39 First Step (1/2)

Han Jie was able to reminisce about a lot of things from the time she met Master Shu and Ryu. The two men were the reason why she became really interested in such matters.

When her mother passed away, Han Jie officially trained to be a professional artist in Country J.

With the help of Master Shu and Ryu, she had no problem started earning from her own story. That time, she needed money so bad because her father refused to support her.

It did not take long for her to finish her apprenticeship. It only took her a year before she returned to Country P.

When she got back, Han Jie accidentally saw Suzuki Kyou in the news as he represents the Suzuki Corp in her country.

Han Jie started to search more about it. The more she did, the more she realized that she had done something that she was not supposed to.

Her only solace was that Suzuki Kyou was a prominent figure in the corporate world, meaning, there was a high chance that he would not even read her work.

Nevertheless, her drawings might not be the same as the real one, but the similarities were still noticeable in a closer look. Aside from that, Ryu was also made with a reference of a real person, so if it was pointed out, how could Han Jie deny it?

With Suzuki Kyou as her friend, he would not do anything negative or drastic measures against her, especially if she explained, right?

Yes, her published work might point out his secret of being gay, but Han Jie was willing to help him cover it up using marriage. That should be fine, right?

Han Jie assured herself that all things would go well as long as she got Suzuki Kyou's friendship. She was still calculating her merits and future benefits in their friendship until she fell asleep that night…

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Han Jie woke up, practically vibrating with excitement. She could feel her legs twitching as if to get her up without her brain's say so. She was that excited.

She couldn't wait to get closer to Suzuki Kyou as soon as possible.

Han Jie also remembered that she needed to prove to Jonah and Bai Min that she could take care of the marriage arrangement without any bad blood. That means, she did not want anyone being shouted at or sued.

Suzuki Kyou is gay. That was also something that she needed to prove to them, at least.