Chapter 1000: Chapter 999: I’m Telling You, I Really Can Do Whatever I Want

Gu Mingzhu looked at him, swallowed hard, and suddenly didn’t know how to respond.

Qin Siyuan didn’t seem to be in a hurry, releasing her hand and continuing to eat.

She was a bit dumbfounded, sitting next to him: "Aren’t you going to continue?"

He seemed indeed a bit hungry and only after a few bites did he slowly say, "I thought girls all need to consider it a bit, or... do you not need to think and want to marry me directly?"

Gu Mingzhu was speechless in surprise.

Qin Siyuan smiled again and continued eating on his own.

She was furious, wanting to take the ring off her finger, but somehow it wouldn’t come off over the joint.

She exerted some force, and her skin turned red.

Qin Siyuan sighed slightly, put down the fork, and scolded: "Your hand is hurt, you shouldn’t use force like that."

He gently pushed it up, then looked at her: "I already said Secretary Lin would leave, so if there’s anything else you’re unhappy or dissatisfied with, think about it and tell me now. Later, I’ll have the second secretary write a report and turn it into a contract, and we’ll settle it by signing, okay?"

Gu Mingzhu saw his serious look, leaned back a little, then pursed her lips: "Are you willing to?"

"Willing about what?" he asked with amusement.

Gu Mingzhu’s voice was soft: "That Secretary Lin."

Qin Siyuan pulled her close, forked a piece of steak for her to eat. She wouldn’t, her eyes full of tears.

Qin Siyuan smiled again: "Seems like you’re really angry."

Gu Mingzhu turned her face away: ’I’m not angry, and I’m not going to marry you.’

"If you don’t marry me, who are you planning to marry?" Qin Siyuan coughed lightly: "Shen Congwen?"

This time, it was like poking a hornet’s nest; after all, Gu Mingzhu had only ever liked Shen Congwen from childhood to now, but that was completely impossible since Shen Congwen turned out to be a woman, which is Gu Mingzhu’s black history.

Gu Mingzhu was furious, glaring at him.

Qin Siyuan smiled: "Angry again?"

She wanted to get up and run away, but Qin Siyuan gripped her wrist with one hand, nearly forcefully holding her down, while his other hand was still holding the forked steak, eating slowly; one wouldn’t know he was using such strength unless one noticed.

Gu Mingzhu struggled, "Let me go!"

She was really angry.

Qin Siyuan slowly finished the last bite, and only then did he slowly say: "Looks like, since you’re busy being mad, you don’t need to consider it. So, let me think for you."

She continued to glare at him.

Qin Siyuan leaned in, speaking in a low voice: "Do you really want to get married?"

"No, I don’t." Her eyes were teary, feeling bullied by him.

He smiled, said nothing further, and just took her out.

When they got to the car, he was fastening the seat belt as he said: "I had the secretary book a flight, we’ll go to Beicheng tomorrow morning, if there’s no accident, we’ll be married next week."

Next week... married?

Gu Mingzhu’s legs went weak, she felt light, not knowing where she was going.

How could this happen, how so fast?

He seemed to be just twenty-four years old, why was he getting married so early, and with her, they only knew each other for less than a month... and, and Gu Anxi wasn’t even married yet, and she’d be married?

Her heart heaved violently, she glanced at him but dared not look at him.

Qin Siyuan’s heart felt a bit tender, he knew this was unfair to a young girl, but he was indeed busy, he also had ambition, and taking her by his side without a legitimate reason was improper, and... he wanted to be impulsive once.

To marry a girl he liked, who also liked him.

He held her face with one big hand, gently stroking, his voice hoarse: "Mingzhu, I know it’s sudden, but I don’t want to wait any longer. Would you let me take care of you?"

She spoke like a kitten: ’You have so many women.’

He smiled: "They were all in the past. As long as it’s not Anxi, I won’t feel guilty, and from now on, there won’t be any more."

Gu Mingzhu lowered her head, his hand was big, covering most of her face.

After a long time, she gently turned her head away, "I don’t know."

Qin Siyuan put one hand on the back of her head, gently pulling her in as he leaned down slowly...

This time it was different from before, his kiss was filled with care and caution.

After what seemed like a long time, he finally asked in a hoarse voice: "Do you know now?"

Gu Mingzhu lay her head on his shoulder, trembling, as if lost in time...

Later on, back at the villa, she didn’t even really know how she got back, and Qin Siyuan had gone to the company again.

Once she regained her senses, she softly punched the sofa.

It felt like she’d been tricked by him, she was only 20, still a pure girl, how did she agree to marry him?

In panic, she dialed Gu Anxi, the only one she didn’t know who else to call.

Gu Anxi answered, and Gu Mingzhu spoke softly: "Anxi, there’s something I need to tell you."

Gu Anxi was at the company, with her legs up on the desk playing a game, she laughed at Mingzhu’s words: "What’s up this time?"

"I...I...I’m getting married," Gu Mingzhu bit her lip as she said it.

On the other end, Gu Anxi was drinking water, and upon hearing this, spat it out, then patiently asked: "Did Qin Siyuan that do that to you?"

Gu Mingzhu was immediately embarrassed: "What do you mean by ’that, that’..."

Gu Anxi asked the secretary to wipe off the water, then said with frustration, "I mean taking advantage of him!"

Gu Mingzhu was even more embarrassed: "No."

Gu Anxi was instantly flustered: "If you didn’t take advantage, why did you marry him so early? You’re only 20..."

Blah blah blah...

After listening, Gu Mingzhu weakly asked, "Then why did you and Brother Xichen settle so quickly?"

Although it was an engagement, the whole Beicheng knew at the time, and she was already living with Brother Xichen, wasn’t it the same as being married?

Gu Anxi paused, then shamelessly said, "That’s because Little Uncle is quite handsome."

Afraid that Gu Mingzhu would retort, she immediately said fiercely, "Qin Siyuan is not as handsome as Little Uncle."

Gu Mingzhu was unbearably aggrieved, with no one else to confide in, she softly said, "But, but... he’s quite nice too."

Gu Anxi coughed lightly, "Gu Mingzhu, getting married means having children, are you sure you’re ready to marry him now?"

She was deliberately trying to scare her.

Because she suspected that Gu Mingzhu didn’t understand anything, Tang Yuan was entirely focused on cultivating her, but hadn’t had the chance to teach her some adult knowledge before breaking down...

As expected, Gu Mingzhu was frightened, unable to speak for a long time...

Gu Anxi smiled, "You can discuss this with Qin Siyuan in detail, actually, there’s no rush to have children right away."

She said this because she feared Gu Mingzhu knew nothing, and might end up pregnant all of a sudden. She always thought such a naive fool should fall in love first. Clearly, they hadn’t even fallen in love yet.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Mingzhu propped her chin and sank back into the pain of youth. On the other hand, as soon as Gu Anxi ended the call, a special guest arrived—Qin Siyuan’s secretary, Lin Qin.

With a tall and glamorous presence, Secretary Tang entered with a sweet voice, "Little Gu, there’s a Miss Lin who wants to see you. She says she’s a friend of Young Master Qin."

Last name Lin?

A friend of Qin Siyuan?

Gu Anxi was a smart person, given all that had happened, she likely realized who this was. She smiled, "Please let Miss Lin in, and bring some coffee."

Secretary Tang smiled, "Sure."

She welcomed the guest inside and then made a cup of coffee as instructed.

This was the second time Lin Qin met Gu Anxi. The last time was in a restaurant, without a chance to take a good look. This time, under the sunlight, she could properly see the girl Qin Zong cared about.

She heard that the girl was very capable, someone who could make waves in Beicheng. Initially, she didn’t believe it. But after several twists and turns since arriving in Jiangcheng, she still maintained a good position in Wang’s Company, and had even turned her entire office into something like a nursery room, with warm yellow tones. Besides, her sofa looked so comfortable!

Lin Qin sat on the sofa, sighing inwardly: Such indulgence.

Gu Anxi played a game, said a few words to Chu Yan at the other end, put down the phone, and sat across from Lin Qin, "Is Miss Lin here to see me? I thought you would look for Mingzhu."

Lin Qin’s gaze fell on the coffee cup, and she softly said, "You know everything?"

"You mean about your relationship with Qin Siyuan?" Gu Anxi smiled, "I only found out recently. From that time at the restaurant."

"Miss Gu is quite formidable." Lin Qin’s gaze was a bit sharp.

Gu Anxi knew she was here for her, yet she still smiled, "It’s not that I’m formidable, it’s that Mingzhu is too naive. Besides, if I’d known of Miss Lin’s existence earlier, I wouldn’t have sent her to Qin Siyuan... However, in saying that, it seems I’ve wronged Miss Lin."

Lin Qin wanted to say something, but then she muttered to herself, "But the fact that Qin Siyuan so easily gave you up shows he’s not a good match, which means saving you from a bad situation... Oh, of course, I’m not asking you to thank me."

Lin Qin was left speechless.

After a while, she awkwardly said, "Miss Gu is quite eloquent."

Gu Anxi was rather humble, "Flattery undeserved."

Lin Qin looked directly at her, suddenly asking, "Miss Gu, being so astute, why did you send your sister to Qin Siyuan when you know he can’t forget you?"

"Really?" Gu Anxi took her own cup of fruit tea, sipped it, her gaze a bit inscrutable, "It seems Miss Lin doesn’t know me very well... Yes, Gu Mingzhu is my sister, but I don’t like her. Whether she’s happy has nothing to do with me. It would be best if she fell into a pit of fire, don’t you think?"

Lin Qin looked at her in disbelief.

Gu Anxi shrugged, "Just being honest."

Lin Qin gritted her teeth, "I don’t believe it."

After a pause, she slowly said, "I do. You know Qin Siyuan likes you, so you deliberately make her uncomfortable, right? Then you can get close to Qin Siyuan, letting him see you happy forever... Gu Anxi, this is truly you, isn’t it?"

"Yep," Gu Anxi laughed softly, "In fact, this is what Miss Lin originally thought, or at least hoped... I’m a vicious woman, and Gu Mingzhu is just a pitiable pawn, merely a replacement. She wouldn’t be happy marrying Qin Siyuan, right? That’s what you think, isn’t it? Actually, you came here to get this answer, didn’t you?"

Lin Qin seemed flustered, "It’s not."

She licked her lips, "I just wanted to understand what kind of person Miss Gu really is."

"You’ve seen it now, selfish, very bad, no compassion, pushing my own sister into the firepit," Gu Anxi said nonchalantly, adding, "Miss Lin, why bother proving that Mingzhu is also just a replacement to feel better about yourself?"

Lin Qin remained silent.

Gu Anxi’s voice was very soft, "Qin Siyuan genuinely likes her and that’s why he wants to marry her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen Mingzhu over anyone else. Miss Lin, you’ve been by his side for so long, how could you not know this? So, you’re jealous of the wrong person. Mingzhu is the one who has what you’ve been wanting, they love each other, so he’s willing to give up what she can’t accept and she’s willing to abandon Beicheng for him... By the way, I know Mingzhu’s character. If Qin Siyuan was even a little unclear with you, she wouldn’t stand it. If you really want to break them up, you could try, if you wish to anger Qin Siyuan."

After hearing this, Lin Qin glared at her, "Gu Anxi, you’re crazy."

Gu Anxi rolled her eyes, "I’m crazy, and you’re neurotic. Secretary Tang, please see the guest out."

She had quite a temper, not some caring big sister, and certainly not someone who just let anyone walk over her and lose her temper. She met with her because of that little fool Gu Mingzhu, but really, she took herself too seriously.

Lin Qin was furious, "You’re too much, not everything can go your way."

Gu Anxi laughed, walked over, lightly pinched her cheek, "I’ll tell you, I really can do whatever I want. I could make you my uncle’s concubine just by snapping my fingers."

Thinking of that Mr. Wang, Lin Qin quickly fled in panic...