"Miss Xiao, I thought you were a smart person," Li Haojue picked up one of the photos and toyed with it in his hand. "You agreed to marry me for the sake of the shares in the Xiao Corporation, and I'm marrying you to fulfill my father's arrangement. I don't care about your messy personal life in the past, but after we get married, I don't want to see you getting involved with other men. Once you enter the Li family, you must uphold the Li family's reputation. Do you understand?"
Their marriage was a mutual understanding, but this was the first time they made it clear.
She heaved a sigh of relief. His willingness to talk about these matters. Did this indicate that their engagement could continue?
Li Haojue maneuvered his wheelchair around Xiao Fan. She instinctively followed him, "First Young Master Li, about us getting our marriage certificate…"
Li Haojue: "The Civil Affairs Bureau is still open, right?"
Her face brightened momentarily. However, the next second, her brows furrowed as she clutched her stomach tightly. Over the years, she had worked hard to climb the ladder of success. She had buried herself in her studies during her school years to become an outstanding graduate, and then she faced numerous challenges to secure her current job. To keep her job, she often sacrificed sleep and meals, which led to a severe stomach illness at a young age. When the pain flared up, it could be excruciating. Her gastric had suddenly acted up, probably due to not having lunch and getting soaked in the rain.
The footsteps behind him disappeared, and Li Haojue slightly turned to look behind. He happened to see Xiao Fan bending down, crouched on the ground. He frowned slightly, "What's wrong now?"
She took a deep breath, trying to stand up, "It's nothing, I…" Her hand tightly clutched her stomach, attempting to endure this bout of pain. However, her stomach seemed to be acting up against her. Suddenly, a cramp hit her, and she staggered, nearly falling to the ground.
Li Haojue's gaze swept over Xiao Fan, who was holding her stomach, and her drenched hair. He waved his hand and called the driver over. "Go to the pharmacy downstairs and buy a box of stomach medicine. Also, have the restaurant send up a bowl of hot porridge and a dry towel."
His voice was neither loud nor soft. Xiao Fan heard him and raised her head in confusion.
Li Haojue: "The wife of the Li family can't be in such a disheveled state."
Xiao Fan: "…" As far as she remembered, Li Haojue, the young master of the Li family, was just a figurehead in the family. His reputation was even worse, so why would he care about the Li family's reputation?
The driver quickly bought the medicine, and the restaurant sent up the porridge and towel. The plain congee provided some relief, and her stomach eased. While she was eating, Li Haojue sat across from her, quietly flipping through a magazine. He faced the window, and from her angle, his side profile appeared cold. Even in the soft lighting of the restaurant, it couldn't completely soften his cold aura. He still wore the mask that concealed his face, leaving his facial features a mystery, but rumors said that he bore ugly scars on his face.
As she was discreetly observing his face, he suddenly turned his head, and their gazes met for an instant. Xiao Fan felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Li Haojue's lips curled up slightly, "Have you seen enough?"
Xiao Fan cleared her throat and feigned composure, "Um… I wasn't looking at you…"
He didn't expose her feeble lie and instead glanced at her expression. He suddenly said, "The Civil Affairs Bureau is about to close."
Xiao Fan immediately stood up, "I'm ready. We can go now, there's still time."
Li Haojue remained seated, showing no intention of getting up. "With your current complexion? The photos will turn out quite ugly."
Xiao Fan: "I can touch up my makeup to cover it."
Li Haojue leisurely picked up his teacup, "Are you in such a hurry to marry me? Don't worry, no one will snatch someone like me from you."
Xiao Fan: "…"
Li Haojue: "Go back and rest for now. We'll meet at the bureau tomorrow morning."
Her body was indeed about to collapse. She nodded. "Alright, thank you."
In the evening, at the Li family residence.
Li Haojue walked in and saw Li Yourong sitting on the sofa, along with his younger brother Li Bowen, and Li Bowen's mother, Fang Hui.
Upon seeing Li Haojue, Li Bowen stood up and greeted him warmly, "Big Brother, you're finally back. We've been waiting for you."
Li Yourong sat upright on the sofa and said, "I discussed with your aunt, and I feel that your decision not to have a wedding might not be appropriate. So, we should hold a wedding after all."
Fang Hui, on the side, didn't engage in the conversation and casually examined her freshly done manicure.
Li Haojue frowned. "I thought I had already reached an agreement with Father regarding the wedding."