My Clingy Fiancée Is Forcing Me to Marry Her Again - Chapter 35.1

Li Fangge urged Guan Xiaoyu not to be evasive and to speak her mind quickly.

Behind the screen, Guan Xiaoyu contained her smile, her bright eyes concealing irrepressible mischief. “When I mentioned to Sis earlier today that my dad wanted to set me up with Zheng Lier, didn’t Elder Sister Li seem completely indifferent?”

This incident had been bothering Guan Xiaoyu all the way home.

For ordinary couples, shouldn’t a moment like that be filled with overflowing jealousy?

“Elder Sister was indifferent?” Li Fangge was instantly amused and annoyed. “You’re the one who went to meet Zheng Lier; you’re the one who said that Elder Sister knew your heart and trusted your character; and you’re still the one saying Elder Sister was indifferent.”

“Guan Xiaoyu, are you complaining that Elder Sister’s vinegar isn’t sour enough, or that Elder Sister’s patience isn’t good enough? How can you turn the tables like this? Where is your conscience?”

“Pfft—” Guan Xiaoyu couldn’t help but laugh again. “Elder Sister Li, I was wrong.”

“Hurry up and tell me the funny thing.”

“Actually, it’s not exactly funny, it’s just—seeing how keen my dad was, only to suffer a huge setback, I felt particularly relieved, hehehe…”

“Zheng Lier is not simple.”

Li Fangge’s statement had a double meaning.

Zheng Lier was not extensively featured in the novel; even when she appeared, her presence was often quickly passed over.

Yet, in this world, her appearances felt significant and commanding.

Whether in Li Fangge’s presence or beside Guan Xiaoyu, Zheng Lier could effortlessly take center stage, becoming a focal point.

Li Fangge was certain this feeling wasn’t just because she knew the plot and was intimidated by her; rather, Zheng Lier herself possessed an intense, palpable danger.

“Elder Sister Li, here’s how things went,” Guan Xiaoyu sat up, pursed her bright red lips, and adopted a serious expression, ready to recount the main event. “After dinner, while everyone was having tea, my dad worked hard to set the stage and finally steered the conversation towards the marriage topic he had long been plotting.”

“He asked Zheng Lier if she had a partner. Zheng Lier answered directly, ‘No.’ My dad was about to say more, but Zheng Lier preempted him, saying, ‘It should be soon.'”

“My dad wasn’t giving up and continued to ask, ‘Who is the lucky person?'”

“Zheng Lier smiled without answering, then quietly turned her head and looked affectionately at my silent sister. That was practically a way of telling everyone present that the lucky person was my sister.”

“Elder Sister Li, you didn’t see my dad’s face at that moment. It instantly changed from white to red, then from red to black, then from black to green, finally sinking completely. It was like a human rainbow face.”

“The atmosphere immediately froze, especially my dad. The one who had been eloquent suddenly became mute after seeing Zheng Lier look at my sister so affectionately. This is what you call ‘inviting a wolf into the house,’ I guess.”

“I’ve always hated my dad’s double standards. He and my mom fell in love freely and even eloped, so he should understand how hard love is to find. Now, he’s constantly trying to manipulate my sister’s and my marriages to consolidate his business empire.”

“Seeing his embarrassed and flustered look, I felt both relieved and a little sorry for him.”

“Right now, I estimate my dad is still talking to my sister. It should be a long talk.”

“My sister probably doesn’t have any feelings for Zheng Lier. The person she likes is Elder Sister Li’s cousin.”

“Is that so? Zheng Lier is truly not simple.”

Li Fangge could understand Guan Xiaoyu’s feeling of relief.

She wasn’t in the mood to discuss who Guan Xiaoyan truly liked at the moment.

She was more concerned: Did Zheng Lier genuinely like Guan Xiaoyan?

Based on the novel, the possibility of this development was slim.

Moreover, given Guan Zhao’s temperament, he could even disregard her engagement with Guan Xiaoyu. Thus, even if there was a sliver of possibility between Guan Xiaoyan and Zheng Lier, an A-A relationship clearly wouldn’t lead to anything.

Not to mention, as Bai Shao said, Guan Xiaoyan is the type of person who never reveals or opens up about herself. Even if she wanted to find someone to fill the emptiness in her heart, nothing would ultimately develop between her and Zheng Lier.

In that case, it wouldn’t be impossible for Zheng Lier, unable to win Guan Xiaoyan’s affection, to shift her focus to Guan Xiaoyu.

After all, she was the one who photographed Guan Xiaoyu, wasn’t she?

This association and speculation made Li Fangge feel uneasy.

“Elder Sister Li, do you find this topic boring?”

Guan Xiaoyu noticed that Li Fangge was a bit distracted, seemingly uninterested in what she was saying. “Isn’t Elder Sister curious why I specifically went home to see Zheng Lier?”

Li Fangge knew Guan Xiaoyu wasn’t the type to simply obey her father, yet she played along and guessed vaguely, “Hard to defy your father’s order?”

Because she couldn’t see what Zheng Lier would bring to her ‘struggle for survival’ path, her mood was somewhat chaotic at this moment.

Zheng Lier’s appearance was like a massive whirlpool, dragging her, her cousin, and the Flower sisters into it.

Zheng Lier was far more complex than Li Fangge had initially estimated.

“Since that’s the case, maybe we shouldn’t talk about Zheng Lier anymore.”

Guan Xiaoyu, sensing Li Fangge was out of sorts, assumed she was still jealous of Zheng Lier.

“Let’s continue talking about her. You’re usually very direct, aren’t you? So why did you meet Zheng Lier? It couldn’t just be because of Elder Sister, right?”

“Elder Sister Li, you might think I’m being presumptuous and meddling, but I truly met her because of you.”

“….Because of me, what?”

“Although I really want to monopolize Elder Sister—” Guan Xiaoyu held back, and held back again, as if having made a huge decision. “However, I think Elder Sister’s singing should be like sunshine, like rainwater, spread across the world, benefiting everyone, every single person who loves music. That is the reason I abandoned Elder Sister tonight to go home and have dinner with Zheng Lier.”

“You abandoned Elder Sister and left because your pheromones dispersed.”

“Pfft—” Guan Xiaoyu was amused by Li Fangge’s slightly dull and serious tone. “It’s definitely not what Elder Sister said!”

Her charming laugh reflected in Li Fangge’s bright, dark eyes, and Li Fangge’s mood inexplicably lightened a little. “Then why did you run away back then?”

“Didn’t Elder Sister say you were afraid of my pheromones? If I didn’t run, should I have just watched Elder Sister fall for me?”

“You’re quite self-aware about your pheromones.”

“Seriously, was Elder Sister truly unaffected after smelling my pheromones? If it were someone else, even taking a powerful inhibitor wouldn’t necessarily—”

“Who else has smelled your pheromones?!” Li Fangge interrupted her, deliberately speaking with a touch of sourness.

She knew this possibility was very small, unless Guan Xiaoyu was maliciously set up, or unless she secretly had another Alpha in her heart; otherwise, it was practically impossible.

“Elder Sister Li, do you know that saying something like that would make me very sad?”

“Sorry.” Li Fangge suddenly realized that this indeed wasn’t right.

But she found it hard to resist the impulse. Only after saying it did she realize that the sourness in her deliberately sharp tone, and the jealousy, might not be devoid of her subconscious possessiveness.

“Elder Sister, I’m truly fine. Aren’t you seeing me right now? If something serious had happened, shouldn’t I be in the hospital getting tranquilizers right now!”

“It feels very wrong, I always feel that—”

Guan Xiaoyu clearly held back the rest of what she wanted to say.

Since Li Fangge had lied, she didn’t press her for the conclusion of her sentence.

She said nonchalantly, “Elder Sister’s willpower is very strong. I’m not the type of Alpha who’d be easily swayed by an Omega’s pheromones.”

“Yes, after several times, Elder Sister’s reaction truly makes me—very surprised.”

“Back to the point, what does your meeting with Zheng Lier have to do with my singing?”

“Ah—” Guan Xiaoyu pointed her free right hand into the air. “I’ll only tell you if Elder Sister promises not to get jealous.”

“I’m already full.”

“Hehehehehe…”

Guan Xiaoyu was shaking with laughter, tears nearly welling up. It took a great effort to stop her soft giggling. “How full is Elder Sister?”

“Can we talk about serious things now?”

Seeing the beautiful flower laugh so happily, Li Fangge’s guilt over lying and faking jealousy was diluted to the maximum extent.

“Elder Sister Li is so impatient!”

“If I’m not impatient, what then? You even went to dinner with the Alpha your dad introduced to you. Only a fool like Elder Sister would trust you and let you go.”

“It looks like Elder Sister isn’t full yet!” Guan Xiaoyu’s tone was soft, and a concentrated smile still lingered on her charming and beautiful face.

“Tch!”

Li Fangge felt as if the longer she kept up the act, the deeper the genuine sourness grew in her heart.

“Elder Sister Li, didn’t I tell you? I’m willing to share Elder Sister’s singing with the whole world. It’s just that, although there are many entertainment companies, it wasn’t until I went to Lu Jing to see Guan Xiaorong this time that I found out the Big Boss of her management company, Lyra Entertainment, is actually Zheng Lier. Even my sister didn’t know; she only knew her classmate was a young banker. Zheng Lier is quite low-key.”

Lyra Entertainment is a management company that has risen to fame in recent years, cultivating many popular celebrities and young musicians.

The most famous among them is Guan Xiaorong; at only twenty-four, she is already extremely popular.

If one were to ask which management company aspiring artists most want to join in the entertainment industry today, Lyra Entertainment would definitely be the first choice.

“I wanted to recommend Elder Sister to—”

“I’ll think about it first.”

Li Fangge initially wanted to refuse outright, but out of consideration for Guan Xiaoyu’s temperament and good intentions, her tone sounded like she would genuinely consider it.

She was still undecided about whether to continue singing.

And, if she had to debut, there were other management companies in this world besides Lyra Entertainment. She didn’t need to provoke a powerful contender like Zheng Lier.

“Mhm. Is Elder Sister Li truly not mad at me for being presumptuous and meddling?”

“No.” Li Fangge suddenly felt a little tired.

“Elder Sister Li, I still want to tell you seriously once more: in this world, aside from Elder Sister Li, everyone else is the same to me. They are just ‘other people,’ and only Elder Sister is the most special one in my heart.”

“Guan Xiaoyu, your words,”

Sudden emotion must feel something like this.

Li Fangge’s throat suddenly felt tight. After a moment, she said, “—will make Elder Sister proud.”

“Then let Elder Sister be proud. The sister who could make me fall in love at first sight shouldn’t just be my pride. Elder Sister will eventually become the pride of the world.”

Guan Xiaoyu spoke with such earnestness, almost with a sense of reverence.

This made Li Fangge feel uneasy. Right now, she was the only one in the world who believed in her so deeply.

This depth of belief was so heartwarming and so tear-inducing.

Realizing tears were welling up, Li Fangge lowered her head, rubbed her eyes haphazardly, and said, “Damn it, a little bug flew into Elder Sister’s eye. Let’s hang up first, I need to go rinse it out.”

With that, she tossed her phone onto the bed.

She got out of bed and ran towards the bathroom, pretending to be busy.

No tears actually fell, but she knew that her rapid emotional reaction was only because the most vulnerable part of her heart had been touched by Guan Xiaoyu.

When she returned from the bathroom, Guan Xiaoyu had already hung up.

The duration of the video chat stopped at ten minutes and twenty seconds.

Li Fangge felt as though she and Guan Xiaoyu had talked for a very long time and said a lot, but it had only been about ten minutes.