Jiang Jingchuan's gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on Luo Qingyuan, his eyes deep and unwavering.
This woman was once his favorite woman. From the moment he got engaged to the Luo family, he had already decided that Luo Qingyuan was his wife.
He knew that Luo Qingyuan had run away from her arranged marriage.
He knew that Luo Qingyuan liked freedom and didn't want to enter into married life so quickly, so even though he knew that Luo Qingyuan had run away from her wedding for two years, he didn't use any underhanded methods to chase after her or threaten her.
He just thought... if he waited two more years, treated her better, and gave her more time to consider, perhaps Luo Qingyuan would see his true feelings.
But he was wrong. Those few years he gave Luo Qingyuan actually gave her the opportunity to marry someone else!
Just thinking about this made Jiang Jingchuan feel like he was being cuckolded!
In particular, Luo Shuyang actually broke off the engagement in public, which was a huge slap in the face to Jiang Jingchuan, and Duan Ye also trampled him underfoot.
The Jiang family is a prestigious family in Kyoto! Yet they have been bullied by these people time and time again.
Everyone has a temper.
Jiang Jingchuan had long prepared bodyguards, just waiting for the day they would protect him. He never expected that day to come so soon.
Duan Ye and Zhu Xin were being held back by bodyguards, while Jiang Jingchuan walked towards Luo Qingyuan.
He really wanted to ask Luo Qingyuan what was so good about Duan Ye. Duan Ye clearly had a white moonlight in his heart and a terrible ex-girlfriend, while he, Jiang Jingchuan, only had Luo Qingyuan…
Luo Qingyuan noticed Jiang Jingchuan, and Duan Ye didn't overlook him either.
Duan Ye punched the bodyguard in the face, rushed over at lightning speed, and blocked Luo Qingyuan's path, looking at Jiang Jingchuan with a gloomy gaze.
“If you take one more step, I will break your legs.”
Duan Ye's tone was calm, and his expression was serene.
But Jiang Jingchuan just... instinctively stopped in his tracks.
Just then, a chaotic chorus of footsteps echoed down the stairs.
In just a few seconds, all the people Zhu Xin brought came up, and the bodyguards all retreated.
The two sides were deadlocked.
All eyes were on Jiang Jingchuan.
Now, as long as Jiang Jingchuan gives the order, the bodyguards will naturally fight to the death, because the Jiang family's reward is really high, and they have their bottom line that they haven't yet crossed.
but…
Jiang Jingchuan only looked at Luo Qingyuan, he was extremely unwilling.
"Luo Qingyuan, am I that repulsive to you? You are clearly my fiancée, have you... never cared about me at all?"
Duan Ye frowned. He disliked Jiang Jingchuan's current expression, which made it seem as if his wife had betrayed him.
Luo Qingyuan looked at Duan Ye from behind with a complicated expression, then patted Duan Ye on the shoulder.
Duan Ye stepped aside, but his hand firmly wrapped around her waist.
Luo Qingyuan didn't know what his action meant, and just took it as normal behavior.
But Jiang Jingchuan knew that this was... a provocation.
Jiang Jingchuan clenched his fists tightly. He took a step forward, wanting to give a death order: have everyone riddle Duan Ye with bullets right now! Let's see how Duan Ye can be so arrogant in front of him then!
But Ji Yunde stopped him and grabbed his arm: "Young Master Jiang, calm down."
Fighting is one thing, but if someone pulls out a weapon, that's a completely different story.
Jiang Jingchuan's forehead veins bulged, but he ultimately closed his eyes and endured it.
Luo Qingyuan looked at him: "Jiang Jingchuan, this marriage was arranged by my parents and your parents. I never wanted to be a victim of a business marriage. I don't like you, and I don't want to marry you. Didn't you already know that?"
"It was just a verbal engagement between my parents' generation. I didn't know that my family had accepted the betrothal gifts from your Jiang family. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have let things continue like this."
Jiang Jingchuan seemed hurt by these words. His gaze was sorrowful as he pointed at Duan Ye: "But this man has so many women around him, a persistent ex-girlfriend, and a childhood sweetheart. Why do you insist on having him? Only the place beside me is unique..."
Duan Ye scoffed: "According to you, all those women you've been seeing outside are just passing through?"
Jiang Jingchuan glared at him intently: "Shut up! I've always kept myself clean! I'm not like you!"
Duan Ye found everything boring.
He came today not only to find Nanxing, but also to force Jiang Jingchuan to reveal his true intentions.
It's a pity. They were about to succeed when Ji Yunde suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Duan Ye was very curious. Who was this person? They had never paid any attention to him before.
The Jiang family is already in dire straits, barely able to save themselves.
It's surprising that Jiang Jingchuan has such a capable person by his side. It seems that the future of the Jiang family rests entirely on Jiang Jingchuan's shoulders.
Luo Qingyuan smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, even if Duan Ye hadn't appeared, I still wouldn't have married you. I would have broken off this engagement no matter what."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Duan Ye. When their eyes met, their gazes softened.
Luo Qingyuan's voice softened as she spoke: "It's only because of Duan Ye that I'm even more determined to annul the engagement."
"Jiang Jingchuan, we've never been on the same path."
Jiang Jingchuan trembled uncontrollably, his eyes red-rimmed: "You're lying!!! If it weren't for Duan Ye, you would be mine! If it weren't for Duan Ye that night, then you would be mine…you…"
Duan Ye astutely grasped the key point.
That night…
"Which night?!"
Jiang Jingchuan's eyes flickered for a fleeting moment.
Duan Ye quickly confirmed: "That night at the Kyoto bar, was it you who drugged me?!"
At this moment, Duan Ye wished he could skin Jiang Jingchuan alive!
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