Fang Xianxing’s deliberately softened voice carried a friendly tone, briefly soothing Xie Zhi’s nervousness. He composed himself and said, “Yesterday’s agreements didn’t stipulate any terms regarding divorce.”

“It did.” Fang Xianxing blinked, not expecting Xie Zhi to bring this up. “After the divorce, the distribution of assets, except for what you’ve given up, will be handled according to legal regulations.”

“That’s not it.” Xie Zhi shook his head and took out three copies of a divorce agreement from the document bag he had been holding. “The agreements you provided lack a divorce agreement. To prevent me from pestering you in the future using our marital relationship, it’s better to sign an additional divorce agreement. The divorce date three years from now should also be specified.”

Looking at Xie Zhi’s gaze directed at her, Fang Xianxing couldn’t help but laugh.

Was Xie Zhi trying to persuade her to sign the divorce agreement by belittling himself?

What a peculiar negotiation tactic.

“We’re not even married yet. How can we sign a divorce agreement?” Fang Xianxing didn’t take the divorce agreement from his hand.

Xie Zhi didn’t expect Fang Xianxing to refuse. In his view, Fang Xianxing had already been frank with him, saying that their marriage was a sham. So adding a divorce agreement shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Seeing him stunned, Fang Xianxing took the divorce agreement from his hand and placed it on her thigh, arranging it neatly. “I’m a businesswoman. I value credibility. After we register our marriage, we can arrange for divorce matters once three years have passed. There’s no need to sign a divorce agreement.”

She had guessed the possibility of Xie Zhi liking her and had also considered how to revise the prenuptial agreement for a marriage that develops into love. But if they truly turned out to be incompatible, what they agreed upon yesterday would remain unchanged.

“Why not sign it?” A hint of anger flashed in Xie Zhi’s eyes. His voice sounded like it had suddenly been poured into a glass of ice water, dropping several degrees. “If credibility alone is enough, then why did Ms. Fang have me sign those prenuptial agreements yesterday? Or does Ms. Fang conduct business without signing contracts, relying solely on verbal agreements?”

The atmosphere in the car instantly became tense. The faint smile on Fang Xianxing’s face quickly disappeared. She concealed the confusion in her eyes and looked at Xie Zhi.

Separated by a large bouquet of red roses, Xie Zhi’s fair face was tinged with a hint of red, but it didn’t add any warmth to his demeanor.

Cold and piercing.

Fang Xianxing was puzzled. She began to believe that men were indeed incomprehensible creatures.

Just because she wouldn’t sign the divorce agreement, he withdrew his special gentleness towards her and showed this cold attitude.

He must really like the divorce agreement.

Fine, it was better if he didn’t like her. It wouldn’t disrupt her rhythm.

Fang Xianxing frowned and flicked the divorce agreement with her hand. Her voice became businesslike. “I have already sent the additional divorce compensation to your virtual account. It will be automatically transferred to your card three years later. I showed you the electronic receipt during the notarization yesterday. When I say a three-year sham marriage, it means exactly three years, not a day less or more. I have no reason to deceive a little man like you. If you’re not at ease, you can sue for divorce three years later. As for the divorce agreement, I won’t sign it.”

“A sham marriage is not something to be proud of. If word gets out, it will harm you, me, our families, and my company. I can’t possibly sign such an agreement, leaving traceable evidence.”

“We can skip the notarization for now,” Xie Zhi said with a frown, reaching to take back the divorce agreement from Fang Xianxing’s hand.

If he could sue for divorce, why would he go through so much trouble with her?

His mother and father would never allow him to sue for divorce. Legal provisions and moral customs generally advocated reconciliation over separation. By then, the initiative for divorce would be in Fang Xianxing’s hands.

If Fang Xianxing changed her mind, he would probably have no way to defend himself. Others would only see him as a troublemaker who didn’t know his place.

Fang Xianxing avoided his hand and grabbed his wrist, pushing him away. “We’ve only known each other for three days. Whether the divorce agreement with my signature is left at the notary office or in your hands, I’m not at ease.”

“You can say I’m suspecting you with a petty mind, but I need to be one hundred percent sure that the scandal of a sham divorce won’t suddenly appear in the press one day.”

“You only care about your one hundred percent assurance, and then you expect me to trust your verbal promise. Ms. Fang, you’re quite the schemer.”

Swindler!

Xie Zhi cursed inwardly, his words full of sarcasm.

***

I Regained My Memory the Day Before Marrying My Arch-enemy

Here I am again, introducing another novel from my reread list! Ya!!!

The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.

They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.

In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.

When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.

She makes his life a living hell.

And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.

Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!

Intro

Dong Xia lost her memory.

Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”

Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.

…

The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.

She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.

Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.

No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!

Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂

*

Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.

The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.

In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.

The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.

And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.

Notes:

1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.

2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.

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