Chapter 18: As She Wished, He Marries Another

Lu Chichuan was heavily drunk at the bar when Zhou Yanguan found him, slumped over the table, staring blankly ahead, lost in thought.

“Brother Chichuan, why did you drink so much?” She tried to help him sit up. Just as Lu Chichuan steadied himself and looked at the woman before him, he gently said, “Let’s get married.”

Zhou Yanguan froze, a bit incredulous. “Brother Chichuan, are you serious…?”

“Forget it if you don’t want to.” Lu Chichuan sounded somewhat impatient.

“I do! I do! Ah Chi, I love you!” She hugged Lu Chichuan’s cheeks and planted a kiss on him. “Can I announce it now?” Lu Chichuan frowned. “Sure, it’s up to you.”

When they returned to the Nanan villa, Lu Chichuan collapsed onto a bed that still smelled of Li Mo.

Didn’t you wish for me to marry her? Didn’t you hope for me to grow old with her and accompany her for life? As you wished, I’ll marry her and fulfill your desire…

He slowly closed his eyes and drifted into a deep sleep…

Meanwhile, the Zhou family was in a frenzy. Ever since Lu Chichuan announced he wouldn’t cooperate with the Zhou family at the banquet, their resources had drastically diminished, and they were eager to make an announcement.

As soon as the news broke, the entire Huaian City was abuzz.

“What’s going on? Is President Lu playing us?”

“I just refused to collaborate with the Zhou family yesterday. What should we do?”

“Could this news be yet another fabrication from the Zhou siblings?”

…

In no time, there were sounds of regret, curses, and congratulations flooding in, and the Zhou family was the biggest beneficiary.

“You really helped us a lot, Yanguan,” Zhou Yi said, pouring a glass of water for Zhou Yanguan, unable to stop praising her.

“Hmph… that bitch is dead, yet she still occupies the position of Mrs. Lu. Now that the spot is vacant, I’ll take it,” Zhou Yanguan’s prideful expression was impossible to hide.

“Indeed, no one can compete with you, my dear sister.” After handing her the water, Zhou Yi turned to get back to work.

Zhou Yanguan couldn’t help but recall the day four years ago when she attended Lu Chichuan and Li Mo’s wedding. At that time, the Zhou family was still a small family, and she could attend only because they had recently collaborated with the Li family.

Lu Chichuan’s appearance and status made her fall for him at first sight. She was incredibly jealous of Li Mo by his side; why did she deserve Lu Chichuan’s love? Why did she come from a wealthy family, yet had to accompany her brother to seek collaborations everywhere? It wasn’t fair at all.

During the wedding, Lu Chichuan’s gaze was full of affection for Li Mo, and his gentle smile only fueled Zhou Yanguan’s jealousy. Afterward, she approached Li Mo, who had a good temperament and was always unsuspecting of her. She began to appear in front of Lu Chichuan, but he never deigned to look at her.

She started planning—planning how to seize the position of Mrs. Lu. Now, she had succeeded! She was about to marry Lu Chichuan and become the revered Mrs. Lu…

A triumphant smile spread across Zhou Yanguan’s face when a phone call interrupted her joy…

“Hello.” “Hey, I’m in the police station; come and bail me out.” Xu He’s coarse voice shattered Zhou Yanguan’s happy mood.

“What did you do this time? Didn’t I tell you not to cause trouble? You want to die, don’t you?” Zhou Yanguan’s angry scolding had no threat over Xu He. “If you don’t come to bail me out, I’ll tell Lu Chichuan and let him see what kind of trash you are, to see who ends up worse off!”

“You!” Zhou Yanguan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “What did you do?”

“I forced a girl, and who knew she was so fierce that I accidentally killed her,” Xu He said nonchalantly, making Zhou Yanguan want to dig his eyes out.

“Fine, I got it. I’ll come over tomorrow.”

Zhou Yanguan hung up the phone, glanced at the time, and booked a flight to Yian for two o’clock in the afternoon.

In the morning, as Lu Chichuan prepared to go to the company, Yi Han opened the conversation. “President Lu, are you really going to marry Miss Zhou?”

“Mm.” Lu Chichuan’s response was cold.

“What about the wedding…”

“Whatever, let the Zhou family prepare it.”

“Understood.”

As soon as Zhou Yanguan entered the office, she threw herself into his arms, and Yi Han discreetly stepped out and closed the door.

“Ah Chi, I miss you so much,” Zhou Yanguan said softly.

“Mm.”

“When do you want to marry me?” Her voice carried a hint of shyness.

Lu Chichuan pushed her away. “Whenever. You decide.”

Zhou Yanguan happily looped her arm through his. “Then let’s set it for three days from now! I checked, and it’s an auspicious day.”

“Okay.”

“Then I’ll announce it. By the way, I need to go to Yian today; a friend of mine wants me to go try on wedding dresses.”

“Do you need Yi Han to take you?”

“No, I booked a ticket yesterday; I can go by myself.” She planted a kiss on Lu Chichuan’s cheek and left happily.

Inside, Lu Chichuan began to feel an inexplicable irritation, and he found it hard to focus on his work…

When Sang Yuwan knew that Lu Chichuan was marrying Zhou Yanguan in three days, her hands trembled with anger. She couldn’t help but cry out, “Ah Mo, he’s really going to marry someone else… You were truly blind back then… Your love was too ordinary; he can’t see it anymore…”

Lu Chichuan, why should he still be alive in this world? The one who should die is him, not the entire Li family…