Qiao Yiyang hooked his lips into a faint smile, "I’ve changed my mind. Instead of dating you, I’d rather marry you. Only when you become my wife will I truly feel that you belong to me."
"Qiao Yiyang, you don’t understand me at all. Are you sure you want to marry me? Your interest in me might just be temporary. Aren’t you afraid you’ll regret it one day if you marry me?"
"I’m certain I want to marry you, and I will not have a day of regret," he stated firmly.
Lin Xinlan was speechless.
She looked at him, trying to discern something from his eyes.
But aside from the persistence and longing in his gaze, she couldn’t make out anything else.
He was serious about marrying her; he wasn’t joking.
Lin Xinlan’s mind went blank, unsure of how to rebut him.
Deep down, she was opposed to marrying him, but did she have the right to say no?
She was not afraid to die, nor was she afraid that Rong Mingyan would go back on his word and kill her.
But she couldn’t drag her child into death with her. She had faced Rong Mingyan’s gun barrel pointlessly before because she knew there was no way to survive, so she had no choice but to confront it.
Now that Qiao Yiyang had offered her a lifesaving olive branch, naturally, she couldn’t bear to die, nor could she bear to see her child harmed.
Faced with such a great temptation, could she refuse it?
"Xinlan, if you want you and your child to live well, you can’t refuse me."
Seeing her indecision, Qiao Yiyang’s gaze darkened slightly as he spoke the threatening words calmly.
He couldn’t afford to give her an out; this chance was rare, and he didn’t care at all if he had to force her to agree.
Lin Xinlan felt as though she was being forced with a knife against her neck...
"Qiao Yiyang, do you really like me? If so, why force me?"
The man smiled faintly, "You’ve already agreed to the first condition, why not agree to the second? Xinlan, you actually have other plans in your heart, don’t you? You think that Shaoze is still alive, and when he comes back, he will save you and your son. Then you can continue to treat your child’s eyes, so you agreed to me, right?"
Lin Xinlan’s eyes flickered slightly; he had indeed hit upon her true thoughts.
Agreeing to the first condition was just a temporary measure.
Seeing through her thoughts, Qiao Yiyang didn’t show any sign of anger.
"If Shaoze can truly come back alive to kill us and rescue you and your son, the first condition naturally becomes void, so I allow you to have such thoughts. After all, I have nothing to say if my abilities are inferior to others. However, my wish to marry you and have you as my woman is something no one can prevent. Even if Shaoze truly appears, I will make it impossible for him to change this fact! Xinlan, don’t you understand? I only have one request, I just want to have you."
Lin Xinlan pursed her lips and asked quietly, "When do you plan to hold the wedding?"
Qiao Yiyang’s eyes brightened. Was this her way of agreeing to him?
A surge of joy welled up in his heart, and he lifted his handsome, thin lips, his dark eyes shining even more.
"When do you plan to hold it?" He put the choice in her hands, also giving her some time to adapt.
"Half a year..." Is that okay?
She hadn’t finished speaking when Qiao Yiyang shook his head slightly.
Half a year was too long; he couldn’t wait.
Lin Xinlan guessed his bottom line and decided firmly, "One month!"
Qiao Yiyang wanted to say that one month was still too long; he thought one week would be just right.
But let’s just give her a month’s time.