[{"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-55":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},1601649,2071,"Chapter 55 - 55 What Do You Hope For?","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Chapter 55: Chapter 55 What Do You Hope For?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Atlas Studios\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white shirt was indeed beyond wearing anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never helped any man take off his clothes before, and now as she began, she felt somewhat at a loss for how to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after calming her nerves, Gu Qiangwei reached out, slowly pulling his injured hand out of the sleeve…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue’s profound gaze watched her focused and delicate movements, an indescribable emotion surfacing in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the white shirt removed, the man’s strong, sexy chest muscles were completely exposed to her view, which was, for Gu Qiangwei, a fatally tempting sight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was simply perfect from inside out, from top to bottom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handsome and wealthy, even his physique was so impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um, today… thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she helped him out of his shirt, thinking back on his earlier rescue, Gu Qiangwei sincerely expressed her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue kept his eyes on her, his mind also replaying the incident at Dijue’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her rushing into the middle of the road, he couldn’t explain the tightening in his chest, he just rushed over without a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Qin Sijue dismissed that feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, I’ve said before, since you are my woman, protecting you is my duty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My duty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the benefits of her ‘pretend wife’ status were indeed considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think, he had risked his life to save her in that critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your wound, are you sure it’s not serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she thought it wasn’t a big deal, but seeing how difficult it was for him to change his clothes, it must be quite severe, right? Why wasn’t he in the hospital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing serious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely opened his thin lips, completely unconcerned about the injury on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t like staying in the hospital?” she asked again, out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man suddenly shifted his gaze and leaned close to her face, “Do you like it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei paused, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she didn’t like being in the hospital, but when one is injured, there’s nothing to be done, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Uncle Qin asked if you want to have lunch at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him pick out a new shirt, Gu Qiangwei instinctively reached out to help him put it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as her hand touched the shirt, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she feeling like a new bride? Asking him whether he wanted to have lunch at home while also helping him dress; the feeling was really quite… something!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Sijue’s gaze first landed on her still hand, then his eyelids lifted slightly, resting on her blushing face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes deepened, “What do you hope for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei looked up, her expression pausing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she hoped for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, if it’s not a problem, shall we eat at home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she was taken aback herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had she said that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rush of bashfulness overcame her, and she lowered her face, a hint of redness surfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s eat at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed quite agreeable to her suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiangwei lifted her eyes, wondering to herself, is this how ‘pretend spouses’ interact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she feel like they were playing for real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough cough, she must be overthinking it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as their eyes met again and she saw him struggling to dress, Gu Qiangwei instinctively extended her hand and helped him put on the new shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock knock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of knocks sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once dressed, the two of them exited the walk-in closet and saw the butler, Uncle Qin, standing at the bedroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them, he smiled respectfully, “Young Master, your lunch is…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll eat at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>",622,"2026-06-06T09:48:41.447Z",1,"novelbin.me","99ddff6b9aa8d0372567e95c6e39a17468798c648d1e171102faff31504f9376","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-56","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-54",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]