She said she would wait for him, and he waited.

I've been waiting for several days.

He thought that A-Yuan wouldn't break her promise; since she said she would wait for him, she would definitely come looking for him.

But when Jiang Yuan went live to announce her retirement from the entertainment industry, said she would not update the account anymore and was even prepared to donate her assets, he never received an answer from her.

He feared that his Ah Yuan would once again do something he didn't know, once again exclude him, once again choose to abandon him, and go straight back to the underworld.

So he rushed over without stopping to ask for an answer.

He considered himself to be a calm and collected person, but in this matter, he couldn't remain calm.

Seeing Ning Yuan's downcast eyes, like a wounded little animal, Jiang Yuan paused for a moment, then changed the subject and asked, "How is Old Madam Ning?"

"She's fine. She just fainted after seeing Jiang Rentian's arrest and the laboratory, which reminded her of some things. She's woken up now and has come to terms with it."

"You haven't answered my question yet, so what about me?"

Ning Yuan approached Jiang Yuan, his dark eyes filled with sadness and sorrow, and his eyes were slightly red.

Jiang Yuan slowly backed away until her lower back hit the table, leaving her nowhere to retreat, before she stopped.

She looked up and saw Ning Yuan, who was only a few centimeters away from her and whose face was covered in injuries.

"I'm sorry." Jiang Yuan took a deep breath and uttered the word "sorry."

Ning Yuan's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he felt as if all his strength had been drained, and his heart suddenly ached.

He thought she meant it when she told Jiang Yusi that things couldn't go as she wished this time.

It turns out it was just to spite Jiang Yusi.

Feel sorry?

He doesn't want to hear an apology at all.

"I like you, and the marriage line is the best proof."

"But you know, I have to go back."

"I can be gone here, but not over there."

"I'm sorry, I can't marry you."

Jiang Yuan rolled up her sleeves, and a red marriage line on her fair arm caught their eye.

The appearance of the marriage line is the best proof that she also likes Ning Yuan.

The line was very shallow before, so she didn't notice it.

This line is very popular now, which means that she and Ning Yuan are destined to be together, and that she likes Ning Yuan.

However, she is the King of Hell, Jiang Yuan, not the Jiang Yuan of this world.

Even if she loves her life and people in this world, she will eventually have to go back to the underworld.

If she is missing in the mortal world, someone else will take her place, but not in the underworld; it cannot be without her to oversee it.

She knew what Ning Yuan wanted, and she also knew what she owed Ning Yuan.

A thousand years ago, in order to force Ning Chi, who had transformed into a ghost king, to appear, she used him by saying that she wanted to marry him and become his queen.

The marriage that was originally severed was broken because of her broken promise. She owed him a debt, and the two of them planted a seed of karma. Therefore, she and Ning Yuan tossed and turned, and only then did they meet again in his tenth reincarnation.

She knew Ning Yuan wanted to marry her.

However, it is not possible.

When Ning Yuan heard Jiang Yuan say "I like you," a ripple of emotion stirred in his heart. But the subsequent "I can't marry you" plunged his heart into despair like a rollercoaster. His face turned cold, and his eyes reddened even more.

She's so annoying; she can't even speak more tactfully.

But what he liked about her in the first place was precisely her straightforward way of speaking.

It seems he completely lost his bet with Heaven.

Ning Yuan's eyes darkened, and his tightly clenched hands loosened and fell to his sides.

He said that his wish was to be free.

He would support whatever decision she made, even if she didn't choose him in the end.

It's okay. He's already very happy that he was able to meet his A-Yuan in his tenth life, to talk to her, and to see his A-Yuan experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Just as Ning Yuan was feeling dejected, Jiang Yuan's voice rang out again, still calm and unhurried, "So, can I marry you?"

"What did you say?" Ning Yuan raised his head slightly, met Jiang Yuan's gaze, and the sadness in his eyes faded, replaced by surprise.

Was he hallucinating?

Or is he dreaming?

"Hey, what are you waiting for?! Hurry up and agree!!"

"What A-Yuan means is, could you marry into my family?! If I were you, I would have agreed long ago!!"

Xiang Xinyang, who had been listening outside for a while, couldn't contain himself any longer and blurted out excitedly, urging them on.

Ning Yuan usually seems quite smart, so why did he mess up at such a crucial moment?

Her Ah Yuan is proposing to him!!

He acted like a complete idiot and said, "What did you say?"

If it were her, she would have agreed without hesitation!

Ji Lü followed closely behind Xiang Xinyang out. He knew he had to stop Xiang Xinyang, otherwise she would definitely interfere.

“Ah Yuan, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. I just came back from my nemesis’s engagement party, and I happened to see you making your last arrangements… ugh, I mean, I happened to see you announce that you’re retiring from the entertainment industry, so I asked Ji Lu to bring me here to ask what happened.”

“I swear I didn’t listen to much, just a little bit.”

Xiang Xinyang looked at Jiang Yuan and explained to himself, then raised his fingernail to make a tiny gesture.

She really didn't hear much. She only started listening from when Jiang Yuan asked how Old Madam Ning was doing. She swears she didn't hear a single word before that!

"Do you think Master Jiang didn't notice our presence?" Ji Lü glanced at Xiang Xinyang and reminded him.

Jiang Yuan's abilities will likely be discovered as soon as they arrive.

Xiang Xinyang reached out and made a zipping motion over his mouth, signaling Ji Lü to shut up.

Seeing that he behaved well tonight and gave her face and dignity, she didn't argue with him.

Xiang Xinyang looked at the two people in front of him again, his gaze lingering on them.

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