Chapter 6 Don't Push Your Luck

"Don't make a fuss." Su Yulin finally found the opportunity to speak, he asked with considerable concern, "Jinqi, why did you register with Mr. Li? What exactly happened, tell your uncle."

In this family, only the uncle cares about kinship and truly cares about them, the siblings.

"I don't know either." Su Jinqi answered her uncle, couldn't help but first fiercely glared at Su Jinrong, then said, "After Mr. Li and I came out of the hotel, he directly took me to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register. I don't understand why he wanted to do that."

"That's so rash? Marriage is a big deal, the parents should be informed." Su Yulin slightly furrowed his eyebrows, "How could people from a wealthy family fancy us?"

"It must be Mr. Li who fell for our Jinqi, liked Jinqi and took her to register without a second word," Su Jinrong said, taking credit, "It's all thanks to me, otherwise how could we encounter such a great fortune!"

Su Jinqi really didn't want to listen to their analyses anymore, quickly snatched the marriage certificate from Su Jinrong's hand and put it into her bag, pulled her suitcase, and solemnly warned them, "Mr. Li proposed a secret marriage, he must have his reasons. If the news gets out from our family and Mr. Li finds out, my brother probably knows what the consequences will be. Better keep your mouths shut." After saying this, she deeply glanced at Li Su'e and Su Jinrong.

Although Li Su'e was discontent, she knew well that she couldn't afford to offend the wealthy, so she reluctantly nodded, "We aren't fools either, we won't bring trouble upon ourselves by spreading the word."

After speaking, she said to Su Jinrong, "It's late at night, and it's snowing heavily, you send Jinqi off." Pulling his arm, she secretly pinched him.

Su Jinrong understood his mother's hint: which was to talk to Su Jinqi about the dowry later, and not to indeed foster a financial loss.

"No need for Brother to send me, Mr. Li is waiting for me downstairs," said Su Jinqi, "Pretend like you know nothing, it's better for you if he sees that."

Su Yulin agreed, saying, "Jinqi is right, don't create trouble for yourselves."

Afterward, he gave Su Jinqi a few more instructions and saw her out of the house.

The snowstorm was still fierce, making it hard to open your eyes.

When Ming Can saw Su Jinqi coming out of the building, he hurriedly got out of the car, helped her put the suitcase in the trunk, and then opened the car door for her.

Li Jinghan was sitting inside, looking down at his tablet, his face lit by the bright light, coldly reproaching her, "Taking so long to fetch luggage, might as well come down after the New Year!"

Su Jinqi felt the comfortable warmth that initially washed over her upon entering the car was quickly replaced by cold chills running down her back due to his sarcastic remarks.

"Sorry, I wasted your time," she sincerely apologized.

Li Jinghan ignored her and said to Ming Can, "Ah Can, drive."

The car drove toward Li Jinghan's home through the snowstorm. Su Jinqi sat rigidly next to the car door, feeling restrained and anxious. Although she saw him every day at the company, she was not accustomed to such close contact.

The car was warm, and due to the storm, it moved slowly. Su Jinqi's tense body gradually relaxed as the road ahead became jammed with a long line of traffic.

She sat quietly, pondering why Li Jinghan had pulled her to register, finding it mysterious, but couldn't ask outright. Just thinking about living together with him, residing together, made her inwardly reject the idea and want to escape.

Also, does a secret marriage include his family members as well? If not, does that mean she would have to interact with his family too? She didn't want to face the mother-in-law relationship. It's said that Mr. Li's mother is very picky and formidable, not an easy person to get along with.

She thought of this, turned her head to look at him, and asked cautiously, "Mr. Li, I want to ask, since we are having a secret marriage, do our families need to know about it?"

"A secret marriage is meant for outsiders. How can we not tell our families?" Li Jinghan raised his head and glanced at her, asking coldly and mockingly, "What are you thinking? Are you thinking about how to please my mother when you meet her?"

Upon hearing this, Su Jinqi hurriedly waved her hands and said, "No, no, no, you've misunderstood me. I didn't mean that at all. I just wanted to understand a bit about it."

"Although you are my wife legally now, you should also understand your own status. Don't be presumptuous and keep yourself in line," Li Jinghan said contemptuously, and then continued to look down at his tablet.

These words angered Su Jinqi, making it seem as though she was so longing for the status he granted.

She felt displeased inside, unable to tolerate others demeaning her, and seriously said to him, "Mr. Li, it was you who actively took me to register. I never thought of pleasing your mother. Your assumptions about me are completely baseless. What's this about being presumptuous? I hope you can at least respect me so that we can treat each other with courtesy."

The driver Ming Can, who was driving in front, after hearing what Su Jinqi said, stealthily glanced at Li Jinghan through the rearview mirror. So far, no one from the General Secretarial Office has dared to talk to the gentleman like this. Secretary Su really has a great deal of courage.

Indeed, Li Jinghan looked at her coldly and asked mockingly, "So what? Are you now talking about equality? Don't forget what your brother has done; what rights do you have to talk about mutual respect with me?"

Su Jinqi was stunned, her anger deflated. It's all her brother's fault, and now she's left holding the bag. But that didn't justify him insulting her like this.

She looked at his disdainful eyes, which felt like a sharp knife tormenting her heart, choking all her words in her throat, unable to speak.

She stopped talking and turned her head to look out the window, silently cursing Su Jinrong in her mind!

Fenglin Garden is located in the affluent residential area of Southern City, a place where only the rich or noble live. She had only heard about this place before and never imagined that one day, she would live here.

After driving for more than an hour, the car stopped in front of a villa, the large iron gate slowly opened, and the car drove in.

Ming Can, carrying the suitcase, walked ahead, while Su Jinqi followed behind Li Jinghan at the rear. She surveyed the yard, which was spacious with plants and trees. Although it looked bleak in winter, she imagined it would look especially beautiful in the summer.

Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice the step under her foot, suddenly tripped, and fell forward. She screamed, ending up face down on the ground!

"Ah!"

Ming Can and Li Jinghan, upon hearing the noise, turned their heads simultaneously.

"You're such a klutz!" Li Jinghan disdainfully dropped a remark and went inside.

Ming Can came over to help her up, asking with concern, "Secretary Su, are you alright?"

Su Jinqi was so embarrassed she couldn't lift her head, bending over to dust the snow off her legs, and shook her head saying, "It's okay, It's okay."

Upon entering the main hall, an elderly woman approached with a pleasant smile and softly said, "Hello Miss Su, I am the housemaid here, you can just call me Mrs. Hui."