The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 9 Are you afraid I'll blackmail you?

"Miss Chu, didn't you say you didn't want to get married, and even less did you want to marry me?"

Lin Chen was quite confused. Had he misunderstood something?

Or did I mishear?
Chu Jiaxue felt a surge of shame and indignation. After all, in her mind, the man in front of her was a lewd scoundrel who peeked at women's breasts!

He didn't want to marry her, but now she's the one who has to ask to marry him!
“My parents died early, and my grandfather raised me. I don’t want to disappoint my grandfather, and I don’t want to make him sad, so I will marry you… in a formality.”

Lin Chen finally understood, and asked with wide eyes, "You mean... a fake marriage?"

Chu Jiaxue nodded slightly: "Yes, it's all in name only."

Lin Chen instinctively objected, "That won't do. I still want to get married. Once this certificate is issued, I'll be a married man, and then I'll be ruined. Miss Chu, it's your business to fulfill your filial duties, but I don't seem to have any obligation to play this fake husband-wife game with you."

Chu Jiaxue coldly replied, "Didn't you want the jade pendant? Three months from now, I will divorce you and give you the jade pendant!"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up immediately: "Three months?"

"Correct!"

Lin Chen asked again, "It's free now?"

Chu Jiaxue gritted her teeth: "No money needed!"

Lin Chen muttered, "Three months isn't a long time, but after this whole charade with you, I've suddenly become a divorced man. If I date someone in the future and they ask, they might think I'm a scumbag or some kind of domestic abuser..."

Chu Jiaxue's hands had unconsciously clenched into fists, and she was getting increasingly angry, wanting to punch Lin Chen in the face.

Divorced man?
Am I not a divorced woman?

I'm a pure and beautiful woman and I'm not afraid, so what are you, a scoundrel, afraid of ruining your reputation for?
Chu Jiaxue said coldly, "I'll give you an extra million, is that alright?"

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Forget about the money, but can I ask why it's three months?"

A hint of sadness flashed in Chu Jiaxue's eyes, then she said coldly, "Three months is about the time it takes for two people to get to know each other. Then we can tell Grandpa that we are incompatible and that it is difficult for both of us to be together. At that time, Grandpa will naturally not stop us from getting a divorce, after all, we are already married and have tried our best."

Makes sense!
If you're not married, your father will definitely say, "How do you know it won't work if you haven't even tried?" If you've been married for a few months, fulfilled your engagement, and kept your promises, what can you do if you still can't get along?
At that time, the old man really had no reason to force the two of them to be together.

Lin Chen thought about it for a moment. Three months wasn't a long time. As long as he got the jade pendant and found clues about his background, he could leave.

Lin Chen looked up: "Since we're a fake couple, you can't interfere with my other activities besides pretending to be a couple at home."

A hint of disgust flashed in Chu Jiaxue's eyes. "You filthy bastard, you really can't change your ways. You couldn't even hold back for three months!"

"You want to go out and have fun with other women, don't you!" Chu Jiaxue said coldly. "You just need to cooperate with me in front of Grandpa. I won't interfere with anything else. Whether you go to bars or flirt with girls, it's none of my business. Just don't expose yourself in front of Grandpa!"

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I have no objections. Is it a deal?"

Chu Jiaxue also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "I'll make a contract later, and you can sign it then."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "A contract? Are you afraid I'll try to extort you later? Fine, you do it, I'll sign it."

Chu Jiaxue pursed her lips, not denying it.

She was indeed worried. First, she worried that Lin Chen would refuse to divorce her after three months. Second, she worried that Lin Chen would make exorbitant demands during the divorce, such as large sums of money, company shares, etc. After all, in Chu Jiaxue's mind, Lin Chen was a rogue and a bad guy. What wouldn't such a person do?
"Go back."

Lin Chen saw the disgust and wariness in Chu Jiaxue's eyes and felt helpless. What was going on?

Not only was the marriage a sham, but in Chu Jiaxue's eyes, he had also become a thoroughly bad person...

Thinking of Gu Yuexi's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Chu Jiaxue's, Lin Chen couldn't help but ask, "Miss Chu..."

Chu Jiaxue turned around: "From now on, you can call me Jiaxue in front of Grandpa."

Lin Chen nodded. When it comes to acting, you have to go all the way. They're about to get married, and if he keeps calling her Miss Chu, isn't that just telling the old man that their relationship is like that of strangers?

"Okay, Jiaxue..."

Chu Jiaxue glared at Lin Chen: "I mean, you can only call me that in front of Grandpa."

Lin Chen spread his hands: "People have habits. Normally, you call her Miss Chu and it's so easy to get used to it. Sometimes you don't realize it and you might accidentally call her the wrong way in front of the old man. It's just a form of address. If you care about even that, then you can't keep up the act."

This guy is taking advantage of the situation, using the opportunity to make suggestive remarks and act like a scoundrel?
Chu Jiaxue stared at Lin Chen for a couple of seconds, but ultimately didn't say anything in rebuttal, because what Lin Chen said did make sense.

If you're trying to pretend to be a married couple, how can you even stand each other's way of addressing each other?
"Okay, you can call out, but don't have any dirty thoughts."

Disgusting?

Lin Chen smiled wryly. Could this misunderstanding be resolved?
Does a thug have to carry the blame forever?

No, I have to ask him myself!

"Jiaxue, let me ask you something. Do you have an older sister or a younger sister?"

(End of this chapter)