Forced to Date a Big Shot

5: Leave It Like This

On the way home, Xue Xi kept thinking about the strange happening today.

Her pale fingers gently pressed against her chest. She was usually expressionless, but now, she had a look of confusion. Her body had been feeling fine since the afternoon when she was at school.

However, the thought of the pain that she felt in the morning was still terrifying.

'If you don't fall in love, you'll die'... Why did this happen?

Even when she arrived at home, she still could not make sense out of it. Just as she was absent-mindedly heading upstairs, she heard Xue Yao's surprised voice coming from behind. "Uncle Fan, Auntie Fan!"

She paused in her footsteps and realized that there were guests at home.

The old lady smiled as she sat on the sofa in the living room while Ye Li sat beside her. The latter appeared to be battered out of her senses and her eyes were red. It was obvious that she had just cried.

Opposite the three people were a middle-aged man and woman. The woman smiled at Xue Yao before turning to look at Xue Xi. After sizing her up from head to toe, she pouted and made a flippant remark. "This is Xixi? She looks quite beautiful..."

Xue Xi was stunned, and before she could reply, the old lady harrumphed. "That's right, she grew up in the orphanage since she was young and has had no upbringing. She doesn't even know how to greet people and is slow-witted. She is unlike our family's Yaoyao who has been sensible and hardworking since she was a child."

"..."

Instantly, Xue Xi shut her mouth.

Xue Yao, on the other hand, smiled sweetly before running to sit beside her grandmother. She acted cutesy and hugged her grandmother's hand before fawning on and asking, "Uncle and Auntie, what brings you guys here?"

The two immediately turned awkward and remained silent.

Instead, the old lady said casually, "They're here to discuss the marriage arrangement between the two families! You're turning 18 years old soon, and once your birthday is over, I'll let you and the Fan family's boy..."

"Mom!" Ye Li suddenly cut her off. "This marriage arrangement is for Xixi, you can't do this!"

Old Lady Xue drooped her eyelids and said sternly, "The Fan family and ours are best friends. We'd set this marriage arrangement back then to ensure that both families can work together and get closer. If you insist on Xue Xi, aren't you harming the Fan family? We won't become united but will breed enmity then!"

Ye Li stood up all of a sudden and shouted with grievances, "Why will we be breeding enmity if Xixi marries him?"

She was upset that the daughter whom she'd recovered painstakingly was detested by others.

The old lady, however, did not think she went overboard. "Since you're asking, let me put it across clearly. We all know how outstanding Fan Han is. He has always been the best at everything and has a promising future. But what about Xue Xi? How can a dimwit like her be worthy of Fan Han? Do they have a common language?

"Will she be able to answer when Fan Han discusses academic matters with her? When Fan Han attends banquets, can she dance? Does she know how to play the piano? She knows nothing at all! If they get together, they will be the butt of jokes!

"But our Yaoyao has always been excellent. Yaoyao and Fan Han being together will be a perfect match."

Ye Li could no longer argue. She tried to open her mouth, but before she could say anything, the old lady left her with no chance. She turned to look at Xue Xi. "Xue Xi, what do you think?"