My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Let’s Get Married Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Let’s Get Married But at this moment, facing Zhou Shuyan, Lu Youxi felt an unusual nervousness.

She had thought through everything clearly on her way here, yet she had never felt this nervous before in her previous life, even when dealing with the most difficult situations.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Youxi forced herself to look directly at Zhou Shuyan, “Let’s get married.”

Zhou Shuyan, “…”

Zhou Shuyan considered himself someone who had been through many ups and downs, but he felt that he had never been as shocked in his life as he had since arriving in Hexing Village.

First, he was saved by this young lady, then she had cornered him at his door in the middle of the night to warn him.

And now she was proposing to him?

Even with his composure, he almost fell off his chair.

Zhou Shuyan pinched the bridge of his nose, his voice tinged with helplessness, “You don’t want to marry me just because of the village gossip, do you?”

In his memory, Lu Youxi wasn’t the kind of person to make such a decision.

Having stated her purpose, Lu Youxi let out a sigh of relief. Like an arrow released from its bow, there was no turning back for her now.

“My grandparents and my second uncle are calculating to marry me off to Foolish Hu from the neighboring village,” said Lu Youxi.

“So you’ve come to marry me instead?” Zhou Shuyan frowned. “To replace one unwanted marriage proposal with another is not a wise move. Besides, I believe even without resorting to this, you have ways to cope.”

“Indeed, I have, and it’s more troublesome. But marrying you would put an end to their future schemes of using my marriage to make money,” Lu Youxi explained, “They’ve always wanted to use my marriage to collect a dowry to finance my cousin’s wedding. To prevent them from constantly meddling in my marital affairs, I wanted a permanent solution.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not expecting to ensnare you for long. As soon as I go to the Imperial Capital to study, we can get a divorce,” Lu Youxi continued, “It’s just that during these days in Hexing Village, maintaining a marital status will do.”

“If that’s the case, I can play along and tell your family that we’re married,” offered Zhou Shuyan.

Lu Youxi shook her head. “How would that be convincing? My grandparents and second uncle might not be smart, but they aren’t as foolish as you think. They would definitely need proof before they’ll believe it. They won’t just take your word for it.”

Seeing Zhou Shuyan’s disapproving expression, Lu Youxi said, “Don’t reject me in a hurry, I’ve thought this through very carefully before coming to you.”

“The day I found you, I told you that I know you won’t stay in Hexing Village for long. In fact, you’ve stayed longer than I expected,” said Lu Youxi. “You’re definitely planning to leave.”

“I boldly predict that by the time I go to the Imperial Capital for university, you will also have left.”

Zhou Shuyan raised his eyebrows. He had not expected Lu Youxi to guess this accurately.

He had not been waiting intentionally for Lu Youxi to leave before he did.

It was purely coincidental that as soon as things were settled in the Imperial Capital and it was time for him to leave, it happened to be around the same time Lu Youxi was leaving for school.

What a coincidence indeed.

Seeing Zhou Shuyan not denying it, Lu Youxi knew she had guessed right.

“I remember the day I found you, you were lying in the field injured, clinging to life,” Lu Youxi said, looking at Zhou Shuyan. “I don’t know what caused those severe injuries or who inflicted them, but I’m sure the reasons are not simple.”

“Your original life must have been fraught with trouble,” continued Lu Youxi. “And you’re about to return to it, to face many difficulties. Perhaps, I might be able to help you in some way. If our marriage could somehow benefit you upon your return, then we could refrain from divorcing for the time being.”

Zhou Shuyan lifted an eyebrow. If he wasn’t certain that Lu Youxi knew nothing about him and had never left Hexing Village this whole time, Zhou Shuyan would have suspected Lu Youxi knew his true identity.

“In your original circle, if they knew you had married a village girl, I wonder if they would let their guard down?” Lu Youxi spoke with the confidence of someone who had been the President of Lin Group in her past life.

The air pressure around Zhou Shuyan dropped sharply, his piercing gaze like knives bearing down on Lu Youxi, as if trying to bore a hole through her forehead.

At that moment, Lu Youxi felt her breathing become difficult, and she nearly couldn’t continue.

“What do you know about me?” asked Zhou Shuyan. Although he was confident in his findings that Lu Youxi never left Hexing Village and knew nothing about him, he still couldn’t help but feel uncertain at this moment.

If Lu Youxi had guessed all this, then she was indeed too clever for her own good.

“I don’t know anything,” Lu Youxi forced herself to speak. Under Zhou Shuyan’s oppressive aura, even normal conversation became an exceedingly difficult task.

“Don’t you realize it yourself?” Lu Youxi took a deep breath. “Your demeanor, the aura you carry, they are not something common folks possess. Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t think you are ordinary. Not to mention, you’ve been seriously injured, which isn’t something one would normally experience.”

“So I guess, in your original circle, there might be a lot of troubling matters,” Lu Youxi said. “Having me around might make your adversaries lower their guard, right?”

Unsurprisingly, Lu Youxi’s argument made sense.

Zhou Shuyan actually took a moment to seriously consider the feasibility of Lu Youxi’s proposal.

“Let’s not talk about the distant future; let’s discuss the immediate one,” said Lu Youxi. “There must be more than just Xiao Fen in Hexing Village who are interested in you, right?”

Zhou Shuyan, “…”

“She just happens to be the one I bump into every time I come over, but from what I know, there are quite a few young girls in the village who fancy you. Regardless of whether their families approve, the girls themselves are willing, constantly seeking opportunities to get close to you,” said Lu Youxi with a smile.

Zhou Shuyan, “…”

He rarely sought her out, so how was it that she knew so much?

“Hexing Village isn’t big, and Aunt Lin from next door loves to gossip. Even if I don’t go out, I can still know everything that happens in the village,” Lu Youxi explained.

However, recently, Aunt Lin’s gossip had centered around her.

Now, the hottest gossip in Hexing Village was about her relationship with Zhou Shuyan.

“If we get married, given the speed at which gossip spreads in Hexing Village, if we get our marriage certificate in the morning, the whole village would know by noon,” Lu Youxi said with a mocking smile. “And I will inevitably have a big fight with my family over getting the certificate. This way, the whole village will learn even faster. Once everyone knows we are married, who else will bother you? At least during your stay in Hexing Village, you will be able to live in peace.”