"Excellent!" Sheng Chenjin stared directly into her eyes, his gaze fierce as if wanting to devour her. "Shi Xinxin, do you still want to marry me now?"
Shi Xinxin pursed her lips, stubbornly replying, "I..."
Sheng Chenjin interrupted her, "Since you want to marry, then go get the certificate quickly!"
Shi Xinxin nodded under duress, then turned to leave.
She sat in the car, her mood complex and contradictory.
She didn't know how she had, in a daze, walked into the Sheng family, how she had, in a daze, agreed to this absurd arrangement.
Just as Shi Xinxin was about to step on the accelerator, she suddenly remembered what Gu Youning had said today.
If she and Sheng Chenjin were engaged, then what about Gu Youning?
Shi Xinxin tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
She thought for a moment, then dialed Gu Youning's number, asking where she was, wanting to see her, to say a few things.
When the phone connected, Gu Youning's voice was tinged with fatigue. "Xinxin, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"Youning," Shi Xinxin called out.
Gu Youning asked gently, "Xinxin, what happened?"
Shi Xinxin hesitated for a moment, then gathered her courage and said, "Youning, actually I... I don't want to be engaged to Sheng Chenjin, but I owe him a promise. I want you to help me explain that he and I are not a couple, we're just ordinary friends. So I don't want to deceive him."
She was afraid that doing this would hurt Gu Youning.
After all, Gu Youning had liked Sheng Chenjin so much, yet Sheng Chenjin had chosen another woman.
"What?" Gu Youning's voice rose by eight octaves in surprise. "Impossible, how could he not be your boyfriend? Did you make a mistake?"
Shi Xinxin explained, "No mistake. We really don't have anything. He didn't force me to get engaged either. It was I who shamelessly pestered him, begging him to marry me."
Gu Youning said angrily, "Xinxin, I've always treated you as a good sister. You treat me like this, you've hurt me so much."
With that, she hung up the phone.
"Hello? Hello～～" Shi Xinxin called out a few times, but Gu Youning had already hung up.
She rubbed her temples dejectedly and sighed heavily. "Xiao Xin, what on earth possessed you? Why were you so foolish as to tell Gu Youning that you were forced, that you didn't want to marry Sheng Chenjin? Wouldn't that make Gu Youning feel better?"
She scratched her head in distress, feeling like her brain had gone bad.
As she was about to start the engine and drive onto the main road, she suddenly saw a red Lamborghini parked by the roadside.
This car was one of only 100 made worldwide.
Shi Xinxin's eyes widened, her eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.
She had seen photos of this car online, knew it was one of only 200 units sold globally, each worth tens of millions of dollars.
Who bought this car?
She suppressed her inner shock and slowly moved her car closer to the window, then quietly rolled down her car window.
Indeed, a man was sitting in the driver's seat.
He wore sunglasses, and his handsome, dashing profile gleamed with a soft luster in the sunlight, captivating.
His features were sharp and defined, his nose bridge prominent, his thin lips pursed into a resolute line, giving him a stern and aloof appearance.
Who was he? This license plate seemed to belong to Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin, what was he doing here?
Shi Xinxin frowned.
Although she was very puzzled and confused, she didn't overthink it.
Because she didn't know Sheng Chenjin at all, and had no connection with him.
She just wanted to leave quickly, so she started the engine.
But at that moment, Sheng Chenjin suddenly pushed open the car door and got out.
He walked to the passenger side door, knocked on the window, and said, "Get out, I'll take you home."
Shi Xinxin turned her head, staring blankly at Sheng Chenjin. He wanted to take her home, at this moment?
At this second, she suddenly had an indescribable feeling.
She didn't know if it was shock, or panic, or unease.
"I, I don't need to!" Shi Xinxin refused instinctively.
"Don't need to?" Sheng Chenjin narrowed his eyes dangerously, a cold sneer tugging at his lips, his voice deep and icy. "Shi Xinxin, we are husband and wife now. Isn't it only natural for a husband to take his wife home?"
Shi Xinxin pursed her lips. "We're just pretending."
Sheng Chenjin looked at her indifferently. "You can try. If you don't get out, I might just carry you upstairs later!"
Hearing this, Shi Xinxin immediately opened her car door.
She looked at Sheng Chenjin warily. "Can I go now?"
Sheng Chenjin took a deep breath, glanced at her faintly, and walked towards the apartment, instructing, "Follow me."
Shi Xinxin followed closely behind Sheng Chenjin, her heart racing, her breathing unsteady, a sense of panic and unease washing over her.
Sheng Chenjin's steps suddenly paused, and Shi Xinxin, caught off guard, bumped into his back.
"Ouch～～"
She covered her forehead, wincing in pain.
Looking up at Sheng Chenjin, she saw him lowering his head slightly, staring at his shoe tips, his face filled with coldness and gloom.
Shi Xinxin quickly apologized. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention."
Sheng Chenjin ignored her and continued forward. Shi Xinxin bit her lip and caught up with him again.
Her footsteps followed his closely.
Her peripheral vision caught him taking out his key, unlocking the door, and then turning on the light.
All of this made Shi Xinxin feel inexplicably nervous.
She let out a silent sigh, then stepped into the house.
As soon as the door closed, Sheng Chenjin reached out, pinched Shi Xinxin's jaw, and leaned down to kiss her lips.
Shi Xinxin was startled and reflexively struggled.
But Sheng Chenjin paid no attention to her, kissing her deeper, possessively sucking on her soft pink lips.
Shi Xinxin's eyes widened in shock. She struggled desperately, "Mmm mmm..."
Sheng Chenjin ignored her until Shi Xinxin couldn't breathe and was about to suffocate, then he released her lips and took two steps back.
Shi Xinxin gasped for air, her chest heaving violently.
She glared at Sheng Chenjin hatefully, shouting in anger, "Are you crazy? What do you want? Sheng Chenjin, we've already broken up."
Sheng Chenjin gazed at her with deep and complex eyes. After a long moment, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Shi Xinxin, tell me, do you love me?"
Shi Xinxin shook her head, answering resolutely, "No! I've never loved you."
A cold smile touched Sheng Chenjin's lips. "If that's the case, why do you want to marry me?"
Shi Xinxin gritted her teeth. "Because I want to marry Sheng Chenjin. Is that reason enough?"
She forcefully shook off Sheng Chenjin's hand, turned, and walked towards the door, saying, "Don't look for me again. I won't love you."
"Bang!" The door slammed shut, blocking Sheng Chenjin's view.
Shi Xinxin leaned against the wall, looking up at the ceiling, her mind in turmoil.