Get your certificate in 1 hour! After a flash marriage with a wealthy heir

"Why are you here?"

Gan Qi felt guilty and dared not meet his gaze.

Meng Yan's brown-black cashmere trench coat was oversized, a stark contrast to his usual suited and leather-clad appearance.

This was an outfit he had his assistant pick out for him before he left today, hoping to project a friendly and relaxed image. However, when he wore it, he still exuded a subtle seriousness.

The stylishly designed collar accentuated Meng Yan's handsome features. Yet, his eyes remained as complex as glacial lake water.

Gan Qi subconsciously took a few steps back, and forced an explanation that didn't reflect her true feelings: "I do have an appointment later... I'm having dinner with Xi Xi."

"Is that so? Not an excuse?" Meng Yan asked in a deep voice.

"Of course it's not an excuse! I'm very busy." Gan Qi emphasized, her neck stiff, as if trying to convince herself, but her tone carried a hint of insecurity.

The lights on the bridge twinkled, connecting to form a romantic scene, and for a moment Meng Yan couldn't see the expression on her face.

"Xiaoqi..."

He paused, noticed a fallen leaf at her feet, and bent down to slowly pick it up.

This leaf is the same one that Gan Qi picked up on the way here, and now Meng Yan has picked it up again.

The withered yellow veins of the leaves looked particularly thin in his well-defined hands, and Meng Yan sighed softly.

Fine! He didn't want to dwell on whether she was lying or not.

We finally get to see each other, so we can't let the atmosphere get unpleasant.

Meng Yan's gaze fell on the grilled squid in Gan Qi's hand:

"Eating this late at night without any dietary management? Aren't you afraid of getting thirsty from eating so much of this salty sauce?"

Meng Yan pays special attention to his diet, with a chef providing him with nutritionally balanced meals. In addition, he is mindful of his physique and never eats unhealthy food outside.

Gan Qi smiled and said, "I'm used to eating this. It's my favorite food. Is that something you can't control?"

"I want to remind you to eat this kind of thing as little as possible."

Gan Qi sighed, "Mr. Meng, we're about to get a divorce, so I don't need to report to you what I eat..."

"..."

Meng Yan gave a dry laugh, with a hint of helplessness, "I'm not trying to restrict you, I'm just kindly reminding you that this stuff is useless."

Gan Qi: "When I was a child, I was afraid of being hungry. I was lucky to have anything to eat. I didn't care about nutrition or a balanced diet. So, you can see from this small thing that we come from different worlds and live different lives."

Meng Yan: ...

When he arrived, he silently told himself over and over again: I can't make the atmosphere awkward, I can't make her unhappy.

But for some reason, the atmosphere became increasingly awkward as soon as they met.

Meng Yan chuckled softly, trying to steer the conversation elsewhere:

"Didn't you say you had a date with Tao Xixi? What time was it?"

Gan Qi avoided looking him in the eye: "Uh...she's busy right now, she'll call me when she's done."

"Really? That's not like you guys."

In truth, Meng Yan knew very well that she was lying to him, so he stepped forward and stood beside her.

“Then, I’ll stay with you during the time before she calls you.”

Gan Qi: “…”

She shifted her feet to the side: "No need, you go ahead with your work."

"I am not busy."

It's obvious that one wants to stay, while the other wants the other to leave.

Ganqi stuffed the remaining skewers into the bag and sealed it. She took out a tissue from her pocket and wiped the sauce off her lips.

"Mr. Meng, why are you here? Could it be... you're following me?"

Meng Yan explained very seriously, "I'm not following you. I came here specifically to see you today."

"Then how did you know I was here?"

"It was just a coincidence. I had a lot to talk to you about. When the car pulled up to the bridge, the driver happened to see you. I didn't expect to see you there. I mustered up the courage to call you... but I didn't expect you to be so resistant to me. You wouldn't see me, you wouldn't eat with me, and you didn't even want to say a word to me."

And they even came up with such a lame excuse... Haha.

Gan Qi felt guilty and anxious.

She knew what she had done was very dishonest, but she felt too much pressure in front of Meng Yan.

She bit her lip, didn't refute, and swallowed back what she was about to say.

Meng Yan said calmly, "I know you want a divorce, and I didn't say I had to go against your wishes. But, can't we even have a proper conversation anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Gan Qi looked up and asked, "So, you agree?"

When Meng Yan saw the excitement in her eyes, his heart sank even further.

"Are you really looking forward to a divorce?"

"Uh, no, not exactly." Gan Qi lowered her head again.

Meng Yan gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He always thought he was very popular with women and believed that he could choose any woman in the world.

Unexpectedly, the woman in front of him, who was already married and had a marriage certificate, was so excited to hear that he could get a divorce.

—Am I really that worthless?

Is leaving him really something to be happy about?

"Xiaoqi, aside from hiding my identity, I believe I've been devoted to you wholeheartedly. Is there really nothing about this marriage that you'd want to stay? You're so eager to escape from me, am I really that bad?"

“Bad? Absolutely not!” Gan Qi shook her head.

"Then why were you so happy when you heard that you could get a divorce, like you were escaping from a fire pit?"

A hint of helplessness appeared on Gan Qi's face: "Of course you're not bad, you're Young Master Meng!"

She turned to face the cool night breeze.

"Whoever marries you will be the happiest woman in the world! You are the man at the top of the pyramid, the dream of every girl. To enter your home is like winning the lottery every day. But..."

"Just what?" Meng Yan asked.

"However, your wife is destined not to be me."

Gan Qi has a very clear understanding of this marriage.

“We’ve never been from the same world! We grew up in different environments, had different experiences, different values, and encountered completely different people and things! This marriage is destined not to last. Even if we don’t divorce now, we will eventually.”

"No, I'm confident."

Meng Yan has always been very good at managing everything, and he believes he can manage this marriage well.

"Before my identity was exposed, we got along very well. Our married life was on the right track."

Unfortunately, Gan Qi didn't think that way.

"Don't be silly, it's all an illusion. Everything before you reveal your true identity is a lie! Once you use your real identity, and we're each being our true selves in front of each other, interacting with each other in our truest form, you'll find that we have absolutely nothing in common."

Gan Qi's voice was low and somber: "From food and drink to shared interests, from attitudes towards money to dealing with interpersonal relationships... the conflicts will only increase! By then you'll realize that I'm just an ordinary, struggling woman from the bottom of society. And I know very well that no matter how hard I try, I can't reach your level—we can still be friends if we divorce now. Consider it me playing a marriage experiment with you. Anyway, we signed a 'trial marriage agreement' before, so it's not a big deal if you think about it! If we drag it out until later, it might become very ugly."

She continued, "At that time, we not only wasted our youth, but we might also become enemies because of disagreements over money. More importantly, we might miss out on the right person."

Meng Yan frowned: "The right person?"

He didn't quite understand that sentence.

Of course, he actually understood, but he just wanted to ask more clearly.

"How can you be so sure we're not right for each other? How can you be so sure that the person you meet later will be more suitable than me?"

His tone gradually turned cold: "Or is it that you've already met the right person? That's why you're in such a hurry to divorce me, and you've already found someone else?"