ALL NOVEL Chapter 4
Secretary Xu was very efficient. The next day, he reported to his boss that he had made an appointment, and the time and place of the meeting were conveyed to Fu Yanhe.
At three o’clock in the afternoon, Fu Yanhe walked out of the company. The driver had been waiting for him since early in the morning. After getting in the car, he drove directly to his destination.
He held two meetings in a row and met with a partner. He basically never took a break. The high-intensity work made Fu Yanhe feel a little tired, so he closed his eyes and took a break.
Being the hegemonic boss was not easy. Meetings were just like going to court. Processing documents was like processing government affairs and memorials. Meeting with partners was like receiving envoys.
Was it time to reform the company system? Was it better to have flat management or vertical management? This was a question worth thinking about.
After complaining about his daily work, Fu Yanhe turned his mind to the marriage partner he would meet soon.
His marriage partner, the real young master of the Gu family, lived in seclusion and was very low-key, with no idea of his personality.
He hoped he was a smart and well-informed person who could understand what he meant and take the initiative to break off the engagement.
He couldn’t give anything because he didn’t want to give anything to a stranger, money, reputation, love… it was all impossible.
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Almost half an hour later, they arrived at the place, Qinglan Restaurant.
Even in the downtown area, where land was at a premium, there were still places with a quiet environment. Separated by high walls, after entering the door, the noisy noise was absorbed and blocked by the thick bamboo forest, and a winding path led directly to the quiet place.
The house architecture was a design that combined classical courtyards with modern architecture. There was the faint sound of the melodious guqin, which made people feel peaceful.
It was a place suitable for talking about things and a relaxing environment.
Fu Yanhe arrived on time, not a minute early or a minute late. When he pushed the door open, it was just half past three, which was the appointed time.
In the bright room, Fu Yanhe saw a slender and thin figure at a glance.
The young man turned his head when he heard the sound, his expression indifferent.
The young man had a slender figure and was wearing a beige casual suit. His facial features were exquisite and picturesque. There was a small red tear mole swaying gently under his left eye, adding a bit of charm. His pupils were black and pure, his skin was very white, so white that it was almost transparent, and his lips were also slightly pale, with an indescribable coldness.
The warm light slanted on the side of his face, making him look even colder and lonelier. He looked sick and weak from head to toe, as if the whole person was a porcelain doll, which would break with the slightest touch. He was like a handful of ice and snow in a sunlight, about to melt and disappear, turning into a wisp of smoke.
The moment their eyes met, the sun, moon, and stars dimmed and turned colorless, and behind him was the vast galaxy. A bolt of lightning hit Fu Yanhe’s limbs, making him tremble all over, and he fell into the young man’s clear pool of eyes. His heart kept beating wildly.
After pinching his fingertips hard, Fu Yanhe barely controlled himself from losing his composure on the spot. He walked over and sat down.
“I wonder why Mr. Fu want to meet me? If it’s about the engagement, it’s really too hasty. I only found out about the engagement recently.”
After a pause, seeing that the man opposite him didn’t say a word, his expression didn’t change at all, remaining aloof and distant, Gu Wenning’s eyes moved slightly, and he said unhurriedly, “If it’s inconvenient for Mr. Fu, I can propose to break off the engagement. With Mr. Fu’s wealth, there is no need to marry an unknown stranger.”
Fu Yanhe’s mind went blank at first, and he didn’t even hear what Gu Wenning said.
He only had one thought: that was great, he had found his empress, his wife.
Although the empress’ appearance was different from his previous life, the feeling for him was still the same, the same feeling of love at first sight. In his previous life, he had met the empress at a palace banquet, and a startling glance had confused his mood and made him lovesick.
The tone and demeanor of speaking, as well as the habit of unconsciously rubbing the little finger when speaking, were all familiar to him. He was very sure that the person in front of him was his empress, his wife in this life.
When Fu Yanhe came back to his senses, he heard Gu Wenning mentioned breaking off the engagement and also took the initiative to break off the engagement. This was like a bolt out of blue, a thunder suddenly struck him in broad daylight, making him scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, and his face suddenly changed.
“Breaking off the engagement? It’s impossible, not even in this life.”
Gu Wenning pursed his lips and looked a little confused. “Huh?”
Not breaking off the engagement?
Fu Yanhe lowered his head and looked at his watch.
“Today is Friday. At 3:33 in the afternoon, I’ll drive to my house to get some documents, then to your house, and finally to the Civil Affairs Bureau. It takes an hour to an hour and a half on the road. The Civil Affairs Bureau closes at 5:30. Let’s set off now. Young people nowadays generally don’t have a strong desire to get married. There shouldn’t be many couples waiting there. If we’re lucky, we can get the certificate in time.”
After a burst of crackling output, Fu Yanhe knelt down on one knee, stretched out a hand, stared at Gu Wenning with burning eyes, and said sincerely, “There is no time to prepare the ring and flowers, but I will make it up for you later, everything will be the grandest. I promise you won’t be wronged, but there is something I need to ask now.”
Without giving Gu Wenning a chance to say “no,” Fu Yanhe continued.
“Wife, can we get the marriage certificate today?”
After receiving the certificate, he would have a marriage relationship and be a legal spouse. In this way, his wife would be his and no one could take him away; otherwise, there would always be people with evil intentions coveting his wife.
The ceremony could be done later, and he could also take his time to let his wife fall in love with him.
Marriage first and love later was not a bad idea, but there was no time to delay in getting the certificate. It would be better if the Civil Affairs Bureau could be moved directly here, and his wife wouldn’t have to work hard running in and out.
“Mr. Fu, what did you say? Get the certificate?”
Gu Wenning’s usually indifferent expression broke a little, and his slightly widened eyes revealed the shock and unease in his heart.
Did he hear it right? The man wanted to get a marriage certificate, not cancel the engagement.
An hour ago, before this meeting, he received a call from his friend.
He told his friend that he was about to meet the President of Fu Group, his future marriage partner, and his nominal fiancé.
His friend exploded when he heard it.
“He must want you to break off the engagement. You don’t know, Mr. Fu is having a fierce romance drama with the fake young master of your family. It has been spread throughout the entertainment circle that the president of the Fu Group is pursuing the fake young master of the Gu family. He lowered his status and took the initiative to cooperate with the Gu family, this is all to please that fake young master. Just so you know, in the entertainment circle, there are many companies that want to cooperate with the Fu family, and there are many more suitable companies than the Gu family, but he only willing to cooperate with the Gu family,”
“He is good at scheming. He didn’t want to break off the engagement and ruin the reputation of the Fu family, so he decided to target you. It was a vicious plan. When the time comes, you will be blamed and all the fault will be yours. The outside world will only say that you are ignorant. After all, he is so high-standing, it was a blessing the Gu family could be in-laws with the Fu family.”
Gu Wenning usually didn’t care about the outside world, so he really didn’t know that his marriage partner had an ambiguous story with Gu Mingxu, but it didn’t have any impact on him.
To be honest, he had no intention of getting married. If the marriage partner thought the same as him, it would be easy to reach a consensus and terminate the engagement. When the time came, whether Fu Yanhe pursued Gu Mingxu or anyone else, it would have nothing to do with him.