My Clingy Fiancée Is Forcing Me to Marry Her Again - Chapter 42.1

Sister Li, have you thought about that matter?”

At a red light, Guan Xiaoyu turned her head, her gaze fixed on Li Fangge’s charming chin.

Li Fangge knew what Guan Xiaoyu was referring to; earlier, she had offered to introduce her to Zheng Lier.

Lyra Entertainment Agency has a respectable reputation. Whether it’s talent development or artist management, they have many success stories. Artists scramble to join because Lyra Entertainment is very friendly to newcomers, and the company’s system is transparent and fair, never showing favoritism based on an artist’s fame.

“I’ve thought about it,” she turned, meeting Guan Xiaoyu’s expectant gaze, “No need for the introduction. If I want to sing for everyone, I’d rather be a freelance singer.”

“But—”

The red light ahead turned green, and Li Fangge’s car continued forward.

“How about I open an agency just for you, Sister Li?”

“Guan Xiaoyu, is opening a company as simple as buying clothes for you?”

“As long as you spend money, someone will help you do it. It’s not difficult. It’s not like I haven’t opened a company before.”

“Are you that keen for your sister to sing?”

Guan Xiaoyu shook her head. “I just hope to marry Sister Li sooner.”

Her words instantly made Li Fangge think of Zheng Lier again. “Did you talk to your family about moving into my place?”

“Yes, I did.”

“And then?”

“My dad was noncommittal. It seems he genuinely doesn’t want to manage my affairs anymore.”

“Are you scared?”

“Scared of what? Without them tripping me up, I feel much lighter.”

“Such independence.”

“Sister Li, do you know? What happened with us yesterday—”

“What about it?”

“Yesterday, Chen Beizhe’s pheromone overflow incident made the social news trending list and attracted a lot of attention. Someone leaked the reason, and our kiss by the sea also trended, but very quickly, our trending topic was taken down. Not long after, Chen Beizhe’s news was suppressed as well. Nobody knows who did it—”

“Chen Beizhe seems pretty miserable. My mom told me that the whole AA romance thing caused an uproar in their family. Now my dad is terrified that my sister is also an AA. I figure he doesn’t have the energy to deal with me for now.”

Although Guan Xiaoyan denied she was an AA, Guan Xiaoyu felt their father wouldn’t easily believe it.

She couldn’t help but worry for her sister. How long could she hide her AB relationship?

Even though she and the pretty older woman broke up, if their father decided to investigate, he had many ways to do it.

After breakfast today, Guan Xiaoyu told her father she wanted to move out.

She had expected a storm, but unexpectedly, Guan Zhao ignored her. Her mother only said, “Pick any one of the houses we own.”

Her parents’ reaction was a huge surprise to Guan Xiaoyu. Was her sister’s situation bothering them so much?

So, she tested the waters again: “I want to live at Sister Li’s place for a while.”

Guan Xiaoyu didn’t intend to hide anything. “Yesterday, Sister Li was barely affected by Chen Beizhe’s pheromones. I think what Grandma said makes sense. It’s highly likely because Sister Li’s potential genetic grade is higher, so I thought—”

Guan Zhao and Zhu Yue Li were shocked, saying in unison, “Why are you only telling us about such an important thing now?”

“Sister Li came with me; you both knew. You both saw the news. Why didn’t you think of this?”

Guan Xiaoyu turned the tables. It was true. Her grandmother and she both thought of it. The only reason they didn’t was that Li Fangge was no longer within their scope of consideration.

Guan Zhao and Zhu Yue Li instantly understood Guan Xiaoyu’s true intention in wanting to live with Li Fangge.

Since their daughter wouldn’t listen or turn back anyway, they eventually tacitly approved of her plan, feeling it was better to let her try. If Li Fangge truly underwent a secondary differentiation, they wouldn’t lose out.

Of course, Guan Xiaoyu would never reveal such details to Li Fangge.

Everything was speculation. Secondary differentiation was an unlikely possibility, entirely her own wishful thinking.

She knew Li Fangge couldn’t withstand even the slightest stimulation of differentiation again.

But regardless of whether Li Fangge ultimately differentiates or not, her determination to marry her would not waver…

The news being suppressed was likely not the work of the Guan family.

Chen Qiaoyi had been reporting her whereabouts to Master Pu. Li Fangge thought it was more likely her “cheap parents” who were responsible, given past precedents.

And the Chen family wasn’t foolish either. An Alpha with a high genetic grade being affected by an Alpha with a much lower grade was not good news to spread. AA relationships would also affect their family business to some extent. Manipulating the media is not solely the privilege of the powerful…

“I really didn’t notice those things,” Li Fangge said.

After returning home yesterday, she had thought carefully about why she wasn’t suppressed by Chen Beizhe’s pheromones.

Even with a strong inhibitor, it’s virtually impossible for a lower-grade Alpha to not feel unwell when smelling the pheromones of a higher-grade Alpha—

Puzzled, Li Fangge searched through many documents but still found nothing.

She continued casually, “Let’s just let what happened yesterday go. It’s not that important anyway.”

“Sister Li, what if Chen Beizhe bothers you?”

Li Fangge had considered that possibility. “If he wanted to bother me, he would have made his move already.”

Though she said that, she had already thought about what to do if he did bother her.

“Maybe, like he said, he’s waiting for us to break off the engagement!”

“He won’t get a chance.”

Li Fangge’s extremely definite tone calmed the restless Guan Xiaoyu.

She hadn’t expected Li Fangge to say such a thing so naturally. Although the words weren’t a serious commitment, such an unthinking remark in casual conversation highlighted her genuine thoughts.

“I apologize for being so angry at Chen Beizhe yesterday.” Recalling him asking her on the phone when she and Li Fangge would break off the engagement, Guan Xiaoyu was still furious.

Li Fangge understood. That was Guan Xiaoyu’s sore spot, and Chen Beizhe dared to poke at it. He was practically asking for trouble.

She changed the subject, hoping to glean some useful information. “Right, is Zheng Lier really with your sister—”

“No, they’re not.” Guan Xiaoyu interrupted Li Fangge. “I asked her at my sister’s place just now. I didn’t realize my sister actually asked her to watch over her like that.”

“…Why?”

Hearing there was nothing between Zheng Lier and Guan Xiaoyan, Li Fangge should have been happy for her cousin, but her heart sank involuntarily.

Following the novel’s plot, was Zheng Lier indeed attracted to Guan Xiaoyu?

“Zheng Li’er refused to tell me,” Guan Xiaoyu’s tone was frustrated.

They encountered another red light at a crossroads.

Li Fangge stopped the car and inadvertently glanced sideways at Guan Xiaoyu.

Guan Xiaoyu seemed to have monitoring installed for Li Fangge’s gaze, immediately turning her head to meet her eyes. She continued, “Sister Li, my sister deliberately did that to confuse people. If it wasn’t to cover up her relationship with the older woman, it was to help me. I feel like my sister actually supports us.”

After saying this, she turned to face straight ahead. “Thinking carefully, it’s more likely that my sister did that to help me.”

“That’s true.” Li Fangge looked at Guan Xiaoyu’s earlobe.

Her ears were still so beautiful, the plump lobe making her feel an urge to kiss it.

With this irrepressible thought, she subtly averted her gaze.

“If your sister was doing it for herself and my cousin, it’s clearly inviting trouble. If your dad questions her, it could be very dangerous for her.”

“I really hate her being so presumptuous!” Guan Xiaoyu worried even more for her sister.

“They’ve already broken up, so even if your dad investigates it, it will be useless,” Li Fangge said lightly.

If Guan Zhao investigated it, it would make it even harder for these two people who couldn’t let go of each other to get back together.

“It might be better if my dad really found out. My sister should seriously think about what she really wants. Otherwise, always being like before won’t do any good for her or the older woman. They can’t be together openly, and it won’t last long.”

“Guan Xiaoyu, you are very clear-headed.”

After passing this intersection, Guan Xiaoyu’s seaside manor was quickly reached.

The manor was nestled against the mountain and by the sea, covering a huge area, with a two-kilometer-long beach on the west side.

On the east side, there was a heated swimming pool. Beside the pool stood a row of swaying coconut trees. The nearby garden was filled with all sorts of beautiful plants and flowers, and the environment was excellent—

Guan Xiaoyu directed Li Fangge to the parking lot.

After getting out of the car, they walked across the lush lawn, past the red-roofed building, through the shade of several towering trees, and down the steps. The sparkling blue pool glittered in the sunlight.

The manor manager had already prepared everything for them. All toiletries were placed in lockers outside the shower rooms near the pool.

A gust of wind blew, and the coconut trees rustled.

Li Fangge took off her sunglasses and squinted at Guan Xiaoyu. “Is this open to the public?”

After all, the irregularly shaped pool seemed too large for just one family.

Guan Xiaoyu shook her head. “Most of the time, I’m the only one who uses it. My dad and sister occasionally host some guests here, and friends and family sometimes come over, but rarely.”

“What a waste.”

Li Fangge’s family was wealthy before, and she later became successful herself.

But she felt her material wealth and Guan Xiaoyu’s were on entirely different levels.