A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Shang Hua still doesn't know what she was thinking at the time, or maybe she wasn't thinking anything at all, and it just happened naturally.

She wasn't actually very enthusiastic about sex before, because Ge Jiangtao was very considerate to her off-bed, and wanted to do everything she asked.

But at night, he became completely obedient, and she had to do whatever he said; she couldn't have any objections.

Peng Wanzhou, however, was different. He always considered her feelings and endured it himself, only becoming fierce as if he wanted to devour her at the very end.

That day, the two of them secretly made love in her room, like thieves, not daring to make a sound. But when they came downstairs, they saw their mother staring at them with a livid face.

Then, his parents asked Peng Wanzhou what he meant, and the marriage was arranged.

It was so fast that she couldn't react in time.

She and Peng Wanzhou had no choice but to agree to get married, but they were supposed to register their marriage tomorrow. She was feeling anxious and upset today, and didn't know who to talk to, so she came to Zhuang Qingxiang, and that's when she heard these shocking remarks.

Shang Hua couldn't help but wonder if it was okay for her to say she wouldn't marry Peng Wanzhou now.

As long as neither of them agrees to get married, it should be fine, right?

"Sister Shang," Zhuang Qingxiang said, seeing her changing expression and her cheeks flushed like the sunset. "Your first marriage was because you were young, didn't know your place, and believed in love. You should be more careful the second time you get married, so you don't fall into the same trap twice."

"You think Peng Wanzhou is bad?" Shang Hua couldn't help but ask.

"I've only met him once. He was alright that day, but you can't judge a person by just one performance. You have to get to know them better from all angles," Zhuang Qingxiang said.

Shang Hua raised an eyebrow: "So you understood Cong Yue thoroughly before deciding to marry him?"

Zhuang Qingxiang paused for a moment: "He tricked me into getting the marriage certificate by pretending to be on a mission to catch spies. But we've been living together ever since we met, so I know his temper and what kind of person he is. I'll accept this marriage certificate."

"I didn't expect him to have this trick up his sleeve..." Shang Hua pouted. "Alright, I get what you mean. I'll think about it some more..."

"You can back out before you get the marriage certificate," Zhuang Qingxiang smiled. "And you can back out after you get the certificate."

Shang Hua glared at her angrily: "Can't you say something nice? Are you hoping I'll remarry and divorce twice?"

The conversation ended unhappily.

Zhuang Qingxiang shrugged, returned to the guesthouse, and called Lu Congyue to bring the children to eat together.

Lu Congyue asked her what she had talked about with Sister Shang, and Zhuang Qingxiang gave a vague answer.

She dared not elaborate, fearing that Lu Congyue would misunderstand her as encouraging Shang Hua to deviate from the norm.

Lu Congyue didn't think much of it. He knew how good and obedient his wife was, and he was sure she was tolerant enough of Shang Jie.

At that moment, Shang Hua hurriedly went to Peng Wanzhou's dormitory.

Upon seeing Shang Hua, Peng Wanzhou's face flushed, and he stammered, "W-why did you come at this time?"

Upon seeing Peng Wanzhou blush, Shang Hua couldn't help but start overthinking. He composed himself before saying, "Let's go inside and talk. I have something to say!"

Peng Wanzhou quickly stepped aside to let Shang Hua in.

The small single dormitory room was filled with Peng Wanzhou's presence. Shang Hua involuntarily held his breath, not daring to look around carelessly, because no matter where he looked, he could remember what had happened there.

In the end, all they could do was watch Peng Wanzhou.

Peng Wanzhou felt a surge of heat rising within him as she looked at him.

He quickly replied, "What's wrong? Didn't we say... we can't meet the day before the wedding?"

"Who said that?" Shang Hua immediately retorted, "That's all feudal superstition. You want to believe it?"

"I don't believe you, I was just saying it offhand," Peng Wanzhou quickly replied.

Distracted by this, Shang Hua felt it wasn't so difficult to speak again. She straightened her back and said, "Ahem... Peng Wanzhou, I think we need to reconsider our marriage."

Peng Wanzhou was stunned, and the blush on his face instantly faded.

Shang Hua didn't give him a chance to speak, and pressed on: "We've only known each other for a short time, we don't know each other well enough, getting married would be too hasty, but..."

"But we've already gone that far, and Aunt Ren has found out too," Peng Wanzhou interrupted her.

"It's not a big deal if they find out. As long as we both insist, my parents can't force us to get a marriage certificate at gunpoint, right? As for what's going on between us... I don't think it's a big deal. We've both been married before, so neither of us loses out in that kind of thing. And if we need to in the future, we can continue..."

Shang Hua couldn't continue speaking; her face turned bright red, or perhaps it was from embarrassment.

Before today, she would never have believed she would say such an astonishing thing.

She must have been completely fooled by Zhuang Qingxiang, but that's what she wanted to say.

Peng Wanzhou stared at her in shock.

Shang Hua thought it was probably similar to the way he had been shocked when he looked at Zhuang Qingxiang.

"So... you just want to sleep with me, but don't want to marry me?" Peng Wanzhou asked in disbelief.

Shang Hua coughed lightly, trying to appear as nonchalant as Zhuang Qingxiang: "We're all adults, it's normal to have needs, isn't it? Of course, if you don't like it, just pretend I didn't mention it."

Peng Wanzhou's face darkened. He looked at Shang Hua's wandering eyes and thought about how he was so excited last night that he couldn't sleep. Today, he was walking around feeling like a fool!

And she... she didn't want to marry him at all, because she didn't like him.

No, she probably likes his body...

Peng Wanzhou's heart pounded wildly as he recalled her initiative.

Although he had been married before, he had only spent one night with his previous wife in a chaotic and uneventful way. He had never seen a woman as proactive as her, and she almost drove him crazy.

Even yesterday in her room, it was she who took the initiative to come closer!

Peng Wanzhou grew angrier and more aggrieved the more he thought about it.

"Shang Hua!" he gritted his teeth. "I'm younger than you, less experienced, and less knowledgeable, so you bully me? Are you deliberately playing with me? You just want to play me and don't want to take responsibility!!"

Shang Hua felt a little breathless from his glare, took two steps back, and said with a forced smile, "I didn't mean that, don't talk nonsense. I just think it's too frivolous for us to get married like this. We've both been through a failed marriage before, aren't you afraid that we'll end up divorced again if we're so hasty?"

Peng Wanzhou looked furious: "You...you've been planning this all along, haven't you? To get me married first just to appease my parents, and then divorce me later?"

Shang Hua's eyes immediately darted upwards, and he said defiantly, "No... that's why I came here to talk to you first. If you agree, we can go back together and explain to my parents that we won't be holding the ceremony tomorrow."

As she spoke, she became increasingly assertive: "Peng Wanzhou, you're right. You're younger than me and less experienced, so I can't cheat you. I have to explain things to you clearly. I'm doing this to take responsibility for you, okay?"

"Then I'll take responsibility," Peng Wanzhou said through gritted teeth.