Chapter 503: Chapter 502 Of Course Not
"Yeah, is that not okay?" Li Bingshuang pouted as she spoke.
Chen Hao shook his head and said, "Of course, that’s not okay. I have something to do today. Don’t you have a graduate exam event to attend? Don’t delay it any longer. I see you still have some time; let me drive you there!"
Upon hearing this, Li Bingshuang’s face immediately turned ashen. "Chen Hao, we’ve already become boyfriend and girlfriend, and you’re still telling me to go have breakfast in the school cafeteria?"
Chen Hao was taken aback and asked in confusion, "When did we become boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Li Bingshuang gave him a cold look, saying coldly, "Last night, you were drunk. In the car, you promised me in person!"
Chen Hao suddenly realized, "Oh, that’s how it is, huh? Then how would you like me to compensate you?"
"Compensate? Then just get me a car. You pick it out, make sure it’s one of the expensive kind, not anything low-grade."
"No problem, leave it to me. Anything I buy is the best," Chen Hao said, thumping his chest.
Watching Chen Hao’s generous demeanor, Li Bingshuang felt a sweet sensation rising inexplicably in her heart.
However, she then shook her head and said, "Stop bragging. I’m serious. If you’re buying an expensive car, then I’ll have you compensate me with a villa!"
"A villa?"
"How about that?" Li Bingshuang said with a smile.
Chen Hao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It won’t do, that’s too wasteful."
"Then tell me, what can you give me?"
"Well, if it’s a villa, I can get you a set, of course, that’s just the regular price. If you think that’s too expensive, I can also get you a villa."
After hearing this, Li Bingshuang showed a look of surprise on her face, "You... you’re really willing to give me a villa?"
"Of course, I keep my word!"
"Alright!"
Liu Zheng and Li Bingshuang made a bet.
If Liu Zheng won, Li Bingshuang would become his girlfriend.
If Li Bingshuang lost, she had to marry Liu Zheng as his wife.
But at this time, her parents disagreed.
They didn’t agree with Li Bingshuang getting married.
So, they came up with an idea to marry her off.
"Bingshuang, am I right?"
"Mhm!"
"If you marry Liu Zheng, then you can’t be called Bingshuang anymore."
Li Bingshuang frowned, "Mom, what do you mean?"
"Bingshuang, remember, you’re already twenty-six years old; you should be getting married and having children. You can’t always stay at home; you need to go out and find work, make money and support yourself."
Li Bingshuang felt overwhelmed when she heard her mother say these words.
Li Bingshuang didn’t know what to do, so she remained silent.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng said, "Auntie, don’t worry, Bingshuang won’t marry me, I don’t even have that intention."
Liu Zheng’s mother said with a smile, "Young man, don’t worry, my daughter doesn’t want to marry you because she’s still young."
"However, young man, don’t lose heart. I think you have good prospects, handsome looks, and a wealthy family..."
Liu Zheng felt somewhat elated after hearing these words of praise, thinking to himself: This woman really has discerning eyes!
But he didn’t dare to show too much happiness.
After all, he knew that Li Bingshuang was still a student.
Liu Zheng’s mother continued, "Bingshuang, since you don’t like this young man, why not consider me? My little Hu is even younger than this young man and is about to get married. My son is younger than you; surely you wouldn’t mind him, right?"
"Mom..." Li Bingshuang felt angry when she heard her mother say this.
"Bingshuang, don’t be shy, we all know you’re still a virgin."
"You haven’t been in a relationship for all these years, so why suddenly get married and have children? Are you doing it for a child?"
"Mom, I didn’t..."
Li Bingshuang didn’t want to admit it because she felt embarrassed.
"Let’s not argue anymore. Bingshuang, listen to your aunt and marry little Hu; he will take care of you," Liu Zheng’s mother continued to persuade Li Bingshuang.
Feeling helpless, Li Bingshuang agreed to the marriage.
Li Bingshuang married Liu Zheng and henceforth became his wife, and her family members also became Liu Zheng’s family.
Liu Zheng’s parents adored Li Bingshuang; they all hoped that their daughter would marry soon and have children.
But Liu Zheng wasn’t in a hurry.
He didn’t want to get married and have children that early.
Because Li Bingshuang was still young, Liu Zheng figured he could wait until she started university, had a stable job, or when they both developed feelings for each other before he proposed. By then, everything would naturally fall into place.
And right now, there was no need for him to be anxious.
After all, Li Bingshuang was still young, with plenty of years left to grow.
Her parents were pleased to see such a sensible and considerate future son-in-law.
Liu Zheng’s parents were open-minded as well, and they approved of their daughter being with Liu Zheng. So, they agreed to let their daughter marry him.
As a result, the wedding day was fast approaching.
That day, Liu Zheng and Li Bingshuang went to the venue where they would hold their wedding.
Li Bingshuang was in a white wedding gown, and Liu Zheng was dressed in a suit.
This suit was specially tailored for Liu Zheng by his parents, who hoped that he would wear it to present himself in the most perfect way as he married their precious daughter.
"Liu Zheng, you look really handsome today."
Li Bingshuang stood by Liu Zheng’s side and sincerely complimented him.
Liu Zheng smiled faintly, "Thank you."
Li Bingshuang, linking her arm through Liu Zheng’s, walked toward the church where they held a grand ceremony.
After the ceremony, Li Bingshuang and Liu Zheng sat to rest for a while.
"Let’s go home for dinner tonight."
Liu Zheng said, "We won’t go back for dinner, my parents want us to dine with them."
Li Bingshuang nodded, "That’s fine. Anyway, I’ve missed them."
Liu Zheng stroked Li Bingshuang’s hair, "Once we’re married, you won’t miss me like this anymore."
"What nonsense are you talking about! Who’s marrying you? I didn’t say I’d marry you, we’re just friends."
"But you’ve already become my wife, and if you back out now, that would be problematic."
Li Bingshuang pouted, "Then you shouldn’t have said anything."
Liu Zheng laughed heartily, knowing that Li Bingshuang was just being affectionate, and wrapped his arm around her waist, "Alright, no more teasing."
"You have to go shopping with me for clothes, right?"
"You can go by yourself."
"But I want you to come with me."
"Be good, listen, I still have some matters at the company to sort out. I’ll go handle some business first."
Li Bingshuang pouted, "Okay then, you’d better go."
Liu Zheng nodded, stood up, and said, "I’m off, see you tonight."
Li Bingshuang also stood up and waved, "Bye!"
After Liu Zheng left, Li Bingshuang felt an emptiness inside her and for some reason, a sense of loss.
...
After Liu Zheng left, Li Bingshuang took out her phone and dialed his number, but after calling three times, he didn’t answer.
"Why isn’t he answering his phone?"
She was somewhat anxious and decided to send him a text message.
The text read: Liu Zheng, I miss you so much!
When Liu Zheng received the text from Li Bingshuang, a faint smile formed at the corner of his mouth.
In reality, Liu Zheng was not busy with work; he just wanted to give Li Bingshuang a surprise.
He had just seen the text from Li Bingshuang in his car and, although he knew she would text him, he pretended not to notice because he wanted to tease her a little.
He wanted Li Bingshuang to understand his feelings for her so she could feel secure about marrying him.
He believed that with his charm, Li Bingshuang could not escape him.
"Liu Zheng, where on earth are you?"
Another text notification sounded; Li Bingshuang had sent another message.
Seeing the text, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but laugh, chose not to reply, and turned his phone off.
Not long after Li Bingshuang sent the text, she heard a car horn outside. She quickly stood up from the sofa and ran towards the door.
Sure enough, Liu Zheng was there at the stairwell, with a backpack on him, a laptop beside him, and a bag of snacks lying next to the computer.
Feeling an indescribable warmth in her heart, Li Bingshuang hurried over to Liu Zheng and hugged his waist tightly.
"Liu Zheng... thank you!"
Liu Zheng’s sudden embrace caught him off guard, but he quickly regained composure.
He patted Li Bingshuang’s shoulder and said, "Silly girl, you are my wife. Taking care of you is a given, no need for thanks!"
Li Bingshuang’s eyes reddened upon hearing Liu Zheng’s words.
