, body, body?"
Understand the body? How to know?
A series of inappropriate images for children flashed through Jiang Xiao's mind. The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. His cheeks suddenly felt like they were burning with fire. How could he, with this extremely abstinent handsome face, say such shocking words in public in all seriousness?
Perhaps because her expression was too shocked and unbelievable, Zhou Qishen leisurely admired her expression. After a while, the corners of his mouth curved up, and he spoke in a long and casual tone: "Well... physical health is also very important, right?"
After a long while, Jiang Xiao finally came to her senses and breathed a sigh of relief: "So it means health..."
Zhou Qishen's smile deepened: "What else do you think it is?"
Jiang Xiaocai didn't dare to say that she was thinking wrongly, and quickly shook her head: "No, nothing."
Liang Cheng, who was sitting across the table, was stunned. She was stunned when she saw Jiang Xiao being tightly controlled by Zhou Qishen, but she was still perceptive enough to see that the current atmosphere was not suitable for her as a third party, so she tried to keep a steady voice: "I'm going to the bathroom, you guys chat slowly."
Zhou Qishen nodded: "Please do as you wish."
After Liang Cheng walked away, Zhou Qishen cast his gaze towards Jiang Xiao again. His lips were long and slightly upturned, outlining a gentle arc. He then spoke: "Ms. Jiang, I don't have the option of regretting this. Since you have already agreed, you can only marry me."
Whether it was a purposeful look or a calm gaze, his eyes always gave people a sense of oppression. Jiang Xiao blinked and her lips trembled slightly: "Let me think about it."
Jiang Xiao's thoughts were in a mess at the moment, and the system happened to come out to mess with her.
【System 003: My lady, isn’t it good to marry a villain? Living under the same roof, you can use data anytime and anywhere. 】
Jiang Xiao smiled bitterly: It’s so easy for you to say.
That's marriage, a topic that young people today avoid. Even though it's just a marriage by agreement, it will definitely involve two families. There are too many things to consider. It's not as simple as having a meal together.
"I understand Miss Jiang's concerns." Zhou Qishen thought for a moment, his dark eyes flashing with an obscure light, and he slowly said, "How about this, as a token of sincerity, you can write the content of the prenuptial agreement, and you can set the terms."
"What?!" Jiang Xiao was almost dizzy by his words.
She can set the conditions? What a big tone.
Zhou Qishen added: "As a token of sincerity, you take this card first."
As he said this, he took out a black wallet from the interlayer of his suit jacket, pulled out a card like a bank card from it, and placed it on the table in front of Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao glanced at the unlimited black card on the table and frowned: "What do you mean?"
This seems to be making no sense, so you're going to throw money at her?
"I know Miss Jiang is not short of money, and she won't be easily bribed by money." Zhou Qishen's voice was clear and his speech was neither fast nor slow, which would not make people feel unhappy. "After all, there is no emotional foundation between us. It is reasonable for you to distrust me. This card is just material compensation."
What he said actually makes sense.
In today's impetuous society, people tend to value tangible material things more than illusory feelings, not to mention a marriage by agreement where there is no emotion at all. Apart from a legally binding contract in black and white, money seems to be the only guarantee.
Jiang Xiao thought for a few seconds, then turned her head slightly and looked at Zhou Qishen, her eyes becoming more defensive. She asked tentatively, "I can set the conditions and I can swipe the card. What can you get? I don't believe it's just to please my family."
The conditions Zhou Qishen offered were indeed good. The fact that he let her draft the contract was enough to show his sincerity. However, in her opinion, there was no such thing as a free lunch.
Especially the conditions that harm oneself and benefit others were like a big trap, luring her to jump in.
Zhou Qishen leaned back in his chair, raised his head slightly and responded to her gaze, "The reason is naturally because of your ex-boyfriend who you want to take revenge on."
The evening sun gently shone on him, his lenses reflected spots of light, his dark eyes were deep, and he looked so convincing, "My father likes him very much and intends to promote him to replace me. Do you think I will just sit there and wait for death?"
Jiang Xiao's eyelids twitched. What he said was not wrong. According to the development of the book and the protagonist's aura, Old Man Zhou would only like his grandson Zhou Wenting more and more, promote and reuse him, and thus increasingly neglect and suppress his younger son Zhou Qishen.
It can be said that the change in Mr. Zhou’s attitude directly led to the secret power struggle between Zhou Qishen and Zhou Wenting in the later period.
However, Zhou Wenting had just returned to the Zhou family not long ago, and few members of the Zhou family were willing to acknowledge this illegitimate child. Grandpa Zhou's attitude towards him at this moment should be ambiguous. How could Zhou Qishen have noticed Grandpa Zhou's hidden thoughts so early?
Jiang Xiao was a little frightened, but at the same time, her concerns were half dispelled. Zhou Qishen married her because they had the same goal: "revenge" on Zhou Wenting.
Although her target is fake, Zhou Qishen's is definitely real. After all, he is a villain specially created to target the male protagonist.
If she agreed to an agreement to marry Zhou Qishen, then for Zhou Wenting, his annoying ex-girlfriend would suddenly become his aunt-in-law, and he would have no way to hide from her. Not only would he have to endure her hanging around in front of him from time to time, but he would also have to treat her respectfully as an elder.
When you think about it this way, it's really disgusting.
Perhaps because he saw that she was slow to respond, Zhou Qishen's eyes darkened and he spoke again: "Miss Jiang, don't feel pressured. I would offer the same conditions to anyone else."
This sentence completely dispelled Jiang Xiao's concerns. It turned out that the attractive conditions he offered were not special to her only, but any woman who became his wife could obtain equal benefits, whether it was money or other potential benefits.
It’s just that she has the blessing of being Zhou Wenting’s ex-girlfriend.
Besides, there is nothing wrong with marrying him. A contract marriage does not have too many restrictions, and it can disgust Zhou Wenting at the same time. The key is to complete the system tasks and unscrupulously use traffic to save her life.
Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, and her frown relaxed a little. She agreed to his proposal: "Okay, I agree to get married, but you should be the one to negotiate the contract."
Zhou Qishen's beautiful eyes were indifferent, as if he was not surprised by the result. He said nonchalantly, "Let me draft it? You trust me so much? You're not afraid that I will do something wrong?"
Jiang Xiao was stunned. She didn't expect him to say that. She pursed her lips and added, "I will bring a lawyer to see you this weekend."
Zhou Qishen smiled meaningfully and changed the meeting date: "Let's meet on Monday."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiao glanced at him with a puzzled look.
Zhou Qishen took off his glasses from his high nose bridge, revealing his handsome eyebrows and eyes, and slightly curved his lower lip: "The Civil Affairs Bureau is closed on weekends."
Jiang Xiao's mouth twitched: "You mean, we can get the certificate after signing?"
He looked at her lazily, as if he was sure that she would sign. "Any questions?"
Jiang Xiao pursed her lips and stopped talking. If the content of the contract he drafted was irresistible, it was not impossible to get the marriage certificate immediately.
After a brief silence, Zhou Qishen handed her the phone: "Save your number."
Jiang Xiao subconsciously refused: "I will contact you."
However, Zhou Qishen insisted: "Because you haven't called me yet, I doubt it."
Jiang Xiao couldn't help but roll her eyes. It had only been a day and she hadn't even thought about it yet. Why should she call him?
But in the end she compromised, took the phone, entered her number and name, and then quickly returned the phone to him.
Not long after, a red dot appeared in the new friend column above her WeChat address book. When she clicked on it, a strange account with a golden retriever as its avatar and a name consisting of two short horizontal bars appeared.
No need to think, you know who it is.
Zhou Qishen was also checking out her homepage. Her profile picture was a daily photo of herself and a corgi, with their faces pressed tightly together, looking warm and loving.
As he was looking at it, Zhou Qishen somehow pressed the button to save the photo. By the time he realized what was happening, the photo had already appeared in his photo album.
Jiang Xiao was completely unaware. While clicking to agree to change the note, she asked, "Do you have a dog, too?"
Zhou Qishen came back to his senses after hearing this, and calmly exited the avatar viewing interface, and responded in a gentle voice: "Yes, I have raised one."
Jiang Xiao didn't hear clearly and thought his answer was yes. Talking about homely topics like pets was the easiest way to get closer to each other. She couldn't help but relax a little and talk more. She asked again, "Why didn't I see him at your house?"
Even if there is a separate room for the dog at home, her dog Wangcai is lively and active, with an amazing ability to destroy the house. If he is not watched for a while, he will run around everywhere and make every corner full of toys.
This is the nature of dogs. Compared with Wangcai, his dog should be no worse.
However, she did not feel any trace of pets left in Zhou Qishen's house.
"I raised him when I was a child, and he passed away a few years ago." Zhou Qishen's tone was indifferent, as if he was talking about a very ordinary matter, but the heaviness that suddenly gathered between his brows could not deceive anyone.
Jiang Xiao realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry for bringing up your sad story..."
Zhou Qishen looked at her and pursed his lips, "It's okay."
At this time, the waiter came over to serve the dishes, giving Jiang Xiao a chance to change the subject. She smiled awkwardly and suggested, "Let's eat together?"
Zhou Qishen nodded and agreed: "Okay."
Jiang Xiao sent a message to Liang Cheng, who had not returned for a long time, telling her that she could come back. Not long after the message was sent, Liang Cheng's figure appeared at the corner. It seemed that she had been waiting for a while.
Jiang Xiao gave him an apologetic smile for taking up the originally agreed dinner time, and the latter waved his hand indifferently, indicating that it was nothing.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious, as if nothing had happened.
After the meal, Zhou Qishen took the initiative to pay the bill and the three of them parted ways.
*
As soon as I got in the car, Liang Cheng came over and said, "Tell me, what did you talk about? I'm so curious."
Just now at the dinner table, due to Zhou Qishen's presence, she didn't dare to ask a single question, and she couldn't even enjoy her meal because she was full of curiosity. Now that they finally waited until they were separated, she had to seize the opportunity to gossip.
Jiang Xiao didn't even have time to fasten her seatbelt before he jumped into her arms. Under his intense gaze, she rolled her eyes around guiltily, "We didn't talk about anything."
"Is this true?" Liang Cheng obviously didn't believe it. A sly smile appeared on his face. He stretched out his hand to tickle the person under him. "Will you tell me or not? Will you tell me or not? Hmm? If you don't, I won't let you go."
The area from the armpit to the waist is Jiang Xiao's soft spot, which is extremely sensitive. She will laugh when touched. From childhood to adulthood, Liang Cheng will use this trick whenever he wants to extract a confession.
Jiang Xiao was caught off guard and had no time to dodge. She was stubborn at first, but soon she was tortured and defeated. She begged for mercy again and again: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Liang Cheng mercifully let go of her hand and narrowed his eyes to signal her to tell the truth.
Jiang Xiao sighed helplessly and could only confess: "I mean it's possible. I'm getting married soon."
"Get married?" Liang Cheng was shocked by this shocking news. He widened his eyes in disbelief, but still had a trace of rationality to ask: "Are you marrying Zhou Qishen or Zhou Wenting?"
"Of course it's Zhou Qishen. How could I possibly marry Zhou Wenting?"
Jiang Xiao was a little confused about Liang Cheng's train of thought. Why would he think of Zhou Wenting at this time? She would rather marry any random person on the street than Zhou Wenting.
Liang Cheng sat back in his seat in a daze, and was dumbfounded. "You've only known each other for less than three days? Are you going to get married? Are you doing something big without saying anything? Does your dad know?"
When she mentioned her father, Jiang Xiao's embarrassed expression gradually deepened, and her smile became a little bitter: "My dad is eager for me to find someone to marry quickly, so he doesn't care about these things."
Liang Cheng pursed his lips, annoyed at himself for bringing up such a topic. After a moment of silence, he sighed deeply and kindly advised: "But you are only 23 years old. You obviously have a bright future ahead of you. Why are you so desperate that you want to walk into the grave of marriage?"
Because of Liang Cheng's parents' unhappy marriage, she is a staunch non-marriage advocate. That's why she advised Jiang Xiao against making a hasty decision to get married in such a short period of time, because she didn't want her best sister to step into the abyss.
Jiang Xiao knew that Liang Cheng was doing this for her own good, but she couldn't directly tell her about the existence of the system, nor could she honestly confess the system tasks she was responsible for. In her opinion, this marriage by agreement was just a mutual exploitation. Once she had enough traffic, she would be free. Wouldn't it be better to just divorce her then? There was no way to restrain her.
"Marriage is not necessarily a bad thing. Meeting the right person can be the icing on the cake." Jiang Xiao then expressed her initial plan for an arranged marriage, trying to convince her and herself.
After listening, Liang Cheng remained noncommittal. Putting aside other things, the conditions Zhou Qishen offered were indeed tempting and were all beneficial to Jiang Xiao. However, having been in society for many years, she naturally had a longer-term vision than Jiang Xiao.
The combined cunning of her and Jiang Xiao might not be as good as that of Zhou Qishen, so how could they possibly outsmart each other?
If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have stopped Jiang Xiao from using tricks to get close to him. Now, even Jiang Xiao’s second half of her life might have to be ruined.
"I'll contact a lawyer for you. Let the lawyer review the contract after it's sent to you."
In short, laws and contracts will not lie. No matter what Zhou Qishen’s purpose is, since he has allowed Jiang Xiao to propose any conditions, he must maximize his interests and take the initiative into his own hands.
The next afternoon, Zhou Qishen efficiently sent the paper version of the contract and the electronic version of the contract by express delivery and email respectively.
One of them is particularly eye-catching, that is, he will transfer 8% of the shares of Xunli, the Internet company he founded, to her after marriage. Although its business is not as large as that of Zhou Group, it is also one of the top 100 companies.
Eight percent may not seem like much, but the dividends you get are very substantial. You can easily earn more than eight figures by just lying at home and doing nothing.
Not only that, the contract also mentioned that the woman's income belonged to her personally, while the man's income belonged to the common property of the couple and needed to be shared with the woman. In other words, even if they divorced in the future, he would have to give her half of his money...
In addition, there are many other benefits, which are given away for free and are simply unfair terms. Of course, the unfairness only applies to Zhou Qishen.
This is a staggering contract.
Jiang Xiao couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Zhou Qishen's lawyer had a personal grudge against him? Or is it that Zhou Qishen is possessed by evil spirits? He clearly said he was a businessman yesterday, but today he did something that an egoist would not do. It is really unbelievable.
Or maybe you have too much money and have no place to spend it? He is even more generous than her own father.
Jiang Xiao and Liang Cheng looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. If it weren't for the two well-known lawyers Liang Cheng hired, who both said with certainty that there was no problem with the contract, she would have suspected that she was dreaming.
Jiang Xiao held a thick stack of contracts in her hand and asked the phone that was showing a voice call: "Do you have any leverage in my hands? Or did I save your life before?"
Zhou Qishen on the other end of the phone stopped flipping through the documents after hearing this, and leaned back leisurely, gently turning the pen with his fingertips, with a faint smile on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, and said slowly: "It seems that you are quite satisfied with the contract?"
Jiang Xiao felt uncomfortable for a moment when her little trick was seen through. She cleared her throat and raised her eyebrows slightly: "It's just OK, just so-so."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Qishen said again, "Well, if you have any requests, just ask."
His calm tone seemed to indicate that he was not worried at all that she might get carried away and raise the price.
In fact, they had already discussed it. The contract was complete and professional, without any loopholes or criticisms. The conditions offered were also very generous. If she made any further requests, it would seem that she was taking advantage of the situation and was ungrateful.
And with the dual support of the conversation recording and the legal team, it seems that it doesn't matter even if you agree immediately.
"Why do you have to do this?" Jiang Xiao asked calmly, but she was actually very panicked. Her sharp nails dug into her flesh unknowingly, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
Zhou Qishen's mouth twitched slightly, and he raised a smile: "Isn't it right to marry a wife to this extent?"
Jiang Xiao choked up, speechless because of his matter-of-fact tone. After a few seconds, she softened her tone and said, "Let's find a time to sign on Monday."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. After a while, she heard the other party's gentle and smiling voice: "Remember to bring your household registration book."
Mixed with a little hoarseness, it is particularly seductive.
Jiang Xiao was silent for a moment, then evaded the question by saying, "...I know."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiao couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. She thought she must have been bewitched by money, otherwise why would her cheeks be so hot.
"Tsk." Liang Cheng let out a light click of his tongue.
Jiang Xiao raised her eyes unconsciously and happened to meet Liang Cheng's shining eyes. He looked as if he wanted to sign for her on the spot. It was obvious that she had already bowed down to the trouser legs of the "God of Wealth who was eager to give her money."
Liang Cheng touched her chin, narrowed her eyes slightly, and revealed an unfathomable look that seemed to see through everything. After a long while, she said, "It's good to be beautiful. In just a few days, even a man like Zhou Qishen fell at your feet and cried and clamored to marry you."
"He has no feelings for me." Jiang Xiao bluntly refuted her inexplicable imagination.
"I don't believe it." Liang Cheng waved his fingers.
Jiang Xiao lay down on the sofa, recalling the conversation she had with him in the western restaurant yesterday, and said expressionlessly, "He said it himself. Whoever marries him will be treated the same way."
Liang Cheng chuckled: "Then ask him if he can marry me instead? I only want money, not the person."
Jiang Xiao turned her head and glanced at her: "What do you think?"
Hearing this, Liang Cheng also lay down on the sofa as if he understood, and sighed: "That's right, it would be strange if he would like me."
Jiang Xiao knew she was joking. In her heart, she was the most beautiful and there was no man in the world who was worthy of her.
After a while of silence, Liang Cheng suddenly changed his posture and looked straight at her: "Xiao Xiao, you have to remember that your willingness to marry Zhou Qishen is a blessing from his ancestors, so don't be ashamed of yourself and act according to his wishes. It's unfair to yourself."
Jiang Xiao heard the worry in her tone, curled her lips, and raised her chin proudly: "You don't know my temper yet, can I let anyone bully me?"
Liang Cheng was amused by her fearless expression and shook his head, "Yes, yes, who can bully my tigress?"
There is nothing wrong with this. Jiang Xiao has always been a revengeful person and is well-known in the circle for her intolerance. Therefore, she has left many people with the impression that she is easily angered and has a bad temper. But in fact, she is just a very cute and innocent little girl in private.
Thinking of this, Liang Cheng thought of Zhou Qishen again. It was rumored that Zhou Qishen was scheming and difficult to approach, but after getting to know him, he turned out to be very graceful and well-educated. He was not arrogant or pretentious, and he could even joke. He was easier to get along with than he had imagined.
There is a big contrast between the inner and outer appearance of these two people. From a certain perspective, they may be quite a match.
*
Early Monday morning, rays of sunlight shone through the clouds and cast a sparkling light on the city buildings.
Jiang Xiao got up two hours early, put on makeup and dressed up, and changed into a white shirt which is the most suitable color for wedding photos. This was the conclusion she came to after searching for tips online for an hour last night. The wedding photos have a red background, and the white shirt is best suited to the skin tone.
Some comments also mentioned cheongsams or other clothing, but after choosing and choosing, the white shirt is still the most basic and reliable.
Jiang Xiaowan declined Zhou Qishen's invitation to send a car to pick her up, and drove to meet the lawyer first, and then arrived at the headquarters of Zhou Group at 9:30 on time according to the agreed address.
As soon as I entered the building, before I even reached the front desk, a man in a suit and tie came up to greet me: "Hello, are you Miss Jiang?"
Jiang Xiao wore a mask, sunglasses and a hat, covering her face tightly. Her original intention was not to reveal her identity, but she ended up making things worse. She was more conspicuous among the fashionable and simple-dressed elites coming and going in the hall. No wonder the man locked onto her at first sight.
Jiang Xiao calmed herself down and replied calmly, "Hello, it's me."
"My last name is Chen. I'm Mr. Zhou's assistant. Please follow me." Assistant Chen had been waiting for a long time. After confirming her identity, he smiled and made a gesture of invitation. Then he took them to swipe their cards and enter the dedicated elevator for high-rise buildings.
The elevator went up very quickly and soon reached the executive director's office on the top floor.
"Mr. Zhou is holding an impromptu video conference. Please wait a moment." Assistant Chen explained in a gentle voice as he took her to a closed door, knocked three times politely, and walked her in.
There is only one office on the top floor, and the interior space is very large.
Jiang Xiao took a quick look around and found that Zhou Qishen’s working environment and living environment were exactly the same.
The main colors are black, white and gray. The design style is simple and cold, very modern. The excellent lighting and view make the interior bright, and you can see the vast blue sky in the distance at a glance.
There was no one in front of the huge desk, and there was a mountain of documents piled on the table. It seemed that the owner had left in a hurry and had not had time to clean up.
Walking a few steps further inside, a familiar wood fragrance diffuses into the nose, wrapped in a faint tea aroma, attracting people to look at the rosewood tea table.
With the rise of various beverages in recent years, there are not many young people who love and know how to drink tea. In my impression, only uncles and grandfathers are willing to spend time studying how to make tea. I didn't expect that he has the leisure and elegance to do so.
"Ms. Jiang, please take a seat first."
"Sorry for the trouble." Jiang Xiao sat down on the black leather sofa next to her as she was told.
After a while, Assistant Chen came back with two cups of coffee, followed closely by a strange man.
"This is our CEO Zhou's attorney. He will explain the details of the contract to you."
The two sides greeted each other politely. The lawyer in front of her was the one Jiang Xiao had met at the police station before.
Jiang Xiao's lawyer had analyzed the contents of the contract in advance, and both parties were aware of it, so Zhou Qishen's lawyer was just repeating it again. There was some professional knowledge in it, and he tried to describe it in simple and concise language so that Jiang Xiao could understand it roughly.
The only difference was that he had prepared two more real estate donation contracts. Jiang Xiao took a quick look and found that they were both luxury homes in excellent locations worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Zhou Qishen made the move with his usual generosity.
Although these unearned things seem tempting, Jiang Xiao has no intention of really accepting them. In this marriage, they each get what they need and there is no question of who is taking advantage of whom.
Moreover, it is impossible for her and Zhou Qishen to be tied together for life. When she has gained enough traffic, she will find a suitable opportunity to file for divorce, and then return these things to him.
Besides, it's not like she can't earn these things. Compared to getting something for nothing, she feels more at ease holding the money she earns with her own ability.
Halfway through the conversation, Zhou Qishen ended the meeting and returned.
The door was unlocked, and Jiang Xiao subconsciously looked up. The man at the door was dressed in a smoky gray suit. He was tall and straight, with long legs wrapped in trousers. He strode towards her without any delay or hesitation. After a while, he sat down next to her.
"You guys continue." Zhou Qishen said in a calm voice.
The masculine scent was quite oppressive. Jiang Xiao moved to the side uncomfortably, wondering why he had to sit next to her when the sofa was so big?
But I couldn't help but glance at him. He didn't wear glasses today, and his large and narrow eyes were completely exposed. His eyes were sharp and serious. His nose was high, his lips were slightly pursed, and his jawline was as sharp as a knife. Below was a full and protruding Adam's apple, and a slender neck...
She was looking at him so intently that she didn't notice that the man had noticed and was looking towards her.
One line of sight is up, the other is down, perfectly staggered.
After an unknown amount of time, the lawyer's voice stopped and the room fell into an eerie silence.
Jiang Xiao realized it belatedly and wanted to look away, but as soon as she came back to her senses, she was caught off guard by Zhou Qishen's slightly teasing gaze.
“…”
Seeing that she was caught, Jiang Xiao thought for a few seconds, then turned her head as if nothing had happened, calmly changed her posture, crossed her legs and turned her back towards him.
At this moment, she was extremely glad that she did not remove the equipment covering her face, otherwise Zhou Qishen would definitely see her red and helpless face.
The contract signing process went smoothly. In the silence, the only sound was the rustling sound of the pen tip sliding across the paper.
After signing the contract, Zhou Qishen took her and drove to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
On the way, Jiang Xiao carefully touched up her makeup. As a Chinese woman who has been dedicated to making photos all her life, she doesn't care about other procedures for getting the certificate. The most important thing is that the wedding photos must look good.
With the click of the camera, the red book was in hand.
[System 003: Congratulations to you for unlocking your new identity as Mrs. Zhou. Your traffic plan progress has increased by 40%, and the current progress is 45%. 】
Jiang Xiao walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau and looked at the bustling streets with people coming and going. She felt a sense of unreality in her heart and was not happy about the system's first progress prompt.
It took less than twenty days from the time we met to the time we got married.
She actually ended her single life so hastily and joined the ranks of married people?
The change was too fast, Jiang Xiao thought, she still needed some time to adapt.
A loud horn sounded from the street, and Jiang Xiao came back to her senses. She looked at Zhou Qishen's back a few steps away, and suddenly remembered something. She hurriedly chased after him and said tentatively: "Mr. Zhou, I have something to say..."
Zhou Qishen paused in opening the car door.
The sun was blocked by the camphor trees on the roadside at some point, and the bright sunlight was trapped in the thick layers of leaves, struggling to let out a few rays of residual light. The dim light and shadows floated and projected into his eyes, flashing with sparkling light.
Their eyes met in mid-air. Through the shadows of the trees, Jiang Xiao couldn't really see the emotions in Zhou Qishen's eyes. She only saw him smile softly: "Can I make a request?"
This sentence seemed particularly subtle after receiving the certificate. Jiang Xiao pursed her lips lightly, unable to figure out what his so-called request would be.
After a long while, with a nervous mood, the lady forced out a friendly smile: "You say."
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