She didn't know, and she wasn't sure, but she was absolutely certain that she didn't like Li Guanyu.

She rarely heard Li Jingchen mention the Li family, even when he was still Lu Ziyang, he rarely talked about his family.

He always avoided the topic or only mentioned it briefly.

Over time, Song Nuan came to accept that he, like her, had an unhappy family background.

Of course, even if he didn't say it, it wouldn't be difficult to glean information about his relationship with the Li family from everyday details, especially since the internal divisions within the Li family were an open secret.

"You didn't bring me here just to say these things, did you?"

"You are indeed clever."

"Your son doesn't seem like the type to like idiots," Song Nuanxin thought.

Li Guanyu looked at her ankle. "Can you walk?"

He was probably going to take her somewhere, but Song Nuan wasn't interested and didn't want to go. She asked with a half-smile, "If I say no, does that mean we don't have to go?"

Upon hearing this, Li Guanyu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

That's really clever.

He looked down on all the wealthy heiresses in Liangcheng, including the marriage arranged for him by his family. It turns out he liked women like this who were quick-witted and sharp-tongued.

"Butler, bring the wheelchair over."

"..."

It's automatic, very advanced and convenient, and you don't even need anyone to help push it.

Song Nuanzhen thanked him sincerely, chuckling to herself while remaining composed on the surface. "Mr. Li is so thoughtful; he must have taken good care of A-Jing when he was little."

It was eerily quiet.

Li Guanyu's expression finally changed slightly, as if he was displeased at being offended in a forbidden area. Even though it was just a slight change, his aura changed dramatically.

His voice turned cold. "You don't need to say these things to sow discord. My relationship with Jing Chen is not something an outsider can decide. Being too clever for your own good will backfire."

Song Nuan smiled.

"Who do you consider to be an outsider?"

Li Guanyu stopped in his tracks, and Song Nuan was a beat behind. By the time she had regained control of the wheelchair, it had already walked several steps ahead of Li Guanyu.

From this position, she couldn't clearly see the changes in Li Guanyu's expression.

But it's okay.

“Ah Jing is related to you by blood, so you are relatives, you are family. But I have no biological relationship with him, and I am not a daughter-in-law recognized by your Li family, so I am an outsider, right?”

Li Guanyu remained silent.

Even if he didn't say anything, Song Nuan knew what he was thinking.

Shocked by her rebuttal? Or perhaps mocked?

It doesn't matter. Anyway, she never dreamed of climbing up to the Li family, so she doesn't care what he thinks.

She chuckled softly and continued, "What's laughable is that your son is only close to me, an outsider. Doesn't that say a lot?"

Li Guanyu finally spoke, "He does like you."

He paused, then said, "This is the first time in all these years that I've seen him treat a woman so seriously. But Miss Song, a man's love is unreliable, especially Jing Chen's. He's not like ordinary men."

no the same?

Song Nuan knew exactly what he meant. There's a saying that goes, "Men with money tend to go bad."

Li Jingchen was born rich.

Or rather, it's not about money at all. Can he really be devoted to her for the rest of his life, love only her, and always keep his distance from other women?

impossible.

In Liangcheng, the Li family is at the top of the pyramid, but if one day a woman with a more powerful background takes a liking to Li Jingchen, can he really remain unmoved by power?

This is fundamentally a matter of human nature.

The human heart is most fickle. The higher one's position, the more temptations one faces. One may be able to resist once, but can one truly resist temptation every time?

The lesson of Qin Yuchuan is still fresh in our minds.

“Actually, you didn’t love him that much either.” Li Guanyu had walked up to her at some point and was looking at her with a smile.

Song Nuan's mood suddenly plummeted.

It wasn't because of Li Guanyu's words, but because she realized that she always doubted Li Jingchen's sincerity, and wasn't she the same way?

Song Nuan got out of the wheelchair, put her feet directly on the ground, and looked straight at him.

"At least I love him more than you do."

With a bang, the glass door was pushed open forcefully, slamming against the wall with a loud noise and shaking a few times.

The two looked in the direction of the sound.

Li Jingchen strode angrily toward them. He was usually calm and composed, rarely losing control. His bloodshot eyes seemed to be filled with immense hatred, and that hatred was directed at Li Guanyu.

"Who gave you permission to go to her without my consent?"

Suppressing his anger, he tried to remain calm as he questioned Li Guanyu, "You took my people from my territory. Have I been too nice to you all this time?"

“Ah Jing.” Song Nuan tugged at him.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and checked her body. Because he was in a hurry, he didn't quite control the pressure and pinched Song Nuan a little, causing her to frown slightly and pull her hand away from his.

"I'm fine, I'm not injured."

Even if she was injured, she didn't dare to say anything, for fear that he would really fight with Li Guanyu.

Li Guanyu spoke up: "Jing Chen, I won't do anything to her. Don't you trust me?"

Li Jingchen gave him a cold look, picked up Song Nuan in his arms and left, not wanting to say another word to Li Guanyu.

"stop."

Li Jingchen didn't stop walking.

"Li Jingchen, are you only satisfied when you've made me so angry that I end up in the hospital again?"

Song Nuan turned around and looked at him.

How to put it... In that instant, she saw the sorrow in Li Guanyu's eyes, the sorrow and regret of a father and son who had almost become enemies.

Song Nuan was momentarily moved.

To be honest, Li Guanyu didn't do much wrong in this matter, you could even say he did nothing wrong. He was acting from a self-interested perspective, wanting his son to have a better life, which is understandable.

"Li Jingchen," she called softly.

"Um?"

"Put me down."

"What's wrong?" He hugged her tighter, as if afraid of losing her.

Song Nuan sighed softly, "There are still some things I haven't told Mr. Li, and I don't want to leave them for next time. Let's make things clear at once while we meet today."

He frowned and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Li Guanyu had caught up by then and was standing right behind the two of them.

Song Nuan knew that Li Jingchen wouldn't let her go easily, so she simply looked at Li Guanyu and said, "Mr. Li, you're wrong. It's not that I don't love him; I love him very much, but I'm suppressing my love for him."

"It's not his fault. My past failed relationships have made me cautious about this relationship."

“You can dislike me, you can try to break us up, but there’s one thing I think you need to know: it’s not that I can’t live without your son, it’s that your son, Li Jingchen, can’t live without me.”

"If you want him to listen to you and choose the fiancée you picked out for him, I don't mind showing you the right path—"