Marriage Seduction Addiction

Chapter 279 Feelings Cannot Be Conditioned
As if by fate, almost the instant Grandpa Yan mentioned Qi Mingyi, another call popped up on his phone, displaying Qi Mingyi's number.

Gao Yan was taken aback, and before his hand holding the phone could react, Yan Shiyu had already spoken: "Excuse me, Grandpa, I need to take this call."

Before he could finish speaking, he hung up on Old Master Yan, leaving only Qi Mingyi's call still flashing on the screen.

The phone was on silent. After hanging up with Grandpa Yan, the car returned to silence.

A suffocating silence.

Gao Yan originally thought that Yan Shiyu was not going to answer Qi Mingyi's call. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand when he guessed that the call was about to end, he saw Yan Shiyu finally raise his eyes and tap the phone screen lightly.

The call connected, and Qi Mingyi's calm and composed voice came quickly from the other end: "Have you arrived at the hotel?"

"Soon," Yan Shiyu replied. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Qi Mingyi paused before continuing, "I just wanted to let you know that thank you for the gift you brought today. My mother really likes it."

"It is my honor that Madam Qi likes it."

Qi Mingyi chuckled softly, "My dad said that your gift touched my mom's heart, which means it touched his too. They both have a very good impression of you and want to find an opportunity to have a meal with you alone."

“Of course,” Yan Shiyu said. “It’s too late today. I’ll call Mr. Qi directly tomorrow to arrange a time and place, how about that?”

"That would be great," Qi Mingyi said with a smile.

The topic of conversation was immediately handed over to Yan Shiyu.

Qi Mingyi seemed to be waiting for him to say something.

The next moment, Yan Shiyu spoke up: "I'm almost at the hotel. It's getting late. You must be exhausted today, so get some rest." "Okay." Qi Mingyi's voice lowered slightly, but not noticeably, and his tone still seemed to carry a smile. "Then you should get some rest when you get back. Good night."

"Good night."

A simple "Goodnight" ended the call.

In the room, Qi Mingyi lay on the bed, staring at the screen indicating the call had ended, still holding his phone, not moving for a long time.

Fu Wan sat on the carpet by the bed, having been lazily leaning against the bed listening to their conversation. Seeing the phone call end so briefly, she seemed a little surprised. Turning her head and seeing Qi Mingyi's expression, she couldn't help but tease, "If you were so reluctant to part, why didn't you just take someone else to a hotel?"

Qi Mingyi glanced at her, gave a soft snort, and then tossed his phone aside.

Fu Wan bit her lip, and after a moment, she finally got up and sat on the edge of the bed. She looked down at Qi Mingyi, who was lying motionless, and hesitated before speaking: "This Mr. Yan is respectful and considerate in front of others, and he is the same way in private... It's just that it seems like he is wearing a mask, so people can't see his true self."

Qi Mingyi looked up at her. "What do you want to say?"

Fu Wan pursed her lips before saying, "You were so proactive in sharing the news that your aunt and uncle were very satisfied with him, and he was so indifferent, not even saying a few words to you... Don't you think it's too formulaic?"

Qi Mingyi withdrew his gaze, remained silent for a moment, then chuckled softly and said, "Because he doesn't have any romantic feelings for me. Without the primal drive of hormones, many things will naturally turn out differently than expected."

Upon hearing her words, Fu Wan's eyes widened immediately. "Then why are you still—?"

Qi Mingyi slowly sat up from the bed, sighed softly, and said, "If the final result is to choose a man who is a good match for me, of course I will choose the one I like the most. So, even if I know that he doesn't have feelings for me, I will still choose him."

“But how can a marriage without a foundation of love be happy?” Fu Wan said.

"Not necessarily." Qi Mingyi smiled. "Love may not be conditional, but marriage can. He and I are similar in terms of family background, looks, and age, and both sets of parents are satisfied. When all the best options are laid out before us, there is really no choice. Of course, he may not love me, but once we establish a relationship and even get married, he will have to work hard to make this marriage work... because he has no choice."