“It’s so hot, why hasn’t Mo Yanzhou arrived yet~”
It was just past nine in the morning, but the early summer sun in Ling City was already blazing, scorching the ground with intense rays that made even the air feel sweltering.
Bai Yunxia stood at the entrance of the civil affairs bureau wearing a white dress and holding a parasol, her clear almond-shaped eyes darting following the cars on the road.
The delicate young beauty feared both the heat and the sun, but even more so, she feared missing Mo Yanzhou.
Three years ago, her father was diagnosed with brain cancer, and the company was entirely handed over to her sister to manage. Her sister had been working tirelessly, but with senior executives resigning, partners withdrawing investments, and factory management issues arising, the cash flow was on the verge of collapsing.
Without additional funds, the Bai family business would face bankruptcy.
It was then that her grandmother recalled how their grandfather had once saved the Mo family’s patriarch, who had promised to grant them one favor in return.
Although her grandfather had passed away, when her grandmother approached the Mo family to propose a marriage alliance—despite it being seen as repaying a debt—the Mo family agreed.
Once the two families were united through marriage, the Mo family naturally wouldn’t stand by and let the Bai family go bankrupt.
Lost in her thoughts, Bai Yunxia noticed a black Maybach pulling over by the roadside.
She turned to look as the driver opened the car door. The first thing that caught her eye was a pair of polished black leather shoes, black socks covering the ankles, followed by impeccably tailored black trousers, and then a pair of long, slender legs emerging from the car.
Bai Yunxia’s first thought was: He’s so tall!
From the photos, she couldn’t tell Mo Yanzhou’s exact height, but now she was certain he was at least 188 cm.
Tilting her parasol slightly backward, Bai Yunxia revealed her petite, pure, and pretty face. “Hello, Mr. Mo. I’m Bai Yunxia, and I’m here to marry you.”
Despite the blazing sun outside the shade of her parasol, Mo Yanzhou had an exceptionally handsome yet aloof face. His hair was jet black, his eyebrows sharp and imposing, and his dark eyes were cool and detached as they scrutinized her, sending a chill down her spine.
Bai Yunxia felt flustered under his gaze, her heart pounding nervously. Her red lips trembled slightly, but no words came out.
Mo Yanzhou’s presence was overwhelming. He hadn’t said a word, merely standing calmly in front of her, yet she felt as if the air around them had been sucked away by him.
He was indeed as intimidating as the rumors suggested. Would she have a peaceful life after marrying him?
“Grandmother said the girl I’m marrying today is named Bai Yushuang,” Mo Yanzhou’s voice was cold and devoid of emotion, as if this significant life event meant nothing more to him than a trivial matter.
“Bai Yushuang is my older sister. I can fulfill the marriage alliance too,” Bai Yunxia replied with a determined yet sweet smile.
Her sister had already sacrificed so much for the Bai family. She couldn’t let her sister enter a marriage of convenience knowing full well that her heart belonged to someone else.
Last night, her sister had drunk too much and called out that person’s name in front of her.
She had met her sister’s ex-boyfriend before and had even called him brother-in-law.
Even though they had broken up and he had gone abroad, her sister had never forgotten him.
Going abroad wasn’t the same as dying—there was still a chance for her sister and ex-brother-in-law to reconcile and reunite.
But she was different. She had never been in a relationship and had no emotional baggage. She could wholeheartedly marry Mo Yanzhou, win his heart, bear his children, and solidify the marital bond between the Mo and Bai families.
“Mr. Mo, I have fair skin and beautiful looks with long legs. I’m gentle, well-behaved and obedient, kind, considerate and sensible. I can be both cool and sweet, soft and adorable. I have no romantic history, don’t smoke, drink, go clubbing or hang out in bars. I have no bad habits, am in good health, and I’m willing to have babies.” Bai Yunxia shamelessly praised herself, her sparkling almond-shaped eyes fixed unblinkingly on Mo Yanzhou.
The assistant holding the umbrella behind Mo Yanzhou couldn’t help but laugh.
Shi Shen had never seen a girl who could praise herself so extravagantly, though admittedly, the Second Young Lady of the Bai family before them was indeed quite adorable.
It just created too much contrast standing next to the CEO.
One was cold and abstinent, the other soft and cute.
“Mr. Mo, I’ll definitely be a good wife to you. My greatest quality is being gentle and obedient. I’ll never disturb your work in the future. You can go on business trips or attend social engagements as you wish, I absolutely have no objections. I…” Seeing his silence, Bai Yunxia grew anxious, nearly crying, her eyes glistening with tears, looking utterly pitiful.
She didn’t know what else to say to make Mo Yanzhou agree.
She was also afraid her sister would wake up.
The dosage of sleeping pills she had given her sister wasn’t large.
“Let’s go.”
Wah…
She was being sent away.
Bai Yunxia lowered her head, using her umbrella to shield herself, and muttered softly, “Does it have to be my sister? But my sister… she already has someone she loves…”
A hand reached over, with considerable force, turning her entire body around, “This way.”
Bai Yunxia lifted the edge of her umbrella and saw the entrance to the civil affairs bureau before her.
Had Mo Yanzhou agreed to marry her?
Great!!
Heaven celebrates, the Bai family is saved.
Her sister’s relationship is saved too.
The hand quickly withdrew, but the lingering sensation on her arm reminded her it wasn’t an illusion.
Bai Yunxia’s crystalline tears instantly vanished. She cautiously glanced sideways at her future husband.
Mo Yanzhou wore a business white shirt, yet it couldn’t conceal his innate noble aura. Under the sun umbrella, his sharply defined profile was as exquisite as 3D modeling, even his jawline was precisely perfect. His every movement exuded an elegant, cold and abstinent temperament.
Handsome he truly was.
Cold he truly was too.
With current marriage rates being low, it only took them half an hour from entering the civil affairs bureau to obtaining their marriage certificates.
Bai Yunxia and Mo Yanzhou each held a red marriage certificate as they walked out of the civil affairs bureau.
“Are you going to work now?” Bai Yunxia clutched her marriage certificate. “Could you give me an address? I’ll go back and pack my things to move in.”
Mo Yanzhou’s eyes darkened. “You want to move in?”
They had just met for the first time, and this girl who wasn’t even 21 yet, though young, was quite bold.
Not only did she dare to replace her sister in marrying him, but she also proactively wanted to move in together.
Gentle, well-behaved and obedient?
He found it hard to believe.
“Of course! We’re married now. Shouldn’t husband and wife live together?” Bai Yunxia tried her best not to appear too nervous and scared.
The corners of her mouth lifted in a sweet, soft smile. “Although it’s an arranged marriage, we need to develop some feelings, right? I’ve heard that when a couple has good feelings, the baby they have will be especially cute.”
If not for his grandparents’ demands, Mo Yanzhou wouldn’t have come today.
She hadn’t even graduated from university yet, and already wanted to have children?
The Bai family was truly scheming for resources. Bai Yunxia might have an innocent, pure and cute face, but her ambitions were anything but small.
“Cloud Creek Valley Villa No. 9.”
“Alright, I know. See you tonight, hubby.” Bai Yunxia stood before the Maybach, waving at him.
After Mo Yanzhou got into the car, the air conditioning dispelled the sweltering heat outside. He closed his eyes, and suddenly the word “hubby” echoed in his ears.
Startled, he opened his eyes, but the car had already driven away.
That soft, affectionate “hubby” just now must have been an auditory hallucination.
Mo Yanzhou coldly snapped a photo of their marriage certificate and sent it to his grandparents.