Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Is a House Necessary for Marriage? Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Is a House Necessary for Marriage? The two almost hugged each other.

“Zhan Bai, you should have a good chat with Xiao Fen,” Zhou Zhen and Wei Wu laughed as they got into the car and left.

Liang Zhanbai was currently dressed in sportswear, carrying a sports bag over his shoulder, looking tall, refreshing, and gentle as jade.

Now, Xi Wanfen’s face was as red as a large tomato, but fortunately, it was dark, so it shouldn’t be too noticeable.

“Those two friends of yours… how could they just push you out like that?” Xi Wanfen said, laughing.

“You’d think they’re doctors, but they’re really not serious at all, always liking to do these embarrassing things.”

“Is it…very embarrassing?” Xi Wanfen knew Zhou Zhen and Wei Wu were trying to set them up.

At the time, Liang Zhanbai was a bit at a loss and scratched his head.

“Are you planning to go to the gym?” Xi Wanfen asked.

Liang Zhanbai thought about it and said, “We don’t have to go, I actually don’t really like going to the gym, it was those two who dragged me to get a membership.”

“Then if you’re not going, wouldn’t your card go to waste?”

“A gym card is meant to be wasted,” Liang Zhanbai said with a smile.

Xi Wanfen played with the strap of her over-the-shoulder bag and, blushing, asked again, “If you’re not going to the gym, where are you planning to go?”

Looking at the shy Xi Wanfen, Liang Zhanbai rubbed his hands and then said, “Have you eaten yet? If not, we could grab some food together and then… play tennis? Or badminton? That should be enough exercise for today.”

Xiao Fen’s eyes lit up: “Sure.”

She also disliked gyms; if she were to exercise, she’d choose to play sports.

“Shall we take my car, or yours?” Liang Zhanbai asked.

“Let’s take yours, mine is too small.”

Liang Zhanbai knew she drove a very small Wuling.

He then said, “Wait for me at the hospital entrance, I’ll come pick you up.”

“Okay.”

Two minutes later, Xi Wanfen stood at the hospital entrance waiting for Liang Zhanbai.

Even though she liked him, their interactions had been quite natural during their first couple of encounters. But this time, because he was pushed out of the car by Zhou Zhen and Wei Wu, there was a bit more ambiguity between them.

Could it be that he liked her too?

And had he discussed their previous meetings with Zhou Zhen and Wei Wu?

And then, did his friends find out he liked her?

If that was the case, she would be very happy.

As she was thinking, Liang Zhanbai had already driven up.

She got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.

He was driving a high-end Volkswagen SUV, worth about 300,000, and the leather smell inside the car was very comfortable.

“Xi Wanfen, what do you want to eat?” Liang Zhanbai asked.

Xi Wanfen said, “I’m not very hungry tonight, just something light.”

“Alright.” Liang Zhanbai parked the car in front of a tea restaurant.

This time, Xi Wanfen was quick to order because payment was due right after ordering.

Both of them ordered beef rice.

While waiting for the meal, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was quite ambiguous.

It felt like a date, yet also like a coincidental meeting, unclear what kind of relationship it was.

“Uhm…”

“I…”

Both started to speak at the same time.

Liang Zhanbai looked at Xi Wanfen, one of his hands unconsciously playing with his watch, showing he was probably nervous too.

Xi Wanfen said, “You go first.”

Liang Zhanbai smiled and then explained, “Zhou Zhen and Wei Wu are my roommates. One night I came back late, and they asked where I had been. I told them I had dinner with you, and they probably misunderstood that I was pursuing you.”

“Oh, so that was it.” Xi Wanfen chuckled.

She thought to let them misunderstand, sometimes a misunderstanding could turn into reality.

“Living together, it must be quite lively at your place?”

“If everyone is free, we just play some sports or games together,” Liang Zhanbai laughed.

“Don’t they have girlfriends?”

“Having a girlfriend requires having a house and a car, we all don’t have houses, so we’re scared to commit.”

Xi Wanfen quickly said, “It’s okay not to have a house, we could always rent.”

Liang Zhanbai laughed, “Of course not, even if the girl doesn’t mind, I would still feel uncomfortable. If we were to get married, buying a house is a must.”

“Then…keep it up!” Xi Wanfen giggled charmingly.

Liang Zhanbai said, “But I don’t have much savings, I could only afford a small place. Maybe after struggling for a while, I could buy a bigger one.”

Xi Wanfen said, “A house is just a place to live, it doesn’t have to be big. What’s important is that the people living in it love each other, and that makes life better.”

“If every girl thought like you, it would be great,” Liang Zhanbai said.

“Hmm… Are there girls who don’t think this way?”

“Yes, Zhou Zhen once dated a girlfriend who insisted on at least a 150-square-meter house plus 300,000 in cash as a dowry. They couldn’t agree, broke up, and he even said he’d rather stay single for life to avoid wasting anyone else’s time.”

Xi Wanfen said, “That girlfriend was a bit hasty. Doctors earn more as they get older. I’ve seen that the doctors in our department who are over 40 all own at least two properties.”

Liang Zhanbai chuckled again.

Suddenly, Xi Wanfen felt like they were discussing serious, lifelong matters, but in reality, nothing was set in stone yet.

After dinner, they went to a badminton court and rented a court to play together.

Liang Zhanbai was very good at sports, while Xi Wanfen was comparatively weaker, which made her feel quite guilty. Playing sports with someone skilled versus someone less skilled wasn’t as enjoyable.

But Liang Zhanbai didn’t show any signs of impatience and even taught her some techniques while playing.

Occasionally, he would tease her by hitting the shuttlecock from one side to the other, and when Xi Wanfen seemed about to get annoyed, he would quickly return to being serious.

…

That night, after Xi Wanfen got home, Li Shirui couldn’t help but call out to her.

“Xiao Fen, you went exercising tonight?”

After exercising, Xi Wanfen’s face was rosy and radiant, vibrant and full of energy, but more importantly, she had a smile, looking just like someone in love for the first time.

“I went to play ball,” Xi Wanfen replied.

“With whom?”

“Just… a colleague,” Xi Wanfen finished speaking and then said, “Mom, I’m going upstairs.”

Li Shirui stopped her: “Wait.”

“Mom, is there something else?” Xi Wanfen asked.

“Have you visited your Sister Su recently?”

Xi Wanfen immediately put away her smile.

“I visited her a few days ago, the same evening Sister Linlin made you the foot bath.”