Chapter 264 - Are you stepping back from taking my responsibility?

"Mr Beelzebub! What are you planning to do? Bringing us here like this … you know living together as a boyfriend and girlfriend are not in our culture, right? Though some youngsters have accepted this, we cannot just follow their suit", Li Xue said as she saw a line of people still moving things inside one after the other.

Li Xue knew that she sounded like an old narrow-minded granny but who cares till her life can be saved. Living with Mr Beelzebub, under the same roof was going to be pure exotic hell. How will she be able to take the consequences if someday she would not be able to control her hormones?

"I have already taken you as my wife," The man said curtly, putting an end to her stated reasons. His eyes looking into one of the files he has kept on the table.

"That's not so easy and not a proper way in which it works. We have not yet registered as husband and wife under the law of our country. So if tomorrow someone else comes and states me as his wife then you wouldn't have any proof to claim me as yours. He might take me away and you …"

She explained in one go, without even thinking how her words came out and how it made the expressions on the man's face change. But her words halted when her eyes caught the look of his darkened expression.

"Wh – What? Why are you looking at me like that? I am not pulling any prank, just stating the truth", she said, turning her face to the other side, picking a magazine up in her hands. There is no way she was going to keep looking at him like that.

Silence fell on the scene as Li Xue flipped through pages. She could still feel his deep gaze on herself but had no strength to face it.

Li Xue, why you always become such a big mouth in front of him. Can't you see your words before you roll them out?

After a few moments, suddenly she felt the man moving to pick something from the table. Siding her eyeballs to look at him, without his notice, she realized it was his phone.

"Gao Fan, go and find out how things work in the Government Marriage Bureau", Feng Shufen ordered as the phone got connected.

The magazine from Li Xue's hands instantly fell on the floor as she stood up from the seat, in complete surprise. She never thought that her words from earlier will be comprehended like this.

"What does that mean? You must not be thinking …"

"We are going to take the certificate as soon as possible. What else do you think?" he deadpanned, disconnecting the call.

"No, we are not", her words shot out, before even she could think about it. But she was not wrong. She couldn't marry him like this.

Feng Shufen's brows got raised at her words, "After being all romantic with me, are you stepping back from taking my responsibility?" He said taking a protective stance for himself and Li Xue almost spitted out blood.

What does he mean with those words? Was he accusing her of taking advantage of him? Wasn't it the other way round? Of course, it was! He should be the one to be accused of the things, not her.

Her amber eyes shot up to glare at him but when came in contact with the expression in his eyes, she could not help but feel speechless at the sight. His grey eyes have never been this soft before. It was letting her know that her minimal rejection has hurt his heart.

Though she was not the culprit of the scene, still seeing him like this she wanted to take the blame and do everything to make up for him.

"I didn't mean it that way. I just said that I …" She was about to explain to make it up to him but before she could proceed her words, her phone rang, taking her out from the trance.

She would have not cared and disconnected the call but she did not when saw who was calling her. It was Yi Lan and she could never reject her call. That was a code of friendship they have always followed.

Picking up the call, she answered, "Hello, Yi Lan!"

"Li Xueee … come to the hospital fast", she paused, screaming out in pain, "Ahhh … ahhh … ouch … doctor stop it. That's paining me. I am not going to take the treatment from you".

Li Xue's eyes instantly turned worried when she heard her friend scream. "Yi Lan, what happened? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Without suppressing her sobs, Yi Lan said with an outburst, "Li Xue I am badly hurt. Got into an accident and now I am in the hospital. They are saying that I have broken my ankle. Please come here. I need you. *sob …sob* My ankle is hurting badly. Li Xue, please come fast or maybe you won't be able to see me if I die with this pain. Come fast … real fast, okay?"

"Yi Lan, you …", before Li Xue could say anything, she heard the doctor say something on the other side but with Yi Lan's uncontrollable sobs, his words were simply not audible.

The call soon got disconnected leaving Li Xue all concerned and worried.

Seeing her like that Feng Shufen asked coming to her side, "What happened? Any serious problem?"

Li Xue looked up at him and nodded agreeing, "Yes, Yi Lan is in the hospital. I will have to reach there immediately. She was in pain there."

"Okay, I will take you there. Come!" he said as he put an arm on her back and guided her towards the door. But Li Xue halted in her movements as if she remembered something.

"But WeiWei is alone. I have to take her with me too".

Shufen smiled at her as he patted her head comfortingly. "Silly, why do you think I moved you to my place this urgently? Of course, it was to relieve your stress and to provide WeiWei more comfort. You are not alone anymore. You have me with you. Don't worry WeiWei will be safe and happy here. Sister Margaret will look after her while you are away at work".