To her, him being gay was scary. If he really was and like what Tong Tong had said, was marrying merely to deal with his family, then it would be a tragedy for her.

This kind of people were forced into marriage for only one reason: to have children to carry on the family line.

They were only getting married and there were no clause stating that she had to bear his child!

Qian Tao believed that Li Hengzhi was definitely not gay!

“Good gracious, siding him already?”

“I’m merely telling the truth. He’s not one, or how could we…?”

“It’s easy to explain. You added something into his drink. Even if he’s gay, it wouldn’t prevent him from…you don’t need me to state it clearly, do you?”

“Anyway, he’s not one!”

Qian Tao did not tell her about that night.

He had done that to her, how could he be gay?

Hence, she knew better than anyone else that he was a very normal man!

That was not right—it was better to describe him as a beast of a man!

“If he’s not gay and there hasn’t been news of him being in sex scandals, then he must be a good man!” Gu Tong clapped her hands and said in a decisive tone, “So Tao, do as I say, marry him without worries—this man is worth marrying!”

“Let’s not talk about it.”

What nonsense was she discussing with Tong Tong?

Whether he was good or bad, her marrying him was inevitable.

She didn’t want to go to jail.

“Will you attend the talk later?”

“No!”

What about the agreed upon freedom before marriage?

Having a negative mentality right now made her not want to see him.

“Not going? Fine, I’ll go!” Gu Tong laughed. “While he’s still single, I’m going to steal a few more glances at him.”

Qian Tao rolled her eyes.

“Eh, Tao, I wanted to ask you yesterday. It’s summer now, why are you wearing a scarf around your neck? Don’t you feel hot?”

“Don’t bring it up. After the trip to Yinchuan, I have rashes. I think the hotel wasn’t that clean.”

“I told you to get a better hotel. Those arranged by the school would not be as good!” Gu Tong did not take it to heart. “I’ll make a move first to see your future husband!”

Qian Tao sighed in relief.

Luckily Tong Tong did not continue asking.

This scarf could not be taken off.

Those on her neck were not rashes. They were the numerous love bites he had planted on her neck last night. Any idiot would know by the sight of them.

She wasn’t sure if he had done it on purpose.

Ah, it was so hot!

***

Qian Tao did not go for his talk but she heard that the hall was full of people, with two-thirds of them being girls. They all had ulterior motives.

It was not easy to have invited Li Hengzhi. It didn’t mean that he would give them face just because Rong Yao Private High School was under Rong Yao Group. The school had invited him several times, and the business and political world had also invited him and his father on various occasions, but they had all been declined.

Unexpectedly, he was here today to give them a talk. It was like the sun rising from the west.

Qian Tao took a few steps and suddenly stopped. She hit her chest softly. Weird, why did her chest feel tight?

All of a sudden, she felt dizzy and she swayed for a moment.

With difficulty, she tried to stabilize herself but the endless dizziness made her whole world spin and she couldn’t hear her surroundings, as if the sounds were all shielded.

At that moment, she didn’t know what was happening to herself.

Darkness consumed her and she stepped into nothing. Thump! She fell into the school’s man-made pond.