I Accidentally Accepted The Male Lead's Proposal

Claire was startled. She shoved Ethan away and rolled off the sofa, landing on the floor.

lgnoring the pain, she grabbed her phone and bolted out of the small apartment before he could react.

The door slamming shut behind her

Ethan stood there, momentarily stunned.

Did he scare her away?

Claire was rather shy. He should have taken things slowly.

Before he could reflect any further, he grabbed his phone and huried after her.

But by the time he reached downstairs, Claire was already gone.

He called her several times.

She didn't answer.

Left with no choice, he returned upstairs.

---

Claire sat in the taxi, patting her burning cheeks. Her heart was still racing.

That had been too sudden.

It had nearly scared her to death!

Although the novel she had been reading — about the male lead chasing after his wife — hadn't described much about his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Claire now possessed the original owner's memories.

The original owner and the male lead had been university classmates, though they were in different majors.

Ethan had been handsome and academically outstanding-a

favorite among professors and a well-known figure on campus.

Many girls liked him. However, he was aloof and distant, and his family background was poor. It was said that his mother was frail and chronically ill, and he himself came from another city.

Even if girls admired him, none of them dared to confess.

At first, the original owner had thought the same way.

What was the point of being handsome? Without money, you couldn't afford a house, and married life would be miserable.

Modern women were very clear-headed. They were no longer blinded by love.

But one month before graduation, the original owner had been joking around in the dormitory with her roommates when someone suddenly encouraged her to pursue Ethan-the famously aloof campus heartthrob.

The original owner had scoffed.

“Don't worry, I can win him over in less than a month."

And she actually succeeded!

Ethan agreed to be her boyfriend.They officially became a couple. But Ethan had been extremely busy after graduation, focusing on starting a business with his friends. They rarely saw each other.

Even now, they hadn't even kissed. Moreover, the original owner had a mother who was obsessed with marrying her daughter into a wealthy family.

She constantly warned her not to date in college—especially not to sleep with any men.

According to her mother, preserving her virginity was essential for securing a good marriage.

Influenced by her upbringing, the original owner also dreamed of marrying into a rich family.

Her relationship with Ethan had only been a game. The original owner had planned to break up with him today-and humiliate him thoroughly in the process.

She had looked down on Ethan from the bottom of her heart.

There was no way she would ever marry him

But unexpectedly, at the critical moment…Claire had transmigrated.

She definitely couldn't follow the original owner's path and end up with such a tragic fate.

Even as a supporting female character, she had to actively change her destiny.

Besides, since she had already transmigrated into a novel, she naturally wanted to live life to the fullest.

Although she was technically the male lead's ex-girlfriend, as long as she handled her relationship with Ethan properly and prevented him from becoming twisted and dark, when they eventually broke up, Ethan would surely be grateful that she had endured hardships alongside him and give her a large sum of money.

And even if he wasn't grateful, he would still want to be with the female lead.

At that time, he would definitely use money to get rid of her,

--

Claire found the original owner's residence based on her memories.It was an ordinary residential neighborhood.

After graduation, she had rented an apartment together with two college roommates.

She entered the password and opened the door.

A girl wearing purple pajamas came out of the kitchen with a glass of water.

“Claire, You're back", she called out.

“Yeah!", Claire replied.

Claire opened the door to the second bedroom and walked inside.

The apartment was a small two-bedroom unit. Claire lived in the second bedroom, paying 2,300 Dollars in rent every month.

Emily Clark slept in the living room, separated by a curtain. Her rent was cheaper-1,500 Dollars per month.

Emily's family wasn't well-off. She had younger siblings still in school and sent most of her savings back home.

Sasha Cole lived in the master bedroom and paid 3,000 Dollars in rent. Her family ran a business and was relatively wealthy.

Suddenly, Claire felt like she had forgotten something. After thinking for a moment, she remembered.

Her bag was still in Ethan's house!

When she had run away earlier, she had only grabbed her phone. Emily and Sasha leaned against the doorway on either side.

Sasha asked, “Did you break up with your crush?"

Emily added, “How did your crush react when you dumped him?"

Claire pulled over a chair and sat down, looking at the two of them.

“No. We didn't break up!"

"Huh”

Both girls stared at her in surprise.

Emily suddenly noticed the diamond ring on her finger.

“Why are you wearing a diamond ring? Is it real?"

Claire didn't hide the truth.

“it's real. Ethan gave it to me. He proposed, and I said yes. "

“What?!”

Sasha cried out in shock.

Emily stood there with her mouth hanging open.

After a long pause, she finally asked, “Weren't you going to break up with him?"

Sasha added, “Yeah! Didn't you say your crush was poor and that you were just playing around? Why would you agree to his proposal?"

Claire didn't know how to explain it.

“I think Ethan is pretty good she said. “l don't want to break up.”

Sasha frowned. “Are you joking?”

Claire shook her head seriously. “No.I really don't want to break up!"

The two girls looked at her with suspicion.

Claire grabbed her pajamas and went to take a shower. Sasha returned to her room.

Emily stared toward the bathroom, her brows deeply furrowed.

--

After showering, Claire returned to her room. Her gaze fell on the messy pile of clothes scattered across the bed.

The original owner had been the type of girl who looked glamorous on the outside but was lazy and messy in private.

Claire even suspected that Ethan might also be a

superficial person, someone who had agreed to date the original owner simply because of her appearance.

While showering earlier, she had looked carefully at herself in the mirror. The original owner's face was undeniably beautiful.

An oval face, fair skin, round almond-shaped eyes that were dark and bright, a straight nose, and full pink lips.

No wonder she had captivated Ethan.

Of course, there was another possibility.

Perhaps Ethan had simply been manipulated by the plot. Just so he could later torment the female lead.

---

Looking at the messy room, Claire began cleaning. Most of the clothes looked dirty, so she gathered them all and caried them to the washing machine.

After starting the laundry, she returned to tidy the small room, wiping down the cabinets and bedside table.

Hearing the noise, Emily came over. When she saw the now neat and orderly room, she paused.

Her gaze slowly shifted to Claire, who was busily moving around. Claire was beautiful, the most beautiful girl in their department.

She usually dressed fashionably and attractively.

But only her roommates knew how lazy and unhygienic she really was.

She rarely washed her clothes. Worn clothes were piled on the bed, and whenever she needed something to wear, she would simply rummage through the pile.

It looked like she wore diferent outfits every day, but in reality, they were all already worn.

She even waited until she had no underwear or socks left before washing them.

Her desk was always cluttered with random items.

This Claire seemed different.

So diligent…

“Claire... are you okay?", Emily asked cautiously,

Claire was busy cleaning and didn't notice Emily's surprise.

“I'm fine. I'll finish tidying up soon. It won't disturb anyone's sleep."

Emily returned to her bed, still stunned.

—

After finishing the cleaning, Claire changed the bedsheets to fresh ones. The old bedding would have to wait until tomorrow to be washed.

It was already too late and might disturb everyone. She hung the freshly washed clothes on the balcony to dry. Then she returned to her room and lay down.

Exhausted and in unfamiliar surroundings, she quickly fell asleep.

---

The next morning…

She was groggily awakened by the sound of her phone ringing.

Half-asleep, she reached for it and answered.

“Hello?"

A deep, magnetic male voice came through the phone.

“I'm downstairs.Come down when you're ready, okay?"

Claire's eyes snapped open.

She instantly remembered-

She had transmigrated into anovel.

And she had become the male lead's ex-girlfriend in a story about chasing after his wife.

Clearing her throat, she asked cautiously, “Is...something wrong?"

There was a brief silence on the other end. Then he said calmly: “Let's go get our marriage certificate!”