Song Sinian's body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes gradually turned dark and cold. "What did you say?"
His expressionless face showed no emotion, but the light in his eyes was clear and piercing.
Lu Zhaozhao's scalp tingled instantly.
How could Song Sinian possibly agree to such a preposterous thing as a flash marriage?
In their previous life, they had known each other for a full two years before they got married under Xiao Jinglan's urging.
This time she couldn't make the same mistake. To save Song Sinian, she had to take the initiative.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhaozhao took a deep breath and grabbed Song Sinian's hand directly. "I, I fell for you at first sight! I want to marry you..."
Lu Zhaozhao saw that he didn't respond and could only proceed to tug at his sleeve gently, "Please~ Please~ marry me..."
Her voice grew softer with the words that followed, but her ears and cheeks became redder and redder...
This was so embarrassing.
It was the first time she had acted coquettishly in front of Song Sinian.
If he didn't agree...
"Then... let's get married."
"Huh?" He agreed just like that?
Lu Zhaozhao couldn't believe her ears, her eyes wide with astonishment. She hadn't misheard him, had she?
Seeing Lu Zhaozhao in a daze, Song Sinian turned to look at Zhao Xi, who was sitting in the driver's seat, and said indifferently, "Go to the civil affairs bureau."
"Uh..." Lu Zhaozhao became flustered for a moment, "I... I..."
Song Sinian held her small hand, his brow slightly furrowed, "Don't move your hand."
"Oh, okay." Lu Zhaozhao immediately complied obediently.
She had always known that Song Sinian was efficient, but this was too efficient, wasn't it?
The first blind date and they were getting a marriage certificate on the spot?
Song Sinian raised his eyes, his glance carrying a hint of scrutiny as he spoke slowly, "You... are not satisfied?"
Lu Zhaozhao felt his gaze like a sweat-inducing spotlight and immediately shook her head, "No, I'm very satisfied! It's just that I seem to have forgotten some documents..."
At that moment, Zhao Xi, who was driving, suddenly spoke up, "Miss Lu, don't worry. These documents can be completed later. As long as you have your ID card, you and sir can go ahead and get the certificate."
He said this, offering a polite nod through the rearview mirror.
Now Lu Zhaozhao was completely bewildered; even though it was her initiative, why did it feel like Song Sinian was more afraid of her escaping?
Uh, it must be an illusion!
Even after receiving the marriage certificate, Lu Zhaozhao hadn't snapped out of that illusion.
Looking at the photo on the marriage certificate in her hand, Lu Zhaozhao still heard Song Sinian's recent words echoing, "Go back and pack up; tomorrow I'll have the driver take you home."
Today had been the day Song Sinian talked to her the most in years.
She walked towards the community entrance in a daze, clutching the marriage certificate.
In the distance, inside the parked sedan, the man was propping up his chin, quietly watching that graceful silhouette disappear from his field of vision through the window.
The inside of the car was especially quiet, with only the blinking indicator light making a soft "tick-tock" sound.
"Sir, why did you agree to get a certificate with Miss Lu?" Zhao Xi lifted his gaze towards where Lu Zhaozhao had vanished, a flicker of puzzlement in his eyes.
What was so special about this Miss Lu that made their master agree to get a certificate the moment he saw her?
There had been no intention to get married before.
And after personally bandaging Lu Zhaozhao earlier, he had held onto her hand and never let go...
It seemed he was very satisfied with her.
Song Sinian didn't even lift an eyelid as he replied indifferently, "She said she fell for me at first sight and wanted to marry me."
"..."
Zhao Xi's mouth twitched. He wasn't deaf; the two had just been under his watch.
How could he possibly not have heard?
"Sir..." Zhao Xi hesitated for a moment, "You don't really believe it, do you?"
Finally, Song Sinian regained his gaze and lazily gave him a straight look, blurting out, "I don't believe it."
Zhao Xi's brow furrowed even tighter, "Then why are you still marrying Miss Lu?"
"Why..." Song Sinian muttered the word to himself. His eyelids drooped slightly as he gently twiddled his fingertips that seemed to still retain the previous touch.
Soft, warm, and a nice feel to it.
And she wasn't scared of him at all.
Nor did she dislike his touch.
His fist suddenly clenched. This feeling wasn't bad.
Seeing that Song Sinian didn't speak, Zhao Xi asked again, "Is this the first time you've met Miss Lu?"
"..."
Song Sinian's dark pupils lowered as he subconsciously stroked the colorful woven bracelet on his wrist; it seemed a little worn on the outside from wearing it for too long.
After all these years, she was still as adorable as she was when she was a child, irresistibly making people want to cling to her tightly.
Faced with Song Sinian's silence, Zhao Xi immediately understood.
Definitely not the first time!
Their master has always been straightforward, not fond of lying. The meaning behind his silence was self-explanatory.
What charm does this Miss Lu Zhaozhao possess to shake the deep-sea iceberg of their master?
It seemed they'd have to be more careful around her from now on…
Since Mr. and Mrs. Lu had gone on a trip out of town and had not returned, there was little resistance on Lu Zhaozhao's part.
The next morning, Lu Zhaozhao packed up briefly and was picked up by the driver sent by Song Sinian.
When she arrived at the destination, she was stunned.
Was this... Song Sinian's villa?
In her past life, even after she registered her marriage with Song Sinian, she lived in the Song Mansion for over a year before she had the chance to stay here.
Now she could actually live here directly?
Was it because she had made different choices in this life, so the future had changed?
Lu Zhaozhao entered the door in a daze, only to see a familiar figure at the entrance.
"Young Master has already instructed us to prepare a comfortable guest room for Miss Lu."
The familiar voice, with not a single change in lines.
She was Song Sinian's female housekeeper, Liao Yan. It was said that she had already been with the Song Family since Song Sinian was very young.
Even in her past life, after marrying Song Sinian for over a year, this woman still referred to her as Miss Lu.
Taking advantage of her seniority in the Song Family, she had not spared any effort to torment her.
With Song Sinian seldom returning home, they even purposefully gave her spoiled food, locked her in the storage room, and once, during a heavy rain, locked her on an uncovered balcony all night long.
Thinking back now, after each psychological and physical torment in her previous life, Xiao Jinglan had suspiciously appeared at the right time to aid her.
The outdoor sunlight was brilliant, and the bright rays shone on the floor, making Liao Yan's wrinkled face appear even more sinister.
Lu Zhaozhao tossed her luggage to the side and slightly lifted her chin, her eyes sharply fixed on Liao Yan, "Song Si and I are newlyweds, what do you mean by arranging this?"
Liao Yan's contemptuous gaze swept over Lu Zhaozhao as she feigned ignorance, "All our arrangements are made according to the Young Master's requests. If Miss Lu has any dissatisfaction, she can speak directly to the Young Master."
Lu Zhaozhao glanced up at the camera in the corner of the living room; it showed no reaction.
Although the time of her stay at Song Sinian's place had changed, Liao Yan's actions remained the same.
In her previous life, she knew she was coming, so she deliberately turned off the surveillance camera at home, threw all her luggage out as trash in front of the other servants, and even had people tear her clothes.
At that time, she had suffered immensely from her fake identity as Lu Family's illegitimate daughter and from unbearable gossip.
Originally, she was quite pleased when Song Sinian asked her to move to his place, but she hadn't expected to encounter such an incident on the first day, leaving her physically and emotionally drained, and she fell ill.
From that day on, the servants of the Song Family figured she was an easy target, too scared to bring matters to Song Sinian's attention, and they grew increasingly cruel towards her.
In her past life, she was brainwashed by Xiao Jinglan, believing that Song Sinian liked graceful, virtuous ladies, women who wouldn't trouble him in any way, so she suffered in silence...
But now... no more restraint! She would become the arrogant vixen she was destined to be!