You’re Married

What did his order mean? Was he implying something about their relationship?

Zhou Mo was exasperated.

She handed the menu to Liang Dongyan and smiled, “Mr. Liang, it’s your turn.”

“Why did you stop calling me ’cousin’?” Han Chen sneered.

Zhou Mo couldn’t hold it in any longer and turned her head to give Han Chen a disdainful look. “Are you going to die if you don’t speak?“

“I might,” Han Chen replied seriously, “I might die from being annoyed by you.”

“Enough,” Liang Dongyan intervened to defuse the situation. “Let’s skip the ’blind date feast’ today. You two have a complicated relationship, but seem to get along well. Fang Shuo, just bring a few specialties.”

Fang Shuo took the order and went with the waiter to prepare the food.

Zhou Mo, however, couldn’t snap out of it even after Liang Dongyan’s words. It took her a while to react.

“A blind date? Are you saying that today is a blind date with me?”

Liang Dongyan furrowed his brows. “Didn’t Shen tell you?”

“No, I asked her to help me find a reliable lawyer,” Zhou Mo said.

Both Liang Dongyan and Han Chen were taken aback. They exchanged a glance, and Liang Dongyan said, “It’s possible that Shen made a mistake.”

“Probably,” Zhou Mo said, embarrassed.

It was probably another case of Shen Qingyi mixing things up, maybe she even mistakenly set up a match for her. Did being a female Ph.D. mean she would always worry about marriage?

No wonder Liang Dongyan scheduled the meeting on the weekend and chose a restaurant. Zhou Mo felt regretful. She should have thought of it earlier. Discussing a lawsuit should be done during working hours, in a proper company setting.

“You really didn’t know this was a blind date?” Han Chen frowned, asking seriously.

“I swear, I really didn’t know,” Zhou Mo said sincerely.

Han Chen let out a slight hum of disbelief, his mistrustful gaze scanning Zhou Mo from head to toe before falling silent.

“Could you have misunderstood something?” Zhou Mo finally figured out Han Chen’s thoughts. “You thought I dressed up nicely today to meet your brother?”

“Isn’t that the case?” Han Chen retorted.

A surge of frustration rose to Zhou Mo’s head. “Given my current situation, do I look like someone considering a lifelong commitment?”

“Why not? Didn’t we already get our marriage certificate?” Han Chen blurted out.

“...”

Why did he have to say the truth out loud? Liang Dongyan was still present!

Zhou Mo hurriedly looked at Liang Dongyan, and as expected, he looked shocked. “You’re married?”

Zhou Mo was at a loss for words.

“Um,” Han Chen responded awkwardly. “Let’s not tell my mom yet.”

Liang Dongyan maintained a smile, nodding repeatedly, not asking any further questions.

From his reaction, Zhou Mo could tell that Han Chen hadn’t settled things with Liang Dongyan yet but went ahead and got the marriage certificate.

“Younger sister, I mean, Miss Zhou,” Liang Dongyan quickly corrected himself and got back on track. “What difficulties are you facing that made you seek a lawyer?”

Zhou Mo glared at Han Chen and blamed him for his careless words, but there was still a pressing matter to be resolved. She didn’t pursue it further and turned to Liang Dongyan. “My ex-boyfriend registered a company using my ID card without my permission. How should I sue him?”

Liang Dongyan paused for a moment. “Is he the one who got his leg broken by your father and is currently lying in the Dongjiang University Hospital?“

Zhou Mo was taken aback. “How do you know?”

Liang Dongyan glanced at Han Chen and pointed directly at him. “He told me. He has a friend who encountered a similar situation and asked if I had a solution. The circumstances were exactly the same as yours.”

Zhou Mo turned around, looking at Han Chen with astonishment.

“No need to thank me,” Han Chen said without looking at her, pouring himself a cup of water from the teapot.

Zhou Mo was touched but didn’t want to show it too obviously. She simply said softly, “Thank you.”

Liang Dongyan watched the two of them like he was watching a show and said, “Today, Han Chen insisted on coming with me to help you with this matter. Rest assured, since we’re family, I will definitely help you resolve it.”

Zhou Mo asked worriedly, “How can it be resolved? I’ve reported and filed a complaint, but there hasn’t been any response. Instead, because of his broken leg, the police keep calling my father for questioning every few days.”

“Don’t worry, I have a solution,” Liang Dongyan assured her.

Zhou Mo looked at Liang Dongyan with suspicion. Suddenly, Han Chen said, “Leave professional matters to professionals. Worrying won’t help.”

He made a valid point, but why did it sound so unpleasant coming from Han Chen’s mouth? Zhou Mo didn’t want to dwell on it.

The three of them had a simple meal, during which Liang Dongyan asked Zhou Mo about the evidence she had. Zhou Mo opened her shoulder bag, took out a transparent folder, and handed it to Liang Dongyan. “All the evidence, even the medical report on Yu Yizhou’s injuries.”

Liang Dongyan quickly skimmed through the documents. “Yeah, it is quite comprehensive. I’ll have someone look into it.”

Just as he finished speaking, Liang Dongyan’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at his phone and apologized, “I have something to attend to. I’ll leave first. Oh, Han Chen, Fang Shuo will issue a card for you here. Bring Miss Zhou here more often in the future.”

“Okay, go ahead and take care of your business,” Han Chen lazily replied.

After Liang Dongyan left, Zhou Mo turned her head and looked at Han Chen, who was leisurely savoring each dish. A familiar feeling surged within her. When it came to dining, Han Chen remained as refined as ever.

“We were going to get a divorce. Why did you let so many people know that we’re married now?”

“How many people? Just the two of us, it won’t affect anything, right?”

Zhou Mo stared fixedly at Han Chen’s profile. “Are you doing this on purpose?”

“Doing what?”

“Intentionally letting so many people know!”

Han Chen put down his chopsticks, picked up a napkin, and lightly wiped the corner of his mouth. He smirked, “If I wanted people to know, your parents and my mother already do.”

Zhou Mo was suddenly speechless.

Han Chen casually put down the napkin, turned to face Zhou Mo, and sat up straight. “Zhou Mo, do you still hate me?”

“Hate you for what?”

“For pushing you from tenth place to eleventh, causing you to miss your only chance of making it onto the ’Honor List.”

Zhou Mo was taken aback. “You know about that?”

“Isn’t that the only grudge between us?”

“That was years ago, it’s in the past.” It had been years since they graduated from high school. If it weren’t for Han Chen, Zhou Mo would have forgotten about it.

Han Chen’s dark eyes suddenly grew profound. “Then why do you dislike me?”

Zhou Mo’s heart skipped a beat. She felt flustered and didn’t dare to meet Han Chen’s gaze. She could only avert her eyes without leaving a trace.

“I don’t dislike you.”

“If you don’t dislike me, why can’t you look at me?”

Zhou Mo glanced at the ceiling, her hand resting on her knee, feeling a bit uneasy.

She reluctantly said, “What’s there to look at? You’re not good-looking.”

Han Chen’s face darkened, and he asked in a low voice, “So, you’re saying Yu Yizhou is good-looking?”

“Why bring him up?” Zhou Mo felt extremely disappointed.

“He’s not good-looking, so why did you agree to be his girlfriend?”

“...”

Han Chen was just as logical as Liu Xiangru.

“Never mind, I won’t ask anymore. Let’s go.” Han Chen stood up, bypassed Zhou Mo, and walked out.

Zhou Mo grabbed her bag and quickly followed him.

Downstairs, Fang Shuo saw them coming and immediately approached. “Dr. Han, Mr. Liang asked me to give you the card.”

He handed a golden membership card to Han Chen.