The Lone Wanderer - Chapter 225: Shroud

Scarlett's world collapses when she is drugged and forced to marry an old, filthy-rich widower with five children.

Trying to escape her seemingly inescapable troubles, she accepts an offer of a one-year contract marriage with a mysterious gentleman. He promises this will get her out of her hostile-arranged marriage problems. She took the offer.

If everything goes well, she will be a free and independent woman in one year...

However, many things take an unexpected turn. The contract marriage made Scarlett's life feel like she was riding a rollercoaster. A mix of exhilaration, dreaded inferno, and joyful heaven.

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Only a crazy person would accept his offer. And right now, she does not fall into that category. Her mind is still sane.

“Please don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to help myself. And at the same time helping you.”

Scarlett was even more confused.

“I know my problem is complicated. But, I think being married to a man I just met, without love, feels weird...” She said.

“This is not a real marriage but a contract marriage that you can set up to your advantage. And also mine.”

Scarlett listened silently; inside, she was shocked and a bit perplexed.

Xander crossed his arms over his chest while looking into Scarlett's eyes. He continued, “As I said before, I will help you, and at the same time, you will help me. I don't need to explain what my problem is. But, I assure you, if you agree to do a contract marriage with me, then your problems will be solved. So what do you think!?”

Scarlett was in no hurry to speak. She slowly raised her head and said, “So I can put any clauses I want in the contract?”

The man nods, saying, “As long as it doesn't hurt me.”

She offered a handshake to Xander, “Okay. You got a deal!”

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After being drunk, Lu Qing was unfortunately bound to the No. 537 live broadcast system and dressed as a cannon fodder in the Matthew Xianwen.
On the first night, I was with the most miserable female partner, Xianzun Yu Tang.
[The live room is instantly boiling]
[Excuse me, how does Lu Shen feel? 】
Lu Qing: It’s… quite bald, but not bad.
In order to change the mentally retarded plot and return to reality after reaching 3,000 in the live broadcast room, Lu Qing decided that she had to lick the watchers.
[The live broadcast is in progress, and the gifts are swiped! 】
[Let’s watch Tang Qing CP is sweet and sweet! 】
[Don’t pour glass slag into my mouth, otherwise the review will be deducted! 】
…
No, why is the style of this live studio getting more and more wrong!
after……
The male protagonist healed Yu Tang and became Lu Qing to suck out the poisonous blood from Yu Tang’s body.
The beauty was supposed to be held in the arms of the male protagonist, but instead Lu Qing was called into the room. The always cold person blushed, lowered her eyebrows and called her name: “Aqing.”
Live broadcast room: [Lu Shen is delighted to have won a sweet girl, and he is delighted! ! ! 】
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Originally thought she had become a small cannon fodder, but overnight, Lu Qing turned into a saint of magic, and was instantly on the opposite side of Yu Tang.
Immortal sects of various factions: “Kill the devil to death!”
Rumor has it that Xianzun Yutang and the demon saintess fought fiercely for three days and three nights in Qianxue Grottoes because of a man, but they both lost and their lives were uncertain.
Zhongxianmen: “Xianzun has the world in his heart, and the demon girl is eager to kill the demon girl. It is true that I am honored by Xianmen!”
Inside the Qianxue Cave Palace
Lu Qing stared at the blushing woman. After a long time, he rolled his eyes and smiled innocently: “Xianzun, do you still like it?”
“Why are you always like this, don’t say such things again, deity-”
“Good, do you like me?”
“like.”

Reading guide: 1v1 double clean;
Cabbage and radishes have their own love, don’t be fierce if you don’t like it, I am also very fierce (Ouch!);
The heroine is a little weak in the early stage, and the fighting power in the later stage is explosive;

Search keywords: protagonist: Lu Qing, Yu Tang ┃ supporting role: pickled fish male protagonist ┃ others:
One sentence introduction: Are you in love, the kind of crazy lights in the whole live broadcast room
Concept: Only after setbacks can you see the six-color rainbow

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