Chapter 471 No Lies
Maria led them into the nunnery and let them to sit at a table. Ethan slid something across the table
towards her and said, "Maria, I think you should congratte us!"
Maria then picked it up and found that it was a wedding invitation. With a smile, she said,
"Congrattions! I wish you both a happy marriage and a harmonious rtionship for the rest of
your lives!"
Vi smiled back at her and nodded. "Thank you."
"The wedding will be held on the first day of next month. I''d really love it if you could attend!" said
Ethan.
"Ms. Song, we''d really love to have you at our wedding," Vi echoed. On their way there, Ethan
had briefed her about the purpose of their visit today; it was to convince Maria to attend their
wedding no matter what.
Wearing the same smile, Maria said bluntly, "Ethan, as you already know, I''ve been here for more
than two years. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn''t leave the nunnery."
"Yes, that''s right. But I''m marrying Vi. How could that be a normal circumstance? Come on, tell
me I''m right, Maria,"
Ethan retorted. Maria fell silent. It was only natural that she would suspect that these two were sent
by James to convince her to leave the nunnery.
Unseen by Maria, Ethan winked at Vi. Reluctantly, she followed his instruction earlier. "Ms. Song,
marriage is a big deal. It''s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Ethan wants all his rtives and friends
to witness our happiest day. To him, you''re like a sister. He''ll be really sad if you don''te."
"That''s right. I think of you as my own sister. And if you don''t attend my wedding, I won''t be happy
on my own wedding." After all, James was his best friend. He was a powerful man, and he always
had the final say.
Faced by their incessant pleading, Maria grew ever more certain that James convinced them to do
this.
Vi didn''t seem to be that talkative, but she said a lot of things just now. What she said sounded
more like what Ethan would say.
With a smile, Maria asked, "What did James promise to give you?"
Ethan was taken aback for a moment. After a short pause, he answered seriously, "I''ll admit that he
does give me stuff every now and then, but this time, it''s different. Don''t overthink it, Maria. Vi
and I just really want you to be at our wedding. Maria, you used to be one of the most famous
female entrepreneurs in the city, and you''ve been out of public sight for over two years. If you show
up at my wedding, it will definitely cause a sensation. My wedding will be livelier beyond my
wildest imaginations!"
Vi was secretly surprised to hear that. It turned out that this nun was actually the legendary
businesswoman of H City.
Meanwhile, Maria still didn''t buy Ethan''s bullshit. There were other people with much higher status
than hers. But since the couple-to-be hade to her in person, she didn''t have the heart to refuse
them outright. "It warms my heart to know that you think so highly of me, but I don''t think it''s
appropriate if I show up in public in my current image. How about this? I''ll be there to send you my
best wishes, and thene back right away."
The moment she promised that she would leave the nunnery, Ethan didn''t worry about the rest
anymore. "It''s a deal!"
When it was time for Ethan and Vi to leave, Coy had climbed the date tree to pick some of its
fruits. He then got down from the tree, held the dates, and gave them to Vi. "Auntie, have some
dates."
Refusing a child''s kindness was rather hard for her, so Vi decided to take two of the dates.
"Thank you, Coy."
Ethan wanted to take two as well, but the boy wouldn''t allow him. "Uncle, I''ll give you some, but you
have to promise that you''re not going to tell my mommy that I climbed the tree."
Feeling dejected, Ethan replied, "Won''t your mother find out even if I don''t tell her?"
"Of course, she won''t!" said the boy.
"In that case..." Ethan took out his phone, took a picture of the boy, and ckmailed him. "I''m going
to tell your mom that you did climb the tree, and here''s a picture to prove it. After all, you did tell her
that Vi was your wife!"
Startled, Coy said, "Fine! Here you go. You can have them all."
Ethan put on a smug smile, put away his phone and said, "Now, that''s more like it!" He only took
one date and ate it right away. "Hurry up and go back to your mom. We''re leaving now!"
"Bye, Uncle. Bye, Auntie!" Coy eximed.
"Bye!" After watching the car drive into the distance,
the boy ran back to the yard to find his mother and eat dates with her.
Maria gleaned that he climbed the tree again. However, she didn''t have the heart to punish him
when she saw how innocent he looked while asking her to eat dates with him. ''Never mind. I''ll let
this slide this time for the sake of his filial piety.''
But she still needed to warn him about something. "Did you know that a few days ago, a child
climbed a tree and fell down, injuring his leg?"
Coy put his palms together and said seriously, "Mom, you are a nun and you should not lie."
Maria thought to herself, ''Even a toddler like him can''t be deceived anymore, huh?''
In Z Country
Sandra came back to the hotel after backpacking across a mountain. As soon as she stepped into
the hotel, she ran into her father, who was walking towards her. "Dad, are you heading out?"
There was a strange look in his eyes when he looked at her. "Sandra, you''re back already?"
"Yes, Dad. I''m exhausted, so I came back to get some rest," she replied.
"Go ahead!"
"Okay! Dad, remember to drive safely." Sandra waved at him goodbye, and then went to the
elevator.
He watched as she went on her way, but then he stopped her. "Sandra, wait!"
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"What''s the matter?" "You see, uh...you have a guest in your room." He thought that it was better for
her daughter if she was mentally prepared for what was about to happen.
"A guest? Who could it be?" ''Who would visit me when I''m abroad? And in my room?''
He coughed and said, "Just go upstairs and see for yourself!"
"Alright then!" Confused, Sandra watched as her father left the hotel. Afterwards, she rode the
elevator.
Minutester, she pushed the door open, and found that there was indeed a guest sitting in her
living room.
He was wearing a dark suit, sitting on the sofa cross-legged. He wasn''t doing anything, not even
looking at his phone. It appeared as though he had been intently awaiting her return. And as
always, he looked so noble and dashing altogether.
Sandra''s face darkened in a blink of an eye. She took a few paces forward and asked coldly, "Mr.
Xi, what brings you here?"
With his hands in his pockets, Cooper got up and slowly approached her. "Did you hike up the
mountain?"
"I did. So, why are you here, Mr. Xi? Shouldn''t you be at meeting or reading documents right now?"
A faint smile appeared on Cooper''s face, seemingly ignoring the cold shoulder she was giving him.
"Why did you delete my contact information?"
"I thought I already made myself clear." Sandra passed him by to pour herself a ss of water, and
then drank most of it.
"I can''t ept it just like that," said Cooper.
"I don''t think I need to run it by you. I''m allowed to do whatever I want with my life," she retorted.
''Huh? Do I really have to have a discussion with him in order to delete his number from my phone?''
Her stubbornness was gradually giving Cooper a migraine. With a sigh, he said, "What do you want
to eat for dinner? I''ll book us a table at a restaurant."
"No, thanks. I''d rather have dinner with my father. Mr. Xi, I implore you to leave as soon as possible.
I don''t want to waste your time, and cause you to lose hundreds of millions of dors."
"Sandra." Cooper was now standing face to face with her.
Sandra stared back at him, her eyes devoid of emotion. "Mr. Xi, I never thought you''d be one to
pester someone. Be careful. If I tell others about this, it''ll devalue your reputation!"
"That doesn''t matter to me," he said.
Sandra was at a loss for words.
Then, Cooper embraced her. "Please, don''t be mad at me anymore. This time, I''ll be the one to
pursue you, okay?"
The warmth of his breath and the scent exuded by his body seeped into her skin. Sandra''s heart
started beating faster and faster to the point that she could no longer control it. "I never pursued
you!" she said stubbornly.
"Well, you didn''t. But now, I''m pursuing you."