Chapter 130: The necessary steps cannot be omitted.

Ruan Liuzheng took one last look at the watch on her wrist, then looked up at her phone, which still had no message.

She closed her eyes and forced herself to suppress the emotions surging in her eyes.

After all, she was too trusting of people's hearts, and fortunately, things had not reached the point where they could not be reversed.

Ruan Liuzheng opened her eyes, and the sadness in her cold almond-shaped eyes was gone, leaving only a clear and rational mind.

She curled the corners of her lips with a hint of sarcasm, took a step forward, and her beautiful eyebrows were unusually determined.

Although there was still some time before the Civil Affairs Bureau closed, the facts were enough for her to see clearly.

Instead of waiting here like a joke, it would be better to preserve the last bit of dignity for herself.

Ruan Liuzheng, who had been reborn, could no longer make fools for men.

However, as she walked down the steps, a pleasant engine sound came from the asphalt road opposite the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The sound was short and rapid.

Ruan Liuzheng paused slightly, and felt that the sound reaching her ears was slightly familiar.

Her cold, almond-shaped eyes lifted slightly as she glanced at the voice, her entire body frozen in place. The anguish and sadness within her heart seemed to find an outlet, dissipating bit by bit from her heart.

Yet, her expression remained expressionless. 

Before the car even stopped, Xie Qingcen had already spotted Ruan Liuzheng, the one about to leave. 

His hand on his knee suddenly tightened, and he pursed his lips, a rare flicker of anxiety crossing his handsome features. 

The atmosphere in the car instantly grew tense. 

Even Qi Chong and the driver, sitting up front, sensed it. They both slowed their breathing and subconsciously straightened their posture, 

as obedient as a child being called by the kindergarten teacher. 

As soon as the driver pulled up, Xie Qingcen opened the door and hurriedly walked towards Ruan Liuzheng. 

His steps were steady and powerful, his dark, inky eyes fixed on Ruan Liuzheng, a deep, deep expression. 

Even though he was feeling a little uneasy in his heart, his face remained calm. 

Xie Qingcen stood in front of Ruan Liuzheng, his tall and straight figure blocking Ruan Liuzheng's way out, whether intentionally or not. 

His strong attitude left no room for Ruan Liuzheng to regret. 

His eyebrows were drooping, and Ruan Liuzheng's pure and otherworldly face was reflected in his dark eyes. The small reflection occupied his entire pupil, as if he could no longer let go of anyone else. 

It was as if Ruan Liuzheng was his only one, and that was indeed the case. 

Ruan Liuzheng pursed her lips imperceptibly, resisting the urge to question, and stood quietly there, waiting for Xie Qingcen's explanation. 

If not, then everything today was just her fault. 

She frowned slightly, and her beautiful eyebrows seemed to reveal a hint of coolness under the warm sunlight. 

A hint of determination flashed across her eyes. 

Xie Qingcen's brow furrowed slightly, his lips slowly straightening as he instinctively sensed Ruan Liuzheng's thoughts. 

His gaze fixed, and he reached out, firmly grasping Ruan Liuzheng's chin, forcing her to look up. A deep, stern expression settled over his delicate features. 

"You're making wild guesses again. Ruan Liuzheng, we're getting married soon. Could you please give me a little more trust?" 

Ruan Liuzheng's expression froze for a moment, a faint, barely perceptible glint of white in her cold eyes. 

She lowered her brows and whispered, "But you haven't sent me a single message since that phone call." 

"Xie Qingcen, you asked me to trust you, but how can you trust me with your actions?" 

Ruan Liuzheng's lips curved slightly, her eyes calm, her voice almost inaudible. 

A faint sadness slipped through her lips, her voice soft and composed. 

Xie Qingcen's breath hitched, and she felt a large hand slowly tightening around her heart. While not fatal, it was excruciatingly painful. 

Ruan Liuzheng had just experienced a failed marriage, and Fu Yanci had ignored her and treated her coldly for various reasons. 

How could she have gotten over her previous relationship so quickly? 

Even if Ruan Liuzheng didn't say it, he should have understood why he had made such a foolish mistake. 

He should have explained to Ruan Liuzheng and eased her anxiety; he should have given her an unwavering sense of security, not demanded the trust that was so precious to her now. 

Xie Qingcen thought it through, his eyes slightly raised, a glint flickering in his dark, dark irises. 

He looked at Ruan Liuzheng, his brows relaxed. "It's my fault. I didn't think you'd get to the Civil Affairs Bureau so quickly, so I had to deal with some things along the way, which delayed me." 

Xie Qingcen smiled softly, his eyes gentle. "And forgetting to inform you was indeed a mistake on my part. But we're getting married soon. Liuzheng, please try to open up to me and stop doubting my sincerity so easily, okay?" 

Ruan Liuzheng's eyes froze. 

She stared at Xie Qingcen in front of her steadily, with a compromise in her eyes that she didn't even notice. 

At this moment, her heart was unusually calm, and all the ups and downs just now seemed to have disappeared. 

The corners of her lips slowly rose, and she said, "You have already humbled yourself so much, if I still disagree, wouldn't it be unreasonable?" 

"Xie Qingcen, I can tell you very solemnly that although this marriage started suddenly, I will treat it with 100% of my energy and will never let you down." 

Ruan Liuzheng raised her eyes, and her cold eyes were full of seriousness. She said it with a firm tone and vowed. 

Xie Qingcen smiled lightly, raised his hand, and gently lifted the broken hair by Ruan Liuzheng's ear, with a hint of disapproval in his clear and elegant eyebrows. 

He spoke in a clear, gentle voice, "I solemnly accept the rest of your words. But... the beginning of our marriage was not sudden." 

"Ruan Liuzheng, from the first moment I saw you, I was ready to marry you. This wasn't an accident, but something I've been planning for a long time." 

Xie Qingcen's lips curled gently, his eyes serious and solemn. 

Ruan Liuzheng's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and a long-lost warmth surged through her heart. 

She pursed her lips and said, "Okay, I understand. But the most important thing for us now is, should we get in line first?" 

"Otherwise, the staff will be leaving soon." 

Ruan Liuzheng raised her hand to glance at the watch on her wrist, a hint of resignation crossing her beautiful brows. 

Xie Qingcen glanced at the sky, and he nodded, "Indeed, but the necessary steps must be taken." 

Ruan Liuzheng frowned at this, and she looked at Xie Qingcen, a flicker of deep confusion in her cold, almond-shaped eyes. 

Meeting Ruan Liuzheng's puzzled gaze, Xie Qingcen smiled slightly, but did not immediately explain.