Huiye Shi sucked in a deep breath before looking at Li Tianming. “It’ll be a fake marriage between us, and most importantly, you can’t be my official husband. You can at most be a concubine I take before marriage. It isn’t a glorious position, so don’t expect any ceremony.”

“I’ll basically just bring you to see my parents, then record it in the clan records. It’ll save a lot of time. It’s just to give you a status in the clan and won’t really affect your life. Live-in in-laws are all over the place here, so no one will mock you. Of course, the status will still be lower than us clan members.

“However, with me around, no one will bully you. As your talent and level increases, your name will spread and your status will shoot up. You’ll...