Married to My Secret Crush

Autumn in Kingsford came unexpectedly. The sun was shining brightly just two days ago, but due to a gloomy rain, the sunshine escaped in a flash as the cold wind spared no effort to carry it.

In the blink of an eye, only the bleak and yellow fallen leaves were left on the ground, heralding the arrival of autumn in this city.

Autumn is like a passerby.

Claire Sutton and Ethan Vale were originally just passers-by in one another's lives.

Just like autumn, which exists between midsummer and midwinter, in the north, such sharp but gentle autumn days can never last long.

Half a year ago, on a sunny spring day, Claire Sutton was sitting in a stylish stylish cafe, drinking a pricey espresso, and listened without expression as the man in a suit across from her talked at her without pause.

Her cup of Espresso was exactly what the man ordered for her, because it was the most"affordable"drink in this stylish cafe, priced a little lower than an iced American without milk.

Even though Claire Sutton has long been accustomed to the bitterness of iced American style, she couldn't drink this cup of Espresso without changing her expression. The only time she could accept Espresso was when she stayed up late to catch up on a project and didn't want to drink too much water, so she could hold her nose and raise her head and take a sip.

Putting aside the quality of the coffee itself, this cafe named Aura is indeed very stylishly decorated. Claire Sutton's place of work is not far from here, but this is also her first time here.

The path leading to the outside world is surrounded by dark green vines. Candles and incense are placed at random in the corners. The melodious sound of the cello is close at hand, but it seems to be coming from far away.

The interior of Aura and the noisy tall buildings outside the glass windows are like two completely different worlds. Neither one of them can blend into the other, nor can they be swallowed up and dissipated by each other. They just exist without interfering with each other.

The reason why Claire Sutton still has the patience to sit here and listen to the other party's conversation is entirely due to this cafe.

When she excused herself to go to the bathroom, she had already quietly paid the bill, including the other person's cup of Espresso. She could leave at any time.

After a piece of music was played, and while the waiter was changing the black film, the blind date man opposite Claire Sutton finally ended his long speech.

The blind date man pushed up the black framed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He leaned his neck forward and looked at Claire Sutton up and down. He nodded with satisfaction and said,"Very good."

"Claire, I just said so much, I believe you already have a basic understanding of my personal situation. Of course, if you have forgotten, I can repeat it here again. I am 29 years old, the director of Fusheng Technology Business Department, and graduated from Normal University with a bachelor's degree..."

"Mr. Liu, please wait a moment."

Fearing that the other party would become eloquent again, Claire Sutton quickly interrupted him.

"Claire, my surname is not Liu, my surname is Li."

Mr. Li corrected him unhappily.

"Sorry, bad memory."

She smiled awkwardly, took a deep breath, and asked,"Since it's a blind date, why don't you also listen to me tell me about my situation?"

"I have all the information about Claire here,"the blind date man flipped through the documents spread out on the table and narrowed his eyes."To be honest, I am very satisfied with the situation of Claire. I think the two of us can cooperate and enter a beautiful marriage together."

"..."

Claire Sutton also smiled.

She once again used the rhetoric she had long known by heart, and spoke calmly:"Mr. Li may not know me very well. So far, I have been working for one year after graduating from college, and my salary is neither high nor low, barely enough to meet the average level of Kingsford graduates. It's just that I have a high consumption level, and I basically live on my own."

"I like playing games, and the money I spend on games each month accounts for at least half of my salary."

"I had a serious illness two years ago that damaged my body. The doctor said I would never have children in my life."

"I've been feeling very irritable recently. I went to see a psychiatrist and was accidentally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I go crazy and smash things when I don't agree with you. I also like to hit people. Mr. Li should know that mental patients do not break the law, right?"

As early as when Claire Sutton said"moonlight"and"krypton gold", the face of the blind date man had already turned ugly, and the following two sentences were extremely lethal bombshells. The blind date man was so frightened that he grabbed his briefcase and ran away.

"Finally gone."

Claire Sutton's tense nerves relaxed for a moment. She took out her mobile phone from her bag, lowered her head and sent a text message to Monica Sutton:"I have met this person, but he doesn't like me."

"Mom, I left home a long time ago and I didn't take up any resources at home. If you arrange another blind date for me in the future, I won't see anyone."

"Take care of yourself."

Claire Sutton leaned on Chaozi's sofa. She breathed a long sigh of relief and sat quietly in a trance by herself.

Counting the one who just ran away, there were a total of eight blind dates, all of whom were persuaded to leave by Claire Sutton with such exaggerated remarks.

Hope this is the last time.

The blind date man left, and Claire Sutton ordered himself a cup of lightly sugared cappuccino and a piece of brownie cake.

Her body and soul suffered a double blow, and she was in urgent need of sweets to replenish her lack of energy.

What a coincidence, the music played by Aura has also changed from the passionate and mellow symphony to an ethereal and brisk tune, like an elf flying freely in the grass, which perfectly matches the current mood of Claire Sutton.

She lowered her head and took a sip of cappuccino.

She was completely unaware of the extraordinary man sitting next to her. He was sitting behind her and listened to the whole process of her blind date with great interest.

Ethan Vale just returned from a business trip in New York today. After passing the garden square in front of Aura, on the right is his group building-Hawthorne Group.

He originally just wanted to sit in Aura for a while and drink a cup of coffee before going to the company, but he didn't expect to see such an interesting scene.

But now I've seen enough drama, it's time to get back to business.

Ethan Vale glanced at the Patek Philippe on his wrist. The platinum dial inlaid with a row of diamonds reflected his deep brows. His eyes moved slightly, and he stood up to leave.

Just then, the phone vibrated, and as expected, there was another marriage urging message from the old man:"You brat! When will you bring me back a granddaughter-in-law?"

"Grandpa, when I was your age, your dad would already be crawling on the ground!"

"I'm telling you, if you don't think of a way to get a wife, don't call me grandpa! Don't come to see me in the future! Otherwise, I'll be pissed off by you."

Ethan Vale pursed her thin lips and planned to ignore the old man's news.

But when he caught a glimpse of the girl sitting quietly out of the corner of his eye, Ethan Vale suddenly changed her mind.

"Hello, were you on a blind date just now?"

Ethan Vale walked to Claire Sutton's position and asked politely.

Claire Sutton, who was immersed in her own little world, was suddenly called back by a magnetic bass. She was stunned for a moment, pushed her hair away from her face and stood up.

"Hello, hello..."

Claire Sutton raised his head, and his brain shut down the moment he saw the face of the person coming.

How could it be Ethan Vale?

When did Ethan Vale come?

Did he hear her nonsense?

Claire Sutton felt uneasy inside, and his panicked heart was beating faster than ever before.

It turns out that when the idol you have admired for many years suddenly appears in front of you, people are really at a loss. All the experience accumulated in the past is not enough to resist the pounding heart of this second. No matter how strong the city defense is, it is futile in the face of intuition.

Ethan Vale is her heartbeat.

Move once and remember for a lifetime.

Not only Claire Sutton, but also Ethan Vale was also stunned.

Her face gave him a very familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere.

However, this illusion was fleeting and there was no time to pursue it, nor was it worth his while to investigate further.

"If you also need someone to fake a marriage to take care of your family, what do you think of me?"

Ethan Vale said it straight to the point.

After all, the old man is old, so it is not a problem for him to always worry about the marriage of his juniors.

It is better to find a girl with a clean and innocent family background and agree to get married, which can not only satisfy the old man's wish, but also make some people in the family give up the idea of ​​marriage.

"Fake marriage...with me?"

For a moment, Claire Sutton couldn't react at all.

Not only did she meet her crush in a street cafe, but her current crush also asked her if she wanted to get married.

Claire Sutton suspected that he was so angry with that weird Mr. Li that he had hallucinations.

Otherwise, how could a pie fall from the sky, and this pie happened to hit her head.

"I just heard the gentleman tell you your information. This is my information."

"You have two days to think about it, and I hope you can give me an answer before next Monday."

Ethan Vale handed Claire Sutton a piece of paper with his personal profile on it.

This piece of paper was stolen from the old man with the help of Ryan. If Ryan hadn't been sharp-eyed, the old man might have taken this piece of paper to the dating agency.

Claire Sutton carefully took the crumpled paper without opening it.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a lot of determination, looked directly into Ethan Vale's eyes, smiled slightly, and said,"No need to think about it, I agree to marry you."

"Huh?"

Ethan Vale raised his eyebrows.

"Senior Ethan Vale, I also graduated from Kingsford University. I have heard your legend."

she explained.

Claire Sutton has long been familiar with everything about Ethan Vale.

However, now that she was actually standing in front of Ethan Vale, she could only sum it up with a light"I heard you".

Just because of the past, Ethan Vale has no way of knowing, and will never know.

It was her own willingness to become a shadow and follow the light of the past to wander alone in the boat of Kingsford.

He doesn't need to know this.

"Yeah."

Ethan Vale nodded.

This is good, it saves a lot of troublesome explanations.

"Ethan, when will we get the certificate?"

Claire Sutton pinched the piece of paper and tried to make her voice less excited. In fact, her chest was almost numb from the sound of the drums.

"If it's convenient for you, you can do it now."

"Okay, then let's go directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Claire Sutton carried her bag, and she took a few steps, but when she turned around, she saw Ethan Vale still standing there.

"...Ethan regrets it?"

"That's not true."

I don't know what Ethan Vale thought of. He shook his head slightly and moved his long and straight legs to follow Claire Sutton's footsteps.

In this way, the two people successfully received their certificates and came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau. The blazing sunlight above their heads made Claire Sutton very dazzling.

She squeezed the red-covered marriage certificate in her hand tightly, and her fingertips turned white due to her exertion.

No one understands the meaning of a small book better than her.

"I saw you hesitated for a while when taking the photo, and I thought you had changed your mind."

Ethan Vale put the marriage certificate into his suit pocket and looked up at her.

"No, it's because the senior is so pretty, I couldn't help but take a second look."

She suppressed her excitement and said with a smile.

Claire Sutton first met Ethan Vale eight years ago. In the years since she regarded him as a god, she never imagined that one day she would be able to marry him.

Don’t worry about the future, but cherish the present.

She said to herself in her heart: Senior Ethan Vale, happy wedding.