Chapter 416 - 415: I’m Getting Engaged to Him (1)
Shi Che’s eyes briefly flashed with light, yet his gaze remained fixed on Ling Yunshu’s face.
Ling Yunshu smiled slightly, restraining the tremble in her voice, and slowly began, "You don’t have to divorce Chuxia, and you don’t have to marry me either. We can put on a play in front of Madam to fulfill her wishes."
The light in Shi Che’s eyes slightly condensed, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Put on a play?"
"Yes!"
Ling Yunshu seemed to shrug casually and said, "You wouldn’t want to be at a standoff with Madam forever, would you? Given her current condition, all we can do is comply. As for the woman you are to marry, if it isn’t me, it will be some other woman. You might as well marry me, at least, I won’t cling to you."
Shi Che’s brows slightly furrowed and the light in his eyes stirred, still inscrutable as ever. He looked at her, his thin lips slightly pursed, and then he spoke, "Why would you do this?"
Shi Che’s gaze made Ling Yunshu’s heart tighten slightly.
She knew that Shi Che was always cautious and could easily see through people. In front of him, one couldn’t hide anything with a bit of carelessness, so Ling Yunshu didn’t plan to lie, but she also wouldn’t tell the whole truth.
She still subconsciously lowered her eyes, avoiding Shi Che’s gaze, her hands clenched, she spoke in a low voice, "I admit, I still love you. So... I don’t want to see you in a difficult position."
As she said this, she quickly glanced up at Shi Che and then dropped her gaze again, continuing, "But don’t worry. You are now Xiaxia’s husband, I don’t have any inappropriate thoughts. I simply want to help you, help Xiaxia, and help Madam."
"When we were children, if Madam hadn’t adopted Xiaxia and me, brought us home, and given us the best life, there wouldn’t be the Ling Yunshu you see today. Though I didn’t marry you, in my heart, Madam is my mother, and the Shi Family is my home. Now that Madam is so seriously ill, I really can’t bear to see her heartbroken."