"No, Long Tian, I won't allow it! Why should you have the final say? Have you ever considered my feelings? Have you ever thought about my thoughts? Long Tian, why are you so selfish? Long Tian, I really hate you."
After saying that, Ma Mei threw herself into Long Tian's arms, crying and hitting him, unintentionally hitting Long Tian's injured hand several times.
Long Tian was in excruciating pain. Ma Mei's strength was already considerable, and the force hitting him was relentless. Coupled with the constant attacks on his hands, the pain made Long Tian's face turn pale.
"plum."
Unable to bear it any longer, Long Tian roared, and Ma Mei froze instantly. Long Tian inwardly cried out in alarm.
Only one thought remained in my mind: I couldn't let Ma Mei get angry.
"I'm sorry, Meizi, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you, but that's the truth. I don't want you to be wronged. I have a way, but I don't want to use you. Meizi, you are the most beautiful in my heart. I don't want those dirty things to taint your eyes."
"Meizi, let's just leave it at that. You can forgive me and let me stay by your side. This is the best outcome I could have imagined. Meizi, I'm really happy to have you by my side."
Holding Ma Mei tightly, Long Tian wouldn't give her any chance to hit him again; he didn't want to cause her further harm, no matter the reason.
"Long Tian, what if... what if I said I was willing?"
When the barely audible sound came from his arms, Long Tian immediately beamed. He'd seen through her; he knew Ma Mei was the easiest to fool.
Instead of embracing, Long Tian shook Ma Mei.
"Meizi, stop joking. Do you know what you're saying? Stop joking, I can't bear it."
Reluctantly, in a corner unseen by Long Tian, Ma Mei curled into a mocking smile, a hint of wickedness appearing on her otherwise ordinary face.
"Long Tian, do you like me?"
"I love it, I love it so much."
"Long Tian, if you like me, are you willing to do anything for me?"
“Yes, Meizi, I’m willing to do anything you ask. I’ll get anything you want back.”
"Long Tian, then I want you to go and win over Li Yiyi."
Upon hearing this, Long Tian pulled Ma Mei away in disbelief, looking intently into her eyes as if he had heard something unbelievable.
"Plum, do you know what you're saying?"
"I know that I would rather you live than die, Long Tian. Besides, will you stop liking me after you successfully win me over?"
"No, Meizi, the person I love is you, and it will always be you."
He likes Ma Mei, but his favorite person is Li Yiyi. These are different things and don't conflict. Long Tian lied to Ma Mei without showing the slightest embarrassment.
"In that case, Long Tian, you go and win over Li Yiyi. I'll wait until you win over Li Yiyi and survive, then we can be together."
This time, Ma Mei was genuinely sincere; she hoped Long Tian would win over Li Yiyi.
With the truth and falsehood mixed together, in Long Tian's eyes, Ma Mei was already under his control.
He smiled, but the smile couldn't hide the bitterness and pain.
"Meizi, don't talk about the strategy anymore. I've already missed my chance."
"No chance? How can there be no chance? You're lying to me, aren't you?"
“Meizi, I’m not lying to you. After Li Su’s plan failed last time, Li Yiyi has never looked at me again. I have no chance to get close to Li Yiyi. I really don’t even have a chance to win her over.”
Silence filled the air between them. Long Tian was dejected, and Ma Mei was incredulous, before secretly making a decision.
"Long Tian, I'll help you."
Her fists were clenched tightly, a testament to Ma Mei's determination. Long Tian's upturned lips softened, and he spoke with a doting tone.
"Okay, I'll listen to Meizi."
One look at that casual expression and you could tell that Long Tian didn't believe Ma Mei's words.
Ma Mei stamped her foot and said to Long Tian in a serious tone,
“Long Tian, I’m telling the truth. I really can help you. I can arrange for you to meet Li Yiyi, but what happens after that, I don’t know.”
Long Tian noticed Ma Mei's anxious expression. He knew she was telling the truth, but if you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way.
"Okay, okay, I understand."
Seeing that Long Tian still didn't believe her, Ma Mei had no choice but to resort to her trump card.
"Long Tian, let me tell you this seriously. My family and the Jiang family are related by marriage. It happened a long, long time ago. Back then, our Ma family hadn't fallen yet, and we were indeed related to the Jiang family. But I don't know if the Jiang family still acknowledges it after all this time."
A dark light gleamed in his eyes; what Ma Mei said was true.
At first, she didn't have much of a reaction to Li Yiyi. It was only after she accidentally learned that Li Yiyi's mother, Jiang Yuting, was from the Jiang family that her attitude gradually changed.
Previously, the Jiang and Ma families were the same, but after some events, the Jiang family was demoted to a lower-level position, while the Ma family remained in Beijing.
The two families were in similar situations, but the Jiang family was in a worse situation than theirs. In comparison, their family was still able to make ends meet.
However, after the truth of Jiang Zuoque's framing was revealed, the Jiang family regained its former glory, and with Jiang Cheng's abilities, the Jiang family prospered even more.
Leaving the Ma family behind is fine if you don't contact them, but once you do, it's really hard to maintain a balanced mindset.
The marriage was indeed arranged by Jiang's maternal grandfather's father and his generation, but it was delayed for various reasons.
The keepsake is still there, but it's unclear whether Grandpa Jiang and the others will accept it or not.
"Plum, is what you said true?"
"It's true."
Both were preoccupied with their own thoughts and waiting for the other to speak, but in the end, it was Long Tian who couldn't hold out any longer.
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