When the servants heard this, they left respectfully.
Before the female housekeeper left, she glanced at Jiang Yining. This vixen!
She had to inform the Sir's wet nurse as soon as possible to teach Jiang Yining a lesson.
Only the two of them were left in the huge living room.
No one spoke first.
The English clock hanging beside the fireplace made a crisp ticking sound.
"Tell me, why must you marry me?" Lu Zhi asked again.
No matter how much he wanted to have a healthy body, he would not keep a person with ulterior motives by his side. That was tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house.
Not to mention, this little girl coveted the identity of Mrs. Lu.
"My family forced me to get married. I have to find a man to shut them up."
"Do you think I'll believe you?" Lu Zhi's gaze was too sharp.
"Believe it or not, this is the only reason I can give you. Lu Zhi, I have nothing to scheme against you. With my medical skills, I can easily find a place to support myself." Jiang Yining's bright and clear eyes shone with determination.
She firmly believed that Lu Zhi would agree.
Every time his illness acted up, he would be in so much pain that he wished he was dead. Ordinary people could not endure the pain. Many people who suffered from this disease chose to commit suicide to end their lives because they could not bear the pain of the disease and not because they could not wait for a cure!
His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly. Lu Zhi gently lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. "Alright, I'll believe you for now. But do you know what marriage means?"
Jiang Yining looked at the handsome face in front of her and felt a strong pressure. She forced herself to answer calmly, "Of course, I know. I'm nineteen, not nine."
Lu Zhi chuckled and slowly approached her.
He looked so cold, but the air he breathed out was exceptionally hot. It sprayed on her fair cheeks, stirring up a layer of tiny particles.
Jiang Yining wanted to break free from his grip.
Unexpectedly, although Lu Zhi looked sickly, his strength was so great that she couldn't move.
His lips were about to touch hers...
Jiang Yining said in horror, "Mr. Lu, please have some self-respect!"
"We're already going to become a couple, and you still talk about self-respect?" Lu Zhi's pitch-black eyes were fixed on her. His slightly calloused fingers gently covered her red lips.
A playful smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Jiang Yining instantly exploded.
"Stinking hooligan!"
She had never thought of letting him take advantage of her when she married him!
Jiang Yining was about to wave her hand and slap his hand away.
Lu Zhi grabbed her hand and pressed her back against his. "Anxious? You dare to marry a stranger so easily, and yet you did not expect the consequences? Is that all you have?"
Jiang Yining's little face flushed red, but she couldn't think of a way to refute him.
"Go back. For your grandfather's sake, I'll give you a chance to back out." Lu Zhi let go of her and returned to the sofa with his arms crossed lazily.
Jiang Yining pursed her lips. No, she couldn't admit defeat at this critical moment. She had to marry Lu Zhi.
At the thought of this, she walked over and placed a hand on Lu Zhi's shoulder. Her young face deliberately pretended to be calm.
"Mr. Lu, is that what you want? Or do you want that?"
Seeing that she was about to get close to him, Lu Zhi pushed her away with a hint of impatience on his face.
Jiang Yining secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Before she came to the Lu family, she had already investigated clearly that Lu Zhi was not a frivolous person.
With his status, countless beautiful women would fall for him with a wave of his hand.
However, he was already twenty-nine years old, and there had never been any scandals. Moreover, he did not have any lovers by his side. This meant that he was very self-disciplined when it came to men and women!
Everything he had shown just now was just to test her.
Jiang Yining took a deep breath and repeated her purpose. "I can save you. Marry me."
Lu Zhi fell silent.
Ever since his illness acted up last year, it would bring him bone-eroding pain every time it acted up. Moreover, in the past month, it would relapse every fifteen days.
He needed to stay alive and find his younger brother, Lu Beicheng.
Under the light, Lu Zhi's overly fair skin looked a little sickly. After a long time, he said, "Sure."
"However, don't be happy too early. If you want money or status, I can give it to you and I can afford it. But you have to remember, don't have any thoughts of harming the Lu family's interests. Otherwise... you will definitely regret it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he changed his lazy posture and was filled with cold killing intent.
Jiang Yining blinked her eyes and paused for a while before saying, "Don't worry, I still want to live well."
"So, you agreed to marry me?" Jiang Yining suppressed her excitement and asked carefully.
"Yes."
After hearing his affirmative answer, Jiang Yining took out the contract that she had already drafted and handed it to him.
"I heard that it's very troublesome to marry into a rich family. I've already prepared the contract in advance."
Lu Zhi took it and quickly scanned through it.
1. After the two of them get married, they must live under the same roof, but they must maintain an absolutely safe distance. If Lu Zhi did anything against her wishes, the collaboration would be terminated immediately.
2. Both parties must act intimately to the outside world and not let anyone suspect their identity as husband and wife.
3. Respect her privacy. If it's not necessary, don't ask about her matters.
...
Every single condition was beneficial to Jiang Yining. Lu Zhi chuckled and picked up the lighter on the table. With a click, he lit up the thick stack of agreements.
"Are you crazy?" Jiang Yining hurriedly rushed forward to grab the agreement, wanting to put out the fire.
Lu Zhi put his hands in his pockets and calmly looked at the flustered her. "No one has ever dared to set the rules in front of me, Lu Zhi. They can only listen to me obediently. If you treat me, I'll marry you and guarantee that no one in the Lu family will dare to bully you. If you can't accept these conditions, you can leave now."
"You!"
Jiang Yining was furious.
However, when she thought about the purpose of her trip, she still forcefully endured it.
"Alright, I agree!"
Anyway, after completing the mission, she would leave immediately!
She won't have anything to do with this overbearing bastard anymore!
Jiang Yining gritted her teeth and asked, "When are we going to the Civil Affairs Bureau?"
Lu Zhi looked at his watch. "Now."
"Huh?" Jiang Yining asked.
"Did you bring your ID card and household register?"
"Yes..."
"Let's go." Lu Zhi got up and went out first.
Jiang Yining paused for a full two seconds before she followed.
...
Half an hour later--
Jiang Yining held the two red books in her arms and looked at him with bright eyes. "Hubby, please guide me in the future!"