Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 971

"Rent?" Zuko turned to look at her with a raised eyebrow and a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. "Didn't we 'get married'? Are you still collecting rent from your husband?"

"You..." Lina did not expect him to say that, and her face instantly turned red. She stared at him, unable to speak.

Zuko chuckled softly and stopped teasing her. He picked up his folding bed that was still standing outside the porch and prepared to put it back in the corner against the wall.

As he passed by Lina, he noticed her blushing ears and even the fine hairs on her face were clearly visible. The fragrance she naturally had wafted into his nose.

His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his footsteps paused. He told her softly, "The bed... Thank you too."

Lina raised her eyes and met his gaze. Something in the depths of his eyes seemed to run into a secret place in her heart that no one knew about.

"Oh, by the way. I wanted to talk to you about something!" Lina suddenly remembered. "It's about the marriage certificate."

Zuko walked into the house and drank a glass of water without saying a word.

"Zeke..." Lina licked her lips and expressed her concerns. "I asked you to come to my house as a temporary measure. I don't want to provoke the Grists again! But Violet said she wanted to see our marriage certificate, or she'd come looking for trouble. It might have been a whim on her part, but I feel like she's capable of doing such things. So…"

"So you wouldn't really want to get a marriage certificate with me, right?" he asked.

"Of course not!" Lina denied it immediately.

A slightly playful smile appeared at the corner of Zuko's mouth.

"I just... I just wanted to discuss it with you." Lina lowered her voice and said, "Can you stay at the store for the next few days? I'm afraid Violet won't let it go and might send someone to cause trouble at the store."

Zuko fell silent for a moment, understanding her intention. She wanted him to act as the door guardian at home and the store.

Zuko smirked lightly, took out two clean garments from his bag, and walked into the bathroom without saying a word.

A while later, the sound of flowing water came from the inside, and Lina paced back and forth outside, not knowing whether to stay or leave. She glared at the bathroom door.