This hint was already quite ambiguous, but unfortunately, the person he met didn't connect the two of them at all, let alone think about it in a romantic direction.

She shook her head: "No."

Wei Jingshen asked, feigning calmness, "Then what kind of person do you like?"

"I don't have anyone I like, and I won't like anyone else."

After he finished speaking, Wei Jingshen's hand holding the chopsticks froze for a moment. He stared intently at Jiang Tian: "So you have no intention of being with anyone else in this life?"

"Yes, I don't plan to date, I don't plan to get married, and I don't want to have any contact with anyone. I just want to live my life alone."

Jiang Tian didn't seem to be saying things out of anger; Wei Jingshen could vaguely sense the sorrow hidden within her words.

She was worn down by life and turned into this.

Wei Jingshen felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He didn't say anything else, only telling her, "Eat."

Jiang Tian continued eating with her head down.

After finishing their meal, the two went back to their respective rooms to wash up and go to sleep.

Wei Jingshen couldn't sleep all night.

He could sense the unusual feelings he had for that woman.

A man showing such care for a woman he has no relation to—he hasn't figured out what drives him to do that.

He couldn't quite figure it out, but he already understood: he wanted to protect her, to be good to her, and to be with her.

But his idea will not succeed.

Putting everything else aside, the engagement ceremony that was just around the corner was something he couldn't refuse.

At that time, all the prominent families in the city will come, and everyone will see the marriage between the Wei family and the Zhou family, with the heir of the Wei family and the youngest daughter of the Zhou family about to become husband and wife.

In this situation, it's clearly inappropriate for him to suddenly start a romantic relationship with someone else.

Putting aside everything else, his family would never agree.

Once you reach a certain social class, people in that class will look down on those in lower classes.

Why does everyone strive to move up in society? Because those at the top are far more arrogant and superior than those at the bottom.

Ultimately, the decision rests with him.

Despite not sleeping all night, Wei Jingshen was full of energy the next day.

He made breakfast and invited Jiang Tian to come and eat.

Jiang Tian sat down hesitantly. She opened her mouth, and finally spoke: "Wei Jingshen, what exactly do you want to do?"

Although she can sometimes seem aloof and颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless, dispirited, or demoralized), it doesn't mean she's ignorant.

Wei Jingshen brewed medicine for her, made dinner for her, and now he's even serving her breakfast, which is not the behavior of an employer.

"Let's finish our milk first before we talk," Wei Jingshen ordered.

Jiang Tian could only sit down and finish the milk.

After she finished drinking, Wei Jingshen said to her, "I've realized I kind of like you."

For Jiang Tian, ​​this was nothing short of a thunderbolt.

Her expression finally changed noticeably.

"I know you don't believe me, and I don't believe it myself either. I've seen so many people, so many beautiful women with unique characteristics, but I look at them like they're just plants. But with you... from the first time I saw you, I realized something was wrong with me."

Wei Jingshen could never forget the desolate look in her eyes and the strange feeling surging in his chest.

“Maybe it’s your temperament, maybe it’s your eyes, maybe it’s something else. I’m not sure. Anyway, I want to be good to you…” Wei Jingshen’s tone became a little lower, “Would you like to be with me?”

Even the air seemed to fall silent; not a single person spoke.

The huge villa felt empty.

Wei Jingshen's heart pounded faster and faster as he waited for Jiang Tian's response.

After a long while, Jiang Tian shook her head: "I appreciate your kindness, but I can't be with you. We're not suitable."

Wei Jingshen was not surprised by this answer, because he had already thought of it.

Taking a deep breath, Wei Jingshen said again, "Okay, then I won't ask anymore. You just need to know that I like you, and I might be even more excessive towards you in the future, taking care of your food, clothing, shelter and transportation."

His unconventional move left Jiang Tian with a somewhat indifferent expression: "Don't like me anymore. I'm nothing to you, I'm disgusting."

What kind of person would describe themselves as disgusting?

Wei Jingshen sighed inwardly.

She probably hated herself a long time ago, but the instinct for survival kept her living like a walking corpse.

He tried his best to reassure her: "I'm very rich and powerful, you can see that, right?"

Jiang Tian nodded, wondering why he would say such a thing.

"My ancestors have supported me to this day so that I could have a better life and more choices. If I were so poor that I couldn't even afford the rent, I wouldn't dare to confess my feelings to you, because two poor people together would only increase the pressure of life."

"But I am very rich and very capable. Therefore, I am determined to have you."

His eyes were so deep that he spoke a line that sounded like a line from a TV drama as if it were everyday life.

Jiang Tian was a little flustered. She pursed her lips tightly and said, "I won't agree."

"One day, you'll agree. Now you need to fulfill our contract. I'll take care of that old man for you, and you can act as his stand-in for a while. Is that alright?"

Wei Jingshen surprised everyone by confessing his feelings and then adopted the demeanor of a master, making the transition very natural.

"I don't want to put pressure on you, and I don't want you to leave me. Let's get things done first."

Jiang Tian gave him a deep look, and finally nodded helplessly.

Not long after, the families who received the invitations also received an apology from Wei Jingshen.

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