Chapter 2: Mr. Lu, can we keep the marriage a secret for now?

Hearing the man's fierce interrogation, Qin Yan was confused.

Hadn't she made it obvious enough?

"I want you to be my man," she said in a low voice.

Seeing him try to dodge, Qin Yan grew impatient and reached out to take off his coat.

"Are you going to reject me? Lu Qianchuan, today, it's not up to you!"

Lu Qianchuan stared at her coldly, his sharp, piercing gaze as if trying to see through her soul. But the woman rudely stripped off his coat and tugged at his shirt, and because the force of the tearing was too great, his shirt button...

... snapped off.

The button hit the floor and rolled away, disappearing into some corner.

She was drunk.

She had lost her reason.

He should have been sober, but at this moment, his self-control was like that button—the thread had snapped.

Defeated.

He stood up abruptly, hoisted her onto his shoulder, threw her onto the bed, and pinned her struggling hands firmly above her head.

"Didn't you want to be newlyweds?"

The force with which he gripped her wrists was heavy, but the kiss that landed on her cheek was light.

Seemingly soothed by this kiss, she quieted down.

"After playing this game, you are mine. Any objections?" Lu Qianchuan asked.

This was her last chance!

If he bit down, she could forget about ever escaping!

"So many useless words. Less talk, more action, understand?" Qin Yan was impatient.

"More action, fine!"

*Click. *

It was the sound of a belt being undone.

His long legs knelt on either side of her, and he leaned down to kiss her ears, her cheeks, and finally, her lips.

As their lips met, the warm sensation made her body tremble.

Clothes were tossed to the floor, and as her arms hung off the side of the bed, the man scooped them back up and held them tightly.

Even after taking off her clothes, Qin Yan still felt so hot; heat rose from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, scorching her body...

Morning.

Qin Yan was awakened by the morning light. She turned over and came face-to-face with a handsome face, and she jumped up abruptly.

"Lu... Lu Qianchuan, how... how are you in my bed?"

Was this a nightmare?

She blinked hard, but she still saw Lu Qianchuan's peerlessly handsome face, and she sighed in her heart.

This was even more terrifying than a nightmare, Heavens!

"Miss Qin, this is my bed."

The quilt was pulled away by her, and most of the man's body was exposed; red marks were clearly visible on his collarbone, chest, and abdominal muscles.

"..."

Qin Yan was stimulated by the scene before her, raised her hand to block her eyes, and tried hard to recall the situation from last night.

She was drunk.

Her memories were a bit chaotic.

But one point was very clear: she had been driven mad by Gu He'an and wanted to find Lu Qianchuan to marry him and take revenge!

But this was Lu Qianchuan; how had she dared to provoke him?

He was notoriously ruthless and cold; in two years of taking over the Lu Group, he hadn't just kicked his own uncle out of the company, he had nearly turned his own nephew into a cripple.

Employees at the company called him a devil, and business partners called him Yama.

People relied on him, feared him, and were even more terrified of him.

Because Gu He'an and he were enemies, she had seen him a few times and heard plenty of the man's soul-shaking, notorious reputation!

There were a thousand ways to take revenge on Gu He'an; there was no need to throw her own life away.

Last night, she must have drunk poisonous, fake alcohol!

Hearing the man get out of bed and go into the bathroom, the bathroom door closed.

She pounded the bed in frustration. Should she run now?

Lu Qianchuan came out wearing a bathrobe. His gaze swept around the room, but he didn't see the woman. Even though he had just taken a hot shower, a chill ran down his spine, and he let out a self-mocking, cold laugh.

He had actually been stupid enough to be bewitched by that woman and go crazy with her last night.

But since she had provoked him, did she think she could just run away and act like nothing happened?

In her dreams!

Suddenly, the quilt on the bed was lifted, and the woman's little head poked out from the other side. His back straightened in shock.

He asked coldly, "What are you looking for?"

"My earrings. Where did I lose them last night?"

Because she had registered her marriage yesterday, Qin Yan had worn her favorite pair of earrings, and now they were gone.

Compared to her life, a pair of earrings actually didn't count for much; she could always buy another pair. But when she was getting dressed, she noticed her clothes had been folded neatly and placed at the foot of the bed.

Meanwhile, the man's pants and shirt were tossed casually on the sofa.

Details reveal character; she suddenly changed her mind. Perhaps this man could help her take revenge!

Besides, the experience last night... was somewhat wonderful.

Just as she finished speaking, she watched the man walk around her, open the bedside drawer, and take out her earrings.

He walked to her side in a few long strides. The man's tall figure looming over her gave people a strong sense of oppression.

His warm fingertips pressed against her earlobe, and she couldn't control her ear tips from heating up.

The metal earrings were cold and hard. Perhaps he wasn't skilled, and the force was wrong as he pushed them through her earlobes, causing a slight pain that inexplicably reminded her of last night... Her cheeks flushed crimson, and she hurriedly took the earrings from his hand.

"Last night, did we discuss the marriage registration? How have you considered it?" she changed the subject.

"You're going to give me shares of the Gu Group?" Lu Qianchuan countered.

Entering the negotiation stage.

Qin Yan raised her chin to look at him, but the man was very tall, 1.9 meters; such height made her aura immediately weaken by a few degrees.

She rubbed the back of her neck and said, "My neck hurts."

Lu Qianchuan paused for a second, then went to sit on the sofa opposite her, his long legs crossed. His aura was very strong—the pressure built up over time by someone in a position of power, making people feel stressed.

Qin Yan swept a glance at the man's physique, then restrainedly moved her gaze to the man's face.

His distinct jawline outlined a cold, hard contour, his thin lips were pursed, and his high nose bridge and deep eye sockets were truly heroically imposing, masculine and handsome, making it impossible for her to focus.

Tsk, no wonder she lost control last night.

Facing such a top-tier handsome man with good looks and a good body, what drunk woman could resist?

"Twenty percent of the Gu Group's shares. In return, what will you give me?"

Lu Qianchuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this number.

According to his investigation, Gu He'an only held 29% of the shares. If he gave them to Qin Yan, would he tolerate a woman holding more shares than him?

This was not Gu He'an's style of doing things.

"I'll give you ten percent of the Lu Group's shares in exchange, plus eighty percent of my personal private assets as a dowry. If you have any other ideas, you can bring them up."

Hearing him mention the Lu Group's shares, Qin Yan stared at the man in surprise and doubt.

The Lu Group was currently thriving; ten percent of its shares were worth more than twenty percent of the Gu Group's.

He wasn't plotting some trick, was he?

But since he was giving it to her, she'd be a fool not to take it!

"Prepare the equity transfer agreement, sign it, and let's register!"

Coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Qin Yan held the marriage certificate in one hand and the document in the other.

Before, she had been stupid enough to believe Gu He'an's nonsense that they could have someone from the Civil Affairs Bureau come to their home to handle the marriage registration.

In reality, it was just to fool her with a fake certificate.

Heh, you dog, you lied to me; I'm going to torment you until you doubt your own life!

After putting away the documents, she looked at the cold, stern man beside her. She was still waiting for him to kick Gu He'an out of the Gu Group, so she had to maintain a good relationship with him.

She smiled and discussed it with him, "Mr. Lu, can we keep the marriage a secret for now? After I handle my private affairs, I'll go public with you, okay?"

Lu Qianchuan's handsome face instantly turned gloomy.

"I don't play contract marriages. Qin Yan, are you toying with me?" ===== CHAPTER 3 =====