Using power to force marriage

The man's voice was deep and cold, each word chilling as he called to her, "It's time to go home, Xiao Fu."

Hearing the voice, she looked up blankly, glanced around in confusion, and asked with a bewildered expression, "Xiao Fu? Who is Xiao Fu?"

The moment those words were spoken, the oppressive atmosphere around them instantly dissipated, and everyone in the booth lowered their heads to suppress their laughter.

Meng Shutan gently rubbed her flushed cheeks and said in a doting tone, "Baby, you're just too adorable."

After a few seconds of silence, she belatedly raised her hand and gently pointed to herself, "I remember now, I'm Xiao Fu."

Zhao Jingnian, who had been keeping a stern, icy expression, couldn't help but chuckle softly upon hearing her words, his eyes softening in response.

They really haven't grown up yet.

Zhao Jingnian's patience ran out. He bent down, grabbed the person, and lifted him up in his arms.

Suddenly lifted off the ground, Ruan Fu instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Who are you? Why are you hugging me?"

He glanced down at the drunken little girl in his arms, then walked steadily toward the door.

"Men and women are different, put me down!" Ruan Fu struggled, trying to escape his embrace.

Zhao Jingnian was amused by her words and coldly questioned, "You know there's a difference between men and women? Then why do you let other men feed you alcohol?"

He was referring to the video that was trending on social media.

It's absurd that Mr. Zhao, who holds the reins of the business world in Beicheng, would lower himself to compete for a woman with a singer at the same bar.

Are mere ants really worth Zhao Jingnian holding a grudge over?

He understood the reasoning, but he just couldn't suppress that ridiculous possessiveness in his heart.

Although they had no feelings for each other, Ruan Fu was, after all, his rightful wife. How could any man calmly watch his wife be intimate with another man?

Ruan Fu's head was spinning, and she had a complete blackout, so she couldn't remember anything he said.

"Brother, you're so handsome! You look a bit like that old man." She wrapped her arms around Zhao Jingnian's neck, completely drunk.

old man?

Zhao Jingnian frowned. Was he referring to him?

"However, you're a bit more handsome and younger than him."

After saying that, Ruan Fu touched his slightly cool, thin lips with her fingertip. "Brother, how much do you male models earn in a day? Can I buy you?"

Listening to her rambling, Zhao Jingnian's expression turned cold and stern. "You can't afford it."

"I can afford it, I have lots and lots of money." She laughed, her cheeks flushed red from the alcohol.

Ruan Fu whispered in his ear, "I have 300 million! I can support you. But you can't tell my husband, okay?"

Zhao Jingnian scoffed. His new wife was incredibly audacious, daring to use the money he gave her to support another man.

"Brother, your lips are so soft, can I kiss them?"

Before Zhao Jingnian could answer, Ruan Fu kissed his lips.

The warm, soft touch made his body stiffen slightly, and his usually calm and undisturbed mind was suddenly stirred up by violent waves.

The kiss was soft and light, fleeting and brief.

Zhao Jingnian didn't even have time to fully grasp what was happening before she had already escaped.

Her eyebrows curved into crescent shapes, and she licked her lips, as if savoring the memory.

Then, she whispered in the man's ear again, "Brother, don't tell my husband about our secret kissing~"

Ruan Fu spoke so close that her lips lightly brushed against his earlobe.

Zhao Jingnian felt his body gradually getting hotter, starting from where her lips touched and spreading throughout his body.

"Behave yourself, or I'll tell your husband." His tone was indifferent, but with a hint of intimidation.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Fu immediately became obedient, letting him hold her quietly and no longer acting up.

The driver led the person out of the bar, opened the back door, and carried the person into the car.

After the car doors closed, a strong smell of alcohol filled the car.

The driver sniffed, glanced at the back seat through the rearview mirror, and secretly felt a chill for his boss's wife.

On the second day of her marriage, she went to a bar and got completely drunk, and someone even secretly filmed her, which went viral online. Knowing her boss's temper, he's bound to be furious, and this willful Miss Ruan will probably get a severe scolding.

The car drove smoothly along the city road shrouded in night, heading towards "Xi Yue Manor".

Ruan Fu was placed in the back seat, leaving behind the warm and secure embrace. She gave a slightly dissatisfied hum and moved closer to Zhao Jingnian with a frown.

She pressed herself tightly against the man's body, wrapped her arms around his, and rested her head on his shoulder, finding a comfortable support for herself.

The sudden physical contact made Zhao Jingnian's breath catch in his throat; was she using him as a pillow?

"Sit still." The man's voice was indifferent as he straightened her body.

Ruan Fu swayed as she looked up, pouting unhappily, and said, "It's just a little lean, don't be so petty~"

Whether she was truly drunk or faking it, she was quite sober when it came to seeking her own benefit.

"I feel unwell, I need to sleep."

She blinked her misty, drunken eyes, her tone tinged with accusation and grievance, "You're such a cheapskate."

Of course she felt unwell after drinking so much alcohol.

"You think I'm stingy if I don't let you use it as a pillow?"

Ruan Fu nodded, "Mm."

Zhao Jingnian's eyes revealed a look of helplessness and indulgence as he opened his arms, gesturing for her to come into his embrace.

Ruan Fu moved closer to him, contentedly settling into his arms, resting her head on his chest, rubbing against him like a kitten, adjusting herself into the most comfortable sleeping position.

Knowing she was delicate and difficult to please, Zhao Jingnian had prepared himself mentally before the wedding. But clearly, he was still underprepared.

On the way back to Xiyue Manor, Ruan Fu fell into a deep sleep.

Upon arrival, the man steadily supported her body and gently lifted her out of the car.

-

Zhao Jingnian carried her back to the master bedroom.

When Aunt Sun saw that her young mistress was so drunk that she was unconscious, she hurriedly brought her some hangover medicine.

"Sir, please leave the young lady to me. I'll feed her her medicine."

The man reached for the oral liquid on the bedside table. "I'll take it. You go and rest."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun paused for a moment, then wisely withdrew.

They are husband and wife, and it is only natural for a husband to take care of his drunken wife.

Zhao Jingnian gave her a hangover cure and then picked up the glass of honey water from the bedside table.

This was specially prepared by Aunt Sun, who said that drinking some honey water after drinking alcohol can protect the stomach and intestines.

He cradled Ruan Fu's head in one hand and fed her with the other.

The first two bites went smoothly, but from the third bite onwards, Ruan Fuchao started whimpering and dodging.

She was sleeping soundly when she was disturbed, so she naturally made a fuss.

"Be good, have a couple more sips."

"You're so annoying..." she said, waving her hand and nearly knocking over the cup.

Fine, if I don't want to drink, I don't want to drink.

Zhao Jingnian realized that he was always the one compromising with Ruan Fu.

This is how you change the sheets on your wedding night, and it's the same when you're drunk and don't want to drink water.

There's nothing we can do.

After helping her to bed and tucking the blankets around her, Zhao Jingnian went to the study.

Yu Ming called to report that the matter had been investigated and it was indeed Zhao Qi's doing that tonight's trending topics were trending.

His "good second uncle" really doesn't want to stop for a moment.

Zhao Qi's current methods are all small-scale and insignificant. Old Master Zhao always says, "He only has this one healthy son left," and he is very lenient with Zhao Qi.

If Zhao Jingnian were to launch a hasty attack, he would only earn the reputation of suppressing his elders and being narrow-minded.

Over the years, he has been using a strategy of waiting for the right moment to act. On the surface, he remains calm and composed, often yielding in the face of trouble. In reality, however, he has planted trusted confidants around Zhao Qi, closely monitoring the flow of funds and the transfer of benefits.

The time is not right yet; it's not time to make a move.

He instructed Yu Ming to keep a close eye on Zhao Qi's every move and report back at any time.

-

The next day.

Ruan Fu slept until the sun was high in the sky before slowly waking up.

When I woke up, my head was throbbing and aching.

Zhao Jingnian had already gone to the company by this time. Aunt Sun heard the commotion upstairs and brought a glass of warm water into the master bedroom.

"Miss, you drank too much last night, you must be feeling unwell now."

Aunt Sun handed her the water and said gently, "I cooked some white fungus porridge. You can drink some to warm your stomach later."

She took the cup, tilted her head back, and drank a few sips.

Ruan Fu's head was throbbing terribly; her memories of last night were fragmented and she couldn't recall them at all.

"How did I get back?"

Aunt Sun replied, "The gentleman went to pick him up personally."

"Zhao Jingnian came to pick me up?" she exclaimed in surprise.

"The gentleman carried you back and even personally fed you hangover medicine."

Aunt Sun's words carried a hint of advice, "You drank far too much last night. After all, it's your honeymoon period, you should tone it down a bit. If you get trending on social media again, both of our groups might suffer."

She worked as a nanny for the Ruan family for over twenty years, watching Ruan Fu grow up and accompanying her to study abroad for four years.

Because Ruan Fu treated her very well, Aunt Sun dared to nag a few more times.

"Huh? I'm trending?"

She frantically searched for her phone, "I was just having a drink, how did I end up trending on social media?"

"The sir has already dealt with it immediately, so you can't see it now."

Aunt Sun took out her phone. When she saw the trending topic last night, she carefully took screenshots and saved the video.

The moment Ruan Fu saw the screenshot, the sky seemed to fall.

"Who did this! Isn't this a deliberate attempt to sabotage the cooperation project between the Zhao and Ruan families?"

She does want a divorce, but definitely not now; she needs to wait until both companies' projects are successfully completed.

"I was just watching a band performance, how did that become a story about my marriage being cheated on?"

She got angry, and her voice involuntarily rose a few decibels, "The lead singer just held the glass to my lips, I took the glass and drank it myself, he didn't feed me at all!"

However, the video was shot from an awkward angle, and the bar was dimly lit, making it appear as if the lead singer was feeding her.

"What about Zhao Jingnian? What was his reaction after he saw it?"

Ruan Fu was filled with anxiety, afraid that she had angered him because of what happened last night.

She gritted her teeth and endured the pain to marry the older man, mainly to solidify the cooperation between the two families. If the project fell through because of this, she would suffer a great loss.

Seeing her worry, Aunt Sun comforted her, "Don't worry, the master removed the trending topic last night, and now you can't find a single related word on the entire internet."

Zhao Jingnian handled the situation promptly, and neither group suffered any negative impact as a result. The cooperative project is also progressing steadily.

Ruan Fu felt a little guilty, after all, she had done something wrong and caused trouble.

"How was his mood when he went to work this morning?"

Aunt Sun thought back carefully and realized that Zhao Jingnian had always had that icy, unapproachable face.

"You seem to be in a bad mood."

Ruan Fu looked miserable. "I never expected to be filmed like this! Who set this up for me?! Daring to go against the Zhao and Ruan families, does he have a death wish?!"

Ruan Fu hurriedly got out of bed to wash up and go to the company to explain to Zhao Jingnian.

She is playful, that's true, but she is definitely not the kind of woman who is unruly and promiscuous as deliberately portrayed in trending searches.

"Zhao Jingnian must be angry. Will he go and complain to my parents?"

Ruan Fu hates her parents' nagging and lecturing the most, plus her brother who's practically her "father." The three of them together could practically lecture her for three days and three nights.

Aunt Sun was amused by her anxious and flustered appearance, and comforted her gently, "It's okay if he's angry, you can just coax him."

Ruan Fu was surprised. "Me? To coax him?"