It’s just that Ning Wan doesn’t want to see Shen Jingwen, but someone wants them to meet.
Just as Ning Wan was about to settle down in her room, Lu Zhu walked in. Looking at the lady sitting at the table tasting cakes, she quickly stepped forward and whispered,
"Miss, the master wants to see you. Please go to the study to talk."
Ning Wan's grip tightened slightly, and she couldn't help feeling a little scared. She put the half of the cake in her hand into her mouth, chewed it twice, and then slowly swallowed it.
Ning Wan looked hesitant and opened her lips slightly: "Is Chen Jingwen here?"
Lu Zhu answered truthfully, "Yes."
Hearing this, Ning Wan stood up and went to Ning Cheng'an's study.
After hearing this conversation, Xiao Qi in the space couldn't help but suspect that the male protagonist came to the host specifically to ask for the token back, and the other party even asked the host's parents for support.
[Today's suicidal mission is being issued: reject the male protagonist's proposal to break off the engagement, and declare that you are willing to stay with him no matter how long it takes.
Time limit for completing the task: half an hour.
Mission failure penalty: Staying up late will cause hair loss, and drinking water will cause teeth grinding.
Ning Wan paused and looked at the task panel in front of him: Hmm?
Misjudgment?
But isn’t the punishment for failure too cruel?
Xiao Qi, who was already a little worried, also began to think: Could it be that the host has really messed up?
*
The atmosphere in the study at this moment was not very good, but it was not what Xiao Qi and Ning Wan had imagined.
"If you want to take the imperial examination, I won't stop you. Haven't we worked well together over the past three years?"
"But why do you want to break off the engagement with my daughter now?"
For three whole years, Shen Jingwen never mentioned it once. Now, less than two days after she passed the examination, she couldn't wait to break off the engagement with his daughter?
It’s impossible to get away with it unscathed!
Ning Chengan sat on the chair, his eyes slightly cold, with a hint of anger in his expression, and then he said what was in his heart:
"Don't tell me you think you'll be a high-ranking official in the future, so you look down on my daughter and think she's not worthy of you?"
Shen Jingwen raised his eyes slightly, his eyebrows moved slightly, and his tone was calm and powerful: "Uncle, I have absolutely no such intention."
He actually hadn't thought about breaking off the engagement with Ning Wan.
Shen Jingwen knew very well that even though the people of Jingping were simple and honest, if he broke off the engagement, it would most likely ruin Ning Wan's reputation.
But after talking with his mother that day, those words could not be erased from his mind.
Being two-faced, wasting other people's affection, and losing the fundamental principles of being a human being...
He thought that he was not a good person, let alone a saint, and that not everything he did was aboveboard and selfless.
Ning Wan was afraid that he would surrender to Jun Yan and commit rebellion, thus harming the Ning family.
Therefore, as soon as Jun Yan left, she rushed over to take the token away, and even used the marriage contract to try to make him give up his friendship with Jun Yan.
She was afraid that the Ning family would be dragged into the fight for the throne because of him, and that the Ning family would become victims of the new emperor's ascension to the throne.
This was all he knew. He thought he could convince himself to let it go, but he also knew that he was still immature and needed the Ning family's overt help for the time being.
He couldn't even imagine what Ning Wan's expression would be like if she knew what he had done. Would she try every possible way to sever ties with him and cancel the engagement?
Will you regret helping him?
There was no way for Shen Jingwen to be completely honest, and there was no way for him to fully tell Ning Chengan about his plan and let him know the truth.
He could only use extremely clumsy methods to nip all possibilities in the bud.
There was silence in the study.
"Then what do you mean?" Ning Wan happened to hear these words while standing at the door of the study. Her tone was very light, like questioning, but also like resentment:
"It's better to talk it out, so that outsiders won't think that our Ning family coerced you."
Shen Jingwen's body stiffened slightly, and he turned slightly to look at Ning Wan who had come at some point. There was a hint of sadness in his eyes, but he didn't say a word.
After Ning Wan finished speaking, she turned her gaze slightly and looked at Ning Cheng'an, who looked normal, and called softly, "Father."
Ning Cheng'an looked up, and seeing Ning Wan standing at the door with red eyes, he couldn't help but feel distressed. Reluctantly, he stretched out his hand and waved in Ning Wan's direction:
"Come in."
Ning Wan followed his instructions and stepped into the door, closing it behind her. She then turned around and stopped beside Shen Jingwen, asking again:
"Mr. Shen, is the purpose of coming here today to cancel our engagement?"
[Host, it seems the protagonist and Ning Cheng'an haven't mentioned the token yet. Host, please don't let it slip.]
Xiao Qi's idea was very simple. If the male protagonist mentioned the token, Ning Cheng'an would definitely not be so calm. He would definitely want the host to cooperate with the male protagonist to cancel the engagement.
After being reminded by Xiao Qi, Ning Wan silently agreed with Xiao Qi's point of view.
Shen Jingwen's eyes misted as he looked ahead. Ning Wan, who wanted a precise answer, tightened her grip slightly.
"I hope Miss Ning can find a good match and stop..." wasting time on me.
"Nonsense!" Before Shen Jingwen could finish his words, Ning Chengan spoke:
"Why isn't there a good match between you and my daughter?"
Hearing Shen Jingwen say this, Ning Chengan subconsciously refuted and even stood up excitedly:
"Three years ago, when you asked me the reason, I told you that you and my daughter were compatible. Now you want to cancel the engagement, and you use this excuse. Do you really think you can just decide on this marriage and cancel it whenever you want?"
As Ning Chengan spoke, he felt a little guilty in his heart. Although it was not obvious, it was still sensed by Shen Jingwen.
Thinking of his previous guess, Shen Jingwen's gaze fell on Ning Wan again: Could it be that his previous guess was correct?
Shen Jingwen actually doesn't believe in the so-called conflict between the eight characters.
But seeing Ning Cheng'an's unwillingness to cancel the engagement, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful: Could there be some other hidden secret?
Shen Jingwen thought so, but did not let go. He explained calmly: "Shen is now only interested in passing the imperial examination and has no mood for love..."
"No matter how long it takes, I will wait for you."
Ning Wan, who was waiting for Shen Jingwen's answer, did not give him the chance to refuse again. Her tone trembled slightly, as if she would lose him if she was not careful.
This short sentence caused Shen Jingwen's heart to tremble.
【Hint: The current male protagonist's heartbeat value: 32. 】
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