The Film Emperor's Secretly Married Wife Ch. 3

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Qi Zhen thought for a moment and then said, "Although I might be overthinking it, I still want to say I have no intention of getting involved in the entertainment industry. I prefer a quieter life, and as a wife, I really don't want to deal with scandals or things like that."

The man lowered his gaze at her. "Zhen Zhen, can I call you that?"

Qi Zhen's face immediately flushed. "Well, I mean, you can, but..."

Yu Jingxing spoke slowly, his voice soft, "We think alike. I also prefer a quiet life."

Qi Zhen looked at him, hearing the man's deep, calm voice continue, "My life is actually very simple, not at all like what the rumors say. Apart from acting and social obligations, it's no different from an ordinary man's life."

Qi Zhen sighed. She may seem soft, but she had her own principles. "Thank you for understanding, but I just feel..."

She couldn't quite explain it, but Qi Zhen instinctively wanted to reject this. She didn't like the idea of completely different lives and worlds, just like when her mother held her and pushed open the cold, unfamiliar door to her stepfather's house when she was little.

He paused for a moment before slowly speaking, "If you know about me, you should know I've had a public relationship before."

Although it was just a relationship, when it became so public, Yu Jingxing could imagine how a well-educated and privileged girl like Qi Zhen would feel about it.

And Qi Zhen knew this as well.

Yu Jingxing, in his early twenties, had been extremely popular and idolized, and he had a public relationship back then.

At the time, Qi Zhen had just entered junior high, and everyone around her was talking about it.

But by the time she entered high school, everyone thought he would marry his gorgeous, hot Hong Kong star girlfriend, Jiang Xie, since they seemed like a perfect match. However, after four years of being open about their relationship, they announced their breakup.

When Yu Jingxing publicly revealed his relationship, Qi Zhen had even cried.

But not because she was a fan or anything—mainly because Yu Jingxing didn't end up with the actress she liked!

She had been so upset, she skipped lunch and even forgot to do her homework!

But now...

Qi Zhen awkwardly explained, "It's not like that. I don't think ending a relationship is something to be ashamed of. It's just that I originally thought... well, I thought our blind date was probably going to fail."

She spoke slowly, her voice as gentle as a quiet stream, appearing like a delicate, mild-mannered woman.

He rubbed his forehead and smiled. "Why do you think that?"

The man was very patient, and his tone softened as he looked at Qi Zhen. "If I had no intention of continuing this, I would have made it clear."

Qi Zhen sighed, looking seriously at the man in front of her. "Don't let my age fool you, but I take marriage seriously and with concrete goals."

Her voice was soft, like the gentle flow of warm water. "I don't need my future partner to be extraordinary, nor do I need to love with him. I just want stability."

By stability, she meant the mundane—cooking, cleaning, the little things that make up daily life. No lofty dreams of music, chess, calligraphy, or poetry. She just wanted to live with someone, to treat each other like family, with both partners sharing the responsibility, no one betraying the other.

Having gone through her mother's affair and her parents' divorce, Qi Zhen no longer believed that love could sustain a marriage. She only trusted responsibility, and a simple, straightforward life.

Yu Jingxing fell silent for a moment. Hearing such words from a young girl, still in her teens, surprised him.

She still seemed to have the innocence of youth, but her view on marriage was so rational it bordered on despair, even more so than many women in their thirties. This made him see her from a different perspective.

He smiled, polite as ever, but there was a sharpness to his gaze, as if a wolf had found its prey. "That's the kind of marriage I want as well."

Qi Zhen thought for a moment, then took out her phone, her voice a little shy as she asked, "Well... how about adding me on WeChat?"

It seemed more natural to add him on WeChat before turning him down. Saying it face-to-face would have been awkward.

They exchanged WeChat contacts, and Qi Zhen noticed that Yu Jingxing's profile picture was of a pine tree in the snow, with the name "Yu Jingxing" underneath. It was simple and to the point, reflecting his straightforward personality.

Yu Jingxing said, "If you ever want to talk, feel free to contact me. I'll be filming in Hai City for the next few days."

Qi Zhen didn't change his name in her contacts, simply nodding and putting her phone back into her bag.

Yu Jingxing was very handsome, his smile calm and composed. However, Qi Zhen couldn't see his eyes behind the sunglasses, so she couldn't tell if his smile reached his eyes.

Now, she had a real sense of the situation. Seeing Yu Jingxing in person, she was even more impressed. He didn't disappoint her, and in fact, she found him even more striking than through a screen.

The man watched as Qi Zhen walked away, before starting his car and leaving.

The next evening, Qi Zhen's stepfather, Fang Geng, came back from the office, and they sat at the dinner table for a meal.

Her mother, always busy, had still made dinner herself, even though they had a maid. When her stepfather was home, she always insisted on cooking.

"There's one more dish. Xiao Min, eat more fish. Zhen Zhen, why aren't you eating? Don't learn from your sister and be so picky," her mother said, wearing a red plaid apron, bustling around the kitchen and bringing a large bowl of hot fish soup to the table.

Her stepfather sat next to her, reading the newspaper, while Qi Zhen felt like she was a little shorter sitting across from him.

Once everyone was seated, her mother casually asked, "How was the blind date?"

Qi Zhen shook her head. "It probably won't work out."

Her stepsister, Fang Minyi, said with subtle intent, "Didn't like him? What's his background?"

Qi Zhen paused for a moment, then told the truth, though she left out some details. "He's my dad's student."

Her mother shook her head, serving her stepfather some celery, and gently warned, "That high school isn't even a city's key school. They rarely have students who get into top-tier universities, and there are plenty of punks there. You'd better not stay in touch with him."

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