Shi Nian denied it.
She said, "Why would I hide from you? You're not a cockroach."
Before Zhan Xiuchen could speak, Shi Nian added, "No, if you were a cockroach and looked that good, then there would definitely be a lot of female cockroaches surrounding you, so I definitely have to avoid you, after all, I don't want to walk into a swarm of cockroaches."
Zhan Xiuchen: "........."
He sighed softly, realizing that Shi Nian was deliberately avoiding his topic and was just rambling on.
Zhan Xiuchen suddenly stood up and sat down next to Shi Nian.
Shi Nian's body visibly stiffened.
However, she quickly resumed eating the fried dough stick as if nothing had happened.
"Shi Nian, you're becoming more and more like a little hedgehog," Zhan Xiuchen said. "I didn't do anything to you, and you're already showing me all your quills. This makes me wonder if our wedding can even take place normally?"
Shi Nian stopped biting into the fried dough stick.
So this person waited for her and talked to her specifically because he was afraid the wedding wouldn't be able to proceed as planned?
A mocking glint flashed in his eyes.
What else?
What did she think it was?
Shi Nian put down the fried dough stick, her expression turned solemn, and her tone became somewhat subtle: "Mr. Zhan, I am a person of my word. You saved my grandmother, and I will keep my promise."
"So whether I'm a hedgehog or a human, I will fulfill my duty as a tool!"
"And my duty is to marry you, so whatever you do with our marriage, I have no right to question or interfere, but,"
"I don't want to communicate with the wedding designer anymore, because it doesn't really matter where the wedding is held, what kind of wedding dress should be worn, or what kind of wedding should be created. I shouldn't ask about or interfere with it."
"Shi Nian, you are the bride," Zhan Xiu said sternly. "Why shouldn't you interfere and meddle?"
Shi Nian's attitude has changed.
Zhan Xiuchen could sense it.
He had previously asked the wedding designer to communicate with Shi Nian, who was taken aback.
He could clearly sense the small joy emanating from Shi Nian's heart.
But now, that little bit of joy has vanished without a trace.
Shi Nian was completely indifferent.
“Mr. Zhan, a tool should have the awareness of a tool.” Shi Nian gave Zhan Xiuchen the answer: “Just like the military knife you carry with you, it is also your tool, but do you think it will make demands on you, demanding that you put a certain kind of sheath on it, or dictating when and where you can use it?”
"No, it won't make demands of you like that. Just like me, all I need to do is come to this wedding, fulfill my duty, and be the bride. As for anything else, I can't and won't care!"
"So Mr. Zhan, you can rest assured. You don't need to remind me. I know what I'm doing."
After saying this, Nian stood up.
She couldn't eat anymore.
I can't eat any more.
"Mr. Zhan, I have to go to work, that's all for now." Shi Nian wanted to end the chat.
The more she talked, the more she felt like she couldn't breathe.
This feeling suffocated her.
She disliked it very much.
What Shi Nian just said also surprised Zhan Xiuchen.
Shi Nian has never been a talkative person.
They are even extremely sparing with words.
Although she was aloof, she was never a person with intense emotions.
But when he said those words, his emotions were unusually intense.
Despite her best efforts to maintain an indifferent expression.
But you could still hear the strong fluctuations in her emotions from her tone.
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhan Xiuchen said, "Shi Nian, my father has indeed influenced you."
Shi Nian paused in her steps.
Her brows furrowed unconsciously.
Influence?
No!
She wasn't affected!
Shi Nian said, "Mr. Zhan, you're overthinking it. How could it have any impact on me?"
“Your heart has been affected,” Zhan Xiu said in a deep voice.
Shi Nian said, "That's possible. After all, such a large sum of money was once presented to me, but I missed it. I feel quite regretful and sorry."
"It's not about the money," Zhan Xiu said in a low voice. "You weren't affected by missing out on that money."
Although Shi Nian came from a poor neighborhood.
But money didn't hold much appeal or magic for her.
Upon hearing this, Shi Nian scoffed and said, "What else could it be? Apart from feeling regretful about missing out on that money, my heart is not affected at all."
Zhan Xiuchen's gaze fell into Shi Nian's pupils.
He said, "Because of my father's words, he bluntly told me that I was using you."
Shi Nian's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "Didn't I already know that? Mr. Zhan, you don't think that I only found out you wanted to marry me to use me because your father came to see me?"
Zhan Xiu's gaze deepened.
His gaze fell into Shi Nian's pupils.
Yet it seemed as if it wanted to pass through Shi Nian's pupils and fall directly into Shi Nian's heart.
"You knew all along, but when you did, you didn't care."
Before Zhan Xiuchen could finish speaking, Shi Nian interrupted him: "Mr. Zhan, do you think I care now? I didn't care when I knew, so I still don't care now."
“It was just a transaction between us from the beginning, and I’m very clear about that, so your father’s statement won’t have any impact on me.”
Zhan Xiu fell silent.
After a long pause, he said softly, "Shi Nian, you have feelings for me, don't you?"
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