Chapter 32
It is Not Because of That!
Zhuang Nai Nai has a little guilty conscience. She raises her head to look at Si Zheng Ting before bravely asking him, "You- Why did you kissed me?"
Si Zheng Ting's temples suddenly throb when he sees her bright and stubborn eyes.
5 years have passed and her ability to act so shameless is still the same.
She is the one who initiated it and now she is the one doing the questioning as though he is the offender.
Si Zheng Ting unbuttons his collar before looking at her again. Her bright and brilliant eyes suddenly makes him go into a trance; he feels like he has time-travelled back to 5 years ago.
After she pursued him for a very long time, he fell for her but didn't know how to express it.
Both of them were walking around the school's garden when she suddenly held his hand and ran away. Before she could flee, he turned around and grabbed her hand as well.
Back then, Zhuang Nai Nai behaved exactly like she is at the moment. Her face was red and she couldn't look at him in the eyes. Her palm was sweaty and she spoke before he could, "Why are you holding my hand?"
How did he answer her back then?
The corner of Si Zheng Ting's lips curl as his voice deepens, "The same reason why you kissed me."
He answered her in the same manner he did, 5 years ago.
Both of them freeze for a moment.
Zhuang Nai Nai does not understand what he is implying. She kissed him so that they could have their pictures taken, so they could get married!
…… And maybe, because there is a part deep inside her heart that still harbours love and desire for him. But it is impossible for him to still harbour feelings for her.
If it is like that, then his reason must be……
Zhuang Nai Nai's eyes light up, "You are agreeing to our marriage?"
That simply sentence turns Si Zheng Ting cold again.
His heart immediately drops and he is placed back into reality from a beautiful daydream.
Marriage?
How could he forgot that she is only here for their arranged marriage?
If not for that, she probably won't even remember him.
The warmth inside Si Zheng Ting disappeared.
He narrows his eyes, looking so furious that he is about to destroy everything, "Zhuang Nai Nai!"
His tone pierces her in the heart, "I really wonder how a cold-blooded person like you could change into Mother Teresa in such a short amount of time! You are actually willing to go this far for the Gu Family that you have just known!"
Zhuang Nai Nai's face turns rigid. He continues speaking out of anger, "Oh, wait, the Zhuang Nai Nai I knew wouldn't care for anything else! You must have hated being poor and now wants to marry into a rich family so that you can have an easier life!"
Cold-blooded?
Gold-digger?
When she looks at his eyes and sees the fury and disgust in them, Zhuang Nai Nai bites her lips and fists her hands.
Is that how he looks at her?
This bastard!
The feelings brewing inside Zhuang Nai Nai's heart bursts as she yells at him, "No! It isn't because of that!"
Chapter 33
Give Me One Reason Why I Should Marry You
Her outburst makes Si Zheng Ting's eyes light up. Hope and anticipation suddenly pools at the deepest part of his heart. "Then why?"
Why?
Even though she knows that he hates her, she still does everything she can to get close to him. Is it really because of the 500,000 yuan?
Zhuang Nai Nai has never taken the time to stop and ponder about that.
Had her fiancé not been Si Zheng Ting, would she still act this way?
The answer is obviously no.
She fists her hands as she tenses up; she wants to say something, but she knows she will be ridiculed for it.
Her silence makes the hope inside Si Zheng Ting's heart dies down.
What is he hoping for?
He recomposes himself and goes back to looking indifferent, as though he does not care for anyone else.
Seeing the stubborn stance of Zhuang Nai Nai, he coldly says to her, "Give me one reason why I should marry you."
Reason?
Zhuang Nai Nai cannot understand the purpose of him asking that.
However, since he said that, doesn't that means that she still has a chance?
Her eyes light up, "I am your fiancée, us marrying is only natural!"
Si Zheng Ting's eyes are cold, it is clear that he is not satisfied with her justification.
Zhuang Nai Nai looks around before finally speaking again, "I can cook, I can be a good home-maker. I can also warm your bed—-"
"Even a nanny can do all that."
Zhuang Nai Nai:…………. Damn! Your family's nanny warms your bed?
As expected of wealthy families!
Imagining him hugging a nanny to bed at night leaves a bitter taste in Zhuang Nai Nai's mouth.
Despite the distraction, she still does her best to come up with a plausible reason, "Uh, we dated in the past, so I know what you like and what you don't like. I can take care of you better than anyone else~"
Si Zheng Ting is starting to look impatient, "I can simply find a random woman and give her a couple of days to know my preferences and she will be as good as you. Why should I marry you, Zhuang Nai Nai?"
The arrogance in his voice is very apparent. But she also knows that it is true. All the wealthy young misses in Beijing are eyeing Si Zheng Ting like hawks.
Zhuang Nai Nai sighs; as someone from the line of work that involves designing, she has never been in a loss for word. But now, she really cannot find anything to say.
This man is just the same as he was 5 years ago.
Si Zheng Ting's face gradually turns even colder. Looking at Zhuang Nai Nai who looks so tangled, his heart becomes really cynical. What are you expecting, Si Zheng Ting? What are you even doing right now?
He turns around and walks back to his car.
Zhuang Nai Nai becomes really anxious when she sees that. He only wants a reason right? She will give him one!
She closes her eyes while yelling after him, "Si Zheng Ting, I want to marry you because I like you, because I love you! Is that reason good enough?"
He stops in his track before slowly turning around. His heart is not as pleased as he thought it would be, because he knows her answer is perfunctory.
He indifferently looks at her before speaking in a cold and detached tone that is enough to sour one's heart, "Didn't you said you didn't like me, 5 years ago?"
5 years ago?