Zhao Zhen was angered by Xu Nian. He felt sorry for her and dared not ask for more, but she did not cherish him at all.
Is marrying him really that unacceptable?
Seeing that Zhao Zhen was unmoved, Xu Nian gritted her teeth and took the initiative to pester him. She told herself again and again that she could do it.
Wild animals aren't vegetarians; why wouldn't they eat meat that's offered to them?
...
"Xu Nian, you're quite a remarkable person." The man's exclamation in her ear puzzled Xu Nian.
Then, under Xu Nian's questioning gaze, the man chuckled and said, "Fool, how could I possibly let you go?"
"What? You're lying to me?" Xu Nian's struggles seemed ridiculous to Zhao Zhen; he could easily hold her down with one hand.
"Think carefully, when did I ever promise you anything?" The man's low chuckle gave Xu Nian a bad feeling.
"How naive. I went to great lengths to cut off your wings, and you can't change that with just a few words." Zhao Zhen smiled maliciously under Xu Nian's shocked gaze.
"You're despicable and shameless." Xu Nian wanted to scratch that hateful smiling face, but unfortunately, her hands were tied above her head by one of the other's hands, so it was no use.
"To be a true gentleman, you have to watch others win the heart of a beautiful woman. I usually like to snatch the woman I fancy." Zhao Zhen openly displayed his shamelessness.
Xu Nian realized she had been completely tricked. This male lead was a heartless bastard. She had sold herself out to him and was still happily doing so!
It's also her fault for being too impatient and too scared. She didn't want to stay, so she blindly threw herself into it.
The wild beast, which had been eagerly awaiting the food, readily accepted it and ate with relish, probably marveling at how foolish the food was to have delivered itself to its doorstep.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian glared at Zhao Zhen resentfully.
"No wonder the Liu family would set their sights on you." Zhao Zhen sighed, both amazed and alarmed. He had previously been indifferent to women, focused solely on power, but his mindset changed after he met her.
In short, it's impossible for her to leave.
He would never let a woman he set his sights on leave, even if it meant breaking her legs and locking her up.
Xu Nian was confined to the Zhenguo General's Mansion by Zhao Zhen, who personally handled all her affairs and did not allow anyone else to interfere.
Xu Nian tried to contact Yuan Bao but found she couldn't reach him, and a terrible suspicion began to form in her mind.
She was left behind.
Xu Nian felt heartbroken. She was only greedy for 10,000 points, but the consequences were so severe.
"A-Nian, come and try on this wedding dress to see if it fits." Zhao Zhen's words jolted Xu Nian awake from her drowsiness.
It was a bright red wedding dress, embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water and twin lotus flowers in gold thread, along with a matching crown and veil.
Since Xu Nian didn't move, Zhao Zhen had to change her into the wedding dress himself.
"A-Nian is so beautiful." So beautiful that he wanted to tear her wedding dress to shreds right then and there.
However, considering their wedding is approaching, they'll save it for their wedding night!
Xu Nian stroked the wedding dress, her eyes filled with sadness rather than joy. To her, this wedding dress only meant constraint: "Zhao Zhen, what do you see in me?"
"A-Nian, don't say anything that makes me unhappy." Zhao Zhen changed out of his wedding dress and put it away.
Xu Nian's breath hitched. Here it comes again. He threatens her, and she is genuinely afraid.
Now that she can't contact Yuanbao, and is weak and delicate, she can only suppress her temper and pretend to be obedient.
"A-Nian, I've had a hot spring built. I'm sure you'll love it." Zhao Zhen scooped Xu Nian up and headed for the door.
"I can walk by myself." Xu Nian's words only earned her a soft chuckle from the man.
They said it was for soaking in hot springs, but the result... well, let's just say it's a long story.
Zhao Zhen touched her lower abdomen and said, "A-Nian, do you think we might already have a child here?"
A child? Xu Nian suddenly remembered that the original owner of this body had been given a drug by the Marquis of Liu's mansion that would prevent him from having children, and Zhao Zhen was an ancient person whose mindset had been instilled with the idea that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring.
If he knew she couldn't have children, would he change his mind?
Moreover, she could use this incident to get Zhao Zhen to help speed up the mission, killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Xu Nian feigned sadness. "Zhao Zhen, do you know what the Liu family has done to me?"
"A-Nian?" Zhao Zhen only found out that she was given to Prince Lixian by the Liu family as a gift; he hadn't really paid attention to anything else.
"To prevent me from getting pregnant and ruining the reputation of the Liu family, they gave me an infertility drug long ago." Xu Nian's words made Zhao Zhen's breathing quicken, and he touched her lower abdomen with trembling hands.
There will never be his and Anian's child here.
The child he imagined, as adorable as Anian, was gone.
With red eyes, Zhao Zhen put his arm around Xu Nian and whispered, "It's okay, Nian, it's fine just the two of us without children."
"Didn't you want a child?" Xu Nian was taken aback. Zhao Zhen was determined to marry her, showing no sign of changing his mind.
“I want it because it’s Anian’s child.” Zhao Zhen’s words made Xu Nian look at him sideways.
"A-Nian doesn't believe me?"
Xu Nian's eyes were too obvious, and her thoughts were often written on her face.
"I don't accept men having multiple wives and concubines. If you marry me and then touch another woman, we'll part ways amicably." A meaningful smile appeared on Xu Nian's cold face.
“There will be no one else but you.” Zhao Zhen placed Xu Nian’s hand on his heart.
“If one day I do something to betray you, you can dig it up.” Zhao Zhen’s words made Xu Nian laugh.
"Without a heart, you are dead."
"It's okay, if you're the one doing the work, then I'm willing."
Zhao Zhen knew that Xu Nian didn't believe him, and upon careful consideration, he himself found it unbelievable.
But what does it matter? He's already fallen for her.
He couldn't bear the thought of her leaving him, much less the thought of her one day being intimate with someone else.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen's deep eyes darkened. She belonged to him for life, and no one could take her away.
Even if Xu Nian wanted to leave him, it wouldn't work.
"Then do your best," Xu Nian said with a slight smile.
She firmly believes that nothing is unchangeable; time can change everything and corrupt everything.
Like her, hasn't she become more accepting of him now?
For her own purposes, she could pretend to obey him, submit to him, or even say things she liked to hear to please him.
She didn't believe Zhao Zhen wouldn't want a child, nor did she believe that a person could keep a promise made when faced with absolute temptation.
He's currently only infatuated with her body and his mind is clouded; his thoughts will change in three to five years.
What if things remain unchanged for three to five years, but not for ten or twenty years?
In life, everyone will have regrets about the choices they have made.
Zhao Zhen saw Xu Nian's expression and knew that she still didn't believe him. It was okay; he would do what he said he would do.
He wouldn't let the Liu family off the hook. He had originally planned to keep them alive until after the wedding and then execute them one by one.
Now, he can't swallow this insult. His hopes have been dashed, and he wants to celebrate his wedding with their blood.
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