[{"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-233":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},1601786,2071,"Chapter 234: 234: Afraid of Qin Sijue?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-233",233,"\u003Cp>Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Afraid of Qin Sijue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a daze, with a lift of her eyes, she saw Shen Mochen extending the glass of wine to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei was stunned for a moment before hesitantly accepting the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It indeed choked her a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eating in such a hurry, didn’t you have dinner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Mochen’s gaze was tender, his eyes scarcely concealing his affection as he looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei took a sip of the cocktail, then swallowed the appetizer in her mouth and looked up to smile at Shen Mochen, “Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t even let you eat dinner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘he’ in his mouth clearly referred to Qin Sijue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei smiled lightly, “Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she then picked up a piece of appetizer and began to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps finding the taste to her liking, she simply picked up the whole plate and ate to her heart’s content!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Mochen across from her watched her eat, his eyes particularly gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recently, have things been alright for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei looked up, her clear eyes meeting his. She slowed her chewing and after a while, she said, “Pretty good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiangwei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really intend to entrust your life to Qin Sijue like this? Does he, love you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that question, Gu Qiangwei suddenly lost her appetite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put the remaining piece of appetizer back on the table, her eyelids slightly drooping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had asked Qin Sijue the same question before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his response was silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this question was no longer important. Love or the lack of it, neither mattered anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She uttered those few words lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Mochen frowned, unable to grasp the underlying meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, her answer crisp, “No reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Mochen vaguely felt that she was troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was unwilling to confide in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful waltz melody began, and Shen Mochen shifted his gaze, noticing many guests had already paired up and were stepping into the center of the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his face, his affectionate gaze fell on Gu Qiangwei’s face, and in her moment of daze, his hand was already extended to her, “May I have this dance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Qiangwei withdrew her gaze, only to see his robust palm reaching towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she should have refused, for some reason, after a slight hesitation, she suddenly lifted her hand and placed it into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweet smile appeared on her lips, “Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he touched her smooth and fair palm, Shen Mochen was surprised by her lack of refusal, but even more so, he was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stepped into the dance floor together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the venue, Qin Sijue was also getting a bit annoyed being surrounded by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the slight displeasure appearing on his face, the group of businessmen gradually dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Qin Sijue couldn’t muster any interest in anyone, and as the crowd dispersed, his gaze naturally sought out Gu Qiangwei’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, upon lifting his eyes, he saw that familiar figure in the center of the dance floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her waltzing with Shen Mochen darkened his eyes, carrying a hint of danger, slightly squinting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dance floor, staring at the person opposite him, Shen Mochen always felt she was distracted, her face consistently downcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were dancing together, he distinctly felt her deliberate aloofness, even the hand resting on his shoulder was noticeably unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Afraid of Qin Sijue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at her slightly drooped curled eyelashes, Shen Mochen suddenly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei’s body jolted, clearly feeling at that moment outside the dance floor, it seemed a set of eyes was staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She naturally didn’t dare to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, meeting Shen Mochen’s gaze, she forced a smile, “Maybe a little, because he, doesn’t really like me getting too close to other men.”\u003C\u002Fp>",651,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.448Z",1,"novelbin.me","2eaafbd822d1b1adb69795ceb0fe55efe18d1bf88189d7597b6e4bc4e251e225","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-310","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-232",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]