"Can this be a coincidence?"
Lu Chuan carefully examined the marriage certificate, then took out his phone and searched for the name signed by the woman's elders. Finally, he confirmed that Chu Mengyao was his fiancée, and it was Chu Mengyao's grandfather who had signed on the marriage certificate.
"Chu Mengyao clearly has a prior engagement, yet she still got engaged to Long Hao. This is really lacking in integrity!" Lu Chuan felt somewhat angry.
After some thought, he decided to go find Chu Mengyao to get to the bottom of things.
...
Flower Beauty Makeup Company.
Chu Mengyao sat in the CEO's office, looking visibly annoyed.
The Chu family had a strong background in Cloud City, with businesses spanning various industries. This beauty company was a gift from her father when she graduated.
Knock, knock, knock.
The sound of knocking came, and a female secretary entered the office.
Chu Mengyao looked up and asked, "Secretary Wang, what's the situation?"
Secretary Wang said, "Young Master Long left Cloud City early this morning to go into the mountains for training. He sent a message saying that when he finishes his trial and returns, it will be time for the wedding."
Chu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief. "That bastard has finally left."
After the engagement banquet yesterday, Long Hao, taking advantage of the alcohol, wanted to take her to the hotel to consummate the marriage. She refused and slipped away while he was in the bathroom.
Unexpectedly, Long Hao went crazy with anger and ordered the entire city to search for her, insisting that she must be brought back.
She hid everywhere, coincidentally had a cold, and had no choice but to seek refuge in that massage parlor.
Who would have thought that she entered the wrong room in the massage parlor and, before she could explain, was taken advantage of by the man inside? It was like jumping from the tiger's mouth into the wolf's den.
Although she hated the rude man from last night, compared to losing her virginity to Long Hao, it made her feel a little less painful.
She didn't like Long Hao, and even felt some disgust towards him, but the marriage was arranged by her parents, and she had no room to resist.
"Oh, did you find out about that person I asked you to investigate?" Chu Mengyao asked Secretary Wang.
Secretary Wang nodded and handed over a document.
"This person's name is Lu Chuan. He's a delivery driver with no background. His parents and grandfather disappeared when he was seven years old. He was raised in an orphanage and later followed his brother, who also came from an orphanage. A few years ago, his brother died, leaving behind only a sister-in-law to contact. He had a girlfriend, but she just dumped him last night and even cuckolded him..."
Chu Mengyao looked at the information, her face extremely pale, her back teeth almost biting through.
The guy who took advantage of her so rudely last night turned out to be such an unbearable person!
She suddenly felt like a good cabbage being dug up by a pig.
"I, Chu Mengyao, am also a highly sought-after beauty, but I never thought I would lose my virginity to such a guy. It's truly a big joke!"
At this moment, there was a commotion outside.
"Sir, you can't see Miss Chu without an appointment. Please don't barge in!"
The office door was pushed open, and Lu Chuan appeared at the door.
Chu Mengyao's pupils dilated.
The receptionist lowered her head in self-blame and immediately led the secretary out of the office, closing the door behind them.
Chu Mengyao stared at Lu Chuan with both eyes, feeling angry at the moment, and said without a good tone, "You've found your way here, so I'm sure you already know my identity. Don't you know that I'm engaged to Long Hao? What do you want from me? Trying to gain something from me?"
But Lu Chuan said seriously, "I'm here to take responsibility for you!"
Just now, in the company lobby, he heard many people discussing Chu Mengyao's engagement to Long Hao. From their conversations, he learned that Chu Mengyao's engagement to Long Hao was not voluntary but forced.
Chu Mengyao's grandfather passed away a year ago, and only then did her parents have the power to control Chu Mengyao's marriage. Before that, Chu Mengyao had been waiting for her fiancé to appear.
Lu Chuan felt sympathy for Chu Mengyao, and coupled with what happened last night, he decided to help Chu Mengyao.
Chu Mengyao looked incredulous, but after a moment, she couldn't help but laugh. "Take responsibility for me? Just based on you?"
Lu Chuan felt a bit embarrassed, but he remained firm. "Yes!"
Chu Mengyao disdainfully tossed the paper with Lu Chuan's information on it. "Don't be silly. Don't you know that I'm already engaged to Long Hao? What makes you think you have the right to compete with him?"
Lu Chuan glanced at his own information and remained calm. Instead, he took out the marriage certificate and placed it in front of Chu Mengyao. "Because I am your fiancé!"
Chu Mengyao looked at the marriage certificate on the table, her expression changing from confusion to astonishment. She stood up directly, looking at Lu Chuan in disbelief. "You... you're the one my grandfather arranged for me to wait for?"
Lu Chuan nodded. "Everything should follow a first come, first served basis. Since we already had an engagement between us, your engagement with Long Hao doesn't count. Even if his father is the underground leader of Cloud City, it doesn't mean he can disregard reason."
"Of course, I know you may not be interested in me, but since I took your first time, I should compensate you in some way. Rest assured, I just want Long Hao to give up marrying you. As for whether you want to marry me afterwards, it's entirely up to you."
Anyway, he had nine fiancées, so even if Chu Mengyao didn't want to, he wasn't worried about not being able to find a wife.
Chu Mengyao took a while to come to her senses. Then, with a headache, she rubbed her forehead.
After a long while, she looked up at Lu Chuan and said, "I was raised by my grandfather, so I didn't have any objections to the marriage he arranged for me. But the situation now is not as simple as you think. You must have heard of Long Tianya's reputation. Once he finds out that I still have you as a fiancé, do you think you'll have a way out?"
Lu Chuan said seriously, "Right now, I'm nothing in Long Tianya's eyes, but it won't be long before I become famous in Cloud City, even surpassing Long Tianya!"
Chu Mengyao couldn't help shaking her head.
She vaguely remembered her grandfather saying that the fiancé he arranged for her was a true dragon among men, destined for extraordinary achievements. Lu Chuan in front of her clearly did not fit this description, which made her feel a big gap in her heart.
Moreover, hearing Lu Chuan's words, she felt that this guy was a bit arrogant and couldn't recognize his own position.
"You..." She was about to advise Lu Chuan to be more down-to-earth and not harbor such unrealistic fantasies when suddenly a chill ran through her body, causing her to weaken and fall to the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly went over and picked up Chu Mengyao, asking, "Miss Chu, what's wrong with you? Why do you feel so cold?"
Chu Mengyao weakly said, "I... my cold syndrome is acting up. Please call a doctor for me..."
Lu Chuan frowned and quickly checked Chu Mengyao's pulse, sensing an extremely cold force in her body, which was quite terrifying.
He remembered Chu Mengyao was in this state last night, and instantly understood why she didn't resist.
He stared at Chu Mengyao and asked, "Miss Chu, I have a way to cure your cold syndrome. Do you trust me?"
Chu Mengyao looked at him hesitantly. "Really?"
Lu Chuan nodded earnestly. He had a vast amount of medical knowledge in his inherited memories, so treating a cold syndrome was naturally a piece of cake.
Chu Mengyao weakly said, "Then please help me."
Lu Chuan suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said, "It's just that my treatment method requires me to place my hand on your lower abdomen, and it can't be through clothes. I need to... reach in..."
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