Fei Fei was still frozen in place, her mouth slightly open and her eyes widened in disbelief. The expression on her face was one of sheer shock and confusion.
"Wait a minute! You're serious? Husband?" asked Fei Fei one more time to make sure. It's still too early for her friend to make a joke like that! Was she actually serious about getting married?
"What do you mean? Why? What…" Fei Fei couldn't seem to speak properly as it shocked her so much.
She was still having a hard time processing the conversation she had with Elena right now. So last night she was looking for information about Elena's husband?
"Wait! Are you being set up??" Fei Fei blurted out, desperately trying to find a logical explanation for her friend Elena's sudden decision.
It wasn't the first time Elena's grandfather had played matchmaker, but Elena should pass that stage. She is now a successful businesswoman in her own right. There was no way her grandfather could still be meddling in her love life like before.
Elena, unfazed by her friend's sudden bout of hysteria, simply flashed a confident smile while skillfully applying her makeup. Her composure was as steady as a rock amidst the storm of Fei Fei's worried ramblings.
Despite her outward appearance of being a composed and professional secretary, Fei Fei was no stranger to moments of excitement, and right now, she was buzzing with questions and concern for her friend.
Elena chuckled lightly, knowing her friend was just trying to make sense of it all. "No, it's not like that, but..."
Before Elena could finish her words, the sound of the doorbell rang, prompting both Elena and Fei Fei to turn their heads towards the door in unison.
"Ah, could you please get the door?" Elena requested, her makeup still unfinished, and feeling too lazy to get up to see who the visitor was.
Fei Fei wasted no time and hurried to the front door, eager to resume her conversation with Elena.
As she opened the door, her face displayed surprise upon seeing the unexpected guest – a man clad in a navy shirt, black trousers, and polished shoes.
"Han? What are you doing here?" Fei Fei asked, looking puzzled as she made way for him to enter.
The man wearing glasses with neatly combed hair was called Zhang Han. He was Elena's long-time lawyer, someone she could trust implicitly.
"There's something I need to discuss with Elena. Can I meet her?" Han asked, standing firm with a folder in his hands, even after the door had been closed.
Fei Fei glanced at the folder with curiosity before nodding in agreement.
"Oh? Han? What brings you here?" Elena asked, slightly surprised by her friend's unexpected arrival.
Unlike Fei Fei, who had previously been told that she would be staying at a hotel and usually met Elena in the morning to go with her to the office, Elena did not remember that she had told Han she was staying here.
"I went to your apartment and you didn't answer. So I came here," Han explained. He had memorized Elena's routines, and if she wasn't at her apartment, she would often stay in this hotel, always in the same room.
Elena just nodded when she heard that explanation.
"That… Can we talk for a bit?" Han asked suddenly after a moment. "There's something I want to discuss regarding our conversation last night," he continued, purposely keeping the purpose of the conversation vague, as they were not alone in the room.
To be honest, Han had purposely visited Elena early in the morning, opting not to discuss this matter in the office. He feels this is something they can't discuss in the office.
"It's fine," Elena said casually, smiling at Han. Her makeup was finally done, and she looked elegant and composed.
"You can talk about it in front of Fei Fei," she continued with a smile, understanding why he had come to see her so early.
Elena was really pleased with Han's careful behavior. He didn't even want to talk about it in front of Fei Fei, even though he knew Fei Fei was someone she trusted.
"Okay," Han replied calmly, walking up to Elena and handing her the folder he had brought along.
"I've finished the contract according to our conversation last night," Han explained the purpose of his visit.
Elena promptly opened the folder and perused its contents, reviewing the contract that spanned several pages, quite unlike the usual contracts Han prepared which contain many pages.
"Yes, this looks good," Elena nodded in approval, finding the contract to be exactly as she expected.
"But..." Han hesitated for a moment, his tone betraying uncertainty. He stole a quick glance at Fei Fei, who was seated on the sofa, holding a cup of tea she just made.
"Are you sure about making this marriage contract?" Han asked, looking directly into Elena's eyes, his concern evident.
As Elena's long-time lawyer, he had crafted hundreds of contracts for her, some of which seemed a bit unusual, yet he had never questioned her decisions before. However, this time, he couldn't help but feel that this was an unusual and rushed decision
"Wait a minute!" Fei Fei exclaimed, setting her glass down on the table as she overheard the conversation between her two friends. "Marriage contract?" she asked, feeling like she must have misheard.
Elena and Han remained silent, confirming Fei Fei's suspicion that she had indeed heard correctly.
"What do you mean, a marriage contract? So you're saying you're going to offer that man, Yuchen, a marriage contract?!" Fei Fei asked, now standing up from her chair in utter disbelief.
"Yes," Elena replied casually, nodding her head as if it were a common occurrence.
Fei Fei's eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape. "You're serious?" she asked, still thinking that Elena might be pulling a prank on her.
"Yes, I'm serious. Why are you two so worked up? Relax. Everything will be fine," Elena reassured, trying to calm her two friends.
Honestly, if she could, she absolutely would not involve anyone else in this daring plan. However, Fei Fei was always by her side, and she couldn't deceive her secretary about dating the man for so long that now she was going to marry him. Additionally, she needed a legal contract, so inevitably, she had to bring Han along.
"Because we were worried about you, Elena!" Fei Fei said with frustration, seeing Elena appearing so relaxed about the whole situation.
"Why are you doing this?" Fei Fei questioned, unable to understand Elena's actions. "Are you doing this because of what people are saying on your insta?" she tried to guess.
As the CEO of a cosmetics, perfume and clothing company, Elena is indeed active on social media and you could say she has as many followers as a celebrity.
As the CEO of a cosmetics, perfume, and clothing company, Elena was indeed active on social media and had as many followers as a celebrity. While she received many compliments in the comments, there were also some remarks about her still being unmarried, especially on posts about her birthday.
"Of course not!" Elena retorted, feeling offended by Fei Fei's assumption. She didn't care about those slanted comments. That's not going to make her money stop flowing.
"It's just… my mom started nagging me about marriage, and now my dad is siding with her. I just want to live quietly for two years. I will get married, get divorced, and then tell them I am better off living alone," Elena explained her plan.
After being married for two years, she plans to divorce her husband. She knew that her parents might scold her for the divorce, but Elena was sure that they would not force her to remarry.
Everything had been calculated by her, and Elena was sure that this plan would work!
"It's just two years; they will pass in a flash. What could go wrong?"