Chapter 5
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Chapter 5: Marrying on the Spot
“Can you marry me?”
Hearing Nan Yue Ran’s words, Bai Chen stood frozen in place.
Marry?
Could this be the legendary situation where a little lady has no way to repay a kindness and can only offer herself?
The beautiful women from history who had entangled with him all used this tactic, and he was all too familiar with it.
Seeing Bai Chen’s dazed expression, Nan Yue Ran’s face also flushed with two spots of color.
However, she made this request out of desperation.
Her parents pressured her hard to get married.
Plus, taking care of Bai Nian Nian alone only made her family gossip behind her back.
Five years had passed, and now her parents had given her a strict order to marry!
Otherwise, they would take back all her rights!
Now that Bai Nian Nian was missing, the Nan family’s refusal to help her reassured her about the situation.
Therefore, Nan Yue Ran felt that since she had to marry anyway, it was better to choose someone she liked!
Bai Chen, who saved Nian Nian, was a great option for her.
More importantly, Bai Nian Nian really liked Bai Chen!
Thinking of this, Nan Yue Ran hesitated again. She had a daughter, and Bai Chen might not even fancy her!
And Bai Chen was very handsome; it was clear he didn’t lack for women!
“Of course, I have my own strengths too; I’d be regarded as the center of attention in Lintai City, but I’m not interested in them.”
“Of course, I have a daughter, so if that bothers you, just forget it. But no matter what, you have helped me a lot, and I will give you appropriate compensation!”
Beside them, Bai Nian Nian looked confused.
“Mom, he is Daddy, so why do you want to marry him again?”
At these words, Nan Yue Ran felt a pang in her heart.
Her daughter had grown up without a father, and now that Bai Chen had saved her, she treated him like her own father.
At that moment, Bai Chen appeared even more bewildered.
He realized that Nan Yue Ran seemed unaware that he was Bai Nian Nian’s real father!
But then again, after that night, Nan Yue Ran didn’t remember clearly.
She surely did not know that Bai Chen standing in front of her was Bai Nian Nian’s biological father.
Bai Chen wanted to speak, but the words caught in his throat; this situation didn’t seem too bad.
Moreover, if he revealed the truth, he had no idea how Nan Yue Ran would react.
What if she ended up hating him because of it? Then this family would never come together, and Nian Nian would be disappointed.
He certainly didn’t wish for his daughter to grow up without a harmonious and complete family.
Nan Yue Ran saw Bai Chen remain silent and thought he was contemplating how to refuse, her expression dimmed a little.
“I won’t force you. I’ll transfer some money to you later as compensation.”
“I agree!”
Bai Chen responded firmly.
“Good. I know my request is a bit difficult, and I understand.”
“I said I agree!”
Hearing Bai Chen’s answer, Nan Yue Ran was momentarily stunned and didn’t react right away.
At this moment, Bai Nian Nian clapped her hands happily.
“I have a Mommy and Daddy now! I have a complete family!”
Hearing her daughter’s voice brought Nan Yue Ran back to her senses, and then she said somewhat hesitantly,
“Then let’s… go get the marriage certificate right away!”
Half an hour later, Bai Chen and Nan Yue Ran walked out of the civil affairs bureau, each holding a red booklet.
Both of them still felt a little startled.
Nan Yue Ran took a deep breath.
“My name is Nan Yue Ran, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Nan family, and I currently help manage the family business!”
Bai Chen looked at the soft hand that Nan Yue Ran extended and gently took it.
“My name is Bai Chen, um… I just came down from the mountain.”
He really had just come down from Qingluan Mountain, so it wasn’t a lie.
Nan Yue Ran nodded, her face showing no hint of disdain; instead, she seemed to have thought of something and eagerly engaged Bai Chen in conversation.
“Are there many wild medicinal herbs up in the mountains?”
“Where is your hometown?”
Clearly, Nan Yue Ran regarded Bai Chen as a farmer who had come down from the mountains.
“There are indeed many rare wild ingredients; wild boars are rampant now, and you can see them often. My hometown is… Qingluan Mountain.”
Bai Chen didn’t offer any explanations.
He planned to reveal the truth to Nan Yue Ran when the time was right, including what had happened that night.
Just then, Nan Yue Ran’s phone suddenly rang; it was her father, Nan Zhan Fei.
“Nan Yue Ran! Hurry back! Today, I’m giving you a strict order! You must get married!”
“I won’t allow you to bring that little wildling to embarrass the Nan family!”
“If you don’t come back today, don’t blame me for burning everything you have with that little wildling!”
Upon hearing this, Nan Yue Ran immediately hung up the phone, frost settling on her face.
She didn’t care about the issue of marriage.
She cared about the drawings she created with Bai Nian Nian and the crafts they made together!
Those were the warmest memories between them as mother and daughter!
She would never allow those beautiful things to be destroyed!
Bai Chen, who stood nearby, heard the harsh words coming from the phone and his eyes turned cold.
Bai Nian Nian was actually called a little wildling?
“Bai Chen, come back to the Nan family with me. I want to introduce you to my family.”
Nan Yue Ran felt a bit embarrassed.
She wasn’t fully in character yet; she couldn’t even say the word "husband."
Bai Chen nodded.
……
At the Nan family.
Nan Yue Ran’s father, Nan Zhan Fei, wore a dark expression, his thick eyebrows furiously twitching, making his square face look very frightening.
Beside him were Nan Yue Ran’s mother, Xu Qing, and several younger members of the Nan family.
“Uncle, don’t be so angry. You know my sister’s personality. It’s been five years; why be so upset?”
Nan Xuan Fei squinted her eyes and smiled, munching on seeds.
"Today, Uncle called us all here, so it seems he is determined to make my sister get married!"
This was Nan Yue Ran’s cousin, Nan Xuan Fei.
“To be honest, a forced marriage isn’t sweet. Why must you restrict my sister? It’s been five years; everyone in Lintai knows about my sister’s situation. Who cares!”
At these words, Nan Zhan Fei’s expression turned even darker.
Nan Yue Ran was the family disgrace, a thorn in his heart, but he couldn’t say that out loud!
“Xuan Fei, don’t think just because you found a good fiancé that you can gloat. You haven’t even set the date yet! Wait until you really become a wealthy lady before you tease us!”
Xu Qing couldn’t help but taunt, as Nan Yue Ran was her biological daughter; no outsider should comment.
“What Aunt said is true, but my cousin isn’t young anymore. At 25, she’s raising a child alone, which really isn’t ideal. It’s crucial to help her settle down soon. But I wonder if she can find a husband from the Yang family like mine!”
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing fell silent, and the atmosphere grew tense.
Nan Xuan Fei, proud of having found a fiancé from the Yang family, strutted around the Nan family like a peacock, making sure everyone knew her success.
However, Nan Xuan Fei indeed had some backing; the Yang family was one of the three giants of Lintai, far more powerful than the Nan family!
At that moment, Nan Yue Ran returned to the Nan family with Bai Chen and Bai Nian Nian.
They received many surprised glances from the Nan family’s servants along the way.
Standing before the large door, Nan Yue Ran took a deep breath and pushed the door open with Bai Chen and Bai Nian Nian.
