[{"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-228":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},1601781,2071,"Chapter 229: 229: Why did you come back so early?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Why did you come back so early?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really, could there be no “what-ifs”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I have my ways of handling things. I don’t want to live under your protection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at her for a long while before Qin Sijue spoke again, “Are you sure you want to resolve the Mu Jiaqi situation on your own?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” She nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing more and picked up his chopsticks to continue his meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei glanced at him, aware that his silence was his agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Jiaqi truly regained the status of the leading lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At lunchtime, Gu Qiangwei, as usual, found a secluded spot and ate alone with her packed meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps approached from afar, and her motions halted instinctively; she turned and saw Mu Jiaqi walking towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s Mu Jiaqi seemed to lack her usual haughtiness and arrogance; she appeared more subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing near and staring at the seated Gu Qiangwei for a good while, Mu Jiaqi finally said calmly, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei didn’t speak, just looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About to stand up, Mu Jiaqi had already swiftly turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that retreating figure, Gu Qiangwei suddenly felt that perhaps her decision was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though autumn had arrived, the weather remained unbearably hot and oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downpours came in waves, allowing her, who had been busy for two weeks, to finally rest at home for a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the cooler weather, drowsiness crept up on her. Lying on the couch, Gu Qiangwei fell into a deep sleep, unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At ten past five, Qin Sijue came home earlier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Butler Qin was a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, you’re back early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that Gu Qiangwei was sleeping on the couch, Butler Qin spoke very softly, afraid of waking the Young Madam from her slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Qin Sijue entered, he saw her lying on the couch. Without responding, he handed his coat to Butler Qin and then slowly walked over to the couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at her in her sleep, Qin Sijue stood there with interest, and then crouched down as if admiring a painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly five seconds, he suddenly turned his head, as if looking for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butler Qin watched him, not understanding what he was searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Qin Sijue abruptly stood up and went towards the storage room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding a feather duster in the storage room and staring at it for a long time, he plucked a feather and returned to the front of the couch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if afraid to wake her, he took each step very quietly and slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouching in front of the couch again, Qin Sijue raised his hand and stretched the pure white feather towards Gu Qiangwei’s face, continuously tickling her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei, deeply asleep, suddenly felt itchy on her cheek and frowned in displeasure; the next moment, she raised her hand intending to swat away whatever was tickling her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand waved about, and she turned over and continued to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hardly two seconds passed before the annoying thing returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Gu Qiangwei simply opened her eyes and saw a handsome face with no bad angles, looking at her intensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black eyes blinked twice, and with a slight downturned gaze, she saw the white feather in his hand and instantly understood what had been tickling her face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Sijue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angered, she sat up abruptly, glaring at the culprit in front of her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue just smiled, enjoying the feeling of teasing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glaring at him, Gu Qiangwei stood up grumpily, intending to go back upstairs to continue sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just awakened, she still felt tired, as if she hadn’t slept enough.\u003C\u002Fp>",622,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.448Z",1,"novelbin.me","df11b3ea4f8d0bd5d59230793d6274d73f7e61c929436b7b1fb9b6f30a2c31d6","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-229","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-227",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]