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Scene - Wukong Publishing launch party
Blake arrived late at the party, she is not usually a fan of the popular scene, but she was invited by Sun. Any moment spent with him is worth it. She was not prepared though, by the scene unfolding in front of her. Sun has always been a playboy, he is always popular with the girls but he never gives them more than a day.
Sun is having a laughing fit with a white-haired girl who is animatedly telling her a story. The girl's phone rang at that moment and she excused herself.
Blake took that as her cue and glared at Sun. “I looked everywhere for you! Why are you avoiding me?”
“Hey Blake! When did you arrive? I'm sorry, I didn’t mean to, I was just hanging around with someone.”
Blake could not stop her feelings any longer. “Do you know how long I’ve been in love with you? Why are you hurting me like this?”
Sun’s eyes went blank. This is the last thing he was expecting.
“Blake, I’m sorry, I’ve only ever thought of you as a sister. Besides, Yang is there for you isn’t she?”
“What are you talking about?”
“You really don’t know? Yang likes you so much. You two make a cute couple.”
“Wait, is all of this because of Yang? Because she likes me?”
Blake storms off with determination on her face as she looks for Yang. She spotted her drinking a glass of champagne.
“Yang, tell me the truth right now. Do you like me? Do you love me?”, Blake yelled.
“Blake what do you think you’re doing? This is not the place for this!” Sun angrily whispered, as he tried to move Blake away from the scene. A group of reporters and bystanders are starting to gather around.
But Blake was relentless, she pulled her arm away from Sun as she stared Yang down and screamed, “If you love me, I want to hear it right now, Xiao Long!”
Weiss Schnee, who was in the corner earlier, arrives at the scene. She stood next to Yang and waited for her response.
Yang stares at Blake in disbelief. Her anger is slowly creeping up to the surface and she is so close to lashing out. However, she took a deep breath and surprised everyone.
“I love you so much!", she yelled. Blake gasped.
“...Weiss Schnee.”
Weiss’s eyes shot open but before she could react, Yang grabbed her face and kissed her square on the lips.
Multiple flashes suddenly erupted. The group of reporters around the four snapped all the photos they could possibly get. When the kiss ended, everything happened so fast. Neptune, and the rest of Coco's agency assistants moved quickly to shield Yang and Weiss. The reporters have doubled in size from earlier and are now to the point of swarming the pair.
“When is the wedding?”
“How did you two meet?”
Neptune stopped them and said “There will be a formal press conference soon, please back off for now.” He moved the pair towards the car, which will take them all to the agency.
The two people left at the scene were still in shock. Sun rubbed his head in annoyance. “Blake, how could you be so cruel?”
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Yang is in Coco’s office with her eyes closed, rubbing her head in thought.
“What the hell did you do? Do you know how critical this time is for you? Marriage this sudden would be detrimental to your career!”
Yang has no response.
“You were the one who thought this was a good idea, so tell me how to fix this!”
“Look at the bright side boss. At least now, there won’t be any pesky rumors about who I’m dating.”
Yang stood up and left without another word. She strode through the hall without even looking at Weiss. Coco ran up to the door and followed up “I scheduled the conference in 2 days, be there.” Weiss quickly bid goodbye and followed Yang to the car.
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The pair drove home in silence. Weiss doesn't even know where to begin, so she never said anything. They went about their usual nighttime routines, even as far as brushing teeth next to each other.
Yang finishes first and heads to her room. Weiss decided that that was it, this silence could not go on any longer. She quickly ran to Yang’s room and angrily barged in.
“Weiss, what are you doing in my room?”
“What was all that about, Yang? What do you have to say for yourself?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Earlier at the party! You kissed me, what was that?”
Yang was struck momentarily. Of all the things that happened today, this slipped out of her mind.
“Let’s get married, I’ll hire you as my wife.”
Weiss’s anger deflated and she paused. Did she hear that right?
“What? Are you insane? We hate each other! How can we possibly get married?”
“I’m tired of all the girls hanging around me and the rumors that follow. I will give you a good salary and pay all your debts.”
“That doesn’t solve the fact that we can barely coexist in this house.”
“When we divorce later, I’ll give you the house as alimony.”
Weiss went silent at that. This was all she ever wanted. After the roller coaster events of the past month, this is a saving grace. On the other hand, marriage is something precious, and should not be toyed with.
“Think about it, you can answer me in the morning. Good night, Weiss."
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The next morning, Weiss whipped up a piece of paper. If this was a contract marriage, they did need a written document.
Marriage contract stipulations
1. We will respect each other’s privacy
2. There are to be no physical intimacies
3. T he marriage shall not last longer than 6 months
4. At the end of the marriage, Yang Xiao Long will transfer the ownership of the Schnee mansion to Weiss Schnee
“Is there anything else you'd like to add?”
“Rule 5. If this confidential agreement is revealed to a third party, whoever revealed it will lose alimony.” , Yang added.
“I can work with that.”
The pair signed each copy of their own contract and shook their hands.