Ling Yucheng's deep voice was filled with temptation, his husky magnetism making one blush.
"Only you, and only you. Are you willing to be Mrs. Ling?"
Xia Wantang's heart pounded uncontrollably, her breathing catching. She didn't dare to move.
Warm breath fanned her ear, incredibly alluring.
She flusteredly turned her head away and said, "My household registration is still under the Xia family. Besides, we've only known each other for three or four days. How can we be so rash?"
A flicker of amusement crossed Ling Yucheng's narrow eyes. He continued to entice, "That's not a problem. As long as we get the marriage certificate, we can naturally transfer your household registration."
Xia Wantang's eyes lit up, as if she had found a way to completely break free from the Xia family.
As for Ling Yucheng's talk of marriage, she didn't take it seriously at all.
"You mean, we register to get married first, and then I can use that opportunity to transfer my household registration?"
Ling Yucheng immediately understood her intention; the focus wasn't on marriage but on transferring her registration.
This showed that she was indeed extremely disappointed with the Xia family.
Actually, none of this was an issue. Even without marriage, he could help her transfer her household registration away from the Xia family.
Xia Wantang was contemplating whether this method was feasible.
As long as she hadn't transferred her registration out of the Xia family, a heavy stone would forever be lodged in her heart.
After a moment's thought, she said seriously, "Let's register to get married. Don't worry, it's just a formality. Once my household registration is transferred and I have my own independent registration, if you want a divorce, I absolutely won't pester you."
Her desire to leave the Xia family was already impatient.
Ling Yucheng looked at her, his expression unreadable. His dark eyes were unfathomably deep, like an abyss.
This made Xia Wantang's heart jump. How could she have forgotten that the person before her was Ling Yucheng, the emperor of the commercial empire?
It was just a fleeting thought, perhaps because Ling Yucheng had been too good to her these past two days, so good that she had become a little out of her mind.
Marriage was no trifling matter. Even if it were just a perfunctory act, it would still make him a second-time groom. Not to mention, they had already consummated their relationship.
"I'm sorry, I was just speaking casually."
"Speaking casually?" Ling Yucheng leaned in closer again. "But I took it seriously. What do we do?"
"I thought about it again. This is actually not good for you. Let's forget it."
Xia Wantang now chickened out. She had proposed it, and he had agreed, yet she wanted to retreat.
She thought that at worst, she could transfer her registration a few years later!
Ling Yucheng smiled, got up, and walked to the bed, sitting down. He raised an eyebrow and said unhurriedly,
"As you wish. Anyway, this is the only chance. I'll remind you, Xia Linfeng can be released from prison in at most a year. It won't be this simple then."
Xia Wantang frowned immediately upon hearing this and began to think seriously.
Ling Yucheng was right. If Xia Linfeng and Han Wenjuan were released from prison, it would be much harder to transfer her household registration.
They were far more cunning than Xia Wanfu and Xia Yichen.
While they were occupied and couldn't manage external affairs, she should settle this matter as soon as possible.
Once they were released, the matter would be a done deal, and they wouldn't be able to change it.
Moreover, she and Ling Yucheng might break up any day. If she didn't settle this now.
She didn't know how long she would be entangled with those scoundrels from the Xia family.
She could be schemed into a hotel once by them, and there would be a second time.
Ling Yucheng remained silent, just watching her quietly. His gaze was deep and inscrutable.
"Alright then, but don't worry. I'm just using this opportunity to transfer my household registration. I don't want any of the Ling family's assets. I can sign a prenuptial agreement."
After careful consideration, Xia Wantang still decided to transfer her household registration out as soon as possible.
This had always been a heavy burden on her heart.
In fact, the law did not recognize agreements severing ties between children and parents, meaning that such agreements had no legal effect.
However, it was very useful from a moral standpoint, so the most crucial thing was to transfer her household registration first.
Ling Yucheng looked at her intently and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"
Xia Wantang nodded seriously. As long as she could transfer her household registration, so be it second marriage!
If Ling Yucheng didn't mind, she minded even less.
"Yes, I'll have someone handle it tomorrow. At the latest, we can get the certificate the day after tomorrow. As for the household registration, it will likely take about half a month to a month."
This gave Xia Wantang the illusion that Ling Yucheng was even more eager than she was.
Regardless, the sooner this was done, the better. However, it seemed she owed Ling Yucheng more and more.
Living in his house, working in his group and receiving a salary, and now making him a second-time groom.
The debt from that one night was long repaid, and he was so good to her.
It had to be said that Ling Yucheng was indeed perfect, whether as a husband or a boyfriend.
However, she felt that she shouldn't aspire to things she shouldn't.
Thinking this, she said earnestly to Ling Yucheng, "Thank you. You are truly a good person. Meeting you is my fortune."
She admitted that this statement had a bit of flattery.
She couldn't say it was luck; it was more like fortune and misfortune intertwined, but relatively speaking, there was more fortune.
If she had met a man as sleazy as Du Jiasheng, she would have been miserable.
If Ling Yucheng hadn't touched her, she would have fallen into Xia Linfeng's hands, which would have been even more disastrous.
Moreover, if she left the Xia family, she would be sleeping on the streets. But she wouldn't lose her job, though transferring her household registration would be difficult, and she would be schemed against.
Compared to that, this outcome was more satisfactory.
Ling Yucheng stared at her, his voice deep, "Thank you isn't expressed like that."
Xia Wantang looked at him, puzzled, as he slowly approached, his eyes seemingly overflowing with deep affection.
Realizing what he was about to do, Xia Wantang instinctively tried to pull away.
Ling Yucheng's voice was husky, "Don't dodge, okay?"
Xia Wantang bit her lower lip, forcing herself to accept.
Ling Yucheng was her boyfriend; intimacy was natural.
Therefore, she closed her eyes, seemingly afraid to even breathe.
Ling Yucheng gazed at her deeply, then cupped the back of her head and kissed her possessively.
This time, it was a direct conquest. The warm touch stimulated Xia Wantang's senses, making her body tingle as if electrocuted.
...
In the kitchen, Aunt Ou was in full swing.
A large basin of spicy crayfish was served.
Han Xiao didn't help much but ate with great relish.
At this moment, hot oil was heating in a pot. On the counter were chicken cutlets, hot dogs, starch sausages, grilled gluten, bacon-wrapped enoki mushrooms, and fried eggplant boxes, among other dishes.
At this late hour, the aroma wafting out of the range hood must have made countless people's mouths water and kept them awake.
Han Xiao's eyes fell on the hot dogs that had just come out of the fryer. He stood by the pot, swallowing hard.
It was truly very hungry at half past twelve at night.
Aunt Ou, busy with everything, didn't forget to remind him, "They're fresh out of the pot. Let them cool before eating. Be careful not to burn your tongue tomorrow."