Chapter 581: Chapter 580: Securing the Bag
Soon after, Liu Zheng quickly got into the car, pocketed the address, then promptly started the vehicle and swiftly disappeared into the night.
"Hmph! I, Liu Yulan, refuse to believe it. Me, the daughter of the distinguished Liu Family, lose to a poor boy?" Upon seeing Liu Zheng had left the estate, Liu Yulan coldly snorted and murmured to herself.
Liu Zheng drove straight to Liu Yulan’s home.
Before long, the car stopped in front of Liu Yulan’s house. After stepping out of the car, Liu Yulan walked directly towards the villa and entered.
As soon as she entered the villa, she was greeted by an aromatic breeze that made one indulge in its fragrance involuntarily.
"Yulan, you’re finally back," as Liu Yulan approached the living room, an elegantly luxurious matron rushed over to her, grabbing Liu Yulan’s arm, and spoke, "Do you have any idea, all your friends ran off today, you have to make it up to me properly, otherwise, I won’t let it go."
"Auntie, you really know how to joke," seeing the motherly demeanor of the beautiful woman, Liu Yulan also smiled and said, "Whatever you want, as long as I can do it, I will agree!"
"Good, those are your words. Then, I will make a small request, hoping you can fulfill it," hearing Liu Yulan’s agreement, excitement flickered across the matron’s face as she spoke.
"What request?" Liu Yulan frowned, asking with curiosity.
"Look, our families have been friends for so long, and your marriage to Liu Zheng, well, it just can’t fall through like this, right? You wouldn’t want to disappoint your father, would you?" the beautiful woman said with a smile.
After hearing the beautiful woman’s words, Liu Yulan’s pretty face instantly turned the color of soy sauce.
"Mother!" she growled lowly, stomped her foot, and turned to run into the bedroom.
She was genuinely regretful now, regretting why she ever agreed to an arranged marriage with Liu Jianguo—it was clearly a plot!
However, Liu Yulan was powerless to change the situation, after all, Liu Jianguo had already agreed, and it was impossible to back out.
Seeing Liu Yulan run away, a triumphant smile appeared on the beautiful woman’s face.
"Liu Jianguo, this time, I want to see whether this marriage can indeed be successful!" Liu Yulan whispered secretly within her bedroom.
At this moment, she had fallen into a dilemma; unless she could find Liu Zheng’s weakness and defeat him, the marriage would naturally collapse on its own. Otherwise, she and Liu Zheng would have to maintain a superficial relationship and constantly uphold each other’s dignity.
But she knew nothing about Liu Zheng, how could she possibly find his weakness?
"Liu Zheng, just you wait!"
Driving the car to Liu Yulan’s residential complex, Liu Zheng then parked under a tree, turned off the engine, stood up, and headed upstairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, Liu Zheng pushed open the room door.
After opening the door, he saw Liu Yulan sitting on the sofa, her head lowered, watching TV.
Seeing Liu Yulan’s attire, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but laugh. He knew she must have dressed up like this to avoid his gaze.
"What are you laughing at?" Liu Yulan lifted her head and glared at Liu Zheng, challenging him.
"Haha, Yulan, that outfit suits you so well. Not only does it fit perfectly, but it also looks beautiful on you!" Liu Zheng said with a laugh.
"Hmph! Quit your sweet-talking, I’m really annoyed right now, and don’t you dare act cute with me!" Liu Yulan glared fiercely at Liu Zheng, said with annoyance.
"Oh, that’s more like it! Yulan, now that I’ve returned, you should fulfill our agreement, right?" Seeing Liu Yulan finally behaving normally, a faint smile appeared on Liu Zheng’s face.
"What agreement? We don’t have any agreement!" Liu Yulan countered, her mouth pouting stubbornly.
"Really? Then let’s make a bet, on when you’ll be able to find Liu Zheng’s weakness. If you win, I’ll call you ’Sister Liu’ from now on. If you lose, you’ll have to call me ’Little Uncle,’ how about that?" Liu Zheng said cheerfully, his face brimming with a mischievous grin, looking very punchable.
"Fine!" Seeing Liu Zheng’s manner, Liu Yulan’s cheeks involuntarily twitched as she said, "If you lose, you have to call me ’sister’ three times!"
"Alright then," Liu Zheng nodded, replying with a smile.
"Go take a bath first; come over once you’re done," Liu Yulan said peevishly.
Liu Zheng nodded again and walked into the bathroom.
"You... you really are a bastard..." Seeing Liu Zheng walk away, Liu Yulan cursed through gritted teeth.
However, Liu Yulan didn’t continue cursing because the words were of no use; Liu Zheng simply wouldn’t pay attention to her.
Afterward, she also entered the bathroom to take a shower.
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Zheng finished washing up and came out, then went to the living room, ready for dinner.
Just as he was sitting down at the dining table, Liu Yulan came out of the bathroom, her face flushed with shame and anger, and said, "You... eat first; I’ll deal with you later."
Having said that, she also sat down at the table and began to eat.
Although Liu Yulan said she would deal with Liu Zheng, her eating speed was not slow, and she quickly finished the meal. Then, she returned to her room and continued to flip through the magazines, obviously targeting Liu Zheng’s secret documents.
...
An hour later.
After getting dressed, Liu Yulan came to the living room and, seeing Liu Zheng still reading magazines, couldn’t help frowning and asked, "Liu Zheng, we’re leaving!"
"Hm? Leaving?" Hearing Liu Yulan’s words, Liu Zheng looked up in confusion and asked.
"Yes!" Liu Yulan said, "My dad said he wants to take us out for dinner tonight; you didn’t forget, did you?"
Only then did Liu Zheng remember and said, "Oh, is that so? I forgot; wait for me!"
Liu Zheng picked up his suit jacket, put it on, and then called out to the bathroom.
"Coming, coming!" Hearing Liu Zheng’s call, Liu Yulan hurriedly responded and then rushed out, looking very anxious.
Seeing Liu Yulan’s demeanor, Liu Zheng couldn’t help shaking his head and thought, ’It seems that women are all like this before they get married!’
...
After arriving at the Liu family’s mansion, Father Liu and Mother Liu had already been waiting at the door. As soon as they saw Liu Zheng and Liu Yulan get out of the car, they quickly came up to greet them.
"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, sorry we’re late; there was a traffic jam on the road," Liu Zheng apologized. He knew this was deliberately arranged by Father Liu to allow Liu Yulan more time with him.
"Not at all, not at all, your aunt and I were just getting anxious, that’s why we were waiting at the door," Father Liu said, waving his hand.
Liu Yulan snorted coldly from the side and muttered dissatisfied, "I don’t believe it!"
Of course, she knew Father Liu’s intentions, but she was determined not to comply willingly, and was hell-bent on contradicting Liu Zheng!
"Alright, Yulan, I know your temper, but now that you’re married to Liu Zheng, you need to be a good wife and mother," Mother Liu sighed and said when she saw Liu Yulan still so obstinate.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yulan just curled her lip and said nothing.
Father Liu and Mother Liu felt somewhat helpless seeing Liu Yulan’s behavior.
"Come on, Liu Zheng, let’s go inside!" Father Liu said with a smile.
"All right!"
Hearing Father Liu’s invitation, Liu Zheng smiled faintly and followed them into the hall, taking a seat inside the living room.
"Come, try the dish Aunt made; it’s really tasty!" Seeing Liu Zheng and Liu Yulan seated, Mother Liu quickly grabbed the chopsticks and cheerfully began serving Liu Zheng some dishes.
Liu Zheng smiled faintly, picked up the dish Mother Liu handed him, and put it in his mouth.
"Mmm..." Liu Zheng closed his eyes, savoring the delicious food.
Liu Yulan, seeing Liu Zheng showing such enjoyment at this moment, immediately felt indignant. In her opinion, Liu Zheng must be putting on an act.
