Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 3

“You said you really want to marry me?” Lu Jingchen asked incredulously, his scorching gaze lingering on Ye Qianqian’s lips.

Her lips, moistened and plump, looked tender and pink.

He really wanted to kiss them.

Even though he resented being the backup, he still wanted to sweep her into his arms and fly straight to the civil affairs bureau to get their marriage certificate.

“Yes, I really want to marry you, Third Master,” Ye Qianqian said with utmost sincerity, not daring to tell the “Living King of Hell” that she was only looking for a powerful backer.

When she looked up, she realized just how strikingly handsome the Living King of Hell was, his deep-set eyes, high nose bridge, and sharp, chiseled jawline.

His eyes, in particular, were mesmerizing; dark, profound, and unfathomable. But strangely, she wasn’t as afraid of him anymore.

Hearing her words, Lu Jingchen felt a bittersweet mix of emotions. Joy, because she finally wanted to marry him. Sorrow, because he was only getting her after someone else had discarded her.

After a brief moment of gloom, his mood brightened again, and his entire demeanor became radiant.

Fine!

A backup he would be!

As long as they were on the same household register, he could openly dote on and protect her from then on.

Over the years since he’d found her again, watching her grovel after another man had filled him with endless fury.

He had sworn that once she realized she’d been deceived, he would tear that man apart to vent his hatred.

But the moment he actually saw her standing before him, his rage dissipated almost instantly.

All he wanted was to pull her into his arms, pin her beneath him, and ravage her mercilessly.

Thankfully, when she tearfully begged for mercy, she hadn’t called out another man’s name, otherwise, he might have truly lost control and torn her apart.

“Third Master… you don’t want to?” Ye Qianqian asked shakily, noticing the Living King of Hell’s expression, which looked like he wanted to rip her to shreds.

“Since you’re so eager to marry me, I’ll reluctantly agree. We’ll get our marriage certificate first, then head to the wedding venue,” Lu Jingchen said expressionlessly.

Ye Qianqian instinctively opened her mouth to refuse, but then a barrage of floating comments flashed before her eyes:

[Oh ho, the deadpan act is over?]

[Female antagonist, hurry up and agree! This guy’s crazy about you, stop ruining the leads’ wedding, or you’ll die horribly.]

[Female antagonist, stop being a lovesick fool and pining after the male lead. I wish I could jump into the book and tell you the truth, he never liked you.]

[Exactly! Even if you gave him your best years and abandoned your future for him, he still wouldn’t care.]

[No matter how much you cared for him, tolerated him, or endured his temper, he’d never be moved, because you were just a desperate, clingy fool.]

Ye Qianqian clenched her fists so tightly her nails nearly pierced her palms. After everything she’d been through these past few months, how could she not know?

Whenever the three of them were together, Song Yuntao’s gaze toward her was always guarded, as if she were some man-eating beast. His eyes were filled with nothing but worry that she might harm Ye Qingyan.

Even though she knew Song Yuntao had always loved Ye Qingyan, as long as he didn’t call off their engagement, she pretended not to notice.

It wasn’t that she was shameless, she just couldn’t accept it. Why should she, after giving up everything to cure Song Yuntao, let Ye Qingyan reap the benefits?

Forcing a faint, indifferent smile, Ye Qianqian turned to Lu Jingchen and said, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Her words stunned Lu Jingchen. His eyes widened in disbelief, leaving him looking like a baffled fool lost in the clouds.

At the same time, Ye Qianqian’s words also stunned the readers. It took them a long while to snap out of it, and then the barrage of comments started flying like snowflakes.

[What kind of divine line is this from the female antagonist? So touching! The big boss must be head over heels, I’m in love too!]

[Hahaha, the female antagonist’s move totally shocked the big boss!]

[Even though his eyes look so lost right now, it doesn’t diminish his intimidating aura in the slightest.]

[Who knew the female antagonist could flirt like this? No wonder Third Master Lu hated her to the bone but also loved her just as deeply.]

[Can’t blame the female antagonist for always mistaking the big boss for the “Living King of Hell.” Every time they meet, he scowls and scares her.]

[This won’t do for the female antagonist! If you don’t go cause a scene at the wedding, how will our female lead and male lead play out their chase-and-escape drama?]

[Now that the female antagonist has awakened her love-drunk brain, she’s not so detestable anymore. Keep charging forward, just act cute and spoiled, and the big boss will give you his life.]

[In the end, the big boss died even more tragically than the villainess, all to save her, framed by the male and female leads. Such deep love shouldn’t be betrayed.]

[I used to feel so bad for the big boss, giving the purest love to the dumbest girl. Now you two get a happy ending, hahaha.]

[I’m dropping this novel. I’m a total perv, I love watching the male and female leads go at it anytime, anywhere.]

[I’m dropping it too. The female antagonist deserves to be abandoned, have her liver, kidneys, and corneas harvested.]

If not for the barrage spoiling that Lu Jingchen loved her and loved her deeply, Ye Qianqian would never have dared to marry him.

She might have even hated him for ruining her innocence, and in the end, she would have been sent to a mental hospital to have her liver and kidneys harvested!

“If you’re willing to listen to me, then hurry up and change,” Lu Jingchen said, his voice betraying neither joy nor anger.

“I don’t want to wear a V-neck dress. Look at me, how am I supposed to face anyone like this?” Ye Qianqian pouted, pulling her collar aside to show him.

Hearing this, Lu Jingchen’s gaze landed on Ye Qianqian’s face, her skin as pale as snow, delicate features, and slightly swollen red lips pursed in a pout.

Beneath her slender neck, the faint outline of her collarbone peeked out from beneath the collar of his white dress shirt.

Her snow-white skin was covered in bruises, purple and blue, with not a single untouched spot.

Especially the bite marks on her collarbone, they were particularly shocking. All of it was his “handiwork.”

The sight before him was even more impactful than he had imagined, especially since his shirt was now draped over the woman he had longed for day and night.

It was more intoxicating than any fantasy. The fire he had barely managed to suppress flared up again in an instant.

Her already alluring eyes were especially hazy now, adding a touch of seduction.

Lu Jingchen felt every cell in his body screaming with excitement, like a blazing flame.

It burned him with unbearable thirst, but she couldn’t endure another round of his torment.

The old Lu Jingchen had always scorned affairs between men and women, no one could ever stir his desires.

But now…

“I had several outfits prepared. Pick one yourself,” Lu Jingchen said, his voice softening considerably.

He had expected her to throw a tantrum, to indignantly accuse him of taking advantage of her, or to pour out her grievances and demand he help her crash the wedding.

The last thing he expected was for her to give up on Song Yuntao so readily and even propose getting married to him.

Seeing the resolute determination in her eyes the aftermath of being hurt only fueled the rage in his heart.

Song Yuntao truly deserved to die.

To tarnish her reputation, they actually sent her to someone else.

If he hadn’t happened to run into her, the consequences would have been unthinkable!

Just as Lu Jingchen was about to say something, he heard Ye Qianqian murmur softly, “Please help me pick out an outfit, Third Master. I won’t let your kindness go to waste.”