[{"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-777":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},1602421,2071,"Chapter 778: 779: You... Finally Smiled","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-777",777,"\u003Cp>Chapter 778: Chapter 779: You… Finally Smiled\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I was just guessing!” After saying that, she guiltily lowered her head and desperately stuffed small steamed buns into her mouth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that stuffing, disaster struck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! Cough—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her choking on the buns from eating so desperately, Li Yuan, who sat by the bed, had his face color change with fright due to her expression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stood up and forcefully patted her back, “No one is competing with you for food, why are you eating so fast!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After patting, he quickly poured her a glass of hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yishan’s face turned red from choking, the bun stuck in her throat wouldn’t go up or down, she felt like she was going to suffocate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until Li Yuan brought her a cup of water that she eagerly took a sip, finally managing to swallow the bun that was stuck at the entrance of her throat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after swallowing, she still gasped heavily, tears choked out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t eat so fast next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her in such a state from choking, Li Yuan felt a pang of heartache, and his tone instantly softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yishan looked up at him, having eaten so hastily because she didn’t want him to see the guilt in her eyes, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, thanks to this incident, she had successfully diverted his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest well, Anna said she would come over in the afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she had finished eating and he had helped her clean everything up, Li Yuan was ready to leave the ward with the trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yishan hung her head low, not even looking at him, and nodded, “Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at her, Li Yuan turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he turned around, he suddenly stopped, as if he remembered something, and turned his head to stare at Huo Yishan, “Are you going to eat lunch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was already half-past ten, he wasn’t sure if she would still want to eat lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she heard about eating, any trace of guilt or embarrassment vanished from Huo Yishan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she quickly nodded her head, “Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan paused, indeed she was a foodie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a foodie, he really wanted to take her home, provide for her eating and drinking, spoil her on top of his heart, and raise her plump and chubby!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that thought, the corners of Li Yuan’s mouth suddenly lifted into a slight smile, and he seemed completely unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keen-eyed Huo Yishan, however, caught it, and was even a bit surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she blurted out without thinking, “You… finally smiled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught by her comment, Li Yuan snapped back to reality and was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?” Isn’t it normal for him to smile?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Huo Yishan pursed her lips, her black, clear pupils just staring at him, “I don’t know if you’ve been in a bad mood these days, but it seemed like you never smiled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was taken aback for a few seconds, realizing he hadn’t smiled at all these past days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the matter with you, anyway?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help asking again, blissfully unaware that she had just restarted a subject that had just been dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan stared at her, suddenly not leaving anymore, but returned to the side of the hospital bed, “It seems like we haven’t finished our conversation from before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting his clear gaze, Huo Yishan turned her black eyes and suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh, let’s talk about it next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, “Why next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…” She had no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, I think you’re really not that young anymore, if you like someone, just start dating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed even tighter, as if trying to see right through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly said he didn’t like her, but in her subconscious, she seemed to have decided that he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She jerked her head up, looking dumbfounded, “What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I clearly said I don’t like you, but you always assume I do, what does that mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>",673,"2026-06-06T09:48:52.368Z",1,"novelbin.me","5aa237bb62766bdd26512b0aca9b29d176de6b8148d27fd3d9370360374ae86f","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-778","contract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-chapter-776",1565,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcontract-marriage-love-has-finally-arrived-cover.jpg"]