[{"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-214":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},1601764,2071,"Chapter 213: What About You?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>Chapter 213: Chapter 213: What About You?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left his lips, it seemed even he himself was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why on earth would he ask such a question…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei was also caught in a dazed state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between them, they had already become very close, yet she had never considered the word “love.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you?” After a long time, she did not answer but instead threw the question back at Qin Sijue, “Would you… fall in love with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to her delicate and pleasant voice over the phone, Qin Sijue was also silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been in a relationship before, had never been so intimate with any other woman except her, and had never confronted his own grandfather over any other woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since meeting her, since she inadvertently entered his world, his mood had always been swayed by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, was this love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even he wasn’t sure himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the silence on the phone, Gu Qiangwei seemed to have found her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pursed her lips and ended the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really have to go now, hanging up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she was about to hastily cut off the communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the word “wait” from the receiver, Gu Qiangwei felt a momentary thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that he was about to answer her earlier question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, he was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already noon, even if you rush over now, they will be eating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll go and eat there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” his authoritative tone left no room for rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei didn’t care about him; after all, he was not at home right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she thought she could leave like this, Qin Sijue’s deep magnetic voice came from the receiver once again, “Give the phone to Uncle Qin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by his sudden change of topic, Gu Qiangwei was momentarily stunned, “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I forgot to instruct him on something, to save me calling back later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.” Slightly dazed, Gu Qiangwei went downstairs and did not see Uncle Qin in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s Uncle Qin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught a maid passing by and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid first bowed and then glanced in the direction of the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Qin is in the backyard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the phone, she headed to the backyard and sure enough saw Uncle Qin feeding the fish by the artificial pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Qin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing her voice, Uncle Qin turned around and saw her handing the phone to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Qin Sijue’s call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Uncle Qin took the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, each time the Young Master needed him, he would directly ring the landline, not the Young Madam’s mobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is lunch ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s already prepared,” Uncle Qin held the phone, answering each of Qin Sijue’s questions with utmost respect, then he looked up at Gu Qiangwei, “The Young Madam has just woken up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make sure she eats her lunch obediently before she can go out, otherwise, she’s grounded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprised by his words, Uncle Qin glanced at Gu Qiangwei, who stood opposite him, bemused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei just smiled faintly, unaware of what Qin Sijue and he were discussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh, she can’t leave if she doesn’t eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. If you can’t even manage that, then you might really be too old and might as well retire to the old house early!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fear, Uncle Qin replied, “Yes, I understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Uncle Qin handed the phone back to Gu Qiangwei with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking her phone, Gu Qiangwei turned away to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was already late by an entire morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stylist was quite nice, but her worry was about all the big stars she would have to attend to all day, each with significant tempers.\u003C\u002Fp>",627,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.448Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a38605ecac75a360e241d5f6e7d2bea50f9115f9c0adb3262cc5e32e7a3c467","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-215","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-213",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]