Translation:

City A, International Airport.

At the bustling arrival gate, Gu Xiao'an emerged wearing a long white dress.

"Today, the president of An's Company is slated to wed the heiress of Chu Corporation - a captivating marriage of the century."

Slowly taking off her sunglasses, Gu Xiao'an looked up at the golden boy and jade girl on the screen. Her lips tip slightly, he’s married, which is why she could return.

Wearing her sunglasses again, Gu Xiao'an started pushing her luggage towards the exit.

Gu Xiao'an left the airport, and before she even hailed a taxi, a Maybach pulled up in front of her.

The car door opened, the driver got out and ran to Gu Xiao'an's side: "Miss Gu, please get in."

Gu Xiao'an recognized him, the chauffeur cum butler of the president of Chu Corporation.

Gu Xiao'an casually glanced at him with indifference, intending to walk past him and leave.

"Get in."

A man's voice suddenly emerged from the car, sounding pure, noble, elegant or, perhaps, profound.

Gu Xiao'an involuntarily trembled, Chu Lingfeng, why would he be here?

Gu Xiao'an was afraid of Chu Lingfeng, because beneath this man's elegant appearance, lay a soul that was predatory.

"There’s no need; thank you, President Chu. I can return to school myself," Gu Xiao'an, tried to maintain her calm composure as she spoke softly.

"I don’t want to repeat myself," the voice from the car carried a shivering coldness, yet gave away no emotion.

Gu Xiaoan tightly held her suitcase in her hands, and after a short while, she finally gave in. After all, she was no match for Chu Lingfeng.

The butler accepted Gu Xiaoan's luggage with a smile, placing it in the trunk of the car. After Gu Xiaoan got into the car, he shut the door and went around to the driver's seat.

Once Gu Xiaoan was in the car, she chose to sit by the window.

Chu Lingfeng had his laptop perched on his knee. His slender fingers deftly danced over the keyboard. His side profile alone was enough to steal your breath away—a feast for the eyes.

"Today is her wedding," he informed her nonchalantly.

"I will not cause a scene!" she growled through gritted teeth. She knew what he was implying—he was worried she might disrupt his sister's wedding.

Chu Lingfeng's fingers stopped typing for a moment. He finally looked at Gu Xiaoan, who was trying her best to keep her distance. His brows furrowed involuntarily.

"I prefer cutting the gordian knot when handling matters. Driver, to the civil affairs bureau," Chu Lingfeng said, before lowering his gaze back to his laptop screen, observing the stock market trends, without further explanation.

Civil Affairs Bureau?

Gu Xiaoan suddenly opened her eyes wide, disbelievingly staring at Chu Lingfeng.

"Chu Lingfeng, do you think you're a novel's male lead character?" Gu Xiaoan blurted in exasperation. Even a fool would know what he meant by the civil affairs bureau.

A novel's main character?

Chu Lingfeng looked up at Gu Xiaoan again, a slight smile curving at the corner of his mouth, "All you need to remember is that after today, I am your male lead." He said, and then lowered his head to resume his work.

I am your male lead!

"Darn you!"

In her heart, Gu Xiaonan was furious, staring wrathfully at Chu Lingfeng.

Her boyfriend was getting married, and the bride was not her, which was tolerable. Yet, the bride's brother kidnapped her to prevent her from causing a scene at the wedding. What kind of absurdity was this?

Darn it, this kind of plot twist was pervasive in novels, but was there a need for it to be so thorough in reality?

"I want to get off," Gu Xiaonan said, pushing hard against the car door. However, the door was already locked from the inside.

"Be quiet. I dislike noisy women," Chu Lingfeng stretched his hand out, holding down Gu Xiaonan's hand as if to restrain her frenzied motion. The next moment, he pulled her into his arms, "Gu Xiaonan, my patience is limited. Marry me or die - choose one." Chu Lingfeng then closed his laptop, deciding to devote the time on the journey to the Civil Affairs Bureau to discuss this matter with her.

Gu Xiaonan body stiffened slightly, yet she pretended to remain calm, "Your overprotective brother complex is your issue. Don't drag me into it. I've said that I won't pester him, and I stand by those words."

"I only trust the dead," Chu Lingfeng whispered into her ear.

His breath hit Gu Xiaonan's neck. Though it was warm, it sent chills down her spine.

She knew him. As the unassailable heir of city 'A', if he wanted her dead, it would be effortlessly simple. Moreover, no one would even know about her death, should it happen.

"If I want to cling to him, even if I marry you, I can still do it," Gu Xiaonan rebutted, lifting her head to look at him defiantly, unwilling to show weakness.

"In that case—" Chu Lingfeng continued to whisper softly into her ear, "That would only show you're blind."

"That would only show you're blind!"

"You're blind!"

"Blind!"

"X, what does he mean by that?"

Chu Lingfeng released her quickly, checked the time, and said, “Whatever he can give you, I can also give you. Even more, when An Heran falls in love with Xiao Xiao, if you want to leave me, I will let you go.”

Chu Lingfeng’s meaning was simple. If she wanted to regain her freedom, An Heran and Chu Xiao Xiao had to become a real couple, and the premise was that An Heran had to completely give up on Gu Xiaoan.

"You know, even though An Heran agreed to the marriage with the Chu family, he did it because the An family needed the Chu family’s funds. Even if it means playing dirty, it’s reality." Chu Lingfeng elegantly adjusted his own sleeves.

Gu Xiaoan pursed her lips tightly. She admitted that what Chu Lingfeng said was all true.

After Chu Lingfeng straightened his sleeves, he looked up at Gu Xiaoan and said: "If a man does not have the determination to give up everything for a woman, then that love is not real love."

"Hah, a man who has never loved, what right does he have to talk about love here?" Gu Xiaoan sneered coldly.

Upon hearing Gu Xiaoan's words, Chu Lingfeng's hand tightened slightly on his sleeve cuff, but he didn’t show any expression.

The car raced all the way to the civil affairs bureau’s gate. Gu Xiaoan struggled not wanting to get out of the car, but was pulled down by Chu Lingfeng.

"Let go of me." Gu Xiaoan said angrily. She had only met Chu Lingfeng three times, and even those were with Chu Xiao Xiao. Now, she didn’t want to see anyone from the Chu family.

Chu Lingfeng pushed Gu Xiaoan onto the car, showing evident displeasure: "Gu Xiaoan, my patience is limited."

"Then just kill me." Gu Xiaoan fearlessly stared back at him.

Chu Lingfeng stared at her, his hand slowly tightening on her throat. It seemed that with just a little more strength, he could strangle her.

Gu Xiaoan found it increasingly difficult to breathe, and couldn't help but grasp his arm. She knew if she continued to resist, Chu Lingfeng would really strangle her.

"I do, I will." Gu Xiaoan shouted just before she was choked to death.

Chu Lingfeng, having heard the satisfactory answer, withdrew his hand and elegantly adjusted his sleeves again.

Gu Xiaoan, bending over to catch her breath and touching her own neck, thought to herself: a pervert, that's a pervert, even more perverted than the legends.