Chapter 103 Ashley''s Refusal


    Seeing Ashley didn''t respond, Andrew knew she was still mad at him. Quietly, he approached her and


    caressed her forehead. However, Ashley still didn''t take a single look back at him; instead, she fixed


    her eyes on her phone. Her face looked indifferent. Andrew felt a little embarrassed and shook his


    head helplessly. He then turned to go upstairs.


    "Miss Mu, is Mr. Lu home?" ire poked her head out from the kitchen and asked. She heard the


    sound of footsteps on the stairs.


    Ashley replied, "Yes, he''s home."


    "Great! I''m almost finished with cooking. You should go and tell him that the dinner will be ready soon,"


    ire said cheerfully.


    Ashley just said yes to ire, but she still was lying on the sofa, her lips pursed.


    Several minutester, ire carried the first dish out of the kitchen and walked past Ashley. She was


    surprised to see Ashley still lying on the sofa. So she stopped and reminded her again.


    Ashley didn''t want to show her displeasure towards Andrew in front of ire, so she sat up with a


    giggle and then rushed upstairs. As soon as she got upstairs, she immediately slowed down, and her


    expression changed. She couldn''t forgive Andrew so quickly and so easily, so she had to look tough


    and indifferent in front of him.


    Almost begrudgingly, Ashley knocked on the door and said coldly, "Andrew, dinner is ready." Hearing


    no answer from the inside, she began to open the door as she repeated again, "Dinner - "


    Before she could even finish her words, Ashley''s face became red as she looked into the room. She


    immediately turned around and almost let out a scream. With an exasperated tone, she asked,


    "Andrew, what are you doing?"


    Andrew looked back at her with a smile. Noticing that Ashley was embarrassed, he became amused.


    He took his time to put on his pants, and then he replied joyfully, "Don''t you see? I am changing my


    clothes."


    Ashley didn''t turn to look back. Sheined, "Can''t you do that in the bathroom?"


    "Does it matter? Is there any difference between those two?" Andrew suddenly felt wronged.


    "Fine,e down to have dinner once you get it done!" Ashley said. She just wanted to leave as soon


    as possible.


    Unexpectedly, she felt a grasp on her arm. Andrew reached out his hand to stop Ashley, and then he


    quickly took her by her wrist. He said with a big smile, "I am finished. Let''s go now!"


    With a reluctant look, Ashley started to shake his hand off of her. However, the more she tried, the


    tighter Andrew held her.


    "Stop it! You are hurting me!" Ashley red at him.


    Finally, Andrew loosened his grasp. At once, Ashley pulled her hand back. A red stripe showed up on


    Ashley''s wrist. Andrew suddenly felt sorry.


    Since he took a shower just now, the light smell of the lotion remained on his body and it was now filling


    the air.


    He donned a grey indoor suit, and he looked more handsome and taller than he really was.


    "Well, Mr. Lu, Miss Mu. Here youe! The dinner -" ire greeted with a big smile when she saw


    Ashley and Andrew finally came down.


    But when she wanted to say more, Andrew interrupted, "What did you call her?"


    Andrew''s look turned chilly. His gaze made ire''s legs turn to jelly.


    Helpless and trembling, ire shifted her eyes towards Ashley to search for help. By holding Andrew''s


    arm, Ashley tried her best to stop him from torturing ire using his chilly gaze. Quickly exining,


    Ashley said, "Calm down, Andrew, I asked her to call me that. I don''t like being called Mrs. Lu. That


    sounds too old to me."


    She was afraid that Andrew might snap at ire.


    To her surprise, Andrew calmed down and diverted his gaze after Ashley exined it to him. He rustled


    Ashley''s hair and said, with a happy smile, "Good! As long as you are pleased with it, I will be pleased,


    too."


    Looking at Andrew, Ashley thought to herself, ''Why does he always like to get his hands on my head


    lately?''


    After dinner, they went outside for a walk, as a way to help digestion.


    At dusk, it was not hot at all outside. The breeze was soft and cool. Both feltfortable and were in a


    good mood now.


    The fragrance of the flowers around filled the air.


    Ashley was so enchanted by what was around her. Standing still, she slowly closed her eyes.


    Andrew quietly followed behind her, trying not to break her peace.


    At such a wonderful time, it was a great opportunity for a man to propose to the woman he loved.


    Finally, he stood closely behind Ashley. He buried his nose into her hair, and asked, "What kind of


    wedding do you want?"


    Coming back to her senses, Ashley was surprised. She couldn''t believe what she had heard. She


    turned to look Andrew in the eye.


    With her eyes wide open, she said, "What? What did you say?


    Wedding?"


    In fact, Ashley never wished for a wedding ceremony, even if they were husband and wife to each other


    lawfully for they had already got the marriage license.


    However, Andrew had thought about this ever since they went to the marriage registration office that


    day.


    Supposing that Ashley''s surprise was out of over-happiness, he thought Ashley agreed, but he was still


    in disbelief when he looked into her eyes.


    Since he wanted to discuss more about the wedding n, he continued, "Which kind of wedding do


    you prefer, eastern or western style? Do you like it to be held by the sea or somewhere else?"


    Eagerly, he awaited Ashley''s answer. He had been nning about what it would look like if he decided


    to hold a wedding ceremony.


    To him, Ashley had upied a very important part in his heart that he wanted to let the whole world


    know that he would marry her, and that he would take her as his only wife!


    Still, he wouldn''t think about carrying a wedding out only by himself. He valued and wanted his wife''s


    opinion as well.


    "Well, as far as I am concerned, it''s really not necessary to have a wedding ceremony," Ashley started.


    "I mean, we''ve already got our marriage certificate, haven''t we? A wedding ceremony is just a


    formality…" As she stated her opinions, Andrew''s chilly gaze made her unable to speak in a calm and


    rational way. As her courage was broken down, her voice became lower and lower, until she couldn''t


    even clearly hear what she was talking about.


    Also, she kept her eyes on the ground to avoid Andrew''s re.


    Actually, she felt guilty. It seemed that she had let down Andrew just now, the man who cared for her so


    dearly and cared for her more than any man did.


    Yes, she proposed to him. But when Andrew suggested a wedding ceremony to her, all she did was


    refuse it with all her heart.


    With a wry smile, Andrew kept gazing at her. Inside his mind, though, a wave of anger was boiling. At


    that moment, he was almost about to lose his mind at the sight of her silence.


    ''I am holding this wedding not for myself, but also for your own good!


    Wedding is such an important thing that no women would refuse it. How could you not even care, even


    im it is just for formality?


    Do you still not forget him? Do you still love that man, even more than me?''


    Jealousy suddenly crossed his mind and upied his chest.


    "Not necessary?" Andrew asked, emotionless, his dark cold eyes still fixed on Ashley.


    "No - well. I mean yes." Ashley was stressed and didn''t know how to pick her words and speak her


    mind correctly. With Andrew ring down at her, she felt her scalp burning.


    "You''d better make yourself clear!" Andrew said, pressing her. He was not giving her a moment to


    breathe.


    Ashley felt at a loss, so she stepped back in an attempt to get rid of Andrew''s spell. She had to lighten


    the tension, otherwise, it would be impossible for her to talk back and exin herself well.


    However, a wall behind her blocked her way backward. To make it worse, Andrew didn''t stop


    approaching her. Atst, she stopped withdrawing. She picked herself up and looked Andrew directly in


    his eyes, and demanded, "Andrew Lu, listen to me!"


    Taken aback, he held his feet. He observed the slightest anxiety on Ashley''s face that betrayed her.


    Then he suddenly sped up to finally approach her. With his breath on Ashley''s face, she couldn''t help


    but tremble.


    "What did you say?" Andrew asked, as if he was ready for a fight.


    Ashley failed to hold her ground. She was trapped in his aggression again. "Andrew Lu..." she


    stammered.


    Andrew watched Ashley''s quivering lips and panicked eyes. Acting on instinct, he held his face very


    close to hers that his lips almost touched hers. Thedy was too scared to move.


    All she could do now was to close her eyes in despair.


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    "Wrong!" The low but heavy voice echoed in her ears.


    She tried hard to open her eyes slightly. The sight of Andrew''s stern face made her heart beat faster.


    Her hands reached for the hem of her dress, and itforted her a little.


    Then she thought to herself, ''I don''t think I called him wrong. Am I too nervous? Why he said that? Is


    Andrew Lu not his real name? Does he have another one?''


    Suddenly, something hit her, so she gathered herself up and said again, "Andrew?"


    "Yes."


    Finally, she felt at ease. Then she asked, "Can you just take a step back and leave me some space to


    breathe? I feel breathless right now."


    "I refuse." Andrew pulled her closer and held her waist tightly.


    His hands held her so tight that she couldn''t make herself a little morefortable. She was really


    struggling to move her body.


    "Why don''t you want a wedding ceremony?" he asked.


    His face still looked cold and emotionless. His eyes looked as dark as ck holes, as if they would


    swallow Ashley in an instant. They made Ashley tremble again.


    "Because I... I... I don''t think I deserve this. If the wedding ceremony is going to be held, it will draw a


    lot of people''s attention on me. I am a nobody. Anyone would think that I married you to get your


    money, not because I love you truly. That would not only be bad for yourpany, but also affect our


    private life. That''s why I''m refusing…"