104: Chapter 104 Making it a fait accompli

As soon as Zhang Qi entered the door, his gaze swept across the dim tavern, and he immediately saw Chen Nianshu sitting in the corner.

After all, her quiet and elegant aura was simply too unique in this small tavern filled with alcohol and noise.

She was like a white lotus flower blooming quietly, appearing completely out of place with the surrounding environment.

However, after Zhang Qi walked closer with calm, measured steps, he discovered with some surprise.

On the booth seat beside Chen Nianshu, there was actually another girl sitting closely next to her.

Zhang Qi couldn't help but take a few more looks at that girl.

The girl was wearing a tight black camisole with an unbuttoned white shirt over it.

Her flat, toned midriff was exposed, and she wore a pair of hip-hugging denim shorts on her lower body.

Her long, strong legs were displayed without reservation, exuding a sense of wild beauty.

This hot-bodied, athletic beauty sitting next to the scholarly and refined Chen Nianshu.

That kind of visually striking contrast was truly stunning.

Zhang Qi felt a bit surprised in his heart.

He had assumed that since Chen Nianshu asked him out late at night, she wanted to talk about getting back together in private.

He didn't expect that his first love would bring an outsider along to meet him.

When Chen Nianshu saw Zhang Qi approach, a hint of panic flashed across her cold, aloof face.

But she still tried hard to control her emotions, maintaining a calm facade.

"Zhang Qi, you're here." Chen Nianshu spoke softly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible tremor.

After all, he was her first love, someone she had once loved; meeting him again now, Chen Nianshu's emotions were in great turmoil.

Especially seeing Zhang Qi's current appearance—calm, confident, and with such a powerful aura.

The complex emotions in her heart were indescribable.

Zhang Qi nodded indifferently and sat down on the sofa opposite them.

Chen Nianshu took a deep breath and took the initiative to introduce her.

"Her name is Lei Lei, she is my best friend."

Upon hearing the introduction of "best friend," Lei Lei's heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle.

That stinging pain of being unable to make their relationship public caused a hint of heartbreak to flash in her bright, beautiful eyes.

"Hello." Hearing this, Zhang Qi politely nodded at Lei Lei, acknowledging her.

Lei Lei, however, kept her pretty face tense, her eyes darting away.

She just nodded stiffly in response, not saying a word.

Seeing this, Zhang Qi felt puzzled.

He didn't pay any attention to this hot-bodied but somewhat impolite athletic beauty.

After all, he was here today to see Chen Nianshu, not to make new friends.

Zhang Qi turned his gaze back to Chen Nianshu and asked, getting straight to the point.

"Nianshu, you asked me out late at night, what exactly do you want to talk about?"

Hearing Zhang Qi's direct question, Chen Nianshu's lips moved slightly.

Her beautiful eyebrows knitted together tightly, and her eyes appeared somewhat evasive.

The words that had been ready on the tip of her tongue were now impossible to say.

In truth, what she and Lei Lei had been planning was a scam.

First, pretend to reconcile, and then successfully get married.

Once they borrowed Zhang Qi's seed to have a child, they would immediately file for divorce.

Without any unexpected circumstances, Chen Nianshu, as the child's mother, would certainly be able to secure custody.

At that point, they would kick Zhang Qi to the curb, and the two women would live a life as a family of three with the child.

This way, they could fulfill her father's obsession while preserving their own love.

Before coming, for the sake of Lei Lei, Chen Nianshu felt this plan had no issues.

But now that Zhang Qi was sitting right in front of her, alive and well, with a frank and calm gaze.

Chen Nianshu suddenly found that those deceitful words were stuck in her throat and simply couldn't be spoken.

If it were someone else, it might be fine, but the Zhang Qi before her was, after all, her first love.

They had once loved each other...

Sitting on the side, Lei Lei saw Chen Nianshu's hesitant appearance and immediately felt anxious.

She knew that Chen Nianshu was getting soft-hearted, so she quickly stepped on Chen Nianshu's foot under the table.

Urged by Lei Lei, Chen Nianshu had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"Zhang Qi, actually, there isn't anything special."

"You also know that our parents have been trying to set us up lately."

After saying this, Chen Nianshu bit her rosy lower lip.

The meaning of her words was already very clear: she wanted to follow her parents' wishes and talk about reconciling.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qi couldn't help but be stunned, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He really hadn't expected that Chen Nianshu would actually have the intention of getting back together.

However, surprise aside, Zhang Qi's attitude remained unchanged.

Although seeing Chen Nianshu again, her refined and ethereal beauty was still charming.

And the passage of time had added a touch of mature, intellectual charm to her.

But Zhang Qi's mindset had changed, and he had absolutely no intention of going back to an old flame.

"Nianshu, didn't Uncle Chen make things clear to you?" Zhang Qi looked at her, his tone very decisive, "I already have a girlfriend."

Chen Nianshu was never the type to pester someone relentlessly.

Zhang Qi's crisp and clean sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

It forced her to swallow all the remaining schemes and lies she had prepared back into her stomach.

She lowered her head slightly, her hands twisting together uneasily, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Lei Lei on the side couldn't watch anymore.

This was the target they had finally decided on for their "seed-borrowing" plan after much difficulty; how could they let it go so easily?

"Zhang Qi, so what if you have a girlfriend?" Lei Lei couldn't help but interject, her tone a bit aggressive.

"But I think, if we are really talking about marriage, our Nianshu is more suitable for you."

Lei Lei stared into Zhang Qi's eyes, suppressing the frustration in her heart as she continued to persuade him.

"After all, your families know each other well; you should really consider Nianshu."

"I won't consider it. I have no intention of getting married for the time being." Zhang Qi answered extremely quickly, without the slightest hesitation.

He was enjoying his free and easy life right now; how could he possibly get married and put shackles on himself?

As soon as these words came out, even Lei Lei was instantly silenced, not knowing how to continue.

He had put it so clearly, explicitly stating he had no plans to marry.

Could they force a sale, shoving Chen Nianshu over to marry him?

The atmosphere in the booth instantly became awkward, and the air seemed to freeze.

Zhang Qi looked at the two silent women opposite him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

He keenly sensed an indescribable strangeness to this matter, so he asked tentatively.

"Nianshu, with your personal background and qualifications, you shouldn't have any trouble getting married, right?"

Chen Nianshu was so beautiful, and she was a female Ph.D. from a prestigious university.

As long as she was willing, the excellent men wanting to marry her could probably line up from Shenzhen all the way back to their hometown.

Why would she be acting so desperate now, even having her best friend help persuade him to marry her?

This definitely didn't fit Chen Nianshu's usual aloof and proud character.

"I..." When asked by Zhang Qi, a hint of panic flashed in Chen Nianshu's beautiful eyes, and she seemed to find it difficult to speak.

After all, she had a guilty conscience, and facing Zhang Qi's scrutiny, she felt very guilty.

Seeing that Chen Nianshu was about to lose her composure, Lei Lei cursed inwardly and abruptly stood up.

"I'm going to the restroom."

She turned to look at Chen Nianshu, who was still sitting in her place, and quickly gave her a look.

"Nianshu, do you want to come along?"

Chen Nianshu had lived with her for many years, so she naturally understood that Lei Lei had something to say to her in private.

She felt as if she had grabbed a lifeline and immediately stood up.

"I'm going too."

Chen Nianshu said, then looked at Zhang Qi somewhat awkwardly and said softly:

"Zhang Qi, just wait for us here for a moment, we'll be right back."

Zhang Qi watched their slightly panicked appearance and nodded indifferently.

Afterward, Chen Nianshu and Lei Lei walked hand in hand, quickly heading towards the restroom.

The two didn't actually go into the restroom, but stopped in a secluded corner out of sight from the main hall.

As soon as they stopped, Chen Nianshu couldn't help but speak first.

"Lei Lei, maybe we should just forget it."

She really didn't have the heart to deceive Zhang Qi.

Chen Nianshu felt that the plan of tricking him into marriage, having a child, and then divorcing was simply too cruel.

Upon hearing this, Lei Lei's bright, beautiful face immediately showed an extremely painful expression.

"If we forget it this time, are we supposed to go find another completely strange man?"

Lei Lei gripped Chen Nianshu's arm tightly, her eyes turning slightly red.

"Rather than looking for those stinky men whose backgrounds we don't know, it's better to choose him."

"At least you two have been together before, so we can both accept it."

Lei Lei's voice was choked with sobs; she was enduring the humiliation of this situation to persuade her lover.

"But Zhang Qi just said it himself; he has no intention of getting married at all!"

Chen Nianshu sighed helplessly, tears swirling in her eyes.

She was with Lei Lei now, so naturally, she couldn't accept marrying and having children with another man.

Only Zhang Qi, because they had had the most intimate contact when they were young, was someone she could barely accept in her heart.

But now he didn't even have the thought of marriage, so this plan simply couldn't proceed.

Lei Lei gritted her teeth, her eyes flickering under the dim light, as if she were undergoing a fierce internal struggle.

A moment later, an extremely determined expression suddenly appeared on her face.

She cupped Chen Nianshu's cheeks with both hands, enduring the bleeding pain and heartbreak in her heart.

"When we go back to our seats in a moment, I'll order more high-alcohol drinks."

Lei Lei lowered her voice, her tone filled with a ruthless determination to burn all bridges.

"I'll drink with him, even if I have to risk my life to get him completely drunk."

"Once he's passed out, we'll just take him straight back to the rental apartment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nianshu's eyes widened instantly, her face full of disbelief.

"Lei Lei, you're crazy, what do you want to do?"

Lei Lei looked at Chen Nianshu's refined and beautiful face, her heart bleeding.

"Tonight, we're making it a done deal!"