After their confessions were rejected, they regretted it for the rest of their lives.

Chapter 103 I Want to Marry You (Three Thousand)

"Don't you find it strange that Xia Weichan was able to squeeze most of the inheritance out of you, despite the pressure from the Ke family and other capital groups?"

The lawyer's words still echoed in Ke Yueci's mind.

"That's strange—"

Inside the Ke family's villa, Ke Yueci looked at the information she had found and fell into deep thought. Ever since her conversation with Zuoqiu Hangyu, she had been using her free time to investigate Duan Rong, the dead man.

In fact, due to the feelings left over from the original personality and the things this man had done for the Ke family before his death, her alternate personality also had some affection for Duan Rong, which gave rise to a lot of curiosity.

Ke Yueci greatly admired Duan Rong's abilities.

The man's method of entering the Ke family's "table of interests" was to leverage small investments for large gains, acquiring shares in the main group through project financing, thereby gaining influence. During this time, he met and fell in love with "her."

He's just a director, but his work is full of fantasy elements that you'd only find in romance movies.

But that's not the most important thing; it's what intrigued Ke Yueci the most—

How did Xia Weiyu, an outsider, acquire Duan Rong's inheritance?

They got the cake from that group of business creatures who were driven to madness by profit...

This cannot be explained simply by the skill of the methods used.

Because Duan Rong died suddenly, he did not leave any will.

There's only one possibility for Xia Weiyu...

Absolute knowledge.

Only under these circumstances can Xia Weiyu's behavior be explained.

This man knew Duan Rong so well that even after his death, he could use the information Duan Rong had left behind to...

He forcefully bit off a piece of meat from the fatty meat on the Ke family's table.

Ke Yuexuan, who spends every day with Duan Rong, is completely unaware of Xia Weiyu's existence.

"Yuexuan, what brings you here?"

Following the location on her phone, Zhu Xuening arrived at a villa belonging to the Ke family. According to Ke Yuexuan's previous statement, she had now been "sold" to Xia Weichan, and their contact had basically been severed. Zhu Xuening frowned as she looked at the absent-minded "Ke Yuexuan" in front of her and spoke up in advance, "I probably won't do anything for you anymore."

"I know."

Ke Yueci nodded, her ink-like eyes gazing at the rain-soaked flowers and plants in the villa, and slowly asked, "What kind of person is Xia Weichan?"

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Zhu Xuening paused for a moment, then said, "A very gentle person who has her own pursuits—"

Inside the small pavilion, the little calico cat showed no intention of sitting down. Zhu Xuening's stance changed quickly; she was now on Xia Weichan's side, and since Xia Weichan didn't like Ke Yuexuan, she should also keep her distance from Ke Yuexuan.

Seeing Zhu Xuening's actions, Ke Yueci, sitting in her seat, asked with a complicated expression, "Are you angry with me?"

No~

Zhu Xuening shook her head and said softly, "Now I belong to Mr. Xia."

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"Then we should still be friends, right?"

"Um--"

Zhu Xuening appeared to be hesitant, but in reality, she already had the answer in her heart when facing Ke Yuexuan: "No."

"That's a pity—"

Ke Yuexuan sighed softly. She knew this guy wasn't stupid; he was just using the relationship. Zhu Xuening knew exactly what was going on—

"I was just a little curious about Xia Weichan's brother, but unfortunately—Xia Weiyu is no longer alive."

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Zhu Xuening pursed her lips and remained silent. Ke Yuexuan's way of getting information out of her was different from that of the detective yesterday.

The best way to deal with these kinds of platitudes is to say nothing at all.

"I understand what you mean..."

"This little bastard has become distant from her now that she has a new owner," Ke Yueci thought with some distress. She sighed and said, "It's good that Xia Weichan didn't make things difficult for you."

Ke Yuexuan's original plan was to see if she could use their past relationship to get some information about Xia Weichan from Zhu Xuening, or ask her to help investigate.

Unfortunately, this girl who believed in karma and retribution had her own set of behavioral logic.

"I thought you didn't have much in your fridge, but it looks like you have quite a lot."

Zhou Juzi opened Xia Weichan's refrigerator and looked inside curiously; there were quite a few ingredients.

After checking, I found that the storage capacity is more than enough to make many hearty lunches.

Xia Weichan said, "I just don't like making breakfast—"

Actually, those were all ingredients he had just bought recently.

Even though he hasn't formally studied cooking, his culinary skills are quite impressive. In Ke Yuexuan's playthrough, he gained two levels of cooking skills, and a few days ago, he gained another level of cooking skills from Zhou Juzi's favorability milestone reward. The two can be stacked, meaning he currently has level three cooking skills, which is enough for him to apply for a head chef position at a large restaurant.

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"I cooked dinner myself for the past few days."

"So you can cook!"

Zhou Juzi was somewhat surprised. In her memory, a guy like Xia Weichan would rarely cook and would hire a housekeeper for any housework.

That's why she had previously thought about whether she could use the excuse of doing housework to have a reason to stay at Xia Weichan for an extended period of time.

The girl tied an apron around her waist and, while chopping vegetables, recalled, "My grandma taught me to cook when I was little, but later I cooked for myself."

"Your grandma?"

Xia Weichan did not forget that old man.

Just like what Zhou Juzi said drunkenly last night after drinking, she said that she and her grandmother were the only two "family members," although Xia Weichan didn't think she deserved the title of "family."

"Um--"

Zhou Juzi's voice became very soft as she murmured, "I miss her a little."

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Xia Weichan did not respond.

But speaking of memories—

Watching Zhou Juzi diligently cooking now inevitably brings to mind the kind-hearted girl who used to come every morning to wake you up and prepare breakfast for you.

It's hard not to feel a little regretful.

Time passed slowly until Zhou Juzi brought out the breakfast she had prepared. Xia Weichan had no doubts about her cooking skills. After all, someone who could be bound to a skill point like [Cooking] must be able to cook pretty well.

After Xia Weichan finished eating—

Zhou Juzi sat down next to him with some anticipation and asked softly, "How was it?"

"It's delicious."

"That's good."

Zhou Juzi smiled sweetly, and it seemed as if a tail was wagging behind her.

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Is it a dog breed?

Xia Weichan thought to herself, but then she recalled the girl's upbringing and the fierce look in her eyes back then—

Not quite like it.

Pulling her thoughts back to the main topic, Xia Weichan said, "The company just called. They said your single is progressing very quickly, and the deposits for those GG fees have been transferred. The amount is quite substantial."

"Oh," the girl replied.

"Give me some kind of response!"

Xia Weichan was speechless. He had already hinted at it like that. Thinking back to when Zhou Juzi said she didn't want to split the profits, Xia Weichan felt sorry for her.

"That's money! Don't you have any thoughts about it?"

Xia Weichan sighed and said bluntly, "The revenue-sharing agreement hasn't been printed yet. Are you really not going to reconsider?"

"No, let's talk about it after I pay you back all the money I owe you—"

Zhou Juzi shook her head and said earnestly to Xia Weichan, "I don't want to owe you anything."

This will only give Xia Weichan more excuses to avoid her affection, and the unequal status caused by money will also become an obstacle in Zhou Juzi's heart.

"You can regard money as dirt, but you absolutely cannot live without it—"

Xia Weichan tried to instill the values ​​of an era of economic downturn in Zhou Juzi, but the girl interrupted her directly: "I know—but I'm afraid only married couples wouldn't care whether the other owes them money—?"

"Not necessarily."

Xia Weichan didn't think much about the meaning of the girl's words and retorted directly, "There must be a problem with this kind of marriage structure."

"That's why I want to pay you back—"

"—?"

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"I don't want to be limited to this kind of relationship, I—want to marry you—"

"What?"

Xia Weichan almost spat out the food he had just swallowed. He was shocked by the girl's blunt words. He turned to meet Zhou Juzi's blushing face and her extremely serious gaze.

Is this guy serious?!

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He had never experienced being directly asked to marry a young woman before.

"You know perfectly well that I like you—"

Zhou Juzi, encountering his silence, spoke directly, now confessing her feelings to Xia Weichan—

If she agrees, it means that the initial relationship contract she signed will become a worthless piece of paper, and the two will become real lovers. Even the promise of "getting married in the future"—which Xia Weichan was waiting to say—is hidden in the girl's little thoughts.

Xia Weichan remained silent for a moment, then looked away. He directly used the "template" from Zuoqiu Hangyu's rejection of his confession in the first playthrough, saying, "Yeah, I know—wait until three months later—I'll give you an answer."

"Now—isn't that possible?"

"Don't let it affect your career."

Xia Weichan said, picking up his chopsticks again.

Things have come to this point—

His choice was to eat first.

No answer as expected...

"Why—?"

Zhou Juzi pursed her lips tightly, her expectant eyes gradually dimming. Her thumb rubbed the chopsticks, her fingertips trembling slightly, as if she was about to cry: "I know your free-spirited nature, which is why I promised you a long time ago—I would try my best not to interfere with your freedom—"

"You may have misunderstood the concept of 'freedom.'"

That's not actually the case.

Zhou Juzi is already interfering with his freedom.

But Xia Weichan didn't say it directly.

He couldn't agree now. Even with the girl's 90+ favorability rating and her open expression of liking him, the relationship contract was practically worthless.

However, at least it gives Xia Weichan a buffer, which is much better than directly confirming their real relationship.

When Zhou Juzi saw Zhu Xuening this morning, she didn't lose her temper. In Xia Weichan's mind, it was because the girl knew in her heart that the two of them were not lovers, so she didn't kick Zhu Xuening out as her "girlfriend".

"It's only a matter of time before you become lovers."

The phrase "summer cicadas drawing empty promises" has become a path dependency.

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