"Third Brother... this is honey water, it can alleviate your drunkenness."
Wen Xinran carefully held a cup of warm honey water, offering it to Fu Qimo who had just returned home from entertaining guests.
Fu Qimo was resting with his eyes closed on the couch when he abruptly opened his slightly bloodshot eyes, gave her a cold glance, his gaze brimming with disgust.
"Wen Xinran, you really are despicable! For money, you undressed yourself on purpose and climbed into my bed, forcing me to marry you."
"Right now, even looking at you for one more second disgusts me, hurry up and get lost!"
Wen Xinran bit her lip tightly, stifling the humiliation and upset in her heart, silently enduring the man's rampant belittling.
Today was their third day of married life, and also the first time she had seen her newlywed husband.
But she hadn't expected his first words to her to be filled with nothing but mockery and disgust.
Fu Qimo, the president of the Fu Corporation, is from one of the richest families in the southern city, and the most cherished grandson of the old Master Fu.
Because he is the third eldest in the Fu family, he is reverently referred to as 'Fu Third Brother' by everyone.
If one could use a single word to describe the public's view of Fu Qimo, it would be - perfect.
Although he was born into a wealthy family, he was no prodigal son. Ever since he took over the Fu Corporation, he has led the entire Fu family to new heights.
Not only does he have a commanding presence in the business world, but he also has nearly impeccable looks, and was even voted online as one of the most wanted perfect husbands a woman wished to marry in her lifetime.
However, this seemingly perfect husband in the eyes of the public already had his heart set on someone.
Before she married him, she knew who the woman was that he wanted to marry. Maybe it was a twist of fate that in the end, they became husband and wife.
A legally married couple with no feelings, no wedding, just two marriage certificates.
"Are you not going to leave?"
Fu Qimo lifted his eyebrows in displeasure, glanced at the juice cup tightly held in Wen Xinran's hands, and sneered lightly, "Did you mix in medicine? Planning to get back into my bed, have my child, and demand more money from the Fu family?"
"Is this disgusting trick also taught by your father, Wen Guorong?"
"No, my father and I never thought about it that way. Fu Qimo." Wen Xinran strongly shook her head.
"Never thought about it?" Fu Qimo smirked at her words, sarcastically saying, "Wen Xinran, don’t forget how you became Mrs. Fu."
"I... I really don’t know how it ended up like this... I really don’t know..."
Wen Xinran lowered her head in shame, not daring to meet Fu Qimo's penetrating cold gaze. She bit her lip, her embarrassment and grief making her eyes well up with tears.
In the next moment, the memory of that night flashed through her mind...
A week ago, she returned to the country after studying abroad, and it was also her 22nd birthday, so her father threw her a birthday party.
She only remembered that she had a few drinks that night and was sent to the hotel room door, unable to handle the alcohol.
Then she walked into the room groggily, stumbled onto the bed, and was about to pull the blanket over herself to sleep when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.
The moment she found out that she mistakenly climbed into Fu Qimo's bed, she was completely dumbfounded!
By the time she reacted and tried to run, she was seen as a scheming woman by Fu Qimo.
To punish her, he tied her hands with a tie, threw her into the bathroom, and locked her in for the whole night until the next day. Only then were her hands untied and she was allowed out of the bathroom.
She had originally thought that after leaving the hotel, the whole matter would be over. However, not long after, a photo of her leaving the hotel with Fu Qimo was deliberately sent to the Fu family.
Upon seeing this, the old Master of the Fu family took the initiative to find her and proposed that she marry Fu Qimo.
She didn't want to accept this marriage at first, but she felt helpless as the Wenmao company was facing a financial crisis.
Wensi was a company that her mother had painstakingly established. Her mother, due to overwork, had fallen ill until she became a vegetative patient lying in a hospital bed all day long.
Because of the financial health of Wenshi, they could afford her mother's medical expenses for a long time. However, now Wenshi itself was facing difficulties and if things continued this way, her mother's medical expenses would soon be interrupted.
Looking at her father's worried countenance over the Wenshi funds, and her mother’s forthcoming medical expense interruption, she couldn't bear it in her heart, so she agreed to the old Master Fu's marriage proposal.
But because of this, Fu Qimo held a grudge against her. He was angry at her for taking the position of Madam Fu III, a position that he had originally wanted to reserve for the woman he loved.
"Look at the conditions in the document. If there are no problems, sign it as soon as possible."
Fu Qimo picked up a file from the sofa and tossed it directly at Wen Xinran.
The file flew at her face, hitting her hands heavily. The juice cup in her hand, along with the file that was thrown at her, fell to the floor...
The sudden pain startled her back to reality. Looking down, she saw a mess on the floor. Her heart was instantly filled with a jumble of emotions, like a bottle of different flavors knocked over.
Swallowing her sense of humiliation, she bent down to pick up the file from the floor and asked, "What is this?"
Fu Qimo didn't respond, gave her a sweep of annoyance, and directly took out a box of cigarettes, lit one, and began smoking.
Seeing the clear impatience on his face, Wen Xinran didn't ask any more questions.
She opened the file and saw two A4 papers inside. Taking a careful look at the bold black title "Marriage Agreement" on the paper, her face couldn't help but freeze.
She carefully read the content of the agreement.
The main points stated that, she, during the marriage, must not commit any acts detrimental to the Fu family and Fu Qi Mo's reputation. She must not interfere with any of his affairs, let alone tell anyone that she is his wife.
The marriage contract lasts for one year, after which both will process a divorce. He will give her thirty million and three properties as compensation, and thereafter, the two will have nothing more to do with each other.
At the end of the agreement, she noticed that Fu Qi Mo had already signed his name.
Wen Xin Ran didn't care much about the other restrictions and compensations in the agreement, but what surprised and excited her was the clause stating they would divorce after a year.
"Are you sure you want a divorce a year from now? But, about grandpa.."
Before she could finish her sentence, Fu Qi Mo interrupted sternly, "If it were not for my grandfather's order, how could you have possibly married into the Fu family with your status?"
"One year is already the limit of my tolerance for this absurd marriage."
Having said these, he took a deep puff of his cigarette, and exhaled his frustration along with the smoke.
Through the rising smoke, his cool gaze met hers, and all she could see in his eyes was indifference and disgust.
She felt a tightness in her chest and forced a bitter smile, "I'll sign."
She realized that, if not for her accidental intrusion into his room that night, Qin Jin Han would have been the future Mrs. Fu.
Therefore, she understood his hate towards her.
Because how agonizing and torturous it was to marry someone you didn't love, she knew all too well. But who could she blame?
This was her own choice. If there was anyone to blame, it must be fate for playing a cruel joke on her!
