[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived":3,"chapter-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Contract Marriage: Love Has Finally Arrived",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1601611,2071,"Chapter 17 - 17 Are you sure your master is inside?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Are you sure your master is inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Atlas Studios\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, she saw her parents walking up from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis, I just wanted to explain that I got drunk last night, so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t need your explanation, let go of me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei used her strength to harshly pull back the suitcase that he was clutching tightly, but she didn’t expect that at this moment, Gu Shijie suddenly let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, with the momentum, Gu Qiangwei felt her whole body leaning backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her panic, she tried to grab onto something, but her hand found nothing to hold on to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From downstairs, looking up, Gu Zhendong saw this scene unfold right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scared out of his wits, he cried out, “Qiangwei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this cry of alarm, Chen Peifang also suddenly looked up, only to see Gu Qiangwei tumbling down from the stairs above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” Seeing her falling body rushing towards her, Chen Peifang jumped to the side in fright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thus, she watched with wide eyes as Gu Qiangwei continued to roll down towards the lower part of the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiangwei!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his daughter suddenly rolling down, Gu Zhendong was also terrified, wanting to reach out, but he was still a step too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Gu Qiangwei’s body finally came to a stop after tumbling down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, she was already covered in bruises and injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, are you sure your owner is inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Gu Mansion, Qin Sijue stood there with a dog, Luo Chen following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold glance, Qin Sijue looked down at the golden retriever with a careless tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof woof woof!” As if it had picked up Gu Qiangwei’s scent, Mengqi barked a few times towards the main gate, appearing to respond to Qin Sijue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue turned his head to look at Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving his cue, Luo Chen immediately stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ding Dong—’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the living room, the frantic members of the Gu family only heard a series of bell chimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncertain whether to open the door or not after glancing at the scene by the staircase, the servant’s gaze turned to Chen Peifang, waiting for her instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Peifang’s eyes were locked on Gu Qiangwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know if the girl was dead or alive, but in case of any accident, it could not be known by outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, her son Gu Shijie had been the only one on the stairs with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a critical moment, of course, outsiders couldn’t be let in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorbell rang for quite a while, but there was no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue’s expression turned icy, and once again, he looked down at Mengqi, “Are you really sure your owner is inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof woof woof!” Mengqi barked a few more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen, dumbfounded, looked at the dog, then back at Qin Sijue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Mr. Qin know that the dog was saying its owner was inside? Could he actually understand the language of ‘bark-speak’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Qin, can you understand what this guy is saying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue paused and his eyes suddenly turned cold as he stared at Luo Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough.” Luo Chen raised his hand and softly cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue’s gaze returned to Mengqi, “Now that you’re here, figure out your own way to get in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he turned to leave, but then he noticed Mengqi walking to one side of the fence and then disappearing beneath the vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? It went in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Chen looked up and only then realized that Mengqi had somehow made it into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue followed his gaze and glanced over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this fellow actually had a ‘private passage’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Mengqi’s figure disappear at the front door from inside the yard, Qin Sijue turned around, ready to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Luo Chen quickly walked to the black Lincoln and opened the rear passenger door for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exquisitely hand-polished leather shoes, shining brightly, had just stepped up when a fierce barking suddenly erupted from the courtyard!\u003C\u002Fp>",693,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.168Z",1,"novelbin.me","737203128a20e194d9d401c279447bde2a61c469fd06ac0b8298f7ff2025a469","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-18","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-16",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]