Chapter 16

[Why did he stop talking? Did he realize I was making fun of him in my head?]

[He couldn't have.]

She hadn't said a word, yet he could hear her voice. Was he hearing her thoughts? Shen Xiche glanced at Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen. Both looked perfectly normal.

He had no time to dwell on it. "I came back today to talk about Yingying and me. Whether you agree or not, I'm marrying her!"

"I'm here to tell you, not ask for your opinion!" He took the woman on the sofa by the hand. "Yingying, let's go."

"Shen Xiche, you stop right there!" Shen Ting'an rose to his feet, furious. "Take one step out of this house. I dare you!"

Zhao Huizhen hurried to intervene. "Xi Che, don't be so impulsive. We can still talk this through..."

By now, Shen Luoluo understood: Shen Xiche had come back to marry the Girl in the White Dress. But in the novel, he had always been an idol singer with countless rumored girlfriends. He had never married. Why had he suddenly brought someone home and announced he was marrying her?

They were still arguing, so Shen Luoluo opened the system to watch the drama unfold.

[Well, would you look at that! I thought this was a beautiful love story about a wealthy playboy settling down with Cinderella. Turns out it's a scam!]

Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen's eyes lit up. They knew there was more to it!

Shen Xiche stopped in his tracks. What did she mean?

[This woman only got back from Thailand recently. You brought someone home from Thailand without checking her out first?]

[Wow. The work they do in Thailand really is impressive. Even I can't tell she used to have a penis.]

Crash! A glass shattered in the kitchen.

Shen Luoluo looked up.

[Huh? Why did they stop arguing?]

[And why is my second brother on the floor?]

Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen grinned. Thanks to you, of course!

Chapter 16

The Old Man Put the Cuckold's Horns on His Son Himself

The "woman" had no idea what had happened, either. Why had Shen Xiche suddenly dropped to his knees? She hurried to help him. "Xi Che, are you all right?"

Her voice was gentle and sweet, and her eyes were full of love for him. How could any of that be fake?

Shen Xiche came to his senses. Right. Was he really going to trust a voice that had appeared out of nowhere over someone he had spent every day with for a month?

"I'm fine." He was about to get up when the voice sounded again.

[Wait, Shen Xiche wants to marry her because she once saved him from the water? So he's offering himself to her in marriage?]

[What century is this? Who still believes that nonsense?]

Shen Xiche's foot slipped before he could steady himself.

[Oh, the marriage thing is just an excuse. He thinks he fell in love because his heart started pounding when he saw her in the water.]

[A pounding heart means love? Give me a break. That's the suspension-bridge effect, not love! Anyone who's ever been in a relationship would know that!]

The more Shen Luoluo complained, the harder Shen Jiayan struggled not to laugh in the kitchen. Every word was exactly what he'd been thinking!

Too bad he was in the kitchen. He would have loved to see Shen Xiche's face right now. It had to be priceless!

Shen Luoluo wasn't done. [What are the odds? You fall into the water, and she just happens to show up. She obviously planned it all to get your money!]

[Ahem. Of course, she's after your body, too.]

[You have so much in common, you like the same things, and she understands you so well that you think you've found your soulmate?]

[Think again. She spent a whole month memorizing information about you—your interests, your hobbies, everything—to reel you in. Over a hundred thousand words! Of course she knows what you like. She knows you better than you know yourself. How could you not feel like a perfect match?]

Even Shen Luoluo couldn't help marveling at it. [Over a hundred thousand words. Being a scammer isn't easy these days!]

Shen Xiche's foot slipped again.

Shen Ting'an and Zhao Huizhen stood to one side watching the show, unable to hide their smiles.

In the kitchen, Shen Jiayan was holding back his laughter so hard he could barely breathe.

[You'd been together less than a month when her parents started pushing her to marry. Otherwise, they'd make her go on a blind date and marry an old man? That's why you're in such a hurry?]

[What decent parents would force their daughter to marry someone she'd dated for less than a month? It's obviously a scheme! Once she's legally married to you, it'll be too late when you find out she's trans. She'll demand money, and if you refuse and try to divorce her, they'll expose you! You're their walking ATM, and you don't even know it!]

[It's such an obvious trap, with so many things that don't add up. Anyone who thought about it for a second would realize something was wrong. How did Shen Xiche fall for it?]

[I never expected my second brother, who stayed single for so long, to turn into a lovesick fool the moment he finally fell for someone!]

[Yikes. Being lovesick is terrifying!]

The thoughts kept coming. Shen Xiche could stumble no farther and collapsed onto the floor.

However much he hated to admit it, everything the voice had said was true. He had experienced it all himself, and he had never told anyone about it.

"Xi Che, are you feeling sick? Why don't we go to the hospital first?"

The familiar voice sounded beside him again. This time, Shen Xiche had to take another look at the person before him. Was she really as the voice had described?

"Xi Che? Xi Che?" When he didn't answer, the "woman" grew more anxious and reached for his forehead.

Shen Xiche moved before he could think, instinctively avoiding her touch. The "woman" froze.

Shen Luoluo: [Ooh!]

Zhao Huizhen couldn't keep the corners of her mouth down.

Rankings

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Transmigration into a Book

Wish-Fulfillment Fiction

Wealthy CEO

Sweet Romance

Transmigration and Rebirth Romance

Ci Bu Ci Xuegao

Mind Reading

Everyone's Favorite