The sun was very strong in the afternoon, so Xu Wei did not go out. When her aunt came over to cook dinner in the evening, the sun was setting in the west, and there was occasionally a cool breeze blowing.

Holding a glass of fruit and vegetable juice squeezed by her aunt, Xu Wei ran to the backyard in her cool clothes, holding the copy of "Macbeth".

When Cheng Xianzhi entered the room, his aunt was still busy at the stove. He looked around the living room but didn't see Xu Wei.

He frowned slightly, and just then his aunt came out with the dishes.

"Are you looking for your wife, sir? She's reading in the backyard."

Cheng Xianzhi nodded and walked towards the backyard.

The hydrangeas in the backyard were in full bloom. Xu Wei huddled down in a chair, holding a book in one hand. Occasionally, a gust of wind lifted her skirt, and she looked like she was living a peaceful and tranquil life.

Hearing footsteps, Xu Wei looked up. Cheng Xianzhi was wearing a well-ironed suit but looked gentle and elegant, which startled her slightly.

Then he smiled and said cheerfully, "Oh, you're back, so early today."

"Yeah." Cheng Xianzhi didn't know that under the influence of Xu Wei's emotions, his voice also sounded joyful.

He lowered his eyes and glanced at the words on the cover of the book, a little surprised, "Like Shakespeare?"

Xu Wei shook her head. "Most of the books in your study are about economics. I just picked Macbeth."

Unexpectedly, this was the reason. Cheng Xianzhi chuckled.

"Do you have any insights?" He pointed at the book in Xu Wei's hand.

Xu Wei put the book on the table beside her, hugged her knees, and looked up into Cheng Xianzhi's dark eyes. "What about you? Why do you like this book?"

Cheng Xianzhi sat down on the chair beside her, crossed his legs, and raised his lips slightly, "Why do you think I like this book?"

"This book is quite old and has been well preserved, but the places where the pages are turned are obviously yellower and smoother than other places. The owner cherishes it very much and has read it over and over again many times." Xu Wei's words were well-founded.

A deep and rich laugh came from the man's throat. Xu Wei's heart paused, "I said..."

"That's right." The man confirmed her words and picked up the book. "I have read it dozens of times, but I haven't read it for a long time."

Xu Wei looked at her with eyes full of curiosity and inquiry.

The man put the book back, relaxed and leaned back. "What kind of person do you think Macbeth is?"

"A traitor who killed the king and usurped the throne, but he was not born that way. What about you?"

Cheng Xianzhi smiled and said, "I'll talk to you about it next time when you finish reading this book."

Xu Wei: “…”

......

After putting a sumptuous dinner on the table, aunt finished her work.

Four dishes and one soup, it looks very appetizing.

Lin Zhen originally wanted to ask Xu Wei to pay attention to her diet, but she used the wound on her forehead and her eloquence to perfectly dissuade Lin Zhen from this idea.

The restaurant was so quiet that only the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding could be heard. Xu Wei drank a glass of fruit and vegetable juice before the meal, so she had no appetite for dinner.

While picking up the food, she secretly glanced at Cheng Xianzhi from the corner of her eye.

Beautiful bones, more beautiful skin.

For the first time, she discovered that when Cheng Xianzhi lowered his eyes, his eyelashes were longer than hers.

Cheng Xianzhi had noticed long ago that the little girl next to him was not eating well and often looked at him secretly.

Somehow, I started to feel like teasing him.

So, when Xu Wei was stealing glances at Cheng Xian for who knows how many times, she met the man's smiling eyes.

Xu Wei: “….”

Cheng Xianzhi caught the flash of embarrassment on the little girl's face and her instantly flushed face.

The man suddenly felt guilty and gave Xu Wei a way out. "You've seen me so many times today, but do you have anything to ask?"

Xu Wei cleared her throat and looked at Cheng Xianzhi absentmindedly.

"You have a bad relationship with your family, why did you agree to the marriage?" Xu Wei asked a troubling question.

"Didn't Uncle Lu and Aunt Yu tell you?"

"what?"

Seeing Xu Wei's bewildered expression, Cheng Xianzhi put down his chopsticks and said in a straightforward tone, "The engagement was made by my grandfather and the Lu family. It can be regarded as an agreement of the older generation.

The Lu family originally had no girls in this generation, so this agreement was considered invalid.

But a few days ago, Uncle Lu came to my grandfather with a token of love, saying that he would treat you like his own son and asked him to fulfill this promise. "

"Ah."

Xu Wei gave a short, cold laugh.

Facing Cheng Xianzhi's dark eyes, she hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, I don't have a problem with you, I just have a problem with Lu Jiguo..."

Xu Wei paused.

"Hmm?" Seeing that she didn't continue, Cheng Xianzhi raised his eyebrows gently.

"Anyway, Lu Jiguo didn't do it for me. He just saw your talent in business and wanted to use me to exchange for an opportunity that would benefit him. He treats me like his own son, haha."

Xu Wei's last few words were extremely sarcastic, but when she came to her senses, she felt that she owed Cheng Xianzhi something.

If it weren't for Lu Jiguo's move, Cheng Xianzhi would have been free in marriage.

Cheng Xianzhi didn't know what the little girl was thinking. Her little face suddenly wrinkled into a ball, and she looked at him with some pity in her eyes.

Cheng Xianzhi: “…”

"What are you thinking about?"

"If it weren't for Lu Jiguo, you wouldn't have to force yourself to marry..."

Xu Wei spoke too quickly and blurted out everything that was on her mind.

She hung her head, and suddenly a pair of large hands came to her head and rubbed it soothingly.

The man's voice was clear, yet it made people feel inexplicably at ease, "You only think about me, but not yourself?

I don’t have much expectations for love. Perhaps without you, I will end up alone in this life.

What's more, as a girl, you will suffer more in this matter."

Xu Wei's heart was like a lake that had been silent for a long time. Suddenly someone threw a big stone into it, causing ripples. The person who threw the big stone into the lake was now looking at her with tenderness in his eyes.

Xu Wei's eyes suddenly became sour.

Ms. Yu Rong, the biological mother, never said these words.

She only cared about interests and whether Lu Jiguo could get what he wanted, but she forgot that Xu Wei was the only person in the family who had a close relationship with her.

Seeing Xu Wei's tears welling up in her eyes, Cheng Xianzhi's expression was flustered for a moment.

I reviewed what I had just said in my mind, wondering which of my words had made that person cry.

Maybe it’s because of the sentence that she doesn’t have much expectations for love. Will the girl worry about her future marriage life because of this sentence?

"Don't worry. Although I don't have any expectations for love, we are married after all, and the relationship is protected by law. I won't do anything wrong. Mrs. Cheng will have everything she deserves. If one day you find someone you like, I don't mind..."

Xu Wei sniffed. She had been immersed in her own world just now. Now she looked up in confusion, "Huh?"

Cheng Xianzhi: “…”

"Sorry, I was distracted. What did you just say?"

After a long while, Cheng Xianzhi replied: "Nothing."

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