Chapter 963


    Lina felt like she should say something but did not know what to say. Every time she thought about


    Ziuko, her heart felt like it was being gnawed at by ants, causing unbearable pain.


    However, if Ziko had not been there, she would have had a hard time dealing with it alone. Lina bit her


    lip, and in her mind, these words shed like lightning—three days, marriage certificate, smashing the


    store.


    She took a deep breath, and a bold thought emerged.


    “Z-Zeke,” she tried calling his name, “Your name is Zeke, right?”


    Zuko’s back stiffened, and he paused in arranging the shelves. Even though he was facing away from


    her, he could still sense her trembling.


    “Zeke, how about… we stay together?” she asked.


    “What?” Zuko’s tone changed as he turned around abruptly, his deep gaze fixed on her.


    What nonsense was this girl saying!?


    He had only helped out a little when he saw an injustice. Was he being repaid with ingratitude? Was


    she going to cling to him for the rest of her life?


    Lina noticed his change in expression. Her face reddened as she hurriedly exined, “Zeke, don’t


    worry. I’m not saying we should get married! I’m just saying, let’s live together…”


    The bottle of drink in Zuko’s hand dropped to the ground with a thud.


    “Ah, not that kind of living together!” Lina’s head ached, and her words became incoherent. She could


    not exin it clearly. She just wanted to use Zeke as part of her strategy to temporarily defuse the


    situation.


    The first step was to prevent Violet from constantly vandalizing the store. Since Violet wanted her to


    marry Zeke to humiliate her, she would go along with it! She was willing to do anything as long as she


    could protect her family’s small supermarket. Also, when she hid behind him just now, she felt an


    unparalleled sense of safety.


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    “From the looks of it, Violet won’t let me off if I don’t find someone to marry. I’m afraid she’ll involve my


    parents. They are getting older and have invested their lifelong savings in this small store. I can’t let


    them lose everything.”


    Zuko’s pace in arranging the shelves slowed down, and he fell silent for a while before squeezing out a


    few words in a low voice. “Isn’t getting married like this too hasty?”


    “N-Not a real marriage!” Lina’s face grew even redder. “It’s just… I want to use you to deceive Violet.”


    Lina froze. She looked up and met Zuko’s oppressive gaze, which caused her heartbeat to quicken


    involuntarily.


    Zuko thought she was about to say, “If you’re not willing, then forget it.”


    Little did he know that she persevered and analyzed everything with a clear head.


    “You helped me today by fighting against Violet, so you won’t be able to stay in the Grist Group


    anymore. How will you support yourself when you don’t have a job?


    “It’d be better for you toe and live with me. At least I can guarantee three meals a day and provide


    shelter!”


    Lina became more respectful. “Zeke… Mr. Hamerton, as long as you can help me get through this


    difficult situation, I… I will definitely not treat you unfairly!”


    Zuko’s facial expression didn’t change. He looked around the small supermarket, which was no more


    than 70-something square meters, packed with shelves filled to the brim with not-so-high-end products.


    In his eyes, this kind of ce was not worth much.


    However, in this young woman’s eyes, it seemed like a priceless treasure, something she would


    sacrifice everything for.


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    Zuko remained silent for a long time. Lina thought there was no hope and awkwardly smiled.


    In an instant, she turned around, though, the person behind her suddenly asked, “If we are going to live


    together, at least tell me your name, right?”