Deliberate favoritism, the cold-faced president surrenders obediently

"...I believe you, of course I am willing to marry you."

The man held her in his arms and moved closer to her. His deep eyes reflected Lin Qian's shyness, which made her feel confused. Her cheeks were like cooked shrimps.

"So, don't be angry... okay?"

The man's lips gently covered her softness, and his embrace was extremely reassuring. In the past, Lin Qian felt inferior in front of him and always regarded him as a person from another world. However, he used his tenderness to touch her heart little by little. Now, he used this way to give her peace of mind, discovered all her concerns, and gave her enough sense of security.

Although Li Yanxiu promised to marry her, Lin Qian still couldn't believe that he was not trying to calm her down because of this little thing, or... she was dreaming.

"...Li Yanxiu." Lin Qian clenched her fists, her fingertips digging into her flesh, her knuckles turning white. She tried to convince herself that this wasn't a dream, and she confirmed with Li Yanxiu, "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"

"Do I look like I'm kidding you?" Li Yanxiu straightened his clothes and said seriously, "I really want to marry you."

Lin Qian also said seriously, "You know our status is not equal. Are you sure you want to marry me?"

"of course."

After saying these two words with a slightly raised tone, he pulled her out of his arms, staring at her and asked, "I really like children. If I don't get married, will my child be called a bastard in the future?"

"I can't bear it."

Lin Qian hadn't thought that far at all. When he asked her that, she was stunned for a moment and fell into another kind of sadness.

"You don't have to marry me for this," Lin Qian whispered, smiling slightly. "Your family probably wants you to marry a lady from a prominent family, someone who's a good match for yours. I won't force you to marry me just because of an accident."

"force?"

When Li Yanxiu heard this, he felt a lump in his chest. He had been holding her in his arms without moving, and now he felt like the blood in his body was blocked because of her anger.

Lin Qian ran out of the hotel in tears that day, saying she wanted to break up. His heart skipped a beat at that time. On the way to chase her, he suddenly learned that she was kidnapped. He was scared out of his wits, fearing that Lu Jingchuan would do something extreme. Now he wanted to tie her up by his side and not let her live in fear anymore. However, she was hesitant and didn't trust him at all, as if he had to be responsible for her just because they had this child.

"Correct."

"Originally, I was just your bedmate."

Lin Qian had always been self-aware. Even though Li Yanxiu admitted she was his girlfriend, she knew the word "girlfriend" was just a name to justify their relationship. He would never marry her. She was even thankful that she still had a clear mind. "So I thought you would give me some money and let me abort him and disappear, but now you're suddenly asking me to marry you..."

She shook her head. "I can't figure it out, and I don't know why you would do this."

Although she was very happy for a moment when he proposed to marry her, she still chose to be rational at the critical moment.

Across from him, Li Yanxiu looked silent and his expression was solemn.

"You should know that a lover has no right to restrain me."

Lin Qian stopped talking.

She knew he was talking about the day she cornered Jiang Ning and Li Yanxiu at the hotel, and how she had ridiculously used her status as a girlfriend to throw a tantrum. "When I ran into the room and saw that, it was because I cared about you and was overwhelmed by my emotions, so I reacted so violently. But the truth is, I have no right to control you."

He looked into her eyes. "All I know is that the woman who promised to marry me is Lin Qian. The woman who I pressed down on the bed and made love with is Lin Qian. Since she agreed, there's no chance of regret."

Li Yanxiu stood up. He was really angry, angry at Lin Qian and even more angry at himself.

He was angry that she actually said such a thing, and he really continued to treat himself as a lover, dreaming of leaving when the time came.

But when he looked deeper, he realized that what made him angry was the rationality and restraint in her words.

Because when it comes to getting married, her first reaction is not excitement, but fear. She is surprisingly calm enough to say such words.

He was even more angry with himself for not giving her a sense of security and letting her have this feeling all the time. He felt so upset that he was angry with himself.

"Lin Qian, what else do I need to do to make you trust me? You clearly agreed to marry me, but now you're thinking of going back on your word."