“Wei Chengfeng”—these three characters represented something no one was unclear about.
The “Prosperous” he led was wealthy enough to rival nations, and he alone controlled the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
Xu Anran and Lu Wei had not expected that Su Li was married to such a significant figure.
Xu Anran was a perceptive person, and though she did not know what the relationship between Su Li and him was, with such an important figure before her, she definitely would not miss the opportunity to make his acquaintance—even a slight impression in his heart would be beneficial.
“Mr.
Wei, hello, I am Xiao Li’s friend, Xu Anran.”
“Hello.” Wei Chengfeng’s attitude was indifferent, showing no preference or aversion.
The atmosphere turned somewhat awkwardly tense, and Su Li immediately said, “Are people waiting for you?”
Su Li wanted him to leave immediately; otherwise, everyone standing there was just awkward.
Wei Chengfeng ignored her, turning his head to ask, “Are you going back now?”
“Yes, I’m heading back soon.”
“Then get in my car, I’ll take you.”
“No…”
Before she could finish the word “use,” Su Li felt his icy gaze.
She had no leverage to refuse his request.
If he wanted to drive her, she could not afford to be unappreciative.
Su Li turned to Xu Anran and Lu Wei and said, “Then you guys go ahead…
”
Xu Anran, naturally not wanting to appear ungrateful, though puzzled, knew this was not the time to seek explanations from her.
She said, “Okay, then we’ll go ahead.
Let’s meet up again when we’re free.”
“Okay.”
Xu Anran and Lu Wei left first, and Su Li got into the car with Wei Chengfeng.
The two sat in the backseat and raised the divider between them, forming a small, private space.
Su Li knew he must have something to say, so after getting in the car, she remained silent, waiting for him to speak.
Indeed, Wei Chengfeng was not interested in mincing words and directly asked, “Is this the person you’re interested in?”
Taken aback, Su Li belatedly realized he was referring to Lu Wei.
“No, it’s not.”
Although Wei Chengfeng did not know her very well, he could see through such an obvious lie.
“You are to be the Eldest Young Madam of the Wei Family, and you must be mindful of your image, both in public and private.
It doesn’t matter if he is the one you like or not, being overly familiar with any man other than me is not acceptable.”
“They are just my friends.
Besides, you also promised me ample freedom.
Are you going back on your word now?”
“The ‘freedom’ I granted does not include casually dining out with men.
And as I’ve said, I have a penchant for cleanliness.
I’m not interested in your heart, but your person must remain untainted.
If I find you ambiguous with other men, it wouldn’t just be unfortunate for you but for the entire Su Family as well.
Do you understand?”
Despite how indignant Su Li felt inside, she dared not utter a word of refusal.
With the heavy burden of the Su family weighing on her, she had no choice but to suppress her feelings.
“It is said that marriage should be an equal relationship.
Since you have such severe demands of me, what about yourself?”
Wei Chengfeng slightly narrowed his eyes to look at her, wondering what she meant.
Bai Yiran tightly clutched the hem of her own clothes, feeling fearful inside, yet her expression remained as usual.
“I’m also not interested in your heart.
Since you demand my person to be clean, can you guarantee that you yourself are clean?
Because I too am particular about cleanliness.”