Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce

Chapter 416: Chapter 415: I’m Getting Engaged to Him (1)

Shi Che’s eyes briefly flashed with light, yet his gaze remained fixed on Ling Yunshu’s face.

Ling Yunshu smiled slightly, restraining the tremble in her voice, and slowly began, "You don’t have to divorce Chuxia, and you don’t have to marry me either. We can put on a play in front of Madam to fulfill her wishes."

The light in Shi Che’s eyes slightly condensed, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Put on a play?"

"Yes!"

Ling Yunshu seemed to shrug casually and said, "You wouldn’t want to be at a standoff with Madam forever, would you? Given her current condition, all we can do is comply. As for the woman you are to marry, if it isn’t me, it will be some other woman. You might as well marry me, at least, I won’t cling to you."

Shi Che’s brows slightly furrowed and the light in his eyes stirred, still inscrutable as ever. He looked at her, his thin lips slightly pursed, and then he spoke, "Why would you do this?"

Shi Che’s gaze made Ling Yunshu’s heart tighten slightly.

She knew that Shi Che was always cautious and could easily see through people. In front of him, one couldn’t hide anything with a bit of carelessness, so Ling Yunshu didn’t plan to lie, but she also wouldn’t tell the whole truth.

She still subconsciously lowered her eyes, avoiding Shi Che’s gaze, her hands clenched, she spoke in a low voice, "I admit, I still love you. So... I don’t want to see you in a difficult position."

As she said this, she quickly glanced up at Shi Che and then dropped her gaze again, continuing, "But don’t worry. You are now Xiaxia’s husband, I don’t have any inappropriate thoughts. I simply want to help you, help Xiaxia, and help Madam."

"When we were children, if Madam hadn’t adopted Xiaxia and me, brought us home, and given us the best life, there wouldn’t be the Ling Yunshu you see today. Though I didn’t marry you, in my heart, Madam is my mother, and the Shi Family is my home. Now that Madam is so seriously ill, I really can’t bear to see her heartbroken."

As Ling Yunshu spoke, her eyes were involuntarily tinged with red, and her voice carried a slight sob, "So, in front of Madam, just tell her you’re willing to marry me, and that will be enough."

Ling Yunshu’s voice was very low, becoming husky towards the end, every word and every sentence filled with profound sincerity.

Because she was looking down, Shi Che couldn’t see her expression, yet her attitude was sincerely considerate of everyone.

After all, it was merely a verbal fake marriage, so it couldn’t count for much, could it?

Actually, he didn’t harbor much additional feeling toward Ling Yunshu, merely a stranger who had lived in the same house for many years.

Because all his emotions were invested in Ling Chuxia, leaving no room to pretend with others.

However, he did feel a trace of guilt towards Ling Yunshu regarding past events.

Although he wasn’t close to Ling Yunshu and hadn’t shown any signs, when everyone said they were a couple, in order to deceive his mother, he had indeed tacitly accepted the mistake.

Thus, his attitude towards Ling Yunshu was somewhat more tender, as if compensating. noveldrama

Her suggestion was actually very good; it would solve an urgent problem. All he had to do was agree, and everything would be easy. But... in his mind, the image of his wedding with Ling Chuxia suddenly emerged.

They had sworn before God, lifetime fidelity to each other, and never to part.