Shush & Marry Me

Oliver Jiang sipped his lips and said nothing. He took the contract and signed his name on it.

He had signed countless contracts, but he didn’t expect to sign a marriage on a paper one day.

After he signed the contract, Victoria Tan handed the document along with a check to him. She smiled and said, “You haven’t even looked at the content. If I made any unreasonable terms, wouldn’t you suffer?”

Oliver Jiang lowered his head and stared at her face. He felt that she was incredibly stupid. Why would a man suffer when he married a woman?

Moreover, she took the contract seriously. Marriage was so sacred that it was protected by law. Contractual marriage, however, was not. The law would only protect the property division agreement which was not good for her.

He only made profit but didn’t pay for the deal.

The same applied for different man on this deal.

He took the check and stared at the zeros on it. He had an impulse to tear it up, but he suppressed his feelings and saved both the check and the contract.

“I urgently need the money, I have no choice. It doesn’t matter if I suffer some losses.” he replied while facing her.

“Very well.” Let’s go in.” she nodded.

Tomorrow was Chinese Valentine’s Day, but there were quite a few people who came to get the certificate today. When Victoria Tan and Oliver Jiang lined up, the queue was already very long.

The faces of the couples were full of joy and a sort of uneasiness. In front of them was a pair of man and woman who looked like college students. The woman nervously held the man’s arm and whispered, “Baby, I’m so scared. Are we really going to get the certificate? I’m nervous!”

The man touched the woman’s hand. His face was tangled, “Do you want to come back tomorrow?”

Victoria Tan stared at the scene and felt like losing her mind. Suddenly, someone patted her on the shoulder. When Victoria Tan looked back, she saw a woman standing behind her with a slightly big belly. She said, “Excuse me, I’m a little uncomfortable. Can you let me and my husband cut the line? I need to go to the hospital after I get the certificate.”

“Please.” the man begged.

Victoria Tan looked up at Oliver Jiang’s eyes and said, “Sure. You can go first.”

The pregnant woman smiled at Victoria Tan and said, “Thank you. Your husband is so handsome.”

“Thank you.” Victoria Tan was slightly embarrassed. She always thought that she would get the certificate with Frank Lu. She never expected that she would get it with the man next to her.

She looked up at him. His mind was somewhere else. He didn’t seem to hear the noise around him.

“Make way! Make way! Thank you. Please, make way!” suddenly, accompanied by noisy footsteps, a group of people collided with the tail of the line.

“Don’t push!”

People standing on the line was pushed forward and Victoria Tan was hit hard by people behind her. Oliver Jiang reached out and put his arm around her preventing her from falling down.

There was no time for awkward reaction. She only found herself falling in his arms while seeing a couple she least wanted to see coming forward.

“She’s sitting on a wheelchair while getting a certificate? She’s accompanied by guards too. She must hail from some wealthy families!”

“The groom is really handsome and the bride is on a wheelchair. Is that possible? It’s either she’s rich or it’s true love!”

a wheelchair and a handsome groom-to-be was

was only natural for people around them

the reporters started interviewing, “Miss Ashley Tan, you’re getting a certificate a day before Valentine’s Day. Do you have anything to say to your husband-to-be?

a wheelchair made her temperament gentle and quiet. She could calm down and finish all the fashion design processes without making a noise. Even though she was not as beautiful as Victoria Tan, she had her own temperament and charm. Her

Frank Lu who was pushing her wheelchair and smiled, “I just want

indifferent and unproblematic eyes that once fascinated Victoria Tan. Even in a distance, Victoria Tan felt like she could smell

we are just trying to get the certificate. We don’t want to make thing sounds big

pleasant, clean, clear, and gentle

were going to get married soon, the wedding was tomorrow, and that the certificate was going to be fetched today, but she had never seen the scene where they were together with her own eyes. She couldn’t

were real and her dream were shattered. Now, she had seen them together, Ashley Tan’s dependence and Frank

sister Ashley Tan would settle down happily and that she would have a man who pushed

man was her lover. She hoped that she

reporter didn’t want to spoil the fun in the bureau. So, he generously let

“Thank you.” Ashley Tan and Frank Lu thanked them.

Lu pushed the wheelchair through the queue. Because of Ashley Tan’s condition, they were given priority care and could go through all formalities before others. All

weakened like they had no strength. She was nervous and distracted. She somehow recalled the day when Frank Lu asked

as Frank Lu pushed the wheelchair past her, she suddenly felt like crumbling. The young girl in front of her saw it and shouted. Oliver Jiang was quick. He reached out and caught her in his

people saw it including Frank Lu. Victoria Tan’s face was facing Oliver

People thought that she fainted because she was flirting. Their attention gradually dispersed for it was normal for

the rolling wheelchair also faded away

reason for her instability. He lowered his

was strange, but this embrace was her only

“The girl you once loved is going to get a marriage certificate with a stranger. What do you think?

another girl, but he was indifferent to her self-banishment.

her back. Even if she lost, she would

eyes were sharp. How could he not

her a look back. Those eyes looked

they acted like they didn’t know each other. One shrunk to avoid and the other one continued to be pushed away by her future husband.

away, Oliver Jiang patted Victoria Tan on the back, “Okay. We’re so close to stirring up rumors. Let’s move on.”

they heard Oliver Jiang’s words, the bald middle-aged man smiled and said, “Is your wife afraid of marriage?

of Oliver Jiang’s arms. She blushed. She pulled Oliver Jiang aside and said a little unnaturally, “I’m

you can ask if you need anything. I will do my best to fulfill your wish. I will follow your order this whole year. After we get the certificate, if you want to hug me,

voice, he was so considerate that he regarded her as his employer. He even

clearly, “But I really didn’t mean to trouble you. I will try my best

He listened carefully and nodded, “Very

if you have a scar. I can edit it for you. If the scar’s too bad, there is

hair.

come closer, be natural, smile, and relax.”

his arm lingered around her waist bringing her body closer to his.

groom, you can keep this pose. Perfect.”

of the shutter, the wedding photo was finished.

scar

was leaning closer to her. It was obvious that he was trying to get closer while her pose was slightly outward. She looked embarrassed and tried to keep a distance.

thought that this man really kept his promises. He did things well after he took the money. She still couldn’t let go. Now that she finally signed a contractual marriage, she was a little melodramatic.

them again and again, and turned his head to Victoria Tan smilingly, “It’s interesting how the photographer can edit out the

“No. It’s fine.” she

and said, “Right. After all, it only takes one year.