Chapter 9: Unless You Marry Me

"What will make you stay then?"

"Didn't we agree on ten nights?" She picked up the milk and slowly took a couple of sips, "Why are you going back on your word at the critical moment?"

"Because I like your body, it's exciting to play with."

Gu Lili's face turned red instantly, "Then go play with someone else. With your status, your looks, your power, what kind of woman can't you have? There are lots of women who would throw themselves at you for free."

"I just want to play with you. Speak plainly, what conditions will make you continue to let me sleep with you?"

Gu Lili was somewhat angry. What did he think she was? Did he think she was just any woman because she had slept with him for a few nights?

"Only if you marry me!"

After she spoke, the air completely quieted down.

"What?"

Gu Lili and he locked eyes, and she repeated, "Only if you marry me, otherwise no matter how much money you give, I won't sleep with you again. Just because you are privileged doesn't mean I'm not good enough for you. I think we are equal, and if you want to continue sleeping with me, then give me a proper status. If you can't provide that status, go find someone else."

He pursed his lips and remained silent for nearly a minute before responding, "Okay."

Gu Lili hadn't expected him to agree at all; her chopsticks dropped onto the table with shock, "You agreed?"

"Isn't it the status you want to stay for? I'll give it to you."

"I'm not joking with you."

"I never joke about marriage with anyone."

Gu Lili picked up her chopsticks again and while eating she said, "Fine, let me tell you about my background first. I'm an orphan, no father, no mother, and the master who raised me just died. Most importantly, I can see unclean things. Can you accept that?"

"What unclean things?"

"Dead people."

"…"

Seeing his complexion change, Gu Lili said indifferently, "I knew you wouldn't accept it. My master was just like this. When she was young, she hid this fact, got married, had a son, and still ended up being driven out. So whoever I marry, I'll say this upfront. If they can accept it, we'll marry; if not, it's better not to waste each other's time."

"I'm not saying I don't accept it, just very surprised, hard to believe. I'm an atheist, I don't believe souls exist in this world."

"If you're willing, I can show you another side of this world anytime," Gu Lili smiled, "I'm not bluffing, nor am I spouting nonsense. There's nothing in this world you can't imagine, only what you don't dare to think about. So, ready to marry?"

Long Yubei gazed at her, his eyes deep.

***

"What?!" Dragon Mother stood up abruptly, staring at her son in disbelief, not caring that Gu Lili was present, and directly questioned, "Yu Bei, have you lost your mind?!"

"I'm not crazy." His tone was cold, "I'm formally notifying you that I'm getting married."

"To a girl who sees ghosts and is an orphan?!" Dragon Mother was so outraged that she couldn't speak clearly, pointing at Gu Lili, she said, "Women like her are known to bring disaster to their spouses, yes, Madam from the Gu Family could see unclean things, just entered the family and her father-in-law died, and in a fit of rage, her mother-in-law and husband sent her to the mountain, heard she just died, such people because of their heavy Yin energy are also short-lived, you really have no other women to marry, you have to marry her."

"That was my master." Gu Lili joined in, "My master didn't die young because she could see unclean things, she died from being chronically depressed and ill."