C4

I told Assistant Lin to contact Zhao Tianyi, but the other party was adamant on not meeting him. Thus, I had no choice but to go to Chenyang to look for him. Before I even reached the office, I was stopped by a man in a well-groomed suit.

"I'm Xia Zhen, I'm looking for Director Zhao." I took the initiative to state my intentions.

He had a businesslike smile on his face as he said in a euphemistic manner, "Miss Xia, Director Zhao is in a meeting."

"I'll wait for him."

"Director Zhao is very busy today, you should go back."

I knew Zhao Tianyi didn't want to see me, so I clenched my teeth and sat on the sofa: "Then I'll wait here for him to finish his work."

"Up to you." He dropped a sentence and left.

As time passed, I didn't even see Zhao Tianyi. As night fell, I was so hungry that my stomach rumbled. I felt drowsy.

"I remember telling you before that I only gave you one chance. It was because you didn't treasure it." In a daze, I heard a low voice sound out, and I immediately woke up.

Zhao Tianyi stood in front of me with his hands behind his back. He was wearing a dark gray coat with the collar turned up to cover half of his face. He looked at me with cold, haughty eyes, as if he were looking at a beggar.

"Director Zhao, give me another chance, I don't want to give my Xia's to Zhao Benyuan."

Zhao Tianyi looked at me quietly and smiled. His brows were full of ridicule and contempt: "That's your problem, it has nothing to do with me."

My heart jolted. I didn't think that he would mercilessly reject me. I bit the corner of my lips.

Other than Zhao Tianyi, I can't think of anyone else who can help me. In Qi City, I can't think of anyone with more authority than the Zhao Family, only Zhao Tianyi.

I quickly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, grabbing onto him as if I was holding onto the last straw: "Director Zhao, didn't you say you were going to marry me?"

His sword-like eyebrows slightly raised and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. His sharp gaze swept over my body. His thin lips slightly opened. "Please, I'll consider helping you."

"Please, please help me." I don't want the company to fall into Zhao Benyuan's hands, and I don't want to see Zhao Benyuan and Qi Shan do such an outrageous thing to me and my dad to be alive and unrestrained. I don't want anyone who hurts or causes pain to my family.

Zhao Tianyi tilted his head and looked at me. His pair of long and dark eyes were staring at me. His gaze was ice-cold and didn't carry any warmth. Being stared by such a gaze made my heart tremble. My palms couldn't help but be covered in sweat.

There was a long silence, just when I thought he would refuse.

"Alright."

I opened my eyes wide and looked at him in disbelief. Zhao Tianyi is so easy to talk to?

Zhao Tianyi seemed to have noticed my surprise. He smiled slightly and leaned his tall body towards me, looking down at me from above. He said slowly: "I said before, I need a wife. It doesn't matter who the target is."

Hearing his words, the alarm in my heart rang and I could faintly feel myself retreating.

"I'll pick you up at eight in the morning." Zhao Tianyi pushed my hand away and coldly said a few words before turning around to leave. "To the Civil Affairs Bureau."

I sat blankly on the sofa looking at Zhao Tianyi's leaving back, as if it was all a dream. In order to take back the Xia's, in order to take revenge on Zhao Benyuan, I took the initiative to look for Zhao Tianyi.

I lay awake all night, tossing and turning in my bed.

Early in the morning, Assistant Lin called to say that my father's illness suddenly worsened and he needed to be transferred to the hospital immediately. Otherwise, his life would be in danger. But all these years my dad and Qi Shan were together, ever since my dad got sick and went into the hospital, the family finances had all been taken over by Qi Shan, and I didn't have enough money to support the expensive medical fees.

Just when I was scratching my head in anxiety, the doorbell rang. I suddenly remembered that Zhao Tianyi said that he would go with me to get the certificate today.

"Director Zhao, I have something on today, can we go to the civil affairs office tomorrow?" I smiled apologetically and asked tentatively.

Zhao Tianyi's expression immediately darkened. His brows were tightly knitted as he glared at me with eyes full of displeasure. "Xia Zhen, my patience with you is limited."

"Director Zhao, my dad's condition is getting worse. The doctor suggested that we transfer him to another hospital. I need to go to the hospital to treat him." I was afraid he would think I was going back on my word and tell the truth.

Squinting at me, he fished out his cell phone with his bony fingers and tapped it. "Which hospital?" he asked.

"Central Hospital."

"Qi Chen, to the central hospital." Zhao Tianyi said in a low voice.

I followed his gaze. It was the man from yesterday.

"Is there something else?" Zhao Tianyi put one hand in the pocket of his pants and stared at me with his sharp eyes.

I swallowed and shook my head.

"Get in." He glanced at me and said impatiently.

I clutched my handbag and followed him to the car, looking at each other the whole way in silence.

At the Civil Affairs Bureau, I obediently followed him until the two red books were in my hands.

I got married just like that?

Married to the ex-boyfriend's uncle?

"Regret it?" A cold voice sounded. The next second, the red book in my hands was taken away.

I looked up at him and thought for a moment before replying honestly, "No, I just feel a little unreal."

Marriage is sacred to me. It should have been two people who loved each other hand in hand, not now. A loveless marriage for revenge is obviously no different from a grave.

Yesterday, Zhao Tianyi was just a stranger to me. Now, he is my husband.

All of this seemed like a dream, all of it was unreal.

Maybe when I woke up, Zhao Benyuan wasn't together with Qi Shan, my dad wasn't hospitalized, and the company wasn't taken away by Zhao Benyuan …

"Don't worry, I don't have any feelings for you. My taste has always been very good." Zhao Tianyi snorted lightly and walked in front.

Listening to him, I felt a little upset.

"Then why did you marry me?" I asked curiously.

In Qi City, Zhao Tianyi is like a diamond king. He's handsome and rich, and if he wants to play the role of his wife, countless women would fight over him, so why would he choose me?

Zhao Tianyi stopped, his long and narrow eyes flashed with a complicated light: "I said before that I need a wife, so it doesn't matter to me who this person is. Marrying you is just when I want a wife, and you just happened to appear. You need me to help you get the company back, and I need a wife, and we each take what we need, regardless of any feelings. "

These words were ice-cold from his mouth, and they even carried thirty percent of the benefits. It was as if marrying me was only for the benefit of others, and of course, the truth was the same, but when he said it in such a tone, it made me feel a little uncomfortable.

I lowered my head and followed him.

"In the afternoon, Qi Chen will sign the contract with you. If you have any objections, you can ask him."

I looked up at him. "What contract?"