Chapter 2

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Since the project was already underway, in order for Han Cheng to work efficiently, both the Han family and the Xia family needed to be reassured. Three days later, after going through the relevant procedures with Xia Tian, they officially became a legal couple.

The project that both families had collaborated on was being promoted during the publicity period. In order to prevent the marriage from stealing the limelight, Han Cheng decided not to hold a wedding.

“How can you not hold the wedding?!” Ruan Sihe frowned, “Although we are rushing for time and it is hasty to hold the wedding now, we still have to do it.”

Han Cheng smiled, “We can just say that we held it abroad, or that because Xia Tian is too young, I don’t want to expose him to the media this early. We can just provide any kind of excuse.”

“You…” Ruan Sihe glanced at Han Cheng’s assistant, Liang Qingfeng. Liang Qingfeng understood her intentions, left, and closed the office door.

“Then how do you want me to explain to Zhou Yun?” Ruan Sihe was dissatisfied, “Previously, I had told her that we would do something special! You know how much I was looking forward …”

Looking forward to Yan Lihua’s expression at the wedding.

Han Cheng looked at Ruan Sihe with a smile, “That was what you said. I never promised to spend my energy on the wedding.”

Ruan Si frowned, and Han Cheng smiled helplessly, “Don’t you know how busy I’ve been recently? Including an hour-long plane ride, my schedule for the whole of next week is hectic. Then, after coming back, I still have to deal with the problems accumulated here. There isn’t any time for me to hold the wedding.”

Ruan Sihe also knew that her son had been working hard, but she liked to handle these kind of things. Whether it was a real marriage or not, she wanted to take this opportunity to have fun. Ruan Sihe thought about it and asked, “The Xia family… Did Yan Lihua agree?”

Han Cheng nodded, “When I met with Chairman Yan yesterday, I mentioned that my schedule has been hectic and that we might need to keep the wedding simple. She was very happy and said that it was a good arrangement.”

“Of course she is happy with it!” Ruan Sihe said angrily, “She wishes for the both of you to divorce as soon as possible!”

Han Cheng smiled and said, “I can honestly tell you that she isn’t wishing for that. She values our future cooperation even more than I do.”

Ruan Sihe couldn’t convince Han Cheng. “Forget it, let’s just say that the wedding was held in Saipan because Xia Tian likes the sea… Are you listening? Don’t give the wrong information when someone asks.”

Han Cheng sorted out the information and nodded. “I’ll remember.”

“It doesn’t matter if the wedding is held or not. But in a few days, according to the lunar calendar,¹The Lunar calendar is based on the monthly cycle of the moon phases and birthdays are calculated by using the Zodiac sign and the moon phase. it will be Xia Tian’s eighteenth birthday. I want to organise a celebration for him. You won’t have any more comments, right?”

Han Cheng smiled, “Of course not. Do whatever you want and I will pay the bill. Please help me choose an expensive gift for him.”

Upon hearing that, Ruan Sihe felt better and nodded in agreement.

Ruan Sihe had always felt that she owed Zhou Yun and Xia Tian since there wasn’t any wedding. The next day, Ruan Sihe invited Zhou Yun out as both compensation and an apology.

Zhou Yun had actually hoped to keep the wedding a low profile. Regarding the current arrangement, she was very satisfied. “You don’t have to organise a birthday banquet. I have already celebrated with him on the actual day itself.”

“It’s not the same.” Ruan Sihe tried her best to say something nice about her son, “Han Cheng couldn’t come back, so he specifically told me to pick a birthday present for Xia Tian.”

“Han Cheng has always been very good to people close to him. Alas, you will know what I mean in the future.” Ruan Sihe had always spared no effort to praise her son. She smiled at the waiter and said, “Kindly add another birdcage set meal .² name of the set meal. Eg, ‘A’ set meal Thank you.”

The waiter nodded and left. Ruan Sihe smiled at Zhou Yun and told her, “Listen to my plans, alright?”

Zhou Yun had no choice but to agree.

“I will invite more people. You and Xia Tian can invite as many friends as you like.” Ruan Sihe arranged happily, “I will personally invite my future in-laws.”

Zhou Yun was startled and realized that the people she was referring to were Yan Lihua and Xia Sisi. She smiled bitterly and nodded.

“After the birthday banquet, let Xia Tian move in. The house is more or less packed and tidied.” Ruan Sihe smiled and looked at Zhou Yun, “You won’t be too worried, right?”

“If I was worried, I wouldn’t even let Xia Tian meet up with Han Cheng.” Zhou Yun said with gratitude, “You really helped me out this time, otherwise I really…”

“As both parties will mutually benefit from it, you don’t have to keep thanking me. Let’s not make Xia Tian suspicious.” Ruan Sihe interrupted Zhou Yun and said with a smile, “I believe that Han Cheng likes Xia Tian a lot. After their meeting, he kept praising him once he came back.”

Zhou Yun smiled modestly. She suddenly thought of something. Frowning a little, she said, “Of course it is a good thing that Han Cheng likes Xia Tian. But… Xia Tian is still too young. After the wedding, they will be living together. I’m worried that…”

Zhou Yun paused just right after stating Han Cheng’s good points. Ruan Sihe instantly understood and laughed, “Don’t worry, although Han Cheng is a little bit of a player, he knows his limits. Even if they stay together every night, he won’t do anything to Xia Tian. Besides… If he dares to be a jerk, he still is afraid of you. Is Young Master Xia someone he can touch so casually?”

Zhou Yun apologised, “It’s not that I don’t trust Han Cheng, but there was some scandalous news about him and I feel that he is very frivolous…”

“Do you really believe in the exaggeration of the media?” Ruan Sihe said, “Most of the time, it’s those little stars who used him to make themselves popular. They can’t be taken seriously. They still mentioned him having deep affections for them… You might not believe what I’m about to say. Ever since Han Cheng returned to China, I’ve never seen him having a proper relationship with anyone. Uh… there were those occasional one-night stands. But he never treats himself badly in this respect. And truthfully, he did not mention falling in love with anyone and has never gotten himself entangled in a relationship. Actually, he is very hard-hearted; just wanting to fool around and not be responsible for anything.”

Zhou Yun felt a little relieved. Xia Tian was the only grandson of the Xia family, and Han Cheng should know that he was not the kind that could be played casually.

Ruan Sihe took a sip of tea, coughed slightly, and added, “However, if the two of them are able to get along and subsequently fall in love, you can’t blame me. This is beyond my control.”

Zhou Yun’s heart raced again and Ruan Sihe hurriedly coaxed, “I only casually mentioned it. Look at you, so serious. What’s more, what is wrong with my son? I like your son so much and you have always looked down on mine. Do you have any conscience?”

“I’m not looking down on Han Cheng, but Xia Tian is only 18 years old …”

“Okay okay, let’s not talk about this. I ordered a lot without knowing. Would you like to ask your sister-in-law to come out to eat together? We can talk about preparing the birthday party together. After all, Xia Sisi is Xia Tian’s aunt. Isn’t it appropriate to have her help out…”

“Don’t mention that bitch. Besides, you don’t have to put in too much effort for the banquet…”

“Understood, it will just be a small party…”

Five days later, Xia Tian looked at the huge banquet hall in front of him, his forehead twitching… One day ago, Zhou Yun had told him that Aunt Ruan would be celebrating his birthday after his supplementary classes.

If it wasn’t because it was the first time Xia Tian met Ruan Sihe officially, he wouldn’t even consider wearing a suit.

“Why don’t you invite your friends?” Ruan Sihe had been chatting with others. Seeing Xia Tian standing alone, she smiled and said, “This party is being held for you to celebrate your birthday. You don’t have to be so awkward.”

Xia Tian politely smiled, “That’s not necessary. I celebrated my birthday with my friends on the actual day itself.”

“Oh, yes.” Ruan Sihe realised, “It’s alright. You can meet more new friends today. Your mother has already arrived. Let me take you to her.”

Ruan Sihe was about to leave when she saw Yan Lihua and Xia Sisi, who had been late, so she immediately stopped and greeted them with a smile.

Xia Sisi was still fairly young, and on such occasions, Yan Lihua would usually take her to find a suitable rich person for her baby girl.

Ruan Sihe smiled at Yan Lihua, “You are running late. Have you been very busy lately?”

“No, we weren’t. I just went to pick a birthday present for Xia Tian. Sisi had so many opinions and had neglected the time.” Yan Lihua looked at Xia Tian lovingly and turned to Xia Sisi, “Give it to him.”

Xia Sisi squeezed out a smile, handed the gift to Xia Tian, and congratulated him, “Happy birthday.”

This was the first time Xia Tian received a gift from his aunt. He smiled and opened it. It was a pair of diamond cuffs.

“It’s so beautiful.” Ruan Sihe nodded repeatedly and said, “It matches the watch Han Cheng gave you.”

Ruan Sihe smiled at Yan Lihua and Xia Sisi and explained, “Han Cheng felt guilty he wasn’t able to fly back in time to accompany Xia Tian to celebrate his birthday. Thus, he specially prepared eighteen gifts for Xia Tian, including a diamond watch.”

Yan Lihua gave a comforting smile and said, “Han Cheng is treating Xia Tian really well. I feel at ease.”

With an ashen face, Xia Sisi looked away and didn’t utter a single word.

Before coming to the banquet, Yan Lihua had warned her countless times no matter how she felt inside her heart, she had to act like she had a good relationship with Xia Tian. However, Xia Sisi was not good at acting. Hearing Ruan Sihe’s words, she felt annoyed and couldn’t take it. After a while, she gave the excuse that she had met an acquaintance and left.

Apparently, Xia Sisi wasn’t lying. She really did see an acquaintance.

Not far away, there stood a male actor who had an ambiguous relationship with Han Cheng. The corners of her mouth slightly raised as she came up with a plan.

Xia Tian had been by Ruan Sihe’s side dutifully the whole day. After blowing the candles, Ruan Sihe smiled, “Go and play, you don’t have to accompany me. Try to make more friends and have fun.”

After being restrained for half a day, Xia Tian rejoiced upon hearing this sentence. He looked at Zhou Yun, who in turn nodded back at him, giving him her permission. He then slowly walked away.

To be honest, Xia Tian had never liked this kind of party. He was not yet old enough to appreciate and enjoy this kind of dinner gathering. He had been exhausted, smiling the whole day. Thinking back, he preferred to play ball and sing with his same-age friends.

But he could feel Ruan Sihe’s kind gesture, so he was willing to try his best to adapt.

Xia Tian raised his hand to look at the watch that Ruan Sihe put on him. It was said to be a gift from Han Cheng. It was already half-past ten, he estimated that the party would end shortly.

“The watch looks good.”

Xia Sisi was linking a young man’s arm and approached Xia Tian.

Xia Tian felt that the man in front of him looked a bit familiar. He seemed to have seen him on TV, but he couldn’t remember who it was, so he smiled politely and kept silent.

“I remembered that… you also have the same piece?” Xia Sisi looked at the male star and smiled that concealed a deeper meaning, “Isn’t it a gift from someone?”

The actor smiled ambiguously at Xia Tian, neither admitting nor denying.

Xia Tian understood in an instant. He was 80% sure that this actor was Han Cheng’s former bed partner.

Xia Tian smiled and got up preparing to leave, but Xia Sisi hurriedly stopped him and said with a smile, “Where are you heading in such a hurry? Yaxin used to have a good relationship with Han Cheng; why don’t you learn some tips from him?”

It turned out that this person was Yaxin. It seemed that Xia Tian had seen him on some kind of variety show.

“I can’t talk about it, but… I am surprised to see Young Master Xia today.” Yaxin said with a smile, “It’s my first time knowing that President Han likes this type.”

Xia Tian sighed and nodded cheekily, “Yes, he likes me so much. Even I was surprised.”

Xia Sisi, “…”

Yaxin was stunned. He couldn’t help but felt a little angry and said with a smile, “You have misunderstood what I meant. I meant that… Your little body…”

Yaxin took a step closer. His beautiful eyes gleaming as he lowered his voice, “President Han’s overall power is amazing. He keeps tossing people around in bed, making people want to stop… I am just worried that you won’t be able to withstand it.”

Xia Tian got startled, and Yaxin smiled provocatively, “It can’t be, right? Haven’t you and President Han… Well, is this a business marriage? This doesn’t match what you said about President Han liking you so much.”

“I…” Xia Tian was still young. Because he had no prior experience, when it came to mentioning such things, he would blush non-stop. He didn’t know what to say to look knowledgeable. As the collaborated project was underway, there must be no rumours of a fake marriage. Xia hesitated and said uncertainly, “Of course we…”

“Of course we’ve done it.”

Xia Tian’s eyes suddenly enlarged in alarm while several people turned their heads towards the voice that had spoken. They had no idea how long Han Cheng had been standing behind them.

Xia Sisi was so frightened that she almost dropped her wine glass. Yaxin also took a step back with a guilty conscience. Han Cheng walked to Xia Tian’s side and spoke to Yaxin, “Although I have no idea why you would know about my bed activities… Are you that interested in knowing about our sex life?”

Han Cheng turned and looked at Xia Sisi, “Is Aunt also interested?”

Xia Sisi was so embarrassed that she could dig a hole and hide.

Yaxin embarrassedly said, “No, it’s just… It’s just that Young Master Xia’s blank expression made me misunderstand the situation. I’m… I’m sorry.”

“Of course he doesn’t know anything.” Han Cheng smiled meaningfully. “Tossing or not… It depends on who it is with. Xia Tian definitely doesn’t know what you had said, and he doesn’t think that I’m rough in bed. After all… How could I not be gentle with my wife.”

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  The Lunar calendar is based on the monthly cycle of the moon phases and birthdays are calculated by using the Zodiac sign and the moon phase.
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  name of the set meal. Eg, ‘A’ set meal